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VOL. XV. NO. 113.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MARCH 16 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
RECALL INVITATION
TO BISHOP M'CONNELL
UNIVERSITY NOT TO HAVE PRO
POSED RELIGIOUS MEETINGS
Mo Desire to Conflict with the Revival
Planned by the City
Churches
Glenn Everts,- president of the Uni
versity Y. M. C. A., has written Bishop
F. J. McConnell, canceling the en
gagement he made to conduct a series
of religious awakening "meetings at
the university fa April. The invita
tion 'to Bishop McConnell has been
withdrawn because of the feeling
among the Lincoln pastors that the
student body should support, in every
way possible, the series of revival
meetings, that are to be conducted In
Lincoln for Bix weeks by Revivalist
Lincoln McConnell. -
The question of whether, or not to
hold the Bishop McConnell meetings
has been, agitating the cabinets of the
Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. for
several weeks. The university meet-,
ings were scheduled first, and there
was a feeling among many of the
students that Bishop McConnell was
too valuable a man to lose for the
university. At the same time it was
desired to avoid any procedure that
would embarrass the Lincoln pastors
in their revival, or in any wap detract
from the success of their meetings.
So the invitation to Bishop McCon
nell has been withdrawn. The uni
versity Christian associations will de
vote all of their energies to helping
make the city revival successful, and
in encouraging students to attend the
city religious meetings.
TICKETS GO FAST FOR
ST. PATRICK DAY PLAYS
The choice seats are fast being re
served for the St. Patrick's night en
tertainment in the Temple. The mem
bers of the Catholic Students club
are all working to make their first
attempt to give a public entertainment
a grand success,' and from the pres
ent indications, their hopes' will be
fulfilled. The cast and the orchestra
deserve a large house, and the fact
that the admission is below normal is
no reflection upon the quality of the
production. The tickets and the res
ervations may be made at" the Col
lege Book store.
Miss Neff Saves Bow- Wow
From Dreadful Dope Habit
The brave rescue of "Sonny Phys.
Ed." from a life of 'a dope fiend at
9 o'clock yesterday morning by Miss
Ora Neff, '17, was the sequel to yes
terday morning's story in a local city
paper, which disclosed the fact that
"Sonny" had been "dognaped" two
weeks ago and was a captive in the
pharmacy department dog Jail, where
he was used in experiments of the
effects of certain drugs.
The rescue was a speedy one. At
8:45 o'clock, Miss Marie Clark, as
sistant in physical education, read the
article In the paper. At 8:48 o'clock,
a hurried conferenee with Miss Olt
tings resulted in Miss Ora Neff, a
student of physical education, .speed
ing, at ten minutes to nine, toward
the drug mixer's Jail. j
BABSON, CORNHU8KER
MANAGER, LEAVES SCHOOL
Paul Babson, of Seward, junior in
the Art's and Science college, and
buBlnesB manager of the 1916 Corn
husker, has withdrawn -from the uni
versity. Babson's departure was made
necessary by the death of a close
relative, and the necessity for his
taking the relative's place in business
at Seward.
Babson's leaving school will not ma
terially alter the plans of the Corn
husker staff, as he had completed
much of the work of the business de
partment, and will still be able to
handle the remainder.
TO TEAR OUTWORK
OH BESSEY BUILDING
CONCRETE LAID LAST FALL IS
FROST-BITTEN
Construction Department Gives Or
ders that New Mortar Is
to Be Poured
The university construction depart
ment has' ordered the Jobst Construc
tion company, builders of the Bessey
building, to tear out most of the con
crete work that was poured in the
basement of the building last fall, as
a large portion of the mortar froze
before it set. This work will done
at once, so that the construction work
will not be unduly halted.
No work has been done on the
building for several months, as Sup
erintendent Chowins refused to allow
any of the cement or concrete to be
poured when there was danger of
freezing. It was found that that put
In last fall, before winter set in, had
frosted, and it was ordered torn out
at once. The construction department'
does not think that work will be
halted long. The loss will all be on
the shoulders, of the contractors.
