The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XXV. NO. 135.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN. NEBRASKA, 1 THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926.
PRICE f CENTS.
KOSMET OFFERS
ANNUAL PRIZE
FOR PRODUCTION
New Constitution Provides
That Cast Be Entirely
Made Up of Men
MAY OFFER TWO SHOWS
Competition Open to All University
Students; Judged On Origin
ality and Adaptability
Kosmet Klub made the announce
ment Wednesday of a prize of $100
to be given to the University student
who offers the best manuscript and
music for the next production, which
is to be given this fall or noxt spring.
Competition is now open and manu
scripts will be received up to the
first of November, 1926. The story
and music must be entirely original
and will be judged on the basis of
originality, cleverness and adaptabil
ity. The members of the Kosmet
Klub will judge the plays submitted.
The new Kosmet Klub constitution,
as accepted by the Committee on Stu
dent Organizations, provides that all
future Kosmet productions must be
played entirely by men. The cast
will be selected much in the same
manner as in eastern colleges and all
female parts will be played by men
students. This innovation in theatri
cal productions is new on the Ne
braska campus and is expected to
cause much interest in future Kos
met productions.
May Go On Tour
Previously the Kosmet Klub has
offered but one show each year. The
possibility of two shows a year is
now under consideration, one in the
fall and one in the spring. These
shows will probably be of different
types and one of them will be taken
on an extended tour of middle-wes
tern cities.
Members of the Klub, when inter
viewed, stated that the organization
wishes everyone to understand that
the play-writing contest is open only
to students of the University.
Production i Annual
Each year the Kosmet Klub, com
posed of fifteen male members se
lected from the student body by in
' vitation, produces a play written and
acted by students of the University.
A production has been presented an
nually, except four years during the
war and during the past year's sus
pension, since the organization of
the Kosmet Klub in 1911. The Klub
also sponsors the annual Pan-Hellenic
Ball and the Inter-Fraternity Sing.
The Inter-Fraternity Sing will be
held on Ivy Day this year. Announce
ment of further plans for the sing
will be made soon by the Klub.
CITY PROUISES
SIGNAL LIGHTS
University Traffic Will Be Regu
lated; Cot Delay the
Installation
"Traffic signal lights will be in
stalled to regulate University traffic
just as soon as the city has the money
to install them," says John B. Wright.
Commissioner of Public Safety of
Lincoln.
The city has one of these lights on
hand at the present time but the cost
of laying the cable and installing the
liirht make it necessary to postpone
H installation.
Will Install Two Light
The plan now Is to install two
liirhts, one at Twelfth and R streets
nd the other at Twelfth and 0
streets. It has been the custom up
to the present time to allow left
turns on all streets except 0 street,
hut this may be changed to include
the comer at Twelfth and R streets.
University traffic is the heaviest here
nd the city may deem it necessary
to eliminate left turns at this inter
section. "These lights will operate in uni
son with the other signal lights in the
city," stated Mr. Wright, "but if the
summer traffic becomes very light,
ths llrm.1. n lui ttmsl tff The
- "'hnnia ma c miitm
University furnishes the most of the
traffic at these intersections and the
signals would probably be unnecess
ary during the vacation months."
Book Published By
Nebraska Graduate
Viola F. Barnes, Associate Profes
nr of History at Mount Holyoke
College, who took her A. B. and A.
M. degrees at Nebraska and her Ph.
D. degree at Yale, is the author of
"Richard Wharton: a Seventeenth
Century New England Colonial," re
"ntly i.ued ag vol. XXVI of the
Plications of the Colonial Society
Massachusetts. Miss Barnes will
on leave of absence from Mount
"'yoke next year on an A. A. U. W.
Alice Freeman Palmer fellowship to
Next Issue of Awgwan
Will Be"Lucky" Number
The next issue of the Awgwan,
university humorous publication,
will be ready for distribution Fri
day afternoon or early next week.
Work on the issue is now being
completed.
The issue is the "Lucky" num
ber and will have a cover design
appropriate. The usual depart
ments, with the 'Tub of Tea" by
Claire Montesrey and the "Sling
and the Harp," the book review
column, will be included.
