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Keep Off the Grass.
Stay on the Walks.
VOL. XXIII NO. 152
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1924.
PRICE 5 CENTS
LY
BATES HANDS IN
HIS RESIGNATION
Member Elected from State at
Large Leaves Foard of
Regents.
CHANCELLOR FORWARDS
' LETTER TO GOVERNOR
That W. L. Bates has resigned as
a member of the board of regents of
tbs University was annoonced by the
office of Governor Bryan yesterday
noon. The letter of resignation was
v gent to the board of regents through
Chancellor Avery and he forwarded
,, to to the governor's office Monday
forenoon1.
"The resignation of Regent Bates,
laid on my desk, came as a com
plete surprise to me," stated the
Chancellor last night. "The resig
nation came to my office May 9, and
after consulting wittf legal advisors,
and the board of regents, I sent it on
to the governor as the proper person
to receive it."
Governor Bryan has not decided
whether to appoint a successor from
the state at large, or from one of the
newly created districts from which
regents are now elected. There is
an understanding that the governor
appoints only until the next general
election and that possibly a candi
date may be placed on the ballot by
petition in November.
Mr. Bates was elected from the
state at large and his term will not
expire until January, 1927. Until
last October he was vice president
of the J. H. Markel company, but
left there because of bis professional
duties and personal land holdings in
surrounding states.
Chancellor Avery's letter in i
spouse to the letter -of resignation
expresses appreciation of the serv
ices of Mr. Bates as a memb-ir of
the legislature in 1915 and 1917,
and of his work with the Nebraska
Memorial association in connection
with the construction of the stadium.
The text of Mr. Bates letter is ta
follows:
"I herewith submit my resignation
as a member of the Board of Reg
cuts and respectively ask their ap
proval Tours very truly,
(Signed) "W. L. BATES."
According to the Nebraska State
Journal, Mr. Bates had invested
heavily in western Nebraska and
Kansas lands and because of the
slump in values he had become heav
ily involved. He is thought to be in
Tribune, Kan., at the present ume
looking after some of his land lo
cated near there.
Noted Educator Will
Speak at Convocation
Students registered in the Teachers
College and in the School of Fine
Arts are excused from all classes
from 11 to 12 o'clock Friday for a
peci&l convocation at the Temple
theater. Dean W. E. Sealock of the
Teachers College announced yester
day. Dr. George' D. Strayer, pro
fessor of education, Columbia Uni
versity, will speak. Students and
professors in other colleges are in
vited to attend.
M 1NNESOTA The School of
Journalism received $350,000 from
the late William J. Murphy.
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Includes Many Famous Musicians
Probably one of the first things
that will attract the attention of the
audience when the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra plays in the stadium
tomorrow night, will be the presence
of a woman in the organization. Miss
Jenny Cullen, violinist, enjoys the
distinction of being one of the very
few women now playing in any large
symphony orchestra.
Miss Cullen is a native of Glasglow
Scotland where she began at the age
of thirteen to take lessons from
Henri Verbrugghen, the conductor
of the coming orchestra. She spent
several years in recital tours on the
Continent and then accepted the post
of concert master of the State Sym
phony orchestra of Sydney, Aus
tralia. Later, she accepted her pres
ent position.
Frank Kuchynka, principal bass
viol player of the orchestra, has the
reputation of being the greatest
TO GIVE PAGEANT AT
COLLEGE CONVOCATION
Will Choose New Members of
Arts and Science Wom
en Organization.
A pageant written by Prof. H: B.
Alexander for the installation of
new members of the "Vestals of the
Lamp," honorary womens organiza
tion of the Arts and Science College,
will be given at the annual convo
cation tf the college at 11 o'clock,
Thursday, at the Temple, when five
new members, three freshmen and
two sophomores, will be chosen.
Professor Alexander will also de
liver the annual address. He will give
briefly the history of the College of
Arts and Sciences and the nature of
its work. .
All Arts and Science College stu
dents who are free at that .hour are
urged to attend.
"Instructors may, on their own ini
tiative, dismiss their classes, and it is
hoped that a large representation of
the faculty will be present," says
Dean Philo M. Buck
Want Cadets to Serve
as Ushers at Concert
Thirty cadet officers and cadets
are needed to usher for the concert
in the stadium Wednesday evening.
They will be given good seats in re
turn for their work. Only thirty can
be used, so Cadet Colonel Craig, who
is in charge, advises that those who
want to usher lose no time in leaving
their-names on his desk in the office
of the military department on the
second floor of Nebraska hall.
Selleck to Speak at
College Convocation
The Bizad College convocation will
be held Thursday at 11 o'clock in
Social Science auditorium, according
to Philip Lewis, general chairman for
the college. Mr. Selleck of the Lin
coln State National bank will speak
on modern business problems. Mr.
Selleck has just recently returned
from M trip to Germany.
The Minneapolis Symphony
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player of the instrument in the world.
As a youngster, be was determined
to play the violin. His older bro
ther, who was a famous bass viol
player, was determined that the boy
also take up this instrument. The
brother would listen to none of the
boy's pleas and set an hour for the
first lesson.
