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Vol. XII. No. 133
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1913
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MEDICS BURST FORTH
DOCTORS CHAFING OVER INAC
TIVITY PREPARE TO STARTLE
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
WILL INDULGE IN GALA WEEK
Picnic arid Dancing Party, Omaha Trip
and Other Events in Prospect
State Board Examination
a Feature.
Not to be outdone by the ags, en
gineers, and other department roist
erers of the Univorsity who persist In
appropriating perfectly Rood weeks to
hold nefarious orgies for displaying
their own genius, the medics will at
tempt next week to surpnBs all previ
ous offenders. No more will the aus
tere disciples of Hippocrates be con
sidered "dead ones" by supercilious
members of other departments.
Weary of the drudgery of studying
occipital bones and freak femurs, and
nauseated with the reeking odor of
formaldehyde the medics will seek rest
and recreation under the open sky.
Each Btalwart male may have to pro
tect a shrinking member of the oppo
site sex from a grinning skeleton leer
ing at her from some dark corner, for
the men of medicine in their haste to
depart from the campus may leave a
portion of their anatomical studies be
hind them.
The gala week of the doctors begins
with Tuesday as they feel that at least
one day of tho week must not be
Bluffed. On this eventful Tuesday,
then, they will assume the responsi
bility of taking charge of the "Rag" in
order that their doings will be correct
ly chronicled. Tho committee in
committee in charge of the medical
bulletin will bo "Sawbones" Moser,
"Laughing Gas" Munger, "Hat" Orvls,
"Bess" Mason, and "Doc" Sage. Some
prominent medical authority, whose
name at present cannot be divulged
will address the aggregation at con
vocation. The state board examination will bo
taken on Wednesday as it Is believed
that this ghastly day Bhould be a part
of a "sure nuff" medic week. To lift
the depressing gloom produced by this
event Dr. and Mrs. Wolcott have char
tered Capital Beach for Thursday and
have Invited tho entire bunch of
medics to a party at this pleasure re
sort. Friday is the day of the annual pic
nic, and a big picnic dinner will be
held at noon which is assuredly suc
cessful with these epicures. Green
burg, Ruth Warner and Young in
charge of the repast. In the afternoon
various formB of athletics will be In
dulged in to determine the relative
strength of different pairs of biceps.
All classes are urged to get busy and
arrange the various athletic events for
the occasion. Reports should be made
before May 9 to Sidney Reese, chair
man of the committee, Heine or Boli
baugh. The emblem worn for tho week will
be felt arm bands with white field, and
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Many Local Men Plan to
Go to Estes Park Y. M. C. A.
Summer Conference
A large delegation of Nebraska men
are going out to the Estes Park con
ference to bo held as soon as school
cIohgb. This Is the annual conference
of the Y. M. ('. A.'h of the colleges .and
universities of the middle west.
Other conferences in the east are to
be hold at Lake Geneva, Lake Mo
hawk, and Silver Bay, New York. Un
til ruUyJLhiiJiiiddjejveHt confer-
once has boon hold at Cascade, Colo.
Kates Park Is considered in every way
more beautiful than Cascade in re
gard to location and scenery.
Every summer, at theBe conferences,
loaders in college and university ac
tivities, athletes, debaters, and all
around students gather for ten days of
study, recreation, and fellowship.
Tho forenoons are given over to
study periods and the afternoons to
baseball, tennis, fishing, and mountain
hikes. The evenings are given over
to the discussion of the life work of
college men. The leaders are men of
international repute. College men who
have attended these conferences say
they are worth aB much as a year of
college life.
GIRLS' CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Large Vote Comes Out for Annual
Selection From Four Classes.
At the Girls' club election held yes
terday In University Hall a vote of
over 125 was polled. The following
officers were elected: Mabel Daniels,
president; Bess Rogers, vice presi
dent; Lorena Bixby, secretary; Louise
Brownell, treasurer. The board mem
bers elected from the junior class
were: Elizabeth Hyde, Marion Pettis,
Bertha Weiss; from tho sophomores:
Esther Bennett, Winifred Seeger,
Freda Stuff; from the freshman: Jean
nett Finney, Doris Slater, Frances
Young.
Notice.
All members of the PerBhing RifleB
who wish to attend tho Pershing en
campment May 30, Juno 1 must be
present at tho meeting Thursday
night, May 1, 7:15 at tho Armory.
C. K. PAINE,
Captain.
Meeting senior hop committee today
M. A. 205, 11:00.
II. II. Harmon, class 1913, captain of
Company C and a member of Alhpha
Sigma Phi withdraws from school to
day to accept a position with Mumn
Relse Construction company at Perry,
Kans.
fr Battalion Butts Manual will
Jt be the order of the day in the -
military department today and
tomorrow on the campus.
