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February 29
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Cornhusker Day
February 29
is
Cornhusker Day
VOL. XV. NO. 86.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, FEBBUARY 8, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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M&YOR BRYAN SAYS
UOISESJIECESSARY
TENTH STREET CAN Bi PAVED
,F UNIVERSITY WISHES
But Traction Line, and Engine Hou.e
Cannot Be Forced to Move
That the university can help stop
. . ...rhinz noises about tlie cam-
... notitioulnK for the pav .g of
EL- street, but that the city i. pow
erless to remove the engine con., any
or change street car routing Mayor
" . 4A o nailv Ke-
Charles W. uryau ,
braskan reporter yesterday afternoon
But the mayor had this to say: "I
m interested and will co-operate in
xvav oossible with the univer
rity authorities to enable the univer
.... rrnw and develop and measure
up to its fullest - posslblitles along
educational lines
t,pii nressed for comment on the
demands made by The Nebraskan that
the endue company be movea, wr
Bryan said: "There is no power we
have to change these conditions un
less the establishment could be de
,urA a miblic nuisance. It is private
n0rtv however, and violates no city
or state law unless it can be declared
a nuisance, which is very improbable.
"If the university and people living
ntmosite would petition for permission
to repave, the city would not only be
glad to do it, but would be required
hy law to form tuch a paving district.
The street bed is still good, and a
.4iAoiiv TirviaplpRB laver of
Bcw. pi v m-w -
fibre brick or creosote could te laid
al much less than the cost of the orig-
iral paving
The university owns 50 per cent of
affected. A vote
U1C JJi Ul .J
of only 51 per cent of the property
owners is necc-saary to establish a
Divine district. A petition for new
"wvine signed by the university and
the owner of one more per cent of
property is all that Is necessary for
rew paving.
About the Car Tracks
Concerning the street car line, the
mayor was less satisfactory. Removal
by the traction company itself is
necessary before the lines can be
changed. He said. "The traction lines
mentioned were granted to the traction
company by a vote of the people, not
by the city, and the franchise can
not be taken away except by the volun
tary removal of the traction company
itself." The railroads and the traction
company have gone to a large expense
to build a viaduct across the railroad
tracks on Tenth street The present
line affords the traction company
- ready access to the fair grounds, an
access that tbey must have.
Lincolns' Opportunity
Mayor Bryan is of the opinion that
the engine yard across the street is
not a nuisance. We cannot imagine u
court that would not grant relief, how
ever, when the yard Interferes with
the development of a commendable in
stitution, and when the city offers to
make up the loss in moving as it
should.
Such question, however, need not be
in issue. The fact is that the firm
owning the engine yard deBires to
move. The location they detire is
now held by the city, and is near the
railroad tracks, being used as a place
to unload city materials. A commit
tee has been appointed by the Lincoln
Commercial club to see what can bo
done toward arranging a trade.
Thus Lincoln has before it an ex
traordinary opportunity to keep faith
with the people of the state. The firm
desires the trade; such transaction
will benefit Hi? university; the prop
erty will then be in the hands of the
city, and it can see that' no noise
dispensing establishment is located
there in the future. The obligation of
the city is clearly outlined, and the
epportunity to fulfill that obligation
is before it in concrete form.
WILL
FAITH ?
LINCOLN KEEP THE
NOBLE TALKS OF
FORDKACE TRIP
FINDS GERMAN HATRED OF THE
UNITED STATES INTENSE
European Students Play More Import
ant Role in State than Americans
MEISINGER MUSES
MATHEMATICALLY
MILLER FOR SENIOR PRESIDENT
W. K. Miller, president of the Uni
versity Commercial club last semester,
has filed for senior president.
It is no uncommon occurrence to
hear of an inspired artist who paints
a beautiful mountain scene in his
studio on the top floor of an eastern
sky-scraper; and it is even said that
the famed Benjamin Franklin first
conceived the commercial value and
appreciation of electricity while flying
kite on a stormy afternoon; but
there are those who insist that it is
rare bird who hears of a musical
composer who. conceives masterpieces
in a math class.
