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VOL. XIII. NO. 130
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1914.
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CONTEST DECIDED
MOST POPULAR GIRL ELECTION
BRINGS OUT LARGE VOTE.
WILL-BE MADE PERMANENT
Twelve Young Ladles Receive Large
Vote Absence of Politics 'Is a
Feature Dally Nebraskan
in Great Demand.
The big contest is over. Miss Erma
Nelson was elected the most popular
girl in the University, wfth Miss Car
rie Cornan and Miss Elizabeth Hyde
running her a close race for the honor.
Interest was keen yesterday when it
was announced that the contest would
have to close In order to allow the
Cornhusker to print a full page picture
of the winning young lady.
"R lgs" wero strewn all around the
ballot box in University Hall yester
day. There was littlo or no campaign
Ing evident. It seems as if the Uni
versity public exercised their right of
franchise in an independent way, vot-
ing for their own personal choice with
out putting the wholo on a political
basis.
It is to be regretted that the con
test had to come to a close as early as
it did. Interest was just becoming
acute when the announcement came.
Anyway, the competition was very
lceen. But a few votes separated the
winners. The ballots were counted
late-last-night that-the-resuits-migh
be printed today.
The NEBRASKAN is very well satis
--fled wlthr-tne conteBtbecause oftlrei
Interest shown and fhn nnmhor of
votes cast. It Is also very much
pleased that the number of votes cast
for men was very low. Only 410 votes
were cast this way. The contest and
the picture In the Cornhusker prom
ises well for the future of the idea.
In years to come the NEBRASKAN
hopes to see this become a traditional
affair at Nebraska. It looks very fa
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SIGMATAUS HELD THEIR
INITIATION YESTERDAY
Business Meeting In the Morning, Fol-
lowed by Initiation In the
Afternoon.
The business meeting of the national
convention of the Sigma Tau fratern
ity was held in the LIndoll Hotel yesterday-morning
under the leadership
of L. W. Chase. Hov. Inland of the
Presbyterian church conducted the de
votional services. After the commit
tees were appointed the ' assemblage
adjourned until 1:30, when the Initia
tion was hold. W. Wohlenberg, M. E.
'10, called this meeting to order, and
after a short business session, the
initiation was In order.
The dance held in the Temple last
night was liberally attended and those
having had the privilege of being there
proclaim it a success.
Many alumni are expected from
throughout the state. M. E? Strieter
of Davenport, Illinois, arrived Friday
jn'ornlng; W. J. Wohlenberg of Cham
paign has been in the city several
days helping with the preparations for
the convention. Norton Ware, the na
tional president, located at San Fran
cisco, could not arrange to be here. '
The, banquet will be held in the Lin
dell banquet room tonight at 6:30,
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TTHE ALPHA CHI'S HOLD
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Large Number Enjoy Formal Dancing
Party at Lincoln Hotel
Last Night.
The Alpha Chi's held their annual
party at the Lincoln Hotel last night.
About eighty couple wero present. A
number of alumni and former students
-were- presentr among whom -weret-
Ruth Walker and Beulah Jennings of
Davenport, Rebanis Sisler, Ruth Ran
dolph, Vera Cox Bavington, Bernico
Nelson and Marian Whltmore Webster
of Omaha, Isabel McCorkindale of
Odebolt, Iowa, Grace Holman of To
bias, Bertha Howard Agee of Superior,
Frances Whltmore of Valley, Dale
Pugh of Topeka, Reva Russell of Flau
deau, S. D., Boulah Munich of Palmer,
and Elsie Prult of Omaha.
The annual banquet will bo held at
the Lincoln Hotel Saturday evening.
Ainmt"suvuiity-flv(3"wllrbB'pre
Michigan.
Last Wednesday the Phi Rho Sigma
fraternity house at Michigan suffered
a slight loss by fire to the amount of
$1,000. The principal things destroyed
wore various medical Instruments and
house furnishings.
POPULAR GIRL CONTEST
Miss Ema Nelson Wins
Erma Nelson 1,030
Carrie Coman . . . : 970
Elizabeth Hyde...'-. 930
Edna' Miller. : ' 630
SEASON OPENS
Governor Morehead is no novice
when it comes to playing ball. At the
opejiing of the Western League yes
terday afternoon he was scheduled to
pitch Uie-flr8t-baH: When tho-time"
arrived the governor strode out to the
mound, pulled off his coat, wound up
and pitched the pill square over the
platter.
IVY DAY COMMITTEE
CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Ivy Day Definitely Placed on May 6
Exercises on Campus in
Morning.
