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VOL. XVI. NO. 49.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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JAYHAWKS MAKE HUSKERS
TASTE
OUTPLAYED, KANSANS EARN 7
TO 3 VICTORY
Dr.
Stewart's Team Played a Good
Game Corey's Goal Only
Score
BY DWIGHT P. THOMAS
For the first time in seven years the
Nebraska Cornhuskers went down to
defeat at the bands of the Kansas Jay
hawk,, last Saturday afternoon by the
score of 7 to 3.
The defeat was one of the bitterest
doses a Nebraska team has ever had
to swallow, because the losers were
the superior team. Plain facts and
figures testify to that.
Whereas the Kansans squeezed
through seven first downs for a total
of 142 yards, the Cornhuskers made
distance eighteen times for 290 yards.
' A Game Comeback
The Jayhawks put on one of the
"gamest" comebacks ever witnessed
when they returned to the game the
second half. Having been outplayed
incomparably in the first half, they
started in the second half with a rush,
and ended it in the same way. They
ran up a total of six first downs for
137 yards, in this quarter.
The Cornhuskers could boast no
stars although Rhodes and Shaw
played probably the best games. Cook,
Caley and Gardiner all did excellent
work on skirting the ends while Otou
palik was good for repeated gains on
line bucks.
For Kansas, "Jick" Fast was the
bright star with Foster and Nielson
doing fine work. Shinn, the Kansas
right end, was a demon at grabbing
forward passes and Reid, the left end,
was a hard man to get past on end
runs.
The game opened with Kansas kick
ing off to Nebraska. The Cornhusk
ers got busy at once and reeled oft
yard after yard on line plays and end
runs.
, In the first quarter the Nebraskans
had' everything their own way. The
Jayhawks got their hands on the ball
only once and they punted without
delay, that time.
Corey Kicks Field Goal
Toward the end of the period the
Cornhuskers were held for downs on
the Kansas 32-yard line, and Captain
Corey dropped back to the 40-yarfl
line and kicked a beautiful field goal,
putting Nebraska in the lead by three
points.
The second quarter was .almost a
repetition of the first, the Cornhusk-
LINCOLN STEFFEHS
TALKS TOJTUDEUTS
Well Known Journalist to Address
Students Thursday in the
Temple
Lincoln Steffens of New York, one
of the best known journalists of the
country, yesterday accepted the invi
tation of Prof. M. M. Fogg to address
the students of the University next
Thursday evening. He will speak in
the Temple theatre from 7 to 7:43
o'clock on "Journalism." While the
address is under the auspices of the
course In news writing, the Univer
sity and the general public is invited.
At 8 o'clock Mr. Steffens will speak at
All Soul's church on "Mexico."
Professor Fogg knew Mr. Steffens
when he was city editor of the New
York Commercial Advertiser. While
managing editor of McClure's maga
zine he wrote the articles exposing
corruption In American cities, pub
lished later in book form, "The Shame
of the Cities." He recently came from
Mexico where he was with Carranza
four months.
BITTER DEFEAT
res badly outplaying the Kansans. In
this quarter Kansas tried to carry the
ball twice but succeeded in gaining
only ten yards in six downs and were
forced to punt after each third try.
The only first down credited to Kan
sas in this period was given to them
by a five-yard penalty.
The Jayhawks had a meal of raw
meat between halves and came back
to the fray with blood in their eyes
and grim determination in their
hearts.
They immediately set to work and
before the surprised Cornhuskers
awoke, the Kansans had the ball on
the Nebraska 5-yard line, due to an
unfortunate fumble of a punt.
The Nebraska warriors here showed
the old fighting spirit and withstood
the onslaught of the Jayhawks for
three times.
The Kansas Touchdown
Then the Kansas team got down to
business and with a little luck took
the ball to the one-foot line. A for
ward pass ,a few end runs mixed in
with a few line bucks did the busi
ness. Then Nielson, the husky full
back, did all that was necessary when
he went over the line for the first
touchdown a Kansas man has made
against Nebraska since 1909.
In this quarter Kansas made six
first downs for a total of 137 yards.
Nebraska made one first down in this
quarter and was given one on a
penalty. Caley, with a pretty 17 yard
dash around right end, produced the
only thrill for Nebraskans in this
quarter.
The fourth quarter saw Nebraska
back in her old position of leader. I
Forward passes, end runs and line
bucks were equally effective. Four
forward passes gained a total of 35
yards.
