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Entered aa aecond-ela.a matter at the poatoffloe In Lincoln,
.makl onder act of Conereaa. March 8. 187. and at apecijl
ofatwe Provide for In aectlon 1108. act of October 1.
1117, authoriaed January 20, 1822,
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JUMPini iriE GUN!
With probation scheduled to begin at 10 o'clock
Thursday last week, numerous campus fraternities
"jumped the gun" by beginning Wednesday evening
or early Thursday morning.
Possibly too little emphasis was given tne rules
by the Inter-fraternity council. Possibly the absence
from the city of the chairman of the Inter-fraternity
council shortly preceedirig probation was a factor in
the mid-week violations. Whatever the cause, the regu
lations covering probation which the Inter-fraternity
council passed a year ago were flagrantly violated.
Cold showers, tubbings, paddlings, and freak stunts
were administered in various houses long before the
hour at which probation could legally begin. Even
during the day Thursday, pledges of several fraterni
ties appeared on or near the campus in probation stunts.
This latter not only violated the regulations as to
the time probation is to be held but the ruling which
forbids carrying on of probationary practices outside
chapter houses during the daylight hours.- This ruling
was violated regularly while classes were- in session.
The third regulation violated is the provision that
each fraternity submit two weeks before hand the
program of probation activities which it proposes to
follow. Apparently no mention of this was brought to
the attention of the Inter-fraternity council this year.
The Inter-fraternity council has done some good
pieces of work this year. It made a rather thorough in
vestigation of the automobile situation. It is regrettable
that it has failed to function in securing enforcement
of the probation regulations it enacted as recently as
a year ago.
Fraternities are prone to think that probation is
entirely their own affair. That it is not was recognized
by the Inter-fraternity council a year ago when it
placed restrictions on probation.
Probation is a University matter. Evils resulting
from probation will always receive undue publicity
with the attendant undesirable public reaction through
out the state. Students must not forget that the state
is providing their education and that acts undesirable
to the majority of people will not aid in securing neces
sary support for the institution.
Control of probation by the fraternities them
selves is the ideal situation. Agreement as to sensible
limitations to be placed on all makes carrying out of
the limitations easier. Such was the aim of the action
last year of the Inter-fraternity council. Council rep
resentatives must be largely responsible for securing
the co-operation of their fraternities with council acts.
If such co-operation can not be secured, it is inevitable
that University authorities take over control of proba
tion in order to protect the University.
It is this danger which is the most regrettable fea
ture of the probation violations. Freshmen could be
subjected to few more indignities and little more pun
ishment by fraternities "jumping the gun". But the
effect on student regulation was decidedly destructive.
This break-down in student management of their own
affairs was most regrettable in view of the present
faculty willingness to co-operate to the utmost with the
student body in letting them control their own organi
zations and activities.
With the spring weather attendant over the week
end, sorority row was disappointed at the failure of
fraternity serenade crews to function.
ARE YOU READY?
Are surprise quizzes justifiable?
Theoretically, they should be perfectly justifiable.
The "ideal" student grs his lessons Jrom day to day.
He is always up on work covered so that at any time
he can take a quiz over any of the work taken up to
that time and pass most creditably.
But like many other things, the theoretical is not
the practical. And the "ideal" student would be very
hard to find. Most students carry heavy enough sched
ules that daily review of all back work is impossible.
There can be little question of the justification of
surprise quizzes which cover only the day's assignment.
All students can be expected to cover the work as
signed for the day. It is only a reasonable request.
And surprise quizzes are a most effective means of
keeping students at their daily task.
Surprise quizzes involving review material are
another thing. There is a definite purpose in revw.
It helps a student to establish the relationship between
the disconnected bits he has studied from day to day.
It is moat effective when done at regular intervals or
when covering systematically grouped phases of the
subject matter. It is this grouping and establishing re
lationship which is valuable in review.
Surprise quizzes covering back work handicap
rather than help this fundamental advantage of review.
Surprise quizzes may indicate how much back material
a student can remember without review, a matter of
doubtful value. They cannot show the ability of a stu
dent to gather together material studied into a com
prehensive whole with an understanding of the rela
tionship of the significant parts.
It'll be too bad if the weather is balmy today.
Fraternity freahmen are likely to be willing to sleep
for a change.
Notices
WELCOME
The University of Nebraska's roll of national frat
ernities received an addition yesterday when Kappa
Rho Sigma, local oh the campus for two years, was
formally installed as a chapter of Sigma Phi Sigma.
