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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917.
The
Dai
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CALL FOR STUDENTS
FOR PAGEANT CAST
ALLEGORY OF STATEHOOD TO
FEATURE SEMI-CENTENNIAL
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Cuy Reed, '11, In Charge of Celebra
tion, Announces Elaborate
Preparation
University students are wanted to
complete the cast for the 1917 pageant,
which is to be one of the features of
the semi centennial celebration of Ne
braska's statehood on June 12, 13, and
14, Guy Reed, 11, in charge of the
celebration, announced yesterday.
The pageant will be on a larger scale
than former productions, and It wtl
include in its cast business men, high
school studvnts, and school children
t8 well as University men and women.
It will not, however, lose its identity
as a University product, and Nebraska
students will be used so far as pos
sible. 350 In Cast
Just 350 persons will be required In
the cast for the pageant. In past
years the University has contributed
practically all of the performers, but
the dearth of men has made other ar
rangements imperative.
Dick Rutherford, assistant athletic
coach, is now at work training fifty
Bancroft school boys to be good grass
hoppers. They will be used in staging
a picture of the plague which swept
over Nebraska in early days. Miss
Charlotte Whedon, who coached the
Turkish dancers In the Kosmet show,
is in charge of the dances for the
pageant.
With the acceptance of five gover
nors of the invitation to be present on
Statehood day, the semi-centennial
celebration looms up more and more
as a memorable event in state history.
Ex President Theodore Roosevelt, who,
from present indications, may lead an
American army into the trenches of
France, is one of the distinguished
men who will grace the celebration.
He will speak on national day, the
closing day of the celebration.
The governors who have accepted
the invitation extended to them by
visiting committees are Gunter of
Colorado, Houi of Wyoming, Capper
of Kansas, Harding of Iowa. Governor
Lowden of Illinois received a commit
tee at Springfield yesterday, but "ho
ord has yet been received as to his
acceptance.
One of the things which will make
the thrve day commemoration of Ne
braska's fiftieth birthday long remem
bered will be a picnic of territorial
pioneers on statehood day.
. The preparation of the city for the
celebration will reach almost a stupen
dous scale. There will be sixty blocks
of oag decorations, powerful search
lights which will pierce the night for
ten miles around, and arches over
twenty eight principal streets.
MASS MEETING
OF CO-EDS TONIGHT
SUMMER SERVICE WILL BE SUB
JECT OF DISCUSSION
Emma Davlsson of the Extension
Service Will Discus Lines
of Work
University women will meet in the
Jwnple tonight at 7 o'clock to lay
u" for carrying out some definite
of service to the government dur
ing the summer. Mrs. Emma Read
T?if,80n ot the University extension
wpartment, who has received from
jovemment officials information as to
hat assistance is most necessary and
UnlTerBlty wmn can do, will
wesent thc Plans and lead the dls
cuglon. Wle University men are training
08,rs, cultlratlnf the food crop.
or entering lines of scientific service
during their vacation, University wom
en will find themselves with three
months with nothing in particular to
do. It is the desire of every co ed to
do her bit this summer, however, and
for the purpose of guiding her and en
lightening her as to how she may
best help, the mass meeting will be
held tonight.
Food conservation and food preser
vation comprise-one of the most vital
needs that the country faces at the
present time, and it is something that
every University woman can help to
further. Along this line Mrs. Davis
son is especially fitted to advise.
KANSAS MANAGER
HASJIS DOUBTS
HAMILTON SPREADS 'BEAR DOPE'
ABOUT FRIDAY MEET
Cornhuskera Also Have Cause to Weep
for a Half Dozen Men
Have Left
Manager Hamilton of the Kansas
track team has taken care that the
local papers have a story full of "bear
dope" about the Ja hawks' chances in
the meet Friday, a story which the Ne
braska coaches are not allowing to
bother them in their preparations to
give Kansas the stiffest competition
she has had from the Cornhuskers in
track for several years.
Dispatches from Lawrence, however,
remark upon an air of confidence
among the track men themselves.
