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VOL. XVI. NO. 6G.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1916.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
SUNGJJN CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY. CHRISTMAS TREE
GLEAMED UNDERNEATH STARS
Santa Claus Distributed Good Things
to Eat Merry Stunts on
Festival Program
Christmas carols -were sung on the
University campus last Saturday night,
underneath the stars.
While the tall pine tree blazed with
a hundred brightly colored lights, and
with Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond and Dr.
"Winifred Hyde leading, the students
sang "Silent Night." and several oth
ers of the aid and ever-good Christmas
songs.
The Christmas festival was one of
the best parties the University has
had. The Christmas spirit was there,
the spirit of good fellowship, of good
will towards all.
A Friendlier Spirit
And there was something so peace
ful and yet so Inspiring in singing the
songs in the quiet, cold air, that a
friendlier spirit seemed to shine out
with the lights on the tree.
After the carols, Santa Claus, in the
person of Henry Fouts. announced that
he had a few gifts to give away. Dean
Mary Graham, Eva Miller, Captain
Tim Corey and Captain Henry Camp
bell were honored by presents from
old St. Nick.
Then with his helpers, he distributed
stockings of candy, balls of pink pop
com and apples as bis good boys and
girls filed past two sleighs, lighted
with red lights.
Dance in Armory
The students went into the Armory,
where they concluded the Christmas
party by dancing to the sweet strains
of Scott's orchestra.
Before the carol-singing on the
campus, an entertaining program was
given in the Armory. A minstrel show,
with Prof. Searl Davis as end man.
was one of the best features. A Ha
waiian stunt, German Christmas, and
skating dance by the physical educa
tion girls were some of the features of
the prop-am that pleased the most.
The mixer committee who planned
the affair and put it serosa, were Law
rence Finney, Helen Humpe, Cabel
Jackson, Lucile Lees. Lulu Shade,
Steele Holcombe, Eva Miller. They
were helped by Dean Mary Graham
and Miss Lulu Mae Coe.
PALLADIA!) TAKES
. IN 25MEMBERS
Christmas Meeting and Program
Follows Initiation of New
v
Students
Twenty-five new members were in
itiated Into the Palladian Literary
society at the meeting of the Bociety
In Palladian nail, Temple, last Friday
night
The new members are:
Ray Bigelow, Theda Waterman,
Mirth Walker. Rudolph Sinkie. Flo
rence Seabury, Verna Buchta, A. Chris
tensen, Paul Connor, Charles Constan
tine, Ray Cowen, Erna Driftmeier, Al
bert Herrmann, Walter Herrmann,
Lena Llpsey, Clinton Cull, Malvern
Hall, Amy Dickinson, Fern Simmons,
Gertrude McCandless, Allen Suther
land, Racbael Sutherland, Evan Hutch
ins, Albert Kindig, Charles Langhorn.
Howard Murfln, .Margaret Odman, and
Perry Preston.
A program preceded the initiation,
and refreshments were served. Fol
lowing is the program:
Duet Frances Caldwell and Wini
fred Seegar.
"Palladian The Organization With
in Itself," Mr. Marsn.
-The Organization !n the Univer
sity," Bertha Driftmeier.
"The Numbers," Charles Schofleld.
POST MORTEM ON
KANSAS DEBATES
WAS POSTPONED
The annual "post mortem" of the
dual debate with Kansas which was
to be held Friday night was post
poned until some time in January.
The professors who were to review the
arguments at Lawrence mid at Lin
coln could not be present.
Doctor Maxey, who accompanied
the team to Lawrence, and one of the
debaters were out of the city. How
ever, au informal discussion was held
and Professor Fogg, the debating
coach, gave a short talk.
TRYOUTS FOR CLASS
DEBATES JAN. 18
Mexican Intervention the Question
Cull Heads Interclass Debating
Board
W. C. Cull, 'IS, Oakland, was elected
president of the interclass debating
board at a meeting af the board in
Law 101, Friday afternoon. Frank F.
Barnett, '19, McCook, was elected sec
retary. The proposition, "Resolved, that the
United States should restore order in
Mexico by armed intervention," was
selected by the board as the subject
for debate. Thursday, January 18, was
set as the date for the class tryouts.
