ke Daily Nebraskati
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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
vT)lTXXXll NO. 98.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1933
PRICE 5 CENTS.
EXECUTIVE
BOARD
MAKES PLANS FOR
AG SPRING PARTY
Group Wishes to Establish
Affair as Annual
Event.
An Ag college spring party will
be held on the Ag campus Satur
day April 8, according to an an
nouncement made by the Ag ex
ecutive board at their regular
meeting Wednesday evening.
The board plana to make this
one of the outstanding parties of
the year and surpassed only by the
farmer's formal which is held in
the fall. .
All the members were in favor
of the event and expressed the
opinion that a spring party should
be annual and should precede the
Farmer's Fair. Decorations, enter
tainment, good orchestra, and re
freshments will be features of the
party.
A ppointments for committees
will not be made until the next
meeting according to Glenn Le
Dioyt, president of the board.
Bill ltal.ston was elected treas
urer to fill the vacancy due to the
expiration of Vernon Filley's term.
The duties of the treasurer are to
collect 5 percent of the gross re
ceipts from Ag mixers. This helps
to make the board self supporting
whereas last year they were de
pendent upon the Ag and Home Ec
clubs for funds.
The Ag club was granted March
24 fur a mixer date.
SPANISH CHAIRMAN SPEAKS
Seventy Attend Monthly
Spanish Club Meet
At D. G. House.
Prof. J. E. Alexis, chairman of
the Spanish department, spoke on
his journey thru Spain at the
regular monthly meeting of the
Spanish club Wednesday night at
the Delta Gamma house. About
seventy persons attended the
meeting.
Prof. Alexia discussed the cus
toms and habits of the people of
Spain. On the musical program
Carlos Cartagena sang several
Filipino songs and members of the
club also sang several Spanish
songs. Mr. Jelinek was elected vice
president to take the place of
Robert Lucky, who withdrew from
school.
OUCHES IS A NNOVNCES
ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS
Seniors, Juniors Have
Different Nights
For Practice.
New Orchesis members chosen
by tryouts Wednesday, Feb. 15,
are Alphia Catania. Genevieve Dol
ling, Elizabeth Costelloc, Georgia
Kilgore, Sebua LaRue, Virginia
Moomaw, Grace Morgan, Madeline
Raymond and Adela Tombrink.
The junior members chosen are
Katie Fern Clarke, Gertrude Lat
nau and Mary Reimers.
New senior members are to re
port for practice Wednesday, Feb.
22 at 7:30 o'clock and new junior
members at 8 o'clock. Tryouts will
be held again Tuesday, Feb. 21, at
7:30 o'clock in the dancing studio
at the women's gymnasium, ac
cording to Miss Edith Vail, who is
in charge of Orchesis.
Member of Farmers Association
Starts Investigation of Students
Although the investigating fer
vor has seized congress at frequent
intervals, ami even our own legis
lature is not exempt, it remained
for a member of the Farmers
Holiday Association to carry off
the honors of the year along the
investigating line.
It was early Thursday morn
ing, and a truckman employed by
the university had just taken a
large load of musical instruments
to Morrill Hall. As he unloaded
various sundry instruments, in
cluding drums, base viols and ket
tle drums, he felt a tap on the
shoulder.
LAWYERS JJOLD SMOKER
Juniors and Seniors Act as
Hosts to Freshmen
Students.
The junior and senior law classes
will act as hosts to the freshman
students at the annual law college
smoker scheduled for this evening
at the Grand hotel. Dean H. H.
Foster and Supreme Court Justice
Day will be the main speakers at
the affair.
The program will be opened by
an introduction of the faculty of
the college by Dean Foster. Enter
tainment will be furnished by Ken
neth Sutherland in a tumbling act,
Edwin Fisher will play the piano
accordian, and a law college quar
tet and orchestra will present sev
era numbbers.
The main address of the eve
ning will be given by Justice Day,
and the program will be concluded
by a 1943 news story describing
the activities of the present stu
dents in the college.
VOTES FAVOR COVER
DESIGNNUMBER TWO
Students Ballot on Seven
Color Schemes for
Cornhusker.
Balloting for the most popular
cover design for the corn
husker during the first Ca-o days
of the contest would seem to indi
cate the choice of those who have
voted favors cover number two,
the year book editor asserted yes
terday afternoon.
The seven covers on display in
a window at Long's book store of
fer a variety of colors and leather
designs. Cover number one is done
in mottled grey and silver, the sec
ond, which, to date, seems to be
favored, is a rough cherry and
black combination with a touch of
silver. Three has a rough grey and
silver finish, trimmed with deep
red and four is done in semi-rough
cherry and silver. Cover number
five has a smooth grain silver and
cherry finish, number six a smooth
grain black and silver with letters
engraved in deep red, and the last
one mottled cherry and silver with
Spencer urged that students be
encouraged to state their prefer
ence by dropping a ballot clipped
from the Daily Nebraskan with
the number corresponding to their
choice checked; into the ballot box
at the book store.
W COMMITTEE HEARS
DETAILED SKIT PLANS
Mark Hackman. Chairman,
Announces Rehearsal
Wedn esday Nig h t .
