TflieDally Nebraskae
VOL. XIV. NO. 98.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
mmWUCCESS BEM mmEY S CE IS) i HUSKERSfflCE ODDS
VERY FEW OF THE FELLOWS
OUT TO BOOST
INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM
Number of Live Speeches Were Made
Idea of New Gymnasium Wat
Discussed Musical Num
bers Appreciated
Not so much noise as at a Football
Rally, but a lot of "pep" and "ginger."
is the characterization given to the
girls' basketball rally at Convocation
yesterday. There were a large num
ber of girls present, but the mascu
line portion of the audience was hud
dled into a very small space, where
they "stuck." together for mutual pro
tection against the encroaching horde
of girls, who refused to be kept with
ing their usual bounds and swarmed
over to the south side of the Hall
after filling the north seats.
Miss Norma Kidd, in opening the
meeting, gave as the reason for Chan
cellor Avery's absence the exagger
ated interest some of the members of
the Legislature had taken in the matt
ter of the University appropriations,
which fact had bothered the Chancel
lor for a number of days, and work
along this line kept him from the
meeting. Otherwise the program was
carried out as advertised.
Guy Reed was the first speaker and
told of some of the reasons wby he
considered that the University Girls
should have an Athletic . Association.
He mentioned the well known need of
a large gymnasium for the University
and pointed out that a girls' organiza
tion could help in securing such a
building as would be adequate for
their needs. Mr. Reed suggested an
organization composed of all the girls
in the University who were enough
interested in .athletics to purchase a
season ticket for the athletic-meets
The speaker reasoned that since these
girls supported University athletics,
that they should have a voice in the
management of them and this line of
reasoning appealed to the audience.
who showed their appreciation by
hearty applause at this point of the
talk. '
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CORHHUSKER WILL BE
OUr OHTIME SURELY
So Say the Editors In Final Examina
tion Yesterday Every Class Is
Represented by Snaps
Cornhusker is coming out on time,
absolutely. The editors tickled to
death. The dead have come to life
and the frats and sororities are send
ing lnthelr pictures In such numbers
thai the editor has gone without his
meals for two days In order to get
the snaps mounted.
Over-7,000 names and snaps of stu
dents are to be In, the only truly repre
sentative "Cornhusker" we have ever
had. Articles by the brainiest men
and women in college. All reports to
the effect that the Cornhusker will be
late are false.
Every class Is to be represented by
snaps of the!r most prominent people.
Remember, the day for subscription la
Much 4th.
I I I .1 I II I
Uorld-Famous Botanist, Nebraska's Host Widely Knonn Professor
Succumbs Aftor Tliroo Uooks Struggle Fr Lifo.
Charles Edwin Bessey. Ph.D., LL.D..
head dean of the University of Ne
braska, head of the Department of
Botany, the most widely known mem
ber of the faculty, one of the foremost
botanists of the world, is dead. The
illness a tired heart which sudden
ly smote him three weeks ago, termi
nated last night when he quietly
passed away at 10:15 o'clock in the
coma in which he had lain for a day.
Had he lived until May 21, his sev
entieth birthday would have been cele
brated, according to the University's
plans, at the laying of the corner
stone of Bessey Hall the first of the
new buildings to be erected on the en
larged campus.
At his bedside when he passed away
were Mrs. Bessey and Prof. Ernest A.
Bessey of Michigan Agricultural Col
lege. His other son, Carl Bessey of
Chicago, arrived this morning.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been announced.
Doctor Bessey served the Univer
sity of Nebraska thirty years and a
half. He was twice acting chancellor,
and once declined the chancellorship,
preferring his work In the Depart
ment of Botany, where he gave him
self unsparingly to his students and
to writing the books and articles which
brought him international fame. The
presidency of the American Associa
tion for the Advancement of Science
was held by him in 1910-1911. -
Doctor Bessey was born on a farm
near Milton, Wayne county, Ohio, May
21. 1845. He took the degree of B.Sc.
at the Michigan Agricultural College
in 1869 the year the University of
Nebraska was founded and the de
FRESHMEN TO HAVE
SECTION IN ANNUAL
Snapshots and Other Pictures of4
Worthy Classmen and Footnau
Team to Be Included
A special section in the Cornhusker
for the Freshmen.
