The Daily Nebraskan
YOU XVIII. NO. 121.
LINCOLN, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
iiiiis' night
TO G00I1 RECORD
Ererything in Readiness for Larg
est Celebration in History
of School.
THIRTY-NINE SENIORS ELECTED TO
Seen from Bessey Hall
MEMBERSHIP IN PHI BETA KAPPA
ONE-SIXTH OF SENIOR CLASS ARE AWARDED COVETED HONORS
IN HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP FRATERNITY.
Members of State Legislature to
Attend-Program Starts at
Eight O'clock
Ail activities of the college of en
veering at the University of Ne
braska will be displayed tonight when
the engineers hold open house ror uni
rersity students and the public. Each
department has a full exhibit and
exerything from Ice-making to elec
tric welding will be explained in de
tail by the corps of assisting Btudent
engineers.
Engineers' night has been In for
mer years one of the main events of
the year for the engineering college.
Formerly it came as a climax to En
gineers' Week, a feature which has
been ommltted this year.
Legislators . to Attend
The members of the senate
house of representatives of the
and
Ne-
braska state legislature have been In
vited to attend engineers night, Tues
day evening, April 1st. The program
will last from eight p. m. till ten
o'clock. Following is a partial list of
the exhibits:
Department of Applied Mechanics
-At the materials testing laboratory
In Mechanics Arts Hall. Tests of con
crete for road building. Tests of steel,
wood and other materials of construc
tion. Department of Agricultural Engi
neeringAt the automomtive labora
tory, in Mechanical Engineering
Building. Tractors.
Department of Mechanical Engi
neeringAt the various laboratories
in the Mechanical Engineering Build
ing. Operation of steam and hydraulic
machinery. Gas and oil engines. Ice
making. Foundry work (will pour at
about 8:30 p. m.) Forging and steam
hammer. Wood-turning.
Department of Electrical Engineer
ing At the electrical engineering
laboratory. Farm lighting plant.
Lighting exhibit. Wireless apparatus,
telephones, switchboards. Electrical
cal accessories and appliances for the
borne. Electric welding.
Department of Civil Engineering
At Mechanics Arts Hall. Instruments;
model structures; photographs of
work of graduates.
A very large crowd is expected, as
much enthusiasm has been manifest
ed on the part of the students.
AG CLUB INITIATION
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
The Ag Club initiation will be held
at the stock judging pavilion on the
farm campus, this evening at eight
o'clock.
A Scotch high ball will be the fea
ture of the initiation program. All
Ag men are urged to be out.
TAKE R. 0. T. C. PICTURE
FOR CORNHUSKER ANNUAL
Friday evening at the five o'clock
drill hour the members of the R. O.
T- C. unit were shown motion pictures
at the Temple depicting the proper
U8(" of the bayonet and the handling
of infantry equipment. These films
Were very Instructive and interesting
and clearly pictured bayonet fighting
it should be done, and the proper
ay to care and carry the new Ameri
can park The plcturea showing the
'Oding of ,ne bayonet were run slow
r in order that each motion of the
men C0H1 be analyred. These films
Were taken at Fort Sill. Okla.
Monlay evening membera of the
Cornhusker staff took photographs ot
It mpn chosen for the Tershlnf
""' as well as those of the other
- T. c. companies.
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Students of the university attending classes at Bessy Hall see this
familiar sight every day. The monotony of such buildings on the campus
tend to produce ill sentiment for the institution.
Every student welcomes the suggestion of an Immediate removal of
these buildings. Such a movement in favor of a campus beautiful will be
boon to a greater University, of Nebraska.
GIRLS' EDITION
Tuesday's issue of the Daily
Nebraskan will be the annual
Girls' Edition. The girls on the
staff of the Dally Nebraskan will
have complete charge of the
paper, writing the stories, edit
ing the copy, writing headlines,
reading proof and "putting the
paper to bed."
REV. SMITH CHOSEN FOR
BACCALEAUREATE SERMON
Omaha Pastor Invited to
Sermon for University
Graduates.
Give
Dr. Frank G. Smith, pastor of the
First Congregational Church of Oma
ha, will deliver the Baccalaureate ad
dress Sunday, May 25, in Memorial
Hall. Dr. Smi h is well-known in Ne
braska. He first began by studying
law in Kansas City, but later turned
to the ministry and was pastor of a
church in Chicago. From Chicago ne
went to Kansas City, where he spent
eight years.
The usual number of students will
-be graduated this spring from the
University of Nebraska. There will
be between 350 and 400 to receive
their degrees. The majority of the
graduates will be girls.
The classes will hold their annual
reunions Friday and Saturday. Most
of the Alumni have made arrange
ments already for their meetings and
entertainment. The graduation exer
cises and the semi-centennial celebra
tion will be held together. The follow
ing program of the exercises has been
decided upon:
Friday, May 23
Moving pictures of university life.
