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Daily The Meb RASKAN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1928. PRICE 5 CENTS i n. TROVATORE' PRESENTATION IS TOMORROW p-.l Preparations for Grand F'oJera Are Rapidly Being PRINCIPALSARRIVETODAY c.t. May Still Be Secured; S U.t Minute Ticket Ru.h Is Anticipated Interest in the great production ,.u Trovatore" is fast coming to a Umax Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock the curtain will rise, showing the Lrld famous stars of the Chicago Opera oomanpy. Preparations are being P"sncd in the Coliseum' and re" servations for company have teen completed. Many of the principals of the cast will arrive in Lincoln today. The remainder will follow tomorrow. Reports from other cities where the Nation has appeared, are to the pffeet that it is the greatest, both numerically and artistically, that has ever graced those communities. Added Interest Noted With the revelation and explana of the story, added interest has wn noticed. Last minute rush for tickets is expected to sell out the three-dollar section by noon today. The lest one-dollar bleacher seats, or sale at the College Book store and Student Activities office are also go ing fast. The preparation for such a presen tation as this is enormous. The chor us section ha3 its own director, and rehearsals are constantly going on. The chorus members are drilled in units the tenors, sopranos, basses in separate sections; then they are all brought together in the grand ensemble. This system is also fol lowed in the orchestra. Workmen Rehearse The stage director also rehearses his workmen electricians, scene shifters, and there is even a rehear sal of the lighting effects. In the final production everything moves like clockwork, under the master hand of the chief director, Giorgio Pollacco. Everywhere the company has been received with the greatest acclaim, and if the success elsewhere is dupli cated in its visit in Lincoln, it is highly probable, states the managers, that Chicago opera will again visit Lincoln next year with a different production and an entirely changed cast of principals. GOSSARD WILL TALK AT FORDH MEETING Value in Relations of University Men and Women Is Topic for Discussion Today "How Can the Highest Values in Relations of University Men and Wo men Be Achieved?" will be the sub ject of a talk to be given by Hal Gos wrd, dean of men at Nebraskan Wes leyan University, before World For nm at noon today. Dean Gossard is head of the de partment of mathematics of Nebras ka Wesleyan University. He was formerly a member of the faculty of University of Wyoming, and occupied the position of regional student sec retary of the Y. M. C. A. When interviewed last night Dean Gossard stated that he would discuss the physical and psychological as pects of social problems, and attempt (Continued on Page 4) Prof. Grummann Will Talk at Beatrice High Prof. Paul H. Grummann, director of the school of fine arts, will lecture on "The Art Embodied in the New Nebraska Capitol" at the Beatrice junior high school Friday evening. The lecture will be in connection "with the Beatrice high school activ ity association's art exhibit. RevwMifJ I .Mvitt Conducive to Editor's Note I This is the fifth of a series of interviews th thin University's atudent pastors concerning the Lenten Mason and its relation to Uni rsity life which will be pub lished by The Daily Nebraskan. (Cliff Sandahl) A third value of the Lenten per 'od was brought nut by the Rev. Frederick W. Ltavitt. Congregations' student pastor, in an interview on "Lent and Its Significance" Tuesday afternoon. "The fact that Lent invites every oul to withdraw from a part of its cmmon absorption, and use some The Young Chieftain Tenor of the Chicago Civic Opera company who will sing the role of Manrice in the "II Trovatore" pro duction at the University of Nebras ka coliseum Thursday evening. Fel low students, we'll let you in on a secret, Rimini is the husband of Rosa Raisa, famous dramatic soprano who will sing the Lenora part in the Verdi opera. OPERA IS EXPLAINED BY P. H. GRHMMANN Interpretation of "H Trovatore" Story is Made to Students In Convocation Professor Paul H. Grummann gave a complete explanation of the opera II Trovatore, to be given Thursday evening by the Chicago Civic Opera Company. Two numbers, from the opera were rendered by Walter Wheatley to illustrate the lecture. Mr. Grummann stated that history is in the making for Lincoln this week with the presentation of Verdi's masterpiece. The coliseum, he said, offered adequate facilities for giving such a spectacle as this, and the suc cess of the event is totally dependent upon the support given by the Uni versity and the city of Lincoln. He added that the success of this ven ture means great