ENGINEERS' EDITION
e Daily Neb r ask an
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WKDKSDAY APRIL 36, 1922.
l'KICK FIVE CENTS
SENIOR GIRLS VOTE TODAY FOR A
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MAY
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,'C FEATURES Fi
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NlflHTJHIS YEAR
Chairman Upton Annaunccs Com
pletion of Preparations -For
Yearly, Celebration
ALL LABORATORIES
AND SHOPS OPENED
Expert Attendance Record to Ex
ceed Last Years 2000 Mark
All Departments Open
Engineer's Week Program.
Wednesday, April 26 Engineer's
edition "Daily Nebraskan." 11 a.
m., Armory Engineer's Pep Ses
sion. Thursday, April 27 11 a. m. En
gineer's Convocation, Temple,
Dean Marston of Iowa Speaking.
7:20 p. m. Open House, Everyone
Welcome.
Friday, April 288:15 a. m.
Parade Forms. 8:45 a. m. Parade
Starts. 9:30 p. m. Contests at Ag.
College Campus. 8 p. m. Engineer's
Dance, Rosewilde.
Saturday, Aprii 296:30 p. m.
Engineer's Banquet, Lincoln Hotel.
Engineers night will no doubt be
the feature of the week, at least to
those outside the College. On Thurs
day, April 27, the engineering labora
tories, wii be open to the general pub
lic. Due to extensive publicity, it is
thought there will be even a larger
a-'endance than last year when over
2i00 people inspected the various de
partments of the Engineering College.
Committees have been at work for
the past four weeks and many new,
features have ben worked out in all
departments which will make the
night even more interesting than pre
vious displays. There will be exact
reproductions of many great engin
eering accomplishments. It will be
the most extensive, and complete ex
hibition ever held in the engineering
college.
The civil engineering and applied
mechanics departments will hold ttieir
exhibits in Mechanics Arts Hall. Here
lests will be carried out on road ma
terials, and mateiials of construction,
actual tests w ill be made on reinforced
concrete beams and structural steel.
Tic- drafting laboratories will be open
with drawings of bridges, roof truscs.
'ic, on display. Transits, levels, and
compasses will be shown and some
instruments dismantled in order that
he details of their construction may
1" visible to the curious . It is in
'his building that you may learn how
n.ads are constructed, and buildings
e-e, :cd; in,u- it is possible to put n
Iciiigv of over '0(i feet span across
:. river sue h as that being erected over
'he Iieleware River at the present
ine. This fact in its self will no
cdibt attract a large crowd of spec
tators. The main attraction of the Electrical
Engi nee ring department held at the
Electrical Engineering building will be
a demonstration of speech, an amplifi
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Important "N" Men.
There will be a very important
meeting of the "N" club Sunday
afternoon, April 30, at the Armory
at 2:30 p. m. Coach Dawson and
Coach Shulte will give talks and
every man is requested to be
there.
Mon. May
1
May Day Matinee and
Evening
ANNUAL ENGINEERS
Dean Marston, of the Iowa State
College (Ames) who is to speak to the
Engineering students at their specia'
convocation Thursday morning.
Engineering College Dean Grad
uated From Husker Eng
ineering College in 1903
"A prophet is not without honor in
his own country," is a saying that has
been disproven many times, and Dean
Ferguson is another case in which this
has been disproven; for not only is
this his own country, but he is highly
honored by both students and faculty.
His early schooling was at Dorches
ter and Crete, from where he came to
Lincoln and graduated from the Engin
eering College in 1903. On receiving
his degree he went to Schenectady
when he took the General Electric
Company's testing course, and then
went into their transformer engineer
ing department.
In September lftOFi, he. went to Un
ion University at Schenectady as in
structor and later Trofesor of Elec
trical Engineering, working directly
under and with the world famous Dr.
Steinmetz. While here he did some
part time work with the G. E. Co
in various departments.
In 1912 he was offered the position
of Profesor of Electlral Engineering
and Chairmanship of the department,
which position be accepted. While
Dean Stout was in the army, Trof.
Ferguson was made acting Dean, and
on .lurie l, 1921. when Dean Stout was
retired, succeeded to the position as
Dea n.
During the -w ar, he had charge of the
engineering portion of the instruction
in the S. A. T. C.
