A Seecd Performance of "THE RED COCKATOO" Will Bo Given Tonlfbt The Daily Nebraskan A Socob4 Performance) of "THE RED COCKATOO" Will Bo Given Tonight VOL. XXV. NO. 14G. HEPPNER AHD ENGBERG RAP COUNCIL ACT Power of Interference In Any Student Organization Is In Faculty Hand ANSWER COUNCIL'S CLAIM All-Univerlty Party Committee Be (un in 1915 With Faculty Ad viiorii Heppner in Charge "Unless the Student Organization Committee should see fit to change the present system, Robert llonglnnd, will bo. considered the chairman of the All-University Party Committee," stated Miss Amanda Heppner, Dean of Women, and faculty advisor of the All-University Party Committee, when informed of the proposed ac tion of the Student Council. Tho power to establish, reorgan ize, or abolish any student organi zation is entirely vested in the Stu dent Organization Committee, Miss Heppner explained. This committee is composed of faculty members, chosen with the aim of giving equal representation to the various colleges and student organizations. The personnel of this committee is: C. C. Engberg, Dean of Men and chairman of the committee; Miss Heppner, Dean of Women and secre tary; Prof. Pool, Chairman of tho Intcrfraternity Council; Miss Clara Wilson, Chairman of the Pan-IIel-lcnic Council; Prof. Barbour; Prof. Rankin; Prof. Hensflik; and Prof. Bengston. "The Student Council does not have the right to interfere with the All-University Party Committee," Deun Engberg declared when ques tioned concerning the powers of the Council, "The Student Organization Committee has the final authority in such matters." Suggests Re-Organiaation Of Groups A complete reorganization of the present hectic condition of campus organizations was suggested by Dean Engberg wherein many useless groups would be eliminated and those worthy of existance would be placed on a connected uniform basis. The All-University Party Com mittee was established on the cam pus before the Student Council, ac cording to the records of thp Student Organization Committee. The com mittee was selected in l'Jl 5 when the need for such an organization was expressed by the student body. Four faculty members were appointed to act as advisors for the committee. Mrs. Arthur Hiltner (then Miss Mary Graham), Dean of Women, was ap pointed by the Student Organization Committee to act as faculty chair man ajid advisor for the group. When Miss Heppner became Dean of Women in 1918 she was selected to take charge of the party com mittee. After the committee had been stabilized and in existance for two years the four faculty members discontinued their work and placed Miss Heppner in sole charge as fa culty advisor. Purpose of Committee The committee has remained the same and have been active through out its existance on the campus. It is selected for a single purpose of sponsoring parties for the students. Chairmen of the various committeef are chosen on the basis of their freshman work on the committee. The general chairman is then selected from the former members of the party committee. It does not claim to be an honorary society nor an In fluential student activity. The funds received from the par ties are donated, upon the approval of the faculty advisor, to the various student activities and benefits. It has maintained the Student Council since its existance, contributed to the Stadium fund, Glee Club, Student Loan Benefits, and other groups Two years ago it enabled the Student Council to send a representative to the National Convention of Student Councils A tentative Student Council was first established in 1917 The pur Pose of such in organization was clearly defined by C. L. Christenson, chairman of the first Council, when he stated, "It is the purpose of the Student Council to define policies and to let other organizations txmc tion in their specialized duties." When the Student Council sug gested that it should have some re Presentation on the party committee wo years ago the Student Organ Mtion Committee voted that the All University Committee should select two members from the Student Coun cil. Eloise MacAhan and Ruth Pal ner were selected as the Student Council representatives lor the com in8 year. WEATHER FORECAST Friday: Partly cloudy; some what warmer. Weather Conditions A small depression developed over Minnesota and Iowa last night, causing light showers in northern Nebraska, and in por tions of Iowa, Minnesota and tho Dakotas. Cool and mostly cloudy weather continues in the remain der of the Miusourl valley and the Great Plains. Showers have fall en on tho north