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The Daily Nebraskan THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1927. PRICE 6 CENTS I1L0SE GAMES FEATURE PLAY IN TOURNAMENT Beat Sigma Nu 12-9 NO GAMES PLAYED TODAY utilities to bo Resumed Sat "urday Morning and Contin ' ued Through the Day Competing teams in the Interfra ,rnity basketball tournament finish ed another round of play Thursday ,t the coliseum. No games are "heduled for Friday but Saturday Mmes will commence at ten o clock ud continue through the afternoon. Several close and interesting nines featured the play Thursday. Beta Thcta Pi dropped a battle to the Delta Sigma Lambda five, 16 to 15 Phi Sigma Kappa won from the Sigma Nu's 12 to 9 in the feature n the freshman court. The schedule for Saturday's con tests follows: 10:00 a. m. Sigma Phi Epsilon vs Delta Sigma Phi, League 1, Var- in SO a. m. Delta Tau Delta vs. Delta Sigma Delta, League 3, Var sitv court. 10:00 a. m. Farm House vs Delta Chi, League 5, Freshman court. 10:30 a. m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs Mu Sigma, League 6, Freshman court. 1:00 p. m.--Delta Theta Phi vs Lambda C'.ii Alpha, League 1, Var sity court. 1 -30 d. m. rhi Kappa vs, Tau Kap pa Epsilon, League 3,. Varsity court. 2:30 p. m. Delta Upsilon vs Pi Kap pa Thi, League 5, yarsity court. 1:00 p. m. Delta cgma Lambda vs. Phi Gamma Delta, League 2 Freshman court 1:30 d. m. Pi Kappa Alpha vs Sigma Chi, League 4, Freshman court. 2:30 p. m. Xi Psi Phi vs Alpha Tau Omega, League 6, Freshman court Results of the games played Thurs day. Delta Sigma Lambda 16, Beta Theta Pi 15. Alpha Sigma Phi 18, Kappa Rho Sicma 2. Phi Delta Theta 13, Alpha Gamma Rho 29. Phi Kappa Psi 20, Acacia 9. Pi Kappa Alpha 15, Theta Chi 4. Phi Sigma Kappa 12, Sigma Nu 9. Kappa Sigma 38, Kappa Psi 9. Zeta Beta Tau 5, Alpha Theta Chi 24 ANNUALSTAFF TAKES RECESS All Work on 1927 Cornhusker To Be Suspended Until After Examination Week PICTURE DEADLINES SET Work on the 1927 Cornhusker will be suspended for a period of ten days, beginning next Tuesday, ac cording to W. F. Jones, Jr. Editor, in order to allow members of the staff to put all of the time necessary on preparations for final examina tions. Jones said Thursday, "The work is running well up to the schedule we planned at the first of the year, and the short rest will in no way inter fere. We do not want positions on the book to hinder any of the staff members from putting forth their best efforts in classes, and we feel that when the schedule is resumed again, the first of February, the staff iU be ready to exert itself in put ting the final work in the book." Picture Due February 15 The group pictures for the year book are to be taken before February This announcement also in cludes fraternity and sorority pic tures. The individual portraits for the social organization section are being taken and mounted at Hauck's nd Townsend's studios. The group Pictures of campus organizations are png taken at the campus studio, in trying to prevent a last minute rush for appointments ttie Cornhusk r office urges that students and or ganizations have their sittings im mediately. In tWg way the photo. Papher will be allowed more time J nish the pictures, and now that oanationg may make their ap Pointments at leisure it is possible 0 et a date when all of the members tan be present Lists of members, officers and im fork C0mmitte8 re being called J member the Cornhusker now. The deadline for these not been set definitely but it is ""derstood that it will be decided Pon ln the near future. WomB Lead I. Scholarship Jhe women seem to be leading the . .m Stanford in scholarship. Out ninety-five failing only two were omen. McConnell Presides at Open Forum In Social Sciences Auditorium Bishop Francis McConnell Answers Students' Questions Concerning Vital Religious Issues of Modern Times. Answering questions at an open discussion, Bishop Francis McConnell presided at an open forum yesterday afternoon in Social Sciences Audi torium. Most of the discussion was of a religious nature. Following are some of the ques tions asked by students, and Bishop McConnell's answers: Q. Where did evid come from and how did it get into the world? A. Bishop McConnell said in answer to this that it would have to bo considered in to lights, the physi cal and the moral. He considered the question to be asked from a moral standpoint and said that if humans have possibility of free choice we will always have moral evil. Evil choice comes down to' us, perhaps from our parents. Some theologians say that evil choice re sults