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VOL. XIV. NO. 67.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
The Dal
OF
WILL PRESENT THREE PLAYS
THURSDAY EVENING
ONE A MONTH TO BE GIVEN
Play Are Chosen From Repertoire of
the National Irish Theatre at
Dublin Under Direction
of MiM Howell
The School of Drama will give its
first production next Thursday even
ing at the Temple Theatre, when it
will introduce three modern Irish plays
to the students fend theatregoers of
Lincoln. These plays were chosen
from the repertoire of the National
Irish Theatre at Dublin, and represent
something of the spirit of the modern
Irish literary movement They were
played by the Irish Players in New
York last year, where they scored
enormous successes with the theatre
going Gothamites, and they are well
calculated to interest persons who
have a taste for thoroughly modern
plaj'S.
Let no one suspect that the School
of Drama, despite its dignified appella
tion, is an institution fostering the so
called high-brow drama. It is merely
at tbe present time a school of acting
which meets two afternoons a week
under Miss Hawell, composed chiefly
of Dramatic Club members. It Is a
course of study in the University for
which credit is' given, and it intends
to put on one play a month and put
it on well. A nominal admission fee
of twenty-five cents will be charged
for the performances and the proceeds
will go towards settings and costumes,
as it is the Intention of the school to
not only put on plays that people are
interested in seeing, but to put them
on in such a way that people will want
to see them.
Tbe three plays that will be given
this time are each one act in length.
While all three are full of that in
tangible Irish charm, they are totally
different from one another in spirit.
They have been chosen with the idea
- of forming a well balanced program,
one being a comedy, one a tragedy,
and the other a delightful fantasy.
The tickets will be on sale at any of
the three University book stores as
well as on the campus, and it is hoped
that all those interested in helping the
cause for first-class dramatic perform
ances will be cut Thursday night The
OR. BESSEY WORKS -
DURING HOLIDAYS
Spends Time Reviewing Papers and
Periodicals for Publication in
Science Magazine
Dr. Bessey says that he spent a very
quiet vacation the past two weeks
writing reviews of papers, books and
periodicals for publication in Science,
a magazine edited by Dr. J. M. Cattell
professor of psychology in tbe Uni
versity of Columbia.
A new journal called "School and
Society," has just been edited by Dr.
Cattell. to which Dr. Bessey has been
asked to become a regular contributor.
This journal contains scientific dis
cussions of educational questions in
the relation of schools to the public,
and promises to be of great importance.
SCHOOL
DRAMA
curtain will go up promptly at eight
o'clock, no one will be seated during
the action of the first play, and the
performance will be over by ten
o'clock.
The plays will be given in the fol
lowing order:
"Spreading the News," by Lady
Gregory.
"Riders to the Sea," by John M.
Synge.
"The Land of Heart's Desire," by
William Butler Yeats.
BEETHOVEN'S THIRD
SYMPHONY TOMORROW
At Eleven O'clock in Memorial Hall
Wit h Organ and String
Quartet
Tomorrow the third symphony of
Beethoven will be rendered with organ
and string quartet at the University
convocation at 11 o'clock. This is one
in the series of symphonic recitals
which not only has been a chief attrac
tion for University students, but has
drawn from the city many interested
hearers.
Beethoven's own superscription to
the heroic symphony was to "cele
brate the memory of a great man." It
was originally dedicated to Napoleon
Bonaparte, but just at its completion
the news arrived that Napoleon had
made himself emperor. Beethoven, In
his indignation (he was an intense
democrat), tore off the title page and
was with difficulty restrained from de
stroying the score. It was later pub
lished with the above inscription.
The usual symphonic order is main
tained of an allegro vivace, an adagio
(the famous funeral march), a scher
ro, concluding with an allegro molto.
Critics have had much difficulty In ex
plaining the apparent irrelevance of
the scherzo and the rapid finale fol
lowing the solemn adagio. That
humor and triumph should come after
the funeral seems at first unfitting.
