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Honoraries Reveal
Exhibits, Horse
Show to Open Ag
Festival Today
SHOW FEATUIIES TEN
CLASSES COMI'ETION
With ten different classes of
competition that promise every
thing from a modified steeple
chaso to the annual inter-sorority
riding contest, the 3937 Farmers'
Kair Horse Show will open in the
State Fair Grounds Coliseum at
8:30 tonight. Officially opening
the annual ag fair, the equine show
Is the largest spring horse show
In the middlewest."
Fifteen women have entered the
Inter-sorority riding contest, and
7)!l compete for the Faulkner
1 trophy awarded annually to the
winner of the event. The women
who will ride and the houses
whose colors they will fly are as
follows: Barbara Buffington, Al
pha Phi; Janet Caldwell, Pi Phi:
Victoria Seymour. Oraldine Wal
lace. Marion Ma gee, Virginia Wal
lace and Nan Talbot, Delta Gam
ma; Kloise Copenhaver, Alpha
Delta Theta; Mary Davisson, Ma
rie Christensen, Lorraine Grant,
and Adcle Byers, Kappa Alpha
Theta; Betty Reece and Blanche
Wriester, Chi Omega; and Elsie
Carlson, unaffiliated.
Novel Chair Race.
As a novel event this year's fair
hoard has added a new inter-fraternity
competitive class to the
show program. The Greek chair
race promises plenty of action and
excitement, as competitors race
the length of the arena and scram
ble for the chairs lest they be the
one to lose out.
A modified Olympic event hns
been added to the program which
will provide plenty of thrills and
spills. Kach entry will take the
course of ten jumps against time
und the winner determined by a
comparison of time mHdc. The
Olympic was introduced lust year
and proved so popular that the
board decided to make it an an
nual event. Earl Hdllund. mariager
of the horse show declared.
Three special exhibitions be
tween competitive classes will lend
the show the atmosphere of the
nation's largest festivals, .lames
Foster of Omaha is bringing his
world famous high school horse,
Kitr.ie McDonald, as a special at
traction for tbe show. The horse,
which will be ridden by Alan
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COLLEGES CELEBRATE
FIELD DAY BY OUTINGS
Classes Dismiss at 11
Baseball, Picnics,
Convocations.
for
Picnics, baseball games, tall
story contests, and convocations
'ill replace Ivy day activities in
the calendar for today when
classes are dismissed at 11 o'clock
in the Bizad. engineering, law and
pharmacy colleges.
A noon picnic with afternoon
field events and dancing at
Antelope park are included in the
plans of the Birad executive board
for that school. A field carnival
and the annual law college banquet
--'ll -1- W - - i.t thm 4n-a
Ml. Mav f k. .- - - - - 0 -
students.
At Pioneer park will be the an
nual picnic of the pharmacy stud
ents, always held the day after
Pharmacy Nifcht in order to give
the druggists a bit of relief after
a strenuous week end. A convoca
tion in the morning and field
events at municipal baseball
diamond arc the festivities which
engineer anticipate.
Feature of the tvimnesn a.Iitiiiiif
listion j'icnic will be the annual
Uinllrld KhHfi
he
AG COLLEGE
GOES ON PARADE
Utilizing the theme of an old
southern plantation, the grounds
of the Agricultural college will be
transformed into a fit setting for
the "Cotton Pickers Revue" and
the presentation of the Goddess
of Agriculture, as well as the num
erous exhibits and features plan
ned for the 19th annual Farmers
fair. . .
The fair will stait at 9 o'clock
in the morning with the opening
of all buildings on the campus.
Exhibits of various projects and
research work being done this year
will be displayed and explained
by students. Various projects of
great interest to housewives and
to farmers will provide an ade
quate reason for the wide attend
ance expected from all over the
state.
Elsie Buxman, goddess of agri
culture will preside over the fair
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L
Pontiac Varsity Show Goes
on Air From KFAB at
8:30 Tonight.
The University of Nebraska will
go on a nationwide hook-up this
evening when the Pontiac program
gets under way in the coliseum at
8:30. Final selections for the cast
of the program which will be
broadcast over a chain of N. B. C.
network stations, were made late
last evening after a rehearsal in
the coliseum.