The Daily Nebraskan welcomes Sigma Phi Sigma
to the campus. Experience has shown that the support
of a national organization is an advantage to the frat
ernity concerned and consequently to the University in
general. It is with the warmest of feelings that The
Nebraskan expresses its hope for the continued success
of what was Kappa Rho Sigma, now Sigma Phi Sigma.
In Other Columns
BANNING HELL WEEK
At the University of Missouri, at least, fraternities
are coming to the realization that the boyish pranks
which constitute the major part of activities prior to
initiating new members are not conducive to gaining
a good impression among outsiders. The Pan-Hellenic
Council, made up of representatives of every fraternity
on the local University campus, has voted not to ban
the practice, but at least suggested that organizations
carry on all their pranks within their chapter houses.
It seems that "HellWeek," which is the appro
priate title given that period when the would-be initiate
must parade around in ridiculous attire and perform
miscellaneous pranks for older members, is on the wane.
This, it seems, is entirely as it should be. Members
of organizations themselves cannot justify their actions
to a critical outside world. The entire thing seems ir
relevant to preserving order at an educational institu
tion, and is hardly in attaining an education, a fact
which students at colleges and universities are ofttimes
forced to realize.
The use of the paddle to preserve order in organi
zations is declining. This is fitting for the hickory stick
is reminiscent of another age the barbaric. The time
when the paddle as a moulder of men is finally thrown
aside altogether depends on the foresightedness and
intelligence of the members of the various organiza
tions. Columbia Missourian.
"I guess I'll cut in on this dance," said the sur
geon, as he chloroformed the St Vitus patient.
Tempe Collegian.
THE EVIL EX
That "scientific method" of which the courses in
citizenship hear so much has been applied in investi
gations of the examination system and the results have
done anything but put the system in a favorable light.
Professor Giles M. Ruch of the University of California
recently found in an experiment with 115 teachers that
the markings for the same history examination paper
ranged from 85 to 25 per cent of perfect. Taking al
gebra as an example of the exact sciences, Professor
Ruch found that the marks recorded by the 115 teach
ers for the same paper varied from 28 to 92 per cent.
Examinations have always been a fertile subject
for discussion, both by those who generally get low
grades and by those who invaiably get high grades.
Extensions of student arguments on this topic generally
lead to a remark like, "Well, marks don't mean any
thing anyway. Let's go to a show." Justification for the
students' attitude towards marks is given by Professor
Ruch's investigations but not for shirking study simply
because the examination system can be shown to be
wrong. Stanford Daily.
Monday, February 13
Fencing Claaa
All the young women who wish to enter
the claaa In fencing, this aemester, Ple"
communicate by phone with Dr. Clapp, Uni
versity Coliaeum, immediately.
Carnhueker Picture
The staff picture of the 1928 Cornhuaker
will be taken at 12:00 o'clock (noon) Mon
day, February 18, at the Campus Studio.
Everyone who haa been doing work on the
Cornhuaker thia year la naked to be there.
Sigma XI
Open meeting of Sigma XI at Auditorium
of Morrill hall, Monday, February is, ivzs.
8:00 o'clock. Dr. R. J. Pool, chairman of
the department of botany, will give a lec
ture "On the Fjorda and FJelda of Gamle
Norge." Th public ia invited.
Alpha Kappa Pai
Alpha Kappa Pai meeting will be held on
Monday, 8:30 o'clock at Commercial Club
Room.
Tuesday, February 14
PI Lambda Theta
Special l'l Lambda Theta meeting, Tues
day February 14, at Teachers College at
7:10 o'clock.
Pharmacy Picture
The Pharmacy picture will be taken
Tuesday, February 14, at 11:50 a. m.
Graduate Scholarahlpa
Several graduate scholarships In Econ
omica and Buaineaa Research of the value
of $600 each will be available next year.
The acholarshipa are intended primarily for
graduates of the Univeraity of Nebraska
but are open to graduates of other univer
aitiea. Applications should be filed with Pro
fessor G. O. Virtue, chairman of the Com
mittee on Scholarship, before Msrch 1.
Wednesday, February 15
Square and Compaae Club
The Square and Compass club will meet
the third Wednesday in February instead of
the usual second one. This will be February
IS. N. A. Bengston, member of the Uni
versity faculty, will speak on Central America.
ed, the interest among those who are
participating is equal to any intra
mural sport The game of bowling
makes it possible for many fraternity
men to participate as an intramural
athletic.