musical things for this school and for the community. Plot of Opera Tho plot of the opera II Trovatore concerns itself with a very interest ing problem that of the gypsies. ."Gypsies," M r . Grummann ex plained, "are supposed to be con quered peoples whose civilization has been uprooted. Driven from their homes, they take up a nomadic life but do not revert to total barbar ism.'Troof of this latter fact is in their musical ability. The scene of the opera is laid in Spain which has a large quota of (Continued on Pag 2.) W. A. A. Will Install New Officers April 3 Women Athletes Plan General Meet ing To Appoint Chairmen of . Various Groups April 3 instead of April 4, as pre viously announced, is the date of the next general meeting of the Woman's Athletic association. The meeting will be held at 7:15 p. m. in Room 101 of the Armory. Installation of new officers and the i vi;.;n appointment o! new soc.ai, F and concession chairmen by the new president are scheduled. All old ana m.mVri of W. A. A. are urged to attend this meeting as important plans for worK to oe none uwi rest of this year are to be discussed. plans for work to be done during ine Savs Lent Is Soul Meditation " time each day in meditation, inward rlPftnRinr and 'rest in the Lord is .nn-ethinir which I especially desire to emphasise," he stated. Interviews with otlwr student pas tors wL'.ch have appeared previously in this series were commented upon by Mr. Leavitt. "The Rev. Henry r.' i, la. .riven fully the Christian philosophy of the atonement between God end man as wrouKu. death of Christ," be. rtld. "This nfcnrch makes large use of this the ology during Lent. "In the interview -wim C. J. Pope the general practice and (Continued on Page 2.) Miss Grone Omittsd from Scholastic Average List Elizabeth Anita Grone's name was omitted from the list of stu dents receiving averages of 90 or above which appeared in the Sun day issue of The Daily Nebraskan. Miss Grone's average for the first semester of this year was 91.25. She is a freshman, residing in Lincoln. 'OLD ENGLISH' OPENS TONIGHT University Players Headed by Ray Ramsay Will Play at Temple Theater PROGRAM STARTS AT 8:20 "Old English", Galsworthy's best known drama of successful business and its complications in England, will be presented this evening for the first time in the Temple Theater, starting at 8':20 o'clock. Ray Ramsay will have the leading role of Sylvanus Heythorp, the main figure of the drama, who amasses an empire of his own through his driv ing will, and sees it slipping through his fingers as old age comes on. Mr. Ramsay will be supported by a cast of fifteen players, all of which have played in previous productions. Galsworthy Play George Arliss scored heavily in the role which Mr. Ramsay is por- traying. The early productions of j Galsworthy's greatest play made an impression that has never been for gotten in the theater. Right to pro duce it was secured from the Cen tury Play company. The Plaver3 have been pointing to the production for over a year, which should insure "Old English" as being one of the high-spots of the season. All evening performances start promptly at 8:20 o'clock, matinees, Friday and Saturday, at 9 o'clock sharp. AVERY, UPSON WILL READ AT ST. LOOIS Nebraska Men Will Appear Before American Chemical Society With Research Papers Dr. S. Avery, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska, and Dr. F. W. Upson, chairman of the de partment of Chemistry, will read pa pers before the organic section of the American Chemical Society at St Louis, beginning April 16. Dr. Avery returned to the Nebras ka campus last fall for the purpose of conducting research work. ills naner as well as Dr. Upson's is based on research work carried on at the University of Nebraska. Members of the department of Chemistry who expect to attend meeting are: Dr. S. Avery, Dr. F. W. Unson. Dr. D. J. Brown, Dr. H. G. npmincr. Dr. W. H. Adolph, Dr. T J. Thompson, and Professor R. C. Ab bott. Union Society Plans Friday Night Program Plays, Skits and Readings Will Be Included in Union "Girl's Nfcht" Affair "Girls Night" program will be giv en bv the girls of the Union Literary society, Friday night, March 30. The entertainment will be held in Union Hall, room 303, Temple build ing, the affair starting at 8:45 o'clock. An invitation is extended to the ontira famous. An invitation is also extended to the parents of Union members. Girls Night is a traditional custom he ,lg have charge, and tne up. U ya' The Droeram will consist of a one- act play, a novelty dance, skits, read ings, and musical numbers. i Teacher KeCdVeS an Invitation to apeaK Miss Clara O. Wilson, chairman of primary and kindergirten education S at the Teachers College, Has received an invitation to speak at a meeting of tne iniemnuuiuu aiuusij" Union to teld at Grana Rapids, M5,viMn. April 18. of the International Kindergarten Spring Football Men Resume Practice Today Football practice will be re sumed this afternoon according to Coach E. E. Bearg, in an an rnanceTr.