Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
0rRtorical and Athletic Contests
Prominent in School Life.
PLANS FOR SUMMER SCHOOLS
Move TO Rear on ~Gettysburg Battle
field n Memorial TO War Chsp-
tain and EducatOr-COut
of Education.

Chancellor Avery of the state university
has received a letter from the commit
tee tn charge Of the Rhodes scholarship
competition that IL Is no longer neces-
sary for an applicant for this hono TO
nave a knowledge of Greek. IT has been
found that many brilliant scholars
throughout the United States have been
barred from the competition because of
this lack. The committee has changed
the rule that the examination may be
taken admitting this branch, and the
language may be made up later as OPP
portunity is offered, If the applicant Is
successful.
Prof. Frye of the department OF
rhetoric has been inclined to take issue
with a number Of eastern theorists who
hold that the western students are
divided into n~on-students and grinds. He
holds that the westerners are more earn.
est in their desire to secure knowledge
than those in the east, taking them Rs =
class together, and that while In the
east there are many students who merely
go to the class room 90 absorb knowl-
edge, the western student inclined this
way is generally more anxious to &C.
quire information to some practical end
The authorities of the school of agri-
culture ave made a rule that a young
woman of the school may not accept the
company of a young man of the school
more than once in five weeks. and thai
the young men shall pay attention to The
young women in turn. The rule was
made necessary because of the constant
attention some couples were paying te
each other to the exclusion Of the duties
of the school.
The Lincoln branch of the Association
lef Collegiate Alumnae is planning to en-
terrain the Omaha branch of the organ
ization at a luncheon and an afternoon
tea on Saturday. March 80. The presi-
dent of the Omaha branch is Mrs. Pau
Hoagland, University of Nebraska, 1901.
The officers OF the Lincoln branch are
Mrs. +. II. Woods, 1893, president; Miss
Bertha Pinkerton, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Miss Pound is director OF the Nebraska
branches.
IT Is said that a number OF prominent
seniors are heading the movement for 9
new college song, to supplant the 'old
Scarlet and Cream of past years. The
reason assigned for getting a new SONG
is that the old one is modelled after the
famous "Orange and Black Of Princeton
so closely that the verses can not be said
TO be distinctly Nebraskan. In order to
promote a few composers among the stu
NShNS' ~ haS DSch Sd6bOctco biiaN a HuIu-
Der of prizes be offered for the best COM
positions. The enior in charge of the
matter claim that the prizes offered will
make 1t worth the while of any student
to enter.
At least twelve law students will enter
the oratorical contest for the Dean COST
gan prizes of $35 for first and SIS for
the second best grafton to be submitted
to a committee, and later delivered before
the students in convocation. Among the
number who intend TO compete are some
of the best known debaters in school
Those who have signified their intention
are: Ross Bates. j. T.. Votava, 8. p
Dobbs, Lewis Gregory. II. w. Robertson
Fl. L. Dixon, Judge" Foster, s. s. Shary
and c. ]. Schramm. The manuscripts
for the Grafton must be submitted before
the spring vacation. the time having beer
extended nearly a month