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sssona $ c "4t NEBRASKAN i fc. . VOL. II. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1894. No. 16. THE 4k nsy ANOTHER FRATERNITY. A UHI.TA TAU DKI.TA CIIAl'TKR T.OCATUD AT TUB UNIVERSITY. The first chapter of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity to he located in the state, va3 instituted nt the University last Saturday night, April 7th. For sonic time the event has been expected and some people had begun to think that the project had failed. With such men J however, as the Nebraska aimnni chapter contains, back of the movement, the chapter has been established and with favorable prospects. The following names appear in the charter: W. M. Johnston, J. H. John ston, K. A. Gerrard, Adam McMullen, A. J. Weaver, Horace G. Whitmore, W. W. Wilson, R. C. Strode, Eugene Brown and Gtorge H. Dern. Mr. Gerrnrd was absent with the Glee Club and has not yet been initiated. The installment of the chapter took place at 520 South 16th street, where the v Delta Tau Delta Alumni of the city have elegantly fittted up a club house, which is to be a home for the members of the new chapter. The initiation was conducted by Messrs. Apple and Muson of Omicron Chapter, Iowa City, assisted by M. G. Montgomery, of Madison, Wis., and D. R. Anthony, of University of Michi gan. About forty Delts were present and participated in the festivities, prominent among them were Judge A. M. Post of the supreme court, Hon. W. S. Summers, Deputy Attorney-General; Hon. N. S. Harwood, President First National Hank; F. M. Cook, cashier First National Dank; William and Louis Stull, Indus trial Savings Bank; J. L, Teeters, Prof. i Ingersoll, of the State University ; Mr. Miller of Fairmont, Mr. Sloau, County Attorney Fillmore county ; President Saylor, Lincoln Normal University ; W. ITStevens, Don L. Love, M. T. Aitkeji, Prof. Dewey, Wilson and Messrs. Wattles and Meyer, of Omaha. 1 Many other prominent Delts were ex pected but were unable to attend. Re grets were reau from Congressman E. J. , Huiuer, Prof. K. C. Babcock, University $ of Minnesota; C. A. wllocrs, Des Moines; JlProf. T. F. Saylor, Iowa State college; H. M. Kellogg, Hamilton county, Neb.; Rev. K. II. Chapin, city'. Prof. II. K. Corbelt, York; and Messrs. Keeuau, Day Fisher and Reed of Omaha. After the initiation an elegant banquet was spread in the parlors. Hon. N. S. Harwood was toastmoster, and the fol lowing toasts were proposed and re sponded to: "Our Fraternity," C. II. Sloan, Geneva. "The Haby Chapter Its Future," A. J. Weaver. "The Fra ternity Idea," Justice A. M. Post. "William the Conqueror," William Stull. "The Alumni of Delta Tan Delta," Prof. J. F. Saylor. "The Lincoln Alumni Charter," C. S. Miller. "Chapter Omi cron," B. Appel, Iowa City, Iowu. "Beta Gamma," M. G, Montgomery, Madison, Wis. "The Hoys of Old," Prof. Charles L, Ingersoll, Speeches! were also made by D, R. Anthony of the Leavenworth Tlnus, G. W. Wr.ttles of Omaha and Hon, W. S. Summers, who Iiub been the prime mover in the establishment of the Chapter. Several other pleasant incidents were connected with the afiair. The Delta Gammas sent their compliments in the form of a beautiful and delicious cake. Beta Thela PI, The Sigma Chi, Sigma Alphi Epsilou, and Phi Delta Theta gave the new chapter a warm and en thusiastic start by "whooping her up" for the Delta, to which the Delts as warmly responded and gave three cheers for the other fraternities. Inter-Collegiate Debate. The first Inter-Collegiate debate in Nebraska was held in the chapel of Cot ner University last Monday evening be tween Cotner University and the Union Hoys Debating club of the State Univcr stiy. The question discussed was: "Re solved, That the Influences Emanating from Protestant Sectarian Colleges and Universities Are More Beneficial to the Individual and to the State than That of State Colleges and Universities." Cot ner, represented by Messrs. Sumpter, Piles, Harris, Henry and Oeschger, af firmed the question, while the U. B. D. C. speakers, Messrs. Abbott, Quaint- ance, Johnson, Baker, Hatfield and Sear son championed the negative. Cotner maintained that since the state is composed of individuals, the question resolved itself into one of the influence 011 the individual. The prime essential to human character, Christianity, with all its kindred influences, is fostered in sectarian schools. To be a truly cul tured man, one must have a conscience, tremblingly alive to Christian influences. Hence sectarian universities approach more nearly the ideal of true education. The influence of Stale universities is not wholly Christian. They offer no reli gious courses, do not teach the ethics of Christ, nor do they