V, i
i: TheOaily Mebraskan i
VOL. XV. NO. 122.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
IJ, S, RESPONSIBLE
FOR JEADERSHiP
MUST ADOPT DEFINITE POLICY
TOWARD BAP NEIGHBOR
Pan-American Union Proposed Pro
fessors Maxey and Perslnger
Address Convocation
That the United States must either
support leaders of its own choosing
iu troubled Mexico, or permit the
men who rise to the front to lead the
republic in -whatever direction they
will, is the trolief of Dr. Edwin
Maxey, expressed to the university
students at Tuesday's convocation.
Dr. Maxey asserted that this nation
can no longer indirectly decide who
shall lead the republic and atthe
same time assume no responsibility
and furnish no aid to such leaders.
Prof. C. E. Perslnger, who followed
Dr. Maxey on the program, gave his
opinion that only whena Pan-American
union with a Pan-American po
lice force is established, will affairs
on this continent be satisfactorily and
amicably controlled. At the same
time, 'Prof- Perslnger held out no
hope that this union would be a
present day realization.
Dr. Maxey declared that if we are
compelled to effect a reconstruction of
political and social conditions of Mex
ico, it will not be "because we desire
It, but because it is a necessity that
has grown out of the situation. It
is the penalty of having a bad neigh
bor. Prof. Perslnger condemned the Latin-American
policies of the Wilson and
former administrations: We have
had four policies he said: The three
Wilson policies of intervention by
threats, as used In Nicaraugua; of
intervention by force of arms, as used
In San Domingo; d polite refusal
to Intervene, as in Mexico; and the
policy of previous administrations- as
(Continued on page 4) '.
Maurice Clark, by . Stealth
at Night, Finds Adventure
Here's the best story from tho Uni
versity Week trip.
Maurice Clark oI Omaha, accom
panied the university players as lead
ing man In "Believe Me, Xantippe."
He was the Btar of the play, and
scored a tremendous triumph in every
town. But that isn't why ho was
dubbed "Second Story Man" after tho
players left David City.
The students were entertained at
tho homes at citizens of tho towns
visited. At David City a number of
the actors were placed at the homo
of & Mr. and Mrs. Doty, who were
themselves not at home, but other
members of tho family were. The
boys were shown to their rooms, .drop
ped their suitcases, and rushed off to
the theatre.
Clark didn't come home with tho
rest. Grasping his artistic tempera
ment, he went out for a soliloquizing
stroll in the moonlight before return
ing to tho Dotys' and going to bed.
Along about midnight he began to
hear the sandman's call, however,
and went to the house.
Ho" had a little difficulty In finding
it At last ho reached the place, how
ever, arid went In. Then he felt his
way cautiously to his bedroom. He
was aot sure which was his, until he
FARMERS
BASEBALL STARTS, SCHOOL
OF COMMERCE ISSUES CALL
The first move for the inter-departmental
baseball championship of the
university has been made by the stu
dents in the school of commerce, who
have issued a call for all candidates
for that department team to report
on the athletic field for practice at
2 o!clock this afternoon. Coach
Raceley will be in charge.
The commercial students will
bring gloves and bats, and put on a
real practice. Their activity is ex
pected to bring forth response from
the-rlval colleges, none of which have
yet made the first call for teams.
GOSPEL TEAM MAKES
CAMPAIGN AT NELSON
Helps Arouse Consciousness of .Reli
gion Secures Six Decisions
of Boys
The four days' work of the univer
sity gospel team Steele, Holcombe,
Paul Conrad, yerne Austin and Glenn
S. Everts at Nelson last week, re
sulted in a helpful revival in interest
in religion at the town, and in secur
ing the public decisions of six boys to
enter the Christian life. The team
coducted nine meetings in all, before
splendid audiences, "the last meeting
Sunday evening drawing 400 people.
The town pastors co-operated with
the students in getting the meetings
started. The first meeting was held
last Thursday morning at the high
-school for college and high school
men. The same evening a meeting
for all was held at the Christian
church, and the program -was
launched.