The program will open with a
presentation of one of the univer
sity's oldest songs, "Dear Old Ne
braska U." It will be sure by the
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student-faculty Softball game at
two o'clock. A series of novelty
races sponsored by the city rec
reational department, will precede
the dancing at the pavilion. The
festivities will dose at 5:30 p. m.
The outin g, an annual affair, is
held for the purpose of giving
bizad students opportunity to
know each other, and to promote
good feeling between faculty and
students. The bizad executive
council headed by Robert Wil
liams, president, is In charge of
all arrangements. He is assisted
by Quinn Scott, Edward Marky
tan, James Gray, Miriam Butler,
Kay Passer, Robert Avery and
Norman Shaw.
All-University Dance.
All university siuuenis are Iji
vited to attend the dancing which
will begin in the pavilion at three
o'clock and last until 0:30. Admis
sion for those not attending the
picnic will be 20 cents.
Initiation of new members Into
the Order of the Coif, national
honorary law fraternity, is the
important activity of the legal
collrirc's half-dav vacation. The
ceremony will take place at 11
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Al lKritiun
F1NA
PROGRAM
ANNOUNCED FOR
NBC BROADCAST
lull 11 llimrll
Daily
Official Student
LINCOLN,
MAY QUEEN AM) MAID OF HONOR
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From Lincoln .Inurniil.
Miss Jean Walt, president of Mortar Board, was crowned May Queen at the annual Ivy Day cer
emonies Thursday morning. Maid of honor was Miss Jane Keefer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Kcefcr of Lincoln. Miss Walt 1 the daughter of Mrs. Fred Walt of Lincoln.
JEAN WALT CROWNED
1937 QUEEN OF MAY
Jane Keefer Acts as Maid
of Honor Amid Ivy Day
Pomp, Ceremony.
With a blare of trumpets and
a burst, of applause inavking her
appearance, Jean Walt, Lincoln
was crowned as the May Queen of
1937 amid the pomp and ceremony
of the traditional Ivy day festivi
ties. Miss Walt, daughter of Mrs.
Fred Walt, is a senior in Teachers
college and is the president of the
active chapter of Mortar Board.
She is a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority.
Preceding Mis.s Malt in the royal
procession was Jane Keefer. who
served as maid of honor during the
ceremonies. Miss Keefer is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Keefer of Lincoln and is a senior
In the arts and science college. She
is a member of Delta Delta Delta
sorority.
Misses Krasne, Ceister Pages.
Serving as pages for the corona
tion, Muriel Krasne of Fremont
and Miss Virginia Gcistcr of Gar
land trumpeted the approach of
the royal procession. Attendants
from each of the four classes fol
lowed the satin garbed pages up
the white patch to the throne.
Presenting a background of
spring color for the coronation, the
attendants wore picture frocks of
diaphanous organia in the primav
ery pastels waltz blue lor iiie
freshmen; heather pink for the
sophomores; aquatone for the jun
iors; and cornflower yellow for
the seniors. The dresses were fash
ioned with a softly draped bodice
above a streamer belt, puff sleeves
held high, and a neckline that
pointed to a front V. The nkirts fell
gracefully to a floating " irk full
ness, and were caught at intervals
with Knglish daisies. Their cos
tumes were completed with prim,1
Kd Murray
Karl
HEBRASKAN
Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
NEBRASKA, FRIDAY. MAY
little watteau hats of matching j
organza, ruffled and slightly peak-1
ed in the oriental manner. C )pen j
toe sandals, and Filut gloves to
match the shades of their dresses j
completed the costumes. All car-
ried round Colonial Ixjuqwets of j
daisies. j
Frsshmen Lead Procession.
Freshman attendants who lead,
the procession to the throne were
Marie Eggers of Omaha and Jean i
Meents of Omaha. Sophomores
were Bonnie Burn of Lincoln and
Patricia Jensen of Deadwood. S. D.
The four junior attendants in
cluded: Kathryn Winquest of Hol
drege, Virginia Anderson of Oma
ha, Katherine Kilbuck of Hood
river, Ore., and Agnes Novacek of
Milligan. Seniors were Ardis Gray
beil of Neligh and Vera Wekessei
of Lincoln.