COHSTRUGTIONOF
BRIDGE IS RAPID
Day and Night Shifts Used To
Erect 15-Ton Steel Girder
for Engineer's Week
WILL FINISH ON FRIDAY
Work on a fifteen-ton steel girder
bridge of the highway type, to be
used as an exhibition during Engin
eers' Week, May 3 to 8, is progress
ing rapidly. The bridge is being
constructed on the University can
pus north of Administration build
ing by the Standard Bridge Company
of Omaha.
Due to firmer ground than was ex
pected, workmen have been on duty
at night and will continue to work
double shifts until all the piling is
driven. . A large searchlight mounted
in the Armory provides the neces
sary illumination. The steel work
will be placed in position, floor plank'
ing laid, and the bridge painted
Thursday and Friday.
Nineteen Feet in Ground
Piling for the bridge is being driv
en nineteen feet into the ground,
and will protrude five feet above the
ground. A 1350 pound hammer is
being used to drive the piles each
blow driving a pile about one and
one-half inches. Eight piling are
necessary for the whole bridge.
' Students curious about the con
struction work, are invited to ask
questions of the workmen in charge
of the work at any time. Today and
Friday students will be employed'on
the job, and any wishing to work
should apply to the manager of the
construction, who is one the grounds
during the day.
The bridge will be. twenty feet
wide and thirty feet long and the
floor will be elevated above the
ground five feet. It is of the high
way type, of a recent design, per
fected by Robert Drake of the con
cern that is doing the work.
OREGON TRAIL TO BE MARKED
Pioneer Note Site of Early Battle;
Also Presents Document
Arrangements are being made by
George W. Hansen of Fairbury, Ne
braska, one of the leading pioneers
of Jefferson County, and by others
interested, to mark the famous Rock
Creek ranch on the Oregon trail
where the celebrated Wild Bill and
McCanles shooting affray took place
in July, 1861.
Mr. Hansen called at the Histori
cal Society office Monday, and pre
sented several interesting documents
of early Nebraska history. Among
these are: Railroad survey and recol
lections from "Recollections of a
Civil Engineer," by D. II. Ainsworth,
published at Newton, Iowa, 1893; a
sketch and photographic print of
Moses Merrill Chimney and old house
in Sarpy County; "Wild Cat" Cur
rency from several states; a five-col
umn proclamation by E. Estabrook
at Omaha, March 1861, ridiculing
politics at Omaha at that time.
Home Ec Students Furnish Clever
Floats for Farmers' Fair Parade
1 '
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The Home Economics aepawen " "
w floats for the farmers' fair parade. The one shown above is
Jat of thSstul snd Design division of ths Home Econcmic, depart
ment The parade will pas. through "O" Street Saturday morning at
11:30.
AGS GATHER TO
FINISH PLANS
FOR THE FAIR
Cornhusker Capers and Cow
Girl Chorus Working
to Perfect Acts
POLICE FORCE IS READY
Engineering Department Ha Eight
Display Many Car Entered
In Auto Show
Tonight at 7:30 p. m. all Ag Col
lege will gather in the auditorium of
Agricultural Hall to give the Far
mers' Fair a great send off. Every
Ag student, instructor, and professor
will be on hand. The program has
been planned with the express pur
pose of firing up the enthusiasm of
the whole college.
With two days to go before the
Fair begins, things are humming on
the fair grounds at Ag campus. Two
big tents are going up already, and
three more will be set up. A fence
entirely surrounding the space where
the fair will be held, is ready for
service. Here and there in the var
ious buildings the float committees
are busy fitting together the mater-
ials for their floats. Exhibits are
appearing in the buildings, and every
thing is taking on the aspects of a
regular exposition.
Ground Thoroughly Patrolled
The police force, of which Cecil
Molzen is chief, have their stars. The
grounds will be very thoroughly pa
troled this year, but according to
Chief Molzen, there will be little need
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NEWSPAPER MAKING
SHOWH IN PICTURES
Three-Reel Film, "From Tree) to
Tribunes,'1 Was Exhibited
Wednesday Evening
"From Trees to Tribunes", a mo
tion picture produced, by the Jam
Handy Company and shown under
the auspices of The Chicago Tribune,
"was shown" before the journalistic
public at the Social Science Auditor
ium Wednesday evening.
