The Daily Nebraskan
Freshman! Wear
Your Green Cap.
Freshman! Wear
Your Green Cap.
VOL XXIIINO. 9
THURSDAY RALLY
OF FRESHMEN IS
UNUSUAL IN SIZE
Urgest First-year Class in His
tory of University Packs Ar
mory Estimated More
Than 1700 Attend.
AVERY SAYS FRIENDSHIP
DENEFIT OF UNIVERSITY
Coach Schulte and Professor
Scott Make Appeals to Stu
dents Emphasize "Nebras
ka Spirit;" All Take Pledge.
The largest class that ever en
tered the University of Nebraska met
for the first time yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the Armory for
the freshman convocation and initia
tion. It is e miniated that 1700 first year
students were present. There were
seats for 1500, and after these were
filled several hundred had to stand.
-Nebraska Spirit" was the gen
eral subject of the meeting and
from the enthusiasm shown by the
yearlings in the yells and songs, the
subject was more than carried
accross.
Chancellor Avery gave the princi
pal address of the morning. He em
phasized the importance of study
and keeping reasonable hours.
Tour time is very valuable. It
costs ti;t state money, and it costs
your parents a great deal more. But
most of all. it is important to you
because of the influence of the time
spent now upon your later life,"
said the chancellor.
i am not a believer in the burn
ing of much midnight oil. It is much
better to study in the morning, ac
cordiii to my estimation. About
three hours study on each hour car
ried in the University ought to be
enough," he continued.
"Do not neglect social contact be
yond reason. You must remember
that one of the greatest benefits of
a university is the acquaintances
made."
"As for Sunday, it should primar
ily be a day of rest. I would advise
sleeping an hour or two more than
usual. Another excellent thing to do
is to go to church. Do not try to do
to much pioneering in religious mat
ter fnr a .year or, two," continued
the chan'cettor.
"Try to make this section of the
United States outstanding in the
world because of its university. You
are the cla-s that can do it," con
cluded Chancellor Avery.
The University band played sev
eral selections before Chancellor
Avery was introduced by Welch
Pegue, president of the Innocents.
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Glee Club Selects
One Accompaniest
E- A vry was selected as accom
panist for the University Glee Club
at the iouts held Thursday. An
other i !....ar tryout will be held Fri
day at .". p. m.
Men v..-hing to try out for posi
tion? in the club may do so at the
sirne hour. First tenors are especial
ly nec-'ifd. .
Several small rips, in addition to
the anr ual tour, are being planned
by the officers of the organization.
The-e will take place through the
winter. The annual tour comes dur
ing spring vacation.
Professor Christ Goes
to Michigan College
Professor J. W. Christ of the bot
any department has resigned to ac
cept a position as assistant professor
f plant physiology in Michigan ag
ricultural college, East LarJsing,
ilich. Professor Christ has been on
the University faculty three years,
nd took his Ph. D. degree in botany
J June. He is a graduate of
fcbraka Wesleyan, where he took
B- and A. M. degrees. A suc-Ce--or
be appointed sooa.
Cheerleader Tryouts!
Tryouts for cheerleaders for
Joothall games thu fall be
be,d Monday at 4 o'clock in the
nnory.
Big and Little Sister Party
To Be Held Tuesday Evening
Every freshman girl in the Uni
versity is invited to a Big anQ Little
Sister dinner to be given under the
auspices of the senior advisory board,
in Ellen Smith hall Tuesday evening,
October 2, immediately after ves
pers. This will be the first big and lit
tle sister get-together of the year,
and every big and little sister is
urged to be present.
Because of the large number of
girls who will attend the dinner, it
will be necessary for each guest to
hold a ticket. Tickets will be on
sale in Ellen Smith hall at Miss
Cook's desk, until Monday noon, for
50 cents. Any girl who does not se
sure her ticket before that time can
not be served at the dinner.
Every big sister is being informed
about her little sisters this week,
and is being urged to get in touch
with her freshmen at once. Many
new girls have changed their ad
dresses, so in some cases the big sis
ter will not be able to find her lit
tle sisters.
Even though they are not person
ally invited to the dinner by an up
perclass girl, each new student is
expected to get her ticket and go to
the dinner. She will meet her big
sister there.
AVERY SPEAKS AT
PRESENTATION OF
LODGE 1TO STATE
Chancellor Represents Univer
sity at Formal Exercises at
Nebraska City Thursday
Afternoon.
PREDICTS THOUSANDS
WILL VISIT THE PARK
Says Morton Park a Living
Monument to a Distinguish
ed Nebraska Citizen Which
Will Inspire Others.
