TlheDaSly Nelbra
VOL. XIV. NO. 152.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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RUHER
IS ELECTED BY ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES
FORMER PRESIDENT HONORED
Memorial Service W Held Friday
Evening in Honor of Dean Betsey
and Hit Lasting In
fluence , Prof. Lawrence Bruner, head pro
fessor of entomology at the Univer
sity of Nebraska, was elected presi
dent of the Nebraska academy of sci
ences at the closing session of the
treaty-fifth annual meeting of that
body Friday evening. Professor Bru
ner will succeed the late Dean Charles
E. Bessey.
The new officers are: Vice-president,
Prof. C. O. Carlson of Doane col
lege; secretary, A. E. Sheldon of the
University of Nebraska; treasurer. A.
J. Mercer of Kearney normal school.
The old officers were. President
Dean Charles E. Bessey of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, vice president
Prof. A. A. Tyler of Bellevue college;
secretary, A, E. Sheldon of the Uni
versity of Nebraska; treasurer. Prof.
t G. Bishop of Wesleyan university.
The election followed a dinner in
faculty hall. Temple building, in which
dirty men and women participated.
At the close of the business meeting
a short memorial service was held in
honor of Dean Bessey. The following
spoke in his memory: Prof. A. A.
Tyler of Bellevue college. Prof. G. D.
Swezey of the University of Nebraska,
Prof. E. H. Barbour of the University
of Nebraska, Prof. Herbert Brownell.
Professor Cunard of Grinnell college
aid Dr. George T. Moore of St Louis.
They say that Doctor Bessey is
gcme," said Professor Cunard. '"But
le is not He is in reality still among
us. His mortal remains lie out there
is tie cemetery, but his influence is
great as ever. He lives in every
school house in the 6tate of Nebraska.
The spirit which he instilled Into his
students will spread throughout the
country in the years to come, and his
achievements will never be .forgot
ten." Professor Bruner was called upon
but he mas too overcome with emo
tion to speak, a tinge of sadness was
noticeable throughout the meetings of
the d ay and evening. It was one of
the few regions in the history of the
Nebraska academy at which Doctor
Bessey mas absent
Following the service the scientists
ifixrarned to the Temple theater to
lew Dr. George T. Moore gi"e an 11
Jsstrated lecture on the Missouri bo
real garden, of which he is director.
Doctor .Voore gave a history of the
ossdliig of the garden and told how,
ostrary to popular opinion, it is pri
vately owned and privately endowed
-i not supported in any way by the
city of St Lonis. The garden was first
Wished by Doctor Shaw in
E4 hag now grown Into one of the
thow places of St Louis. The slides,
fctr of which were colored, showed
3 parts of the garden. Including the
aera green houses, the water lilies.
Ponds and the gorgeous flower
tedi.
e sectional meetings were held
the Temple building Friday after
ooa. The meetings started at 2 P
"lAted during most of the after-
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INTER FRATERNITY
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Second Division Results in Tie Sig
Eps Beat the Phi Delts
7 to 6
The second division of the Interfra
ternity Baseball League was thrown
into a three-handed tie when Sigma
Phi Epsilon defeated Phi Delta Theta
by a score of 7 to 6 Saturday morning
on the athletic field. Three teams,
the Phi Delts, the Sig Alpha, and the
Sig Eps, have each lost only one game
and these teams must play a second
series to decide the division champion
ship. The winner will then play Delta
Tau Delta for the championship of the
league.
The score:
Eig Eps 0 0 0 4 1 0 27
Phi Delts 0 00 1 2 1 26
Batteries Sig Eps, McMillen and R.
Thiesen; Phi Delts. Smith and Abst.
Hits Off McMillen 3, off Smith S.
Umpire Pressley.
"SUNKEN BELL" IS A
GERMAN FAIRY TALE
Senior Play is a Fairy-Like Mystery
and is One of the Ten Plays the
Author Wished Preserved
The "Sunken Bell." the play chosen
by the Senior Class for its annual pro
duction, is a fairy-like mystical play
by Gerald Hauptman. It is the ninth
one of the ten plays which he consid
ers worth preserving. His inherent
dreamy nature is manifested through
out the entire play.
When he had almost doubted his
genius as a playwright he received
mord that the Grillparzer prize had
been awarded him for his Hanale and
it was at this time he wrote the
Sunken Bell."
Hauptman has chosen to call the
"Sunken Bell," a German fairy tale.
