Tin Daily Nebrsi
VOL. XV. NO. 43.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
EIGHTH BEETHOVEN
GIVENJTHURSDAY
MR3. RAYMOND WAS ASSISTED
BY A STRING QUARTET
PAST OF SYMPHONY QUOTED
Composed In 1812, While Famous
Musician Wat at HI Best
Well-Filled House Hears
the Rendition
The Eighth Beethoven Symphony
was given Thursday at Convocation,
with Mrs. Carrie Raymond at the or
gan, assisted by the string quartet,
composed of Mr. Edward J. Walt, first
violin; Mrs. August Molzer, second
violin; Mr. William T. Quick, viola,
and Miss Lillian Kriche, cello The
history of the symphony is:
It was in the year of 1812, when
Beethoven, at the age of 42, in full
command of his matured powers, and
at the summit of his fame, composed
this symphony. It Is sometimes called
the "little symphony," not perhaps be
cause of tis proportions, but because of
the light and merry spirit it mirrors
forth. Here nothing of sternness or
sorrow finds expression. In a way it is
a reversion of the Hayden type jolly,
unthinking . . spontaneity, - thinking
naught, but to amuse, yet it Ms dis
tinctly Beethoven like in manner, and
nothwithstanding the pervasive cheer
iness and laughing humor, there is
throughout a boldness of conception j
and a breadth of treatment that pro
claim that a greater than Hayden is
here.
1 The Allegro opens without even abat
or prelude, but the principal theme
Is announced at once with full orches
tra. As in most Beethoven themes,
the characteristic phrases are short
and well defined, for paradoxically,
the shorter and simpler the test, the
more can genius get out of it. After
quite a climax of shouting chords
the music halts, and out of the hush
arises a second theme a cheery mel
ody, with just enough hesitation in its
progress to give it a quaint humor.
Then following another vigorous out
burst, comes a third melody, gentlo
and idyllec with its -flowing figured
accompaniment. The second and third
themes are delicate and feminine, af
fording the necessary contrast to tho
more vigorous, masculine principal
theme, and these three motives fur
nish the material for the remainder of
the movement, change of key, chango
of scale and mode, variel combina
tions, assignments of different parts
to different instruments are some of
the devices for securing new interest
in old material, while the whole is
interspersed with passages suggesting
bursts of laughter and good cheer. The
movement ends rather unexpectedly
with the identical six notes of the be
ginning, but humorously given out in
the bass pianissimo.
An Allegretto Scherzando takes the
Place of the usual Andante. Today is
no time for melancholy plaints and
tearful pathos; rather let'us enjoy the
merry Jests and capering pranks of
the happy and care free. Surety the
mincing, teasing step of the strings
and the woodwinds shuffling accom
paniment are full of drollery, and
hen the clumsy basses essay the
Ught swift touches of the delicate
violins, making on several occasions
a very terrible unnecessary noise, In
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HOLD NOISY ELECTION
Junior Laws Uphold the Standards cf
Their College by "Brighten the
Corner Where You Are"
The Junior Laws showed the old
time pep when John Loder, the recent
ly elected president, faced the noisy
crowd for a full ten minutes and offi
ciated at the election of the following
officers:
I. R. Mellor, vice president.
Victor Halligan, sergennt-at-arms.
M. M. Loomis, secretary.
James Brittain was chosen choir
master and led in "Brighten the Cor
ner. " The contest between Theo
dore Metcalf and Robert Wearing for
chaplain was so close that the presi
dent decided that the one who could
perform the duties of that office most
efficiently at the next meeting should
be awarded the high position.
Helen Brunn will spend Saturday
and Sunday in Crete.