Frank escaped from the house and
crawled out on the limb of a tree
which was too weak to bear his
brother's weight. There he spent the
morning, the afternoon, and the eve
ning, his brother trying- in every
way to get him to come down. Fi
nally after night had fallen the boy
descended into the arms of his bro
ther. The first lesson lasted until
morning and the boy was firmly in
love with the instrument before it
had been half finished.
Henry Williams, solo harpist of
the organization, was also trained to
be a violinist. He was the youngest
of a large Welch family all of whom
were musical and determined to play
the harp. Only after his older bro
thers and sisters had left home, did
he have the opportunity to cultivate
his talent. He is the proud possessor
of many tropies, the most prized'one
carrying the title "Best Solo Harpist
in England, Scotland, and Wales".
William Faetkenhauer, tympanist,
takes very zealous care of his three
big drums. Tympani or kettle drums
are covered with kangaroo skin and
are subject to great strain. The
grain of the hide must be fine, free
from flawt and elastic enough to ad
mit the varying tension necessary to
achieve the proper pitch since the
most casual listener could detect it
if they were not attuned correctly.
A kangaroo who aspires to par
ticipate in a symphony concert must
live 'a circumspect life. He must
not indulge in mad rushes through
the brush. The insultsNf his brother
long-tailed jumpers, he must ignore
with the assurac of one ho , is
determined on a career that will not
permit self-indulgence nor even self
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CORIIHUSKER WILL BE
READY III TWO WEEKS
Finish Printing and Begin
Binding of Largest Year
book Ever Published.
The 1924 Cornhusker is printed
and work on the binding will begin
immediately. It will be ready for
distribution within the next two
weeks. The size of the annual has
been increased and now contains 604
pages. Although larger than evsr
before, the price of the book has
been reduced to $4.
Many of the illustrations have
been drawn by students at tin Uni
versity. The cover of black and gold
was designed by a Chicago artist. A
richer appearance has been obtained
by the use of a better grade of paper.
Among the new features added
this year is a complete history of
every campus organization. The stu
dent life section will reflect the hu
morous incidents of college.
Some extra copies of the Corn
husker will be printed so that stu
dents who have cot yet signed up for
an annual may procure them.
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FOUR TEAMS ARE
LEFT IN TOURNEY
Sigma Phi EpiIon and Phi Al
pha Delta Win Third
Round Ball Games.
TO PLAY NINE INNINGS
IN. REMAINING CONTESTS
Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Alpha
Delta will go into the semi-finals of
the interfraternity bcseball tourna
ment as the result of their victories
on Lincoln sandlots yesterday after
noon. The Sig Eps beat the Alpha
Tau Omega nine, 9 to 0, while the
P. A. D.'s . defeated the Phi Delta
Chi's in a close game with the final
score 5 to 3.
All of the third round games have
been played off, leaving only four
of the Greek teams in the running
for the skins. Sigma Phi Epsilon
will meet Pi Kappa Phi in the semi
finals. Last year's champions, the
Phi Alpha Delta's will play the strong
Sigma Alpha Epsilon nine. All semi
finals and finals will be nine-inning
games.
The Sig Ep scores in the game
which they won from the A. T. O.'s
wsre scattered throughout the game,
although they staged one rally in the
fourth inning when they piled up
five counters. .Pickett pitching for
the winners, made eight strike-outs,
while Wirsig, his opponent in the box
is accredited with six strike-outs.
Raun caught for the Sig Eps and
Brock for the A. T. O.'s. Once in
the fifth inning, it looked as though
the A. T. O.'s would score, with the
bases full and only one man out,
but Pickett pulled out of the hole
by striking out the next two up.
One double play was made by the
winners in the third inning. The
errors were four for the Sig Eps
and seven for the A. T. O.'s.
- The P. A. D.-Phi Delta Chi fray
vras won by a rally in the last inning.
The Phi Delta Chi's had gained a
lead of three runs in the first few
innings of the game, holding their
opponents scdreless. In the seventh
inning the second baseman made an
error, after which the whole team
followed his example, and the P. A.
D.'s started romping across the plate
to victory.
The P. A. D.'s used three pitchers,
Wellman, Ashey and Norton, with
Medlin catching. The three of them
struck out six men. Pinnel, who
pitched for the losers, struck out
nine men. Hennis was on the re
ceiving end for the Phi Delta Chi
aggregation.
Give Intelligence Test
to High School Pupils
Intelligence tests to determine the
ability of high school students to
carry University work, were given
to several visiting high school stu
dents on high school fete day by Dr.
Winifred Hyde of the philosophy de
partment. These tests are a part of
the work of the University Exten
sion department.
Weather Forecast
Tuesday Fair; not much change
in temperature.
Orchestra
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Courtesy Nebraska Slate Journal.
W. L. BATES.
TO AWARD 73 HIGHER
DEGREES THIS SPRING
Announce Names of Candi
date for Degrees at
Commencement.