C. Leroy Meisinger, the chief con
tributor to this year's Kosmet produc
tion, has the world startled when it
comes to the association of environ
ment with real art. His classmates
ay that several of the best pieces
which will appear in the show, Feb
ruary 18. were not only conceived but
.-r actually written in class. They
describe him as having two notebooks,!
one for lecture notes and the other
for music. His instructors deny the
possibility of such feat by pointing to
bis good scholastic standing and
-vnuine that it would be impossible
for a man to serve two mistresses at
the same time, as, it is alleged, with
the degree of success which Meisinger
has attained.
German Play at Omaha
The Omaha German organization,
known as "Der Frauen Hiefenverein
invitod the local German club,
Der Deutsche Scbauspiel Verein to
present a German play at umana
. ii nri the invitation has been
accepted. The play to be given will
be "Das Gluek im inuei
The Catholic Students' club met at
the Temple, Sunday. After a short
Droeram the following officers were
elected for the present semester: Joe
C. Flaherty, president; Theoda Fox,
vice president; Emma sSackett, secre
tary; Lawrence Murphy, treasurer.
Appeal to Nebraska Students
Students of the University of Ne
braska, both men and women, are re
inestd to contribute garment which
they can spare or for which they have
M further need, to the American
commission for relief of Belgium.
Thousands of non-combatants, men and
omen, their land devastated, their
employment gone, and suffering for
of clothing as well as food, are
ctlrely dependent upon the generos
ity of America,
Except for the accident of birth, It
t!Ctt be any Nebraskan In place of
Belgian so suffering families brok-
reduced from
en up. homes ui.u,-. --
positions of comfort to .nose .
Zt and dependence upon charity and
the generosity of other land. J
the war would mean to you then it is
meaning to the Belgians now.
Many of the students have clothin?
which they will no longer use and
which they caa contribute to the
American relier commission Those
who will leave bundle, at the Firs
Congregational church. Thirteenth and
?,Tits or will call B-3869. may be
as, of having their contribution.
reZ grateful and worthy .uff.rers.
CO-ED TOURNEY
QUINTETS NAMED
With the date for the girls' basket
ball tourney set for February 13. those
who are to represent their classes
have been named. Miss Ina Gittings
and Miss Marie Clark, the coaches,
found it hard to confine their choice
of skillful and faithful players to five
rnr Mrh team with the necessary sub
stitutes, because of the abundance of
good material. A list has been de
cided upon and those showing the most
imnrovement in the next two weeKS
will wear the class colors and toss the
hall that niKht. while the others will
Mt on the sidelines hoping to have
a chance to show their skill when a
breath from excite-
uia v i v w -
ment caused by cheering spectators
2on tnr
FVlith Brown. Lucile Leyda. Camille
Leyda, Cornelia Frazier, Adelle Kellen-
barger. Clara Riesland. Pearl iasuie.
Lucile Roane.
Junior
Florence Sandy, Luella Petersen.
Majorie Green. Irene Fleck. Irmine
Carmine. Lucy Jeffrods.
Sophomore
Margaret Anderson. Crace Nichols,
Blanche Higgins. Camilla Koch. Beat
rice Koch, Mary Means. Ollie Kirk
wood. Sara Thompson. Louise
White, Edna Coffee.
Freshman
Helen Hewitt. Beatrice Dierks. Fern
Noble. Lenora Noble. Gertrude De
Boutelle. Margaret Lonam. Ruth Mor
gan. Bertha Fox. Helen Bloodhurst.
The team, will elect permanent cap
tains this week. The acting captains
have been Cornelia Frazier. senior;
Marjorie Green. Junior; Margaret An
derson, sophomore, and Helen Hewitt.
freshman.
It has seemed unfair in previous
years to announce one class as victor
unless it ba. met and defeated the
team of each class In turn. A series
of preliminary roatche. will be ar
ranged this year, leaving the best
two teams to play the night of Feb
niary 13 for first and second places,
and the other two team, for third
and fourth places.
ENGLISH WOMEN .
CHANGED BY WAR
"The war is producing a wonderful
effect upon the women of England.'
:a a,- ' vnrhps-Robertson. as he
Daiu " -
talked to Miss Alice Howell at unoc
cupied moments during the play
h, ovpnire. "Women accus
lUUlouaj o-
tomed all their life to ease and lux
ury are renouncing their wealth and
social position for the sake of helping
the sufferers of the war.