Chancellor Samuel Avery gave a
short address at Nebraska City
yesterday afternoon on the occasion
of he presentation of Arbor Lodge
too the state of Nebraska as a park.
CChancellor Avery emphasized
the necessity of preserving natural
beauty spots in the hands of the gov
ernment. He closed hfs speech with
a few observations on the education
al value of parks.
"I believe that fifty years from
now thousands of Xebraskans who
come every, year to the Morton park
will be more conscious of Governor
Bryan's acceptance of this gift than
perhaps any other of his public acts,"
stated Chancellor Avery, "and Mr.
Morton, who presents Arbor Lodge
today to the State of Nebraska, may
live longer in the memory of the
people of the state for his connection
with, this state park than for his
vast business operations.
In speaking of the value of parks
as an aid to education in civic prog
ress, the Chancellor said, in part:
"This park, then, as a visible, liv
ing monument of a distinguished iit
izen of Nebraska will not only per
petuate his memory but will help to
inspire those who see it to work well
for the community in which they live
and for the state of which they may
well be proud."
STUDENT COUNCIL TO
HOLD MEETING TODAY
Brunt of Year's Work to Be
Disposed of at This
Meeting.
With the approaching class elec
tions to be taken care of, vacancies
in the Council to be filled, and a
number of drives to be approved or
rejected, the Student Council will
hold an important meeting at four
o'clock today in S. S. 107. The brunt
of the year's work will be met by the
Council at this meeting.
Members of the Student Council,
who were elected last spring and un
able to qualify for membership, will
have their positions filled Dy new
members who will be nominated ai
mass meetings and elected at a spe
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1923.
Lists of the big and little sisters
have been revised, and those new
girls who did not get big sisters dur
ing registation have now been as
signed to the upperclassmen.
Freshmen who pledged to sorori
ties have been taken from the lists,
because they do not need the help
of big sisters so much as the girls
who are in dormitories, ' rooming
houses or private homes.
The senior advisory board is rec
ommending to big sisters that they
take their little sisters to vespers
and remain for the dinner with them.
Remember, freshmen girls, to gt
your tickets for the dinner at once.
Don't wait until Monday.
CHURCHES PLAN NIGHT
FOR COLLEGE STUDENT
Tonight Officially Closed
Give All Opportunity to
Receptions.
to
Lincoln churches are cordially in
viting all students of the university
to attend the programs which have
been prepared for this evening. Stu
dent receptions are given annually
by all the churches. Student re
ceptions are given annually by all
the churches as an invitation to get
acquainted and to feel at home.
Special programs of games, music,
and refreshments are being planned
for the receptions, which in years
past have been well attended. This
evening is officially closed to par
ties in order that everyone be given
an opportunity to attend.
Methodist churches which are
planning receptions include St. Paul
at 12 and M; Grace at 27th and R;
Trinity at. 16th and A; Emmanuel
at 15th and U; Epworth at 30th and
Dudley; and Elm Park at 29th and
Randolph.
The First and Vine Congregation
churches expect to entertain with
voune DeoDles' programs and re
freshments.
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SCABBARD AND BLADE
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Honorary Military Organiza
tion Choose Major Hunter
for Captain-
Howard Hunter, major in the R.
O. T. C. regiment, was elected as
captain of Scabbard and Blade at a
meeting held in Nebraska hall Thurs
day night. Herbert Rathsack was
elected first lieutenant.
Hunter was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Kenneth Cozier, who was elected
captain last spring, but was forced
to give up all military work for the
year.
Plans for the year were discussed
at the meeting.
Husker Band Larger
Than Ever Before
Nebraska is to have the largest
band in its history this year, accord
ing to Director William Quick.
Nearly 200 have reported to him for
tryouts, he says.
Maurice Shickley will be Drum
Major and Erwin Weiler First Lieu
tenant for the coming year. Wendell
Brown will be in charge of the music
The band made its initfal appear
ance Thursday morning at the Fresh
man Convocation.
Sergeant Kemmer of the Regular
Army, who is Drum Major of the
Fort Crook band, is here instructing
the boys in the fine points of parad
ing. The uniforms are the same as
last year.
Monte Munn Added
- To Coaching Staff
Monte Munn, former Cornhusker
line star who has been added to the
Cornhusker coaching staff reported
to Coach Dawson Wednesday after
noon and was immediately assigned
to assist Ex-captain Bill Day and
Coach Schulte in instructing the for
ward wall in fundamentals.