A gown of sheer while was worn
by the May Queen for the cere
mony. Patterned along Princess
lines, the gown was very fitted and
straight, falling in full and soft
folds to the hemline. Her court
train was shirred to the dress a lit
tle below the waist and tiny but
tons marched from the waist up
on the back of the dress. Sleeves
of the dress were short and puffed.
th bodice was gathered ."ull and
caught at the low V neckline by a
brilliant clip. The long veil was of
white silk tulle, falling from the
shoulderline. Miss Walt wore white
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to complete her costume. Her bou
quet was made up of white loses
and calla lilies.
Miss Keefer Veiled.
The maid of honor presented a
charming picture as she ap
proached the throne. She was
wearing a starched lace gown cZ
Dresden pink color, patterned on
Spanish lines with a short sleeved I
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llpdluiid
Ihiviil Krrnliii illanl
7, 1937.
New
Sludciils May Situiv
Free Pontiac Tickets
Free tickets of admission to
the university's broadcast of
the Pontiac Varsity show Fri
day night at 8:30 o'clock from
the Cornhusker coliseum may
be secured from the following:
Daily Nebraskan office in U
Hall.
Studei t activities office in
the coliseum.
Alumni office in ,the Temple
theater.
Daily Nebraskan booth in the
Temple theater.
Miss Schnurr in Ag hall on
ag campus.
Mrs. Erickson in School of
Music office.
HAS, BETAS SCORE
Jane Eldridge. Jim Becjley
Lead Victorious Groups
In Annual Contest.
The songs "Theta Lips" and
"Deta Loving Cup" carried off
first places for Kappa Alpha Theta
and Beta Theta Pi in the inter
sorority and interfraternity spring
sings yesterday. P.eceiving the so
rority cup from Barbara DePutron,
former president of the A. W. I..
was Jane KldridKe. who d. retted
the Thetas. Jim Begley accepted
the fraternity cup from Hob
Shellenberg. piesidcnt of Kosmet
Klub. in behalf of the Betas.
Placing second in the tnornm
division of the Greek sing was
Sigma Alpha F-psilon with the
song "Violet." followed by Delta
I'psilon with "Down Amon the
IVsd Men." Sigma Phi Hpsilou.
who won last year's sing, and
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fturtM
lluli Mill
Menib
Maxine Durand,
Wadhams Named
to Top Positions
Tapjiin:: ni' !'! new 1 1 1 -i u I i
tlic masking: id' ll' women ui '
society hrotilit a Hinwi to an
Dav iVsl ivit ics. Sot niiilcf liri'j
niosjilicrc. a drama lliat icai
of many jiai'cnls anii MudcnK wa
I'Ci-cmonics ni' );:iiiiiL; and iiiaskiii;
stndenls of the jiinior e)as, took
m os em an ;i: I s
HARDEST TAPPING
Tajiped as the 34th president of
the innocents Socielv bv William T,,.. , ,. ,,.., ... .,
, .... . ., , ... , JJUiand tiv Jean Wat. :,n n'r
Marsh ot Fiemont was Bob Wad
hams of Lincoln, who is a member , P'"'"! ' the -Moitar Bou.'J. Urn
of Sigma Nu. Among his lU'tivi- afternoon woik of women's senior
ties are junior class president, as- i honorary organizations' was welt
sistant business manager of til
Daily Nebraska!). junioi -senioi
prom coiiunittee, debate team, and
assoeiate nifmbcr of Kosnut Klub.
Peihas Die lianlcs! "tapping"
was endured by Albert A. Mose
man of Oakland when Sam Francis
Hebron brought him to earth a.s
the new vice-president of The men's
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N. U. PROFESSORS
TAKE ACTIVE PART
I
Over 200 Delegates to Attend
Academy of Sciences
Convention.
A prominent pari in the 17lh ar
nnal (olivention of 1he Nebtasha
Acad.miy of Seances, winch opens
today for a two day .session, v ill
be played lv Ncbraslm faculty
; members. Held m i uiijurn tion with
I the Nebraska m el ion of the Matlie
i matieal Association of America.
