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The Daily Nebra
VOL. XVI. . NO. 74.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
"THE DIPLOMAT"
KOSMETJLUB PLAY
BOOK BY PROF. R. D. SCOTT, PRO
DUCED IN 1912 .
New Music Will bo Used Play to be
Staged Friday Febru
ary 16
"The Diplomat." by Prof. It. D. Scott,
will be reproduced February 16, by the
Kosmet Klub for their annual produc
tion of a comic opera written by peo
ple connected with the University.
This play was the first of a series of
successful productions that have made
the Kosmet Klub famous throughout
the state. It was produced in 1912.
The three plays that were presented
to the Klub for approval did not come
In until too late to revise the best
and have the music and lyrics written
in time to be produced before March 1.
The only alternative was to revert to
a p!a already at hand.
Very few people now in college and
only a small number of Lincoln resi
dents, have seen "The Diplomat,"
which made such a success, and the
Klub feels assured that everyone will
be glad lo hear of its reproduction.
Music Entirely New
The music will be entirely new and
In that respect the Klub feels that it
has at least acdompllshfd a part of its
original purpose In having the book
and music written by those connected
with the University.
Tryouts for the music will be held
next Monday night at the Temple.
Contestants who expect to enter should
either submit their work in writing
or appear in person to play it. The
music will be offered again next year,
comedy nature.
It is not the idea of the Klub to re
produce their plays and the usual
prize of $100 for an original book with
music will be ogered again next year.
The plays must be presented for ap
proval early in the fall after school
opens.
Porfcssor Scott will be glad to give
any information or suggestions de
sired. IVAN WOOD IN
AG. CLUB LECTURE
Club Decides to Boost for Dally Ne
braskan Subscriptions for Farm
Campus Page
Ivan Wood of the extension depart
ment of the agricultural college gave
an illustrated lecture on "Reclaiming
the Swamp Lands of North Carolina,"
to fifty members of the Agricultural
club, in Nebraska hall, 211, last even
ing. Four thousand five hundred and fifty
acres of swamp land in North Caro
lina are now being reclaimed by the
government, according to Mr. Wood..
Slides Were Shown
Slides showing the draining work
and crops produced on areas of the
drained land were shown by the
speaker.
The Ag club decided to work for
the farm campus page which will ap
pear once a week In the Daily Ne
braskan If one hundred subscriptions
are secured on the state farm.
Efforts will be made to boost the
subscription of Agriculture, the month
ly publication of the Ag club, to the
one thousand mark, during the week
of Organized Agriculture.
The Ag club will try to secure the
University band for the dedication of
the Dairy Husbandry building next
Wednesday evening.
Less
SIGMA DELTA CHI
ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR NEW SEMESTER
Sigma Delta Chi, Journalism frater
nity, at a meeting held at the Acacia
house last tevonlng, elocted the follow
ing officers for the second semester:
Ted Metcalfe, president.
George Grimes, vice president.
Max Baehr, secretary.
John Wenstrand, treasurer.
The fraternity made' arrangements
for the annual publication of "The
Shun," which will be circulated as a
part of the University Night perform
ance March 3, as In former years.
WARING OUT FOR
IVYDAY ORATOR
Rumor Also Has it That Charles Frey
Wants the Job Both Promi
nent Debaters
Robert B. Waring yesterday after
noon announced that he would be a
candidate for Ivy Day orator, a place
that Is filled at the second semester
elections by the senior class.
Waring was a member of the debat
ing team that defeated Kansas at
Iawrence In December, and he was
alternate on the debating team of 1915.
He won third place in the annual pro
hibition oratorical contest of the Uni
versity in 1916. He was prominent In
hi eh srhnnl debatlne. being one of
the winners of the state champion
ship.
A rnninr also went the rounds of
the campus yesterday that Charles M,
Frey would be Waring'a opponent for
the orator's Job. Frey was an alter
nate on the Kansas debating team this
year, and has had considerable ex
perience in high school debating. He
is editor-in-chief of the CornnusKer
this year.
DEAN HASTINGS
IS REMINISECENT
Tells of His Early Days as a Lawyer,
at Phi Alpha Delta
Meeting
Dean Hastings gave his "Reminis
cences" to the members of Phi Alpha
Delta law fraternity last night at the
chapter house.
The dean described some of his early
experiences as a lawyer at Wilber,
Neb., told of his service as a district
Judge and described his first big case
which he fought and won in 1879.
Chancellor Erlckson of Cotner uni
versity, was a guest of the fraternity
and an Interested listener to Dean
Hastings' talk.
(Editor's Note: The following per
sonal sketch of Miss Helen Boulnois.
who spoke at convocation Tuesday,
was written by Ruth Beecher, a Junior,
and a member of Theta Sigma Phi,
the Journalism sorority.)
When I reached the Lincoln hotel at
10 yesterday morning, to keep an ap
pointment with Miss Helen Boulnois. 1
found her in the adjoining drug store,
where she was deftly forming letters
on a big yellow poster.
"I have done this often 'over there'
for the I s. When I go back, I will
tell them ho ou and I made a pos
ter in a western drug store."