Monte will be remembered by all
football followers as being the bigger
one of the Munn combination which
held down the guard berths on the
Varsity line of 1919-20-21.
CONFERENCE SAYS
'TERRIBLE' TOMMY
IS NOW jNELIGSBLE
Rules Cornhusker Wing Star
Out Because Represented
Scarlet and Cream for Three
Years.
SCHERER MUST NOW
DEVELOPE ANOTHER
Dawson Plans Passing Game
This Fall; Scrimmage Fri
day to Be Climax of Week's
Practice.
Fred "Terrible" Thomsen has
played his last game as a wearer of
the scarlet and the cream. Old man
gloom again visited the Cornhusker
training quarters and left word that
Tommie had been declared ineligible
at a meeting of the authorities of the
Missouri Valley Conference associa
tion. The decision was based on the fact
that Tommie had played three years
in college sports. Although he had
not played three years at any one
sport he had served his time as a
Cornhusker representative.
During his sophomore year Tom
mie played football, in his junior
year he played both baseball and
football and his senior year he played
football only. The rule states that
a participant may play only three
years in Valley games.
Thomsen and McAllister were the
only letter wing men eligible this
year and now it is up to Coach
Scherer to develoye another end to
fill Fred's place. Rhodes is show
ing up good on end and with a little
more experience will make a de
pendable wingster.
In the Thursday scrimmage with
the freshmen, team "A" composed of
Hutchinson, McGlasson, Berquist,
Hendrickson, Ogden, McAllister,
Rhodes, Captain Lewellen, Noble, H.
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Vespers Choir Calls
For More Members
Girls who sing are wanted for the
vesper choir, which leads in the sing
ing for the Y. W. C. A. vespers every
Tuesday at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith
hall. In addition musical programs
are given at charitable institutions
by the choir.
The tryouts are to be held Tues
day afternoon, from 1 to 5, in Ellen
Smith hall. Further information
may be secured from Miss Appleby,
at her office in that building.
Setpanek Now On
Leave of Absence
Professor Orin Stepanek, of the
English department, is taking a year's
leave of absence, in order to study
jeempararr. 3 Phisology in Europe.
While on leave the professor will
study in Paris, some of the German
universities, and in Czecho-Siovakia.
Professor Stepanek went to Europe
by way of Japan, but escaped the
disaster there, passing through the
island about a month before the
earthquake.
Missouri Instructor
Will Teach Here Now
Professor Fox, a graduate of the
Univesity of Missouri, has accepted
a position with the College of Agri
culture in the department of animal
husbandry.
Before coming to Nebraska Pro
fessor Fox was an instructor in the
same department at Missouri. He
takes the place left vacant by the res
ignation of Prof. Savin.
Barker Speaks to
Sioux City Group
Professor Barker of the Zoology
department will go to Sioux City,
Iowa, October 2, to deliver a lecture
before the Academy of Science and
Letters. Ilis subject will be "Evolu-tion-the
Hope of the Race."
Iron Sphinx.
A very important meeting of
the Iron Sphinx will be held Fri
day night t 7:15 at the Temple.
Bring tfHets to check in.
Girls Rifle Team
.Starts Monday if
Enough Will Sign
Rifling for girls is to start Mon
day if a sufficient number of girls
sign the poster before that time.
The poster is on the W. A. A. bulle
tin board in the gym and any girl
inerested in rifling is asked to sign
as soon as possible.
The instruction in rifling is given
by the military department of the
University, and there is no charge
whatever for instruction.
Classes will be held on Mondays
from 5 to 6 p. m., on Tuesdays from
5 to 6 p. m., and on Thursday every
hour from 1 to 6 p. m. Come and
sign for the hours you have free.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS FIRST OF
YEAR'S MEETINGS
Discuss Possible Candidates;
Nominate All Officers; Club
Was Increased Greatly in
Size Last Year.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
AT MEETING THURSDAY
Announce That Drive For
Members Will Be Launched
Soon; Invite Freshmen to
Visit Club.
The first meeting of the Univer
sity Commercial club was held in the
Social Science building, room 303,
Thursday at 11 o'clock. A large
and enthusiastic group of men greet
ed the temporary chairman, Nor
man Cramb, who took charge of the
meeting in the absence of last se
mester's president and vice presi
dent. The purpose of the first meeting
being to nominate officers for this
semester, a discussion of the possi
ble candidates for the Various posi
tions began immediately.