Various reasons are given for this
liberality unwonted liberality of the
management of this big annual, but so
far none have been offered that are
satisfactory. Not only will this part
of the book be filled by snapshots, but
pictures of the dignitaries will also be
given. The staff have been active and
the section promises to be representa
tive. ThA varsitv football men who re
ceived 1918 sweaters will meet at
Townsend's today at 12 o'clock sharp
for the one picture that is needed to
complete the section.
WANT FRESHMAN GIRLS
TO ATTEND GAME
All Urged to Attend Gams Tonight and
Boot for Their Team
The leaders of the Freshman girls
have urged all the girls In their class
to attend the games tonight d
port their classmates. There will he
Preserved section for the Freshmen
rooters. Everyone Is urged to wear
the Freshman regalia. A few Fresh
man bats may yet be secured at Mll
jer k. Fame's by depositing twenty
five cents.
gree of M.Sc. at the same institution
inj72. He studied with Dr. Asa
Gray at Harvard In 1872-3 and 1875-6.
In 1879 he received his Ph.D. from the
State University of Iowa, and in 1898
Iowa College conferred upon him the
honorary degree of LL.D. He mar
ried Lucy Athearn, of West Tinsbury,
Martha's Vineyard, Mass., December
25, 1873.
Doctor Bessey was acting president
of the Iowa State College at Ames in
1882, where he was professor of bot
any from J 872 to 1884. '
In 1884 Doctor Bessey became pro
fessor of botany at Nebraska. In
1889-1891 and again In 1899-1900 he
was acting chancellor. At the latter
date he was offered the chancellor
ship which he declined In order to
continue his life work In botany.
DRAMATIC CLUB WILL PRESENT
THIS PLAY ON MARCH 13
SNYDER AND WILLIAMS LEADS
Clever English Comedy Drama Now
Under Direction of Miss Howell
Will Be First Dramatic
Play of Year
On Saturday night, March 13, the
play lovers of the University will have
the opportunity to see a real live comedy-drama.
The Dramatic Club will
give "Monsieur Beaucalr." by Booth
Tarklngton. The scenes are laid In
England. The characters are com
posed of both English and French.
With the English manners and the
French dialect, and typical English
minuets, we are expecting something
very Interesting. Professor Col burn
of the French department has aided
Miss Howell with the French dialect
Following is a list of characters:
Beaucalr Snyder
WInterset D. Foster
Moeyneaux H- Agor
Lady Mary Ella Williams
Roikell Maurice Clark
Eva McNamara
Lady Greenbiry Miss Maryett
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r.lOfJSIELIR HGi
The numerous books, pamphlets,
and articles in the field of his science
were recognized as authoritative the
world over. Among his many publi
cations were: Geography of Iowa
C1876), Botany for High Schools and
Colleges (1880), Essentials of Botany
(1884), Elementary Botanical Exer
cises (1892), The Phylogney and Tox
onomy of Anglosperms (1897), Ele
mentary Botany (1904), Plant Migra
tion Studies (1905), Synopsis of Plant
Phyla (1907), The Phyletic Idea in
Toxonomy (1908), Outlines of Plant
Phyla (1909-'11-'12'13). He edited
McNabb's Morphology, Lhysiology,
and Classification of Plants (1881). v
Of the American Naturalist he was
botany editor from 1880 to 1897, and
since that date editor of the Science
department of that publication.
In many scientific societies he held
membership. Before the signal honor
rf ttiA nrpRfdencv of the American
(Association for the Advancement of
Science in 1910-1911, he had been
president of the Botanical Society of
America (1895-6); of the Society for
the Promotion of Agricultural Science
(1889-91); of the Department of Nat
ural Science of the National Educa
tional Association (1895-1896), and of
the American Microscopical Society
(1902).
