The Daily Nebraskan
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STILL ON SALE
FORJJOGHT
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Interest
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the theater are eu.i
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kiKiness ninnnger, i
1p Monday.
The sae inuicuius wiu voii.uo
. cVinur it: la thnuirht.
Nine hundred seats were taken when
w nffiee closed Monday eve
ning. The management urged that
those desiring ticKets secure mum
at once, before the good seats are
gone. All seats are priced at one
dollar.
Variety of fcntertainment
TtiP nroeram will be made up of
acts by the Dramatic Club, lassels
Corn-Cobs, Harriet Cruise and Ed
ward Ellingson, Judd Crocker and
Ca Bob Barr, and the National Col
legiate players presenting the prize-
mnninc Sigma Delta cm sKit.
"Slides" will be a feature of this
year's show. Epigrams and quips
concerning familiar personages,
drawn up by some of the most clever
of the University paragraphers, are
said to be very interesting.
University officials will be the
euests of the University Night com
mittee and sponsors of the enter
tainment.
The performance will start at
8:15 Saturday evening. Ticket res
ervations may be made at the box
office of the Orpheum Theater
COMMITTEE BARS
SCANDAL SHEET
Resolution Passed Disclaiming All
Responsibility For Such
a Publication
A resolution disclaiming respon
sibility for any anonymous scandal
sheet which might appear at the
performance Saturday was passed at
the meeting of the University Night
Committee at 5 o'clock Monday.
Rumors of the projected reappear
ance of "The Evening Shun," scan-dal-mongering
yellow sheet which
was traditionally distributed at Uni
versity Night by Sigma Delta Chi
professional journalist fraternity,
caused the action by the committee.
It is feared that individuals are plan
ning to use the medium of such a
publication to further their own per
sonal ends.
The resolution, unanimously en
dorsed by committee members is:
"Be it hereby resolved: Since the
University Night Committee has de
cided neither to authorize nor sanc
tion the circulation of any scandal
sheet as a part of the 1926 Univer
sity Night entertainment, the com
mittee announces that it disclaims
responsibility for any such nefarious
Publication that may appear."
Efforts to suppress scandal sheets
have been successful in the past two
years. Effective guarding of every
means of circulating the sheets made
this possible. Formerly such a sheet
as a part of every University Night
Program.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP GAINING
Editor of "Alumnus" Stated 465 Had
Joined Nebraska Association
Life memberships in the Nebraska
Alumnus Association have reached
465 mark, according to Wilbur
"tersoh, editor of "Nebraska Al
nmnus." Over one hundred have
C0f In durinS the last three weeks.
These memberships are twenty-five
dollars each and entitles one to lift
"jembership in the organization, with
au its advantages, including a life
""bseripUon to the "Alumnus." They
"wy be taken out at any time. No
"I serious effort has ben made to
ml these memberships but merely
"uggestion that they be taken out
S a resu,t they have come in
"rther fast.
February Awgwan Is
Released Wednesday
February issue, the "Bro
de number of The Awgwan
""Pus humorous magazine, will
distributed from the Station
Postoffice in the College Book
o all day Wednesday, accord-
to Business- Manager Merle
."f8" ,A chan&e in staff has
ma4e the number somewhat late.
Student Recounts
During Year
Second Discussion Of
Arts College Tonight
The second of the student dis
cussions about tho College of
Arts and Sciences and its place
and work in the University will
be held in tho student pastors
room in The Templo at 7:30 o'
clock this evening. All students
who are interested are invited and
urged to attend.
DESCRIBES NEW
MORRILL HALL
Barbour Gives Illustrated Lec
ture About Museum To
Be Built Soon
FORTY PANELS PLANNED
A hall of elephants, depicting
the development of the mammoth
from its primitive stage by life-sized
panels, will be the outstanding fea
ture of the new Morrill Hall, stated
Prof. E. H. Barbour, chairman of
the department of gcloogy, in an
address given yesterday evening' in
the Mechanics Arts building to the
Engineers Society of Lincoln. Slides
showing the first drawings of the
panels to be used in the museum
were used to illustrate the address.
