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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VlTrXXXU---NO. 162
LINCOLN. JNKHKASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21. 193.1
PRICE 5 CENTS.
THIRTY-NINT
H ANNUAL
TO
BE HELD WEDNESDAY
Parade Honoring Sponsors
And Honorary Colonel
Ends Activities.
First call at 12:50 Wednesday
p. m.. will mark the beginning of
the thirty-ninth annual regimen
tal "compet" of the university Re
serve Officers Training corps.
Compete manuveurs are scheauled
for Wednesday afternoon on Mem
orial mall, south of the coliseum,
ami the R. O. T. C. drill field, west
of the coliseum.
Many awards are to be made
during the afternoon among -whicn
an awards to the commander of
the winning company, commander
of the winning platoon, first, sec-on-1
and third awards to winners
in the individual compete; bars to
members of the winning platoon;
rifle marksmanship bars to com
pany M; and athletic bars to com
pnnv F.
' le team medals and sweaters
w... also be presented during the
afternoon, as will the American
legion award of $15 in gold to the
best basic student.
Judges for the compet will be
members of the university military
staff, local O. R. C. members, na
tional guard officers and regular
army officers. Among them will be
(Block 1) Maj. C. E. Spear. Capt.
Jack Meyer. Capt. Rollo Van Kirk,
S?t N. D. Farris, (Block 2) Col.
C. J. Frankfurter, Capt. G. W.
Soerry. Lt. George Mtckel. Sgt.
Earl De Vaughn, (Block 3) Col. H.
F. Cunningham, Capt. W. T. Scott.
Lt. O. J. King, Sgt. C, F. McGim
sev. (Block 4) Maj. L. W. Young.
Capt H. C. Harper. Lt. W. H.
Browne. Sgt. W. L. Richardson,
(Block 51 Col. F. E. Overholser,
Opt. C. W. Ackerson, Lt. C. J.
Stewart. Sgt. J. M. Stewart.
(Block 6) Capt. E. H. Connor, Lt.
M. L. riimpton. Lt. D. L. Utter,
Staff Sgt. Gerard; (Block 7) Capt.
J. V. Crissy. Capt. G. M. Baker.
Lt. Howard Turner, and Sgt. C. A.
Ashmore. Maj. C. A. Bishop.,
former Oadet Col. F. Sampson,
ami Lt. Stanley Day. will also
. se.A e as judges.
C 1. W. H. Oury, will act as di
rector of comoete commandant,
ami Cadet Col. Howard Mixon will
he assistant director. Colonels
o-tinued on Page 4).
Our t t.ptan
University.
OO at last it's come to this. The
O last editorial. When the edi
tor makes a brave attempt to ra
tionalize some of the things he has
said, and an even more far-fetched
attempt to show what has resulted
from his daily efforts.
We have realized to the full ex
tent from the beginning of the se
mester that most of the editorials
have been rather impractical. We
have been under no illusions as to
our power to reform the world or
MILITARY
COMPET
even the campus. And most dis
heartening of all we have been
aware that the number of people
who read these editorials is negli
gible. Why then have we bothered to
write what seems so futile?' In
the first place the editor is sup
posed to get a salary for writing.
We could hardly justify- drawing
that salary, which incidentally is
four months overdue, unless w
filled our columns every day. In
the second place, it. is frequently
difficult to fill the paper with
new3 so that some sort of filler
must be used.
And finally, despite what we
said about our lack of illusions, we
do have that optimistic feeling
that some one or more persons
might notice what is said and ap
preciate it or at least get angry
about it, which Is some satisfac
tion. And occasionally, believe it
(Continued on Page 2.)
Ag School Head
-hmbmI
At?. H. K. DOUTHIT
Who was elected superintendent !
of the Nebraska School of Aori
culture at Curtis. He was for
merly supervisor of .farm opera
tor's courses at the college of agri
culture. WILL STAGE
ROUND-UP ON JUNE 5
Class of 1913 to Be Honored
At Twelfth Annual
Affair.
The closing the school year, the
twelfth annual round-up of the
University Alumni association
member being held in connection
with commencement day June 5,
will be one of the major events on
final slate. Several events of in
terest are being planned for the
day which will be started off with
a meeting of the executive commit
tee at 8:30 a. m. at the Temple
building and a council meeting in
the alumni quarter at the same
building.
The class of 1913 of which Ralph
Sweeney of Omaha is presideut
and Mrs. Florence Schwake Bates
of Lincoln is secretary will be the
one honored at this years' gather
ing. Election of the alumni associa
tion officers for the coming year
will feature the morning meetings.
