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Daily VOL. XVI. NO. 132. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS N skae TAYLOR FIGHTS . UNIVERSITY LEVY OPPOSES ACTIVITIES BILL STATE LEGISLATURE IN Levy to Support Medical College and Other Interests Pastes Notwithstanding Representative ". J. Taylor of -P rnnntv again leaped into V uoiv notice yesterday when he delivered ( speech against the levy recom mended by a joint house and senate conference committee to support Uni versity activities, particularly the college of medicine and experiment stations. Despite his objections, the house passed the bill as recom mended. The speech tame after the report of the conference committee yester day morning. The regular one mill levy for University support had been amended in the senate to provide for an addftional .77 mill levy to provide for University activities. The house opposed this and the conference com mittee was appointed. It recom mended the senate amendment with some changes. When the committee had made Its report. Representative Taylor walked to the front of the house, climbed on a chair, and talked against the levy. Among the things he proposed was preventing any more buildings on the medical college campus at Omaha for the time being, in order to light en the tax burden. COLLEGE AUTHORS TO BE REPRESENTED IN BOOK OF SHORT STORIES Short stories written by Univer sity students during the present academic year are eligible for pub lication in a book "The Short Story ia the College," to be published soon by the Stratford company of Boston. This book will contain a complete collection of the best short stories written hy college students all over the country. All students who have stories which they wish to submit to the company may send them to the editorial de partment of the Stratford company. 6ii ver street. Boston, not later tiian June 1. FRAT BASEBALL . WILL START SOON SCHEDULE OF GAMES EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT WEEK The interfraternity baseball sched ule will be put before the public sometime in the future this is the answer the schedule makers are giv ing .to questions about Ae lineup of fames. It is probable, however, that 't will be ready for publication Mon day or Tuesday. Interfraternity baseball usually fur nishes a small-sized war. with a Pitched battle every time two teams clash. The way - some of the fra ternities are starting to practice it Iwks as ,jf this year would be no exception. The only resemblance between the interfrat games and real ball games ls the crabbing. Errors in these sanies are as numerous as the pro verbial sands, but are somewhat ex cusable because of the fact that a krge number of the men who play d not lay hands on a ball or glove at any other time of the' year. A full schedule in which every ,pm plays every other team Is the Han for this year's games. The taring off of the games will be left 10 the fraternities themselves and o dates will be set. DEAN SHERMAN BEFORE GRADUATE TEACHERS TOMORROW EVENING Dean L. A. Sherman will address the Graduate Teachers' club Saturday evening at the home of Dean G. V. A, Luckey, 1439 It street. The sub ject of his talk will be "Flexner's Strictures' on Modern Education, Some Suggestions of a Remedy." Miss Marie Foulhaber will read a paper entitled "The Relation of Flay to Delinquency and Vice." GIRLS' CLUB VOTES TO HELHED GROSS WOULD POSTPONE NATIONAL MEETING AND DONATE MONEY SAVED TO HELP IN WAR The University of Nebraska Girls' club unanimously expressed itself in favor of the postponement of the fifth annual conference of the middle western intercollegiate association for women's self-government, which was to be held at Minneapolis May 3, 4, and 5, at a meeting yesterday noon. The suggestion of postponement and the contributing the money which would have been spent as delegates' expenses to the American Red Cross association, came from the University of Michigan. The bal lot voted unanimously in the affirma tive by Nebraska, follows: "We move, that, 1. In case of war between the United States and Germany, the fifth conference of the middle western intercollegiate association for wom en's self-government be postponed. 2. That the dues paid by members of the association for the year 1916 17 (except those necessary to meet expenses already Incurred) and all money, such as railroad fares and incidental traveling expenses, which would be paid by the several or ganizations to send delegates to this conference, be given to the national American Red Cross association. 3. That the three officers of the association who have no expenses contribute from the treasury of the local organization which they repre sent as large a sum as such organiza tion feels it can pay. SENIOR GIRLS WILL WEAR THEIR CAPS IN PATRIOTIC. PARADE Senior girls marching in the pa- triotic parade Tuesday, in which 5.000 students, faculty and alumni will take part, will -wear their motorboards, the senior members of the executive committee decided yesterday. The committee has also recommended that dark suits be worn, although this is not at all required. - GOTO MEETING OF' VALLEY ORATORS hProf. Searl S. Davis and Guy N. Henninger, '18, Nebraska's Representatives Prof. Searl S. Oavis' of the depart ment of rhetoric, and Guy N. Hen- Dinger, 18, 01 sneiion, leu iam eve- . n. . 1 . 