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VOL. XXVIII NO. 91
PLEDGING BILL
ADVANCES FOR
THIRD READING
Representative Hovis Leads
Fight Against Freshmen
In Fraternities
OPPOSITION IS TRAILING
Creighton Football Mentor
Argues Against Measure
On House Floor
House Roll 179. a bill to enforce
pledging for fraternities, was ad
vanced to third reading by the
house of representatives acting in
committee of the whole Thursday
afiernoon. The vote on the inde
finite postponement of the measure
was 36 for and 46 against.
The bill will again be considered
bv the house in third reading but
thcro it l'ttle likelihood that It will
tail to pass there unless some of
i lie legislators change their minds.
Arter the third reading it will go
to the Senate for consideration.
The provisions of the measure
prohibit any freshman in the Uni
versity of Nebraska or In any of
the state normal schools to pledge
a fraternity or sorority after Sep
tember 1, 1930. Penalty for viola
tion of this rule is expulsion from
school. It is made mandatory on
the school authorities to expel the
student
The House spent practically the
whole afternoon considering the
bilL Representative Hovls from
Lexington, chairman of the com
mittee on education and introducer
of the bill, defended his measure
on the floor of the chamlx r against
the bitter opposition of Wynne of
Douglas, Moyer of Madison and
Van Kirk of Lancaster.
Hovis Gives Reasons.
Said Mr. Hovis: "This measure
has tbe endorsement of the Inter
fraternity Couucll. If this bill Is
passed our boys and girls won't be
coming down to the University Just
to joint fraternities and sororltiee.
It will put an end to these cliques
and this snobbery which 3500 non-
Continued ob Pace S.
COLONIAL TEA PARTY
Dean lends Invitations to
Campus Women's Groups
To Attend Party
Dean Amanda H. Heppner will
be hostess at a colonial tea in F.llen
Smith hall, Saturday, February 23,
from 3 to 6 o'clock, for women
members of the faculty who have
been on the Nebraska campus a
number of years, house mothers in
sororities, dormitories, the Oikema
apartments, and presidents of the
various groups.
The decorations for the affair
w ill be in accord with the colonial
spirit, and those assisting Miss
Heppner, as well as many of the
guests, will appear In colonial cos
tumes. The guest list includes the
names of about one hundred wom
en and girls, connected with the
university.
The Girls' Octette, directed by
Hermann T. Decker of the School
of Fine Arts, will furnish enter
tainment for the afternoon.
Miss Helen Thoburn, member of
the educational division of the na
tional board of the V. W. C. A., will
arrive in the city Sunday to spend
most of tho week in assisting
with the Grace Coppock drive,
Kponsored by the university asso
clatlon. Miss Thoburn, who has spent
elRht years in China as national
secretary or the Y. W. C. A. there,
is engaged in the work conducted
Among the Chinese nomen under
the auspices of tbe organisation.
She will explain tbe accomplish
ments of Grace Coppock to stimu
late interest in the drive, conduct
ed by the Y. W. C. A. under the di
rection of Maurine Drayton.
During her stay here. Miss Tho
burn will speak at tbe regular
meetings of the World Forum and
Vespers, both here and at the Col
lege of Agriculture.
MISS HEPPNER PLANS
Country Revers Memory of George
Washington as Patriot and Leader
Leading a troop of -onT.ed pa
triots clothed In rough homespun
garments to the frontier of a -trug-gllng
English colony forcing
way in advance of the .f
lowers through tbe brush and un
trodden woodlands toward the out
lying boundary post on the Ohi
river that was George Washing
ton, adjutant general, a he was ai
the age of twenty-one. at the
when young men of 'today
getting out of college and climbing
onto the bottom rung of tbe ladder
of success.
One hundred and ninety-seven
years ago today in a stately south
ern dwelling house for those nays,
on the banks of Bridges Creek. Vir
ginia, George Washington was
bom.
Twenty-one years later young
Reorge stood six feet two Inches
In height, a leader of men. destineQ
to be a leader of a new and mlgnir
tlon. His rather long brown hair
on auspicious occasions was tuckea
under a white wig In accordance
. . . . . ui. rlAir
Tracksters Are
Jo Time Selves
By Aid of Clock
Cornbusker tracksters, with the
aid of a pace clock, made and do
nated by Mr. Tucker, are now able
to accurately time themselves In
practice workouts without the aid
of a timekeeper and stop watch.