Claude Mitchell
Takes Examination for
Degree of Ph. D.
Claude Mitchell, A B. '10, A.M., '11,
who is an Instructor in the zoology de
partment, took an examination for the
degree of doctor of philosophy last
Thursday, passing the examination
with high honors. Tho examining board
consisted of Dr. J. II. Powers, Dr. R.
H. Wolcott, Dr. R. A. Lyman. Dr. F. D
Barker, Dr. Gunther, Dr. K. M. Wilcox.
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minor subject, and the subject of his
thesis for graduation was "Sex Deter
mination of the Rotifer (ABplanchna
Amphora)." In the celebration of tho
fact that ho had successfully passed
the difficult examination tho new
Ph. D. purchased a new hat, which he
laughingly told a Nebraskan reporter
Is a size larger than ho Ib accustomed
to wear upon his bulging "dome."
Creighton Tennis Match
Scheduled for Week
From Next Saturday
The tennis enthusiasts have been
practicing diligently In preparation for
tho dual tennis meet with Creighton
University a week from Saturday. Four
men from each school will conteBt for
supremacy on the chalked courts. Tho
tournament will consist of four sets
of singles and two of doubles. Those
taking part for Nebraska will prob
ably be Williams, Meyer, Sussman
and Gardner all of whom were win
ners in last fall's tournament. About
tho middle of next month will be held
another school tournament to deter
mine the squad which will enter the
Missouri Valley tournament.
GOV. INSPECTION MAY 12
Annual Event in Military Department
Scheduled Soon Compet May 29.
Captain Bowman has announced
May 29 as the date of the annual mili
tary competitive drill. On this date,
which constitutes the end of drill
year there will be held on the athletic
field regimental parade, competitive
drill between the companies and in
dividual competitive drill. The win
ning company and individual In each
contest will receive loving cups.
Government inspection wllL be hold
May 12. Captain William H. Ray
mond of tho general staff of the Unit
ed States Army will be the inspecting
officer.
The Tegner Society meets next Sat
urday evening at 8:15 in Faculty hall,
University Temple. Rev. E. G. Knock
will give the talk which he was un
able to give at the last meeting. Im
portant business is to be transacted
at this meeting bo that all members
should make it a point to be present.
All Scandinavians cordially invited.
WOULD TEACH "WONDER"
PROFESSOR C. J. KEY8ER OF THE
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY
8PEAKS.
DO NOT STUDY TO EARN MONEY
Tells Student Audience That Highest
Purpose of University Is to Arous
Curiosity Not Give
Knowledge.
Professor C. J. Keysor of tho
illilthematioH department of Columbia
Univorsity spoke at 'ho rogulaflOT
vocation hour Tuesday morning,
chooHlng as his subject "Wonder." Ho
said universities and colleges wero
founded not for the purpose of pro
viding young men a chance to earn
their bread and butter, but for arous
ing and gratifying their sobc of curi
osity and wonder.
"It Is a mistake," he said, "to bo
too much of a hurry to preparo ono's
self for the avocations or life." "Go
to the university In order to develop
your wonder. Knowledge is a good
thing In Itself, and Bhould not bo
Bought after for the mere sako of tho
thing."
Professor Keyser Is an easy speaker
and though he delivered an impromptu
speech he held the closest attention
of his audlenco for the full half hour.
SENIORS SILENT ABOUT DOINGS
Do Not Allow Particulars of Meeting
Yesterday to Get to Ears of
General Public.
The seniors held a very well at
tended class meeting yesterday morn
ing in Memorial hall. It Is reported
that nearly every senior was presont
but nothing definite could be learned.
Reports by the various committee
chairmen wero listened to after which
President Wenstrand gave a little talk
to the class on their duties prepara
tory to graduation.
German Dramatic Club Tryouts.
Tryouts for the German Dramatic
club will bo held in the Temple in
Faculty Hall Wednesday evening,
April 30, 1913, at 7:30.
The Camp Fire Girls will meet Wed
nesday afternon at 5 o'clock in the Y.
W. C. A. rooms.
Dr. Harry Manter of Lodge Pole
visited at the Phi Rho Sigma house
last week. Dr. Manter Is a brother of
Edna C. Manter of tho zoology de
partment. Two bulletins of special Importance
to the agricultural interests of the
state have recently been published by
the experiment station at the Univer
sity Farm. Bulletin No. 134 by Pro
fessor Wilcox describes the treatment
of dry rot in potatoes, while a second
one number 12 by Professor Cooper
covers the points Of selection of
ground, selection of seed, and cultiva
tion. The bulletins are sent free on
request by the experiment station.
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