RHETORIC STUDENTS
SING UV'S SONG
LAW SHOP CONSIDERS IT AN IN
FRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS
SOME ACTION TO BE TAKEN
No Doubt the Legal Leaders Will Get
Out Injunction to Prohibit Further
Singing of "Brighten the Cor
ner Where You Are"
The student leaders in the College
of Law are contemplating a law suit
against the members of the Rhetoric
XIII class, the complaint being that
the students or argumentation did
with malice and aforethought and in
tent to defraud, forcibly take from
HOLD LAST PRACTICE GAME
Girls' Hockey Teams Practice Be
fore Coach Stiehm's Gridiron
Warriors Take Field
In spite of a slippery field the last
practice game in girls' field hockey
before today's big game, was held
yesterday afternoon from 3 to 4
o'clock. Coach Stiehm and his war
riors witnessed the practice and were
given an opportunity to see what girls
can do. Excited shouts of "shinny on
your own side" from the gridiron her
oes showed that hockey holds the in
terest of the masculine athletes.
The game will be called promptly
at 3 o'clock and will be diveded into
fifteen minute quarters. The inter
mission will be long, so that students
having 3 o'clock classes can come at
4 o'clock and still see a good part of
the game. Classes can be distin
guished by the dress, the upperclass-
men wearing white, and the lower
classmen black.
CORNHUSKER PICTURES
To get this years Cornhusker out on time the management must have your
co-operation.
It is greatly to your own advantage to have your Senior and Junior pictures
taken before Thanksgiving.
It is also a big help to the Cornhusker. Why not arrange for your sittings
this afternoon and tomorrow?
Yiou will want to use some of those pictures for Xmas gifts.
PLAY PRESENTED
AT PENITENTIARY
RAIN COMES CN TO STAGE DUR
ING THE PERFORMANCE
CONVICTS APPLAUD HEARTILY
Sunderlin Writes Article
"Idealism and the World Peace," is
the title of an address published in
full in the Boise, Idaho, Sunday Cap
ital News (October 31), by Charles
A. Sunderlin, A. B., '07, L.L. B. (George
Washington), "08, who is practicing
law at Burley, Idaho. Mr. Sunderlin,
who came from Tekamah, was a mem
ber ' of Phi Gamma Delta, was Ivy
Day orator and was a member of the
University's debating teams against
Iowa m 1905 and Wisconsin in 1906.
He was for several years special
agent of the General Land Office, De
partment of the Interior, in charge or
the investigation and prosecution of
land fraud cases in Oregon.
and deprive the Law students of their
college song, which the Laws had for
mally adopted and upon which they
had applied for a copyright.
The controversy arose in this man-
iner: The students of argumentation
were waiting in the hall on the seconu
floor of U hall for the class in U 207
to retire, so that the said class could
assemble in their room. During the
wait some of the members became
Impatient and upon one suggesting
that they sing "Brighten the Corner
Where You Are," one and all of the
number joined lustily in the pilfered
song, without once thinking of the
dire consequences that would be sure
to attend" the violation of the sixth
Hewitt High School Coach
The Lincoln high school has organ
ized a course in argumentation and
debate in the general lines of the Uni
versity's seminary in argumentation
and debate. H. G. Hewitt, '15, Law,
'17, of Sargent, who represented Ne
braska in "the debate with Minnesota
in 1913, is in charge of the course.
The dozen members who are study
ing the question of armament, to be
discussed in the High School Debat
ing league this year, visited the Sem
inary room. U 107 D, Wednesday.
Junior Prom January 15
tv.o Tnnlnr Prom committee met
yesterday and decided that the Junior
Prnm this vear will be a dinner dance
at the Lincoln hotel January 15. This
will be the first formal of tne ?ear.
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GET THIS!
We must have concerted root-
ing at Kansas Saturday, and in
order to get it, we must plan be
fore hand.
A snecial rally for all those go-
ing to Kansas will be held Friday
at 11:45 o'clock in the chapei.
We won't keep you over ten
minutes so everyone please come.
The team goes at 12:30 o'clock
over the Burlington. Everyone
be at the Burlington station at
12:15 o'clock to give the team a
real send-off.