Those who wish may take the play
literally and refrain from reading into
it the deep significance that most
critics find there. A brief outline of
the characters follow:
Heinrich (Leon Snyder), the bell
founder who breaks his heart in a vain
effort to reach the sun and create a
wondrous chime.
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MANY "GREEKS" ATTEND
PAN-HEUENIG DAKCE
Programs Had Fraternity and Sorority
Symbols Grouped About a
Large "N" on the Cover
One hundred and fifty couples at
tended the annual Pan Hellenic dance
at the Auditorium, Friday night Ex
ceptionally good music was furnlsncd
by Ward s twelve-piece orchestra.
There were very few decorations
except the pennants of the different
fiiternities and sororities hung la the
balconies. Booths and easy chairs
mere arranged at both sides while re
freshments were served on the plat
form. The programs were square, mith a
large "N" upon the front about which
were grouped the names of the fra
ternities and sororities represented in
the Pan-Hellenic organization. The
patrons and patronesses were Mr. and
Mrs. Verne Hedge. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stewart. Prof, and Mrs. P. M.
Duck. Lieut and Mrs. Samuel Parker,
and Mr. and Mrs. George FawelL
Marion Shaw acted as master of ceremonies.
GOIIIESTfTOIIlT
LAW STUDENTS TO DELIVER
ORATIONS
ANNUAL 0 R ITO ft ICAL CO NTESt
By New Ruling the Contest Will Here
after Be Restricted to Fresh
men and Junior Law
Students
The Annual Law School Oratorical
Contest will be held this evening in
room 101 of the Lam Building. Pour
contestants have entered for the two
prizes of $35 and 15 offered for ex
cellence in oratory.
The contestants mith their respec
tive subjects are:
Clinton L. Ross "Peace on Earth,
Good Will to Men."
V. E. Skipton "The Dawning."
Miss Effie Cover '"Minimum Wage
for Women."
Orville Chatt "Abraham Lincoln."
By the, rules of the contest the ora
tions of not exceeding two thousand
words are written and delivered by
the contestants to a committee on
composition. These judges are Li
brarian M. G. Wyer, Mr. S. J. TutUe
of the Law College, and Mr. Ernest H.
Graves of the Finance Office. The
judges of delivery are Dean Charles
Fordyce, Prof. F. W. Sanford, and Mr.
Watkins. Each committee grades the
work on a basis of 100, and the two
ratings are added together to deter
mine the respective ratings of the con
testants. The provisions of the contest here
tofore have required the orations to
be in the hands of the Dean of the
Law College by April 1. . In an inter
view with Dean W. G. Hastings, he
intimated that the date of future con
tests would be changed so as to fall
during the month of January. The
orations, as usual, will be required to
be in a month previous to the contest
Another change under contemplation
is that of restricting contestants to
the first two classes of the Law
SchooL as the entrance of Senior
"Laws" into the contest tends to dis
courage competition from the other
classes.
Notice
AH football men be sure to be out
Tuesday afternoon for the final prac
tice of the season.
COMPETITIVE DRILL
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Military Department Work Will Be
Concluded for the Year Complete
Announcements Later
Next Thursday afternoon the Mili
tary department will conclude its work
for the year. The program Is as fol
lows: Assembly at 1:15 p. m.
Company Competitive DrilL
Individual Competitive DrilL
Presentation of Sabers by Sponsors.
Presentation of Prizes by Chancel
lor. Announcement of Appointments by
Adjutant
Military Parade and Regimental Re
view. Moie information regarding next
Thurt lays drill will be seen in a later
edition.
AGRICULTURAL CLUB
ELECTED OFFICERS
Resume of Year's Work Was Given by
the President, J. B. Rice G. L.
Bush is the New President
At the last meeting of the "Ag"
Club held at Music Hall in the Temple
on Thursday evening, May 20, the
club officers and Agriculture staff
were elected for the coming year. Fol
lowing an interesting talk by the pres
ident, J. B. Rice, In which he gave a
resume of the year's work and out
lined possibilities for the future, a gen
eral discussion m-as taken up by the
members. Several ideas were advanced
for the betterment of the Club.
The election of officers was as fol
lows. President, G. I Bush; vice
president H. G. Neff; secretary, A. W.
Ingersoll; treasurer. E. M. Partridge;
sergeant-at-arms. H. B. Magnuson;
editor-in-chief, Henry A. Jones; busi
ness manager, I Boyd Rist.