The builders have bought their
structural steel for the building, and
much of it is on the ground ready
to be put in place. " The university
has ordered the greater part of -the
interior furnishings, so that work on
the inside can commence as soon as
the Bessey building is roofed;
Two-thirds of the excavating for
the Chemistry building has been fin
ished. Work on it will be pushed
rapidly.
"We want our dog," demanded Miss
Neff, in a voice so commanding that
Dr. Lyman instantly produced the
keys to the Jail, instructing H. R.
Thompson to bring in the captive.
Dr. Lyman smiled, but Mr. Thomp
son was heard to grumble, "We never
get started to experimenting on a
dog till someone comes and ' claims
him."
"Sonnv's" . return to tb gym .was
hailed with rejoicing, for the girls
innint that he is a canine of too hign
a moral character to become addicted
tn the drue habit. The intelligence
he displays is remarkable. He catches
a ball in midair and returns It to tne
thrower, and gives the "U-U U-n-1"
yell with "pep" that duly proves his
allegiance to this Institution.
NEW TENUIS COURTS
FOR SPRING TOURNEY
GUY REED MAKES LONG DE
CAYED ANNOUNCEMENT
Six Additional Courts When Ground
" Is Cleared Two Will Be Pro
vided for Co-Eds
New tennis courts for the Univer
sity of Nebraska are at last a reality.
Manager of Athletics Guy Reed says
that there will be a number of courts
constructed near the present ones
as soon as the buildings now stand
ing are cleared away. Two of these
courts will be given over to the use
of the women of the university.
Last year petitions containing the
names of nearly all the Btudent body
asking for more tennis facilities were
circulated and more courts were
promised. Nothing came "of the prom
ises, however, and'last fall the Tennis
tournament was played on -the same
two courts that have served so long.
The Missouri Valley tournament
was held at Nebraska last year and
on account of lack of facilities, it
was necessary to play the games on
the Country club grounds. The new
courts will almost enable Nebraska to
hold its own with any 'other school
in the valley for tennis equipment.
A. T. 0. AND ALPHA
DELTA PI BOOSTING
But Other Secret Societies Slow to
Subscribe for Daily Nebraskan
The Standing
Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Del
ta Pi are still in the lead in propor
tion of subscribers to The Daily Ne
braskan, although a number " of
changes have taken place in the rank
ing since the list was last published.
The Daily Nebraskan staff is offering
a Cornhusker to the fraternity and
sorority which has the largest per
centage of paid-up subscribers May 1,
the date the Cornhusker Is to be is
sued. Alpha Tau Omega is barred,
as this fraternity was the winner of
the first contest among the Greek
letter" societies to be held by The
Nebraskan,
The ranking and percentage of sub
scribers among the organizations is
given below:
Fraternities
Per Cent
Alpha Tau Omega 52
Pi Kappa Phi 33
Silver Lynx 319
Bushnell Guild 31-6
Phi Gamma Delta 25
TM Ifonna PbI 25
M. Ill - -----
Acacia 287
Beta Th eta Pi 16
Delta Upsllon s- --16
Sigma Nu ....... . 15
Kappa Sigma H-1
Sigma Chi ..' 10 5
Alpha Theta Chi 10
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 9.5
Sigma Phi Epsilon 9.1
Delta Tau Delta 8.6
Farm House 8.3
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CONVOCATION
.First university band concert this
year, Schubert program. .
Memorial hall, 11 a. m.
GERMANS HANG
FAMOUS PAINTINGS
The German department has pur
chased reproductions of a number of
famous German paintings to be hung
in the various classrooms. The de
partment already owns a large nuni
ber of pictures by German artists, or
depicting myths or life of Germany.
More will be obtained as soon astpos
Blble. " .