A meeting of the Ivy Day commit
tees was called for Friday, but owing
to the fact that several members were
not notified, nothing was done. A
meeting o all committees Is called for
Tuosday at 11 a. m., and all members
are urged to be out. Ivy Day has
been set for the Gth of May, littlo time
The freshman committee has not yet
been appointed, but it is expected that
President Allen will do so at onco.
Tentative plans now are that part
of the exercises shall bo on tho campus
In .the morning and the remainder at
Epworth Park, where it is planned to
have an All-University picnic.
Fannie Lane 510
Ethel Westeburg 500
Genevieve Lowry . 430
Vera Earlow '..,.' 300
MEN WANTED AS UMPIRE
AT GIRLS BASEBALL GAME
Co-eds Working Out Regularly In
Need of a Referee Who Knows
Rules of the Game.
Tho girls will practlco baseball on
tho athletic field next week. About
six freshman teams have been organ
ized. The other classes are well repre
sented,- No-captalns-have-been-plcked!
yet, but will bo elected by tho teams
soon.
Tho great difficulty has been experi
enced in securing competent umpires
for the practice games, as tho umpires
seem to have a deslro to help out tho
players, It has been, suggested that
this would be a flno opportunity for
some of tho masculine enthusiasts to
witness these games,, as no gentlemen
fans have been admitted to tho games.
Anyone desiring to bo umpire should
consult with tho physical education
Ball Fans Escape.
At the University Friday afternoon
tho campus was pretty much devoid
of students. Tho cause of all this was
tho ball game betweon Denver and
Lincoln, tho opening game of tho
Western League.
Dorothy Knight 33&
"Toots" Bucher 320.
Constance Lyford,. , ., 310
Helen Carrol ,..... 300,
T R A C K II DRAKE
NEBRASKA TEAM LEFT YESTER
DAY FOR RELAY RACE8.
OUTCOME LOOKS DUBIOUS
Reese, Zumwlnkel, Scott, Irwin, Goetze
and Kublk Made the Trip Big
gest Western Meet to1 Be
Scheduled-Thla-Year
The rulay tonin, accompanied by
Coach Heed, loft yesterday at 2 p. m.
over the Rock Island for Dos Moines,
Iowa, wlwco-ihey-are-to-pa rWel pale-lit-
the fifth annual Drako relay moot hold
at the Drake Stadium this artornoon.
Those making the trip are Reese, Zum
wlnkel, Scott, Irwin, Goolsco and Kublk.
The Nebraska men will run In two
events, the university mile and half
mile relays. Hoeso, Irwin, Scott and
JSumwInkol will run tho half mllo, and
Scott, Kublk, Goetze and Zumwlnkel
will run tho mile. Tho team will com
peto against tho strongest schools of
t he Central West; Chicago, IlllnolBT
Minnesota, Iowa, Ames, Drako, Kan
Has, and Missouri being represented
by strong teams. Chicago and Illinois
oHjiecTally Tire sTrong, Torljo 'far this
year they have been Bhowlng up well.
Chicago, which holds tho milo record,
will try to repeat its performance of
Inst j ear. Illinois, although It has lost
several of the men that defeated Ne
braska In tho half-milo relay in tho
Missouri Vallev meet at St. Tannin lnK
spring, will again bo a strong con
tender for tho honors. Both of theso
-schools, irrfactraToTn good condltion"
JiniLnppear, t,o.havn-tho-odgo-on-thelr-
rlvals.
Tho Nebraska team, duo to tho short
tlmo they have had for practice, aro
not In tho best of condition, and it is
doubtful whether they can come out
victoriously. They have, however,
been showing up well for this early in
tho season, and should place better
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DRAMATIC SCHOOL SUG
GESTEDJT NEBRASKA-
Dramatic Club Holds Annual Banquet
and Discusses Plans for
Future. '
One of the moBt successful banquets
of the season was held Thursday night
by tho University Dramatic Club at
tho LIndoll Hotel. To add dignity' and
prestige to tho (jvent, all were clothed
In formal costumes. Guy Klddoo was
toaatmasTon .tuuT a number' of. alumni
were present.
There were about forty
members
present, the company being divided
about evonly between the young men
and young ladles, thus laying tho foun
dation for a complete social succe '
General plans for tho benefit of the
club were discussed. Among the plana
which met with favor was the sugges
tion for a dramatic school at Nebraska
next year. It was pointed out that
the theory and practice of the dra
matic art could bo .taught to an ad
vantage to stage aspirants. It is
thought that a regular course could
be established and that work in tho
club could bo used for laboratory prac-
tlce. Tho method, and system by which
such a course could bo arranged has
not as' yet been fully worked out by
those who have charge of the matter,
but It is thought to bo a highly credit
'ul scbome.
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