Guy C. Chambers of Lincoln and
Hary D. Landis of Seward are
nominees for association president
A combined commencement
alumni luncheon will be held at
the University club at 12:15 o'clock
and after 2 o'clock the remaindei
of the day will be taken by re
unions of the various classes
Theses activities will comprise the
economical program of this year'f
round-up.
ALUMNI
FINIS
With thi issue, the Daily Xclmi.skan completes its thir-tv-Becoml
year of publication. When this issue of the paper
reaches the stu.lents. a staff of almost fifty workers will
have finished a Near of faithful, if not remunerative, service.
Thev have received many hours of pleasure, made many
friends, and gained much valuable experience while work
in? on the "Hag."
Special thanks are due the reporters, the society editor,
the sports editor, and the woman's editor, who have done
a great amount of work without any pay, not to mention
Ihf theoretically paid staff). Members ot the faeuhy have
also eo-operated in giving us news otherwise unobta liable.
We take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped
in any way to make the Xebraskan a permanent record of
campus events.
To our successors, the staff of next year, we wish the
best of luck and success. We feel sure that they will never
regret, the hours they devote to work on the Nebraska n al
though at times they will feel discouraged and disheartened
by the constant work.
LYNX LEOXAHD,
DICK MORAN,
The Managing Editors.
DOUTHIT SELECTED
SUPERVISOR OF AG
AT
Announcement of Transfer
Made by Chancellor
Burnett.
H. K. Douthit. supervisor of
farm operator's courses at the col
lege of ajiiculture, has been elect
ed superintendent of the Nebraska
school of agriculture at 'Curtis.
j The announcement of the immedi
j ate transfer of Mr. Douthit of Ne
braska. Botn tne rarm operauu s
work and the work at Curtis are
under the control of the Univer
sity of Nebiaska. Mr. Douthit as
sumed his new work Monday.
Superintendent Douthit takes
the place of C. K. Morse who will
be connected with the university
extension division in Lincoln.
Vnr thi nnst four veais Mr.
Douthit has had charge of the
farm opei-atoi's couise and all of
the other shoit courses ai me col
lege of agriculture, ihe farm op
erator's course took the place of
what was formerly the school of
agriculture. Mr. Douthit has been
very successful in building up the
enrollment and in giving the boys
in this course a mucn Droaaer ed
ucation than they might have ob
tained from the books alone, ac
rnrdinor to university officials. Un
der his leadership the boys had
their own farm operators club,
their own athletic program and
their own boarding club. When the
depression began to cut into the
enrollment of the agricultural col
lege, Mr. Douthit became very
much interested in a program to
cut down living expenses and other
expenses for the short course and
regular college students.
While taking care of his work
as supervisor of short courses, Mr.
Douthit has found time to take a
few courses in advanced educa
tional work and make some special
tiiiiie under Dr. Charles Focdyce.
Prior to his work as supervisor
of short courses. Superintendent
Douthit was county agent in Web
ster county. Before taking over
this farm bureau work he taught
Smith-Hughes vocational agricul
ture in the Red Cloud high school
for about two years. During the
summer months of the last four
years Mr. Douthit has been out in
the state almost continuously, giv
ing talks at community meetings,
high schools, and other gatherings.
Dr. Wadswortli Talks
At Meeting Monday
Dr. J. R. Wadsworth of the ro
mance language department spoke
on "Edmond Rostand," following
the 7 o'clock dinner of L' Alliance
Francaise at the Comhusker hotel
Monday night. Prof. Michael Gins
burg, president, introduced the
speaker, and a general discussion
followed the talk. About twenty
members attended the affair.
SCHOOL
CURTIS
MISS GOUIDJO GIVE TALKI
Radio Artist Will Deliver
Special Address for
University Women.
Miss Barbara Gould, internation
ally famous radio star, sportswo
man and society leader, will be in
Lincoln Thursday, May 25th and
will deliver a special lecture for
:-i
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university women at the Gold &
r T,,r.-.loi' auanino At R
u. oiu.c, i um fuoj - -
p. m.. May zstn. ah university
girls are invited to attend this in
nrrpnii rnia in-
formal meeting and reception.
KLUB WILL ACCEPT
MANUSCRIPTS EARLY
No Definite Deadline
Entries Set by
Group.
for
Play manuscripts for the annual
spring musical comedy sponsored
by Kosmet Klub, campus dramatic
organization , will be accepted at
an date earlier than usual next se
mester, Frank Musgrave, newly
elected president of the Klub, an
nounced after a meeting of the or
ganization last night.