He was a member of Torrey Botany
Club, the Academy of Sciences of St
Louis, the Washington Academy of
Science, the Wild-Flower Preservation
Society, the American Forestry Asso
ciation, the American Breeding Asso
ciation, the Nebraska Rural Life Com
mission, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma
XI.
DR. JOHN METZ WILL
ADDRESS POLITY CLUB
Dr. Metx, From Munich, Germany, Will
Address Joint Meeting of Polity
and Men's Faculty Clubs
Dr. John Metz, of Munich, Germany,
will address the World's Polity Club
next Monday evening. This club was
organized some time ago and is com
posed of many cf the leading students
and faculty of the University.
On Thursday evening the Men's
Faculty Club and World's Polity Club
will hold a Joint dinner at the Lindell
Hotel and Doctor Metx will address
the members later In the evening.
Junior-Senior Debate
The Junior and Senior debating
teams will meet tonight In the first
contest of the interclass debates. The
debate will be held in U. 106 at 7:30.
CHEMISTRY CLUB HAD
SKILLED VISITOR
Professional Glassblower Gave Dem
onstration of Hi 8iil Before
Club Members
The Students' Chemistry Club held
j Lg regular ceding in the Chemistry
Lecture-room, Wednesday evening.
President R. E. Kirk Introduced Mr.
Smith, a professional glassblower,
who gave a very Interesting demon
stration of his skllL After several
glasshlcwing attempts on the part of
students, 'the meeting adjourned.
WESLEYAN FAVORITE IN TOMOR
ROW'S CONTEST
COYOTES COMING STRONG
Two Hundred Rooters With Metho
dists Huskers Hold Rehearsal
Game Will Be Last
of the Season
The game with the Wesleyan
Coyotes tomorrow night the last con
test of the year looms up as the
stillest and most Intersting struggle
of the Cornhusker schedule. Nebras
ka's victory earlier In the season was
the source o'f much lament to the
Methodist school, and the Coyotes
have made big preparations to regain
their lost prestige. The work of the
Methodists In late games has been
notable. They are In superb condi
tion and have been pointed toward
this game ever since their defeat at
Nebraska's hands. With the vacancies
In the Husker lineup and the recent
injuries to some of the men, the ver
satile Coyote quintet stand a good
chance to make it one and one.
The Coyote team will be reinforced
by large numbers of Yellow and
Brcwn adherents when they enter the
City of Lincoln tomorrow evening.
Indeed, the town must be planning to
take Lincoln en masse, for the one
hundred tickets sent out to the Holy
City yesterday afternoon were dis
posed of In two hours, and the man
agement was asked to send as many
more. In deference to this showing,
one hundred of the two hundred re
served 6eats have been set aside for
the Wesleyan contingent Just how
many general admission squares will
be left for Husker rooters when the
whole body of Coyote supporters are
assembled Is a question of grave con
cern. Certain it is that every Husker
desirous of obtaining the Increased
prominence and privilege afforded by
the holding down of a reserved seat
should make his reservations early.
One more practice lies between the
Huskers and the last contest of the
season. Yesterday afternoon a light
rehearsal was put on by most of the
regulars. Shields was playing Mil-
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FINAL GRADES TO BE
SEHTTO STUDEIITS
All Students to Be Favored With Re
port of Examinations Will Re
lieve Many Students of WoTy
A report of final examination grades
is to be sent hereafter to all the stu
dents of the University, instead of
the usual method of mailing notices
to delinquents only. The reports will
be out In about three weeks.
This Innovation causes the Regis
trar's office considerably more work,
but it is thought that the change will
be beneficial for the students In that
It relieves tbem of any unnecessary
work as to whether or not they made
their hours.
Heretofore all men and women that
have been lucky enough to finish the
first wmester's work without an "In
complete" or "condition" were forced
to apply at Registrar Greer's office for
their grades in the examinations.