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VOL.' XVII, NO. 22.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1917.
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HUSKERS OUTWEIGH IOWA
McMahcn, Kello0g and
Form Speedy Trio Behind Line
.Yesterday's Scrimmage
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Substitutes will AH at least three
and possibly four positions in the
Nebraska line when the CornhuskerB
meet the Hawkeyes Saturday if yes
terdav's practice lineup is to be
used.' Teter and Hubka will be at
the ends in place of Rhodes and
Riddell, while a substitute will fill
Hubkas regular place at right
tackle. It is possible that Captain
Shaw may not start the game owing
to injuries to his hands, but it is
highly improbable.
Rhodes may get into the game, but
as he has not been in a scrimmage
for the past week, it is very im
probable. Riddell will certainly not
be in the game, Hubka will be moved
from left tackle to right end, where
he started the game last week and
has been playing in most of the
scrimmages of the week. Hubka has
shown in the few times he has
played a tackle position that his na
tural position is there and' it is al
most certain that as soon as Riddell
gets back into the game Hub will be
shifted to Captain Corey's old place.
Speedy Backs in Line-Up
For the first time this season the
four star members of last year's
freshman backfield were on the var
sity at the same time last night,
when McMahon, Kellogg and Schel
lenberg occupied births behind the
line and Day held down the center'B
job. The trio behind the line con
tains enough speed for any team to
get away with the victories if they
can be kept in the game. All of
them have played important posi
tions on the side lines most of the
time during the early stages of the
season. The coach is hoping now,
however, that they will be able to
escape the effects of the jinx and be
able to take part in the rest of the
games.
Ted Riddell appeared on the field
for the first time in over a week last
evening, but he had a stiff leather
brace on his knee and was sent in
after a short signal practice and a
Jog around the field.
Huskers Outweigh Iowa
According to advance dope the
Cornhuskers will slightly out-weigh
the Iowans. The Hawkeyes have a
fairly heavy line, but the backfield
is composed of four light, .speedy
men of the Bergam type, although
lacking some of the speed of the
Xotre Dame star. In Captain Davis
the Iowans have a man who is most
dangerous in a close game. He is a
kicker of known ability and can be
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forty-yard line. He is one of the
iowa boys who is causing the coach
a great deal of worry.
Dean R. A. Lyman Speaks
At Y. M. C. A. Men's Meeting
Dean R. A. Lyman, of the college
of pharmacy, was the speaker at the
regular Y. M. C. A. men's meeting
last night. A large number of stu
dents enjoyed his talk, the central
theme of which was, "Why Am I
Here?" Dr. Lyman has been in close
touch with student life for many
years, and hi3 boservations as ex
pressed are directly concerned with
University men.
"A man's primary purpose in being
at school is to secure an education,"
said Dean Lyman, "but we are prone
to permit the everyday routine to
overshadow the best things in our
lives at college." Many of the finer
qualities which we should attain for
a well-rounded education cannot come
from the study of mathematics, psych
ology, or other courses in the Uni
versity curriculm. A man, through
personal touch with his fellows in
a weekly religious meeting, finds a
means of growth which he cannot
gain elsewhere. Education does not
make good men and women. Religion
&'one can do this, and It is men with
this vision who mean most in the
world's life.
The meeting was closed with an
appeal for strength of character and
loyalty to highest Ideals.
NEW DELIAN SOCIETY
ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
The Delian Literary society will
hold Its regular meeting at 8 o'clock
on Friday evening, in the banquet
room of the Temple. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
The following program will be
given:
The Poles in History Augusta
Janosky.
Recitation Delbert Met singer.
Piano Solo Catherine Tool.
Debate Resolved that every stu
dent should participate actively in
the athletics of the University Jose
phine Strode and Clara Hibbs.
Repairs Engine. The senior class
of the mechanical engineering de
partment has obtained possession of
an old gas engine, and is giving it
a thorough over-hauling and tuning
up, preparatory to putting it into
operation again. The engine, al
though it is nearly five years old,
has been run but a very little, and
gives promise of good service for
some time.
