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VOL. XVI. NO. 4.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.
UNIVERSITY STARTS ON
SOME NEW FEATURES APPEAR
. ABOUT THE CAMPUS
But It's the Same Old Story in the
8ame Old Way for Most
With the ringing of the 8 o'clock bell
in old U hall, the University ot Ne
braska commenced its forty-eighth
year this morning. It is still much the
same university, and returning stu
dents who shook hands with familiar
people, wandered through familiar
halls, and heard familiar pleas for
.subscriptions to student publications,
were glad that there is so little new
under the sun.
And yet it Is a different university.
In spite of delays in letting contracts,
the campus skyline is assuming a new
and better contour, and the roofs of
Bessey hall and the Chemistry build
ing the becoming familiar sights down
town, and the Dairy Husbandry build
ing has become a permanent bump on
the farm horizon.
It's the same old athletic field, but
the sod is new and green, and soft for
the falls of the warriors, and the fence
has a new coat of paint, laid on with a
liberal brush by Captain "Tim" Corey
during the summer months. (
In Football
The greatest change m the football
department Is in the coaching staff,
and the difference between the appear
ance of Coach Stiehm and Coach Stew
art Is marked. "Jumbo" used to loom
up, the tallest man on the field, whllo
Dr. Stewart is not so much on height
He ia a horse for work, however, ac
cording to the men. He has an
nounced that when practice is called
for 3:15, it means just that, and he has
already made it plain that when the
men are on the grid they must put in
SORORITY RUSHING ENDS
WITH NINETY-EIGHT PLE
ONE OF M08T STRENUOUS SEA
SONS IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY
Kappas Pledge Most with 17 All Parts
of State Represented In Sorority
Cists
One of the most strenuous sorority
rushing seasons of late years came to
en end Saturday afternoon, when ninety-eight
girls were pledged to member
ship by the fourteen girls' secret or
ganizations at the university.
Rushing commenced Wednesday and
closed Friday night. Each of the
girls' societies was allowed to give six
parties during the three days of rush
ing. On Saturday morning the invi
tations were given to the Pan-Hellenic
committee, and by them sent to the
dlfferent'glrls.
i Between 3 and 6 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, the girl went to the house
of the sorority of her choice, after the
pan-Hellenic board had made sure
that her entrance credits and registra
tion was all right. ,
Good Material
It was the current common remark
by Borority girls that there was more
good material in the entering fresh
men class than for several years past.
Several of the sororities admitted
that they started rushing with seventy
five or eighty at the first party, and
one group was reported to have had
121 girls on their rushing slate. After
a date or two, however,' the number
wis simmered down, and the girls
wore able to concentrate on those they
really wanted.
Kappa Kappa Gamma pledged the
highest number of any of the sorori
ties, announce the affiliations with
- them of .event girls. Kappa Alpha
FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR
their time at laJJor for their school.
There are new faces on the varsity
squad, and the freshmen team is the
newest thing on earth. . There are new
fans on the bleachers, and there are
new sporting editors writing the. dope.
The athletic situation Is looking very
new, indeed, but the spirit behind it
Is the same old spirit.
Then there Is U hall, which attempt
ed a rejuvenation by assuming a new
tinge to the walls, and smelling of
new paint. But the stairs are the
same old stairs, and the sentimentalist
finds that pretty much the same faces
appear behind the faculty desks.
Big Registration
The registration, beyond a doubt, is
going far beyond that of last year,
which held the high attendance mark.
Exact figures are not yet to be ob
tained, and will not be for several
weeks, but there is ample evidence
that the enrollment in all colleges Is
far ahead of any previous high marks.
Keen observers noted that the lines in
registration hall, in spite of improved
methods of handling the students,
were, longer, and had more curves than
ever before, and were tiled up with
more new faces.
A number of new courses have been
offered by the different; departments
and a few new textbooks will be in
stalled during the yeaA Electricity
has gone down in the citjr, so students
can be less careful In conserving mid
night oil during the semester.
The sororities are -working, under
the same old 10:30 rules, and the same
old incentive to break tt cm exists for
the same old male sex.