&iit issued yesterday. No practice was held Tuesday on ac count of the R. O. T. C. parade. Practices will be held Wednes-i day, Thurcday, and Friday of this week. "Beatrice Wo L Glenn Presnell who takes the part of Beatrice in Kosmet Klub's musical comedy, "The Love Hater" which will be presented at the Playhouse April 13 and 14. Presnell Will Portray Role Of 'Beatrice9 (Ray Murray) What a difference a few beads make! Only last fall Glenn Presnell was toiling under beads of sweat for the Cornhusker's honor on the gridiron and now he has donned beads of pearl as a part of his make-up for his appearance as Beatrice in the Kos- met Klub's musical comedy, "The Love Hater" which will be presented at the Playhouse April 13 and 14. So all those who want to see an AU-American football player score r dramatic coal should fall in line bright and early next Tuesday morn-1 ing, April 3 at the Playhouse where tickets for "The Love Hater" will be passed out at the box office as fast as the money rolls in. Training for his part as "Beat rice," the little maid of the villa," is just as big a task as getting in shape for a pigskin campaign, according to Presnell. His experience with the character has been a great aid to (Continued on Page 3.) Y.W. INSTALLATION WILL BE TOMORROW Twenty-One New Members Will Be Assigned to Positions at Formal Service TnstnTljitinTi nf the twentv-one new members of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet will be held W ednesday evening at j the auspices of Theta Sigma Phi, 7 o'clock in Ellen Smith HalL The j Thursday noon at the Right-A-Way names of the new girls, with the par- Cafe, 234 North Eleventh. Tickets ticular positions which they will fill are fifty cents and may be obtained will not be announced until that,from any member of Theta Sigma time. The program of the service will be gin with the processional hymn, Love Divine. A prayer by Ruth Barker, retiring vice-president, and an ad dress by Miss Erma Appleby, secre tary of the University Y. W. C. A., will precede the formal installation service which will be conducted by Mary Kinney, retiring president of the organization. The Recessional Hymn of the Lights will close- the service. All members of the Y. W. C. A., and any other women interested are cordially invited to attend the serv ice. Coach Bearg Explains Husker Gridiron Plays 'Football Strategies and Systems Used at Nebraska' Is Topic At Commerce Club Coach E. E. Bearg gave a chalk talk on "The Football Strategies and Systems Especially Used at Nebras ka" before the junior chamber of commerce Tuesday noon. He explained the Nebraska nine play system which all looked the same from the side-lines, ' but all ended differently. Many of the plays were executed in a clever manner, he said, but were caught too soon. This was due to Nebraska's greatest weaknesses, lack of speed and the passing and punting attacks. Home Ec Class Hears Robnett Give Lecture The Institution Management class under Miss Bernice Ellwell, director of the College of Agriculture Cafete ria, attended the lecture given hv Mrs. Robnett, of the Chicago Colleg iate Bureau of Occupations. Mrs. Robnett spoke on the oppor tunities for women in the field of institution work, especially tea rooms, cafeterias, hotels, and restau rants. She stressed the necessity of girl taking apprenticeship work af ter she has finished her university course, before accepting a profes sional Dosition. There are several different con.mercial organizations that offer this training. Thursday Night Will Not Be 'Open' for Co-Eds That Thursday night will not be an "open night" for university co-eds but a night with about eleven-fifteen or eleven-thirty permis sion was stated by Dean Heppner yesterday. Students desiring to attend the opera "II Trovatore" are urged to do so but since the performance will close at eleven o'clock they should return home immediately after, according to Miss Hcppner. WALCOTT WILL SPEAK TONIGHT Pastor of First Baptist Church Will Present Fifth of Vocation Talks ALL STUDENTS MAY COME Rev. Clifton H. Walcott, pastor of the First Baptist church of Lincoln, will sreak on "The Ministry" this evening at 7 o'clock at the Social Sciences auditorium. The meeting is open to all students. The opportunities of the ministry, together with its attractions will be discussed by Mr. Walcott at that time. He will endeavor to point out the advantages of the profession in such a manner as to give the stu dent an adequate insight, should he desire to pursue this kind of work. Graduate of Brown The speaker