from Adam's fall, but he says that this idea has been outgrown. Q. Is God all powerful? A. Bishop McConnell says that this is a puzzle but "if God anything con sistently in nature rather than freak ishly he has to be limited. His liniit atons are not self-assumed. Any kind of creation limits the Creator." Q. Has religion lost its hold on people today? A. Religion has not lost its hold on people for today there are more in quiries than ever before. Last year there were more sermons preached than at any time before. More maga zines have started to publish reli gious articles than ever before. "To day there is more religion in one square inch of India than anywhere else in the world but it is of a very low type." Religion in more civiliz ed countries is very much higher than in previous years because there is so much concern about it. Bishop McConnell spoke at length in refutation of an article which was published in the "Christian Century." The title of the article was "Por traits of a Possible Missionary." In answer to this article he said that the work represented the kind of life that a missionary in an earlier day led, but that today missionary work- is the result- of a request made by the people to come in. In a later question it was asked what the purpose of a missionary was. Bishop McConnell said that it was to introduce Christianity as the Missionary believes it to be. Another question on which he elabroated was: Is corporal punish ment in order with Christ's teach ing? Bishop McConnell said that cor poral punishment according to law and punishment by parents is in ac cordance with Christ's teaching, but punishment for its own sake has no value. Another question that will be of interest to the student body is: What do you think of compulsory military training in large institutions? He said that he did not believe in anything compulsory because it has no value in education but when mili tary science is compulsory because it Is required by the charter of the university it should be held. Doane Will Read From Works of Rupert Brooke At Book Lovers Meeting All University men interested in good books are invited to the Uni versity Club, 1124 N street, Sunday afternoon from 4.30 to 6 to hear Gilbert H. Doane, university librarian read from the verse of Rupert Brooke, a young Oxford poet who lost his life in the war. Mr. Doane will also read some extracts from a Will OiOU icau owmc cah.. . rare phamplet announcing the death and burial of Brooke, translated from the log of a French cruiser which was in the Greek archipelago at the time of the poet's death. Between 4:30 and 5 some ex amples of fine (bookbinding from the lbirary collection and from Mr. Doane's personal collection will be shown and their qualities discussed. After the readings Tony Donato will play several violin solos. The following Sunday 1'rotessor H. B. Alexander will read poems Dy Ralph Hodgson, Alfred Noyes, Law rence Housman, and George Mere dith, and, by request, some of his own verse. Some interesting books from Mr. Alexander's library will be shown. The third Sunday Dean J. E. Le Rossignol has consented to read one or two of his own stories and some French-Canadian dialect verse. It is hoped to have one or two musical numbers at the close of each read ing before the informal conversation of the evening. Meeting in California? If a meeting of Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universi ties is held in Berkeley it will be the first time the Association has con vened in the state since the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. Dr. Noyes Speaks to Chemist on "Valance" "Valanco" was the subject used by Dr. Noyes, one of America's leading chemists in his talk before the Nebraska Section of the American Chemical Society yes terday evening at eight o'clock in the Chemistry Hall Auditorium. Dr. Noyes was the head of the Department of Chemistry at tho University of Illinois and was a former president of tho American Chemical Society and editor of several of its publications. In tho lecture Dr. Noyes em ployed slides and accounts of his own experiments as illustrations. CHANCELLOR TO TAKE LONG REST Leaves with Mrs. Avery for San Diego. Physician Orders Absolute Quiet RESIGNS ALL , OFFICES Chancellor Avery and Mrs. Avery left for San Diego yesterday at 1:45 The Chancellor's physicians prescrib ed two weeks of absolute rest, after which, if his condition improves, he will be permitted to enjoy some of the attractions of southern Califor nia. In his absence his nephew, F. J. Knights, and another student will re side at and look