The habitat panel, restoring the
exhibit to its original setting, will be
used in displaying the specimens. In
making these panels as much of the
natural setting as can be procurred
will be used. The rest necessary to
complete the setting will be painted
in the background. From thirty to
forty of these panels, some of which
will be fifty feet long and eighteen
feet high, will be used in complet
ing the group. About twelve or fif
teen of these will be devoted to the
development of the elephant.
Panels of Different Specimens
"The Fauna of Agate Springs,"
a panel 50 feet long and 9 feet high,
will be the first habitat group to be
complete, announced Professor Bar
bour, in outlining his plans for ar
ranging the panels. This will be a
group of specimens which were
found in the same locality and which
will be restored to their primitive
natural setting. The Giant Hog, of
which there are only two exhibits
in the world, will be the feature of
this group.
"We will attempt- to convey the
actual conditions of the times," he
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ALUMNI FEATURED
IN "BLUE PRINT'
Construction of Toledo Forming
Press In Laboratories Is Shown
In Article "
The February issue of the "Ne
braska Blue Print" was issued Mon
day and contains many interesting
articles by Nebraska alumni and stu
dents. A feature of the issue is an arti
cle describing the Cushman Power
Development at Tacoma, Washing
ton. The first unit of this great
power project was completed during
th emonth of January under the sup
ervision of a Nebraska alumnus, R.
N. Allen, B. S. E. E., 1909. It re
presents the largest power transmis
sion span in the world.
Another article of interest to stu
dents in the Engineering College is
that by E. W. Norris, E. E., '25,
dealing with the training course for
engineering graduates which is given
by the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company.
"Realizing the difficulties with
which engineering graduates are
confronted," Mr. Morris explains
the purpose of the course. "The
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac
turing Company has evolved a course
which gives students an opportunity
to train themselves for positions ir
industry, and particularly the elec
trical industry."
The enginer is given a thorough
course and then is given a training
which will best fit him for that
branch in which he shows particular
interest.
"Castings for 3,000 Pound Form
ing Press Poured in Foundry Labor
atory," is the title of the third arti
cle describing the building of a To
ledo Forming Press, to be used to
stamp out metal parts which is now
built in the Mechanical Engineering
laboratories.
Robert A. Gantt, '09, General
Manager of the Pacific Telephone
nnd Telegraph Company, and his
climb from a meagre job with the
Lincoln telephone company to his
present position as the general man
ager of a large western communica
tion company is told of in the "Hall
of Fame."
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, ' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
Experiences
Spent In Venezuela
Leisurely Natives Think Only Of
Tomorrow) Rigid Class Distinction
and Strange Customs Prove Very
Interesting To An Outsider
"Everybody is going too fast."
That's the impression of H. Claire
Matheny of Morrill, student in 'the
University of Nebraska department
of geology, has upon returning to
the United States after slightly less
than a year in Venezuela with the
Lago Petroleum corporation. Ho is
homo on leave to recover from trop
ical dysentary which he contracted
in the lowlands, and is taking advan
tage of the rest period to finish his
last semester for an A. B. degree.
"I have to catch my bearing.
Down there everybody is inclined to
be leisurely," he explained. "The
most popular expression in the native
language is 'manana,' the Spanish
word for tomorrow.
"Fifteen miles per hour is the
speed limit on all roads, both coun
try and city. One town has a limit
of six miles. They have never had
an accident in that place. Traffic
cops on motorcycles patrol the roads
to enforce the slow speed."
New System of Fines
A novel system of penalizing traf
fic offenders is in force. If a per
son is caught he can pay a fine of
twelve dollars on the spot, get a
receipt, and consider the matter
closed, or he can take the longer
course of going to court.
The corporations, he said, realize
the demoralizing effect of the hot,
humid climate, and require their em
ployes to take a northern vacation
at least every two years to get im
bued again with temperate zone pep.
"It s getting used to it that is
hardest," he answered how he liked
the country. '"You have to boil all
your drinking water. There is no
end of mosquitos. The heat is in
tense even at night."
Food from tin cans was a large
item in the menu. The native diet
is simple and offers no variety.
Great quantities of American foods
are shipped down there for the Am
ericans who want the things they
nre accustomed to having at home.
