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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1917)
DAILY NEBRASKA N I w - i THE DAILY NEBRASKAN oflioial IapT of the University of Nebraska IVAN G. BEEDE Editor LEONARD W. KLINE. . . .Mng. Editor WALTER BLUNK. .Business Manager GEORGE DRIVER.... Asst. Bus. Mgr. MERRILL VANDERPOOL Asst. Bus. Mgr. Offices News Basement University Hall Husinesf, Masement Administration Bldg. Telephones Mechanical Department, 13-3145 Published every day during the college .Subscription price, per semester, 91. Kntered at the postoftice at Lincoln, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter, under the act of Congress of .March S, 1X79. The figures for the first day's reg istration show that the enrollment will be considerably under that of peace time. This of course was to be erpected. What the registration fig ures do not show is the kind of men and women who are becoming new members of the Cornhusker family. In the long line that went through the weary process, those who came to "get an education" were rare. In their place were serious-minded young men and women who found in this time of stress that their country needed their t.-vices as engineers, doctors, teachers. Many of these would not have come to University if it were not for the war. The fact that trained men and women are needed was brought home to them, and they somehow found the way to get that trairing. Every freshman yesterday realized to a greater or a less extent that their education was to mean something more than a means for personal betterment, that it would also aim at service to America. It is this realization which will make the present freshman class a memorable one in the University's history. FOOTBALL AND ROOTING Football is about the only Univer sity activity that has not been dealt a hard blow by the war. Ordinarily the loss of sixteen letter men would be staggering, but practically every one of a wonderful freshman squad is back to fill the vacancies. Meanwhile the campus is buzzing with talk about a strong team and an arduous sched ule and mathemathicians are trying, to figure out a satisfactory equation. It is revealing no secret to make the prophecy that Nebraska will have one of her strongest teams this year, prophecy that Nebraska will have fctudied the schedule know that no Cornhusker eleven ever faced.so dif ficult a one. There should be no tendency to be satisfied with the prospects as they are, and to let the team do all the work. The sad disillusionment of last year, which showed blindly-faithful fans that Nebraska is not invincible, should have burst the whole bag of overconfidence that hindered the work of the team and thwarted all early attempts to organize enthusiasm. But if any of this remained, surely a glance at the schedule will destroy all remnants of misplaced confidence. These conditions oner a fine oppor tunity for Nebraska to display its tal ent in rooting. It took a disgraceful, unnecessary defeat at the hands of Kansas to make C'ornhuskers get to gether behind the team last year, but then it was imposible to accomplish a great deal in the short time that re mained before the season closed. This fall Nebraska is to have a great team which is to meet some of the best known elevens of the country; . her opponents, with perhaps a single ex ception, will be worthy foes whose prowess is considered as great or even greater than Nebraska's. University Notices All University Men The University Y. M. C. A. will give a reception for all University men in the association rooms of the Temple building this evening at S o'clock. All men, especially new students, are cor dially invited. A good time is assured. Palladian Literary Society Talladian Literary society will hold a business meeting in Talladian hall at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening. Important. From the Scrapbook THE GUARD CAME THRU Men of the 21st , Up by the chalk pit wood. Weak with our wounds and our thirst. Wanting our sleep and our food. After a day and a night God, shall we ever forget! Beaten and broke in the fight. But Mkkirg it sticking It yet. Trying to hold the line, Fainting and spent and done, Always the mud and the whine, Always the yell of the Hun! Northumberland. Lancaster, York, Durham and Somerset, Fighting alone, worn to the bone, But sticking it-sticking it yet. Never a message of hope; Never a word of cher! Fronting Hill TO's shell-swept slope, With the dull dead plain in our rear. Always the whine of the shell, Always the roar of its burst, Always the torture of hell, As waiting and wincing we cursed Our luck and the guns of the Boche, When our corporal shouted "Stand to!" And I heard some one cry, "Clear the front for the guards!" And the guards came thru. Our throats they were parched and hot, But Lord, if you'd heard the cheers! Irish and Welsh and Scot, Coldstream and Grenadiers, Two brigades, if you please, Dressed as straight as a hem. We we were down on our knees, Praying for us and for them! Praying with tear-wet cheek, Praying with outstretched hand. Lord, I could speak for a week. But how could you. understand? How should your cheeks be wet. Such feelin's don't come to you, But when can me or my mates for get When the guards came thru! "Five yards left extend!" It passed from rank to rank, Line after line with never a band, And a touch of the London swank, A trifle of swank and dash, Cool as a home parade. Twinkle and glitter and flash, Flinching never a shade, With the shrapnel right in their face Doing the Hyde park stunt, Keeping their swing at an easy pace, Arms at the trail, eyes front! Man, it was great to see! Man, it was fine to do! It's a cot and a hospital ward for me. But I'll tell 'em in Blightly, wherever I be, How the guards came thru. A. Conan Doyle in London Times. Society The following marriages of engi neering students and alumni are an nounced in the sirth annual news let ter of the college of engineering: C. M. Delano, ex-'12; T. E. Wood, ex-'15; G. A. Graham, ex-'13; W. J. Krug, 12; O. C. Montgomery, '11; H. C. Slater, '12; H. F. Wallace, '11; L. C. Wicks, ex-'14; E. R. Wiggins, '13; V. C. George, 