The same old library nd the same
old steps Is yawning fori the same old
bookworms. Perhaps s me of them
will yawn too, before the year is over.
But everyone, old and ew, is glad
to get back on the job e gain. ;
GED
Theta pledged ten; and several of the
sororities pledged eight apl ce.
Twenty-seven of the nv pledges
were from Lincoln, the larg st number
from any town. Next high ras Omaha
with ten pledges. The real were dis
tributed among different towns of the
state and other states. Kansas, Iowa,
Wyoming, Colorado, California, Ore
gon, and even Texas werelrepresentea
In the lists
The New Pledgfcs
The pledges follow:
Achoth Nina Baker, BJrnlce Down
ing, Lincoln; Verna Mfieman, Oak
land
Aini,. rhi Omflera iachaol Sea-
mius. w r
crest, Marguerite HcWa, Marie
Boehmer, Lincoin, uii euuu
Eagle; Bernice Bell, Paul; Inez
McDowell. Lyons; Marbrie Hessel-
tine Forest Grove, Che.; Marjorie
Bodwell, Beatrice.
Ainh. rtAita Pi Adaltuhn. Lucille
Woods, Lincoln; Lllliaji Houser, Co
i..mk.i. Anohfilln BealJnroken Bow:
lUUlUUDf '1
Ruth Snively, Orell Frfaman, Louise
Enochs, Sheridan, Wyol; Lenora No
ble, Shoshone, Ida. I
AlDha Omicron PI flary Waters,
Margaret Perry, CatHtrine Bonner,
Thelms Bereen. Lin
coin; Alice Sheehy, Ohaha; Lettie
Irion, Sct-ttsbiun; riorwce urmwum,
Gordon. I
Alpha Phi Elizabetlj Sturdevant,
Helen Giltncr, Omaha; prances Bar
Btow, Lincoln; Marie IShyrock, Up
land. I
. . vi n.u. rrflniia T..i..An Pit
AlPaa Al fell" 4 m.xv-o uaiouu,
Paul; Jean Beechler, Siffibner; Marie
wTiitaVpr. Clinton, Mo. rot complete.
CM Omega Lenore Hutchinson,
Merle McManigal, Llsoln; Mary.
Rahn, Newcastle; Lilla Sascall, LUla
Haag, Alma; Sybil anlt, North
(Continued on ptge 3)
3 STUDENTS OF
NEWSWRITING ON 8TAFF
OF LINCOLN PAPER
Jean Burroughs, '18, of Lincoln, Ivan
Beede, '18, of David City, and Carlyle
Jones, law, '17, of Nellgh, members of
the newswrltlng course last year, were
on the staff ot the Lincoln Daily Star
this summer. Miss Burroughs was in
charge of the women's clubs section of
society department of The Star, and
for several weeks during the absence
of the society editor, was in charge of
the department.
Mr. Beede did a good deal of feature
work for the annual special edition,
and Mr. Jones covered the city hall.
FIRST BLUE PRINT
ISSUED LAST WEEK
Engineers'. Quarterly Makes Bow to
the Students
Prominent Engineers Contributors
Special Departments of Student
Interest
The Nebraska Blue Print, the quar
terly publication of the engineering
society of Nebraska university, was is
sued last week, and circulated among
the engineering students.
The leading articles for the first
Issue were contributed by engineers
of note. Carl A. Norgren of the Uni
versity of South Dakota, wrote. "Engi
neering Billiards"; J. K. Selleck, il
luminating engineer, contributed "The
Lighting of a Public School"; Armin
Elmendorff, assistant in mechanics, of
the University of Wisconson, was the
author of "The Engineer as a Culti
vated Man"; and John Grennan, for
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uted from the two university post
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cultural hall on the farm campus. The
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o'clock classes on the farm campus.
