ID TheDaily Nebraskan I
VOL. XV. NO. 125.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
FARMERS' FAIR
SCORES SUCCESS
SEVEN HUNDRED VI8ITOR8 AT
FARM LAST FRIDAY
Receipts Sufficient to Clear AH Ex
penses Poor Weather Did Not '
Stop the Merrymakers
The Farmers' Fair, given by the stu
dents of the college of agriculture txt
the state farm last Friday, was a
success. In spite of lowering skies,
gusts of rain and intermittent snows,
every scheduled event but the ath
letic contests was given, and the whole
day program, from the parade at noon
until the last of the dances In the horse
barn, proved most popular.
The parade, led by the cadet band
playing the latest popular and unpopu
lar airs, wound through the downtown
district at lunch time, and hundreds of
people lined the curb to see the floats.
The different departments were repre
sented by typical floats ono of the
most popular being that of the horti
culture department with Its bevy of
peaches. The allegorical float, show
ing how farm management lifts the.
mortgage, waB cleverly conceived. The
home economics girls in their white
aprons and with their modern kitchen
utensils also made a hit with the -onlookers.
Stock Parade a Feature
The feature of the afternoon pro
gram was the parade of the university
stock through the farm,, campus. The
blooded cattle, bulls and horses, the
best in the state, attracted many peo
ple interested in the cattle and dairy
industry in Nebraska.
The greaBed pig contest did not pro
vide all the fun anticipated, because
the numerous entries made it impossi
ble for the squealer to escape from the
mob of his pursuers. Arthur Johnson
was awarded the prize when he fell
flat upon the animal, and held him
safely. The cadet band played a few
dances in the afternoon, in the horse
barni Just to give visitors a chance
to try out the floor.
The farm buildings, class rooms and
laboratories were thrown open to visi
tors, and many took advantage of the
opportunity to become acquainted with
the farm and the professors, who were
on hand to explain the work 1n the
different departments.
There was more fun to be had Jn the
evening than in most recent university
events, pounds of confetti, exhorta
tions of sideshow spielers, and the gen
eral spirit of the crowd making for
happiness. The different novelties
such as the "Devil's Den," and the
"Yellow Dog," were heavily patronized.
Dancing Popular
The most popular feature in tha
evening was tho dancing at the horse
barn. Tho Jitney dance ule was
adopted, and It is estimated that 200
couples were on the floor at one time.
Two orchestras furnished the music
until midnight.
The success of the first fair, in spite
of he obstacles, was such that pro
.feasors and students declared the fair
had already become, an annual event.
Committees will start work soon for
the 1917 fair, which will probably be
held later In the year when weather
is more reliable.
The Xpmensky club held a closed
meeting in Union hall Saturday night
A "skit," two readings, several duets
and solos featured the program.
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, THE UNIVERSITY PASTORS
C. J. Pope, E. W. Worthley, D. R. Leland, R.
The university pastors will contribute a series of articles on
the university students, the first, by Dean R. Leland, appearing in
Robert Ewing, who was general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. is In
prison camps of England.
GARDEN WORKERS
MEET AT FARM
School garden supervisors from all
over the state will be In session the
latter part ofthis week at the Col
lege of Agriculture at Lincoln receiv
ing instruction in technical gardening
and in the administration of the work.
A large number of towns are hiring
supervisors to look after this work in
connection with the local schools. In
a number of other communities, gar
dening clubs have been formed with
out reference to school credit.
FARM OFFERS SHORT -COURSEJN
MOTORS
General Study of Gas and Oil Engines,
Including Automobiles Registra
tions Limited
A short course designed to give
training in the usp, care and selection
of power machinery, including auto
moblleswlll be offered at the univer
sity farm, beginning June 5. The
course will' last four weeks. Included
in the work will be shop practice and
a general study of gasoline and oil
engines, steam tractors, and automo
biles. f .
The number of registrations for the
course will be limited, owing to the
nature of the work. Instruction is
open to men eighteen years of age and
older, who have completed the eighth
grade. Arrangements can be made,
however, for men of mature age who
have not finished the eighth grade, bud
who wish to, take the work, to do so.
DELTA CHIS TO HAVE
NEW CHAPTER HOUSE
The Delta Chi fraternity has made
a contract with James Farrell to lease
for five years a new house to be built
at Sixteenth and R streets, at a cost
of $9,0Q0. Mr. Farrell will break
ground Immediately, so that the build
ing will bo ready for use September 1.
Many of the latest Ideas In fraternity
houses will be Incorporated Into that
ko be -built for, the Delta Chls. The
first floor will have a large living
room; there will be small Individual
rooms for study on the second floor!
and the third will be thrown open for
a large dormitory. The house will ac
commodate twenty men.
DEAN HASTINGS SAYS
SiNGLETAX LEGAL
Regents Have Legal Authority to
Adopt it Fee Must Also be
Justified
That the Single Tax is not contrary
to the constitution and laws of tho
state of Nebraska is the opinion of
Dean W. G. Hastings of the College of
Law.
Jn a letter to the Daily Nebraskan
Dean Hastings shows that the statutes
of this state outline certain definite
duties and powers of the regents. After
these, there is a clause permitting
them to assess such further fees as
the welfare of the student body may
make advisable. It is from this blanket
clause that the regents derive' their
power to act in this instance.
Warning Is given, however, that the
regents could not act entirely arbitrary
In the matter. The fee must be Justi
fied from the standpoint of general
welfare of the student body. If it were
not found so to be, the students .would
not be compelled to pay.