is a graduate of Brown university, receiving his A.B. degree from that institution in 1910. During his college career Mr. Wal cott was a member of the varsity de bating squad, also the hockey, foot ball and track teams. In his junior year at Brown uni versity, the pastor was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity. He was also affiliated with the Mount Hermon, Sphinx, and Cannarian clnbs, and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at that university. Prior to his entrance at Brown, Mr. Walcott attended Mount Hermon college, a Baptist preparatory school (Continued on Page 2.) Crawford Will Speak To Luncheon Group "What to Write and Where to Sell" Will be Discussed Before Journalist Body "What to Write and WTiere to Sell" will be the topic of the talk by Profess R. P. Crawford, before .the monthly luncheon group, under Phi. the Journalism office. U 104 or the College Book Store. Any wo men interested in professional writ ing may attend. The luncheon, Thursday 13, will be the third of a group of luncheons held under the auspices of Theta Sigma Phi to foster professional in terest and practical development a mong women, who expect to make make writing a profession. Sorenson Will Speak Before Political Club Former Editor of Daily Nebraskan Will Talk at Temple Theater Monday Erening University of Nebraska's "Soren son for Attorney-General" club will meet at the Temple Theater Monday evening, April 2. Mr. Sorenson, a University of Nebraska graduate and former editor of the Daily Ne braskan, will address the members of the club. Mr. Sorenson is a Lincoln man and is practicing law in the city at the present time. He is also cam paign manager for Senator Norris and is handling his candidacy for presidency. All students and anyone interested are cordially invited to hear Mr. Sorenson state his platform next Monday. Evert M. Hunt, Lincoln, chairman of the club will introduce the speak er. The other officers of the club are Mr. Irving Heller, Columbus, vice-chairman, Mr. H. B. Sarno, Lin coln, secretary, and Paul Jensen, Marquette, treasurer. There is a Creighton branch of ibis club now in formation at Omaha Mr. Sorenson will address this body in the near future. Members of the club here are expected to be with him. H. W. Orr Will Speak Before Pre-Med Group H. W. Orr of Lincoln will speak before the Pre-Medic So ciety of the University of Ne braska, Thursday March 29, at 7 o'clock, at the Grand Hotel. Dr. Frankforter Will Lecture on Explosives Dr. Clarence J. Frankforter, as sistant professor of chemistry, will lecture before chemistry classes at the Lincoln high school on explosives Thursday afternoon, March 29. He will also speak over KFAB on Friday on the subject, "The Relation of Chemistry to Dentistry." HOME EC WILL CONVENE SOON Association Will Hold Annual Meeting in Lincoln on March 30 and 31 MISS COOK IS SPEAKER On Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31, the Nebraska State Home Economics association will hold its annual meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska. Miss Bulah Cook who was head of the home economics education in the 1 University of Nebraska for five years, but is now head of that de partment in the University of Chica go will be the chief speaker. The program is as follows: Friday Friday evening University Club. 6 :00 Dinner. 7 :30-8 :00 Music by Mildred Hawley. T.nov ITart(. president Nebraska v, . . - . r i - j tt : : i : I presiding. 8:00-8:10 "Greetings", Margaret Fedde. 8:10-8:20 "Part-time Home Mak ing Classes in Callaway", Mrs. Mary Foster Frederick. 1 8:20-8.30 "A Boys' Class in, Home Problems", Hazel Mead. 8:30-8:50 "Recent Developments nthe Field of Textiles", Gladys Winegar. 8:50-9:15 "Leadership in Home Economics", Beulah Coon, Univer sity of Chicago. - Saturday Saturday morning Student Ac tivities building, Agricultural Col lege. 8:30-9:30 Business meeting. 9 :30 Program, Florence Corbin, presiding1. 9:30-9 :45 Announcements. 9:45-10:45 "Development of Character through Home Economics Education," Beulah Coon, University of Chicago. 10:45-11:05 "Some Problems in Household Buying," Dr. Greta Gray. 11:05-11:25 "Food Fada and Fake Advertisements, Are We Duped by Them?" Rebekah Gibbons. 1 1 :25-l 1 :40 Discussion. 11:40-12:30 Visit Home Econom ics department. 