The picture showed the Chicago
Tribune's large Canadian Spruce
holdings. Logs are cut in mid-winter
and so placed that the spring torrents
will carry them down. The logman's
greatest fear is a log-jam, and in se
vere cases of it, the great dam is
opened to form a swift enough cur
rent to carry the logs on.
Explain Milling Process
When the logs reach the mill they
are sawed into four-foot lengths.
They are thrown into a boat auto
matically. One boat load of logs is
enough to make the Sunday edition
of the Chicago Tribune. When the
logs reach the paper mill they are
taken up on an automatic belt,
thrust into a powerful grinder and
are converted into wood pulp. This
pulp, by continuous movement on
screening, drying and rolling belts, is
soon converted into material of paper-like
texture. The final process
is running the paper through a series
if thirty-two rollers which compress
es and dries the paper to its usual ap
pearance. Then it is removed, cue
and wrapped. Twelve carloads of
paper leave the Ontario mill every
twenty-four hours for the Chicago
Tribune press.
Show Staff at Work
The last reel pictured the great
Tribune building. The editorial of
fices are in the tower. The city
editor, Robert E. Lee, and his enor
mous staff of reporters and cartoon
ists were shown at work. There were
also pictures of the Tribune's press,
the largest in the world, turning out
200,000 papers an hour. By special
machines it is possible to feed new
rolls of paper in the presses without
stopping them.
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School Tennis Team
Has Match with Two
Of State Champions
A tennis match will be played to
day between the school team and a
town team, composed of E. Bearg,
Joe Stenton, Gregg McBride, and
Paul Mahood. The games will begin
at 2:30.
The match will afford a stiff work
out for the school team, due to the
competition offered by the city
team. This team, includes the pres
ent State Champion Mahood, and the
former champion McBride. The oth
er two members of the team have
made names for themselves in ten
nis outside as well as in the state.
ART EXHIBIT
TO BE OPENED
Traveling Collection and Work
Of Lincoln Artists Will
Be Displayed May 1
CONTINUES FIVE WEEKS
The annual exhibition of art offer
ed by the Nebraska Art Association
will be opened to students and the
general public on Saturday, May 1.
The traveling collection is from
two sources. One half comes from
the thirty-eighth annual American
exhibit at the Art Institute of Chi
cago, the other half from the school
of New Mexico Painters. A smaller
number of canvasses represent the
work of Lincoln artists.
American artists have long been
partial to landscapes, and the present
exhibition is no exception- Neatly
all of the New Mexico pictures and
eighteen of the ' Chicago collection
are landscapes, leaving only a score
to be divided between portrait, still
life, and genre. Among the notable
landscapes may be mentioned a beau
tiful field of daisies pictured in
"Daisy Field" by Carl Wueriner, and
a cheerful park scene portrayed in
"The Park, New Port, R. I.", by
Pau.lette Van Rockens.
Still Life Effective
It is not often that so many dra
matic and effective still lifes are
gathered together as can be found
here. One of the most charming, be
cause it is so definite and fixed, is
"Still Life No. 1" by H. E. Schna-
denberg.
Visitors to the annual exhibition
last year will remember with much
satisfaction, Wyman Adams' "Cum
berland Mountaineer." This year we
have "Photographer of Fine Arts,
by the same artists. Here we find an
amusing study of a pot-bellied, af
fable and conceited gentleman from
a Maine Street studio. Simple in
type as was the mountaineer, this
Babbit of fine arts is one hundred
per cent human. Every where Ad
ams finds life vastly interesting and
paints it with a "seeing" eye and a
truthful brush.
Here For Fire Week
John R. Grabach is here again in
the canvas entitled, "Card Game."
Vivid in color and vital in spirit, this
picture asserts itself in a high-hand
ed and red-blooded manner.