Exhibit of the departments.
Art exhibit.
Ivy Day, morning and afternoon.
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CORNHUSKER MANAGEMENT
APPEALS FOR MATERIAL
Every line bf type, every snapshot,
every cut and every joke that is to ap
pear in the "Victory Annual" must be
in the editor's hands by Wednesday
night at 6 o'clock. The staff Is work
in every minute and those who are
not on the staff but are still inclined
to help out when they ar needed for
any of the university activities are do-
lnS !Tnf he annual staff and make
IT" Jok the excellent publication
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liic
that it is expected to be.
snap-
r., still a snonaKt5
of
shots and the students who have some
thev have not yet turned in" are
urred to do so before Wednesday
est to mmt to I
be submittea io . .
help out the dock ana
tudent'a own personal life.
of each s
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UNI MAT TOURNEY
SET FOR APRIL 10
Every Man in School Will be
Eligible for Participation in
Wrestling.
Medals and Jerseys to be Awarded
to Winners of First Place
in Each Class
The annual All University Wrest
ling Tournament will be held in the
gymnasium on Thursday afternoon,
April 10 at 4 o'clock. The winners of
first in every class will be presented
with medals by the College Book
Store and jerseys with the wrestling
' N" -will probably be donated by the
athletic association. All entries must
be filed with the acting wrestling
coach, Dr. R. C. Clapp, by 6 p. m.
April 9, and contenders must be down
to actual weight after 11 a. m. on
April 10.
This tournment is open to the whole
university and it is possible for a
freshman to win a letter, for, the Con
stitution of the University Athletic
Foard, Article 5, Section 1, states:
"The "N" (wrestling team emblem)
ihall be granted to the representa..
ives of the University in the Western
Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association
Meet (held at Chicago), also to rep
resentatives in all dual conference
contests and to winners in each class
in the university contest,, the same
to be worn only on wrestling shirt."
Section 9 further states: "Wrestling
"N's" shall be plain white "N's" five
inches in height, four inches in width
with one inch bars and one and one
eighth inch center bar."
Freshman May Win "N"
This provision makes it possible
for a freshman to win his "N," and is
the only branch of Cornhusker sports
where this is possible. Monte, Puce
lick and Wertz will put up a hard
grapple for the "letter, but every
Cornhusker may get on his fighting
togs and enter the festivities.
PLANS FOR BASEBALL
DISCUSSED BY GREEKS
Inter-fraternity baseball is a real
ity; that is, if the Interfraternity
Athletic Council, which meets in
Coach Stewart's office at 11 o'clock
this morning, can agree on a reason
able plan of operation. Many of the
Greek organizations have been prim
ing up for the tournament by tosslug
the leather pellet around in the balmy
B,inshine of these latter days. The
d,mand for Greek baseball has been
growing in strength and the meeting
tht morning is the result of this uu-
satisfied yearning for battle on the
diamond.
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pressed over e 'a J1 '
. nsh,D Wni warded on the per
' vQ,. Tfc.t 1. each team will
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SEVEN MEN CHOSEN FROM LIST IN WHICH HIGHEST AVERAGE IS
83.60 PER CENT SPEAKERS AT CONVOCATION STRESS IM
PORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL IVY DAY EXERCISES.
Thirty-nine seniors, seven of them i
men, were awarded membership in
Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholar-!
ship fraternity at the annual exercises
held in Memorial Hall this morning.
The list represents approximately um-
sixth of the senior class.
The highest average this year was
93.60 per cent, slightly above the high
mark of 93.40 made last year. '
The percentage of men elected
shows an increase over last, year's se
lection, when only four were chosen
from a total of thirty-nine seniors. The
removal of the eligiblity requirements
specifying clasics and mathematics,
two yeasr ago, has resulted in the at
tainment of averages higher than In
former years.
Urge Ivy 'Day Attendance
Preceding the announcement of the
election, Mr. O. J. Fee, an alumnus of
;he university, talked on "Nebraska
Traditions." Prof. R. P. Scott-gave a
talk on "Traditions of Other Schools."'
Dr. Winifred Hyde discussed the pa
geant written by Dr. H. B. Alexander",
which is to be a part of the Semi-Cen-tennial
program. The band played
several numbers.
The purpose of the convocation,
which was in charge of the Black
Masques and the Innocents, was to in
terest the students in plans for Ivy
Day. The Ivy Day program will be
held May 23, in conjunction with the
Semi-centennial celebration.
New Officers Elected
Dr. II. B. Alexander was elected
president of the Phi Beta Kappa coun
cil Monday afternoon at the final
meeting of the society held before the
convocation exercises. Other new of
ficers elected were Miss Annis Chai-
NEBRASKA ALUMNI WRITE
EXPERIENCES IN FRANCE
Anton Jensen, ex-l8, is at present
with the Army Educational Commis
sion, Sarbonne Detachment, American
Expeditionary Forces, St. Honore,
France.