HARRISON COMING TO
SPEAK TOMORROW
Will 8pend Rest of Week at University
Vocational Talk Will be
Given.Saturday
Dr. Paul W. Harrison will arrive at
the University of Nebraska tomorrow
to speak in the interest of the student
volunteer movement and, medical mis
sions. Dr. Harrison is a native of Nebraska,
was graduated from the University of
Nebraska with P. B. K. honors, and
Johns Hopkins medical school, chose to
enter the work In Arabia as he desired
to render pioneer service in a difficult
field. He was commissioned by 'the,
Arabian Mission in 1909 to undertake
exploration In the Interior of Arabia
in connection with his service as head
of the hospital at Bahrein. He has
made the longest Journeys inland of
any missionary of recent years and
has reached places where hitherto no
S. Ewing.
religious topics of interest to
this Issue of The Nebraskan.
Europe now, working in the
TO HOLD ANNUAL
INSPECTION OF CADETS
The annual government Inspection
of the state university cadeto will be
held tomorrow morning, when Major
McFarland, representing the war de
partment, will review the regiment,
For the past few weeks the .cadets
have been going through rigid drills
Mn preparation for the inspection, and
hope to make a favorable showing be
fore the army officer. The inspection
will begin at 8 o'clock ,and will prob
ably last three hours.
INTER-FRAT BASEBALL
STARTS THIS WEEK
Little Dope on Probable Winners-
Betas and Delta Taus Have
Strong Teams.
Baseball at the university will start
In earnest this week, when the first of
the games for the Inter-fraternity cham
pionshlp of the university will be
played. The Greek letter societies will
be divided into two divisions, the win
ners to play off for first place. The
athletic board will give banners to the
fraternities winning first and second
places.
There is little "pre-season" done on
tho different teams. The Be'as are
said to be strong, as are the Delta
Taus, In the first division. The Sig
Eps and the Sig Alphs loom up as
strong contenders in the second divis
ion. It is more than probable, how
ever, that dark horses will carry off
the bacon in both divisions.
AG COLLEGE 8AYS HALF
OF FARMS NOT PROFITABLE
That more than half the farms of
the state of Nebraska are returning
less than the hired men's wages if
the capital is credited with earning 5
per cent Interest, Is the statement
given out at the state farm as a result
of the farm management surveys of
the college of agriculture. The farms
can, however, be made profitable, with'
a oimtiia reoreanization of the busi
ness! This reorganisation need not
mean the introduction of wholly new
systems of farming, but rather would
probably ejitall Htt'.e more than read
justments In the present systems pf
management
HOUR DRAWS NEAR
FOR JUNIOR PLAY
GOOD ADVANCE SALE OF STUDENT
TICKETS
Clarence Clark Will Stage Perform
ance The Story of the
Play
With a large advanced sale of
tickets, and a cast rapidly rounding
into form under the direction of Miss
Alice Howell of the school of drama,
members of the Junior class are pre
dicting that "The Man of the Hour,"
the play that will be given at the
Oliver theatre next Friday night, will
be a success in every way. The cast
has been working nearly every night
for the past two weeks, and will con
tinue their strenuous labors until the
curtain goes up Friday night.
Marguerite Kauffman is the chair
man of the committee that is putting
the play across. The responsibility for
the financial success of the piece rests
upon Lorln Caley, the business man
ager. Clarence Clak, an alumnus of
the university, who has staged differ
ent university productions for a num
ber of years past, will be the stage
manager.
The Story of the Play
The play tells the story of modern
politics, in which is Interwoven a
pleasing love theme. Alwyn Bennett
Is In love with Dallas Walnright, niece
of the great stock broker, Charles
Wainright, but he has never spoken of
his love. Scott Glbbs, a shrewd young
broker, wants to marry Dallas for her
money and causes an announcement
of her engagement to him to bo put in
the paper. The stroke fails of tho
desired result, however, for it wakes
young Bennett to action Just in time
to prevent Dallas from accepting
Glbbs challenge. She demands that
Bennett make good.
His opportunity comes when the
nomination for mayor is offered him
by Charles Wainright and Richard Hor
rigan, who think they will be able to
handle him in some crooked deals.
Bennett accepts the nomination, but
declares that he will keep his oath
of office if he is elected.
Bennett becomes mayor. In the face
of every difficulty bribery and social
ostracism, and even the loss of the
girl he loves, he keeps his oath and
vetoes the questionable bill. The work
ing out of the difficulties of Bennett
furnishes the plot of the play.
The Leading Lady
Lcuise Schavland of Lincoln, is tho
leadteg woman, with the part of Dallas
Wainright. There are but two other
girls In the cast, Ruth Henninger of
Lincoln, of Kosmet fame; and Marjorla
Green of Lincoln?
Don Marcellus will have the leading
role of Alwyn Bennett. He is ably
supported by Howard Wilson as
Charles Wainright. Maurice Clark as
Scott Glbbs, and Spray Gardner aa
Harrlgan. The other members of the
cast are Jack Elliott, Ralph Lahr,
Joseph Flaherty, Everett Carr, Harry
Gayer, Paul Raver, Ladlslaus Kublk,
Robert Waring, and Cecil Laverty.
PROF. FOGG IN KANSAS
Professor Fogg left Lincoln Friday
afternoon for Pittsburg, Kan., where
he acted as the sole Judge of the Inter
normal school debate. The Invitation
to Professor Fogg to act as Judge
was extended through Chancellor
AVery.
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