These pictures and many more will
discover to the visitor on each return
visit a fresh sensation of pleasure.
Perhaps it will be felt in the bright
clear portraiture, in the interesting
genre canvases, in the effective still
lifes, or in the lovely landscapes. The
exhibit will continue for five weeks
giving all who desire ample oppor
tunity to enjoy the annual exhibition
of American art in the city of Lin
coln. Metal Work at Stanford
For the first time in a good many
years the Arts department of Stan
ford University is offering a course
in metal craft. Work is done on cop
per and silver. Among the articles
made are bookends, bowls, napkin
rings, desk sets and jewelry.
WEATHER FORECAST
Thursday: Fair and warmer.
Weather Conditions
Clear cooler weather has over
spread the Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys and the southern
Plains. Freezing temperatures oc
curred in Minnesota, the eastern
portion of the Dakotss, and
throughout Nebraska except in a
few extreme eastern and extreme
southern sections. Temperatures
from 20 degrees to 25 degrees
occured in the central portion of
the State. Temperatures are ris
ing in Montana and the Canadian
Northwest Rain has fallen in Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona,
and in the Ohio valley, the Lake
region and the north Atlantic
states.
VU011AS A. BLAIR,
meteorologist.
WORLD FORUM
HEARS TALKS
ON ACTIVITIES
Orr Charges Incompatibility
With Aims of University
And Uselessness
WEST DEFENDS SYSTEM
Say Value Consist in Providing
An Avocation and Affording
General Training
In a scathing denunciation of stu
dent activities at the weekly World
Forum luncheon at the Grand Hotel
Wednesday noon, Douglass Orr, '27,
maintained that-they were useless,
time consuming, and incompatible
with the aims of a university. V.
Royce West, '27, defended the pres
ent system of activities, citing their
value in furnishing students with an
avocation, and affording training
in meeting people and in facing sitm
ations of a sort that will be common
after the student is out of college.
Mr. Orr pointed out at the begin
ning tf his address that some activi
ties were harmful in themselves and
that others were harmful merely
because they are overdone. "This,"
he said, "might be said to be the
fault of the student, because of over
indulgence." He called attention
to the fact that the activity system
was responsible for the condition.
Don't Think of Real Purpose
"I think that students engaging in
an excess of activities do so unthink
ingly and wastefully, and without re
gard for their purpose in a univer
sity; and that the whole system, in
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ENGINEER SOCIETY
WILL HEAR HUNTING
"Bells and Bell Ringing" to be the
Topic of Address; Public
Is Invited
At the meeting of the Students
branch of the A. S. M. E. at 10 o'
clock Friday, April 30th, Professor
Bunting is to talk on "Bells and Bell
Ringing," or Campanology.
Before coming to the United States
Professor Bunting had had consider
able experience in the English method
of "Change Ringing as practiced on
the large church bells in that coun
try. In the course of his talk, he will
endeavor to make plain the method
by which it is possible to ring 40,
320 changes on eight bells in ringing
a peal of Bob Major. The largest
bell which he was accustomed to ring
weighed 2,240 pounds. He will also
explain the difference in Carillons
Chiming, Tolling and Change ring
ing.
There are very few change ring
ers in the United States and so far
during the Professor's long residence
here, he has never met with one.
Change ringing in this country is
practically an unknown art.
This meeting will be open to all
who are interested in the subject
and will be held in Room 206 of the
M. E. Building.
JOURNALISTS ELECT OFFICERS
Hackler Made President; Announce
New Member Later
Victor T. Hackler, '27, Omaha was
elected president of Sigma Delta
Chi, professional journalism frater-
iity, at a meeting held last evening.
Other officers elected were John A.
Bover. '27. Pawnee City, vice-presi
dent; W. F. Jones, '27, McCook,
treasurer; Kenneth W. Cook, Kan-
lolph, secretary and William Cejnar
27, Omaha, Quill correspondent
New members were elected for
next year, and will be announced as
soon as their records have been
checked at the office of the execu
tive dean.