No definite deadline for enter
ing manuscripts was set by the
Kluh. but it was tentatively de
cided to call for all entries early
in the fall instead of calling for
them about the middle of the year,
Musgrave declared. If possible, the
work on the show will start soon
after the play to be produced has
been selected, he added.
Final committee reports for the
the year and a clearance of all of
the remaining business were re
ceived at the last meeting of the
organization for the year in the
Klub rooms last night in Univer
sity hall. Musgrave urged all per
sons planning to submit plays to
the Klub to work on them during
the summer so that they will be
ready next tall.
C-tDET REG I M EXT
R i TED EXCELLEXT
Officer Makes Comment
On Inadequacy of
Facilities.
The university R. O. T. C. was
again rated excellent, according to
a letter received by Chancellor E.
A. Burnett rom Johnson Hagood,
major general of the United States
army following the recent annual
inspection. The inspection was con
ducted by Col. R. H. McMaster.
field artilery, and Lieut. Colonel
George, F. N. Dailey, infanty.
According to the letter, in the
opinion of the training inspector
the unit was very fine and the
courtesy, discipline, and attitude
of the student personnel was espe
cially to be commended.
Comment was again made on the
inadequacy of facilities for indoor
drill during inelement weather and
the lack of a drill ground.
Millett Will Conduct
Initiation Services
Kenneth Millett will conduct the
initiation services of Phi Tau
Theta, Methodist fraternity, Tues
day evening at 7 o'clock, at Sec
ond Methodist church. New officers
will be installed, and Prof. F. D.
Keim and W. E. Gates, honorary
members, and John DeFord will be
initiated.
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W?'ter Aitken Will Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon
At St. Paul's.
The Rev. Walter Aitken, pastor
of St. Paul's M. E. church of Lin
coln, and Dr. Ernest H. Lindly,
chancellor of the University of
Kansas, will be the baccalaureate
and commencement speakers re-
' spectively for the university this
June, according to an announce
ment made yesterday by Chancel
lor E. A. Burnett.
Tb hncrnlmirpate sermon will
' be held at St. Paul's church. Sun
! day, June , at 4 p. m. Dr. Lindley
wiil deliver his commencement ad
j dress the following day in the
coliseum at 10:30 a. m.
Final arrangements for the
i graduation are oeing compieieu
graduation are being completed
. this week and as yet no definite
n..
lisurea are avaimuie uuuu mc-
number of students who will be
granted degrees by the university
this June.
Both speakers come to the uni
versity highly recommended. Dr.
Aitken is well known in Lincoln
religious and educational circles.
Dr. Lindle, who is chancellor of
the University of Kansas, has fig
ured prominently in national edu
cational fields.
The chancellor has been the
guest of the university on several
occasions and is well known by
many of the students and faculty
members of the university. Dr.
Lindley, in addition to being presi
dent of the National Association
of State Universities, was also
president of the University of
Idaho, coming directly to Kansas
University from there.
SALES RUN
ON LAST ISSUE
Graduation Suggests Idea
For Feature Story by
Alumni Writer.
The last issue of the Awgwan,
Nebraska humor magazine, went
on sale at two stands Tuesday. Ac
cording to the business depart
ment the sale was very good. This
edition, the ninth of this year, was
featured by a cover of black, yel
low and green colors.
Among the variety of stories,
was one written by a university
alumnus entitled "Eugene O'Neill
Writes a Cooamencement Ad
dress." Art Wolf wrote a reply to the
woman's issue, called "It's Your
Turn Ladies." "Sorority Mythol
ogy," a group of articles from va
rious sorority magazines, was
written by Charles Ledwith. Two
pages of cartoons done by Robert
Poiree, Morris Gordon and Willis
Stork also appeared.
In addition to the picture of
twelve seniors, the girl of the
month, Jane Robertson, Delta
Gamma, was shown.
"Pin Market," Gore, Fashions,
and "From Flo to Zoe," regular
features of the magazine made
their last appearance this year.
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE OIES
Helen O'Rourke Stricken in
Des Moines After Brief
Illness.
Helen O'Rourke. a graduate of
the university in 1929, died May 19
at the Methodist hospital in Des
Moines, Iowa, following a brief ill
ness of inflammatory rheumatism
and peritonitis. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
O'Rourke in Creston, Iowa. Miss
O'Rourke has been teaching ic
Churdan, Iowa, since her graduation
RJ
INDLY
WIL
GIVE COMM
NCEMENT
ADDRESS
JUNE
AWGWAN
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