If the Kansans can come up here
after announcing that they have only
half a team, it will not look bad for
them to be defeated by Nebraska at
her full strength. But there is just
where the Jayhawks are guessing
wrong, for to date just an even half
a dozen of the Cornhusker athletes
have left school. First to go was
Adkins, pole vaulter, then Spencer
Flint, who would be good for six points
Friday, without doubt. Andrews,
weight man, left next and soon after
his withdrawal , came the news of
Shaw's leaving. This last loss, how
ever, will probably be overcome before
tomorrow, as Shaw is planning on com
peting. Then at the beginning of this
week Townsend and Jackson both an
nounced their intentions to leave
school. This blow was especially hard
in the case of Townsend who had been
picking up remarkably la the last few
days and Tuesday demonstrated that
he was the best man on the squad In
the 100. The absence of both these
men makes it necessary to get two
new men ready to run the quarter In
the mile relay.
It can easily be seen that in case
of defeat, Kansas will have no more
of a chance to alibi than the Corn
huskers. As for the other purpose
of the hard luck story, that of bringing
about over-con ndence, Coach Stewart
Is not being deceived in any way and
will not let his men to be. The meet
should be as close as the one last
week when it all depended.on the out
come of the last event, the mile re
lay. .
RELEASES DWINDLING
AS END DRAWS NEAR
The drop in the-number of with
drawals which has been expected for
some time came yesterday with only
seven applications handed in at the
registrars office. It is the opinion of
those in the office that the number
will be very light from now on. A
number of the applicants who earlier
withdrew to go to Fort Snelllng but
were not accepted are handing In
substitute applications of leave for
farm work.
The complete list of applications
handed in yesterday follow:
Louis A. Wolfanger.
L. J. Kline.
Gerhard J. Naber.
Leland E. Wertz.
Wylie R. Wrd.
B. F. HenseL
RED GROSS CAUSE
BEFORESTUDENTS
CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSITY MEM
BERSHIP COMES NEXT WEEK
Will Be Conducted In Conjunction
With City Canvass to Enroll
10,000 Members
A campaign among University stu
dents for membership in the American
Red Cross society will be held next
week in conjunction with the general
campaign of the city of Lincoln for
10,000 members, it was announced yes
terday. A. E. Burton, a national Red Cross
worker, is in Lincoln at the present
time perfecting organization for the
canvass. M. G. Wyer, University
librarian, heads the committee In
charge of the student campaign. The
other members of the committee are
Dean Mary Graham, Dr. R. G. Clapp,
Dr. H. E. Waite, and Prof. F. W. Up
son. The Campaign
Plans for the University campaign
include a special Convocation next
Tuesday morning, at which faculty
men and red cross workers will speak.
The canvess for members will con
tinue throughout the week, and tables
w ill also be placed about the campus
where students can sign up for mem
bership. There are five possible classes of
membership: Annual member, requir
ing an enrollment fee of $1; subscrib
ing member, requiring $2 yearly; con
tributing member, $5 yearly; sustain
ing member, ?10 yearly; life member,
$25 in one payment,' and patron mem
ber, one payment of $100.
The work of the Red Cross is known
all over the civilized word. President
Wilson is president of the society,
which is chartered by congress.
CLASS IN CANNING
IS GROWING FAST
Registration for the classes in can
ning which will will be -given at the
State farm campus May 23-26 con
tinued lively yesterday, indicating true
interest upon the part of University
women in the efforts of the institu
tion to prepare them to help in the
necessary campaign for food conserva
tion this summer. Enrollment for
the classes closes Saturday.
Maude Wilson, of the extension serv
ice, will have charge of the instruction.
She will be assisted by Prof. Alice
Loom is, Julia Vance, and women of
the department of home economics.
Beans, tomatoes, carrots, peas, beets,
corn, greens, pumpkins, and squashes
comprise the list of vegetables which
will be canned under the direction of
the faculty experts, who will see that
every one leaves the classes with a
thorough knowledge of each process.
Not only modern methods of preserv
ing these vegetables, but the old dry
ing methods, which may be made com
pulsory by the prohibitive price of
glass Jars, will be included in the
course of instruction.
Registration for these classes may
be made at the table in the library cor
ridor, in Dean Mary Graham's office,
or at the Y. W. C. A.
Special Course In Red Cross Work
To Be Iucluded In Summer Sehool
A special course in Red Cross work,
leading up to the Red Cross certificate,
has been incorported In the curriculum
for the summer school session, it was
announced yesterday.
The work will be under the direc
tion of a special instructor. It will
consist of a thorough study of first
aid, dietetics, and nursing, and will be
given one hour a day for eight weks.
