Daily Neibraskaini
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VOL. XV. NO. 138.
UNIVERSITY OP NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
COMMERCIALS ROUT
AGGIES. 7 TO 0
THE SECOND INNING ALL THAT
WAS NEEDED
Work of Sides for School of Com
merce Team the Bright Fea-
ture of the - Game ;
In one wjld orgy, of errors, two
base hits and runs the Commercial
school nine won from the Aggies yes
terday afternoon on Nebraska field,
7 to 0. The rout of the farmers was
romDlete. but they put up a good ex
bibition of baseball in all except the
Rinele inning that marked their doom
The Commerce nine displayed a
tight brand of ball, in which the pitch
ins of Sides was easily the feature
Sides held his opponents to three
hits, but that doesn't tell all of the
story. He fanned two, five went out
n mpnRlv tans to Sides which were
relayed to first base, and Sides also
started a double play. Again, ne
caught Selzer napping off second In
the first inning, and by a Quick tnrow
to Smith put him out.
fin it was Sides' game yesterday
He was the whole story and there is
little more to be said. Clemmons, of
the Aggies, twirled a good game when
be got in, but his efforts were too
late. Selzer was the only Aggie who
could hit the ball. .
The day was xaw and cold, and a
thin and shivering crowd of specta
tors witnessed the contest. It was
the first victory fcr the School of
Commerce nine, and the first game of
the Aggies, the forfeit of the Laws
to them last week having been re
called with the reorganization of the
Law team.
The summary:
Commercials
Williams, ss 3 1
Smith, 2b 2 0
Flourine, rf 2 0
Gillette, lb 3 2
Pickett, 3b 2 1
Raceley, If 2 1
Sides, p 2 1
Rogers, cf I 0
Shiveley, cf 1 0
Shelladay, c 2 1
Why Not a Student Council ?
The student body ia familiar with
the several editorial policies of The
Nebraskan. Among them are: The
abolition of unnecessary noise, the
League of the Second Generation, the
Student Union, and the Single Tax.
We feel that the success of these poli
cies will mean much to Nebraska.
These proposed institutions should
have been a part of student life long
ago, and further delay is useless.
But this semester, under the best
of conditions, cannot see the goal
that we long for reached. We can
lay the foundation for the Union;
we can begin the League of the Sec
ond Generation; we can enact the
Single Tax; we can abate the noise
for the time being. But the present
student body ceases when this semes
ter ends. There is no Institution that
can assure that next year they can
begin where we left off. In other
words, there is no institution at Ne
braska that unifies student life.
Nebraska Is practically alone in this
respect. There is scarcely an institu
tion of higher learning in the United
States that has not some form of stu
dent government. The Student Coun
cil is far more prevalent, and far less
questioned, than either the Student
Union or the Single Tax.
We propose, therefore, that a Stu
dent Council be organized at Nebras
ka; that it consist of about twenty or
twenty-five members, chosen from the
various colleges about the school;
that it have general legislative, ad
ministrative and judicial powers not
inconsistent with the rules of the re
gents and the university senate.
The first argument that we will
hoar in opposition to this plan is that
the Student Council idea is dead at
Nebraska. It will be alleged that two
years ago the matter, was brought be
fore the students and little attention
paid to it.
The affair two years ago was farci
cal from beginning to end. It was
so conducted as to permit no exami
nation into the merits of the case, nor
were the students allowed the slight
est chance to express their opinion.
The idea is not dead at Nebraska.
If the Student Council is to be prop
erly begun at Nebraska, it should be
organized this semester, so that it
can begin its work at the beginning
of next year. But it cannot be suc
cessfully organized this semester un
less all loyal Nebraskans get together
and boost, forgetting" picnics and
spring fever. It will mean a proper
unification of student life.
Remember the new Cornhusker
motto, "For Nebraska, We Will."