Pacific coast, the middle Atlantic coast, and in Wy oming, Colorado, and Now Mexico. It is cool throughout the country except in the Pacific coast states. THOMAS A. BLAIR, Meteorologist. NEW SERPENTS ARE INITIATED Twenty-Eight Members Of Sil ver Serpent Chosen For Coming Year HAVE BANQUET TONIGHT New members of the Silver Ser pents, junior women's honorary or ganization, wcro initiated lust eve ning at Ellen Smith Hall. Present members of the Silver Serpent will entertain the initiates and alumnae of the organization at a dinner this evening at the University Club. Twenty-eight have been chosen for the coming year.. Sigma Delta Tau will have a representative for the first time. Tho new members are as follows: Alpha Chi Omega Geraldine Fleming, Lincoln Alpha Delta Pi Laura Jones. Mitchell Alpha Delta Theta Elinor Borre son, Wahoo Alpha Omicron Pi Ruth Palmer, Holdrege Alpha Thi Helen Anderson, Lin coln Alpha Xi Delta Helen Clark, Tal mage. Chi Omega Grace Elizabeth Ev ans, Lincoln Delta Delta Delta Caroline Buck, Lincoln Delta Gamma Oral Rose Jack, Tekamah Delta Zeta Helen Eastman, Hot Springs, S. D. Gamma Phi Beta Helen Van- Gilder, Hastings - Kappa Alpha Theta Beth Paffen- rath, Omaha Kappa Delta Alice Leslie, Omaha Kappa Kappa Gamma Evelyn Jack, Lincoln Phi Mu Elva Erickson, Virginia Phi Omcga Pi Margaret Piatt, Hastings Pi Beta Phi Florence Swihart, Fremont Sigma Kappa Ruth French, Lin coln Sigma Delta Tau Kate Gold stein, Omaha Theta Phi Alpha Regina McDer- mott, Wood River. Palladian Kathryn Meier, Lin coln Delian Mary Lawless, Cozad Union Colean Buck, Corning, Mo Juniors at large Ruth Clenden- in, Lincoln; Mabel Doremus, Aurora; Mary Louise Freeman, Lincoln; Lo- retta Gramzer; Urace jjeiguiore, Lincoln LAST DUMBER OF COUNTRYMAN ISSUBD May Number of Cornhuther Country man, Publication of Ag College Contain Interesting Articles IUa Won ml mliAT- nf the Cornhusk- X lie wioj I er Countryman, the College of Agri culture's monthly publication, has just been issued. This is the final issue for the semester, ine maga zine is short but it contains many interesting articles and editorials written by students and faculty of the Ag College. lames article, "The Grand Old Man of Ag College," tells the story of "Dad" T - T r Innrnn V K in H IHHIUIO Perin's life at the Ag College, begin- . r rif ning in the lau oi xooa. v 41. rs Anarann. '29. deS- cribes in a vivid article the remark able discoveries made by A. T. Hill -r. i 1 XT i. . of Hastings, near xea iuuu, i. lniT-lnst Indian village. urusftn, ui - Numerous articles dealing with the activities of the Ag College will in- terest close followers oi m v,i6.. "From the laeia, me foviw. Zm vow nAWRV section which page, ia has to. do with the activities of the al umni of the Agricultural uouesc. "Are You Happy," by Clara Pala fox, '25 taken from the Filipino Stu dent Bulletin, is an editorial con taining facts well-worth reading. Dean E. A. Burnett nas a p' tide dealing with the new Activities Building. "The Building," states the Dean, "will be completed and ready for use when the college opens in September." THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TEH MISSOURI VALLEY TEAMS. IN MEET HERE Trackstert Will Come For An nual Valley Intercollegi ate May 21 and 22 RECORDS ARE IN DANGER Except For High Jumper, Valley Men Rank With Bett In Any Meet In the Country With tho ton Missouri Valley schools sending their best track and field material to Lincoln for the annual Missouri Valley Intercollegi ate Mny 21 and 22, the University of Nebraska will be hosts to what ought to bo ono of the best inter collegiate meets of tho year. The meet is cloned to all except valley schools but no outsiders are needed to make the meet ono of the biggest in tho country. Included in the valley is much of the classiest track and field material of the coun try. With tho exception of the high jump, every event-should find the first place winner with iime or dis tance that would rank with any meet in the country. The valley is woe fully weak in high jumpers this year not having a consistent six footer in the whole conference. This very fact, however, bids fair to make it one of the most contested events on the whole program. Five Record Insecure If the weather is right, five rec ords are considered as practically sure of going by the boards and sev eral others will be endangered. Locke is expected to set new records in the WO and 220, Richerson of Mis souri should raise the present records in the shot put and discus throw, and Cox of Oklahoma is expected to shat ter the