Two meetings were held Friday and
Saturday, and three on Sunday. Tho
Sunday services were for the older
boys and men, the union young peo
ple's societies, and to conclude, a
union meeting of the churches. The
university meii also conducted spe
cial boys' meetings, took the younger
men on hikes, and in other ways
brought the university life and spirit
to them.
found a door slightly ajar, Jisd entering-
stumbled agalr.st & suitcase.
"At last," ho tLoug'ht, "I always
leave my sultcaso in the way."
Ho reached in his pocket for a
match to get about, but ho had no
matches.
He could dimly discern tho form ci"
his roommate for the night, and heart1,
him softly breathing.
"Where's tho matches?" Clark de
manded, disregarding grammar.
No reply.
"Whore's the matches?" he de
manded again, louder.
No reply.
"Where's the matches?" Clark, ful
ly aroused, almost shouted.
, No reply. A slight movement in tho
bed.
Clark thought the Joke -was going
too far. Ho strode to the four post
er, shook the recumbent form, and
demanded; "Where are tho matches?"
"Who is it?" u disturbed voice
asked and tho voice was soft and
feminine.
Clark exited hastily,- .even rapidly,
breathing apologies. .
Mr. apd Mrs. Doty had unexpected
ly returned to the houso, and gone to
bed, not awaiting the return of all of
their guests.
FAIR
GIRLS' CLUB BOARD
NOMINATES FOR 1916
a-
Additional Names to Be Proposed by
Club Members Thursday
The Girls' club board has nominated
sixteen girls for places on the Girls'
club board of next year. The girls
will nominate two more members from
each class for places, on the board at
a mass meeting Thursday immediate
ly after convocation. The board will
be elected from these nominations
next week: Five girls from tho
Junior class, four from the sophomore
class, and1 four from the freshmen.
The nominations made by the
board are as" follows:
Juniors: Louise Coe; Marion Kas
tie; Doris Scroggin, Geneva Seegar,
Ethel Stone, Florence Wirt.
Sophomores: Dorothy Adamson,
Jean Burroughs, Catherine Dodge,
Kate Helzer, Edith Youngblut.
Freshmen: Eleanor Bennett, Helen
Minor, Dorothy Pettis, Bernice Reed,
Fern Simmons.
PAUL SHIELDS HAS
LEFT UNIVERSITY
Cornhusker Athlete Goes to Omaha to
Devote Full Time to Business
Paul L. Shields, football and bas
ketball player on Cornhusker teams
for the past, three years, has left
school. Shields went to his home in
Omaha yesterday afternoon to take
up the work that has kept him busy
for a number of summers past fill
ing grading and paving contracts.
Shields' decision .to leave school
now rather than in June comes as a
cuprise to his friends. The Husker
star had fully intended to finish the
school year, but when he surveyed
the contracting situation during the
spring vacation, he decided that his
best Interests demanded his full time
and attention at work now.
Shieflra played a guard on three
Missouri Valley Cornhusker teams,
and played center on this years
championship basketball team, as well
as on last year's five. Ho was a stu
dent in the college of law, and Is a
member of Phi Kappa Psi.
DECLARE UNI. WEEK
HAS COME TO STAY
Returning members of tho different
University Week troupes have brought
back most satisfying reports of the
reception accorded the program. In
every town visited tho attendance
was-large, the students were cordial
ly received and tho hope was ex
pressed that the exhibition could be
secured again in 1917.
Prof. M. M. Fogg, who accompanied
the debaters, declared that he was
impressed with the attendance as a
whole. Ho was especially pleased
with the number of business and pro
fessional men of the towns visited
who 'camo to get better acquainted
with the university. The debate, a
new feature of the program, aroused
the keenest interest Professor Fogg
got the impression that tho Week
was doing good for the university,
and. that there is a real demand for
such a program.
Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, director
of the Glee club, thought the program
a bigger success than tho year be-
(Continued on page 3)
Farm Campus FRIDAY,
GIRLS DISCUSS TOPICS
FOR MAY CONVENTION
A Girls' club council meeting was
held in the Y. W. C. A, rooms last
evening, and plans were made for the
membership campaign, which is to be
gin immediately after the girls', mass
meeting Thursday when the officers
for the coming year will be nomi
nated.