Strict Class Distinction
The population is divided into an
upper class and a lower class, with
rigid casts divisions.
"Politicians, merchants, the upper
class of Spanish origin, are the ex
act opposite of the lower class," Mr.
Matheny observed. "They are very
proud. They have money. They are
very much like Americans, though
fond of ceremonies. In Maracaibo
where I was, they have a law which
requires every man to wear a coat or
the street, even in the hottest part
of the day. Americans can get ex
emption but "it is not looked upon
with favor.
"Wars, revolutions, and conquests
have killed off the physically fit of
the lower class, and left only the
weak," was Mr. Matheny's explana
tion of their low conditions. "A
polyglot lot of Negroes, Indians, and
even an Asiatic strain with some
European a 'Duke s Mixture' of
blood is the result The lower
class is weaker physically, mentally,
and morally. They are simple, lazy
and idolent.
If paid high wages they lay off
in order to spend the money, he war
informed by fellow workers who had
tried the experiment. The ordinary
rate of 5 to 9 bolivares is about one
dollar to one dollar and eighty cents
a day.
Many Revolutionists
The natural instinct of the popu
lation are to revolt at the slightest
provocation, was his observation.
For that reason very little political
news which might incite the ignorant
masses is published in the newspa
pers. Arms and ammunition are pro
hibited.
Strange to say, there is very little
crime. It is considered a greater
crime to steal than to kill.
"The lower class have absolutely
to chance to go up," declares Math
eny. "Once a peones, always a
ennes, is the rigid rule."
The big trouble is that they have
no ambition. There is no move
ment in the least among the upper
Mass to educate them and lift them
mo to a beter standard of living.
It is given up as a useless propo
sition. ,
Education Badly Neglected
Education is sadly neglected, Mr.
Matheny found. There is no com
pulsory school attendance. In many
places there are no schools. In the
small towns there are small schools
in which crude educational methods
are used. Memory rote . exercises
seem to be an important fart of the
system, he noticed when he looked
into the school rooms. The larger
towns have high schools. There is
a state university in the capital.
"If they have enough money to
dress decently, they go to school;
othrewise they stay at home," was his
practical statement of the attendance
problem. "Only two out of forty or
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THREB MORE
PUT OUT IN
FAST
Alpha Sigma Phi, Delta Tau
Delta, and Delta Chi Are
Winners
TWO MORE SCHEDULED
Alpha Sig's Take Extra Period to
Defeat Alpha Gamma Rhoj
Delta Game Close
Results Yesterday
Alpha Sigma Phi 15, Alpha Gam
ma Rho 13.
Delta Tau Delta 11, Phi Kappa
Psi 9.
Delta Chi 15, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
8.
Cames Today
Thi Delta Theta vs. Pi Kappa Al
pha, 4:00.
Delta Upsilon vs. Farm House,
4:20.
Monday's inter-fraternity basket
ball games resulted in three more
teams being eliminated from the
tournament, and provided the spec
tators with some close contests. In
the opener, tho Alpha Sigma Phi
five put Alpha Gamma Rho out of
the running, but required an extra
period to do so. The Delta Tau
Delta outfit won from Phi Kappa
Psi in a closely contested game. The
last game showed the Delta hoop
ster3 superior to those of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon by the score of 15
to 8.
The Alpha Gamma Rho bunch
started off well in the first half of
their game with Alpha Sigma Phi.
Brown opened the scoring, by mak
ing one freo throw out of two. He
followed that with a field goal. Stone
added two points more to the A. G.
R. column. The Alpha Sigs took time
out, but it did not seem to help any,
as Brown flipped in another field
goal. Ogden finally broke the ice
for the Alpha Sigs with two points.
The Alpha Gamma Rho quintet were
playing a nice passing game. Wahl,
of that team, made a gift toss. Kon
kel made a nice try, butwas unsuc
cessful. Powell made the last coun
ter of the half with a field goal.
Extra Period Necessary
The second half started off for
the Alpha Sigs. Lang slipped in a
field goal, then missed two free
throws. He was still going strong,
however, with another two pointer.