The Cornhuskers made four first
"downs for a total of 74 yards while
Kansas failed to make distance once,
and gained only eight yards during the
quarter.
The victory leaves the Misscur'
valley championship in a complete
muddle. Kansas, Ames, Kansas Aggies,
Missouri and Nebraska all have equal
claims. Although Kansas now has the
best claim, due to the defeat of the
mighty Cornhuskers.
The line-up was as follows:
Nebraska Kansas
Corey le Reid
Kositzky It Burton
Cameron lg Martin
Mos'er c Minor
Wilder rg Vernson
Shaw rt Frost
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! CADETS INTERESTED
IN TRENCH DIGGER
SHOWN IN "MOVIE"
University men who are mastering
the practical and theoretical details of
military science by drill and study of
the all-knowing manual, were inter
ested in the combination helmet and
trench digger, the operation of which
was shown on the screen at a Lincoln
motion picture house last week. It
was declared that the United States
army will adopt the use of the new
helmet.
There was some speculation among
cadets as to the possibility of Intro
ducing the helmets in student regi
ments, but as they are made ' to fit
slouch hats and not caps such as
worn by cadet soldiers, this was con
sidered improbable.
The trench digger, is a scoop-like
affair, fitting down over the crown of
the bat and fastened to the brim. It
is light and a soldier may dig earth
rapidly .with its use. When not in
use digging it is designed to protect
the soldier's head from injury from
flying pieces of schrapnel or other
shell and bullets.
SHAKESPEARE AT
NEXT CONVOCATION
PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY TO
GIVE PROGRAM
Will
Celebrate Tercentenary of Play
wright Professors Are on
the Program
A Shakespeare Tercentenary pro
gram will be given by the Phi Beta
Kappa society of the, University at the
convocation hour on Tuesday, in
Memorial hall. All the numbers will
be short, and the whole program is
expected to occupy but the usual
period allowed for convocation. Stu
dents and others who are interested
are invited to attend. The following
is the program:
"Shakespeare in England," Prof. S. B.
Gass.
"Shakespeare in Germany," Prof. A.
D. Schrag.
Shakespearean Songs.
"It Was a Lover and His Lass," from
"As You Like It," Barratt. v
"Who Is Sylvia?" from "Two Gentle
men of Verona," Schubert.
"Hary, Hark, The Lark," from "Cym
belline," Schubert.
"Shakespeare in America," Prof. L. A.
Sherman.
"The Significance of Shakespeare,"
Prof. P. H. Frye.
Last year members of the society
gave a well-attended convocation pro
gram on the work in Shakespearean
discovery of Prof Charles William
Wallace, a member of the society.
DELTA UPSILON BANQUET
Delta Upsilon held a banquet at the
Lincoln, Saturday night. Fifty mem
bers attended. Walter Weiss, of
Hebron, was toastmaster and called
for the following toasts:
"Down in 1834," Harry R. Minor, Los
Angeles.
"Dope of 1916," Roy Harney.
"Union," Sam Waugh.
"Upapheka.'VYale Hoffman, Merna.
Assistant Coach Clark of Illinois
was1 present.
Recent Reports Regarding
Prison Fund Campaigns
Ripon, (Wis.) "So far there has
been pledged $620 and this will no
doubt come close to the $700 mark
before we are through. A noteworthy
characteristic of the Ripon campaign
is, I believe, the fact that while there
were very few large gifts from any of
the students, yet they all contributed
something. Now that the campaign
Is over, we feel that it has been one
of the most successful affairs ever
held tit Lawrence. One fellow with a
debt of $400 and four or five years of
school ahead of him gave $15. One
girl will remain in the city during the
Christmas vacation and work in order
to pay her pledge." (A professor's
letter.)
University of South Carolina. "The
campaign began with the cabinet mem
bers who have subscribed averaging
about $15. Twenty-six men on the
promotion force have given $260. Most
of the students have very meagre re
sources, and for that reason this be
ginning is encouraging. One law stu
dent who has been supporting his
mother in addition to putting himself
through college gave $10. This fel
low has a debt on his hands, and in
the struggle to make ends meet slept
last year an average of four hours,
from 7 p. m. till 11 p. m., working the
remainder of the night in a hotel and
at a printing shop."