Receive Kimball County Map. Thol
state department of conservation "and
soils, whpih has its office in the
University, received a copy yester
day from Washington of the soils
map to be used in the new govern
ment report of the soils survey of
Kimball county. The map is to be
carefully checked over by the of
ficials here, corrected, and then sent
back to Washington, ready for the
engravers.
DEAN STOUT SPEAKS AT
MEETING OF ENGINEERS
Gives Illustrated Talk on
"Reminiscence of Con
struction Work"
Dean O. V. P. Stout spoke Tuesday
evening before the civil engineering
society on the subject: ''Rem
iniscences of Construction Work."
The talk was illustrated with photo
graphs of all great construction
projects of the world. Dean Stout
told also of the positions of several
engineers who had graduated from
Nebraska University and were now
engaged in some of the world's
greatest construction projects.
A-short business meeting preceded
the talk. F. H. Hall was elected
vice president of the society. Sev
eral new members were taken in.
Professor Chatburn invited the so
ciety to accompany Professor Mickey
on a trip to the asphalt plant and
the city paving.
Dean Stout was the only speaker
of the evening. Due to a misunder
standing it was stated yesterday that
Chancellor Samuel Avery spoke be
fore the meeting.
To Coach. -G rove Porter, '18, has
been chosen as coach for the school
of agriculture. The football team
was to begin practice Wednesday to
prepare themselves for the first
game, which is to be October 26,
with Fairbury high school at Fair
bury. The school has some fasj men
and the "Aggies" will make a good
showing in all probability.
Commissioned. .Doctor A. R.
Davis, assistant professor of plant
physiology was granted leave of
absence to go to the training camp
at Fort Snelling. He was commis
sioned captain in the coast artillery
and is now in the east teaching the
new recruits how to handle the big
guns.
GRADUATE TEACHERS CLUB
TO MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
DEAN LUCKEY TO SPEAK
The Graduate Teachers' club will
meet Friday night, October 12, in
Faculty hall. Temple.. There will be
a business meeting in the early part
of the evening for the discussion of
various problems after which the club
will be addressed by Dean tr. w. a.
Luckey on "The Fundamentals of
Graduate Study." All members are
urged to attend as inmportant busi
ness will be brought up at this meet
ing. T. H. Smith. Resigns. T. H. Smith
instructor at the forge and foundry
in ihe mechanical engineering labora
tories, handed in his resigntaion
Wednesday, to take effect the last of
the month. He will go from here
to take up a new position as instruc
tor in the state university of Min
nesota. Plans for Observatory Complete.
The blue prints for the new astron
omy observatory are now complete
and are in the hands of Prof. G. D.
Swezey. The original plans were
made entirely by University profes
sors and the crorected copies were
made by Professor Chowins.
IOWA RESERVATIONS FOR
STUDENTS CLOSE TONIGHT
Rest of Season Students will
Be Admitted Through South
Central Gate Only
Reservations for students' season
tickets for the Iowa game close to
night at 6 o'clock. Up to that time
they may be made at the College
Book store.
For the rest of the season all stu
dents will be allowed to enter the
grounds from the south-central gate
only. The gate at the main entrance
which is usually used will be open
only to those outside of school.
The number of season athletic,
tickets sold on the cmapus is ex
pected to reach the 1,000 mark in
the next week. Since the score of
the Wesleyan game and the knowl
edge of the power of the Nebraska
team there has been a rush for tick
ets as few wish to miss the real
games which this promises.
Business men so far have sold
about 500 of the season tickets in
the downtown district for $9.50.
The student tickets for all football,
basketball, and other athletic events
may be purchased for f4 at the
student activities office.
Prof. Dickson on Commercial Trip.
Professor Dickson has gone on a
two weeks' trip doing commercial
work for the Grelck-Hobey company,
manufacturers of condensed .butter
milk. First Football Rally
MEMORIAL HALL
11 O'CLOCK
Subject: The Iowa Hawkeye
Music by the Band.