javelin record. Besides these, the pole vault, broad jump, half-mile and the relays are furnished with suph keen competition that those records are none too secure. The list of pole vaulters include Owens of Iowa State, winner of the Valley indoor meet, Carter of Kan sas Aggies who tied with Lancaster of Missouri and Wirsig of Nebraska for first at the Kansas relays. Both Lancaster and Wirsig will be fight ing it out again and Rhodes is not to be ignored. Add to these Potts of Oklahoma and you probably have the greatest number of near thirteen footers ever assembled in one inter collegiate conference. Stephen! Good in Broad Jump Stephens of Nebraska and Lan caster of Missouri are expected to lead in the broad jumpers with Rhodes a likely third. Stephens and Lancaster have switched back and forth this year and both are anxious to carry off first honors in the Val ley meet. The half mile will find Van Lan- ningham of Drake whose time of 1 minute 57.6 seconds Wednesday was the fastest ever made on the Ne braska track, Conger of Iowa State who has beaten Van Lanningham, Roberts of Nebraska, and others who present a classy array of talent for this event. GLEN JOHNSON WILL COHPETBWITHHAHH Crack Sophomore Half Miler Will Go To Omaha For Special Race With Well-Known Runner filcn Johnson, crack sophomore half miler, will go to Omaha Satur day to comDete in a special half mile, race with Lloyd Hahn, former Falls City, Nebraska youth who has just returned from a foreign tour. Hahn made his great reputation running for the Boston Athletic Club and was a member of the united SfntM team in the last Olympic, games. He is recognized as one of the best middle distance runners in the country. He has run the 880 in around l minute 53 and 54 seconds which is a little faster than Johnson has been in the habit of running. . However, Johnson is in good shape and is ex pected to put up a good1 battle. I DELTA OMICRON INITIATES National Musical Sorority Tnkee In Thirteen New Member Thirteen new members were ini tiated by Theta chapter of Delta nmicron. national musical sorority, at a meeting held Thursday evening at the home of the president, Jean ette Olson. The new members are as follows: Helen Cowan, Valryta Callum, Kath- erine Dean, Margaret Gardner, Ber nice Grunwald, Dorothy Holcomb, Viola Hooper, Madeline Jackson, Mabel Williams, Beth Paffenrath, Cornelia Rankin, Mary Elizabeth Sprawl, and Grace WindeL KAPPA PHI HOLDS ELECTION Methodist Women's Student Organ iiation Choose! Officer Kappa Phi, a student organization for Methodist women, undur the sponsorship of Miss Luvicy M. Hill, elected the following officers for the coming year; President, Beth Williams, '28, Uni versity Place; Vice-president, Vir ginia Jordan, '28, Lincoln; Corres ponding Secretary, Mayme Rankin, '28, Unadilla; Recording Secretary, Bertha Brodfucheor, '27, Lincoln; Treasurer, Harriet Steele, '28, Lin coln; Chaplin, Evelyn Sitler, '29, Martell; Editor and Publicity, Blanche Stevens, '27, Bcavor City; Chairman of Committees, Louise Snapp, '27, Lincoln; Gladys Wood ward, '28, Guide Rock; Ruth Long, '27, Lincoln; Grace Staples, '27, Lead, So. Dak.; Gladys Perry, '27, Elgin; Maude Double, '29, Lincoln; Clara Mae Galycon, '29, Chadron. HOLD MEMORIAL FOR DR. LEES Honor Memory of Deceased Provost Of University On May 26 WILL DEDICATE TREE A memorial service in honor of the late Dr. James T. Lees will be held on the campus at 11 o'clock Wed nesday, May 26. Dr. Lee, who was a member of the University of Nebraska faculty for thirty-six years, died February 3, in California. He became con nected with the University in 1889 and was in charge of the Latin and later , the Greek departments. In 1919 the board of regents appoint ed him provost of the university, thus making him a member of all facul ties and courses of study. He was a member of the athletic board, chair man of the student publication board and took an active interest in stu dent affairs. Chancellor Avery To Preside The first part of the memorial program will be held in Memorial Hall. Chancellor Avery will preside over a program of addresses and mu sic. Following this there will be a brief service southwest of University Hall to dedicate the tree planted in mem ory of Dr. Lees, whose ashes will be buried beneath its branches. Dr. F. A. Stuff will be in charge. Although the memorial program will not be directly a part of the Cornhusker Round-up it has been arranged just preceding this week in order that many alumni and friends of Dr. Lee may return in time for the service. CHANGE AG LANDSCAPING