Only twenty will be admitted to each
class, so that all students may receive
individual attention.
An effort was made earlier In the
CLASSES TO ACT
ON ORPHANS TODAY
FIRST AND SECOND YEAR MASS
MEETINGS CALLED FOR 11:30
Freshman Meet In Temple, Sopho
mores in Armory Professors Fling
and LeRossignol to Speak
The last meeting of the sophomore
and freshman classes for the year will
be held simultaneously in the Temple
theatre and Memorial hall at 11:30 to
day to discuss the organization of Ne
braska towns to promote the French
war orphan fund campaign during the
summer months. First year students
will meet in the Temple and sopho
mores will gather in the Armory.
There will be no regular Convocation.
Prof. F. M. FUng of the department
of European history and Prof. J. E.
LeRossignol of the school of commerce
will speak at both assemblies, setting
forth the purpose of the campaign,
and the members of the classes will
later take action. President Alice
Temple of Lexington will preside at
the freshman meeting; President Wil
liam T. Johnson of Pawnee City at
second year assembly in Memorial
hall.
Prof. Laura Pfeiffer, of the depart
ment of European history, has been
in charge of the work of organizing
the two classes, and she has arranged
the programs. Besides the speeches,
Gertrude Munger, '17, will sing the
"Stars Spangled Banner," and Mar
garet Perry, '20, will sing "The Mar
seilles. The order of events at the two meet
ings follow:
Freshman
Temple theatre, Alice Temple, '20,
presiding.
Song "The Marseillaise," Miss
Margaret Perry.
Address Professor Fling.
Song "The Star Spangled Banner,"
Miss Gertrude Munger.
Address Professor LeRossignol.
Business.
Sophomore
William Johnson, '19, presiding.
Song "Star Spangled Banner," Miss
Gertrude Munger.
Address Professor LeRossignol.
Song "The Marseillaise," Miss
Margaret Perry.
Address Professor Fling.
Business.
DR. BESSEY'S CACTI
SET OUT FOR SUMMER
The famous cactus collection of the
late Dean Charles E. Bessey has been
removed from the greenhouse and
transplanted in the plot south of the
east wing of University hall.
The collection is set out for the sum
mer every year, and soon after school
begins in the fall, it is once more
potted and carried to a warmer realm.
It contains specimens of practically
every American genus of the cactus
and is said to be one of the most
complete in existence.
Virginia Gallentlne, '18, who has
been at her home in Kearney for the
past couple of weeks, on account of
the illness of her sister, returned to
school yesterday.
year by the college woman's naval re
serve league to arrange for Red Cross
instruction to be given before the close
of the present semester, but the brief
time which remained made the project
Impossible. Although giving the work
during the summer session will not
reach as many students as might have
been the case if given during the reg
ular term, a good number of Univer
sity women are expected to take this
special summer work. In addition to
others who are practically sure to
register for it.
SPECIAL ELECTION
STUDENT COUNCIL
CONSTITUTION
Notice is hereby given that a
special election is called for the
adoption of the constitution for
the student council Friday May
25, in Memorial hall, west en
trance. Polls will be open from
9 to 12 and 2 to 5. All students
are eligible to vote.
FLORENCE I. M'GAHEY.
Acting Registrar.
CO-ED ATHLETES
AFTER RECORDS
SOME LOWERED MARKS EX
PECTED IN ANNUAL MEET TODAY
First Interclass Baseball Champion
ship Game of History Will
Be a Feature
World's records in track and field
competition for women are in danger
this afternoon in the annual field meet
on Nebraska field, coaches of Ne
braska co-ed athletes believe. Two
world's records are already held by
the Cornhuskers, the 50-yard dash and
the pole vault.
Those who have seen recent prac
tices predict a close call for record
marks in all the sprint events. The
baseball throw, too, is expected to
result in some extraordinary perform
ances. The first junior-senior championship
baseball game in the history of co-ed
athletics will be a feature of the meet.
Formerly the game played in the
meet was either freshman-sophomore
or, at best, upperclassmen against the
underclassmen, but this year the up
perclasses are represented by indi
vidual teams.
Some of the interesting events are
30-yard dash, the 50 yard dash, 60-yard
hurdles, running high jump, shot put
eight pounds, the baseball throw, the
basketball throw, the running broad
jump, javelin throw, pole vault and
interclass relay.