Hotchklss School. "The collection,
which Is to go to the fund, was the
largest ever taken at Hotchkiss,
amounting to $450. This will prob
ably be raised to $500 before it goes
in. The sacrificial nature of the ap
peal was largely lost because o: the
STATE PRESS FOR
JOURNALISM COLLEGE
UNANIMOUSLY PASS RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDING ITS ESTABLISHMENT
Edgar Howard, Columbus, Makes
Motion Seconded by Ross Ham
mond of Fremont
The following resolution endorsing
a college of journalism at the Uni
versity of Nebraska was offered by
Edgar Howard, and unanimously
adopted by the Nebraska Press asso
ciation: "Whereas, in many states where
forward-looking thoughts abound,
steps are being taken to add a depart
ment of journalism to the work of the
state universities.
"Resolved, that the Nebraska Press
association halls with favor the in
creasing interest in Nebraska in be
half of such an addition to the work
of our own great university, and
recommends to our state legislature
and board of regents early action look
ing to the establishment of a college
of journalism in the University of Ne
braska." A resolution, recommending to the
board of regents the establishing of a
college of journalism, was unanimous
ly passed by seventy-five editors of
Nebraska, at a meeting of the Ne
braska State Press association at the
Commercial club Saturday afternoon.
Edgar Howard of Columbus, lieu
tenant governor-elect of the state, and
one of the prominent and influential
members of the state press, moved
the adoption of the resolution. The
motion was seconded by Ross Ham
mond, editor of the Fremont Tribune,
and passed without a dissenting vote.
That the regents will consider the
question at their next meeting seems
highly probable, not only because of
the resolution of the press associa
tion, which represents every part of
the state, but also because of the
petitions being signed by the stuednts,
also to be presented to the board.
r
mode of collection, as it took the
boys by surprise. The appeal went
home to boys and masters." (Max
Chaplin.) 4
Keystone Academy ( Pa. ) , with about
35 dormitory boys, pledged themselves
$55 or $60; Wyoming, Seminary
pledged about $225; East Stroudsburg
Normal, with 75 per cent of the stu
dents coming .from Catholic homes,
pldeged $110; Moravian College and
Seminary, with about 45 boys in the
dormitory, pledged themselves $100,
some fellows making special sacrifices
giving amounts ranging around $10.
"The three state institutions in New
Mexico and Arizona pledged between
$700 and $800 and it looks like the
University of Arizona might give $100
more."
Wooster College. "A committee of
twenty-four representative men and
women took the matter in full con
sideration and subscribed $403. One
student gave $100 which he bad been
saving as an - emergency fund for a
spceial trip to visit his mother in
England. Later the matter was pre
sented briefly in chapel with the re
sult that $1,500 will doubtless be se
cured." University of Minnesota. About
$4,000 was pledged. The sacrifice by
20 Y. M. and Y. W. cabinets In pledg
ing $446 was very real. One of the
mealcal students there pledged $10r
in spite of the fact that he was work
ing his way through, and when one of
his classmates, a girl, heard of what
he had done, immediately said, "Well,
if he has given $100 I simply must
give $200."
FRESHMEN ARE VICTORS
IN THE OLYMPICS CLASH
OVERWHELM DOUGHTY SOPHO
MORES AND WIN 70-35
Enthusiastic Crowd Watches Classes
Compete for Glory Freshmen
Take Free-For-AII
The freshman class justified its ex
istence and successfully asserted its
right to live in the same University
world with the sophomores by defeat
ing the second-year men in the an
nual Olympics at Antelope park, Satur
day morning, 70-35. Until the last and
big event of the morning, the pole
fight, the contest stood undecided.
Enthusiasm, which had bubbled over
on one or two occasions before the
Olympics ,'blazed out unrestrainedly
when the two classes met. The indi
vidual competition was punctuated by
fierce applause, first from the sopho
mores and then from the freshmen, as
their representative would seem to
gain a weighty advantage. There
was no ill feeling manifested by either
side, but class spirit was personified.
Save once when a freshman was
ejected from the sophomore section
of the stand by a yelling mob of soph
omores, the crowd was content to let
the scheduled events complete the
program.