The clock, which Is very accur
ate and tells time within three
tenths of a second, Is placed at a
convenient height beside the track.
As a runner goes by he may get
the time, thus being able to pace
himself at any time he wishes.
The convenleuce of such an ar
rangement Is easily understood.
With large groups on the track
every afternoon it would otherwise
be necessary to have several sop
watches and the help of several
men to check up on the time of
each individual.
MEN STUDENTS ELECT
FIRST 'RODEO QUEEN'
Picture of Chosen Coed Will
Appear in March Edition
Of Comic Book
Casting an unusually large num
ber of votes, male students of the
campus selected their "Western
Queen" yesterday at the polling
facilities in Social Sciences build
ing. The identity of the "Queen"
will not be disclosed until the next
issue of the Awgwan is released
March 11.
A full page picture or the eiectea
will foil tn re the Wild Weat
number and the issue will be de
dicated to the winner of yesterday's
election.
Bill McCleery and L. sane trii
n.o havM contributed stories
cleverly presenting the western
theme and Margaret Day, Ray Mur
ray, Dean Hokinson, Neal Gomon,
Florence Seward, and Mercedes
Wochner have handed In short
quips and Jokes to carry out me
western idea throughout the maga
zine. , .
A page of illustrated poems is
also a new feature of the March
n NanVi Field and Paul
Gallup have written collegiate take
offs which will be liiustratea oj
staff artist.
Art Work Good
ia .nvir la ninMlallv arood for
this number, according to Doii1"
Timmerman, editor. Arcn ruwc,
James Pickering, Gene Allen, Cath
erine Ashford, La Salle Gllman.
Margaret Ketring, Roger Kommoo
t n-hiitr init k. Faa-erbere have
completed appropriate drawings for
the Wild West issue.
Aunt Kettle's Male Box will
again appear and a new Sassasity
Section is being planned to picture
the affairs of well Known camyun
. .. .4 .... t . AHvanlnrAl in Dementia
Diuueutoi w- vv-
has been prepared and promises to
further enlighten jeDraK vu
dents on tbe strange state of af
'airs existing in the land of Demen-
UThe deadline for copy for forth
coming issue has been set for Mon
day, February 25. Art and written
contributions will rot be accepted
after noon of that date. .
All persons wisning vo worn uu
.u. ataff. either editorial
IUQ " ft " " " .
or business, are requested by the
staff heads to rwport at ob "
Awgwan office any afternoon.
'V ASSOCIATIONS
SPONSOR PARTY
Religious Organization! Plan
An Entertainment With
Birthday Motire
. ur..Titnrti.r. nartV spon-
sored Jointly by the V M. C. a.
and V W. C. A. will be held to
nTght from 8 to 11:30 o'clock at
Ellen Smith Hall. Old fashioned
dancing will be featured at me party-
, - -.111 form
Dancers in comu. -. -----
. .. t n mnt for Lne
evening. Hop. Baker . Marilyn
H.rper w g. - - -- - -
Farrcii win m1 "" : i
d Barbara DePuUn and
Ellrabetn uut:
The''trglnl. Reel" and other
old fashioned WU?Cg.
Informal games will till out the
rest of tbe evening. Cherry tree,
cherry pies, hatchets, and other
reminders or - , ,- :r
Washington will be present . in the
A JAAAritlAnfl.
refresnmenw uu u.
tegrity and fortitude from beneath
bis massive forehead.
Took Advance Courses
At school, when but sixteen years
olf ne studied such
trigonometry, calculus and other
hlng. a elneerlfk"tdhaW
algebra that even make the pres-eut-day
university students J bead
awlm. He left school when sixteen,
and at this extremely young age
.PPOtnted mr. "y the
Roval Governor of Virginia.
FtveVears later as adjutant gen
eral he set forth on special conv
mualon to an Ohio outpost. His
S lttS bll"y and high Qlltie.
of leadership, so apparent branded
W m among the foremost young
m.n of the English colonies.
