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t I i The Daily Neferaskami VOL. XVI. NO. 71. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS TAGORE GIVES HIS MESSAGE TO AMERICA GREAT CROWD AT. OLIVER THE ATRE TO HEAR HIM SPEAK Foretell the Doom of the Nation and the Reawakening of the Spiritual Sir Rabindranath Tagore spoke las'. night to an audience that filled every seat In the Oliver theatre, composed very largely of University people faculty and students. It was fitting that in one of his few remaining stops on his return to his India Tagore should visit Lincoln; it was right that he should present his views to an audi ence so many of whom were connected with the University, the seat of learn ing of the state. Of most striking appearance, tall, with iron gray hair, mustache and beard, flowing oriental robe, penetrat ing voice, Tagore dominated the audi ence at the Oliver. They listened wltn rapt attention to his serious discus sion of the evils of nationalism; they heard with the utmost appreciation, his readings from some of his child poems. At the conclusion of the lecture, Professor Stuff, on behalf of tho audience, presented Tagore the check for the receipts of the evening. The amount was not then made known; il was much in excess of the guaranty. Tagore was asked to use the money for a printing press for his boys in his famous school, "The Adobe of Peace," the press to be called the Lincoln press. With a voice so choked with emotion that his words could not be heard be yond the first few rows, he thanked Lincoln for the gift. The Land of No Nation "I come from the land of the no nation," Tagore said. In beginning his address. This, he believed, made him best fitted to speak In answer to the question, what is this nation? The lecture was a discussion of the evil tendencies of a nation organized tor politics and commerce, crushing cut the higher social life and bringing an evil day for humanity. He drew his illustrations from the experience of his own nation with the British government, and the experience of Japan, China and Persia with the West. The moral man, Tagore believed, is more and more giving way to the political and the commercial man, without knowing it. "The only brother hood possible in this modern world is the brotherhood of holy gettlsm," he said. "The time hag come for Europe to know the terrible absurdity called the nation. Those who have any faith in man cannot but fervently hope for end of It" The University chorus, directed by Mrs. Raymond, and accompanied by Daily Nebraskan To Issue A Strictly Men's Paper In yean gone by, when bifurcated editors sat at the big desk in the sanc tum of The Dally Nebraskan office, it as customary to grant one edition each semester to the girls, to be known the "Co-ed Edition." Those halcyon days have not ex ited this semester, when it has been one of The Nebraskan 's pride to be in Possession of the only woman editor of the country. The fact of the editorship has result ed In one change in hoary precedent. Less SEWARD ALUMNUS PLAN HOMECOMING Chancellor Avery Will Speak Other Events on Interesting Program A number of University students and members of the faculty, including Chancellor Avery, are to help the Uni versity club of Seward celebrate their fifth annual homecoming, Saturday evening, January 13, at a banquet held in the Commercial club rooms at 8 o'clock. J. A. Woodward, '09, super intendent of schools there, is to be toastma8ter. Chancellor Avery will toast his alma mater; Prof. Harry E. Bradford, '04, principal of the state agriculture school at the state farm, will respond to "Agriculture." Others on the list are, Blanche E. Grant, whose subject Is "Artem"; Prof. G. E. Condra, '97, Ph. D. '02, who will tell of the "Alumni"; Alice Howell, '05, "Alumnus"; E. P. Brown, '92, University regent, "Alumnae"; and G. N. Seymore, "Accola." Those in charge have announced that "The Noise Committee, according to the time honored custom, has always the right of way." Members of this un usual committee are Paul Babson, '17; Fay Merrlam, '17; Edward J. Geeson, '19; H. N. Coleman, Earl Scott, and Paul Ludwick, '19. Mrs. S. Avery, G. N. Seymour, George Liggett, G. W. Fuller, C. W. Doty, and Annis S. Chaikln, alumni secretary, have been Invited to attend. SUGGEST CHANGE IN INTERCLASS DEBATE Wording of Question Bothers Debating Board Preliminaries January 18 Details of the interclass preliminary de-bating contests will be arranged at a meeting of the interclass debating board to be held in Law 101 at 11 a. m., Thursday. There is some sentiment on the board in favor of changing the word ing of the question to be discussed, this question now being, "Resolved, that the United States should restore order in Mexico by armed interven tion." One suggestion is that the question be made, "Resolved that the United States should establish a gov ernment in Mexico." Tryouts for all class teams will be held January 18, each class committee arranging the details of Its own try out. W. C. Cull. '18, Oakland, is pres ident of the interclass board. Frank F. Barnett. '19, McCook, is secretary. the string quartet, sang several selec tions from "The Messiah." There will be no co-ed edition of The Nebraskan this semester. To make up the loss, the men mem bers of the staff of the paper, alone, and aided and abetted by none of the feminine members or the force, will get out a "Men's edition" some time in the near future. What the sheet will contain on that day is as much a mystery to the men now as it is to anyone. But hey have started work and brilliant Idt ?s will be filed away. The strictly men's issue Is scheduled to appear January 24. 