The following candidates were
nominated:
For president Dietrich Dierks,
Merle Loder, and Norman Cramb;
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SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
F. K. Foster Is Made President
of National Geological
Fraternity.
At a meeting Wednesday evening
of the local chapter of Sigma Gamma
Epsilon, national geological frater
nity the following officers were
elected:
President, F. K. Foster.
Vice president, L. L. Harden.
Secretary and treasurer, C. B. Tay
lor. The other offices will be filled at
a later meeting.
Three former university men and
members of the fraternity, H. Mc- i
Glasson, J. Vetter, and C. Hickman, '
are home on a short vacation from
work in Mexico. During the past
summer this chapter sent men to
work in the South Dakota, Wyoming,
Montana, Nevada, California, Colora- i
do, Kansas and Oklahoma. Three (
men, Richard Reese, C. P. Eong, and J
Eugene Reed, all '23 men, left last ;
spring for work in Mexico. ,
Dean of Womens' Annual Tea is
Attended by Half Thousand Girls
Five hundred guests attended the
annual opening.tea of the year given
by Miss Amanda Heppner, dean of
women, Thursday afternoon at Ellen
Smith hall. A program of music and
readings was provided.
With Miss Heppner in (the re
ceiving line were Miss Erm Appleby,
secretary of the University Y. W.
C. A., Mrs. F. D. Thompson, aostess
of Ellen Smith hall, and Miss Helen
Cook and Miss Gertrude Streeter, as
sistants in the office of dean of
women. Ml-s. Samuel Avery was
unable to be present on account of
out-of-town engagements. Callers
wpre greeted at the door by Jean
Holtz. president of W. S. G. A., and
PRICE 5 CENTS
ELABORATE PLANS
MADE FOR MIXER
SATURDAY NIGHT
Committee in Charge Arranges
Interesting Program for
Opening First All-University
Party This Year.
SPECIAL INVITATION
ISSUED TO YEARLINGS
Mai Qimrtet to Sing Special
Selections; Music for Danc
ing to Be Furnished by "Ne
braskan's" Orchestra.
The first All-University party of
the year will be held Saturday night
in the Armory, beginning at 8:15.
Elaborate arrangements for the fun
fest have been made by the commit
tee in charge, and everything has
been done to assure everyone a good
time throughout the evening.
Freshmen are being especially
urged to attend this opening mixer,
according to the committee in charge,
as it affords an excellent opportunity
for the new student to become well
acquainted.
Members of the committee for the
party want it distinctly understood,
however, that the mixer is for upper
classmen as well as the "Freshies."
A reception committee will meet
each person at the door, agd will
print on a tag the name of the one
who will wear this tag thruout the
evening to assist him in getting ac
quainted. Each person will then be
equipped with a paper and pencil
and asked to secure as many names
of persons present whose name be
gins with the first letter of their
name. Appropriate prizes will be
given to the winners of this contest.
The second big feature of the eve
ning will be the selections by the
male quartet. Following the quar
tet will be a comedy by Orville An
drews. The fioor will then be roped off
for dancing, which will be the main
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enwnainineni ior lu .cu...
e evening ine .Neoraan r-
cnestra, wnicn recenuy inui hcu
from their summer engagement at
Estes park, will furnish the music
for the dancers. To avoid conges
tion of the dancers, the orchestra
will occupy the center of the floor.
The entire armory will be be
decked in very unique and effective
decorations, consisting of streamers
in a color scheme of Scarlet and
Cream.
Checking will be furnished to the
guests at the party by two checking
stands. Refreshments, consisting of
punch and wafers, will be served dur
ing the latter part of the evening.
The armory will accommodate
1500 people, and the committee in
charge is expecting close to that
number.
Students Notice!
Next Monday morning at all 8
o'clock classes card3 for the pur
pose of obtaining addresses will
be given out. Any student who
does not have an 8 o'clock ask
your instructor for one of these
cards. Be sure and give the proper
telephone number and street ad
dress as this information is not
only for the registrar's office but
for the student directory as well.
Grace Spacht, president of the Y.
W. C. A.
Member of thl Y. W. C. A. met
the girls in the drawing room anu
assisted in introducing them, while
the senior advisory board received
in the court. The W. S. G. A. board
served refreshments in the dining
room.
The program consisted of reading
by Margaret Hager; violin solos by
Katherine Warner; vocal solos by
Amy Martin; and piano selections by
Irene Newby.
Bowls of fall flowers were used as
decoations throughout the rooms, fol
io' ing out a color scheme of red.
Guests were received between the
hours of four and six.
cial election.