they teach the rela tion of man to man or of man to God. A "Godless set" attends the State univer sities and Christian education is not known to thrive therein. "A tree is known by its fruits." The alumni of sectariun schools fill the most honored positions in our government. The Union boys submitted that the State universities have arisen to supply a national need which the sectarian schools failed to supply. State univer sities have the avowed purpose of search ing for the truth. Combining the best of all creeds, they tcuch Cluistianity in its truest sense. They are the centers of the American system of free schools. They are supported by the resources and sympathies of th state. Unham pered by strict codes of conduct, they are productive of higher social culture. The religious influences are equal if not superior to those of sectarian schools. Voluntary chupel exercises, Jlible elect ives and intensely enthusiastic Christian associations afford the students a broad er, dteper, religious training. The State normul and industrial col leges inestimably influence the efficient instructors, enlightened farmers, intelli gent laborers and skilled mechanics they train and educate. The training of State .universities is more practical and better suited to the needs of the State. With their more progressive spirit, wider fields of investigation, increased facilities in libraries and laboratories, us well as their larger lides of physicul, intellectual, so cial and moral activities, the State uni versities are better fitted to actualize the highest type of manhood, and through the individual to elevate the State. The discussion lasted about two hours and fifteen minutes, during which the audience listened jith marked attention, frequently breaking into storms of ap plause Flights of oratory and humor ous anecdotes were pitted against depth of reasoning and debate. The prevail ing sentiment among the 125 State Uni versity students who attended seems to be that the U. B. D. C. acquitted them selves creditably, uud all look anxiously forward to the return debate held at the University curly in May. University Union. On Monday evening a party of about (12) twelve couples from Union Society of the State University were royally en tertained at the home of Miss Watson, seven miles southeast of the city. In passing, the company greeted Union college with their yell and thence pro ceeded to sing a familiar college song. Upon no other pretext, the pompous murshal of that semi-civilized suburban villa "officer of the law," as he express ed it, twice stopped the conveyance and threatened the company with instant ar rest, alleging that they were thus "seri ously disturbing the peace." Nanow minded and bigoted the marshal, and deplorable, indeed, the status of college spirit in that college suburb where col lege yells are not tolerated and where college songs break not forth to disturb the sanctimonious stillness! Oh! have you heard the latest, It's out all o'er the state, That we have got a glee club Whose songs are simply great. But credit is due to Harry, To each and ev'ry one; But if left to our College professors Success wovld n'er been won. If the Fisher crowd," after having used up all the scrap paper at the Uni versity, desires any more the N HKASKAN, since this is ,a bad year for the "barbs," will furtiish it at cost. ATHLETIC NOTES. Field day will soon be here and now is the time for training. We have some good athletes, and isonic of the records should be broken. Manager Heald has arranged to play a series of practice games with the Lincoln team of the western league. They will arrive from California about the 14th, and Capt. Randolph says we must win one of tnose games. Well, if we must we must and we will. The base ball team is taking advantage of the fine weather and arc practicing every afternoon. A marked improve ment is noticed over last year's team. A number of new candidates are trying for places on the team. The make-up of the team will not bo materially changed. The Tenuis association is beginning to show signs of life again. A few players have been practicing during the past week. The association will have an other tournament this spring. There will be matches in singles and doubles, and the winners may try their skill against the redoubtable Crete aggrega tion. Last fall the association finished their most successful season in the his tory of the University, and with such a success behind them the success of the present season is assured. The team will probably consist of the following players: Hiald, Randolph and Benedict, infield ; Brady, Packard and Raymond, outfield; Hopewell and Barnes, buttery. This leaves second base open and it would be a