Interest naturally centered ' in the
pole fight, a free-for-all in which every
available sophomore and four times
as many freshmen were entered. At
the top of a; ten-foot pole, the sopho
more class colors were nailed and a
nimble-limbed guard stationed. The
NO GLOOM FOR
HOMECOMING MIXER
ALUMNI AND STUDENTS FORGET
DEFEAT IN HAPPY PARTY
Faculty Gave Reminiscenses
the Days Gone By 750
Were Present
of
About 750 students and faculty mem
bers welcomed alumni and former stu
dents back to the University at the
Homecoming mixer in the Armory Sat
urday night
Grads and present members of the
student body got well acquainted at
the mixer, probably better than in
former years because they had a sub
ject of universal and common conver
sation. The misfortune of the after
noon, however, did not spoil the en
joyment of the program of entertain
ment and refreshments.
The big Armory floor was, as usual,
packed with swaying dancers. The
band and orchestra caught the crowd,
and every number was applauded.
A short program was given in the
middle of the evening which included
a vocal solo by Miss Gertrude Munger
and a reading by Miss Marie Reichen
bach, and talks by several faculty
men.
Prof. Fling Optimistic
Prof. M. M. Fogg introduced the
faculty speakers. Speaking on "Rem
iniscences," Prof. E. II. Barbour pic
tured the University days of twenty
five years ago, and brought many a
retropectlve laugh from the alumni
with stories of that time.
Prof. F. M. Fling, of the European
history department, followed with a
characteristically analytical talk In
which he also brought up events of
Nebraska history- Commenting upon
the latest memorable event, that of
Saturday afternoon, he adopted an
optimistic attitude. Kansas, he de
clared, deserved to win at least once
every ten years and then one should
think not of your own misfortunes, but
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sophomores gathered around the
pole and resisted the attempts of the
freshmen to break through, climb
the pole, and snatch the colors. Sing
ling out a man, two or three freshmen
would drag him to a safe distance,
where one would hold him down and
the others go back to corral another.
Some lively scraps resulted when
sophomores showed a desire to return
to the melee. Garments were torn oft
and strewn about the field. The crowd
of spectators, shouting their en
couragement, found huge enjoyment
in the comical combats between fresh
men and stray sophomores.
A Tight Contest
Before the pole fight, the score
stood 37-35, for the freshmen, making
it necessary for either side to win this
event to decide the victors. The
freshmen's numbers and spirited on
slaught broke down the sophomore
defense, and when five of the fifteen
minutes prescribed for the contest
were up, a green-painted freshman,
Batapke, had climbed the pole and
grabbed the colors.
The sophomores won the pushball
contest, next in importance to the
pole fight, in four and a half minutes.
With the aid of several super-six-footers,
they got the ball in the air and
pounded it up over the heads of the
freshmen, past the goal line.
The tug-of-war went rather unex
pectedly to the lighter freshmen,
who, using superior team work, suc
ceeded in pulling the sophomores way
down the field in the last thirty sec
onds of the five minutes alloted.
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SOCIAL CENTER TO
REPLACE SALOON
Dr. Howard Makes Proposal to East
Lincoln League
At a meeting of the East Lincoln
Civic league Thursday evening, Dr.
George Elliott Howard of the political
science department, discussed the need
in Nebraska of the development of
social centers to take the place of the
fellowship or social features of the
saloon, which after next May will cease
to exist in the state. He insisted that
social centers are needed, not only for
this purpose, but even more as the
proper basis of democracy through
face-to-face or neighborhood discussion
of all community interests.
The birth of the social center lnstl
tution in Rochester, N. Y., in 1907,
under leadership of E. J. Ward, who
Is now adviser In social center activi
ties for Wisconsin, was described. In
Wisconsin social centers have reached
their widest development. In 1911 a
statute was paused by the legislature
of that state requiring the school board
of every district In that state, when
properly petitioned, to make provision
for the "free, gratuitous, and conven
ient" use of the school building for
social center work.
In 1911, at Madison, was held the
first "National Conference on Social
Center Development."
Social Center Policy
It was pointed out by Dr .Howard
that the board of education for the
city of Lincoln, with the enthusiastic
co-operation of Superintendent Hunter,
has adopted a liberal policy regarding
social centers. A "' director of social
center activities" has been appointed.
Last year the Park, I lay ward, and Mc
Klnley school buildings were used for
this work. Many meetings were held.
Bands, concerts, gle eclubs, mother's
clubs, and Civic leagues for the dis
cussion of political or other questions
of the day, were formed. This year
the high school building will be added
as a center. With this encouraging
foundation, it should be possible
rapidly to organize other centers in
the city.