16; E. O. Walker, S. S., '13; H. S. Kinney, '13; J. R. R. Mar tin, '12; C. D. Kinsman, '12; W. B. Coale, ex-'ll; W. F. Chauner, '12; D. P. Weeks, Jr., '15; Henry Schlachter, ex-'17; G. B. Blackstone, Feb., 12; E. A. Lindberg, '12; E. A. Noble, ex '14; O. W. Sjogren, '15; C. L. Lewis, ex-15; W. L. Hartzell, '15; L. R. Owen, '13; L. R. Heggelund, '10; R. II. Cunningham, '09; L. S. Lambert, '12; J. K. Hewett, '13; E. H. Cook, 16; J. C. lloge, '10; W. D. J. Steckel berg, ex-'OS); J. G. Mason. '10; T. C. Peterson, Feb., '14; G. P. Abel, '06; P. S. Toney, Feb., '14; F. F. Fairman. '06; P. J. cannell, '14; 11. F. Kramer, 14- S C. Carrier, '13; C. K. Paine, 13; C. A. Bennett, '11; A. V. Larson, 14; A. A. Luebs. Yule Tells of Life at Front A letter from Seneca Yule, a Lin coln man, to his home, written from the training eamp In France twenty miles back of the lines, describes the country at that place and some of the difficulties encountered by American soldiers. His camp is in territory once held by the Germans and one of his interesting experiences was to visit a captured dugout where the Kaiser had once spent a night. The troops are located near the old site of the Lafayette Ecadrille, which i now used by other divisions of the aeroplane service. Yule says that the aeroplanes from this camp are in the air most of the time. Yule says, "The country around here is simply wonderful. Every thing is green and there are so many wonderful woods here. You don't see a tick of wood on the ground in the French woods. Every bit is picked up and used as fuel. We are in a country that was once occupied by the Germans and there are old trench es all through here. Went out and looked at one last evening. Got down in a dugout and was about twenty-five feet underground. Was Once Headquarters "The camp headquarters was once a German officers' headquarters and the kaiser stayed here all night once. Just outside of the camp is a German, sign saying. 'First section of the. sec ond line.' The camp is an old estate belinging to some count, bit twe are in tents." An account of one of the many amusing difficulties encountered by Yule in attempting to get around in Paris follows. "My friend and I wanted to go out and get o good meal last evening so we started out. We want ed to go to a certain cafe that we had been told about. I happened to know that it was right close to the Olympic theatre. We went out and called a taxi (they are unreasonably cheap here) and told him 'Duval cafe." He didn't get it at first, but finally he thought he had it and started out. He ended up by taking us to some cafe (not the right one). "Then I happened to remember this place was right across from the thea tre. I said to him, 'Compienz-vous Olympia?' but still he didn't get it. So I got out and said it again, and started wiggling and kicking my feet. He got it then, laughed and said 'Yes' and took us right there. This was right in daylight and people on the street laughed at me trying to make the boob understand." The last letter sent states that they would probably be in camp ten clays or two weeks before being sent to their section. This letter had been opened by the military censor while previous ones had come through un opened. The envelope had stamped on it the words "Reserve Mallet. Cen tre Americain." The temporary mili tary address given by Yule on the en velope of the letter reads this way: "T. M. 537 Convois Autois, B. C. M. Paris." PHONE B-3398 Always the Best Show in Town "RUBEVILLE" "LAST HALF" THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY September 13-14-15 A Melange of Rural Mirth and Melody Featuring HARRY B. WATSON and JERE DELANEY Direction of Rolfe and Maddock JOHNNY JOHNSON & BOB HARTY In "On the Shrewsbury" Thos. PATRICOLA & MYER Ruby In "The Girl and the Dancing Fool" WALTER DeLEON & MARY DAVIES In "Behind the Front" THREE VAGRANTS Street Singers and Musicians LOTTIE HORNER , "A Musical Corner in Vaudeville" BILLIE BURKE'S "MOTOR BOATING" with TOM McRAE Hazel Clark, Ada Brown and James Carney Matinee every afternoon at 2:30; doors open at 2:00 Night performance at 8:20; doors open at 7:45 Matinee Any seat 25 cents Nights Reserved at 25c, 50c and 75c. Phone B-339S SCENE FROM THE MUSICAL COMEDY, "STEP LIVELY" At the Oliver, September 13th, Thursday Matinee and Niflnt C. ROY YJSLLEF, For Foot Comfort Adjustment of Fallen Arches, removal of Corns and Ingrowing Nails 410 Ganter and the relief of Bunions Phone Building COMFORT SHOES B-3781 AL. SPEIER Recommends The YULE Laundry. Its B2754 They soak the .clothes not the customer. THANKS We wish to thank our patrons for the liberal support that has made possible the largest fall opening in the history of our school. ANOTHER BIG CLASS STARTING MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Last vear more than thirty university students carried work with us. Hours arranged to suit. Send for free catalog and booklet on the so-called "Accredited Commercial Schools." Nebraska School of Business T. A. Blakeslee, President H, F. Carson, Secretary Gertrude Beers, Treasurer Corner O and 14th Sts., Lincoln, Nebraska UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Will find our store a convenient place for city information. Our pharmacists are Nebraska University graduates with a pride in the school, eager to help other students in any little service they may need in "learning the ropes" and in getting located. Our store in right in the midst of things, just the place to drop in fter hte "movies" are out to have a delicious ice-cream soda. Stop in and make yourself acquainted and ask any information you need. We like to help you. PEASE DRUG CO. Ernest Schaufelberger, '16, Manager 1321 O St. The Orange Front I ' Q TO THE NEW STUDENTS IN PARTICULAR MAKE THIS STORE YOUR CLOTHING HEADQUARTERS Yon will find everything hero in your clothes wants at the price you will want to ay. A guarantee of absolute satisfaction goes with each sale ami each customer must be a satisfied one. We call your attention in particular to our wonderful showing of snappy young fellows' clothing at 52 IT J r l I, !m I W 11 II I 1 1132 O ST. SCIIEMBECK'S 1 BAUD