after the residence at 1310 R Street. Any communications relating to University matters should be sent to the Acting C.'ncellor, care of Chan cellor's office, Administration build ing. Minor matters of personal busi ness can be addressed to the Chan cellor's secretary, the University. Condition Is Improved Medical examination on Tuesday revealed his condition as somewhat better than at the time of the pre vious examinations. In order to avoid as far as pos- sible such responsibilities as would interfere with complete rest, he has resigned all offices connected with the National Association of State Universities and the Association of Land Grant Colleges. His address for the time being will be General Delivery, San Diego, where he would be pleased to hear from any of his friends in a purely social or personal way. DEBATERS GIVEN PLACES ON TEAM Members to Debate at Home And Those to Travel Decid ed Upon Thursday SEASON BEGINS JAN. 20 Plans for the opening of Nebras ka's 1927 intercollegiate debating season moved iorwara anoiner step yesterday with the decision as to which men would debate in Lincoln and which one would travel. The season opens next Thursday, Janu ary 20, with dual debates with the University of South Dakota. Nebraska will be represented at Lincoln by George Johnson, Law '29, Lincoln, and Evert M. Hunt, '28, Lincoln, on the affirmative and Lin coln Frost, Jr., '27, Lincoln, on the ceiveu to w " I,w v debaters will be. Th Nebraska rep resentatives are all former members of the Think-Shop. Former Members on Teams George Johnson was a member of Nebraska's teams in the triangular debates with Iowa and South Dakota two years ago when he was a fresh man. He debated with Superior in his senior year in high school when "hey were runners-up for the state high school championship. Trouble with his eyes forced him to stay out of debating !'. yearr Lincoln Frost Jr., was on the affirmative team against South Dakota last year Evert M. Hunt is a former Lincoln high school debater who was a mem ber of the Think-Shop last year al though not participating in any de bates. Nebraska will be represented at South Dakota by John P. McKnight, '29, Auburn, on the affirmative, and Archibald W. Storr-..,, Pre-Law '28. Holdrege, and Carl F. Hansen, '27, Wolbach on the negative. All of these men will make their first ap pearance on a University of Nebras ka debating squad next inursaay. The alternates for the team are Jo-'college magazine or college aewspa seph Ginsburg, '29, Ponca, for the per shall not exclude it from consid affimative and Dennis M. Dean, '29, .eration. It is understood that, subject Seattle. Washington, for the ega- to the above condit.ons manuscripts tive. LARGE AUPIENCE IS PLEASED WITH "MUSIC MASTER" First Performance of Belasco's Play by University Play era Well Received SUMPTION HAS MALE LEAD Parts byV Harold Sumption And Joyce Adair Are Unus ually Well Played "The Music Master," tho fourth play presented by tho University Players made it3 initial appearance at the Temple Theater last evening. 11c three act comedy was received by a full house and was presented in a manner which, judging from its reception, promised much for the Temple Players during the remain der of the season. The leadinpr male role of Von Bar- woig, carried by Harold Sumption, was exceptionally well enacted and to him a great deal of the success of the play is due. Sumption carried the part of the aged music teacher to perfection, having the ability to turn the audience into a roar of laughter while the next moment tragedy and pathos reign upon the stage. The part of Helen Stanton, daugh ter of the music master, was played by Joyce Adair whose dramatic por trayal of the leading feminine role (Continued on Page Three.) COLLEGIANS TO PLAY FOR PARTY Committee Plans Special En tertainment for Final Dance Of First Semester ROBBER DANCES FEATURE Ben Gadd and his Collegians will furish the music for the Varsity Party Saturday evening at the Coli seum. This ten-piece orchestra has played for many University functions this fall but it is their first appear ance at a Varsity Dance. Several songs will feature the evening's en tertainment, including "She's Still My Baby," and "My Mamma's in Town." Worth Winslow will sing several solo numbers. This is the last Varsity dance of the first semester. Punch and waf ers will be served from the booth, which will be placed on the dance floor. Pennants of the Missouri Valley schools will be draped around the walls. Robber dances will be the feature of the evening. This addition to the Varsity parties is