Dr. Latimer Conducts Investigation
On Brain Development of. Chicken
Do chickens or don't chickens
have brains? When we look at the
size of its mouth as compared with
the rest of its head we judge that
there are few if any. To most of
us a chicken is a chicken, the source
of many tasty bites of food. Or
perhaps we think of the eggs which
old Biddy furnishes.
Regardless of size the chicken does
have brains. Dr. H. B. Latimer of
the department of zoology and anat
omy has made a special study of the
growth of the brain and spinal cord
of the chicken. Brain growth of
man and animals has been studied
extensively but chickens have been
practically neglected.
Increase Rapidly
Dr. Latimer found that the body
weight of chickens Increases seven
Eight Men Delegates to
Y. M. C. A. Conference
The following delegates from
the University Y. M. C. A. will
accompany Arthur Jorgenson,
general secretary, to Fremont to
attend the State Training Confer
ence of the student Y. M. C. A.
to be held at Midland College:
John Allison, Douglass Orr, Carl
Olson, Joe Hunt, Charles Bruce,
Eldred Larson, and Archie Eddy.
FINAL PARADE
TO BE MAY 12
Last Formal Drill In Honor
of Governor McMullen;
Enjoyed Last Year's
SPONSORS WILL ATTEND
The final R. O. T. C. parade of the
year will be held in honor of Gover
nor McMullen on May 12. Colonel
Jewett wrote to the Governor some
time ago extending an invitation, but
the Governor's reply was received
only yesterday. The sponsors of the
regiment will be asked to attend the
parade.
The bulletin issued yesterday by
the Colonel follows:
"Notice:
The final parade of the year will
take place at 5 P. M., May 12. This
parade is given in honor of the Hon
orable Adam McMullen, Governor of
Nebraska.
Hiss letter of acceptance is as fol
lows: . "Col. F. F. Jewett, University of
Nebraska. Dear Colonel: I have noted
your favor of the 26th inst, and shall
be honored to witness a parade of
the Cadet Corps of the University on
the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12.
This happens to be the most conven
ient date as shown by my calendar.
"I remember witnessing a parade
last year and it will be a pleasure to
be present this year with the Corps
under your command.
"With kind regards and best
wishes.
"Sincerely yours, Adam McMullen,
Governor."
All sponsors will be asked to at
tend. (Signed) F. F. Jewett, Com
mander."
Colonel Jewett received a commun
ication this week from Colonel A. B,
Dockery, in charge of R. O. T. C. af
fairs in the Seventh Corps area. The
Colonel will be here for federal in
spection after attending R. O. T. C.
inspections in the two Iowa schools
on the preceding days.
SCIENTISTS WILL
MEET AT COTNER
Nebraska Academy to Convene for
Discussion and Promotion
Of Work
The Nebraska Academy of Science
will hold ''its thirty-sixth annual
meeting at Cotner College, April 29,
30, and May 1. This meeting is held
for the discussion and promotion of
Science. Several University profes
sors are on the program which con
sists of sectional and general meet
ings. There will also be the annual
dinner and business meetings.
The officers are as follows:
President Joseph A. Moss, of Cot
ner College.
Vice-president W. F. Hoyt of
Peru State Normal and Teachers Col
lege. Secretary M. P. Brunig, of Ag
ricultural College, Lincoln.
Treasurer P. K. Slaymaker, Uni
versity of Nebraska.
. Student Sell Coal
By selling coal in co-operation
with the Pacific Coast Coal Company
students of the University of Wash
ington will be able to earn part of
their college expenses and, inciden
tally prove that they are "go-getters."
ty times between hatching and ma
turity, and the brain weight increas
es but( about four times. Maybe
that accounts for the doubt about
them. Human brains increases about
3.6 between birth and maturity. The
percentage weight of the brain in the
adult chicken is but .05 of the per
centage at the time of hatching.
The brain of the male is nearly
10 percent heavier than the female.
The difference is due to the differ
ence in body-weight not to any in
tellectual superiority, if chickens
have such things.
The brain grows quickly at first.
but the spinal cord grows more slow
ly and more according to body
weight. The entire brain attains its
adult weight in one hundred and fif
ty days, which perhaps explains their
seeming lack.