Will Extend Drive To Include New Dairy Barn Under the direction of W. H. Dun man, landscape architect of the Uni versity of Nebraska, the landscaping of the College of Agriculture has been extended east to include the new Dairy barn. The system of drives, which is the basis for the architectural scheme of the campus, was extended and large plantings have been made. There is a flower filled court in front of the new barn and j:he drives around it are flanked with flower beds. The plantings are iris, shrubs and bulbs. Say Delayed Pledging System Cannot Be Properly Enforced Shirley E. Meserve, national president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, in a letter which follows, argues that delayed pledging systems are unsatis factory because of the difficulty of proper enforcement. He also express es disapproval of "horse play" in connection with initiations, and discusses influence of fraternities on college students. PHI KAPPA PSI May 5, 1926. Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Gentlemen : Replying to your letter of April 29th. addressed to the undersigned as president of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity I will endeavor to express not only my personal opinions but the imDressions of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity as gained from contact with its councils and conventions. Relative to the mater of pledging perhaps the best answer I can give to that inquiry is to advise you that under the constitution of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity no candidate shall be initiated until after he has satisfactorily completed one-half year of school work, unless specially auth orized by the Executive Council of the fraternity, which authorization I may add for your enlightenment, is not easily obtained. In other words the sentiment has crystallized in this fraternity that a man to be valuable FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1926. RED COCKATOO APPLAUDED BY PACKED HOUSE Prize Winning Play By Ruth Moore Exposes Standardi zation of Sororities TO REPEAT PLAY TONIGHT Katharine Costine Carriei Leading Role in Tragedy of a, Ceniui In Modern Greek Society The tragedy of a genius was thrust before 700 people at the Temple theatre last night as the result of publicity methods which some people frowned upon but, miracle of mira cles, the crowd liked it, understood it, and loitered in the lobby to talk about it. The play, "The Red Cockatoo," was written by Miss Ruth Moore, '20, an active member of Delta Del ta Delta, and an assistant in the philosophy department. It was a subtle, skillful exposition of the all-too-common process of manufactur ing standardized college students. Every seat in the theatre was tak en and many sat on t! e steps or stood in the aisles. The busincs manager hung up the "Sold Out" sign shortly after 7 o'clock, and hundreds were turned away. But by special ar rangements, the play will be repeated tonight by the same cast. The size of the second audience, in all proba bility, will give the sponors some idea of the praise or criticism which is being uttered by those who saw it last night. The story revolves about Julia Ladd Evelyn, an interesting and talented individual, who enters Gibbon Uni versity (alias Nebraska) after several years abroad, and pledges to the sor ority to which her mother belonged. But Miss Evelyn does not fit in, she does not have the right kind of "a line," she doesn't play the right kind of music, and she doesn't date the right men. Sharp Contrast The role of Miss Evelyn was play ed by Katherine Costine, and she succeeded in making a plainly dress ed character appear attractive even in the gayety and jazz of the medi ocre Greeks. The contrast of a rather unassuming but charming character against the boldness and vi vacity of the dime Btore variety of flappers was difficult, but was made clearly and successfully. Miss Evelyn wins the praise and admiration of a professor of English under whom her mother studied, and of a young assistant professor just back from Oxford. They like her poems, encourage her to develop her unusual talents, and finally when the sorority threatens to get the bet ter of her they urge her to leave the sorority house. But the campus politician gets in his golden sale stalk at the psycholog ical moment, and the "red cockatoo" ceases to be Miss Evelyn and becomes "Laddie." She goes in for activities, makes the student council, the Y. W., the W. S. G. A., The Daily Gibbon ian everything in fact, except Phi Beta Kappa. Loses Individuality