At the "me of his marriage to a
pretty young widow. Martha Cus
U. in H59 Washington was a
member of the Virginia House of
Bures.es. He was elected to both
continental congres.es and Jit the
.tcond one was appointed comman
derlnhlef of the revolutionary
forces. .,;-
Ha had taken a rD:.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1929
BAIL-THROWERS
PULL AWAY FOR
Basket Men Ramble Off to
Engage Eastern Camps
For Three Games
COACH NAMES STARTERS
Black Selects Fisher, Grace,
Lewandowski, Maclay,
Witte to Begin
Nebraska basketball inteiest will
be turned toward foreign fields for
the next four days while the Husk
ers are on a three game Invasion
of Big Six and non-conference
strongholds. The squad pulled out
for Des Moines yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock and will continue
to Ames Friday where they wlL'
Meet Iowa State that evening.
The personnel of th party fol
lows: Coach Charley Black, Harvey
Grace, Morris Fisher, Selden
Davey, Glenn Munn, Don Maclay,
inlnh TvsnHoTalvi. "Dutch"
Wltte, BobKrall, Elmer Holm,
Carl Olson, and Manager naroia
Fulcher.
r.narh Tllft.'t indi8cated before
leaving yesterday that he would
start Fioher, Grace, Macliy, Wltte,
and Lewandowski against the Cy
clones. Outfit Works Out.
The squad had a short workout
on the Coliseum floor before en
training last evening. Most of the
time was spent In goal shooting,
with emphasis on free throws.
Thus far the boys have had a
pretty fair percentage at the free
throw line, but no stone is being
left unturned In an effort to make
the trip a 1000 percent one for Ne
braska. The Friday night mix at Ames
will definitely decide third place
in the Big Six standing for the sea
son. A Nebraska win gives them
undisputed title to the honor, while
a reverse result will cause a tie
between the Iowa Staters and Ne
braska. Dispatches from Ames show that
Coach' Menze is bending every ef
fort for a win, and has been con
centrating on his defense. Inten
sive drill for the elimination of
blocking derwet. hta-bewi the main
Item Mn the practice sessions at
Ames this week.
Drake Seems Strong.
In spite of an easy victory Sat-
('tlno4 re S.
FREE TICKETS IN SALE
Sellers of Dozen Admissions
Will Receive Prom Ducat
For Reward
FAVORS ARE CHOSEN
Each person who sells twelve
tickets to the Junior-Senior Prom,
March 1, will receive one free tick
et, according to Bay Sabata, gen
eral chairman of the committee.
The committee is doing this In an
effort to sell more tickets to the
Prom than were sold for either of
the other two major aocial func
tions. .
Fraternity representatives in
each house have been given tlckete
to sell. Members of the committee
will also handle ticket sales. Tick
et may also be purchased any aft
ernoon from Arthur Bailey or Gor
don Larson at the Cornhusker of-
Favors To Be Presented
Unusual favors will be presented
to ladies attending the Prom. The
committee will give no infonnatloa
concerning the favors except that
no other university party has ever
presente dany thing of that nature.
The usual line of favors, rennlstlng
of programs, vu not considered by
this year's committee. .
. Decorations Tor the party are be
ing handled by a professional Inte
rior decorator. The preaeotatlon of
o..m Hrt will feature the party
and the "Prom girl s arch" will be
the central theme or we rcomr
tlons.
Tbe committee is working on
plans that promise to make the Junior-Senior
Prom a representative
party. The 'decorations, unique
favors, and Lew Caskey's "Play
town Band," will be added features
of tbe 1928 Prom.
ALUMNI GROUPS
ELECT OFFICERS
Holt, LeEoeiignol Announce
Governing ' Penonnel
In Clnbi Viiited
New officers for tbe various al
umni aasoclatlons In the cities vis
ited by Harold Holts, secretary of
the Nebraska Alumni association
and J. E. LeRossignol' or the Col
lege of Butlness Administration,
were elected except at Chicago,
where the same officers for the
past year will continue In office.
The officers are: Chicago; W. L.
