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Vol. XII. No. 155
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1913
Trice, 5 Cents
Annual Compet Today-Nebraska Field
PHI ALPHA TAU CONVENES
HONORARY DEBATING SOCIETY
HOLDS INITIATION WITH ITS
SEVENTH ANNUAL BANQUET
RENEWED DEVOTION TO DEBATE
Under the Presidency of C. A. Soren-
son, Organization Pledges Itself
to Push Forward Speech
Arts Next Year.
Phi Alpha Tau, the University's lion
orarj debating fraternity, convened
Wednesday eenlng for its final meet
ing, which was the seventh annual
banquet since Its organization. Cere
monies began with the formal initia
tion of pledges previously commenced
Mersrfc. Hewitt, Marcellus, Schwab,
Griswold and Stancliff. After these
rising debaters were-duly incorporated
into the fraternity, the assemblage re
paired to the banquet hall where a
sumptuous repast awaited the orators
A swift hour was passed in the pleas
antries of the meal when the meeting
was called 'o order for transacting the
final bublness of the year election of
officers. The piesldential sceptre will
rebt tor the next year in the hands
of Mr. C. A. Sorenson of Loup City,
while Mr. C L Clark of Lincoln will
retain the position of secretary he has
bo faithfully fulfilled the past year.
Meal and business despatched, the
fraternity Indulged in the Intellectual
bill of fare. Mr. J. T. Swan, toast
master of the evening, steered the
listeners into the proper mood for
mental digestion by telling between
speeches an admirable selection of
appropriate stories. Z. C. Dickenson
was called on for the first toast of
the evening and expressed as his
belief that the service which Phi Alpha
Tau rendered in promoting the speech
arts consisted In affording its mem
bers the chance to mingle their
thought with their labor.
The pluns of Phi Alpha Tau aB an
activity supplemental to University in
struction in debate was very effec
tively dwelt upon by Prof. George N.
Foster of the College of Law. His
thesis was that world gained only by
knowledge actually imparted and that
the importance of the speech art as
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The Dally Nebraskan will bo
distributed fromthe Nebrtiskan
office Friday from 10 to 1180,
as Station A will be closed.
Those unable to get a copy of
the paper Friday may get it
Saturday nt Station A.
Senior
Sigma Xi Honors
Given to Eighteen
Graduates and Seniors
The University of Nebraska chapter
of Sigma Xi, the honorary scientific
fraternity, at a meeting held for the
purpose on Tuesday night, May 27,
1913, elected eighteen new members
to the fratemity. The following mem
beis were chosen from the graduate
college of the university
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Miss
Mayn.e Dworak, Mr. Ellis Ingham Fill
mor, Mr. O. II Gish, Miss Margaret
Hannah, Mr. Carl P. Hartley, Miss
Hciina Lore Holmes, Mr. John J. Put
nam. The following were chosen from the
Senior cla-c. Mr Albert L Beckl ,
Mr. Georgi H. Lrother, Mr. A.
II. Illltner, Mr. Frederick Carl Holtz,
Mr. Lester C. Llchty, Mr. Gilbert C.
Polk, Mr. Robert Rands, Mr. Rex
Bishop Wisley, Mr. Ernest D. Wilson,
Mr H. B. Wright.
An initiatory banquet will be held
by the society at the Lincoln hotel
Friday night, June 6, at 6 o'clock.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Dr. F. D. Baker; vice
president, Prof. R A. Emerson; treas
urer, Prof. L. B. Tuckerman; record
ing secretary, Prof. V. L Hollister.
The corresponding secretary, Prof.
A. L. Candy, holds office for another
year, due to the election of 1912.
Afternoon Classes
Excused for Compet
and Shirt-Tail Parade
The competition on the athletic
field besides deciding the best drilled
company of the regiment, also deter
mines what is far more important to
the cadets as to who shall lead the
famous and historical shirt-tail parade.
Every company is ranked in the parade
according to their standing in the com
pet, and as the first companies usually
get the cream of the refreshments
there are other reasons than mere
honor for winning that event. Each
captain has outlined a method of cele
bration peculiar to himself in case his
company should be victorious.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to make the compet ths after
noon as ceremonious as possible, con
forming somewhat b standards of
West Point. First call for the com
panies is sot for 1:25 and Company A
goes on the field at 1:30 sharp. Gov
ernor Morehead will not confer the
cups at the competitive drill tomor
row as he will be out of the oity. Dean
Hastings will present the cups-instead.