vayue guess as 5o who will fill that position. These are all good men, as good as the University ever possessed, and they will undoubt edly do the University proud. The one drawback to the team is the condition of the treasury of the Athletic Association. It is very discouraging for the team to begin the season in debt. Manager Heald has been corresponding with many college teams who have made propositions to play here for their ex penses with a guarantee of a return game at their college, but owing to the condition of finances he is unable to guarantee their expenses here. There fore he has arranged no games, for which we cannot blame him. It is really too bad thaty our base ball team should be hampered in this manner. Here, we boast of a great University with over 1200 students and we have not enough college spirit amongst us to sup port a foot ball team, let alone a base ball team. When a ball is needed a col lection must be taken up to buy it. All the players have been called upon so many times to do this that they begin to feel that it is time that they were aided by the other students. LAW NOTES. The certain Nebraska lawyer who ad vertises himself as a "good, one-horse lawyer," has the fallowing unique squibs printed on the reverse side of his busi ness cards: Law The last guess of the Supreme Court. Criminal Laws -Nets made to catch the little rascal and let the larger ones escape. An Honest Judge The noblest work of man. Lawyers Men who handle the com mercial interests of the world without bonds; the most trusted and distrusted; praised when they win and dispraised when they lose, and who live li'iiigmo uiimiiif. Dishonest Clients make dishonest lawyers. The demand creates the sup ply. Going to Law is like going to a church fair you take your chances and pay for them. Chancellor Caufield will begin a series of lectures on International Law 011 April C. Mr. Barton is a new addition to the Junior class. He expects to finish "the course with the class of '05. The seniors un considering the advis ability of having a class picture.A group similar to the one gotten up by the last class seems to find favor. The Juniors finished the subjects of Commercial Law, Torts and Agency last week. They take up Partnership, Sales, and Carriers and Bailments in the place of the subjects just completed. The class in Commercial Law is well pleased with the work done on' that branch. Out of a class of thirty-nine members, twenty-two were excused from taking an examination and were passed on their class standings. The faculty of the Law School consid cred one day sufficient for a vacation, so work was resumed on Monday. This was in accord with the desire of the students, who wish to get as much as they con out of the course, which is short enough at best. The class in Real Property finished its work in that subject on Friday, March 30; and as the course in Corporation Law is not ready to be taken up at this time, a brief course in Criminal Law is being carried on by the Junior and Senior clusses together. Judge conducts the class work. SOCIAL. Mr. Lewis visited in Omaha during the vacation. Mr. Mallalieu was in Kearney a few days last week. Miss Sudie Buruhum spent part of the vacation in Omaha. Some excellent attractions will be at the Lansing this week. Mr. E. H. Srott passed the examina tion to West Point and was admitted. R. F. Andrews spent the vacation in Nebraska City with Clair Hsbard and E. A. Duff. How about those ten new benches that were to be put on the campus this spring? Miss Sylvia Anderson of Beatrice was the guest of Miss Nellie Griggs last week and attended the Phi Delta Theta party. , Miss May Gervis and Miss Maryland and Messrs. Barber, Marlay and Reed spent their vacation in Fremeiit with the Misses Gray. The "What Is Trump" Whist Club held its last meeting nt the home of Miss Dewecse. This is one of the most pop ular card clubs among the students. It was organized early in the Fall. Professor Sherman was invited to give a lecture on Shakespeare at Schuyler. He recently read a paper before the Teachers' Association tit Beatrice which was the best article read before the as sociation. The cadet's musical ear is to be train ed. Hereafter he will "right dress," " fours right," etc., to the sound of the bugle. Part of the last two drill hours the calls have been sounded to accustom the boys to them. Inspection every Friday by company commanders and on the last drill day of the mouth by the Commandant. Orders to this effect were read Monday, the 25th. Hereafter, half of each drill hour will be spent in setting up exercises and bayonet drill. A crowd on the platform gave the Glee Club boys a goodbye yell as the train for Ashland pulled out Monday