Ex-Cornhusker as Coach
Harry Ewing, ex-Cronhusker tackle
and guard and coach of the football
squad at South Dakota State College
at Brookings, pitted his warriors
against the South Dakota university
eleven last Saturday and came within
an eye-lash of giving the Vermillion
aggregation a whipping. The ulti
mate count was 7 to 0 in favor of
the university team and the issue was
in doubt until the final whistle was
tooted. On that basis, it is apparent
that the former Cornhusker forward
has marshalled an eleven which is en
titled to a more than respectable rat
ing. Nebraska beat Notre Dame 20 to
19, and the latter triumphed over the
Vermillion outfit by the narrow mar
gin of 6 to 0.
Incidentally, although it is almost
unbelievable, the Vermillion manage
ment isn't playing Grandpa Potts at
the center position this fall. Grandpa
had become a genuine tradition at the
Vermillion institution. Last year was
his seventh or eighth season at South
Dakota, yet the Vermillionites sent
an eligibility list to Lincoln which
certified that Grandpa was playing his
third year of football.
Bioaraphy of Dean Bessey
A biographical sketch of the late
Dean Charles E. Bessey has been
written by Prof. R. J. Pool, which will
appear in the forthcoming number of
the "Transactions of the American Mi
croscopic Society." Dr. Bessey was
at one time president of this society.
KANSASTICKETS
Alumni Headqarters
Get your seats now
IOWA TICKETS
Now on sale
Curtice Music Co.
"Believe Me, Xantippe" to Be Opening
Number of the Home Coming Pro
gram Also to Be Presented
at Regent Miller's Home
Duringt he heavy rain of Wednes
day evening the University Players
were presenting "Believe Me, Xan
tippe" at the penitentiary. In the mid
dle of the first act, a stream of water
started pouring down in the middle
of the stage. Maurice Clark paused
long enough to remark, "William, you
will have to put some more tar on
the roof tomorrow."
Yesterday, the University Players
put "more tar" on the roof In the way
of extra rehearsals to polish up the
rough places before they present the
play before an audience of Lincoln's
most critical people, at the home of
Regent J. E. Miller this evening.
To say that the convicts enjoyed
the play is putting it mildly. The
house was in an uproar from the first
curtain. When the ball and chain
gang arrived the applause was long
and hearty. Although this is an insti
tution of the past in the Nebraska pen
itentiary, still there were those who
could recall it and it seemed to please
them immensely when a rich New
York idler appeared adorned with the
said ball and chain.
"Believe Me, Xantippe" is to be the
opening number of the home coming
program. It will be given at tho
Temple theatre Friday evening, No
vember 19, at 8:15 o'clock. Tickets
go on sale at the College Book Store,
Monday morning.
Ewing Speaks Sunday Night
R. L. Ewing, general secretary of the
Y. M. C. A. hero at Nebraska last
year and now in charge of the work
which the association is doing in the
prison camps in England, will ar
rive in Lincoln Saturday. He will
speak in St. Paul's Methodist church
Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock on the.
subject: "Prisoners of War, an In
ternational Asset."
Mr. Ewing has been doing a re
markable piece of work in England,
and Is to be in Llnclon but a few
days. "He and Mrs. Ewing expect to
sail for London in about ten days.
Mr. Ewing will have a great mes
sage to give and all students should
try to hear him Sunday night.
Beatrice Versus Lincoln
The Beatrice and the Lincoln high
school football teams will meet on
the Nebraska field Saturday at 2:30
o'clock.
Chemistry Club to Meet
The Chemistry club will meet in the
Chemistry lecture room, Wednesday.
November 17, at 7:30 o'clock. The
program will be:
Lloyds Reagent E. Shaufclberger
The Electron Conception of Valence
L. L. Lyncn
Synthetic Camphor 9. B. Arenson
Notre Dame licked the Army and
now Congress is to increase the ap
propriation for national defense.