The officers of the Woman's Athletic
association, which has the meet in
charge are: Camilla Koch, president;
Daisy Parks, vice-president; Beatrice
Dierks, secretary-treasurer; Lillian
Wirt, recording secretary.
Following are the patronesses: Mrs.
R. G. Clapp, Mrs. Samuel Avery, Mrs.
S. M. Parker, Miss Mary Graham, Miss
Marjorie Richards, Miss Eloise Hills.
The officials of the day are as fol
lows: Referee Dr. R. G. Clapp.
Timers Dr. E. J. Stewart, Richard
B. Rutherford.
Judges Miss Louise Pound, Miss
Cornelia Frazier.
Starter Miss Ina Gittings.
Clerk of course Miss Dorothy Bald
win. Baseball umpire Jessie Geghtol
Lee.
ENGINEERING PROFESSORS
TO SOLVE WAR PROBLEMS
The society for the promotion of
engineering education, of which Prof.
George Cathurn of the college of en
gineering is president, will hold its
annual meeting during the last week
of June. Instead of having the usual
program, it will consist of a discussion
of engineering problems confronting
the United States in its present state
of war.
It is expected that the society will
undertake the task of training effi
ciently all men that are not affected
by conscription, so that the best pos
sible use may be made of those not
sent to the front. The organization
co-operate with the national govern
ment in every way possible.
The society is a national Institu
tion, consisting of about 1,700 instruc
tors in engineering of various classes
throughout the United tSates.
CAPTAIN PARKER
CALLED TOJNELLING
COMMANDANT OF CADETS WILL
HELP TRAIN OFFICERS
Last of the Old Guard of University
Regiment Marches to
See Him Off
Captain Samuel M. Parker, com
mandant of cadets and member of the
examining board for the officers' re
serve corps, left at 6 o'clock last eve
ning for Fort Siielling, where he was
ordered by the central "department to
assist in training the 2,500 recruits in
camp there.
Orders to report at Fort Snelling
came to Captain Parker late Tuesday
night, rather unexpectedly because of
advice he had received from unauthori
tative sources the day before that com
mandants of college cadet regiments
would not be called away from their
duties. Sergeant Allen, U. S. A., re
tired, has been left in charge of the
department of military science.
The Old Guard on Hand
About one hundred cadets, all that
is left of the "splendid army" which
trained for compet before the call to
arms came, marched down to the Bur
lington station after drill yesterday
afternoon to see the commandant off.
The old guard remnant of the cadet
regiment was divided into two compa
nies, in charge of the two remaining
comir' 3ioned officers.
Captain Parker said before leaving
that he did not expect to receive or
ders to return to the University be
fore the close of this school year.
Just what work he will have to do at
the training camp, Captain Parker did
not know. It will consist in general of
training the candidates for commis
sions in fundamental military science,
first, and later intensive training in
the various army branches. Captain
Parker . will probably be detailed to
some phase of infantry instruction in
this latter period. While on active duty
In the south and in Alaska, the com
mandant was an expert rifle shot, and
his work may lie along that line.
No matter what his duties of In
struction are, Captain Parker is sure
to have under his direction a num
ber of Nebraska men, for the two hun
dred University representatives at the
camp are fairly well divided in the
various branches of the service.
KANSAS CAPTAIN
PREDICTS VICTORY
JAYHAWK TEAM DOES NOT SHOW
COACH'S PESSIMISM
Leader Expects as Large a Margin
Over Huskera as Ames
Achieved
Lawrence, Kan., May 16. The Jay-
hawker track squad is working hard
to get into shape for the Cornhusker
meet at Lincoln Friday, and from the
howlng of the squad in the Missouri-
Kansas meet here last Saturday and
helped by new track men who have
it looks very probable that Kansas
come out for practice since the meet,
would win the Cornhusker meet ac
cording to Captain Fred Rodkey.
Rudolf Uhrlaub and George Yoekum
were the new men out yesterday for
the hurdles. Both men have had
some experience in running the hup-
dies and should be able to take at
least second place In the Cornhusker
meet with a little more practice.
Uhrlaub was entered in the hurdle
events in the Missouri-Kansas track
meet here last Saturday but he was
"out of town" according to Lefty
Snroull a score keeper, so that ho did
not get "to show what he could do
in these events.
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