Stone helped A. G. R. along with
a quickly executed field goal. Short
ly after, Stone was injured, but con
tinued. The Alpha Sigs got going
strong, Lang putting in another, and
Peterson and Ogden made a free
throw apiece. The score was tied,
and the game ended with thirteen
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REIFF IS CHAIRMAN
ENGINEER'S WEEK
Elect Homer Scott as Secretary
Treasurer; May Change Name
of High Executive
Stanley Reiff, '27, Omaha, was el
ected by a large majority to the of
fice of chairman of Engineer's Week
at the meeting of the Nebraska En
gineering Society held Friday. Ho
mer Scott, '28, Lincoln, was elect
ed secretary-treasurer from a field of
four opponents. Engineer's Week
will be held May third to eighth in
clusive.
Some thought was given to chang
ing the name of the high executive
at the last meeting as it was xelt that
the chairman was too easily confused
with the chairmen of the sub-committees.
Among the names suggest
ed were King Enginuityi Chief High
Mogul, King SEN and Chief En
gineer. The choice of any. of these
names was deferred until the next
meeting when some action will be
taken.
Approximately one hundred and
fifty attended the' meeting Friday.
WEATHER FORECAST
Tuesday: Mostly fair; rising
temperature.
Weather Conditions
Clear and warm weather pre
vails throughout the Missouri val
ley, the Plains region and the
Rocky Mountain states, with tem
peratures 10 to 20 degrees above
normal this morning. Cold weath
er continues in the southern and
eastern states and the Lake re
gion. Light snow has fallen in
the north Atlantic states, and in
North Dakota and parts of west
ern Canada, and rain has fallen on
the middle- and north Pacific
coast and in Idaho.
THOMAS A. BLAIR,
Meteorologist,
Students Answer Arguments Set
Forth By Owners of Rent-a-Fords
Undertake More Than Reduction In
Rates; Plan to Continue And
Bring Social System to More Sensi
ble Basis Again
If the statements of the students
back of the anti-Rent-a-Ford move
ment have anv bearincr on tha siih-
ject, the attempt of the Rent-a-Ford
companies to justify themselves for
their increased rates, as related in an
article in Sunday's State Journal is
all in vain. These statements answer
in full the arguments of the compan
ies that tho rates were increased in
order to stop renters from keeping
cars out for a long period at a time,
that the rates have not actually
bee increased and that the nominal
charge in 1919 was $6.
The entire movement has been one
of a cooperative nature substantially
founded on general approval, the
student leader says. This has been
evident in the last few days by the
wave of sentiment which has swept
aver the campus, and the spirit which
each fraternity, many sororities, and
a great number of active inlividuals
have shown is responsible" for the re
sults which have been obtained. Ad
mittedly the ' movement has gained
considerable momentum.
In addition to the many other sor
orities who pledged their unoualified
support to the movement, others are
seriously hinting that before long
they too will become active support
ers. Alpha Delta Pi today made thf
assertion that they were absolutely
with the boys in securing the desired
reduction and ultimate lessening of
the expense of the social system.
Following is the statement which
the student leaders of the anti-rent-a-Ford
movement issued:
"The statement of rent-a-Ford
owners denying that rates for cars
have actually increased does not cor
rectly present the situation. While
no increase in the milegae charge har
been made the companies have in-
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HOME EC FACULTY
GIVES NOVEL PARTY
Entertainment For Students in De
partment; Quaint Colonial
Costumes are Feature
A Colonial party was given by the
Home Economics faculty for the stu
dents in that department Saturday
evening at Ellen Smith Hall. Flow
ers, ferns, and palms formed an ap
propriate setting for the quaint Co
lonial costumes.
The entertainment began at 7:45
with a grand march by Miss Frank
"and Mrs. Colbert. During this
march, a stick of gum was given to
each girl, and toothpicks, colored
paper, thumb tacks, beads, and a
composing board were distributed to
the group of girls.
With this -equipment, each group
was instructed to compose a circus
the best arrangement of which was to
receive a prize. This afforded much
amusement and the discovery of some
youthful Barnums and Baileys.