9,-. ins Fraternities To Compete In Lighter Gymnastics Interfratprnity competition in bas ketball, baseball, track and bowling is an old story at Nebraska University, but a newer form of gymnastics will furnish means for fraternities to work out rivalries, during the spring months. The new stunt is an interfraternlty tournament in billiards and pool, which will be inaugurated soon under the auspices of the city Y. M. C. A. Glenn S. Everts, president of the Uni versity Y. M. C. A. last year, is the immediate father of the plan. Fraternity men who have modestly remained on the sidelines or in the background when their frats com peted on the diamond, the basketball WRESTLERS BUSY ON PADDED MAT BUT THREE VAR8ITY MEN LEFT FOR THE TEAM Classes Three Days a Week Under Assistant Coach Rutherford Varsity Meets Soon The wrestling season is in full swing at Nebraska, and it Is no un common sight at almost any hour of the day to see one or more pairs of men on the big mat In the chapel, trying bravely to see which one can separate the other, limb from limb, first. Wrestling classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday In the chapel under the Instruction of Assist ant Coach Rutherford. In addition to these classes much work is being done by those who have visions of making the varsity. Wrestling is gradually assuming a place among the leading minor sports of the schools of the middle west, a place to which it has risen in the la3t few years, because of the popularity of the professional sport. Nebraska has taken a place among the leaders in this sport as she has In all other branches of athletics. In 1915 the Cornhusker wrestlers won the westedn conference championship and last year finished well up among the leaders. More Material Needed However if new material does not come to the rescue of the coach this year there is liable to be a poor show ing made by the Cornhuskers in th? annual meets. Rutherford, Bowman and Pascale, all sure point winners, were lost las year, having finished their three years of athletic competition. Brian, who did not return to school this fall, and Dale, the giant iooiDaii guaru ore uum billtles, but at present not proba bilities. This leaves but Captain Otoupalik, Gutberlet and Vose of last year's var sity and of these three, two alternated at the same weights in different meets. The weights by which inter-collegiate wrestlers are classified are, 125, 135, 145, 168, 175 and above 175. Can didates for places in all these weights are requested to report as soon as possible to Coach Rutherford as it will not be long before the dates of the first meet. Annls S. Chaikln, '08. alumni secre tary, spoke yesterday afternoon at the Nebraska conference of charities and correction, held at the Lindell hotel. She discussed "Women In Police Work," telling of her experiences in that line while in New York city. 6 6 m Ore man floor or the running track, can now step forward with all the boldness im aginable, and demonstrate that they too, can bring renown to the dear old Greek letters. Many of the Greeks are already chalking their cues, and the lust for the combat is bright in their eyes. They are eager to cross cues with the champions from their rival organiza tions, and to hang upon the walls oJ the den, a new banner, emblazoned with the inscription, "Interfrat Kelley Championship," "Greek Letter Bottle Pool Award," "Billiard Trophy," or other strange devices significant of the game that is played upon the smooth, green-baize covered slate tables. FIRST GUN IN "RAG" SUBSCRIPTION BATTLE Two Weeks in Which Students Can Get Next Semester1 Paper The campaign to raise the subscrip tion of The Daily Nebraskan to 1,000, thereby maknig the paper in its pres ent six-column size a safe financial proposition, began yesterday, and will continue until January 19. The reception of The Nebraskan this semester in its enlarged form was responsible for the decision of the publication board to continue the policy, and it is expected that the campaign will yield a harvest of old and new readers which will Justify their decision. Those who want to work in hte campaign can get full instructions from Walter Blunk, business manager, in the office of student activities. The prizes to be given include a 1917 Corn husker, with the winner's name en graved upon it, for the person getting the most subscriptions, and Cornhusk ers without the name for those coming in second and third in the contest. Workers will receive a free subscrip tion to The Daily Nebraskan for the first fifteen subscriptions they write, and will receive five cents Tor every subscription after that. CONVOCATION 'SOLDIERS IN FRANCE" ' BY MISS HELEN BOULNOIS "Soldiers in France" will be the subject of a talk by Miss Helen Mary Boulnois. a British writer and speaker. at convocation In Memorial hall at 11 o'clock this morning. Miss Boulnois will speak in place of Prof. G. D. Swezey, who was scheduled for today. Miss Boulnois has a story to tell f the war from the soldier's point of view. Not long after the outbreak of the present conflict, she gave up her literary 'ork in London, and went to France to work with the Red Cross in the Allies' camp. She has seen the sad and the happy side of soldier life; their suffering, fortitude, and dreams for a shattered future, and she has come back to tell the outside world the Inside story of the lives of Johnny Atkins and his French ally. Her deep sympathy and understanding, com bined with her literary talent, have made her descriptive lectures In Amer ica, where she is speaking at war relief organizations, remarkably well received. Harvey J. Hess, 16, Instructor ot rhetoric at the Boulder University In Colorado, visited the campus during vacation. Mr. Hess read themes In the rhetoric department