He is the author of two text books
in common use, one of which, "Ele
ments of Electrical Transmission,"
published in 1911. immediately sup
planled other texts in 30 or 35 schools.
His latest, work, "Electric Lighting"
was published in 1920.
He is an active member of Sigma
XI; honorary member of Sigma Tau:
fellow A, I. E. E. : member of Illum
inating Engineering Society; Society
nr Promotion of Engineering Educa
tion and of the National Electric Light
Association.
AG MEN EXTEND BEST
WISHES TO ENGINEERS
Just as the deadly calm comes be
fore every storm so the publicity cam
paign of the Banners aFir will remain
riuiet thruout this week in all respect
to Engineers Week, that great college
event of part of the Univedsiry, and
through the columns of the Daily Ne
braska n the Ags extend to (he En
gineers their best w ishes or good for
tune and sucecss in their great undertaking.
Kosmet Klub Presents
"THE KNIGHT OF THE NYMPHS
Orpheum Theatre
Seat Sale Opens 10 a. m. Today
History Of Kosmet Club Shows
Ten Years Activity On Campus
On May third, ten years will have
passed since the first Kosmet Klub
play was produced at the University
of Nebraska. The history of the Klub
since that date forms one of the in
(cresting chapters in the records of
oi'ganjat'ionsj at this scJioxiV. When
the "Knights of the Nymphs" is pre
sented at the Orphenm next Monday
afternoon and evening, it will be the
eighth performance sponsored by the
ni' n of the Klub.
For two years, the membership of
(he Klub w;.s reduced to almost noth
ing due to the war, when most of the
active men were in the service. Nev
ertheless, the Klub sponsored and
was in direct charge of most of the
war drives conducted on the camp
us during this time. He organiation
took place last spring when the play
"The Most Prime Minister,?-' raised
the Klub to the high standard it has
always maintained in the eyes of the
student body.
Unknown to many people, the Kos
met Klub was probably the direct
outcome of the first junior play given
at Nebraska. The success of the
jday who'll was, given during the
winter of 1910-11, led to the belief
that a successful honorary dramatic
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Prof. V. L. Hollister of Electrical
Engineering Deparemtnt and
. Other Speakers to Ta'k ...
The Engineers Banquet at the Lin
coln Hotel, Saturday, April 29, is the
culmination of the activities of Engin
eers week. A fine toast-list has been
prepared and preparations are being
made for a recordbreaking crowd.
Among the speakers are Prof. V. L.
Hollister of the Electrical Engineering
department and Mr. Walter St Byrne,
Sales Manager for the Nebraska Pow
er Company of Omaha. Mr. Erl
Campbell of Lincoln has been secured
as toast master. Music will be fur
nished by the Engineers Orchestra
under the capable leadership of Ber
tram Ellsworth.
The most important feature of the
cveningT.s entetrainment will be the
appearance of the "Sledge," the hard
hitting scandal sheet, upon whose yel
low pages the faults, mistakes and
misdoings of members of the college
will be exposed. No maletr how well
an engineer may think his overt act
has been concealed or to what lengths
he has gone to prevent the knowledge
of his misdeeds from being spread
abroad, the sledge will find him out.
Its origin is a dark mystery,' bul its
yellow ringers reach into every corner
of the campus and ferret out the (ruth
about all secret ambitions and mis
deeds.
Tickets for the banquet can be ob
tained from any Engineers Week Com
mitteeman. Get yours while they
last.
COLE TAKES CLASSES TO
OMAHA TO STUDY
Profesor Dana F. Cole of the Ac
counting Department will take his
classes in Cost Accounting and Ad
vanced Acocunting ro Omaha, Friday,
April 2Rth. The day will be spent
in making a study of Accounting as it
Is applied in the various business
finns of Omaha.
Pig dance at the Chamber of Com
merce May the 5th. Get your dates
earlv. Adv.
BANQUET FOR
ENGINEERS SATURDAY
oiganization for men of the upper
classes could be formed here. The
Klub was thus organized, similar to
the organization of other like clubs
such as the "Haresloot " club at Wis
cousin, "Mask and Wig" at Pennsyl
vania, siJid the ''.Black Friars" ft
Chicago.