1 ning for Des Moines, la., to attend j e,ratorita,!Fame Of The Golden Fleece Henninger will represent Nebraska ( CrOSSCS AtlaTitlC To PariS in the contest, and Professor Davis ; in a meeting that is o be held to or- j ganize the Missouri Valley Oratorical I All the way to Paris. France, in association. That such an associa-: gp,te of German subsea boats, tioh was to be organized was de- j traveled the gtory 0f the Order of cided at a recent meeting of the'j the 'coln Fleece, which celebrated chancellors and presidents of the col- ,, n Whr,, leges'.. It was felt that there was a j one and only banquet in Febru need for a relationship between Mis- ary. This co-ed organization brought souri Valley institutions other than joy to the heart of Dorothy Can- that resulting from athletics, j riitiP TTnfulfilled." is the subject ; of Henningfe'r's oration. He and Pro fessor Davis will return to Lincoln Saturday. . EDITH YOUNGBLUT IS GIRLS' CLUB HEAD CHOSEN AT ANNUAL ELECTION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Jean Burroughs, Katharine Kohl, and Carolyn Reed are the Other Members Edith Vungblut, '18, of Lincoln, was elected president of the Girls' club at the annual election yesterday. Jean Burroughs, "18, is the new vice president, Katharine Kohl, '19, is secretary, and Carolyn Reed, '20, treasurer. Louise Coe, '17, of Ne graska City, is the retiring presi dent. Besides the cabinet, three board members1 were elected from each class, as follows: Juniors Winifred Moran, Marion Reeder, Lucile Wil cox. Sophomores Elinor Bennet, Fern Noble, Dorothy Pettis. Fresh men Helen Holtz, Jane Kingery, Alice Temple. The president, vice president and three board members were elected from the junior class, the secretary and three members from the sopho more class, and the treasurer and three members from the freshman class. Nominations were made by the present board and by the members of the club; the board named a list of girls who had been particularly active, and nominations were com pleted from the floor at the girls' club Convocation last Thursday. HIGH SCHOOLS TO MEETJETE DAY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PRE PARING FOR ANNUAL TRACK AND FIELD MEET Entries are coming in for the an nual Nebraska high school track and field meet to be held on Ne braska field the afternoon of Fete day. Saturday, May 12. The meet, which is held under the auspices of the L'niversity, is one of the largest athletic events la the state, second onlv to the basketball tournament. The track events include the 100- yard dash, the 220 and 440 yard : dashes, the 8S0 -yard, and the mile run j 20-yard high hurdles. 220-yard ' )ow htlrdles an,i lne i,alfmile relay, In lhe fied vvents are the pole vauit , j 2-pound shot put. running high , jurap discus throw, running broad ' juniP a,i the 12 pound hammer ithrnu - , , ,. ., , . ' Gold, sterling, silver and bronze , medals will be awarded to the first second and third places, and the silk badges to the w inners of fourth j place. Banners w ill also be given to the winning relay team, and to the branch or service; wnat scientinc, team winning the hiehest number of professional, technical, or commercial joints. ! training ' or experience; and the Each high school is allowed to en- equipment owned which would be ter ten men. but only two contest-1 placed at the service of the govern ants from each school are allowed ment in an emergency. The card also 1 n rrirn tsi i in hi v 1 1 1 1 1 r mi. - - --- - field Fisher, eDrasna vn.Ten.ur alumna, famous woman wruer, ana now a worker in the hospitals for the blind in the French capitaL Mrs. Fisher had written to Miss NO MORE RESERVE APPLICATIONS NOW WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES OR DERS REGARDING COMMISSIONS Will Apply for Permission to Attend Officers' Training Camp at Ft. Snelling Instead No more- applicants can be re ceived for commissions iu the offi cers' reserve corps, according to or ders received from the war depar ment yesterday by Captain S. M. Parker, commandant of cadets. In stead, all those who would apply for commissions will apply for permis sion to attend the officers' reserve training camp at Fort Snelling, Minn., the orders state. After three months of intensive drill at the training camp, the men will be either granted commissions in the corps or rejected. Those who have already been examined and recommended will be granted permis sion to attend the training camp without further formality if they so desire. In the case of examinations not completed, the applicants will be au thorized to appear for examination for the training camp. Those whose examinations have been completed, however, will be admitted to the camp, it is inferred. The training station at Fort Snell ing will be opened May 8, and men will be prepared for all branches of the service for three months. LISTING STUDENTS RESOURCES IN WAR INTERCOLLEGIATE INTELLIGENCE BUREAU IS COMPILING INFOR MATION FOR REFERENCE A systematic canvass of the Uni versity to find out what those that make it up can offer to help in the war has been begun by the Inter collegiate Intelligence bureau, a na tional organization of representatives of the larger universities. Letters are being sent out to juniors, seniors, alumni, and officers of the institution asking information in regard to the resources for offense and defense. prof t- j Frankforter, of the de- partment of chemistry, is adjutant in charge of the work at Nebraska. The letter provide for the accumu lation of exhaustive information. Be sides covering the capabilities of the individuals, it also takes into con sideration various property which would be voluntarily placed at the service of the government in time of c-mergencv, The List of Questions Among the things asked are whether the recipient has had miil- tary training, and if so, in what vi c 0 r iw Louise Pound, professor of English literature, telling about the horrible effects of the war. In order to give Mrs. Fisher a light hearted moment Miss Pound sent her the clipping from The Daily Nebraskan, which told of the banquet of the flaming topped co-eds at the Lincoln. In iply Mrs. Fisher sent this, on a postcard from Paris: "Your red-headed club is a joy and has given me a hearty laugh that is worth a million