McKay, '98. president, and Fred
Blng, '23. secretary treasurer; De
troit. W. H. McCocnor. 'IS, presi
dent, Mllo Tipton. '25, vice presi
dent, and W. H. McCoy, secretary:
Cleveland. Harry X. Cain. '11. presi
dent, and Alice Hawthorn, '15. sec
retary: 8t. Louis, Thomas Garrett,
24. president. J. H. Mengsl. '22,
rice president ,ad J. O. Baer. '22.
secretary.
1A
CONTESTS
Presiding Officer
Jv . y .:-.-yi .-w .
l iT '
Ceurtray of Tht Lincoln Joarnal.
Charles R. Kuhle, Leigh, Neb.,
president of Nebraska Press asso
ciation, convening In Lincoln today
and Saturday.
ATTEND GATHERING
Governor Weaver and Erwin
Funk Address News Men
At Banquet
K0SMET KLUB APPEARS
About 300 newspaper representa
tives from throuehout the state are
expected to attend the sessions or
the Nebraska Press association
which opened its fifty-sixth annual
convention Thursday afternoon at
the Undell hotel.
Pror. F. C. Blood and Gayle C.
Wallrnr actlnr director or the
School 6r Journalism, will be
among the speakers on the program
this morning.
Tho fimt session oiened at 3
o'clock with Charles R. Kuhle of
Leigh, president of the association,
presiding. Appointment of various
committees was completed, miscel
l an Anns huKlness transacted, and
announcements for the sessions of
Prirlntr find Saturday made. Mr.
Kuhle and Mr. Erwin Funk of Rog
ers, Ark., president or tne ivauonai
Editorial association, gave short
talks before tbe senate Thursday
afternoon.
r-Wimr Sneaks"
Governor Arthur J. Weaver was
the main speaker at the annual ban
quet of the association at the cham
ber of commerce Thursday evening.
Mr. Funk also gave a short talk.
Several features were presented by
the Kosmet Klub, with William Mc
Cleery as master or ceremonies.
Maxlne Mathers and Roger Rob
inaou saiig three numbers, "If I
Were Your King,'' "Some Tuesday"
and "Sweet Nebraska Sweetheart."
"The Three Cheers," otherwise
known as Barney Allen, George
Cook and Joyce Ayres, presented
"If You Want the Rainbow.". "She's
Funny That Way,' and a medley
of yesterday's hits. A novelty solo
dance was given by Dick Fitzger
ald. Journalism students of tbe uni
versity will be guests or the asso
ciation at all meetings. Members of
the News Writing clasa are report
ing each session.
HONORARYPEPCLUB
Tassels Elect Edna Schrick
President for Ensuing
School Semester
Edna Schrick was chosen presi
dent or the Tassels at the election
last evening at Ellen Smith hall.
Other officers elected were: vice
president, Sally Pickard: secretary,
Helen McChesney; treasurer, Betty
Craft, and reporter, Esther Gay
lord. The new Tassel president has
been prominent In many campus
activities. She Is a member or W
A A. and chairman or the finance
committee or the Y. W. C. A. she
Is a member or Alpha XI Delta and
Is from St. Louis, Mo.
8ally Plckard or Omaha, the vice
president, Is a member or A. W. S.
board and a Y. W. C. A. stafr. She
la arrillated with PI Beta Phi. Helen
urhinw also of Omaha, is a
member or Student Council, Y. W.
C. A. stafr, and Delta ueiia vtaim
sorority. The treasurer, Betty
Craft or Aurora Is a member or
rtramiHr eluh and Delta Gamma
sorority. Esther Gaylord of Lincoln
is a sophomore ar.d on the A. W. S.
board. y
LEDWITH WILL TALK
TO BAR ASSOCIATION
"Abstracts: their preparation and
examination." is the subject upon
which John J. Leawitn, instructor
In the College or Law of the Unl
...... it. nt Nhruka. will address
the Lancaster County Bar associa
tion at Its monthly meeting ai v.au
Saturday evening at the Lincoln
hotel. -
Infirmary Announces
Telephone Number
Students are requested to
note that the new Infirmary
may be telephoned by calling
the University Exchange. B6891.
and then asking for number 160.
The infirmary is located at 1310
R street. It Is hoped that all
students will keep note of tbee
numbers since they are not
listed in the directory.