12:30 Luncheon, Home Econom ics building. MINNESOTAN WILL LEAD ROUND TABLE Dr. Swearingen, Presbyterian, Will Replace Dr. Schreckengast at Friday Meeting Dr. Henry C. Swearingen of the House of Hope, Presbyterian church at St. Paul, Minnesota, will address the meeting of the campus Religious Round Table group, Friday, March 30, at the Grand Hotel. Dr. Swearingen is to speak in the place of Dr. I. B. Schreckengast, chancellor of Wesleyan University whose subject was to be "Christ and Human Welfare." Dr. Swearingen's subject for discussion will be pub lished soon. Dr. Swearingen, who is here in connection with the dedication of the new Presbyterian church at 17 and F street is one of the denominational leaders in Minnesota. He is the moderator of the Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly of that state. He is close contact with the University of Minnesota and is deeply interested in a university education for young people. Dr. Swearingen is a former Lin coln resident and has many friends (Continued on Page 8.) Nebraska Men Arc Schools of West, (By James Pickering) " "Nebraska has the best dressed men of any of the middle western schools I have yet visited. Such was the enthusiastic comment of. Mr. Robert Sneath, stylist and men's fashion writer, recently as he stood in front of Social Sciences and watched the students "cake." "You could take any number of these men here, place them on Princeton's campus and lose them, so identical are the styles worn. Mr. Sneath makes it his business to visii the various campuses throughout the country and sea what the men are wearing. Ho had jttst PARKING RULES WILL BE TOPIC AT CONFERENCE Commissioner Bair and Mayor Hedge Make Plans for Meeting Friday NEW SYSTEM PROTESTED Deans, University Officials, Student Representatives May Be Invited Student parking regulations at the university will be the subject of a conference arranged by Commis sioner Bair and Mayor Hedge Tues day to be held Friday. The student council and most of the sororities and fraternities along R and Sixteenth streets are protest ing against parallel parking and have filed their objections with the city council. That Sixteenth street should not be an arterial highway and that diagonal parking should be restored on Sixteenth and on R streets is requested by the students. Reports Are Denied Reports are that Commissioner Bair has planned to invite Dean T. J. Thompson and Dean Amanda Hep pner to the conference. Both stated late Tuesday that they had heard nothing of the proposed meeting as yet. Other university officials and student representatives were to have been invited to attend. James Jen sen, president of the student council, likewise has heard nothing of the proposed conference. Tne proposal is believed to be an attempt to reconcile viewpoints of the university and of city officials concerning traffic regulations neau the campus. MRS. ROBNETT PDTS PERSONALITY FIRST Vocational Worker from Chicago Collegiate Bureau Talks at Vesper Service l "One's personality has as much to do with one's success as anything else in life," declared Mrs. Florence Robnett, managing director of the Chicago Collegiate Bureau of Occu pations, in discussing "Personality" at the regular Vespers service held Tuesday evening in Ellen Smith Hall. "The question of adjustability is perhaps as difficult as any other in life to meet," she went on. "We are too much inclined to introspection, to thinking it is all the other fellow's fault if things go wrong, and more to our own efTorts than to another's, perhaps, if things go right. "There are certain fundamental laws which make life happier. If we are successful we are happy, and vice versa. Emerson eaid in one of his essays 'The whole question of life is simply a matter of choice." The habits of health, of disposi tion, of poise and reserve, and of punctuality were stressed as being not only important in business and professional fields but those of (Continued on Page 4) Civil Engineers Will Hold Annual Banquet Student Croup Will Hear Addresses By Condra, Smedley, Kesner And H. R. Jobst American Society of Civil Engin eers, student chapter of the Univer sity of Nebraska, will hold its second annual banquet at the Grand hotel at 6 o'clock this evening. About sixty men will attend the affair. Several prominent speakers have been secured to speak at the banquet. These men include Dr. G. E. Condra, Lee Smedley,' Prof. H. J. Kesner, and H. R. Jobst. All these men are connected with the College of En gineering. The American Society of Civil En gineers is a national organization, having both student chapters and professional chapters. The local group is a student chapter. Best Dressed in Says Style Writer returned from a four weeks trip, visiting- Iowa university, Kansas UrJ versitv. Texas University, Southern Methodist, Tulane, and the Univer sity of Colorado ftt Boulder. His enthusiasm over tL3 cloases worn here was genuine, and sincere. I like vour hats, they're the typical Homburg so popular in the cast. I find tha'i is not the case ra some oi the colleges I have been to. "At Texas, the chaps still cling to the broad-brimmed type of bat. Sort of a tradition there. It's not te typical cow-boy sombrero but lis brim is fully an inch wider than t!;e (Continued on Page 3.)