expected to bring more "stags" who have been com plaining because of the lack of danc ing partners. Prof, and Mrs. G. O. Virtue, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Arthur Grone, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hayes, and Mr. Morrison will be the chaperones. Harper's Offers Cash Prizes for Best Prose Articles by Students Harper's Magazine offers a first prize of $500, a second prize of $300. and a third prize of $200 for the host Dieces of English prose written by undergraduates in American col leges and universities. With the aim of stimulating the undergraduates in American colleges to creative writing of high quality, Harper's Magazine held last year ar Intercollegiate Contest in which stu dents of eighty-four American col leges and universities participated. The contest (which was won by Ar cher Winsten of Princeton, second prizes going to Mary Lispenard Cooper of Vassar and Walter D. Ed monds, Jr., of. Harvard) attracted wide and favorable attention. Its success has led the Magazine to re peat it this year, with certain modi fications in the conditions. The conditions of the Contest will be as follows: 1. Manuscripts, to be eligible, must be the original work of enrol led students in any of the under graduate departments of American colleges and universities. They must be written in prose, but may be stor ies, essays, articles, or any other form of prose work suitable for mag azine publication. Translations or adaptations are ineligible. The limit of length is 7,000 words in the case of stories, 4,000 in the case of ar ticles, essays, etc. Manuscripts which have been published elsewhere than in a college m(;""'! vr ucoki;i are ineligible; but the fact that has been published in a written as themes in English courses, Missouri School of Journalism Is Oldest in World; Founded in 1908 Regents to Select Acting Chancellor Tho selection of an acting chancellor for the University is expected to be made Saturday morning at a meeting of tho Board of Regents. The Regents will meet nt 11 in tho chancellor's office in tho ad ministrative building. The matter was left pending at the last Re gents' meeting. BISHOP GIVES FINAL ADDRESS McConnell Declares ''Freedom Comes from Standing Up For Our Ideals" SPEAKS AT ST. PAUL'S "Things Worth Fighting For" was the topic discussed by Bishop Francis McConnell in his closing address at the St. Paul M. E. church last night. He brought out the importance of allowing the right of freedom in ponses find discussions, speech of our speakers in their re- "A good deal of the doctrine we are afraid of is not dangerous in the open," said Bishop McConnell, "but surround it with a little mystery and it does become dangerous." In il lustrating this point he brought out the idea that bolshevism is not dan gerous when it is fully understood, but it has its effect when we try to suppress it. Then Bishop McConnell used the church as an example of how we may not fight for the right things. If we put the emphasis on the numbers, the wealth, and the fine buildings of the churches, then we are fighting for the wrong thing and it becomes dangerous. "The larger freedom comes as we give our lives and stand up for our ideals. I wish there were more men that would stand for their ideals, just for ideals own sake. Unless we have those kind of men, we don't have a solid social foundation. Standing for ideals for ideals own sake produces a type of character that is good for it's own account. It is this kind of man that makes this world wotrh living in." Union Initiates Nine Into Literary Society The Union Literary Society Friday January 7, held an initiation meet ing in the Union Club Room. Nine new members were initiated into the society. After the initiation cere monies were completed, the remaind er of the evening was given over to refreshments and friendly discus sions. The following pledges were niitiat ed: Ruth John, Helen James, Ines Wells, Tessie Agan, Dorothy Down in. Belle Dunn, Marie Portis, Jerry Svoboda, Leighton Baker. or ior cone ff- , - ....... snail De equauy ...v. tor may submit more than one manu script. 2. The manuscripts shall be mailed to Intercollegiate Literary Contest, Harper's Magazine, 49 East 33rd Street, New York City, not later than midnight on March 5, 1927. Each manuscript shall be typewrit ten, shall bear the name and address of the author, and shall be accom panied by a self-addressed envelope bearing sufficient stamps for the re turn of the manuscript. Manuscripts mailed later than midnight on March 5, 1927, will be disqualified. 