afternoon. The first concert outside the city was a big success. There was a big crowd. The boys did themselves proud and made a good many friends for the University. A party of boys and girls went out on a hunting anil botanizingexpeditiou last week. They returned specimenlcss and gameless. A few of the inexperienced young ladies attempted to fire the shot gun, and as a result have lame urms. Why didn't the youuir men irive them give them some "pointers?" Miss Kate Wilder gave a reception to the vounir ladies of the Phvsical Train ing classes last Saturday afternoon, at the home of Chancellor Caufield. Miss Wilder, Mrs. Caufield, Miss Smith, and Mrs. Bessey received. The reception was enjoyed by all present, and in speak ing of the occasion special mention is always made of the cherry ice which was served. Phi Delta Theta entertained on the evening of March 28, at Lansing Hall. Dancing was the programme of the eve ning. Miss Willoughby furnished the music. Light refreshments were served. About forty-five guests were present. Mr. and Mrs. VT. M. Raymond chaper oned the young people. All report an excellent time. The festivities were con tinued to on early hour in the morning. The young ladies of Delta Gamma celebrated their birthday about two weeks ago, at the home of Miss Burn ham. An elegant dinner was served, and instead of having toasts, greetings were read from the sister chapters, which were very enjoyable. After dinner the young lediis cus,yed themselves in a way which girls only know how to ap preciate, that is, in a delightful chat. Shigina chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma gave a musicale last Saturday evening at the home of Miss Lottie Whedon. The reception rooms were beautifnlly decorated with the colors of the fraternity, light and dark blue, and with palms, lilies and red and white roses. I'.iie programme consisted of1 se lections by some of the Kappas, S0I09 by Mr. Reese Beta Theta Phi, and Mr. Jones, Phi Delta Theta, and a number of selections by the University Glee Club. Light refreshments were served after the programme. About two hundred guests were invited. LOCAL. The combination of the "Great Tri umvirotw," as they have been called, is surely better than a "coalition of the Puritan and Blackleg." At an adjourned meeting on last Fri day evening, the Unions elected the fol lowing officers: W. A. Richmond, pres ident; Miss Elva Dempster, vice presi dent; Miss Rolofson, recording secretary, W. E. Kirk, corresponding secretary; I. H. Hatfield, critic; L. J. Abbott, treas urer; J. W. Searson, sergeant-at-arms. Judge G. M. Lambertson delivered a lecture on "National Money" before the Political Economy Club on Wednesday evening, April 4th. Mr. Lambertson speaks with authority on this question. He was Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury during a portion of the last adminis tration and has given the subject of finance great study. It was notable, however, that some of the members of the Club disagreed with him, especially those who couldn't see the difference clearly between government bonds and United States treasury notes. The Club has been successful in securing able men to address it, and men who deserve a better audience than was present Wed nesday evening. The Y. M. C. A. program rendered in chapel, March 24th, was a decided suc cess. Owing to so many other attrac tions, the audience was scarcely in keep ing with the merits of the program. The orchestra and gymnasium drill were humorously burlesqued in pantomine. The "old maids" of the faculty "were made to order." The climax was reach ed when the indefatigable Bill-dad, in accord with her express wish, made Miss Tremain over into a man our worthy Mr. Lehnhoff. The "Bell Chorus" by the janitor was a joke worthy of April ist. Recitations and musical selections The Misses Chappell entertained a number of their Uuiversity friends at their home on R. street last Saturday evening. WHEN I HEAR THE GLEE CLUB SING. When of all my profs, and tutors I'm as sick as I can be, And my brain is weak and weary With tne school's monotony Though my hand may shake and tremble And my head with noises ring, Yet my troubles have all vanished When I hear the Glee Ciub sing. There's a certain charm about it That I always like to hear, For it drives away the noises Of the class room from my ear. And I love to sit and listen, For it drives away the sting Of the bitterest of sorrows, When I hear the Glee Club sing. When I'm broken down with study And I'm lying weak with pain, Pale and tired with work and worry, Shatterec by the steady strain, I will take no pills nor powders, No physician to me bring But I know that I'll be better If I hear the Glee Club sing. IV HEmSMH