THE DEPARTMENTAL
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Aggies Win Two Straight Defeat En
gineers 13 to 12 and the Freshmen
10 to 1 Revised Schedule Out
Standing of the Teams
Won Lost P.C
Academics 5 0 ' 1000
Laws 3 3 .500
Engineers 2 3 .400
Aggies 2 3 .200
Freshmen 1 4 .200
The Aggies registered their first
real figures in the percentage column
when they won two straight games In
the Departmental Baseball League
last week. Friday they defeated the
Engineers by a score of 13 to 12. and
Saturday they beat the Freshmen 10
to 1.
Manager Gardner says he has al
ways had a championship team, but
they are just beginning to show up.
They still have a chance to overtake
the Academics and intend to give
them a close race for the sweaters.
This week all of the games in the
Departmental League will be played
according to the following revised
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GRADUATE CONDUCTS
liEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
Miss Mary Skinner, Who Has Had Ex
perience in Settlement Work, to
Have Charge of Summer Work
Miss Mary Skinner, daughter of Mrs.
W. H. Skinner of 1602 Poplar street
and a niece of Prof. Clarence Skinner
of the State University, will be in
charge of the Neighborhood House
during the coming summer while Hiss
Helen Gregory is absent in the East
Miss Gregory mill start Monday for
her summer home at Wilton, Conn.
Miss Skinner Is especially well quali
fied for the position. She spent two
years at Bryn Mawr and graduated
from the University of Nebraska. A
year ago she studied at the School of
Civics and Philanthropy in Chicago
and lived at Hull House during the
summer. She also lived for a time at
the Neighborhood House of Chicago
and taught a children's class at the
Tuberculosis HospitaL The past win
ter she has been an assistant in the
Charity Organization Society office.
Miss Skinner care to Lincoln from
Crete, where her father, who is no
longer living, was formerly superin
tendent of schools.
LUGOLBPMSEMT
REHEARSALS HELD FOUR DAYS A
WEEK
EARLY CITY HISTORY SHOWN
Former Events Throughout the State
and City Will Be Re-enacted on
the Nebraska Field Satur
day Afternoon
As the time for the presentation of
the pageant of Lincoln draws near the
directors and participants are busy
putting the finishing touches to the
various episodes.
The pageant will be given on the
athletic field next Saturday afternoon
instead of the State Farm as original
ly planned.
The Story of the Pageant
The first scene opens with a vivid
overture, suggestive of a vigorous
march. From behind the scenes we
hear the voices of the adventurers in
the first words of their choric song!
"Westward ho! Westward ho! Wet
mard ho!" They enter, led by the
spirit of progress, 6inging as they
march. As the song ceases and the
chorus recedes to the wings, the
music suddenly changes and becomes
suggestive of early summer on the
prairie. The sprites of the prairie
enter in small groups, dancing, sing
ing and beckoning enticingly to the
adventurers. The adventurers are in
duced to remain in this westward land
and the entire assembly joins in a
jubilant choric hymn to Nebraska.
As the symbolic chorus of the first
scene disappears, the drums fall into
a pulsating Indian rythm and a flute
breaks in with an Omaha Indian mel
ody. There enters an Indian hunting
party, 6icging about the wonders of
the prairies. They cease their march
as they come to the Salt creek basins
and gather salt to cure their meats.
They give thanks tothe stream Nish-kithe-ke
and perforin some native
dances. From their midst a prophet
advances and prophesies the coming
of the white man and the founding of
the city of Lincoln. The music used
in thiascene is adapted from the orig
inal Omaha melodies.
The third scene is placed before the
house of Captain Donovan In the vil
lage of Lancaster, which is the village
mhich preceded the city of Lincoln
on the present site. The occasion is
the meeting of the three commis
sioners appointed by the first Ne
braska legislature. Governor Butler,
Auditor Gillespie and Secretary Ken
nard, to decide the location of the
new capital city of Nebraska. Inter
esting action centers about the final
decision of the commissioners to lo
cate the capital at Lancaster, on ac
count of the claims of Yankee hiu.
Seward nad Ashland. A great deal of
care has been taken to get characters
who will really bring to life those
pioneers who shaped our history.
The fourth scene is a celebration
day in honor of the final proclama
iton making Lancaster the capital city
of Lincoln. Great dramalks features
hold the spectators at high tension be
cause of the opposition of Omaha.
The principal Incident is the stealing
of the seal from Omaha by Secretary
Kennard and the pursuit by an Omaha
posse. -
The last scene Is a symbolic pre
sentation of the coming of the grass-
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