Membeiship is limited to fifteen
men, tw o thirds of whom are from
the two upper classes. The plan of
the organization to produce each year
an original musical comedy written
and produced by students of the Uni
versity or by parties connected with
the institution has been closely ad
heied to. The high class nature of
the Kosmet shows have made them
exceedingly popular among the stud
ents and interest in the plays reach
ed a maximum this spring when
scores of men and co-eds appeared be
fore the committee from the club to
try out for positions in the 1922 play.
Response to the ticket sale campaign
which is being conducted on the
campus ihis week in preparation for
the show next Monday, indicates
that the Klub will reach a new high
coint in quality and success, prepar
ing the way for an even more success
ful decade than the ten years past.
T
E
FACULTY
Head of Department of Applied
Mechanics Has Seen Long
est Service
In point of service, the eldest man
on the engineering faculty is Prof. G.
R. Chatburn, head of the department
Applied Mechanics ever since it was
founded in 190T. It is this department
that conducts tests on paving and
construction materials, "and the ma
chine design and drawing courses also
come under his supervision.
George K. Chatburn was born of
English parents in Magnolia, Mo., and
was the youngest of seven children.
His patents had come to New York
from England, been converted to Mor
monism, and started for Utah, but
stopped in Missouri when they found
that the Mormons practiced polygamy,
and it was here that George was born.
He is a nationally recognized author
ity on engineering education; the au
thor of many papers and pamphlets
dealing with engineering problems, es
pecially on his hobby: Good Roads.
Last year he published a book on this
subject, which gave much light on ru
ral conditions. Much of the know
ledge ol the uses and characteristics of
native Nebraska road materials is due
to his research. Much of the. faculty
work is done by him, as he is chair
man of the scholarship, the student ac
tivities, and course of study commit
tees and active in many more.
Prof. Chatburn is a charter member
of the Nebr. chapter of Acacia : a mem.
her of Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, and
Sigma Tau, all honorary irauritits
It was at bis home that A'hedt Soror
ity was organized and held its first
meetings.
ENGINEERS TO GIVE
DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT
The climax of Friday's activities
will be staged at the Rosewilde Tarty
House in the form of the Engineer's
Annual Dance.
A big treat is in store for the En
ginetrs and all who attend are as
sured a splendid evening of enter
tainment. Watson's six piece orches
tra Las been engaged r
GHAT6URN OLDES
NG1NEERING
BOG SCOUT TRAINING
COURSE ENDS TONIGHT
The nine weeks training course for
tho boy scout leaders -nine to a close
Tuesday evening with an outdoor
Mulligan stew given by the Lincoln
Council to all men win, utt. iid. , tin.
course. The training included tying
knots, first aid application, signalling,
hiking, games, story t. lling, coukin.
knowledge of trees, birds, stars, or
ganizing, the fundament, ils of scout
character building and citizenship
training. A group ol men gathered
around the camp lire of th. boy
scouts and watched Kay Zininicr,
Ward Betzer, E. M. Sam and W. A.
Evans, who were passing their cook
ing tests under O. T. Keinj'kc, scout
master, prepare a Mulligan sb v.
The men who took the nine weeks
thaining course now have l i inito po
sitions in scout work. Diplomas will
be awarded by the University Exten
sion Department.
Fifty-Four Chosen to Membership
in Sopohomore Honorary So
ciety Banquet Sunday
The new members of the Iron
Sphinx, the honorary sophomore men's
organization, were initiated into the
secrets of the Sphinx Thursday even
ing, April 20th. The fifty-four new
members, together with (he old Sphinx
whose places they were taking for the
coming year, gathered together Sun
day night at the Garden room of the
Lincoln Hotel for the Annual banquet
for the institution of the new mem
bers. Promptly at six o'clock Thursday
evening the candidates were arraigned
before the active chapter at Twelfth
and High streets for the regular in
itiation. Action began promptly up
on the hour and the new Sphinx were
put through a regular set of war drills
to prove their capability of being Iron
Sphinx.
At six-thirty Sunday night the
Sphinx gathered at the Lincoln for the
annual banquet. The function was
well prepared and the occasion took on
a rather serious air. Prospects for
the activities of the Sphinx for the
next year were reviewed with much
interest and ways for the betetrment
of the Sophomore class activities were
discussed. A five-course dinner pro
ceeded the Toast list.