Some of the topics suggested" for
discussion at the Girls' 'club confer
ence were, the student -council, the
point system, the relation of the dean
of women to girls, co-operative
houses, dormitory system and model
housing conditions.
A reception, a dance for the coun
cil members and a banquet for all
university girls are to be given for
the entertainment of the guests at the
convention.
. There are about eighteen accredited
schools that will send delegates,
while many other schools will send
visiting delegates.
RIPPEY TO GIVE
ENGINEERS' 'ADDRESS
Will Tell of His Experiences In
Spain Before Outbreak of the
European War
The engineers have planned their
convocation for Tuesday with a little
deviation from the former- ones. The
talk is to be given by John Rippey,
a graduate of Nebraska in 1912, and
now assistant superintendent of con
struction. Mr. Rippey went to Spain
in May, 1913, for the Ebro Irriga
tion & Power company. From May
until September, he was inspector on
a large concrete-lined power canal.
After this period he was head of a
research and materials testing labora
tory at the dam site of the main stor
age reservoir for the project, which
was located in the Pyrennes moun
tains. He returned to the states on
account of the European war.
Mr. Jlippey is well equipped with
pictures and experiences to give some
thing of interest not only to engi
neering students, but to those who
are Interested in scientific work.
The chief difficulty up to the pres
ent time has been to get the engi
neers to take enough Interest in their
own convocation to attend. When a
man gives his time to come and hand
out some of his own experiences, the
engineers should show appreciation
by at least going to her him, it is
said.
University Students Realiz
ing Cultural Opportunities
The large attendance that has been
noted at each musical convocation of
tho past year has brought "attention
to the fact that there is in the univer
sity a keen appreciation of the things
that make for higher culture, and
that in understanding of and liking
for the fine arts, the students of the
university are in the forefront.
An observant critic remarked, Just
after one of the symphonic convoca
tions a few weeks ago, that he had
never seen an audience so Interested,
and so careful not to create a dis
turbance that would spoil the effect of
the playing. This same thing has
been noted before, that the university
audiences at a musical convocation
are unusually quiet, not only during
tho playing, but even in the intermis
sions. It has also been the subject
SPRING FOOTBALL
STARTS TODAY
FIFTY MEN FOR PRE-SEASON
WORKOUTS ON GRID
Rutherford and Corey will Direct the
Work Many Old Fr.miliar
Faces Missing
The work of building the 1916 Mis
souri Valley gridiron champions will
commence this afternoon on Nebraska
field, when Assistant Coach Dick
Rutherford and Captain Tim Corey
will marshall the candidates for next
fall's Cornhusker eleven. More than
fifty men will be out for the spring
grind, which will be held each Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday afternoon
until the end of the school year.
Equipment was passed out to thirty
five men last Monday afternoon. Be
fore the week is over a score more
Dick "Rutherford, assistant football
coach, who will direct spring practice,
which starts this afternoon.
will be supplied. The graceful curves
of the leather oval through the air,
the soft thud of boot against pigskin,
the snappy calls of the signals will
again be a part of the university life.
Captain Corey has said that tho
first work will consist largely of set
ting up exercises and calisthenics, de
signed to give tho men a chance to
recover their wind and take off the
first layer of winter fat. Tho first
(Continued on page 3)
of favorablo comment that tho stu
dents, instead of rushing from tho
chapel during tho playing of tho clos
ing bars of one of the symphonies,
not only remain quiet until tho very
end has been reached, but show their
appreciation by staying for a few mo
ments of applause for tho players.
These facts are interesting in the
light of tho criticism that is often
made that the university students ne
glect their cultural opportunities and
waste time In frivolous pursuits. Ad
ditional evidenco of tho keenness of
tho students for tho best things is
found in the heavy seat sale to stu
dents of tickets for tho better actors
that como to Lincoln. Tho student
audience for Forbes-Robertson was
notable, and at tho Mischa Elman con
cert students were everywhere in evi
dence. APRIL 7