Meeting After Convocation
8ENIOR CONVOCATION.
Senior Convocation will bo -fr
held this morning In the Tom- -
pie. The program hasbeen -fa
arranged as follows: -
Vocal Solo, "The Birthday,"
by Woodman -fa
Miss Evangeline Long -
Piano Solo, "Llebestraum, -
by LIstz -jHf
Mr. Harold Rosenbaum -fa
Library Clock Talk -fc
Mi. Harry J Burtls
AQQliii Solo. "Mazurka." b
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Miss Gladys Smith if
Reading. "In the Tolls of the -fc
Enemy," by Wood -
Miss Florence Farnam -
Small Track Team
Leaves Today for
Missouri Valley Meet
This evening the track team which
is to compete in the Missouri Valley
meet at St. Louis next Saturday de
parts for the south to be in readiness
for the big event of the valley. How
ever, not the full squad is to be taken
along on account of the distance and
the expense attached thereto, and the
interference with examinations.
Reese is to take part in the hundred
yard dash and the broad jump, while
Zumwinkle will run nothing except the
220 and the 440-yard dashes. Big
Seven Myers is to take part in three
events. Hit; work in the discus and
the shot have warranted bis taking
part in these events and he is also
expected to make a place in the high
jump.
In one event both of the Cornhunker
men are to take part and that is in
the pole vault. Lindstrum and Reavls
expect to place in this event, but will
have to hover the twelve foot mark
pretty close to do it. Their past rec
ord shows that there is little doubt
but what they will be able to do If.
No distance men will be taken from
Nebraska for these events, as these
are the Cornhuskers' weak spots. In
the half-mile rejay raco Bates will be
taken along to compete.
FRE8HMEN NOTICE.
All Freshmen who intend to try
out for 'varsity athletic teams next
year, see me next Tuesday between
the hours of 9 and 12. THIS IS
VERY IMPORTANT.
COACH E. O. STIEHM.
C0RNHUSKER0UT SOON
FIR8T COPIE8 OF THE 1913 YEAR
BOOK HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
BY EDIT0R8.
BOOK IS GREAT SUCCESS
Has Eight Departments of Live Mater-
ial Contains Something for
Everybody and Nobody Will
Be Disappointed.
The first copies of the 1913 Corn
luisKer IlaVB btron received by thn
editors in order that they might be
perused before the main edition of the
books come off the press. The re
mainder of the year books wero
Hhipped on Tuesday, and should have
been hero Thursday, but by mistake
they wore sent by freight instead of
express and will probably not put in
an appearance until Friday. If they
are received UiIb afternoon they will
be puton sale Friday morning, but if
they arrive Friday they will not bo
Issued until Saturday. The books will
be distributed from the Temple steps
as heretofore.
The new annual is indeed a work
of art and is altogether pleasing to
the eye. It seems to fulfill the fond
est expectations of the editors and. with
its artistic portrayal of student life
at Nebraska, its sparkling wit and
droll humor, it will be a revelation
and a Joy to each eager purchaser.
Few of the most prominent or almost
prominent will be displayed by not
appearing as the subject of a pointed
joke or typical carclcature. As for the
photographs, they are clear and real
istic, depicting the pleasant mood of
the fussor as well as the gloom of
the student in a more prosaic setting
of the photographer's studio.
The binding is of dark red cloth or
leather, depending on tho price. The
name of the honored one to whom the
book is dedicated is to be withheld
until after it is released automatically
by the issue of the book to the sub
scribers. To serve as a clue to the
identity of this mysterious person it
may be said that he is a well known
faculty member of the University.
Each page of reading matter has a
gold margin and 1b lettered in gold.
The inserts are beautifully printed in
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All 'hose who contributed
snap sh'ifi to the 1013 Con
huskcv nu. have them re
turned by telling at the Corn
huejeor office &ny day this
week, '.iom 11 to 12 o'clock.
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