After some consideration, the board
decided to allow faculty coaching this
year. Coaching by faculty members
was banned last year, but the board
decided that the best interests of the
debates would be served by reinstitut
ing the practice.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
AFTER NEW MEMBERS
Inaugurates Life Membership Plan at
the moker Friday
Night
The University Commercial club
held a smoker at the Lincoln Commer
cial club last Friday evening .the meet
ing being one of the best the club has
had, in the opinion of members.
Not only was the social side of the
affair a success but a "plan for life
membership was passed upon and an
active campaign for new members
launched.
The plan provides for the payment
of a nominal sum of $3 which will ad
mit one as a member for life, or a
fee of 75 cents may be paid per semes
ter if so desired. For the present year
only the following rates for life mem
bership are to be offered: Seniors. 50
cents; Juniors, $1.25; sophomores, $2;
and freshmen. $2.50.
Over three-fourths of the members
present Joined the club at once under
the new provision and its fees that
under this new system the Commer
cial club will be tremendously strength
ened.
"PENSION SCHOELLER"
AT NEBRASKA CITY
German Dramatic Club Will Also
Produce Play at
Sterling
The German Dramatic club gave a
successful performance of the three
act comedy. "Pension Schoeller." last
Friday evening in Nebraska CUy. The
audience stowed their appreciation of
the clever situations by an almost con
tinuous chuckle. The play will be re
peated at Sterling. Neb.. January 2.
These tours are to take the place of
the University week performances for
the reason that the Germaa communi
ties will not attend theatrical per
formances dury Holy Week.
The club will present Lesslng's five
act drama, "Emelia Galottl." in the
Temple theatre. January 12.
KANSAS POTS BAN
ON ROWDY RALLIES
MEN STUDENTS TAKE STAND
AGAINST ROUGH AFFAIR
Parallel to Nebraska Banquet Case
Ask Clemency for Ring
Leaders
Lawrence, Kas., Dec. 16. -'a resolu
tion banning impromptu rallies, with
their accompanying rowdyism, was
adopted by the men of the University
of Kansas in mass meeting in Fraser
hall yesterday, called to take action
on the expulsion of eight men known
to be connected with the rally of the
morning of October 27.
The resolution condemned "such
sundry disorders and breaches of
discipline." pledged the students to do
all in their power to prevent a recur
rence of such affairs, and asked, in
consideration of the action, materia!
clemency for the eight men who were
expelled for the remainder of the
semester. It is understood that the
university senate will grant this
clemency in view of the definite dis
avowal of "naughty rallies" by the
students.
The Resolution
The resolution as adopted follows:
Whereas, there has come about a
situation at the University of Kansas
in which sundry disorders and
breaches of discipline, on the part of
the student body, have taken place,
and
'Whereas, such breaches of disci
pline have appeared in the form of
unauthorized rallies in which there
has been an unlawful interference
with classes on the part of the stu
dents of this university, and
Whereas, certain students have been
called before the university disciplin
ary committee and. upon trial, found
guilty of such breach of discipline and
dismissed from school for the remain
der of the semester.
Therefore be it resolved, by the men
students of the Universtiy of Kansas
in convocation assembled:
Condemn Disturbances
That we hereby condemn and ex
press our sentiment to be against such
disturbances as occurred on the morn
ing of October 27, and
That in the future we shall do all
within our power to prevent and sup
press such disturbances.
That we concur and endorse the
action of the university senate with
regard to the rule providing for ex
pulsion for similar offenses In the
future, and
That we ask and hereby petition the
universitv senate to reconsider their
action in suspending the eight men
for their participation In the affair
and exercise toward these men a
material degree of clemency.
KOMENSKY CLOB
CHRISTMAS PARTY
One Hundred Vembers Present for
Program and Gift
Hunt
The annual Christmas party of the
Komensky club was held in Union hall
Saturday evening. One hundred mem
bers and their friends were present
On the program which was given be
fore the traditional gift hunt took
place, were the following numbers:
Readings:
Ales Hrdlicka. Arnost Sukovaty.
Josef Ressel, B. J. Novotny.
Christmas Customs in Bohemia,
Bess FitL
Two comedy sketches:
"The Double Bedroom," cast consist
ing of Vincent Janda, Emmanual Gru
ber. and Stanley Jerman.
"The Cane." dramatized by Arnost
Sukovaty. Cast: Arnost Sukovaty
Ella Benes. Sylvia Nikl. Josephine
ZZrust. Joe Pekar.