Included in the number just re
ceived are a large copy of the eques
trian statute of Frederick the Great
in Unter den Linden in Berlin, and
"Alpen Gluehen," in color. Also
''Sabelmensur," picturing a sport in
dulged in by German students, and
"Das Notlonaldenkinal auf den Nied
erwald." AK-SAR-BEM STUNT
LISTJOMPLETED
TWENTY ORGANIZATIONS TO
TAKE PART
Mystery Surrounds Nature of the
Evening's Different Surprises
" " Costume Affair
The university Ak-Sar-Ben, to be
held in the Temple Saturday night,
has absorbed the enegry of ten com
mittee workers for two weeks and
final arrangements for its success are
being completed today. There seems
to be no reason why a thousand stu
dents should not find a continuous
round of amusement among the many
novel features that are planned for
the evening. The committee has ask
ed that all' who find it convenient
come garbed in other than ordinary
clothes. A worth-while prize will be
awarded to the one dressed in the
most original costume. In addition to
the definite attractions stated below
a general statement should be made
that the carnival throughout wilT
smack of genuine, old county fair at
mosphere. ' The program:
Shooting Gallery S. A. E.
Kentucky Mammoth Cave . .. .A. T. X.
Ducking A. T. 0.
Soothing Spirits Acacia
Magic Wands ...... Palladian-Union
Squawkers, Ticklers, etc P. K. P.
Roulette Wheel S. P. E.
Your Only Chance D. U.
Roller Skating Rink .D. T. D.
Take a Shot .tJ. O. Cast.
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The Student Should Know
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE
The Missouri Valley conference is
an organization formed to better the
conditions of athletics in the educa
tional institutions of this section of
the country. The preliminary consid
eration of forming a conference took
place at Kansas City January 12,
1907, when representatives of the
state universities of Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska met. The con
ference agreement was drafted Feb
ruary 16, 1907, by representatives of
the state universities of Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri and Washington university.
Nebraska, Ames, Drake and the Kan
sas Agricultural college have since
been added.
The faculty of each institution haa
a representative In the conference,
who holds office until. his successor
Is selected. The expenses of the del
egates are borne by the Institutions
BUILDERS AT STATE
FARMJN STRIKE
IRON WORKERS, CARPENTERS
AND MASONS QUIT
Iron Workers Claim that Laborers
Are Given Their Work Others
on Sympathetic Strike
The iron workers, carpenters and
masons at work on the new state
farm buildings have gone on a strike,
and workon the new structure will
be indefinitely delayed. The strike
began when the iron workers laid
down their tools Monday, declaring
that common laborers had been given
work that properly belonged to them.
The strike of the carpenters and ma
sons is a purely sympathetic one.
John Rippey, assistant superintend
ent of construction, said yesterday
that he did not think the strike would
continue long, and he expected the
men to take up their tools again by
the beginning of next week at the
latest.
The laborers had been setting in the
reinforcing rods in the dairy hus
bandry "building. The iron workers
felt that this was a part of their
work and protested. Their protests
were not favorably received by the
construction office, and the men
walked out. The carpenters and ma
Bons followed. All men but common
laborers at work on the farm build
ings are' union men.
The dairy "husbandry building has
reached the level of the roof. As soon
as it i8 roofed, the concrete will be
poured for. the three floors. The
building will be ready for occupancy
next September. The horse barn and
power plant are practically completed.
GIRLS NOT DISMISSED,
MAY BE EXCUSED
Dean Engberg Makes Ruling Regard
ing Attendance at Vocational
Conference. Sessions
Dean Engberg has objected to the
statement in Monday's Daily Nebras
kan that the girl students would be
dismissed frdm classes Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week to attend
the girls' vocational conference, to
be held5 at that time. This is not
strictly true, according to the dean,
who states that the fact of the mat
ter is that attendance at the con-
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represented. The meetinss an- held
semi-annually. The conference bus
authority over all branches of inter
collegiate athletics. It makes and con
trols all eligibility rules, the grounds,
the games played, the athletic season,
the auditing of accounts and any other
question which pertains to building
up athletic teams or having athletic
contests.
The last conference meeting was
held in St. Louis March 3. Chancel
lor Samuel ' Avery, of Nebraska, is
now president of the conference. The
1915 representatives of the body
were: Prof. D. W. Morehouse, Drake
university; Prof. S. W. Beyer. Iowa
state college; Prof. J. O. Hamilton.
Kansas Agricultural college; Prof. E.
W Murray, University of Kansas;
Prof. W. O. Manly. University of Mis
souri: Prof. G. C. Barber, University
of Nebraska, and Prof. W. E. McCourt,
Washington university.