The Virginia Reel and an intelli
gence test occupied the remainder
of the time until late in the evening
when light refreshments were served
R.O.T.C. SPONSORS
MUSTBESELECTED
Individual Pictures For Military
Section of Cornhusker Should
Be Taken Before March 6
Sponsors for the various Univer
sity R. O. T. C. units must be ap
pointed this week. A regimental
sponsor will be appointed by the
lieutenant colonel, batallion sponsors
by the majors, and company sponsors
by the captains. The appointment
must be reported to the offices of
the military department.
Individual pictures for the military
section of the Cornhusker must be
taken before March 6 at Hauck and
Skoglund's, or Townsend's studios.
The charge is $1.50. All sponsors,
all regimental, batallion, and com
pany commanders, and all second in
command should have their pictures
taken at one of the studios.
MRS. RADKE READS PAGEANT
Two Paper are Program of Women's
Literary Organizatoin
Mrs. Magdalene' Craft Radke, of
Tecumseh, a former instructor in
English at the University of Ne
braska, was the guest of honor las
week end at the regular meeting of
Chi Delta Phi, national collegiate
literary organization for women, of
which she is a charter member.
Mrs. Radke read a pageant entitled
"The Thirteen Colonies," which is
soon to be published.
Dr. Zora Schaupp, of the depart
ment of philosophy, read a paper on
"Phychopathic English.'
23, 1926.
University Orchestra
Plans For Two Programs
The University orchestra, un
der tho direction of Prof. William
T. Quick, will present "Sym
phonic Militaire," by J. Hayden
at 11 o'clock in The Temple thea
ter Thursday morning.
The program will be repeated
on Sunday, at 4 o'clock in the
University art gallery.
INGALLS TALKS
ON "PROGRESS"
Lincoln Minister Is Fifth of
Series Addressing World
Forum Luncheons
SECURE TICKETS EARLY
Because of the necessity of the
committee in charge having quite an
accurate idea of the number of stu
.dents who will be at the World For
um luncheon Wednesday noon at the
Grand hotel, all those who plan to
attend are asked to buy their tickets
before 6 o'clock this evening.
Rev. Ervine Ingalls, pastor of the
Vine Congregational church of Lin
coln will speak on "Progress and Re
ligion." This will be the fifth of
the series on "Progress."
Tickets for the luncheon are on
sale at the Y. M. C. A. office in The
Temple and will also be sold at the
Vesper services in, Ellen Smith Hall
this afternoon. They are twenty
five cents. Ten cents will be added
to the price of all tickets bought
after 6 o'clock, however.
Previous speakers on the "Pro
gress" series have been Prof. J. O.
Hertzler, of the .sociology depart
ment, Prof. F. D. Barker, of the
zoology department, Prof. H. G,
Deming, of the chemistry depart
ment, and O. J. Fee, prominenl
Lincoln business man. . .
Faculty members who will speak
at coming metings are Prof. J. A
Rice, and Mrs. Hatie Plum Williams,
"LIFE OF JESUS"
IS VESPER TOPIC
Dr. S. Mills Hays Is Speaker At the
Second of Special Services
During Lenten Season
Dr. S. Mills Hays will be the
speaker at Vespers Tuesday evening
at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith Hall.
He will speak on the life of Jesus,
and the services will be led by Miss
Blanche Allen. Beatrice Long will
sing "Spirit of God Descend On
Me," as a special musical number.
This is the second of the series of
Vesper services on the subject of
prayer which the Vesper staff has ar
ranged for the Lenten season. Henry
Pitt Van Dusen, of New York City,
who was to be in Lincoln on March
2 to speak at the Vesper services,
will not be able to come, so a speaker
taking his place will be announced
later. The leader will be Wilma
earson and the Grace Coppock
staff will be In charge of the Ves
pers. On March 16, Thomas Q. Harri
son will speak, and the leader will
be Sylvia Lewis. Miss Erma Apple
by, Y. W. C. A. secretary, will speak
at the Vesper services on March 23,
no the subject of "The Incarnation."
Irene French will be the leader. The
last of the group of Lenten servicer
will be the Passion services on March
30.