HARVARD CLAIMS
UNMIRADIJATES
Six Former Nebraska Men Go to
Eastern University
Three Nebraska graduates wll leave
next week for Cambridge, Mass., to
enter the law school of Harvard uni
versity. Matthew Harold, '16, will en
ter the first year class. Silas Bryan,
'15, returns for bis second year. Reed
Dawson, '14, completes the three-year
course next June. Mr. Dawson Is one
of the board of editors of the Harvard
Law Review, the foremost legal publi
cation edited by students. This honor
Is conferred upon those with the high
est scholastic standing. He has also
been appointed an advisor to first-year
men and to law clubs organized under
the "Ames Competition." Edward
Rogers. '15, will not return to Cam
bridge, but will enter business In Lin
coln. C C Creekpaum, '12, also returns to
HarVard. With Z. Clark Dickinson,
14 he will put in his third year's work
towards a doctor's degree in economics
In the graduate school of arts and sci
ences. Both men have received, as a
mark of distinction, teaching scholar
ships in their field of study. Mr.
Dickinson was married last month to
Miss Jean Sullivan, '13.
Donald O. Barnes. '15, will accom
pany Mr. Creekpaum on the return
trip. He will begin his second year's
work towards an advanced degree In
history. Mr. Barnes had the highest
scholarship In this department.
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATER8
TO DISCUSS QUE3TION
OF MONROE DOCTRINE
The abandonment of the Monroe
Doctrine is the question selected by
the Nebraska High School debating
league for its . tenth annual debates.
The league, which was organized by
Prof. M. M. Fogg, In 1908, with a mem
bership of thirty BChools, now has a
membership of a hundred, the largest
organization of its kind In the county.
The High School debating league club
in the university, composed of mem
bers of debating teams in league
schools, had 101 members In 1914-1915.
It will be organized for 1916-1917 soon.
mer instructor of mechanical engi
neering at Nebraska, had an article
on "New Shop Courses in Univer
sities." Special Departments
Special departments were devoted
to graduate notes, a studept section,
football, and graduate engineers' direc
tory. Different cuts illustrated
changes that have been made In the
university engineering buildings.
C. B. Dempster, '17, is editor-in-chief
of The Blue Print, and J. W. Galloway,
'17, business manager. Department
editors are M. F. Clark, '17, mechani
cal engineering; I. B. Starr, '17, elec
trical engineering; E. F. Borchert, '17,
civil engineering; J. M. Root, '18, agri
cultural engineering; and J. E. Cree
don, '18, architectural engineering.
On the business staff apear the
names of E. F. Ketcham, '18, assistant
business manager; O. A. Powell, '17
circulation manager; C. M. Hclzcr,
17, assistant circulation manager.
i.-rue BAR" OUT AFTER
CONVOCATION TUESDAY
ttia Dailv Nebraskan for Tuesday
will not be issued until the cloBe of
tha Mn vocation hour. It will contain
ho rnmniptfl text of Chancellor Av
ery's opening address at convocation.
Lucile Leyda, '16, left Friday even
ing for Wala Walla, Wash., where she
is head of the physical education de
partment at Whitman college.
i
GUY REED CALLS
FORTRACK MEN
Meet In Armory Basement, Tuesday,
at 11 o'clock
All men who are Interested In track
are requested to come to the track
meeting which will be held In room
102 in the basement of the armory to
morrow at 11 o'clock. Manager Reed
will have charge of the meeting and
will make plans for fall track practice
which will end In the big fall track
meet. This meet is an annual Insti
tution at Nebraska and is growing
larger every year. Medals will be
given for first, second and third
places.
All who have in any way ever taken
part in any track athletics or think
that they could do such a thing should
be there. Tomorrow at 11, in room
102, basement of the armory.
CHANCELLOR AVERY
AT FIRST CONVOCATION
Chancellor Avery will deliver the ad
dress at the opening convocation,
Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in Me
morial hall. New students should at
tend to learn the value ot the convo
cation hour. Old students will go any
way. The chancellor each year brings
a very definite message to the student
hnAv and as the head of the greatest
western university, the announcement
of his presence on the convocation
platform Is enough.
SCRIMMAGE PRACTICE
C0ACHE8 TAKE CHARGE OF THE
8QUAD FCR FIRST TIME
Hard Workouts Size of Freshmen
Still a Theme for Awe and
Admiration
"Say, isn't he the biggest guy you
ever saw," was the remarn most ouen
heard among the one hundred and
fifty spectators who viewed the Friday
football practice. The subject of
these remarks, whose name is Ward,
stands six-feet-six in his stocking feet
and weighs 245 pounds before dinner.