BASKET FLIPPERS
GETTING IN FORM
HARVEY NELSON SHOWING GOODS
FOR CENTER JOB
Coach Whips Men Into Shape Hope
For Northern Trip After the
Holidays
With the grind of the season only
a week old, the varsity basketball team
is already beginning to look like a
real basket shooting machine. Coach
Stewart has been putting the men
through a long, strenuous workout at
each session of the prac tice and in ad
dition to becoming practiced in the
science of the game, the men are in
better condition at this time of the
season than the fives of other years
have been.
A promising, though inexperienced,
squad met the coach on his first night
out, and from these he has taken the
men showing the most knowledge of
the game and put them on the varsity.
The rest of the candidates are used as
pace setters for the first string.
Harvey Nelson, center on the 1915-16
team, has so far shown his heels to all
competitors in all departments of the
game. He has been covering the en
tire floor and shooting baskets with
an almost unbelievable accuracy.
Campbell Shows Speed
Captain "Heine" Campbell has been
showing more speed and basket-shooting
ability than ever and will develop
into a real star before the season
has come to a close. Paul Flothow,
who has been playing the other for
' ward' position, is showing up in fine
shape and promises to be one of the
finds of the season.
I At guard Jim Gardiner is playing his
same old fighting game ana is r.
pected to be rated as one of the best
guards Nebraska has ever had before
the season is over. Hartman, Collins,
and Flynn who have been alterating
at the guards are all showing stuff that
will make them of varsity calibre as
soon as they have had the necessary
experience.
Playing on the scrubs are several
men who give promise of developing
into good men. after they have had a
little more drilling in the finer poir.ts
of the game. Among these are. Jack
son. Schumacher, Wertz. Youngmeier,
Seemann. Bell and Tucker.
Trip After Holidays
! A plan is under way at present to
I schedule a trip for some time soon
I after the holidays. It will prdbably
! be north as the games to be played in
the south are scheduled for a later
date.
Assistant Coach Rutherford has
been drilling a bunch of husky fresh
men during the past week. They have
had only one brush with the varsity
and the latter came off much the loser
on that occasion. Whether the first
year men can keep up the standard
they have set for themselves will be
known only as the season progresses.
JUNIOR GLASS PROM
STARTS FORMALS
100 Couples at Dance Tables Decorat
ed With Red Roses and
Candles
The Junior "Prom" at the Lincoln
hotel Friday evening, the first lotmal
party of the season, was attended by
about one hundred couples.
The octet tables were decorated with
baskets of red roses and red candles.
A four course dinner was served at 7
o'clock. The tables were arranged so
that there was dancing In the middle
of the room between courses. The
dancing program began about 8 o'clock.
Max Miller was master of cere
monies and Karl Brown was chairman
of the Prom. The party was chape
roned by Dean Mary Graham. Miss
Lulu Mae Coe, Arthur Hiltner and Wal
ter Campbell.
L. W. ROGERS, LOS ANGELES
MAN, TO SPEAK AT
NEXT CONVOCATION
L. W. Rogers, of Los Angeles, well-
known theosophist, is the speaker for
the last convocation before Christmas
recess in Memorial hall tomorrow
morning at 11 o'clock. His subject.
which v. ill be on popular psychology,
has not been announced.
Mr. Rogers has attracted much at
tention by his lectures, and his sub
ject is sure to be an interesting one.
He will laso speak before the Woman s
club while in Lincoln.
SILVER SERPENT
TAGS BROUGHT $69
Money Will be Used to Help Make
Christmas Merry for Lincoln
Poor
The sum of $69.52 was made by the
Silver Serpents Friday, their annual
"Merry Christmas" Tag day for the
needy families of Lincoln. The amount
is $45 short of the record set
by the Silver Serpents of last year,
who cleared $125, but is accounted for
by the fact that University students
have been unusually hard pressed for
irifts to charltv during the last two
months. The campaign for the Euro-
pean war prisoner fund was made only
three weeks ago.
A list of needy families has been
secured from the Charity organization
of Lincoln and "really, truly, honest-to-goodness"
Christmas dinners, in
cluding supplies that will help for the
rest of the winter will be sent to
them the day before Christmas.
The Silver Serpents wish to thank I
the students for their good spirit in
supporting the tag day of Friday.
Following the custom of last year, the
help of the men in the different col
leges and fraternities was solicited,
making it possible to reach many
people who otherwise would have been
passed by. Those assisting in the
tagging Friday were: illiam bmitn,
Harrv Gayer, Dewitt Foster, William
Srhomacher. Frank
Hixenbaugh.