NEW VOICES ADDED
TO VESPER CHOIR
Thirteen Women Join Organization
For Second Semester; Dinner
Tuesday Evening
The Vesper Choir, which has fur
nished special music for the Vesper
services during the Lenten season,
announces the following new mem
bers added the second semester:
Jessie Kerr, Dorothy Pugh, Geor
ginia Francis, Genevieve Freeman,
Uhla Peterson, Frances Fitzgerald,
Marguerite Intermiller, Zelma Har
ris, Phyllis Keck, Helen Francis,
Ruth Muirhead, Dorothy Chaplin,
and Edvarndine Hillyer.
The choir will hold their monthly
dinner at Ellen Smith Hall at 6
o'clock Tuesday. Plans are being
made for about fifty girls, and Alice
Criss is in charge of the arrange
ments. The members of her com
mittee include Mary Elizabeth Ball
Jessie Kerr, Edith Stander, and
Adelaide Cash.
PRICE 6 CENTS.
COUNCIL PLANS
AMENDMENT TO
ENFORCE RULES
Interfraternity Organization
May Create Executive
Committee
TO INVESTIGATE HAZING
All Groups Are Asked to Confine
Probation Week Stunts
To Houses
Plans for an executive committee
within the Inter-fraternity Council
were formulated at a meeting of
the Council held Sunday afternoon.
The amendment instituting this
change will lie on the table until
the next meeting at which time it
will come up for a vote.
The amendment calling for the cre
ation of an executive committee was
somewhat modified from its original
form at the meeting Sunday. The
amendment as now worded calls for
the creation of a committee of six
members who shall have complete
executive control of all fraternity
matters including rushing, probation
practices, and scholarship enforce
ment. Needed to '"nforce Rules
The crealTon of an executive body
within the Council organization was
deemed necessary in' order to insure
the enforcement of rules passed by
the council. Dr. R. J. Pool, '07,
president of the Inter-fraternity
council, expressed his opinion that
an executive committee within the
Council was the only feasible method
of insuring the enforcement of
Council rulings.
Membership in the committee will
be on a basis of rotation periods, as
the amendment now reads. The six
members will be elected at the next
meeting of the Council. Two mem
bers will be elected for a three year"
term, two for two years, and two for
one year. Subsequent elections will
call for the annual election of two
members who will serve the regular
threeryear term.
It is planned that this executive
committee will work with the board
of regents in enforcing all univer
sity rulings regarding fraternities.
A nominating committee of three,
including one active and two alumni
members, selected by the chairman
and vice chairman of the Council,
acting jointly, is provided for making
nominations to the executive com
mittee. Scholarship Report Read
A report of the scholarship com
mittee headed by Ralph E. Weaver
ling, '11, was read. The report re
vealed the fact that twenty-four fra
ternities have men on probation at
the present time. According to the
inter-fraternity rulings, each frater
nity whose men are delinquent in
two-fifths of the'r hours must move
such men from the house and allow
them no social privileges in the fra
ternity, whatever.
In most cases, fraternities .having
delinquent members had complied
with this ruling. Definite action will
be taken by the remainder of the
fraternities before the next meeting
of the Council.
Excessive hazing as a probation
week practice was condemned by
the coucil, and a motion passed ask
ing that each fraternity restrict all
probation stunts" to the fraternity
house. Sentiment was expressed in
favor of shortening the probation
period and restricting probation
week practices to such actions as will
not interrupt the school work of the
fraternity pledge or interfere with
his health.
Committee to Investigate
A committee composed of Arthur
Whitworth, chairman, Harold Steb
bins, and Ivan Wilson, was appoint
ed to look into various fraternity
probations and submit a report at
the next meeting.
All but five fraternities had rep
resentatives at the meeting. A new
list of members has been made, and
further rcvisation of the membership
clause is expected, according to Dr.
Pool.
The amendment, which if it is
adopted, it is hoped will put "teeth"
into the council, is a motion to
amend the constitution of the coun
cil by adding thereto the section XII,
a follows:
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Observatory Is Open
For Public Tonight
The University observatory will
be open to the public fi-v
10 o'clock this evening.V.. -skies
are clear. At 8 o'clock
Prof. G. D. Sweezy will give a lec
ture on "The Sun and the Stars."
It is the policy of the department
to open the observatory at fre
que'nt intervals so that all inter
ested persons can view the heav
enly bodies through first-class
telescope.