His wife is actively interested in
ih establishment of a home for dis
abled soldiers at Richmond, In Eng
land. He told also how his sister-ln
law, Maxine Elliott, who has always
said that she would never stand when
Rhe could sit and never sit when she
could lie down, has left her luxurious
home near London to work in a barge,
where she rarely sees the light of day,
dispensing comforts to the Belgians.
As conclusive proof that the women
making the greatest possible sacrifice
fnr their oeoDle. he said that the sui
fragists are renouncing all interest in
their cause for the sake of humanity
Sir Forbes-Robertson talked, at
some length, also about the school of
nrtine in London in which he. as wen
as all other prominent actors of Eng
land, is interested. He has sometimes
been an instructor In this school, and
will probably work there more active
ly after his retirement.
GREEK SUBSCRIPTION
CAMPAIGN ON NOW
A handsomely bound Cornhusker
will be awarded to the sorority or
fraternity that has the highest per
centage of Daily Nebraskan subscrib
ers In Its chapter at the end of this
week. At present the sororities
rank as follows in the number of sub
scribers among their members:
Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Delta Pi,
Kappa Alpha Theta, Chi Omega, Alpha
Omicron Pi, Alpha Chi Omega, Delta
Zeta, Delta Gamma, Achoth, Gamma
Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Al
pha XI Delta. A'pha Pbi. Pi Beta Phi,
The fraternities rank as follows:
Bushnell Guild. Phi Delta Theta. Al
pha Tau Omega, Beta Tbeta Pi. Sigma
Chi. Silver Lynx, Sigma Nu, Phi Gam
ma Delta, Acacia. Sigma Phi Epsilon,
Delta Tau Delta. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Delta Fpsilon, Kappa Sigma. Alpha
Sigma Pbi, Phi Kappa Psi. Pi Kappa
Phi. Alpha Theta Cbi. Farm House,
Delta Chi.
Thai the Germans hate the United
States more than they do their French
or Russian enemies, j uie ui,"iiuu
gained by William Noble, selected by
Chancellor Avery to represent the
state university on the For.l peace
mission. Noble returned to Lincoln
yesterday, ready to resume hi work
r.t the university, after a peace jaunt
of nine weeks.
The German hatred of the United
States is due to our munitions pol
icy. Noble believes. The Germans
are of the opinion that the war would
have ended long ago had not America
supplied the allies with ann3. On
either side of the von Hmdenburg
Etatue In Berlin are the "Avenues of
Victory," lined with trophies cap
tured from the enemies of the father
land. Wherever it is known that the
gun or cannon came from the United
States, a placard is placed above it:
'This was made In the United States.
Students Recognized
Students in European nations visited
by the peace party have a recognized
nosition in the booT politic much
greater than here, according to Noble.
"Even as undergraduates they are
looked to to supply the material for
the statesmen and leading men of the
comine day. As a consequence the stu
dents over there are better informed
than those' in this country. Tbey
know more about American politics
and American government than do
of the American students. Not
only the men students, but he co-eds.
too, are interested and informed in
Dublic affairs. All the students speak
good English, and most of them write
and speak at least two languages ne
sides their own."
The Final Effect
As to the success of the Ford ex
pedition. Noble had this to say: "We
want to suspend judgment on it until
the war is over, for to say iha. It
was a failure now is to confess a lack
of information concerning th: object
of the expedition.
"It was intended to to adveu.s; th-i
peace work as to attract infl.ien'.is.!
delegates from the neutral countries
to a permanent peace congress to be
heM at The Hague. The expedition
orrnmnhshed that, and there is now
sitting at The Hague such a congress,
including some Amerhans. Tl:"s- able
gates have no false hop'-s. r any
false ideas as to their power. The
congress will serve as a clearing l "
for the peace propaganda vo.-k. k
it has a leading influence, or only a
partial part to play i 'i'" "
convention, then the Ford !'"' ,
been a success."
Ford's only a'k during t;;--' "!
was a a little dinner given r;y the
student members of the pan who
were alo fraternity and fiorori: mem
bers. He made his fnflnen-e r.nd de
sires known through bis s-.el;.ry.
Louis Lochner.
Both sides in the conf.kt are cunl;
dent of success, is the opinion Nolle
has gained. The English admit thr-y
were not prepared at the start, but
they 2ay they will have 3.000.000 more
men in the spring, and then the final
..th .-in come. The German seem
to think that victory
them by October.
will coine to