At the Coll-agrl-fun tryout Wed
nesday night the committee in
charge instructed students prepar
ing .skits to begin active practice
at once. Detailed outlines of a
dozen skits were presented to the
committee.
According to Cbairmar Mark
Hackman, most of the acts have
possibilities, but will take a lot of
practice. The committee intends
to call a rehearsal every week un
til the show. Wednesday night.
Feb 22, at the student activities
building, will be the next rehearsal.
The committee expects the groups
to be able to go through their acts
at that time.
Wheeling around he saw a mem
ber of the association standing
there wilh a questioning air.
''Say, what do they use all these
buildings forp" he queried.
"Oh, we have a lot of students
here," the truckman replied,-and
went on to explain the uses of each
building, the departments in each,
and the number of students.
"Well, what are you carrying
these tubs into this building for."
he again queried, indicating the
kettle drums. "Do the students do
their own washing here:"
BEAUX ARTS BALL
FORMALLY
OPENS
ANNUAL ART SHOW
Series of 'Living Pictures'
Show Development
Of Art.
The fortv-third annual exhibition
of paintings, sponsored by the Ne-
Draska Art association, was torm-
ally opened Thursday evening in
Morrill hall with the season's
most colorful event, the Beaux
Arts ball. The outstanding fea
ture of entertainment aside from
the exhibition was a presentation
of "living pictures," pictorial poses
aepicung outstanding examples in
the development of art from the
early Italian interpretations down
to modern tendencies.
Arrangements for exhibiting the
paintings were made by Harry F.
Cunningham, head of the Univers
ity architectural depaitment, who
also acted as master of ceremonies
during the evening. Mrs. Glen H.
Foe was chairman of the Beaux
Arts ball committee; assisting
were Mrs. Ellery Davis and Mr.
Ernst Herminghaus. The commit
tee on the life portraits were Miss
Charlotte Kizer, chairman. Mrs
Leslie Grainger, Mrs. Walter
White, and Mrs. J. John Grainger.
Exhibit is More Varied.
"The exhibit on the whole," said
Dwight Kirsch, head of the uni
versity fine arts department, "was
extremely interesting; more vanea
than usual." Miss Kadv B. Faulk
ner considers the galleries to con-
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LAST RITES FOR DR.
ARE HELD
Hundreds of Friends and
Students Attend
Services.
Funeral services for Dean Em
eritus Lucius A. Sherman, former
prominent member of the English
department, were conducted yes
terday afternoon at St. Paul Meth
odist church. Services were con
ducted by Dr. Walter Aitken, pas
tor of the church.
Hundreds of friends and stu
dents of the university viewed the
body as it lay in state preceding
the ceremony. Howard Kirkpat
rick, member of the University
school of music faculty, and Mrs.
Altinas Tullis furnished the music
for the service. Mrs. TullLs sang
"Lead Kindly Light," and "Bright
est and Best of the Sons of the
Morning."
Dr. Aitkin, in his eulogy of the
famed and valued professor, lik
ened him to the ideal gentleman
and scholar.
"Eighty-five years of noble life
have come to a close; forty-seven
years devoted to the education of
youth in the University of Ne
braska. What a contribution to the
manhood and womanhood of the
state. He brought to his task a
wealth of scholarship which was
enriched by an engaging and gra
cious personality," sid Dr. Aitken.
"His literary successes have been
recognized by scholars in different
parts of the world, but he carried
these honors modestly. The stabil
ity of his manly principles com
manded great respect, and the
message of his life was one of
great poignancy," concluded the
pastor.
Faculty associates of Dr. Sher
man were pallbearers. The body
was taken to Omaha for inter
ment in the Forest Lawn cem
etery. Prof. Stuff to Speak at
Professional Institute
Prof. F. A. Stuff of the English
depaitment, who has recently re-
turned from a inp mrougu rig
land and the continent, will dis
cuss conditions in Europe c a
meeting of the Lincoln chapter of
the American mter-i-roiessieimi
institute Saturday evening at the
Lincoln hotel.
SHERMAN
STUDENTS GIVE PROGRAM
Will Present Features at
Nebraska Press
Meeting-.
Several student groups will take
part in presenting entertainment
features at the dinner meeting of
the Nebraska Press Association
convention at the chamber of com
merce dining room this evening.
Gayle C. Walker, director of the
school of journalism, is in charge.
Members of Sigma Delta Chi
and Theta Sigma Phi, professional
journalism groups, will present a
gridiorn show. The Alpha Phi trio
will sing and members of Kappa
Kappa Gamma will present their
Kosmet Klub fall revue skit.
Prof. J. E. Lawrence, instructor
in journalism, will talk this after
noon on the subject of "A New
Day in Journalism."
I Y. W.
PLAN YEAR'S WORK
i
Program Centers About Four
Factors Worked Out by
Training Conference.
At a joint meeting of the new
and old Y. W. C. A. cabinets held
Wednesday night at Ellen Smith
hall, the findings of the training
conference concerning the work of
the coming year were formally ac
cepted. It was agreed to renew emphasis
on the value of the individual. Fur
ther stress was laid on economy
without hampering the work of the
student. Members of the Y. W. C.