3. The final choice of the prize winners will be made by a Board consisting of three distinghished writers. Henry Seidel Canby, Editor of the Saturday Review of Literature. Elinor Wylie, author of The Or phan Angel, Etc. William McFee, author of Com mand, Casuals of The Sea, Etc. It is hoped that it will be possible to announce the names of the prize winners by May 20. 4. The contribution which wins First Prize will be published in Harper's Magazine; and the Maga zine reserves also the right to pub lish the manuscripts of the Second and Third prize winners, and to pur chase for publication other manu scripts in the competition at regular rates. Manuscripts not accepted for publication will be returned to their authors. It is the purpose of the House of Harper to establish a re lationship with the winners of these prizes and with other competitors whose work shows unusual promise, so as to be of all possible help and Acouragment in their future development. Students Publish Daily Paper, Mtt sin Section, and Assist In Putting Out Country Weekly as Labora tory Work Through an interview with Miss Sara Lockwood, an instructor in the University of Missouri School of Journalism, who as national presi dent of Theta Sigma Phi, is a guest of the Nebraska chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, was gained an extremely interesting account of the School of Journalism at Columbia, Missouri. This school, which is the oldest School of Journalism in the world, was founded in 1908 by Walter Wil liams. So rapid has been its progress that at the present time tho school occupies one entire building, the Jay II. Neff Hall; there are 375 regular journalistic students, besides a num ber taking only part of their work there, nnd ten members of the facul ty teach nothing but Journalism. Students entering the school are required to take two years of straight Arts and Science work. Aj a result, only juniors are eligible to enroll in the School ol Journalism. For practical application to the work learned in the classroom, stu dents at Missouri may work on The Missourian, a newspaper printed six days a week and covering news not only on the. Missouri campus, but in the city of Columbia as well. It is run strictly as a city daily and is the only rival of the one other pri vately owned daily in Columbia. Once a week, on Saturday, an eight page magazine supplement, written by members of the Magazine Article class, is printed in connection with The Missourian. The Herald Statesman, a country weekly, also offers laboratory work to students intending to enter the country newspaper field. These publi cations under the direction of facul ty members, who are virtually their editors, offer splendid opportunities to embryo journalists because of the minute inspection and constructive criticism given to the work. Every year at Missouri one entire week, usually the second week in May, is devoted entirely to Journal ism. At this time, men and women journalists from all over the United States meet in Columbia in the in terests of Journalism. It is the cus tom to spend one day, or a certain share of it, on each particular phase of the subject to be studied. Con ferences are held and speakers, na tionally and internationally famous, address the students and visitors as sembled. Monday, the first day of this tra ditional week, is as a rule given over to the Missouri Writers Guild, a group of Missourian writers who meet in Columbia at this time. The Missouri Tress Association also meets then. Besides fostering a spirit of co operation between students of the subject and those actually engaged in Journalism within the state of Missouri, a number of very worth while personal contacts are gained with figures famous in this field throughout the country. NINE SKITS IN CO-ED FOLLIES Rehearsals for Acts Chosen By A. W. S. Board Will Begin Immediately GIVEN FOR WOMEN ONLY Nine women's organizations will present the Co-Ed Follies, Friday, January 21, in the Temple Theater. Following are those participating in the skits: Alpha Chi, Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Pal ladian Literry Society, Phi Omega Pi, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, W. A. A. These nine acts were selected from those handed in as being the clever est and most original. From them two will be picked as best, the first receiving a prize of fifteen dollars and the second a prize of ten dollars. The performance will start at 7:30 o'clock, will close at 9 o'clock, and is riven for women only. Miss Alice Howell, head of the Dramatics De partment, Miss Miriam Wagner, of the