It read: '
ins
AGGIE PRESIDENT FOR
DA'RYJEDICATION
Raymond A. Pearson to Deliver Ad
dress at the Exercises
January 17
Raymond A. Pearson, president of
Iowa state college, Ames, la., has been
secured to give an address at the dedi
cation of the new $200,000 dairy build
ing at the University farm.
President Pearson was formerly
commissioner of agriculture for. New
York state, and later was made assist
ant chief of the dairy division of the
United States department of agricul
ture. He has also held the position of
professor of dairy husbandry at Cor
nell university, and is considered an
authority on matters relating to the
dairy Industry.
Dedication ceremonies wiU be held
Wednesday evening, January 17. A
reception will be the initial event of
the evening. This will be followed
by a speaking program presided over
by Chancellor Avery. Addresses by
University regents and by Dean E. A.
Burnett will precede the speech by
Pres. R. A. Pearson. Other addresses
will be given by B. II. Rawl, chief of
the dairy division of the United States
department of agriculture; A. L.
Haecker, formerly professor of dairy
husbandry at the University of Ne
braska; and J. II. Frandsen, who now
holds that position.
PROF. FILLEY TO TALK
TO OPENJORUM CLUB
Will Discuss Municipal Aid In Reduc
ing the Cost of
Living
Prof. II. C. Filley, connected with
the division of markets of the United
States department of agriculture, and
professor of marketing in the college
of agriculture, will speak on "Munici
pal Aid in Reducing the Cost of Liv
ing," at the Sunday evening meeting
of the Lincoln Open Forum, January
14, at All Souls' church, Twelfth and
H streets.
Professor Filley has investigated
the workings of municipal markets in
half a dozen western states, and will
speak from first hand observation on
their methods of operation. Accord
ing to Director Sorensen, a general
discussion will follow Professor Fil
ley's talk, and particular reference
will be made to the ordinances of the
city of Lincoln, which, he asserts, have
been framed for the apparent purpose
of preventing direct distribution from
the producer to the consumer.
Miss Boulnois Likes
"Miss II. E. Boulnois
on
'Among the Soldiers
Oliver Theatre
Sunday, Jan. 14th,
3:30 o'clock."
The poster was finished and we
r iled it up an took it to the Y. W.
C. A.
men we stepped out into the
snappy air. walking briskly. I asked
her what she thought of our wide flat
West.
Loves the West
. "I love your West," she said. "The
air Is glorious. I love your big Bkies
and your great plains.
Oreman
I a Liu juu e-- - i -
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SAUNDERS GETS SI 00
FOR UNIWEEK WORK
Contract Made Between Manager and
Association Fixes Pay for Uni
versity Week Labors
R,
J. Saunders, manager of Unlver
week, will receive $100 for his
sity
work, if that much profit is cleared,
according to a contract made between
him and the University week associa
tion, by V. J. Haggart, president, and
T. A. Williams, secretary-treasurer.
The contract provides that if the
$100 is not cleared an this year's en
tertainments, the manager will receive
what is cleared, up to the stipulated
amount.
The contract follows:
"Lincoln, Nebraska, January 9, 1917.
The University Week association here
by agrees to pay R. J. Saunders, the
sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00),
in consideration that he manage the
University Week Entertainment for
the school year 1916-17.
"If the above amount is not cleared
on thai year's entertainment, he is to
receive the amount that is cleared, up
to the stipulated amount.
"V. J. HAGGART,
"President.
"T. A. WILLIAMS,
"Secretary-Treasurer.
"R. J. SAUNDERS,
"Manager."
TO DEBATE OR
NOT TO DEBATE
"Militarists" Want to Argue "PacL
fists' Are Still Un
decided The debate between the two organi
zations formed at the Lindell-hotel,
Wednesday evening, one to protest
against compulsory military drill and
the other to combat the purpose of
this club, is still up In the air, accord
ing to Anton Jensen, 'IS, president of
the "pacifists." According to reports,
the "militarists" are itching for a
debate, but there 13 some disagree
ment among the members of the execu
tive committee of the anti-drill so
ciety as to Just what the organization
should turn its time and attention.
Some preliminary plans have been
made for the debate, should the "paci
fists'' make up their mind to consent
to debate the issue with the "militar
ists." Chancellor Avery has given his
consent to a special convocation or to
a meeting on a week-end evening. If
this plan is carried out, there will be,
in addition to the debate between the
two representatives of the opposed
factions, a limited time given to dis
cussion from the floor.
The Western Spirit
At that moment we saw a khaki-clad
soldier standing beside an army pos
ter, "Men Wanted." We paused. She
handed him a pamphlet and told him
to puss on the notice of her Sunday
lecture.
I was embarrassed that the boy did
not at least salute. He languidly re
moved his hat as we passed on.
Different In Europe
"In Europe once, officers stood bare
headed before me in the sharp cold for
many minutes. Courtesy called only
for a salute.
"'Why is it they always give you
yoar best ' some one asked me.