"JEANNE D'ARC" IS A
NOTABLEJWDUCTION
MISS HOWELL AND UNI. PLAYERS
PLEASE LARGE AUDIENCE
Play Excelled in Careful Attention to
Details, and Artistry Under
Difficulties
Totals
Aggies
Selzer, c, If 3 0
Withey, es ;.l 0
Bullard, lb 1 0
Gibbons, If, c 2 0
Gardiner, 2b ..2 0
Williams, rf ........ Z 0
Zulke, rf ....0 0
Johnson, 3b 2 0
Kelley, cf 2 0
Brown, p , ..0 0
Clemmons, p 2 0
Totals 17
Score by Innings:
Commercials ...0 7 0 0 x 7
Aggies ..." 0 0 0 0 00
Two-base hits Johnson, Williams,
Raceley. Struck out By Brown, 3;
by Clemmons, 3; by Sides, 2. Bases
on balls Off Brown, 2; oft Sides, 2.
Wild pitch Brow a. Double play
Sides to Smith to Gillette. Hits Off
Brown, 5 in 2 innings; off Clemmons,
0 In 3 Innings. Umpire Weiner.
h. po. a. e.
10 10
12 11
0 10 0
18 0 0
0 10 1
10 0 0
10 6 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 10
0 3 0 0
6 15 9 3
h. po. a. e
2 6 11
0 0 1 0
0 3 10
0 2 0 1
0 10 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
110 0
0 0 0 1
0 0 12
0 0 10
3. 12 5 G
DR. AVERY HEADS
EDUCATIONAL BODY
National Conservation Congress Ap
points Committee to Study Edu
cation for Efficiency
The executive committee of the na
tional conservation congress ha8 ap
pointed Chancellor Avery of the
state university chairman of the edu
cational committee, which will study
departments and teaching methods
with a view to securing greater effi
ciency. Other members of the committee,
which is made up of educators of na
tional and international note, are Dr.
David Starr Jordan, president of Le
land Stanford university; C. P. Clax
ton, United States commissioner of
education; Dr. II. E. Winship of Bos
ton: Dr. Joslah Strong of New York
i city; Dr. II. S. Pritchett, president o
the Carnegie foundation, and Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Boys Will Be
Professors, too
No doubt everybody has noticed
the blocks of wood that are nailed
on the banisters of the stairways in
University hall. Set up at regular
intervals these stumbling blocks have
totally ruined the topography of the
balastrade without adding a bit to
its beauty. It has just now leaked
out why these have been attached.
Some thirty years ago or so there
romped among other carefree young
sters at this school three whom we
will call Laurence, Howard and
Harry. Being of a mechanical inclin
ation and lazy disposition, they dis
that if naved nulte a lot of
time, even if it was hard on trous
ers, to slide down the inviting banis
ter. Besides it filled them with
thrill that rivaled the feeling of those
who shoot the shoots. So they fell
iho rifenrpndiner habit. But one
III INS
dav. lust after 6 o'clock, when Laur
enr followed his two friends down
the railing, he lost control of himself
and slid clear down into the basement
wheer he landed in a coal bin
Th doctor finally brought him
around, but when Laurence got back
committee because of his successful on the Job the new wooden brakes
. . i, v.j .l-nov mnir iha knell Of the
llau tiucau;
experience In a number of lines of
educational activity. He Is not only
thoroughly familiar with education as
a.ihwt hut wilL public school
new sport.
Back in
some files
the registrar's office are
n-viara tho last, names of
a subject, but Willi puDiic scnooijBome uieo uclc iuc
ni wnrk.'thA enternrisiuK youths were discov
Wi'K, agliuuuuioi "'""' - . .
nd th more technical lines from ered. They are given below in order
flr-t band experience. of their former exuberance: Laur
Pro,. U McBrien, o cooU - Lf "
tendent of Nebraska, is secretary of
Dr. Avery's committee. The reports
of this committee will deal in values
and avoid as far as possible academic
discussion which is now so much in
vogue in meetings of educators. The
entire field will be canvassed for the
purpose of determining what can be
ja.. on ihat ihA nubile funds now
UUHU v -
devoted to education
larger results for the public
CONVOCATION
LECTURE BY DR. DANN
Dr. W. F. Dann wili give an lllus-
. . net Gnntlla In POTl-
runds nowjtratea jeciurc vu ---may
bring stantlnople" at convocation In Mcmor-
lal hall today.