Llovd Tully. C. S. Keyes. Marion Shaw,
t T fionrro firimeS. Carl
lVali iJtrcuc, ' v . ,
Amick, and Harold Holtz.
DR. O'GARA TO
TALK TOJIGMA XI
Highest Paid Botanist, Alumnus, to
Lecture at January
Meeting
Dr. P. J. O'Gara of Salt Lake City,
the highest paid botanist in the world,
will lecture before Sigma XI at their
January meeting on "The Effect of
Smelter By-Products on the Vegeta
tion of the Surrounding Country."
Dr. O'Gara is in the employ of the
American Smelting & Refining com
pany, and bis lecture will be on the
results of his own research work while
with the company. The nearby farm
ers sued the smelting company for
damages to the crops alleged to have
been caused by the gases escaping
from the factory. The company then
secured Dr. O'Gara to investigate the
matter and the results of his lr-.estl-gations
will he given here.
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS
TO TOUR TOWNS
WITHJJHE CUMAX"
The University players are arrang
ing wit hseven or eight towns in the
state to produce "Tbs Climax" after
the Christmas vacatioL.
The play has three acts and four
characters. It is described as being
very clever and entertaining. Maurice
Clark will have the leading role.
FOOTBALL SEASON
NETS SOOO PROFIT
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF $37,694.42 FOR
THE BIG GAME
Reed's Report Shows More Than
$10,000 in Fund for Perma
nent Stadium
The football season for 1916, that
closed with the Notre Dame game
yielded a net profit of $5,544.62, ac
cording to the report of Manager of
Athletics Guy E. Reed, which will be
submitted to the athletic board.
From the standpoint of total re
ceipts the season was easily the big
gest Nebraska has ever known, a sum
of $37,649.42 having been taken in.
This is $2,000 more than was received
a year ago. the last under the regime
of Coach Jumbo Stiehm.
Expenses last year were great, the
Oregon trip figuring heavily in this
respect. The total amount of money
paid out was $32,105.62. Visiting
teams got approximately half of this,
carrying a'y from Lincoln $14,462.32.
Statement of Receipts
The statement of receipts is given
below :
Student tickets (60 per cent
of the total) $ 3,105.60
ritizena tickets 420.75
Drake game 692.25
Kansas Aggie game
1,376.00
Oregon game at Portland . . .
Wesleyan game
Ames Aggie game
Kansas game
2,620.54
232.50
4.599.50
7.262.00
Iowa game (guarantee re
port not in) 3.500.00
Notre Dame game.. 12,959.25
Band Benefit, Portland trip.. 981.05
Total receipts $37,649.42
The Expenditures
The list of expenditures follows:
Visiting teams' share of gate.$14,462.32
Equipment 3,419.78
Officials J.,107.10
Managing 1,199.00
Coaching 3,250.00
Transportation 5,784.05
Advertising 736.20
Scouting 352.78
j Training
403.09
388.89
58.56
T nW n-n otVilfti field
:uoiui v' "
Telephone and telegraph..
Printing 254.61
Miscellaneous 268.91
Total expenditures $32,105.62
The Notre Dame game was the rec
ord breaker from the point of view of
total receipts, with $12,959.25. This so
nleased the managements of both
schools that they were glad to again
schedule a battle with the Catholic
school for Turkey day of 1917.
The Ames game, also, brought Joy
to the Nebraska management, the total
receipts of almost $5,000 being in ex
cess of what is ordinarily received and
expected from the Aggie game.
Oregon Trip Expensive
The Oregon trip was not a financial
success, but Nebraska figures that ft
was worth the time and the expense.
Most disappointing was the game with
Kansas, which fell about $1,000 below
the receipts expected from the game.
Kansas games in the past few years
have been yielding in the neighbor
hood of $8,000, and that at Lawrence
last year set a high mark for Missouri
vally conference games with total re
recelpts of $10,500.
With the neat sum added to the
treasury this year, more than $10,000
is in the fund that will be available to
build a stadium some time in the
future. The season of 1914-15 left $1,
810.10 for this fund and last year
added $4,544.25.
Of the season tickets $2,700.40 re
mains for the other varsity sports.
With the additional receipts rrcm
basketball and track, these wll very
nearly pay for themselves and leave
the reserve untouched. Baseball,
which will probably be started in the
spring, is an unknown quantity as m
money producer, but it should not
delve deeply into the surplus.