"'I do not know,' I replied, 'unless
It Is because I give them my beat'
Tragedy Tickets 50c and 25c
ALPHA SIGMA PHI
NOT SIGMA ALPHA'
EPSILON, WON BOWLING
The announcement, appearing in
yesterday's Daily Nebraskan, that the
Slg Alpha' bowling team defeated the
representatives of the Alpha SIgs was
based on the fact that the former
won two of the three games played,
Wednesday night.
However, in total points Bcored, the
Alpha Sigs were 6 to the good, and as
the standings are bei.:g figured on the
total point basis, they must be given
credit for the win. The totals were,
Alpha Sigma Phi, 2212; Sigma Alpha
Epsllon 2207.
GRINNELL DEFEATS
HUSKER QUINTET
First Loss by Basketball Team The
Score Was 22
to 9
The Cornhusker basketball team was
given its first defeat of the season,
Wednesday night when the Nebraska
five lost to the fast Grlnnell team, 22
to 9.
Collins was the only Nebraskan to
show any class. Playing guard, he
held his man to two field goals and
scored a like number himself. Flothow
was the other Cornhusker to score
from the field, making one goal.
The line-up:
Grinned Nebraska
Worth f Campbell (c)
Meacham f Flothow
Augustine c Nelson
Norris g Wertz
Swan(c) g Collins
Substitutes Flynn for Wertz, Jack;
son for Collins. '
Field goals Worth 5, Meacham 2,
Augustine, Norris, Swan, Flothow, Col
lins. Free throws Swan 2, Campbell 3.
Referee Kellogg, Iowa.
SENIOR TEAM TO
GET SWEATERS
Class Football Champions Will
Awarded by Classmates for
Gridiron Services
be
Sweaters for the senior football
team, which won the interclass cham
pionship have been granted by the
senior class.
The class Wednesday evening held
a meeting adjourned from that called
Tuesday noon. President Neff was in
the chair, and the motion to appropri
ate class funds to buy the sweaters
was carried without opposition.
Richard Baliman, the captain of the
team, was instructed to secure the
sweaters. Fifteen will be given.
Later In the morning we stopped at
a lunch room.
-"What is it you have here, Sun
daes? We just have ice cream."
She was delighted with the whipped
cream, cherries and nuts, which
adorned our sundaes.
Westerners Are Genuine
"You Westerners are alive and
genuine. Here, one gets reality at
once. There are no shells to pene
trate." said Miss Boulnois.
This foreigner, herself, is genuine
and has a charming personality. She
has kind, lively brown eves, small
hands. Her voice with an accent
rather English and a little French,
makes it a pleasure to listen to her.
CASH PRIZES FOR
PROHIB ORATORS
FRANCES WILLARD ORGANIZA
TION OFFERS $50
Contest in a Month Drafts of Orations
go to President Leonard
Kline
The date for the annual prohibition
oratorical contest has been set for the
latter part of February or early in
March. All students who wish to com
pete in this contest are asked to leave
their names with L. W. Kline, presi
dent of the Nebraska branch of the
Prohibition league as soon as possi
ble.
This contest is open to all under
graduate students of the University,
men as well as women. Similar con
tests are held in all of the large col
leges of the state and the winners com
pete In a state contest. These winners
then meet in a sectional contest; and
the winners of this meet in a national
contest.
Three Cash Prizes
The prizes for the Nebraska contest
have been furnished by the Francis
Willard prohibition organization and
are awarded to three contestants as
follows: First prize, $25; second,
$15; and third prize, $10. The state
and national contests award prizes
from national funds and are substan
tially larger.
These orations are to be approxi
mately 1,500 words in length and are
to deal with the general subjects of
national prohibition and the law en
forcement of prohibition. Drafts of
the orations prepared must be handed
to the president at least one week
previous to the contest by all those
who wish to compete.
A book containing all of the orations
winning places in previous national
contests may be ordered at a low
cost through Ernest Lundeen.
ALICE TEMPLE
PRESIDENT OF THE
MYSTIC FISH SOCIETY
Mystic Fish held its first regular
meeting of the Alpha XI Omega house
Wednesday. The following officers
were elected: President, Alice Tem
ple; vice president, Lucile Nitsche;,
secretary-treasurer, Genevieve Loeb.
FIX DATES FOR
CLASS DEBATES
Freshmen Meet Sophomores February
21 Junior-Senior Combat
Next Day
Dates have been set for the fresh
man-sophomore and the Junior-senior
debates by the Interclass debating
board, which met In Law 101, yester
day morning at convocation hour. The
first and second year representatives
will meet the evening of February
2?i and the Junior and senior teams
will celebrate Washington's birthday,
by arguing the question of Mexican
intervention. The winners of these
two debates will meet to decide the
interclass championship on Phi Beta
Kappa day.
The rules for the preliminary de
bates provide for eight-minute speeches
and four-minute rebuttals.. Twelve
minutes will be given the speakers In
the debate for the championship, and
five minutes for rebuttaL Prof. M. M.
Fogg will be asked to preside at the
debates.
at Harry Porters
Temple Theatre
Friday, Jan. 12th