Deep Mystery
Shrouds Prom
Girl Selection
Trom girl! Who will be the hon
ored miss? Tall, petite, blonde,
brunette? Mysterious whisperings
now take the place or rrank elec
tioneering. Girls are not in the
least handicapped by their lack of
voting power.
Friendships spring up over night
and the Colgate smile is worn by
the fair co-ed an she flits about the
campus claiming more boy friends
than ever before. "Ah!" sighs one
college uhelk, as his suppressed
desire, whom he had forlornly
given up, approaches. But alas!
her line or chatter is summarized
into a mere request to vote for her
dearest and nearest friend. "Is
such temporary popularity worth
three dollars?" queries one student
as he rummages in his empty
pocket.
Some Contest.
Friends of candidates have SDent
a great many nickels sipping cokes
in their "caking campaign." The
man in the "Moon" notes many
strange faces and uncanny friend
ships as he inquisitively peers at
the latest campus crushes.
However, to what avail Is all of
this campaigning? Roys will be
boys and their own dates will per
haps decide the Issue, though some
or them insist that they have a
mind or their own whicb no date
even their Prom date could alter.
So we all say "Who?" Fate's wheel
or chance alone shall determine.
LESLIE D0WN1E HEADS
Large Displays Will Feature
Week's Exposition as
Previously Done
BANQUET IS SCHEDULED
Leslie Downie was elected chair
man or the executive committee to
supervise the program for ninth
annual Pharmacy week at a meet
ing held Wednesday evening by
the Pharmaceutical society. Four
other members or the committee
were elected as follows: C. J. Wild-
liaxUchard-lna.-Tb socletrj
erson. Ruby Chanaler, J. if. Mc-
also fixed the dates May 14 for the
holding or Pharmacy week.
The meeting of the society dis
cussed various features of the pro
posed program but nothing definite
was decided. According to Leslie
nnn-nie. chairman, the committee
will not hold its initial meeting for
a week or two. Until tnen no spe
cific arrangements lor Pharmacy
week will be made.
Program for the week will be
featured by Pharmary Night, which
will consist of a nuber or exhlbts
to be displayed in Tharmacy hall.
In previous years nationally known
nharmncentical companies have
added their displays to the work or
the student, and sample proaucts
are distributed.
A banquet of all students in the
College of Pharmacy has previously
been held on the last night or Phar
macy week. Toasts by the Chan
cellor or the University, the Dean
or the college, and some member
of the Regents usually feature.
BAND SOCIETY
PICKS PLEDGES
Twenty-Two R. O. T. 0. Men
' To Be Initiated Into
Music Group
Twenty-two members of the Uni
versity R. O T. C. band were
pledged into Gamma Lambda, band
fraternity. Thursday evening. A
list of pledges follows:
Gordon Ayres, Joe Alter, Eugene
nnn Herman Ball. Fred Bur-
chard, Glenn Church, Scott Cramer.
William Fitzblbbon, uawrence
Hearon, Mott Johnson, Charles
Justice, Gerald Larson, jjonm
LouUenhelser, viinam .uu,
Herman Miller, CrrolI rauiey.
Herbert Probasco, Hugh snerwooa.
Fay Smith, Rebort venner, cnarie
Wertmann and Merle Senn.
Initiation has been set for Wed
.tn.r urtninr t'ehruarv 27. ac
cording to Leon Larimer .president
or Gamma Lambda.
COUNCIL GIVES
LAMONTE AWAKll
Instructor Gets Traveling
Fellowship in History
Research Work
T5f Tnhn T. T-aMonte. or the
itanartmsnt AT hutorv. has been
awarded a traveling rellowshlp in
history by the social ucieuco
search council. This body is a na
tional organization for tbe promo
tion or research in the field of so
cial sciences.
The Research council awards
these fellowships to worty men
and women to promote travel and
research in roreign neius. nmcr
t lUnnii intanria to make a
tour of France and Italy. His re
search work will be In the field ot
comparative feudal Institution.