I
EIGHT BIZ ADS
INITIATED INTO
ORGANIZATION
Beta Gamma Sigma Fraternity
Takes In Members From
Junior Class
FOLLOWED BY BANQUET
W. A. Selleck, Speaker of Eveninr.
Addressed Organisation On
the "Ideal Citizen"
The initiation banquet of Beta
Gamma Sigma, honorary fraternity
for seniors in Business Administra
tion, was held at the Lincoln Hotel
last night Eight members of the
junior class were taken into the or
ganization. Mr. W. A. Selleck, the speaker of
the evening, was introduced by J.
Maurice Hannaford, '26, chairman
of the banquet.
Taking the "Ideal Citizen" as the
theme of his address Mr. Selleck
urged every one present as a future
American citizen to take an active
interest in the affairs of their busi
ness, their state, and their country.
Deplores Lack of Interest
"The lack of interest shown in
voting by United States citizens is
deplorable," he declared. "It's up
to everyone to choose the best things
in life and to obtain the very best it
is necessary to take an interest in
affairs that are of wholesome con
cern to the state and nation.
"In order for a young man to suc
ceed at present, and also in the fu
ture, he must be able to do some
thing better than anyone else," the
speaker affirmed. "In working his
way to the top of the goal of honor
in everything should be before the
young man. There is room for ev
ery worthy man in business," he
went on, "but honorable work is es
sential for success.
Outlook Very Bright
"The outlook for a young business
man in the future is as bright as it
ever was," stated Mr. Selleck. "The
goals are many and worthy of at
tainment." It is the belief of Mr. Selleck that
college graduates usually set their
goal too high immediately after they
receive their degree. "Don't expect
to start too high," he urged the men,
"a thorough knowledge of a business
is necessary before real success in it
can be obtained. That knowledge
can be obtained only by starting at
the bottom and working upwards."
The speaker explained the evolu
tion of the modern business system
and explained the intricacy of it. In
speaking of this he urged the men to
learn only one field of a business
and learn it well, rather than learn
ing bits from all branches. "Today
is the age of specialization," he de
clared.
"Anything worth while that is done
in life is business," he went on, "and
that applies to student life as well as
actual living. The students not in
school for business have no reason
for being in school."
"Don't expect to start too high
when you are out of school," he con
cluded, "and don't be afraid of any
hard tasks that may come before
you."
The purpose of Beta Gamma Sig
ma, which was organized at the Uni
versity of Nebraska in 1924, is to
encourage and reward scholarship
and achievements along lines of busi
ness activity.
Seniors and juniors registered in
courses of Business Administration
who rank among the upper one-fifth
of their respective classes are eligible
to election, providing that they have
no failures, conditions, or dncom-t
pletes standing against them at the
time of election.
The following are the men just In
itiated into the organization: Rich
ard C. Brown, Holdregc, president
elect; Victor Z. Brink, Granville,
Iowa; Herbert C. Henderson, Stella;
Royal C. Riser, Tipton, Kansas; Wil-
lits A. Negus, Bethane, Colo.; Ned
I. Redfcm, Holdrege; Wm. C. Stock-
fcld, Princeton; Charles W. Uhlig,
Falls City.
TWO ARE IN ORGAN RECITAL
Lydia Yost and Berdell Cornelius
To Be Presented Saturday
Lydia Yost and Berdell Cornelius
of the class of Edith Burlingim Ross
of the University School of Music
will be presented in their junior or
gan recital Satur4iy evening, May
1, in the School . ' Music corridors.
The following numbers will be given:
Bach Prelude and Fugue, D Ma
jor.
Rogers Sonata, E minor; Adagio:
Allegro con brio.
Stebbina In Summer.
Stoughton WiU in a Chineae Gar
den. Fletcher Fountain Reverie.
Mathews Caprice in G.
Fletcher Festival Toccatto.
Stoughton Suite, "In India"; The
Grove of Palms; By the Ganges; la
the Palace of the Eajah.
Tsci.ftikowsky Mar,h Stave.