It is to be remembered, however, that
the traditional symphonic arrange
ment required this order, and Beetho
ven was not yet willing to depart
widely from the accepted models. All
he had to say he proposed to say in
the time-honored classic forms. Fur
thermore, Beethoven was no believer
in nor exponent of modern program
music. We must not look in this cele
bration of a great man for a narrative
of his life nor even for a series of
pictures illustrative of events in chron
ological order. The symphony rather
portrays in perfectly general terms
within the inherent limits of the art
of music some characteristics of a
great soul.
The quartet consists of Mr. E. J.
Walt, first violin; Mrs. Molzer, second
violin; Mr. W. T. Quick, viola; Miss
Lillian Eicbe. 'cello, with Mrs. Carrie
B. Raymond at the organ.
ALPHA SIGMA PHI
INSTALL NEW CHAPTER
Grant Charter to Organization at Unl.
versity of Colorado Nebraska
Chapter Initiates
Pi chapter of the Alpha Sigma Phi
fraternity was installed at the Univer
sity or Colorado. This was the result
r,r tuition of the old established
local fraternity of "San Souci." The
men sent over to the Nebraska cnap
tr for Initiation on January 2. were:
J. Green. W. Sawyer, L. Carnahan. F.
Powers. P. McCary and G. i- Lay.
The men left for Colorado Monday.
The Cornhu8ker will positively
be out between April 15 and
May 1 .
In the past you have always
grumbled at your business and
editorial staff because the book
did not clime out on time. You
complained that it was more
representative of the "frats" than
of the "barbs." You growled that
one fraternity had a monopoly of
the snap-shot section. You raged
because one department In school
was favored.
Whose fault has it been? Did
you always have your picture
taken on time Did you ever
hand in a snap-shot? Did you
rustle your organizations into
line? " If you have done- all these
things, then you have Just cause
for complaint.
See Samuelson. Get to work.
Do your part
Cornhusker Management.
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GIVEN UNDER AUSPICES OF THE
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
JUDGE TIBBETSGIVES TALK
Speaks on the Value of an Engineer
ing Training to Average Stu
dentDean Stout
Presides
Convocation yesterday was held un
der the auspices of the Engineering
College with Dean Stout presiding.
Judge A. S. Tibbets spoke on the value
of an engineering training to persons
mho did not intend to make engineer
ing their life work.
The judge maintained that Ithere
was no subject which would better de
velop the reasoning ability and give a
stronger foundation for any business
career than the study of mathematics.
He pointed out that in the study of
languages, history, and similar sub
jects, parts of the course may be
omitted and the student will still be
able to keep the general trend of the
subject, while the successful student
of mathematics must get every step
or fail in his course. He admitted that
languages were an' implement of war
fare that could be used through life,
but maintained that as a training in
the analysis of problems, a person's
most important asset, they were far
inferior to mathematics.
Judge Tibbets concluded his re
marks by pointing out the specific ad
vantages of an engineering training to
men in the medical, the legal, and
other professions. '
EXTENSIVE PLANS
FOROLITARY BALL
Tickett Limited. in Number Will Be
Held at Rosewilde Hall Next
Friday Evening
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Military Ball which will
be held Friday evening, January 9, at
Rosewilde Hall. Tbe price of the
tickets has been placed at three dol-
idk nd nnlv a limited numDer can
be purchased.
GOOD
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HARRY SCHANK VISITS FRIENDS
Now Works for the Rock Island Rail
road Graduated in the
Clan of 1913
Hairy Schank, M. E. 1913, was on
the campus Saturday, December 25,
meeting old friends. Mr. Schank has
charge of the water purification sys
tems of the Rock Island railroad and
was enjoying a few days' vacation.
ALLISON NEW CAPTAIN
OFTHE PERSKIMS
Fills Place Left Vacant by Resignation
of W. K. Fowler Company Made Up
of Best Drilled Men in Regiment
W. K. Fowler, colonel of the Univer
sity Cadet Regiment, has resigned the
office as captain of the Pershings, and
J. E. Allison, major of the Third Bat
talion, has been chosen to fill the office
of captain vacated by Colonel Fowler.