here last year. Tragedy PEACE ORATORICAL CONTEST PLANNED Prof. Searl Davis Calls for Competi tors Cash Prizes Are Offered Students who wish to compete in the local oratorical contest, which will be held under the auspices of the Intercollegiate Peace association about the middle of March, are asked to notify Searl S. Davis, who is state chairman, at once. Any undergraduate student Is eligi ble. The oration must be original. Contestants will not be permitted to use an oration that has been given In a contest of any other oratorical asso ciation. The winners of the local contest will take part in the state contest which will be held April 13. A first prize of $50, and a second of $25, have been offered. Those successful at this con test will participate in the "group" contest, to be held the first week of May. Prizes of $100, and $50 are to be given at that time. Winners of this will be taken to Mohonk lake, New York, where the national and final contest will take place. A first prize of $100, and two seconds of $75 each will be given then. The prizes consist of donations of fered by those interested in the work. The probable subject of the orations, Mr. Davis said yesterday, would be a discussion of a league to enforce peace. The association was formed twelve years ago. INTERFRAT COUNCIL INVESTIGATES GREEKS New Committee Created to Help Disci pline Unruly Organizations if Need Should Arise An investigating committee, com posed of members of the interfrater nlty council, to investigate fraternities (hat overstep the bounds, and report to the executive dean with recommen dations for punishment, has been established by the interfraternity council. This committee will be a means of increasing student self-government at the Univresity, as it will be used hy the University authorities to conduct investigations of members of the council when the necessity arises, and the University will adopt the sugges tions of the council as to punishment wherever possible. Minor infractions of rules, or indis creet conduct on the part of the fra ternity men, it is thought can be handled without recourse to the Uni versity authorities, by this Investigat ing committee. . Constance Rummons, 16, was a cam pus visitor last Saturday.- Married Students In The University To Form Club Married life need no more affect good times in the University social circles, for the benedicts have planned a social circle of their own. A Married Folks' clnb, to which couples of which either the bead of the house or his better half are Univer sity students will be eligible, will be formed at Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cullen's, 1735 R street, next. Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Cullea.and Mr. and G Tickets SOc and 25c POLITICAL POT BOILING OVER CANDIDATES BEGINNING TO FORM MACHINES FOR CAMPAIGN Senior Class Apparently Dead With no Presidential Aspirant in Sight Tradition has it that when a news paper starts to tell about the political situation, with the candidates warm ing up for the fray, it shall declare that "the pot is boiling." It behooves The Nebraskan to follow this time honored custom and announce that the University pot has passed the sim mering stage and is now boiling merrily. In all but the senior class. The near grads are not talking about a candi date, or if they are it is being done under cover, and the news bas not leaked out, as to who will present him self. Captain "Helnie" Campbell ot the basketball team has been men tioned by some of his friends, but he has not himself made the official an nouncement. No Ivy Day orator has appeared. The junior class Is the scene of a little more active political working. Merle Townsend of Tecumseh has been quietly feeling out his friends, to see how they would stand on the proposi tion of pushing him for the presi dency. Max Miller of Lincoln has a strong following, according to early reports. The bushes may conceal one or two who have refrained from taking the step yot, either from modesty or more tangible reasons. Cornhusker Editor The other junior office, editor-in-chief of the Cornhusker, is expected to provide a merry battle. Wayne L. Townsend of Cook, now Junior manag ing editor, is said to be casting eyes at the head position. The place rarely goes by default, but the names of the other contestants are not yet written on the wall. Two of the Cornhusker jobs that are open to the sophomores, junior man aging editor and business manager, have drawn Into the open three candi dates. Robert Wenger of Lincoln, chairman of the sophomore Olympics committee last fall, is one for Junior managing editor. Roy Bedford of Lin coln, a reporter on the staff of The Daily Nebraskan, is the other. The business managership Is wanted by Charles Peterson of Omaha, who is doing advertising work on one of the city papers. No opponent has appeared for him yet. Sophomore President For president of the sophomore class second semester, two names are be ing heard. Chester Barnes of Tecum seh and F. H. Pollock of Manning, Ta.. are talked of. Both are members of Iron Sphnlx, the sophomore interfra ternity organization, which is avowed ly in politics, and which will probably (Continued to Page Three) Mrs. E. O. Blackstone are- the pro moters of the club, and they are en thusiastic about the prospects. There are about forty student couples in at tendance at the University, and the op portunities for exchanging apple pie recipes, the peace note, the most prac tical way of banking the furnace fire over night, and possibly of staging a stately Virginia reel, are enough to make every ote ot the forty couples become charter members of the organ- Izatlon. at Harry Portero Friday, Jan. 12th Temple Theatre