The last act takes place in her senior year. She is the acknowledged leader of her sorority, has been elect ed May Queen, is president of Mor tarboard, etc. She is popular and has a date with the "biggest man on the campus." The Englisn professor drops in with a letter from the young assist- ( Continued To Page Four) as a fraternity man snouia iirst qualify in his studies before he can be initiated, and his initiation should be deferred until he has demonstra ted his ability to think by satisfact orily completing at ileast one-half year of his college curriculum, for a man not able to stay in college is neither going to be an asset to his university nor to his fraternity, in college or afterward. The indirect practice indulged in when second-se- meoter or other periodical pledging is enforced, seems so apparent to the writer that it is exceedingly dif ficult to enforce, which I appreciate is a rather poor commentary on the high-mindedness of men of the type of fraternity men, but, nevertheless we must not abuse our minds with the fact that where there is deferred pledging there is generally some se cret contract between the proposed pledgee and some fraternity man keeping him in contact with the par ticular chapter. Personally, 1 more (Continued to Page Two) Colllnt Will Lecture On Oxford Univrilty A lecture on the University of Oxford will be given in Social Science Auditorium Tuesday, May 18, by F. G. Collins, prcparator for tho museum. Tho lecture is being given under the joint auspices of the State Committee on Rhodes Scholarships and the Innocents Society, sen ior men's society. Lectures simi lar to this one have been given in several of the colleges in the state under tho direction of the Rhodes committee in an attempt to stimu late interest in tho scholarship competition which will be held next fall. The lecture will be illustrated with luntcrn slides. MAKE PLANS FOR CARNIVAL Constructing Special Dance Floor; Evening Feature Is Dress Parade WILL BE HELD MAY 26 Plans for the carnival to be held May 28 in the new Field House are well under way. A special dance floor is being constructed in the south half of the Field House for use that evening. When completed this floor will measure 108 feet by 114 feet. Dancing will start at 7:30 and con tinue until 11:30. There will be no intermissions. Instead there will be various stunts, parades and other side-attractions to fill up tho time between dances. Have Dancing AH Evening The University Band will furnish the music from 7:30 to 9:00. From that time on a well-known dance or chestra will provide the music. Confetti, serpentine, balloons and all the noise-making devices which go with a carnival will be sold at booths. Here will also be pop and hot-dogs. All fraternities, sororities and literary societies will be repre sented in the fancy dress parade. A prize for the best costume .will be awarded during the evening. An individual competitive drill and a military march may also be among the attractions. Alumni, students, and faculty will have other special stunts. GIVE BREAKFAST FOR HBW STAFFS Member Of V. W. C. A. Staff Are To Be Honored At Annual Affair Sunday The annual breakfast given i'.i honor of the new members of the Y. W. C. A. staffs will be held Sunday morning at 8:15 at Ellen Smith Hall. Elsie Gramlich, retiring president of the Y. W. C. A. will have charge of the devotionals and each chairman will have an opportunity to intro duce her staff and tell of the work that is to be done next year. Special guests will include Mrs. Samuel Avery, Mrs. Herbert Brown- ell, Mrs. B. F. Williams, Mrs. C. B. Henderson, Miss Mable Lee, Mrs. Roy Green, Miss Amanda Heppner, Mrs. A. L. Candy, Miss Margaret Pratty and Miss Florence McGahey, who are members of the Advisory Board of the Y. W. C. A. Laura Whelpley's staff will have charge of the arrangements for the affair. Tickets may be obtained at Miss Appleby's office before five o'clock Friday evening and they are thirty- five cents. All university girls in terested in the Y. W. C. A. are in vited to attend. TENUIS DEN PLAY TWO IOWA TEAIIS Schildneck, Nullo, Sutherland and Elliott Leave For Meet With Amet and Grinnell The tennis squad left Thursday afternon on their Iowa trip, where they are to play Ames on Friday, and Grinnell on Saturday. Paul Schild neck, John Nullo, To nr Elliott and Wesley Sutherland are the men com posing the team. Sutherland won his place on the team that is to represent Nebraska by defeating Joe Hunt with a score of 6-3, 6-2. The prospects are for the Nebraska men to return with