Rex Smith acted as Toastmaster of
the evening and lie introduced the fol
lowing men to Toasts:
I. E. J. Evans.
R. Addison Sutton.
t). C. B. Hall.
N. Giles Henkle
Sphinx. Rev. D. R.
The Reverend D. R
Poland.
Lei a nel
.poke
'briePlv, emphasizing the importance of
it he elass organizations made necessary
by the lack of a large enough gath
ering place for the students of the
tnifversify. He reviewed the ac'ivi'Us
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PROGRAM IN OMAHA BY
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
A group of about twenty-five Uni
versity students, upon invitation of
the Omaha high schools, presented
a group of musical skits for the high
scibool students there yesterday. The
performance was s'aged three times,
the first at 8 a. m. at the Rialto for
Central high school students, show
ing to 8,000. It was staged again at
10 for South high shool, an at 2 p.
m. for Commerce.
Tbe party under tbe manage
ment of Phyllis Unthank, and re
ceived only their expenses for their
trip.
NEW SPHINX HERS
ENGINEERS FIELD
DAY CARNIVAL 10
BE I AFFAIR
Monstrous Parade and Demon
stration Stalls Festivities
Early Friday Morning
BEAUTIFUL FLOATS ARE
PREPARED FOR PARADE
Valuable Drawing Set Donated
by "Red" Long to be Prize
For Athletic Contests
The zero hour is 8:45! Every loyal
Engineer out for the best Field Day
yet!
For ;.t precisely S:45 o'clock on
Friday morning, April 20, the Engin
eers will inaugurate the biggest and
best Field Day of them all. Starting
with the monstrous parade which i3
scheduled to leave the M. E. building
at that hour, the day will be cne long
event of surprises and enjoyable
features.
The parade itself wil be the shin
ing star, with its Sousa's Band, beau
tiful floats and mile-long procession
of loyal Engineers. All departments
will be represented; the M. E.'s will
show the people what makes the
world go round; and E. E.'s will show
the many arts of their profession;
the C. E.'s will give forth the infor-
i
' matinn flint thfv intnrl tr. 1ui( TifA
easy after getting pushed out of
school: the Arch. E.'s will take great
pride in showing their addition to
the world of art, the new Nebraska
Capitol; th Ag. E.'s will show a
few appliances which can be used to
make the farmer's life easier; whi'.e
the Cliem. E.'s wil show the import
ance of chemistry to the world.
Then, of course, the A. A. E.'s will
demand their rightlul place in the
sun.
After passing around the campus,
the parade wil satisfy the curiosity
of the great public by passing down
O strret to 17th. The trucks will pro
ce d back to school while the mob of
embryo engineers wil go to the Ac.
College field to participate in the
many othir important events of tbe
day. Immediately after arrival, the
inter-class baseball tournament will
start and lrom hot dope irom tho
inside-, some very interesting games
are on schedule. Immediately foll.w
ing (he final ball game-., luncheon will
be seive-d at the Farm Cafeteria.
After lunch' on, the contest for
Led Long's prize will begin. This
prize i
mont s
scorn;
Of ev
t rach.
b.is-b.i
throw.
;! i;-e.
s a f.'.O set of drawing instru
aml will be given to the man
hhest in the t"tal number
nts. Tin- vents are boxing,
I loo yd dash and broad jump.)
11, lev. 1 race and baseball
To bi eligible for the grand
i on't slants must en'-T ;,l e hbl
olil ol the fiv e vents Mid w i'J
ni! according to the Minwing
t hr.-.
be
he nut-es. Impaitiul judges will be
on hand to m . that e v. ry man re
ceivi s a j'i.-t and la:r trial.
In ;iie hto-tip of :h.. ever.-R, the
boxing matches will come first in the
afternoon. Contestants, will be
matched according to weight and two
2 minute' rounds wii be he'.d. Ttey
will be considered as sparring
mote-hep and judging will be on points
only.
The next event will be the hundred
yard dash. Contestants will start on
the gun and will be scored in the
ord-r tlxy cross the finish line. lm
mediately after this the baseball
throw wil be held, a le gulali'.n base
ball used. Contestants will be allowti
an unlimited run, but must not cross
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Mon. May
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May Day Matinee and
Evening