to me." EDWIN MAXEY READS PAPER ON WAR TO WORLD POLITY CLUB Dr. Edwin Maxey of the college of law read an interesting paper on America and the war before the World Folity club, which met last evening to discuss the question, "Will the War Advance a World Organiza tion for Peace?" The paper out lined the international questions In volved, and America's position be fore and after declaring a state of war with the German empire. ENGINEERS' WEEK BEGINS MONDAY COMMITTEE COMPLETING PLANS FOR ANNUAL PROGRAM BANQUET SATURDAY Plans for Engineers' week, April 23 to 28, are being rapidly completed by the general committee. The an nual program will have the usual features, except that it has been necessary to omit Engineers' night because the mechanical engineering building was not available. The smoker will be held in Fra ternity hall Wednesday with M. F. Clark, '17, in charge. Thursday Con vocation will be devoted to the Engineers, who will give a program which is geing prepared by I. B. Starr, '17. Friday is field day, un der the direction of Charles E. Glas- ser, '17. i Plan Big Banquet The banquet, which is always the big event in the week, will be held at the Lincoln hotel Saturday eve ning. An interesting toast list, in cluding faculty, student, and alumni engineers, is in the process of prep aration. E. M. Kalecek, '18, is chair man of the banquet committee. The general committee on the week will meet today with Adolf Blunk, '17, president of the Engineering so ciety, to. complete plans for Convo cation and field day. The annual program of the en gineering college will bring a num ber of alumni back to Lincoln, some of whom are planning to be here all next week. Members of the en gineering faculty have been receiv ing letters from former students who intend to come. tude toward and fitness for service. The letter accompanying the ques tionaire explains the purpose of the bureau, its organization, and points out that those who co-operate by answering do not obligate themselves to volunteer for any service what soever. SUPT. HUNTER, '05, GOES TO OAKLAND Head of Lincoln School System Ac cepts Offer From California City Fred M. Hunter. '05, will go to Oakland, Cal., this summer to be come superintendent of the Oakland school system at a salary of $7,500 a year. Mr. Hunter his been su perintendent of the Lincoln ' schools for six years. The Oakland position was tendered him some time ago. He resigned the Lincoln place Thursday. While a 6tudent at the University, Mr. Hunter was a varsity football luaii, member of the intercollegiate debating team, and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa honors. He gave the Ivy Day oration for his class. After his graduation he was suc cessively superintendent of schools as Ashland and Norfolk, principal of the School of Agriculture, and su perintendent in Lincoln. Mr. Hunter was recently considered for the superintendency of the schools of Cleveland, O. DR. PARADE PLANS FOR PATRIOTIC-PROGRAM FIFE AND DRUM CORPS AND TREASURED FLAGS TO LEAD Regents, Faculty, Cadets, Bands and Students to Have Sections in Marching Column To the cadence of the stirring fife and drum music that has led Uncle Sam's soldiers to battle since. Bunker Hill, and with flags that were torn by bullets in the Civil and Spanish American wars, five thousand stu dents, alumni and faculty members will march' from the University to the city auditorium next Tuesday, as a part of the Cornhusker patriotic celegration. The executive committee for the students on the celebration met yes terday to shape the plans for the showing of Americanism. The com mittee decided upon the order for the march, and also decided that it would be better to call upon dif ferent students for impromptu ex pressions of patriotism, rather than to have just one student take part in the speeches of the morning. The organization, for the parade will commence at 9 o'clock next Tues day morning. Classes will be dis missed and the buildings locked. Every student is expected to take part in the parade. Order of Marching The organizations that will march in order are as follows: Fife and drum corps. Famous Nebraska battle flags. Regents and chancellor. University faculty. Alumni. Cadet band. Regiment of cadets. University women students, by classes. Second cadet band. University men by colleges and classes. Agricultural, engineering, law and pre-medic colleges, arts and science colleges by classes. The parade will go south on Elev enth street to O street, east on O street to Thirteenth, 6outh on Thir teenth to the city auditorium. The Daily Nebraskan for Monday will announce the places on the campus where the different organiza tions and classes will gather, so that they can take their places in the parade without confusion. Professors Buck and Alexander are working for the faculty on the pro gram. Final detai's will be complete and the full program announced in Monday's Daily Nebraskan. PLANS COAST TRIPJOR BAND 1 DIRECTOR C. B. CORNELL AN NOUNCES TENTATIVE ARRANGE MENT FOR CONCERT JOURNEY A summer concert trip to the Pa cific coast is being planned for the University band, C. B. Cornell, direc tor of the band announced Thursday. Mr. Cornell intended to lay the plan before Chancellor Avery during the day. "The tentative plan would permit the band to leave Lincoln about the middle of June," said Mr. CornelL "The band would go as a military organization. We would stage drills every place we stopped. It would be a sixty-day trip. "A Chicago booking agent will make contracts for the concert dates." The Idea sounded good to members of the band who were told about it by Mr. Cornell Thursday. The direc tor's plans are to have the band men take military drill during the re mainder of the school term In prep aration for the exhibition drills on the trip.