Departmental Head at
Iowa State Retires
MBS, Iowa, Feb. 20. Prof. A.
u vnhia hanX-nf the English de
partment at Iowa State College for
tbe past 31 years, win reimquifu
hi. tiitia ii hMd of tbe depart
ment beginning next fall or as soon
as a new department chief can be
o.-nroH arrordinr to announce
ment today by President R. y.
Hugnes.
PHARMACY PROGRAM
COUNCIL ABOLISHES
PROBATION PERIOD
Action of Fraternity Representatives Come After
Many Complaints Are Filed Against Seventeen
Greek Organizations Observing Probation
GROUPS VETO CONTINUING 'HELL WEEK'
Age Old Campus Tradition Vanishes With United
Action of Voters; Violation of 'Out of House' Rule
Brings Concerted Dissent; Officers Chosen
Hell Week is a thing of the past on the Nebraska campus. Ac
tion abolishing probation was adopted by the Interfraternlty Council
In its meeting last night. There were 32 fraternities represented and
not a denUng vote was cast against the abolition of this institution
and tradition at Nebraska
Coeda Will Hold Stray
At A.1F.S. Penny Dance
Coeds only will be admitted
to a penny dance given lu the
Armory. Saturday evening, 7 to
9 o'clock. No particular organi
KttW la sponsoring the """'r
TRYOUTS FOR COMEDY
RE!
Kosmet Klub Holds Contests
For Principal Roles in
'Don't Be Silly'
GROUP PLANS ROAD TRIP
All men wishing to try out for
leads In "Don't Be Silly." Kosmet
Klub's spring offering, may do so
between 11 and 2 o'clock to
day or after 3 o'clock today, ac
cording to announcement made by
Klub officers yesterday.
There has been a preponderance
of candidates trying out for the
male parts, and directors of the
production are desirous for men
who wish to take female leads.
The tryouts, however, will be for
hnth main unit female parts. Each
applicant will be allotted four mln
nta fnr his nresentation of musi
cal and dramatic ability. Twenty-
thraa-uusn hava tried out lor the
losHa thna far
Principals to be Announced
Thn final selection or the princi
pals for the play will be made after
today's tryouts. me cnoices oi
the leads will probably appear in
the Sunday issue of tbe Daily Ne
braskan. Tryouts for places in tbe pro
duction's orchestra will be held
nert week. A twelve piece organi
sation is proposed. The instrumen
tation follows: Piano, two trum
pets, trombone, two violins, cello,
drums clarinet doubllnc on saxo
phone, bass, preferably string, and
doubling on Sousaphone, French
horn and banjo, doubling on guitar.
Rehearsal will begin next week
after (he selection of the cast. The
pony chorus will be further re
duced in competitive renearsais
and the society chorus will be
made up of members of tne uiee
club which will accompany the
Klub on its spring tour.
The number of men trying out
for nlaees In ihe comedy has been
greater than that of former years
for Kosmet Klun snows, i ne am-
httiniia tour nlanned bv the Klub
Is given as the reason lor this fact
ARCTIC EXPLORER
WILL TALK HERE
McMillan, Guest of Condra,
Will Lecture Before
Izaak Waltons
Captain Donald B. McMillan, Arc
tic explorer, will visit the Univer
sity of Nebraska as a guest or ijt.
George E. Condra, Monday, Febru
ary 25. . A
Captain McMillan returnea isi
s,.mi-mhir from northern Labnidor
nharn hn hnit been with tbe Raw-
son-Field Museum-McMillan expedi
tion. He will tell the 6tory oi me
expedition and show some of the
results obtained by lecture and mo
tion pictures a ttbe St. Paul M. E.
church Monday evening, under the
auspices of the local chapter of
the Uaak Walton league. The lec-
ture. which CPu'nn.M''Vhout
giving at var.ous point! throughout
t he 'country, is called -unoer vne
ajtf naim T lirnf
Collins Broadcasts
And Nature Found
"The diversity of things with
WHICH iuuocw ... . , ,
might be termed the subject of the
radio talk given by Mr. F. G. Col
lins curator at the museum in Mor
n.,.o,ima hivr to aem.
rill ball, when he nroaocasi
tho University studio Thursday
morning. February 21. To do this
tfectlvely Mr. Collins dealt with
birds, canarlea and finches, ard
m-ith tbe skulls or our wot"""
now on display In various muse
um, particularly the one In the
Royal College of Surgeons. In Lon
don. .