The Pershing Rifles is a company
made up of the best drilled men of the
entire regiment. Thus the office of
captain in this company is no small
honor. The purpose of this company
is to hold a competitive drill with the
Workizers, a similar company chosen
from the State Farm regiment. All
cadets particularly interested in drill
should come out and stand by the com
pany in order that the Pershings may
reap the laurels of honor in the com
ing "compet" of the spring.
The Military department also an
nounces that there are a number of
cadets who are delinquent both in drill
and classroom work. All such delin
quencies must be removed before the
end of the semester or the shifting
cadet will be the recipient of a condi- i
tion, and in many cases a flunk will be
awarded. These delinquencies can be
made up by extra hours drill and
classroom work. With such conse
quences assured it behooves every
cadet to inform himself as to his
standing and bend his efforts in the
direction of making up all back work
before the end of the semester.
GIRLS PLANNING
FOR COMING EVENTS
Basketball Teams Are Getting Into
Shape Many Parties for Next
Semester
At present some of us can see only
examination bug-bears ahead. Others
of us seem to have time to plan for
the good times to come. Perhaps we
all would be better off if we concen
trated all our efforts now in prepara
tion for the finals. The girls, never
tlKfs, have planned ahead for some
great events.
In the near future the girls of the
separate classes are going to give
some parties. Judging by the class
parties of the past, they are bound to
be a success.
Then, too, there is the Girls' Basket
ball Interclass Meet for next semester.
From all reports there is to be a strug
gle for championship. The "sophs '
are out in great numbers They, are
determined not to permit the juniors
to keep it longer? The juniors, on the
other hand, are just as determined to
keep it tbe rest, of their school days.
With such determination end truly
only one class can win the champion
ship what is going to happen? It
might behoove any one interested to
coiiie and see.
SUHEOULE FDR 1915
TWO MORE GAMES REMAIN TO
BE SCHEDULED
NOTRE DAME ON OCTOBER 23
Cornhuskera Will Play Six Gamea on
the Home Field Next Fall
Drake Substituted for
Washburn
By II. I. Kyle
But two date remain open on the
Cornhuskers' 1915 football schedule,
and they will probably be filled within
the next week, according to Manager
of Athletics, Guy Reed. From the
standpoint of the home .fans, an espe
cially good schedule will be offered,
it having been arranged to have six
games on the home field, while but
two will be played elsewhere.
The schedule as it now stands is as
follows:
October 3 Drake at Lincoln.
October 9 Kansas Aggies at Lin
coln. October 16 Open, at Lincoln.
October 25 Notre Dame at Lincoln.
October 20 Iowa State College at
Ames, la,
November 6 Wesleyan at Lincoln.
November 13 Kansas at Lawrence,
Kas.
November 2 Open, at Lincoln.
With the substitution of Drake for
Washburn, Nebraska will play four
Conference games next year, her other
Conference opponents being the Kan
sas Aggies, Iowa State and Kansas.
Each of the three last-mentioned
schools expects to materially
strengthen its coaching staff before
the advent of the 1915 gridiron season
with a view to dislodging Nebraska
from her roost at the top of Missouri
Valley Conference. Ames is bidding
for the services of the famous Charles
Brickley, while it is rumored that the
Kansas Aggies are casting longing
eyes in the direction of A. R, Ken
nedy, present head coach for the Has
kell Indians. It is also said that W. H.
Wheaton will be unable to assist in
the coaching of the Jayhawks next
year, and "Bennie" Owen, the Okla
homa wizard, and a. former Kansas
star, is being mentioned for the job in
the event of Wheaton's resignation.
On October 23 the Cornhuskers will
play what will probably prove the
hardest game of the season, when they
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FINAL EXAMINATIONS
HELDTHIS MONTH
Will Start the Monday of the Week
Beginning January 25 Schedules
Will Be Published Soon
The final examinations for this se
mester will be held during the week
beginning Monday, January 25. Tb?re
will be no classes during the examina
tion week, the last recitations being
held Friday, January 22. The same
plan of examinations used last spring
will be used this semester. All of
the examinations will last two hours.
The examination schedules will be
issued about January IS, at the same
time that the class schedule for next
semester Is Issued. Registration
tickets will also be Issued at this lime,
as registration will begin the latter
part of examination week.
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