Team Total Pins
Chi Alpha
Lambda
Kappa Sigma
Pi Kappa Phi
Sigma Chi
Xsi Psi Phi No. 2
Beta Theta Pi
Delta Upsllon
Pi Kappa Alpha
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Xsi Psi Phi No. 1
Delta Tau Delta
Theta Chi
Pi Kappa Psi
Alpha Chi Sigma
178
8828
8061
8B54
8688
8864
6609
8704
6696
9100
6718
8487
7447
6888
W
8
10
9
0
8
8
6
7
6
6
2
8
2
1
L
1
2
8
8
4
4
8
6
4
6
4
9
10
11
Pet.
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.844
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.760
.667
.667
.667
.688
.566
.500
.888
.250
.167
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utes 24 seconds.
135 nound class Captain Luff,
Nebraska, won by fall from Huddle.
Oklahoma, with bar arm and hook
scissors in 9 minutes 56 seconds.
145 pound class Englis, Oklaho
ma, won decision from Reimer, Ne
braska, by time advantage of 4 min
utes 56 seconds.
158 nound class Toman, Nebras
ka, won decision from Foliart, Okla
homa, by time advantage of one min
ute 19 seconds after two extra pe-
lods.
175 pound class Davis, Nebraska,
won decision from Captain Fuller-
ton, Oklahoma, by time advantage of
one minute 48 seconds.
Heavyweight class Berry, Okla
homa, won. decision from Koehnke,
Nebraska, by time advantage of 3
minutes 29 seconds.
Score Oklahoma 14, Nebraska 11.
Referee: Jacobson, Iowa.
Lambda Chi Leads
Bowling Tourney
(Continued from Page 1)
Clair Sloan, Pi Kappa Phi, holds
high individual honors.
Interest of fraternities in the
bowling league has been very satis
factory. Although all of the frater
nities on the campus have not enter-
Today at Rector'
MONDAY, FEB. 13
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Former Russian Dancer
In "II Trovatore"
(Continued from Page 1)
Anna Pavlowa wanted him for her
partner, but Swoboda had other
plans.
His eyes turned to America. He
had heard of the rrowinz interest in
this country in the ballet. Perhaps'
he hoped that America would revive
that great Russian school of the
classic dance. In America, and soon
with the Chicago Opera Company, he
rose rapidly.
Swoboda takes a prominent part
as premier danseur in the famous
ballet of "II Trovatore." His ap
pearance on the Lincoln stage should
be all the more appreciated because
of his history and the knowledge of
his accomplishments.
Friends of Avery
Will Pay Tribute
(Continued from Page 1)
The committee in charge of the pre
paration of this collection of letters
urges that any contributions to these
testimonials will be welcomed.
Dr. Avery was appointed chancel
lor of the University of Nebraska on
May 22, 1909, and held that post for
Dance
Guarantee to teach you in
six private lessons.
Class lessons two nights
a week
Mrs. Luella G. Williams
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eighteen years. During his period
of chancellorship, everything that
was expected of him was fulfilled.
The university made steady progress,
and Dr. Avery gained for himself the
highest respect and regard.
Due to failing health, he was
forced to give up his post as chanceU
lor, and went to California for a
time. At present Dr. Avery is liv
ing in Lincoln, and occupies the
Chancellor's residence on the camp
us. Famous Marionettes
To Appear Here
(Continued from Page 1)
tors, or 'puppeteers,' during a per
formance. Fantaatical Character
All the fantastical characters of
the story will appear on the stage;
there will be the beautiful dancing
slave girl, Morgiana; Ali Baba him
self, and his complaining wife; a
whole menagerie of horses, cows,
sheep; a white elephant that per
forms some amazing stunts; Fido, a
little white dog, who has received
an avalanche of admiring press not
ices from eastern critics, and who is
to keep up a good appearance.
Co-edai will appreciate our new
BEAUTY SHOP.
L-7709 for Appointments
lbttvefsit-v
Just across from the Campus.
claimed to be a wonder-show alone.
There is a remarkable puppet who
can magically change his face in a
moment, and even a cunning snake,
'Maliche' that can even bite. Sinbad
the Sailor, the Fisherman, cruel Geni
and the rest of the famous characters
will all be here in the persons of the
talented little marionettes who will
make the Oriental fairy tales actual
ities in the most amazing and elabor
ate1 puppet show ever attempted.