i ..iinr nf the birds Mr. Col
lins referred to a present the mu
seum received a few weens ago
from Mrs. W. R. Jackson of Lin
coln. Mrs. Jackson Is a regular
attendant to tbe radio talks given
by Mr. Collins and wnen sne
found her canary "Billy- dead one
morning; he sent It to him with the
hope that he could find someplace
for it in Morrill Hall. Mr. Colline
is making a very attractive exhibit
by using "Billy" and a warbler aide
bv side to contrast tbe make up of
ilN OPEN 10 MEN
PRICE 5 CENTS
r.. ; 1 ..mi as a rmtult Of
ue
ronnrt nt Infractions of probation
rules, during probation week. The
Interfraternlty Council earlier in
the year passed stringent rules,
prohibiting a fraternity to carry
on any activities of probation out
side of the chapter house.
Committee rUpirta Complaints.
Tha nmmittsp annotated tO hear
violations of any rule reported that
complaints had oeen enierea
against 17 fraternities. The charg
es against these organizations were
listed specifically and their repre
sentatives were given a chance to
admit or deny the charges.
Rather than attempt to penalize
that many fraternities the Council
by unanimous vote decided to abol
ish probation.
Other action oy tne i;ouncu waa
tho elnctlon of officers and dis
cussion of the report of the legis
lative committee. James wusgrave
was elected president or the Inter
fraternity Council. Charles Lawlor
was elected vice-president and
Ralph Raikes, secretary. E. F.
Schramm, the retiring chairman of
the Council, was elected lacuuy
advisor.
Council Self Governing.
Thn olortlnn nf a. student as
president of the Council was made
possible by an action of the sen
ate giving the Council sen govern
ment. The Interfraternlty Council
retained a faculty member to rep
resent it on the faculty committee
on student affairs.
The trend toward the abolition
of probation has been progressing
for several years. Formerly it last
ed for a -whole -week bat of lat
years the Council has curtailed It
to last only three days. Several
fraternities have voluntarily abol
ished It in the last two years and
its continuance failed to find any
support in the Interfraternlty Coun
cil last night.
Graduate Receives Position
As Chairman of Group
Making Study.
Prof. G. E. Harding, who received
the degree of master of arts in ge
ography at the University in 1926,
more recently professor of geog
raphy at the State Veacbers' col
lege at California. Pennsylvania,
has been appointed chairman of a
committee to study the proposed
calendar simplification.
This is a world-wide movement
now being .considered by many sci
entific organizations as well as by
the CoOncil of the League of Na
tions, with tbe purpose of changing
the present calendar system. Va
rious plans have been proposed but
none have been found acceptable aa
yet.
Professor Harding's report will
be presented at a meeting of tbe
National Council of Geography
Teachers to be held at Columbus,
Ohio, in December, 1929.
Reverend Alden Will
Speak Twice Sunday
The Rev. raul Alden will ad
dress the vouni neonles' clasa at
tbe Second Baptist church Sunday
morning, reoruury .4. ana wiu
fpeak again In the evening at tbe
Firat RantlHt church from 15:30
Kck unUl hair paat seven. All
students are nried to at-
or both of
I
Ideas of Bird Lore
in Average Museum
the bills of tbe two klnda cf birds.
in hia talk Mr. Collins pointed
out that very often these warblers
or goldfinches are capturea ana
caged by people mistaking unu
for canaries. He lamented that this
should be the circumstance be
cause it so often results la the
death of the little birds from star
vation. Tbe warbler baa a small
bill adapted to eating of small in
ata which he tuck off plants.
The canary has a heavier bill like
the sparrow, ana ne is ante vo w
seeds. People feed the warb
ler grain that be can not eat and
as a consequence be dies.
Then Mr. Collins after apeaking a
few words regarding an oriole nest
given to the museum by Mc Aaen
dorf or the city tre department,
turned his attention to skulls.'.' He
spoke -ot tbe exhibit on display at
the Royal College of Surgeon,
over which Sir Arthur Keith, an
thropologist, presides as curator.
was recently asked by tbe Royal
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