ANNOUNCE MENU
FORJREAKFAST
Seniors Will Meet Today to Plan the
Feast Juniors Showing Interest
Doris Scroggin, who has charge of
the menu for the junior-senior break
fast to be given at the state farm
Saturday morning, has announced the
edibles that will be dished out. Each
of the lucky ones will be allowed to
feast of the following: Coffee, milk,
hot sandwiches, in which hamburg
ers will be included, oranges, banan
as, apples, doughnuts.
Miss Scroggin is not the only one
who has been busy preparing for the
onrir meal. All of the seniors are
going, not only because it is free, but
because they remember the break
fast of last year.- The seniors will
meet today at 11:30 o'clock to discuss
tfcA hrenkfaRt and make plans for
their end of the fun.
"(Continued on page 2.)
Miss1 Alice Howell's appearance in
the title role of "Jeanne D'Arc" at
the Oliver theatre last night, before
a large audience, must be remembered
as a notable event in dramatic cir
cles of Lincoln. With a play that is
not of the type to appeal to the aver
age theatregoer, she had the remark
able success of not only keeping the
audience interested during the five
long acts, but of even arousing them
to hearty enthusiasm.
The play was marked by that care
ful attention to detail which univer
sity audiences have learned to confi
dently expect in Miss Howell's pro
ductions. The scenery was equal to
any that has been seen in Lincoln
during the past se; , and better
than most. Both the stage setting
and costumes were marked by a rich
ness and a perfect harmony with the
nlavand time of the action that de
noted the professional rather than the
amateur performance. Even the mu
sic between the scenes was such as
would preserve the dramatic effect
during the pauses.
In the part of "Jeanne," Miss How
ell confronted the' uinicuit lass oi
reading long speeches, holding' the
stage alone for long intervals, and
still maintaining the interest of those
across the footlights. That she suc
ceeded is the highest tribute to the
work that she did in the part.
She was suDDOrted by a cast of uni
versity players that put themselves
into the spirit of the play, ana re
sponded to the scenes with fine abil
ity. Maurice Clark, DeWitt foster,
Don Marcellus and Lucille Becker
rose to the demands of the play in
splendid style. "Jeanne D'Arc" fully
demonstrated the ability of the stu
dents of drama in the state university
to acquit themselves with highest
credit under the most difficult circum
stances. When it is remembered that
most of those who played leading
roles have been carrying their regu
lar university work, and have appear
ed in other difficult plays within the
past few weeks, their success is the
more to their credit.
It is still, however, a matter of
(Continued on page 2)
The Student Should Know
THE PLATTS3URG CAMP
The military camp at Plattsburg,
N. Y is one of a number of such
camps for students and business men
that have been established for mili
tary training. The first summer mil
itary camp for students was held In
the east, at Gettysburg, and in the
west, at the presidio of Monterey,
Cal., in 1913. In 1915, camps were
established for business men at var
ious places, the one held at Platts
burg following the students' camp, be
ing the largest.
So much interest was shown in this
institution by both the students and
the business men that during the
fall committees representing the Blu
dents and the business men's organi
zations and the advisory committee
of university presidents have been in
conference as to the advisability of
the formation of a joint organization.
In January of 1916 the merger was
accomplished, forming the military
training camps association of the
United States, which will have the
advice of the university presidents'
advisory comimttee, consisting of
presidents of a number of the larger
universities.
Plans for camps in different parts
of the country are being worked out
by the association, which has its main
office at New York and branch offices
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and
other points. The present member
ship of the association Is about 4,100
men, of whom a large proportion are
college men. The Indications are that
the enrollment for thla summer will
run up into many thousands.