Physical Education Department, and Miss Frances McChesney will act as judges. Tickets Now on Sale Tickets for the Follies are on sale at Long's Book Store, or by any member of the A. W. S. board, which is sponsoring the entertainment. Re presentatives will be appointed at the various houses and dormitories by Laura Margaret Raines, who is in charge of the ticket ale. Rehearsals have been scheduled to begin immediately. The girls put tyig on each act have been notified by the A. W. S. members, wh.3 will work with them in preparing the skits. Dress rehetrsal will be on Thursday, Jan. 20. JOURNALISTIC SORORITY HEAD IS GUEST HERE Miss Sara Lockwood, National President of Theta Sigma Phi, Visits Campus LUNCHEON IS PLANNED Active and Alumni Members of Society Will Entertain At Luncheon Today Miss Sara Lockwood, national president of Theta Sigma Phi, hon orary journalistic sorority, and an instructor in the School of Journa lism at Columbia, Missouri, arrived in Lincoln Thursday morning and is a guest of Nebraska Lambda chap ter of Theta Sigma Phi. She is a house guest of the local president. Thursday was spent in conferences with faculty members of the School of Journalism and active members of Theta Sigma Thi and in an inspection tour of tho print shop, publication offices and other points of interest on the Nebraska campus. This noon a luncheon will bo given in honor of Miss Lockwood by the active and alumni members of this chapter. Mrs. M. M. Fogg will be a guest. Instructor at' Missouri The national president of Theta Sigma Phi is a graduate of the Uni versity of Missouri and is at present an instructor in feature story writing and the magazine article in the ing her arrival in Lincoln Thursday morning, Miss Lockwood conferred with Miss Leota Markwell, president of Lambda chapter in 1923-24, and with Gayle C. Walker, Acting Direct or of the School of Journalism. After luncheon with the active chapter and an inspection of the print shop and offices of the Daily Nebraskan, Awgwan and Cornhusk er, she met in conference with the local officers of the organization. Entertained at Dinner Members of Alpha Sigma Phi en tertained Miss Lockwood and the ac tive chapter of Theta Sigma Phi at dinner last evening, following which Miss Lockwood met in conference with the latter. At this time prob lems of the local chapter were dis--cussed and a definite program out lined for the remainder of the year. At 12:15 today junior and senior women in the School of Journalism will be given the opportunity to meet Miss Lockwood at the luncheon which . the active and alumni members of Lambda chapter are giving in her honor. The Nebraska chapter of Theta Sigma Phi was chartered May 16, 1920, and has seventy-seven active alumnae members. The present ac tive members are Ruth Godfrey, president; Ncola Skala, Ellen Gal lagher, Elice Holovtchiner, Florence Swihart, Helen Simpson, Mary Louise Freeman, and Ruth Schad. Daily Nebraskan Inquiring Reporter Erery day he asks a question from different students picked at random on the campus. Today's Question: What is your opinion of the new rushing rules? Place asked: Coliseum. Ralph Bergsten, A. S., '27: "The plan is fine in theory, but highly impracticable in practice I'm afraid. If it is lived up to by every one, I am strongly in favor of the scheme, but it will be the same old story of cutthroat and underhanded rushing that we are now undergo ing." Ed Rumsey, A. S., '27: "It's a good rule and the best thing the council could have done. I think, however, that it is a little too stringent." Nick Amos, Law, '29: "If it is carried out, it will be fine ; if not, it should be dropped." Paul Mitchel, Law, '29: "A good idea that is of benefit to the incoming freshmen." Fred Buffett, Bus. Ad., '29: "A good idea. It will take some of the conceit out of the Lincoln men who have been rushed too much." Clark Smaha, Bus. Adra., '27: "The rule is all right, but I don't think it will be very effective." Perly Wyatt, Bus. Adra., '27: "I think it is a pretty good thing as it is more fair to out-of-town men." Wade Abbot, Pre-Law: "I haven't thought much about it. but it seems to be a good thing." Victor Brink, Bns. Adm., '28: "That's a delicate question. I don't think, though, that high school rush ing will be eliminated by the ruling." Roy Aadresen, Bus. Adm., '27: "A great deal depends upon who is doing the rushing." - Joe Weir, Ag, '27: "I think it's a good rule. Rushing had come to the point where there was competition among hiph school men for fraternity rushing:. This idea was bad for the students and the school too."