Talks by
Chancellor Avery
Captain Shaw
Dr. Stewart
Owen Frank -
Prof. R. D. Scott
Mr. C. C. Quiggle
Cheering by
The Whole Gang
UNCLE SAM PLANS
RECREATION FOR CAMPS
Funds Will Be Raised to Have Proper
Recreation and WhoJesome In-flu-encea
Before Men in National
Army.
John N. Willys, president of the
Willys-Overland company, has just
been appointed by Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker and Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels as chair
man of an executive committee which
will direct a nation wide campaign
for a war camp community recreation
fund to represent the true "sprit of
America." He will take charge at
once and within a few days will have
his assistants busy in every part of
the United States.
Ths fund, which is being raised at
the suggestion of President Woodrow
WilsoriT is to provide the "right sort"
of recreation for soldiers in the com
munities near the new and old camps.
The work s not a religious one. and,
unlike that of other existing organi
zations, is not conducted inside the
camp themselves.
Need $3 for Every Man
It is the estimation of those in
charge of the work that $3,750,000
$3 for every enlisted man will be
necessary to maintain the work dur
ing the coming year. The fund will
be administered by an organization
affiliated wth the commissons on
traning camp activities of the war
and navy departments.
The recreational facilities of each
of the communities are to be organ
ized under the direction of an expe
rienced agent stationed in each war
camp community. It will be the duty
of this man and his assistants to pro
vide the "right sort" of social contact
between the soldiers and the people
of the community.
"The spirit with which our soldiers
leave America and their efficiency on
the battle fronts of Europe will be
vitally affected by the character of
the environment surrounding our mil
itary training camps," said President
Wlson, in commenting upon the
"Spirit of America" fund.
Will Provide Recreation
Clubroom facilities for the soldiers.
adequate sleeping and restaurant ac
commodations, afclllties for bathing,
Bwlmming, baseball and other athletic
games are to be provided. Public re
ceptions for incoming soldiers will be
tendered, and an effort will be made
to have the men affiliate themselves
with the churches and fraternal or
ganizations in which they hold mem
bership. Community concerts and entertain
ments will; be arranged, and every ef
fort made to bring the civilians and
soldiers together. Special facilities
will be employed to see that relatives
of the soldiers visiting the city are
given proper care.
It will not be the purpose of the as
sociation to compete in any way with
wholesome places of eptertainment
already In operation, but vigorous ef
forts will be made to close up all re
sorts of undesirable character. Uni
versity of Washington.
E. Mead Returns From Potato
Plats. Doctor Wilcox has just re
turned from a week's work in west
ern Nebraska digging the potatoes
on the experimental plats. The
significance of the potato crops is
being "rediscovered" as it were. A
much increased acreage was planted
and a fine yield is now being har
vested. Much interest is being
shown by growers in the study of
potato diseases and in the develop
ment of modern methods of storage
and marketing.
SAYS CAMP TRAINING
STRENGTHENS MEN
In Army Leadership, as in
Civilian Life, Must Respect
Oneself Before Others Will
By George E. Grimes
Fort Snelling, Minn., Oct. S. This
day I am going to write something
that I have been wanting to w'rite,
for a long time since last spring.
Then, with the opening of the first
officers' training camps, there were
good people who urged young men
not to apply fof admission, on the
grounds that the army life meant al
most . certain moral ruin.
After one has covered half the
period of the training, become thor
oughly familiar with all of the men
and types of men in the camp, and
the conditions of the city near the
encampment, it is possible to say,
truly, that the tendency of military
training is to make a man stronger
morally, if he wants to succeed, and
the horrible examples that can be
produced are no more typical of the
training camp than of men as a
whole. -
(Continued to Page Four)
Returns From Iowa Professor
Bradford has returned after about a
week's trip of extension work in
Iowa and will take up his duties
as principal of the school of agri
culture. He gave lectures at Alli
son Thursday and Friday to the
teachers' institute of Butler county,
and on Monday and Tuesday to the
Grundy coftnty teachers at Grundy
Center.