The practice of the rest of the squad
was hardly noticed as this big fellow
went through the calisthenics.
But the varsity and the rest of the
freshmen were out, too, under the
eyes of the coaches for the first time
this season. Coach Stewart took
charge of the varsity as soon as eleven
men were on the field, and Btarted in
with Bignal practice, while Rutherford
took charge ot the freshmen.
The workout for the varsity consist
ed of running through signals to get
used to the new methods introduced
by "Doc." This was followed by prac
tice in charging, which finally led to
tackling the dummy.
White Helmets
Cook. Caley and Gardner all blos
somed forth at this Juncture with
white helmets that made them look
like they were about ready for trench
work. The dummies this year are
hung on a rope at the opposite end of
which are weights. When the dum
mies are tackled they still sling to
the ropos and it is a real job to bring
them down with much of a thud. Sei
zor and Gardiner tackled as if they
had been born for that very thing and
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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TO NORMAL FIGURE TODAY
600 Students Took Advantage of Ad
vance Price Reduction
About 600 Nebraskans took advan
tage of the price reduction on The
Daily Nebraskan to subscribe during
registration week. This morning the
price advanced to $1 a semester, and
at that It Is less than the four column
sheet of three years ago Bold for.
i The Dally Nebraskan staff believes
that it can continue to put out the
best university newspaper in the
world. It Is making its pleas for sub
scriptions on one basis only, that the
paper is worth the price of the sub
scription to the students. No effort
ia belne made to urge student support
because of school spirit it is self-
evident on the face ot the thing tnat
every student should subscribe to his
school paper.
Without a Peer
Of all means in the university for
students to get acquainted with each
other, know what is going on, be filled
with the real Nebraska spirit, The
Dally Nebraskan excels. But the staff
la unkind vou to subscribe because
The Dally Nebraskan Is without a peer
as a college newspaper, and your in
LAW COLLEGE
ENROLLMENT ON
THE INCREASE
Dean Hastings reports a considera
ble Increase In the number of first
year law ir?n registered, 115 having
already Clod.
Professor Broady, son of Jefferson
G. Broady, Judge ot the second Judicial
district and for many years a citizen
ON NEBRASKA FIELD
Rhodes gave a very satisfactory
account of himself.
Meanwhile the trrshmen had some
amusement themselves, falling on the
ball and engaging in Bignal practice,
under the leadership of "Dick," who
drove them like slaves, the poor little
fellows. Most of them have to get
down on their knees to hear the in
structions of the coach. Their prac
tice ended with a few tries at downing
the dummies.
Punting Practice
A short practice of punting was held
Saturday morning In which the big
freshman, Munn, again starred. At
one time he sent the sphere eighty
yards with a perfect spiral.
Saturday afternoon the practice as
sumed the looks of real football when
both freshmen and varsity engaged In
quite lengthy scrimmages. The var
sity scrimmage was In dead earnest
and many of the men exhibited very
fine form for so early in the season.
The most prominent of these were
Otoupalik and Rhodes on the offense
and Doyle on the defense. Doyle s
work was really brilliant. Time after
time and down after down ho stopped
the varsity man, with his fierce
tackles. Caley and Cook showed up
well on the offensive, also.
Try Tackling
The scrimmaging was preceded by
practice in tackling and charging. The
backfleld, under Stewart, abused the
dummies while the line men, under
Corey pushed the charging machine
about the field.
The open game has not been adopt
ed by the varsity as yet and as a re
sult the offense during the scrimmage
was line plunging and short end runs.
The freshmen, under the lash of
Rutherford, Bhowed lots of "pep" in
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development of the Cornhuskers will
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of Lincoln, succeeds Professor Pope
as an Instructor in property. Profes
sor Broady is the compiler of the "Ne
braska Digest" and assisted In the
compilation of the Nebraska code. H
was employed for some time by the
West Publishing company, in charge
of the "Digest of Ohio." Professor
Pope ia ncrv,fc professor in the law
school of the University of Michigan.