He writes:
"On arriving at Paris a few days
ago I was informed that a former Uni
versity of Nebraska professor was in
the French censors' office at Bourse.
Tucked up away In the uppermost re
cesses of the Bourse is one of the
main French censorships and in the
midst of its glorious French official
dom a lonely American officer, Lieut.
Maynard, instructor in the French de
partment, 1916-1917. Lieut. Maynard
despite his isolated condition feels far
from lost, in fact he seems to be quite
contetned. He has no idea when he
will get back. Meanwhile he is trying
to get leave to attend a Spanish uni
versity under the plan of the Army
Educational Commission. As Spain is
a neutral country he would probably
be interned upon his arrival, no mat
ter how scholarly an appearance he
might show. So his efforts probably
w
ill be in vain unless somes pecial
ispensation should intervene in his
behalf. The other day I met D. Gil
bert Eldredge, '17, Omaha. He has
come to Paris to attend French achuol
under the provisions laid down by the
Army Educational Commission. He
ns practically recovered from the
ound he received in the chest at the
drive on the SL Mlhnel salient.
Sergeant Edwin Partridge. '16. In
the war gas laboratories here, has no
idea a 3 iu wota uc u iuc rcui, uumo.
b a good piaCe and is contented
"Have received several letters from
Prof. M. M. Fogg of the department of
rhetoric. He la now at Beaume, near
kin, vice-president, and Miss Daisy
Needham, treasurer.
Following is the alphabetical list of
Sitnors awarded Phi Beta Kappa
honors:
Georgian Adams, Lincoln.
Mary Helen Allensworth, Lincoln.
Myrtle Dixie Berry, Lincoln.
Marjorie Bodwell, Beatrice.
Francis Buikin, Lincoln.
Marian Byram, Lincoln.
Geneva Donaldson, Norfolk.
Orell Freeman, Sheridan, Wyoming.
Ellsworth Fulk, Atlanta.
Eliza Gamble, Mead.
Hazel Gogglns, Lincoln.
Nelda Grove, Lincoln.
Catharine Hainer, Webster Grove,
Missouri.
George W. Hearn, Lincoln.
Olive Higigns, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Augusta May Kibler, Kearney,
Dwight Kirsch, Lincoln.
Viola Kleinke, Chadron.
Lucile Lees, Lincoln.
Lea Lipsey, Omaha.
Hannah McCorindale, Odebolt, la.
Laura McRoberts, Mound City, Mo.
Margaret Mortimer, Lincoln.
Esther Murphy, Sidney, la.
Robert Nesbit, Tekamah.
Greta Nunemaker, Tobias.
Opal Nuss, Sutton.
H. J. O'Neil, Emmetsburg, la.
Winifred Perkins, Mullen.
Emma Pospisil, Prague.
Pansy Read, Merna.
Harry Reimund, Lincoln.
Lela Sands, Winter Haven, Fla.
Zora Schaupp, Lincoln.
J. F. Showalter, Lincoln.
Bernice Tabbets, Lincoln.
Marian Whitaker, Clinton, Mo.
Jay Worley, Holyoke, Colo.
Josephine Zrust, Clarkson.
Dr. W. I. Elmore, honorary member.
Dijon, in Northeastern France, where
he is instructing in the big army uni
versity at that place."
A letter received from August C.
Schmidt, A. B., '10, and LL. B., '12,
Monday at the Alumni Headquarters.
He is first lieutenant in the 352nd In
fantry, U. S. A., France.
"At present my regiment is located
her at Bonent (Meuse), France," he
writes, "which is about midway be
tween the larger towns of Neaucha
teau and Bar-le-Duc. Apparently e
are booked here for a long stay and I
will not be at all surprised if we do
not leave for home until the month of
July or August.
"I have already taken advantage of
the loitering to see Europe. I have had
a leave of fourteen days and was down
to that land of Paradise, Nice, and
Monte Carlo. It is the most beauttful
country I have yet seen. I have also
done Paris in good shape and she is
some town. Several days ago I was
over to Domremy, the birthplace of
Joan De Arc, where the old maison
still stands and the old church built
ba:k in the fifteenth century. But
the beautiful thing is the wonderful
church erected about ten years ago by
the French on the spot where she had
her vision. It stands on a high point
overlooking the valley of the Meuse
River and can be seen for miles. I
also hope to get up In the . Rhine
region before I start homeward. Lieut.
Edward Shoemaker. 14. i up there at
present with the Rainbow Division,
and'be has given me an rugent invita
tion to come on over."
Tht Siama Phi Electa Office
Theta Sigma Phi has elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Marian
Henniger; vice president. Alyne
0Loughling; Carolyn Reed,
tary; II. Ashbrook. treasurer
Finch, historian.
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