A. plan to make a study of the
pponomic order in an attempt to
find ways in which students may
act. The fourth idea is to create
opportunities for worship and med
itation. Many other general factors
will be emphasized during 1933.
New members of the advisory
board were also chosen. One-third
of the members are elected each
year. Three members were re
elected to serve a second term of
three years. They are Miss Mar
garet Hochdorfer, chairman of the
German department, Mrs. E. L.
Hinman Mrs. Roy Green. Nebraska
alumni and former cabinet mem
bers, and Mrs. Roseoe Hill, former
president of the Y in 1928. Mrs.
Herbert Brownell was chosen to
succeed Mrs. Westover. who has
moved from the city.
DEBATERS SCHEDULE MEET
Nebraska Students Take
Affirmative Against
Colorado Colleges.
Nebraska has been asked to
join with the colleges of Colorado
in a no-decision debate tournament
to be held at Denver on Feb. 23
and 24. H. Vincent Broady and
Howard L. Holtzendorff will make
the trip, taking the affirmative
side of the debt cancellation sub
ject. This will take the place of
any later trips that normally are
planned for the second semester. In
past years a trip has been made
either to the Colorado colleges or
to the north or east.
Two debates will be held in Lin
coln on Feb. 23, bringing three
teams into action during the same
day. This is the first time that Ne
braska in any one day his had
three teams debating.
TEXAS EDl'CATOKS
Sl'CJCJEST SEYEKAL
SCHOOL KEYISIONS
AUSTIN. Tex. (CNS). Abolition
of several state teachers colleges
and demotion of several more to
the status of junior colleges last
week was recommended in the re
port of the state board of educa
tion on higher education in Texas.
The present higher educational
system maintained by the state
comprises fifteen institutions, thir
teen of which are nominally senior
institutions and two junior col
leges. Under the proposed new
plan, there would be but fve sen
ior institutions and nine j:nior
colleges.
Upper division and graduate
work would be concentrated
mainly in the University of Texas
at Austin and Texas A. & M. col
lege at College S.tation.
JOIN
GROUPS
FILINGS FOR PROM
GIRL AND ORATOR
ARE DUE TONIGHT
Students Will Vote on
Candidates Next
Tuesday.
Filings for the position of Prom
girl and of Ivy Day Orator are
due at the student activities office
before 5 o'clock this evening. Only
five days remain before the annual
election at the polls next Tuesday.
The election this spring marks
the first time that class officers
have not been elected for the sec
ond semester. This change was ef
fected by a ruling of the student
council abolishing these offices
last fall.
As in the pa.st, the tour girls
receiving the highest number of
votes next Tuesday will automat
ically become candidates for the
position of Prom girl. The winner
will be decided by those attending
the prom, which is to be held in
the coliseum March 10.
Voting booths will be in th
Temple building on the city cam
pus and in Dean Burr's office in
the Student Activities building on
the ag campus. The student coun
cil committee on elections, headed
by Jane Axtell. will be in charge
of the election.
SIX GROI PS TO CU E
STI NTS AT FOLLIES
Dancing, Singing "Take
Offs" Included in
Various Acts.
The groups to present stunts at
the Coed Follies Thursday. Feb. 23.
are Carrie Belle Raymond hall.
Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta.
Chi Omega. Delta Delta Delta and
Alpha Phi trio, it was announced
yesterday.
Dancing, singing and "takeoffs '
will be included in the skits given.
Selections were made on cleverness
and manner in which they fitted in
with the remainder of the eve
ning's entertainment.
Margaret Buol. Margaret Upson.
Calista Cooper and Marian Smith
made up the committee which
chose the stunts. The group went
to each house submitting a skit and
picked six of the nine entered.
The acts will be given between
episodes of the style show spon
sored by Gold's ready to wear de
partment. University girls have
been st-lerted to model fe-! the re
vue. ENGINEERS" HOLD "MEETINS
A. S. C E. Sees Motion
Pictures oi Summer
Camp Activities.
About thirty members of th--
local student chapter of the Ameri
can Society of Civil Engineers me:
Wednesday evening in the Me
chanic Arts building for an in
formal meeting Four reels of
motion pictures of the 1932 sum
mer surveying camp activities
were shown.
Announcement was made of
dinner meeting to be held in the
near future. The main speaker for
the event will be Colonel T. A.
Leisen, chief of the Metropolitan
Utilities district of Omaha. All
members of the society, both Un
dent and senior, will Ik- invited to
attend.
Dr. Fonljcf AlInt'-
Public School Patron
On Thursday night Feb. lfJ.
Charles Fordyce addressed the
teachers and patrons of llv Y rk
Public Schools on the problem of
aiding youth to find Unit ,ts ca
reer. Burnett Says Hudget
Is Lou as Possildi'
Speaking before the Hamilton
Cour.tv Cornhusker club on Char
ter Dav. Chancellor E A. Burnett
declared that the governor s
budget for the university f'-r In -coming
biennium was the lowe.-t in
twelve years and that the in-iitu-tioa
could not et al"H with l--s.