Rechristened. The department of
agricultural botany has been rechris
tened under the name of plant path
ology and physiology. The new
name more exactly indicates the spe
cial field of this department namely
instruction and research in plant
pathology and plant physiology.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO DONATE REPORTS TO
NEBRASKA MEN IN CAMP
The executive board of the State
Historical society, at its meeting
Thursday afternoon adopted a general
plan for a program fo rthe annual
meeting January 15 and 16. The
main subject is "Farmer Movements
in Nebraska."
The board also voted to donate sets
of the Historical Societies reports to
the libraries of those training camps
where Nebraska men are located.
Films in Conservation. The state
conservation motion picture films
were shown at Sutton last night.
The meeting was addressed by the
Hon. Henry Richards of the state
council of defense. The films are
now being sent out to various towns
under the joint auspices of the state
conservation committee and council
of defense. The principal purpose of
the plan is to present the conserva
tion problems of Nebraska to the
public and to avoid wastage.
Conducts Institute. C A. Fulmer
of the department of education Epent
the past week conducting an insti
tute at Pecorah, la.
CENSUS OF CORNHUSKERS
TAKEN IN CLASSES TODAY
Questionaires Distributed Will
Show Number of Harvesters
STUDENTS FOR FURLOUGHS
Dr. G. E. Condra, Head of State Con
servation Committee Favors
Selective Furloughs
To further ascertain the attitude
of the students, in regard to the
proposed three weeks' vacation or
furloughs, all instructors have been
requested to distribute questionaires
today among the men students, ask
ing them to give the required infor
mation, as to whether the plan meets
with the aprobation of the student
body as a whole, in order that the
results may be tabulated.
The board of regents will meet
tonight for a discussion of the
policy to be followed and this tabu
lated list of results will be in their
hands for consideration. From it
they will be able to tell almost
exactly the aid which the University
would render toward food conserva
tion by closing for the three-week
period, and compare that method in
services with allowing furloughs to
those that would go.
Questions Asked
Every man will be asked to sign
his name to four questions, asking
whether he has ever husked corn, if
he feels he is able to be of substan
tial service as a Cornhusker, if it
would be agreeable to have a vaca
tion from October 29, to November
17, for the purpose of husking corn
(this vacation to take the place of
Thanksgiving and Christmas holi
days), and if he would use the pro
posed vacation for the "essential pur
pose, and finally, if he would pre
fer that school go on as usual, and
aid be given by the University In
making up work lost through this
absence.
Dr. Condra's Statement
Dr. G. E. Condra, head of the
state conservation and welfare work
in Nebraska, stated yesterday that
he was in favor of taking an inven
tory of the University of Nebraska,
to determine what men can husk
corn. Dr. Condra favors drafting:
these persons for cornhusking but is
opposed to closing the University
and permitting men who are not
qualified to husk corn, to go here
and there, in idleness, by wasting the
time which President Wilson has
urged should be spent in classes.
i The general spirit manifested so
far by the students, has been against
rather than for the vacation. Many
people feel that they would lose
valuable time, for which they would
be unable to give any valuable serv
ice to the state.
Dean Burnett at Omaha. Dean K.
A. Burnett of the college of agri
cultural has returned from Omaha
where he spent several days last
week at the National Swine show.
He was there as official judge of
Duroc Jersey hogs.
Registration for Chorus
Will Close This Week
Men, especially tenors, are needed
to fill the ranks of the University
chorus under the direction of Mrs.
Carrie B. Raymond. Arrangements
have been made with the Univer
sity to allow one hour credit for this
work and hours for rehearsal will
not conflict with drill periods. All
those interested in this course may
visit the rehearsal in Art hall at 7
o'clock Thursday evening.
A new interest has been added to
chorus work this year through the
movement to have the chorus sing
University songs about the campus
and at all activities in which the
students are represented. To accom
plish this it is necessary to have a
large section of male voices.
NEBRASKAN FREE TO
UNIVERSITY SOLDIERS
Believing that Nebraska men
actively engaged in the war are
just as anxious for news from the
campus as their former classmates
are for word from them, the man
agement of The Nebraskan will
send the paper free of charge to
every Cornhusker soldier whose
address is known. You can help
by sending lists of addresses to
The Nebraskan, either mailing
them to Station A or telephoning
them to the business office, B-2Z27.