'Nebraska Council of Geography
Teachers. Nebraska St'ellce Tc.'e lt
' ers association and Nebraska Die
i Cont inucd oii 1 'age ,'!. i
IN SCIENCE it
Engineers" iiglil Vies Willi
Ivv Dav for Color. Aelivilv
Throngs Witness Latest in
Scientific Discovery at
Open House.
Ivy Dav by no means ends with
the recession ol the newly t rowncl
queen with her court, as attested
to by the thiengs w hit h ciowded
the campus last night from 7 to
10 o'clock to enjoy Open House
Night. Neon and electrical s.gns.
and outdoor sound movies added to
the general festiveneys d the
scene, reminding one ol a fan a
fair showing the latest in scicii- ,
tific achievement as reflected in
the work of university students. ,
Smoke pouring from the nie
ch:mi"ui r::gme-T in g i,u!ld,,,,f uai
ingeniously coloied lieiv led by,
means of lights within the him
ney and seemed indicative 'il t he
bustling ai'.ivity going on inside ,
All of the vauotiH machines were,
going full force as well as a num-
her of special exhibitions. Ore of
the most popular, drawing even
several police officers to watth. .
was in connection with the flow ot
molten iron from a ltge furnace .
int'j a i-iies ,,t troughs and'
I Inn Ion I'Im ipt
PRICE ." CENTS
ers
1o 1 i ! 1 1 j 1 1 ( 1 1 1 s MKi(.ly and
id form the new Mortar Hoard
fveiit ful day uf uiii crjsily Ivy
it skies in a warm spring at-
of fill liiisiasni to tin- eyes
formed as the traditional
the oiilslaiidmy adivitv
plai'c.
MORTAR HOARDS
.SELECT TWELVE JL Mil
With Die maskinc of Vavine
under w ay. Bv
virtue of her
being the first
gill to be niask
d. Miss Du
rand will seivi
as pre sident
next year. She.
is the daughter
of -Mr. and Mr..
L. G. Durand ef
Morrill and is a
junior in 1 1m
college cif ai'.i
a n (I sciences.
Miss Durand's
a c t ivil ies in
(ludc Member
3?
$31
IMltMllll
of tlie A. W. S. bom m her junior
year, re-elected member of A. W.
S. Iioard for ne.t v .i . V. W. C. A
cabinet for two years, member of
Coed Counselors. Sigma Alnli.l
Ma. and Vestals of the Lamp. Sl.
is alfihated wit h IV Ita I -lta IVi'a
.sorority.
Serving ,is next yeni's vice pies
loent ol the seni'it honorary or
ganization wiil be Kloise IJen.iami'l,
who was ma. loM by Mary Yodcr,
ret. ring vice president. Miss Ben
jamin is the daughter of Mrs M.
I'". P.i njamin "1 Lincoln Kegi-tne.
m the college of aits and h ience..
Mi.ss Benjamin has th following
ae'r.ities 'la.1-:-' lis for t wo years,
will serve as vice president of 1h
Tasels in t yar. m niber "t Stu
dent council tins year and je.
elected tor nest yeat, national
president of Phi Sigma t!n. V. W.
'. A. stall's Coed Vtmselor. ami
lota Sigma Phi. She '.. a member
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moulds. Another emulation, at
which one peered thru niok I
glass, showed electric arc welding
at a temperature of j.'jni)' I". and
oxy-acetylene welding at G3'Mi F.
At a liquid an demonstration civeii
fo.u- funis by Pud J. W. llancv
various fun's and vegetable. were
tro.en so liaid they could
(hipped Lie' stone by a hainniet.
and rr.ctcurv was frozen :.o bard
tha tit could be used as the ha :a
nier. Use Electric Eye.
Fleet nc engineers kept tiaek t
the number of visitors passing thru
flieir building bv means of an elet
truiil eye. Heif the spectators
woe shown a miniature telephone
cMhange. oinl broadcasting sta
t.no. ai.d wre allowed to send
themselves telcgmmfl I" a teletype
leinor.str.it ion. 'i thing which
pailit-ulailv neetned to atouse curi
osity, but of uliuli none appcarel
able to discover tin ferret, was
col fee p"t. suspended by small
wites inside a glass case, which
continuously iiiirfil coffee into a
cup with absolutely no Visible
means ol refilling the pot.
A,"i i cultural . tr;i!i"ern had pre-
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