Seventy-three higher degrees are
to be awarded at the regular com
mencement exercises to be held June
7 at the stadium. The degrees to be
conferred are: Doctor of philosophy,
master of arts, master of science,
electrical engineer, master of science
of electrical engineering. The can
didates for degrees are as follows:
Doctor of Philosophy.
Lila Sands.
Jacob Singer.
Meyer Beber.
Claude Joseph Shirk.
Glenn Warren Goldsmith.
Charles Henry Patterson.
Christian Oliver Weber.
Master of Arts.
Homer Everett Alder.
Harry Fred Amende.
Allen Emil Anderson.
Bern ice Beard.
Ethel Louise Booth.
Maurice John Brevoort.
Gladys Wyvan Coatsman.
George Mark Darlington.
Clarissa Delano.
Dorothy Duff.
Margaret Gertrude Eveland .
Joy Pleasant Guilford.
Walter Halliday.
Harm Fred Harms.
Julia Joyce Harper.
Earl Malcolm Hause.
Marie Hirsch.
LLsla Raymond Hosford.
Clarence Walter Kilcher.
Milton Frederick Landwer.
Maude LeFever.
Harry Monroe McCianahan.
Eaii Pehr Martinson.
Robert William MaxwelL
Arthur Clark Nelson.
Helen Lorene Nott.
B. Errol Parish.
Donald Marion Pillsbury.
Lillian Gertrude Pertenier.
Julia Agnes Power.
Harry Henry Powers.
Janet Margaret Pressley.
Florence Reed.
Leslie Roseberry.
Charles Joseph Smith.
Geneviev-3 Franklin Stevens.
Helen Elizabeth Storms.
Bessie Ada Stout.
Paul J. Sweeney.
Mary Burdine Tobin.
Esther Ingeborg Vennsrberg.
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1
DR. SPOEHR TO
SPEAK TONIGHT
Joint Session of Sigma Xi and
Phi Beta Kappa Will Be
Held in Temple.
TO TELL OF ATTEMPTS
TO HARNESS SUN'S RAYS
Dr. Herman Augustus Spoehr of
the Carnegie Institute of Washing
ton, D. C, will deliver his address
on "Sunlight The Prime Mover of
Civilization," at the annual joint ses
sion of Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kap
pa, honorary science and scholarship
fraternities, to be held in the Tem
ple theater at 8 o'clock tonight.
Dr. Spoehr's discussion deals with
a subject of the most vital import
ance to the future of civilization
the sources of energy which must be
supplied to keep the world going
when the rapidly - diminishing sup
plies of coal, petroleum and other
fuels are exhausted. The speaker
deals with the subject from the
standpoint of the average person, so
that both those who understand sci
ence and those who are not technic
ally educated can appreciate the facts
and understand the situation i nthe
world today.
Within a short time, according to
scientists, it will become necessary
to find new sources of energy, and
the search for them has become one
of the most important issues be
fore the scientific world today. Dr.
Spoehr is qualified to present a
comprehensive summary of the
work in this direction. He has been
engaged for some years in research
on this important problem under the
auspices of the Carnegie Institution.
Recently he has been conducting
experimental work at the desert sta
tion of the institution at Tricon,
Ariz. His work is concerned with
the problem of photosynthesis, the
process by means of which the green
plant transforms sunlight into avail
able forms of energy. Dr. Spoehr
was formerly a member of the de
partment of chemistry at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
The importance of sunlight as the
basis of the worlds future supply of
energy will be pointed out by Dr.
Spoehr, as well as possible methods
of solving the problem of finding
fresh sources of fuel.
Dr. Spoehr delivered the annual
lecture before the Carnegie Insti
tution at Washington last week, an
honor which came as a recognition of
his notable work. His lecture at the
Temple tonight will be the same as
the one delivered before one of the
most distinguished audiences in the
nation at Washington.
The societies of Sigma Xi and Phi
Beta Kappa extend an invitation to
the people of Lincoln and the Uni
versity to attend the lecture.
Dr. Spoehr is a specialist in the
study of carbohydrate activity in
plant life and has made many im
portant contributions in this field.
WOMENS TRACK MEET
TO BE HELD THURSDAY
Events Include v Class Relay,
Dashes, Pole Vault and
Javelin Throw.
The women's track meet will be
held in the Stadium Thursday after
noon beginning at 1 o'clock. Events
of the meet consist of 50 and 75
yard dashes, a class relay, pole vault,
hurdles, high jump, running broad
jump, hop-step-jump, baseball throw,
basketball throw, javelin . throw and
shot put.
Participants in the meet are to be
excused from classes for the after
noon. No one will be allowed to
enter who has not five track prac
tices. Every event must have six
entered before that event will be
held. Those wishing to enter are
urged to enter those events with the
fewest participants.
Results of practices give promise
of broken records in the meet. Five
state, records were shattered in the
meef of 1923. Anyone interested in.
the 'meet is invited to attend.
Reform of the calender, with a
year to consist of thirteen months of
four weeks each with one "extra"
day, w' advocated fcy the Ameri
can Meteorological Society in a re
cent session in Washington.