The production will be offered at
the Lincoln High School Auditorium
in one performance, starting at 8:20
o'clock. Tickets are fifty cents and
$1.00 and may be purchased at the
Ross P. Curtice Co.
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Once again all eyes are turned to us as
of color! And now the smart world of
fashion comes here to select the lovely
new things whose fashion-prestige is
definitely assured.
the arbiter of fashion. For the Spring
mode has made its debut here with
every sginincant nuance of chic!
in silhouette, in lively line, in newness
One of four freshmen thought Lindbergh was the
prime minister of Sweden during the 18th century.
Which reminds us of the Swedish visitor who upon
landing in Gotham remarked, "Mein Gott, if this is
New York what will Lindsborg be!"
University Daily Kansan.
CLASS ORGANIZATIONS
Wasting time is not the only indictment which can
be brought against the six lower class organizations at
the University of Nebraska, which the faculty com
mittee on student affairs has decreed shall disband at
the close of the present school year. Action by the
faculty conformed to a resolution voluntarily adopted
by the student council.
It is true these lower class organizations take up
some of the valuable time of the members in activities
which make no substantial contribution to university
life. But even more destructive is the fact that they
have been irritating factors in politics, and in a mis
guided effort to control and direct university activities.
Instead of playing a passive role, to the individual loss
of their members, these chiss organizations have been
a disturbing and irritating lorce. They have endeavored
to perpetuate their own members in places of respon
sibility without special regard for the special fitness
and qualifications of the aspirants.
Student government has never reflected more
credit upon itself than in instigating an investigation
of the class societies, and in recommending their aboli
tion. It reveals a healthy and fair outlook on the part
of the great mass of young men and young women at
tending the state university Lincoln Star.
Boxers Go Into
Final Battles
(Continued from Page 1)
bout, Snider, Farm House, defeated
Fitzgerald, Kappa Sigma, winning by
decision. Every round of the tangle
was clearly Snider's. The Kappa Sig
representative, had the reach on the
diminutive Snider by several inches
but Snider repeatedly got through
Fitzgerald's guard planting body and
head blows in quick succession.
In the only 138-pound division mix
scheduled for the afternoon, Rock,
Alpha Theta Chi, won from Westlen,
Kappa Sigma, by a technical knock
out. Rock outpointed his opponent
from the first and before the gong
bed sounded to end the final round,
Rork was awarded the bout.
LeDojjfht, Farm House, won from,
Pickett, Sigma Phi Epsilon, in the
175 rrnnnd cHbs by forfait when Piclc--'t
failed to come owt for an extra
i"vnd to settle the bout. The fighting
' 1 b'-'n even up to the end of the
third round Pickett getting his share
of the points but walked out of the
ring before the gong had rung for
the fourth stanza.
In the last bout of the afternoon,
Frahm, Farm House, won the right
to box in the finals of the heavy
weight class, by defeating Gienger,
Omega Beta Pi by a technical knock
outs The bout was awarded to Frahm
when the second round was about
half completed.
Bout Begin at 7:30
Finalists in the tournament must
weigh in between 12 and 2 o'clock
Thursday. The bouts will begin at
7:30 o'clock. Admission to the bouts
will be 25 cents to aii holders of Stu
dent Activities tickets and 60 cents
to all others.
Following is the schedule for the
final bouts. 115 pound class: Morris,
Peltu Sigma Phi vs. Kish, Theta Chi.
125 pound class: Clark, Delta Sig
ma vs. Snider, Farm House.
130 pound class: Dingman, Delta
Sigma Pbi vs. Smith, Farm House.
138 pound class: Cherry, Delta
Phi
i vs. Rock, Alpha Theta
Sigma
Chi.
147 pound class: Baker, 'Alpha
Gamma Rho vs. Poet, Delta Sigma
Phi.
156 pound class: Poet, Delta Sig
ma Phi vs. Roddy, Alpha Gamma
Rho.
175 pound class: Le Doight, Farm
House vs. Asmus, Theta Chi.
Heavyweight class: Urban, Alpha
Sigma Phi vs. Frahm, Farm House.
Sooner Matmen
Win Over Huskers
(Continued from Page 1)
the final whistle, with Huddle hold
ing a slight advantage.
Summary
1 1 5 pound Leach, Oklahoma,
won by fall from Kosowsky, Nebras
ka, with crotch and half nelson in 5
minutes 67 seconds.
125 pound class Mantooth, Okla
homa, won decision f ronr Karrer, Ne
braska, by time advantage of 8 min-
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