some winnings to their credit are very good. List of Dramatic Officers Corrected A correction in the Dramatic Club officers as announced in The Daily Nebraskan is that Alice Wiese was elected secretary instead of treasur er; Helen Aach was elected treasurer and Thad Cone was made the report er. Joe Krasne is the sergeant-ab- arms. PRICE 5 CENTS FIVE HUNDRED GREEKS ATTEND ANNUAL BANQUBT E. S. Waterbury, Principle Speaker, Pays Tribute To Growth Here AWARD FIFTEEN PLAQUES Chancellor Avery, Regent Land!, Reginald Colley and Wendell Barge Alio Speak About five hundred Nebraska Greeks filled tho ScottishRite Tem ple for the annua? Intcrfraternity banquet held last night. The inter fraternity banquets were started three yenrs ago for the purpose of bringing about interfratemity co operation and interest in group schol arship. At the close of the banquet Prof. R. J. Pool, president of the interfra temity council, presented the pla ques awarded to the fifteen fraterni ties having tho lowest per cent of delinquencies. The percentage of delinquencies was lower this year than last, although tho highest rank ing fraternity this year had a lower percent than the highest rank of last year. Wendell Berge, who acted as toastmastcr, brought forth the ad vantages of having meetings which are attended by all the fraternity men of the university Besides cre ating an interest in scholarship for the entire group, it gives the stu dents an opportunity to hear the ideas of prominent men in fraternal af fairs, men who are older and see the fraternity in a larger light than the college man sees it Colley a Guest of the Evening Reginald Colley, Grand Chaplain on Theta Chi, was introduced as a guest of the evening Regent Lan dis, another guest, spoke briefly on the attibude of the Loard of Regents towards fraternities At "ent the people of the state are supporting the fraternities of the university ai much as possible Good work in scholarship and in the life on the campus will quiet any antagonism that might arise against the Greek letter organizations. Chancellor Avery, in introducing Mr. E. S. Waterbury, the speaker of ' the evening, spoke of the improve ment of the annual interfratemity banquets. He added that the inter est in scholarship shown by the ban quets causes a good impression to be created throughout the state. Mr. Waterbury, who is general manager of Armour and Company of Omaha, paid a tribute to the devel opment of the University of Nebras ka. The different colleges and the opportunity for favorable study of every subject form a very good rea son for the large enrollment of the university, he declared. Demand For College Men Increasing "Fraternities represent the ideal in organization, coordination, and cooperation," he continued, "and men are fitted to become leaders by their fraternal training. In past years there have been few college men in business, compared to the number who were in professions. At present the demand for college men in the business world is constantly increasing. College men, and particularly fraternity men, can always be distin guished from non-college men," de clared Mr. Waterbury, "and perhaps the easiest way of detecting the dif ference is by the college man's ease in meeting people. The college man, he went on, "is at ease everywhere." In definite education the speaker announced that his definition of an educated man is one who knew where to find the things he wanted and how to apply them after they were found. As long as the methods of learning are remembered the purpose of education is fulfilled. Ha Travelled in Ruasia Mr. Waterbury has travelled ex tensively in Russia and he contrast ed some of the Russian eustoma with those of America. According to the speaker the Russian universities compare favorably with the ones of the United States. In size and in the opportunities for study the insti tutions of the two countries are al most on a par. A great future for Russia is pre dicted by Mr. Waterbury. He strongly condemns the system of bol- shevism now in effect there. When the Rusian government is changed to one similar to the United States and the people are as well educated as those ofi America, Russia will become one of the foremost nations of the world. The students who had charge of the annual banquet are as follows: General Chairman, William Trum bull; Publicity, Judd Crocker; Tick ets, Kichard Brown; Speakers, Wen dell Berge; Hall and Plaques, Royce West; Banquet, Richard Elster. The fifteen fraternities who re ceived the plaques and the percent- (Continued To Page Three)