The
Daily
Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 71.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. TUESDAY. JANUARY 1. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DENY VACCINATION
CAUSE OF DEATH
Dr. Lyman Issuer Statement on
Death of Mabelle Venner, '20
FALSE REPORT IN PRESS
Both Physicians Attending Co-Ed
Quoted as Attributing Death, to
Blood Poisoning .
The statement in Lincoln papers
that Mabelle Venner, '20, of Eagle,
who died at a local hospital Sunday
morning, lost her life as an Indirect
result of vaccination has been strenu
ously denied by University authori
ties, and by Dr. P. L. Wilmeth of
Lincoln and Dr. W. O. Bridges of
Omaha, the physicians attending Miss
Venner. ty a statement to The Ne
braskan JDr. R. A. Lyman, of the col
lege of pharmacy, in charge of the
recent vaccination in the University,
declares that both doctors give blood
poisoning as the cause of death and
that they found no evidence whatever
to indicate that the infection had any
connection with her vaccination.
Miss Venner was vaccinated at her
home In Eagle during Thanksgiving
recess. When taken ill at Christmas
time her wound was practically
healed.
Dr. Wilmeth, the Lincoln physician
attending Miss Venner, was credited
In one Lincoln paper as having said
that Miss Venner died from secondary
infection following vaccination. Ac
cording to Dr. Lyman, Dr. Wilmeth
gives blood poisoning as the cause
of death and authorizes his name In
connection with the statement to that
effect. The same paper, refers to the
order for vaccination given by Uni
versity authorities as compulsory. Of
ficers of the institution have pointed
out the falsity of this statement. The
order urged vaccination in order to
prevent the spread of the smallpox
epjdemlc, and required that all those
connected with the University be
either vaccinated or examined daily.
The ruling was In no way compulsory,
University officials point out, anH re
quired no one who had scruples
against vaccination to take the treat
ment. Miss Venner was a member of Alpha
Chi Omega sorority and was one of
the most popular co-eds In the sopho
more class. She received her grade
school education in Lincoln, and at
tended the Temple high school, con
nected with the University, hefore
matriculating.
Dr. Lyman's statement follows:
"To The Daily Nebraskan:
"The statement with reference to
the death of Miss- Mabelle Venner as
It appeared in the daily papers of a
few days ago was misleading. I have
taken the matter up with Dr. F. L.
Wilmeth of this city who attended her
at the time of her death and also
with Dr. W. O. Bridges of Omaha who
was called in consultation upon the
case. Both of these physicians have
stated to me personally that Miss
Venner died of a general septicemia,
commonly known as blood poisoning
and that there was no evidence what
ever that the infection which resulted
in her death, had any connection with
the vaccination. Furthermore- the
above named physicians have author
ized me to use their names In con
nection with this statement in the
daily papers.
"DR. RUFUS A. LYMAN."
PROFESSOR GRANT TO
DISCUSS ART EXHIBIT
To Explain Illustrative Pictures
at Convocation in Memorial
Hall at 11 O'Olock Today
Professor Blanche C. Grant will dis
cuss the annual January art exhibi
tion now in the art gallery at 11
o'clock Convocation this morning In
Memorial hall. Professor Grant will
have several Illustrative pictures in
Memorial hall this morning from the
exhibition.
Ninety-two pictures all extremely in
teresting make up the collection. Fifty
of the pictures were collected by Mrs.
Melville Johnson, the chief art lec
turer at the Panama exhibition. Some
of the members of the Art association,
"who have seen the exhibition year
after year, say that it is tho best one
that has ever been here.
The strongest individual picture
and the one which is noticed the first
fcr most since it directly faces the
door, is the large painting "La
Parease," by Lawton Parker. .
Among the most striking pictures
used as the centers of their respective
walls are "La Paresse," "The Irrl
dlscent Pool," by William Ritschell,
"Youth," by Gardner Symous, who
painted "Winter Glow," which was
here last "year, and Honeycomb of
Light," by Jonas Lie, a large picture
of New York's lighted skyline in the
Matter part of the afternoon. T. Lulff
Mora has a picture "The Fortune Tel
ler," which is a very unusual one only
appoallng to a few people.
The 38 pictures on the east wall
are all by Jonas Lie; most of them
were painted at time of the building
of the Panama Canal and represent
the huge cuts, cranes and locks used
in the construction. One especially
is interesting, "Heavenly Hosts,"
showing the cranes in action.
There are pictures by Prof. Blanche
Grant, Mrs. Dean R. Leland and Mrs.
Edminston.
The gallery opens to the public at
1 o'clock Tuesday and remains open
a month. The proceeds will go to
the Red Cross. There will be a stock
holders and contributing members
reception at 8 o'clock Tuesday and
Dr. G. W. Lowrey will give an address
Tuesday evening. Single admission
for University students twenty-live
cents and season tickets fifty cents.
ATHLETICS TO CONTINUE
AS WAR MEASURE
National Collegiate Athletic As
sociation Makes Dd3ion
During Holidays .
College athletics will not be abol
ished but rather encouraged as a war
measure was the decision reached by
the National Collegiate' Association at
a meeting held during the holidays in
New York. All leading athletic in
stitutions from over- the country were
represented at this meeting. Dr. E. J.
Stewart was the University of Ne
braska representative.
Thppi. hns? of late been much criti
cism of the schools for continuing
athletic activities, and it was thought
that there would be a hard fight on
in the meeting. All opposition was
silenced, however, when letters were
nrnrfnr.ed from both Secretary Daniels
and Secretary Baker, urging the con-
Hnimnnp. of athletics on an even
broader scale than horetoiore. u was ,
rmtntpri nut that COlieEe aifliBUUS uau
done more than any other one thing
to develop the kind of men neeaea
by the government now. It was urged
that intra-mural sports be emphasized
In particular, and that all students be
Induced to take some part intheso
sports. On the other hand, it Is de
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University of Nebraska's Roll of Honor
The Honor Roll today contains the remaining "M" names which are on file at the alumni office.
tsinn of men who are not listed here or. of whom the University has had no previous record will
, ZTZt with Miss Annls Chaikln, alumni secretary. Be sure to give the complete name, address and
leave their names wmi .uiirf.a,ai.
the year in the University at tne nmc
Martin, L., 355th Infantry, Camp
Funston, Kan.
Martin, Oliver II. scigeant, K com
pany, 5th Nebraska Infantry.
Maryott, Gerald E., Company 4,
312 Supply Train, Camp Pike, Ark.
Mason, John Glenn, first lieutenant,
505th Engineers, Camp Lee, Va.
Matheson. Earl, second Training
Camp, Fort Snelllng, Minn.
Mathews, C. I., in wirless service,
address is wanted.
Mathews, Robert James, Battery 2,
second It. O. T. C, Fort Snelllng, Minn.
Matousek, A., in Quartermasters Re
serve, address is wanted.
Mead, John Frank, lieutenant, In
fantry, address is wanted.
Meeker, Nathaniel H.. Aviation Con
centration camp, Garden City, U I..
NMe'isinger. Leroy. Headquarters De
partment, 5th Nebraska Infantry.
Camp Cody, Deming, N. M.
Melcer, Jos. K., corporal, 355th In
fantry, Headquarters company, Camp
Funston, Kan.
Melvin, Carl Gustaf. U. S. N. A., G
company. 355th Infantry. Camp Funs-
t0MelvlHe, Geo., Camp Boone, Great
Lakes, 111. . . TT
Menefee, Frederick N., captain, U.
S R-, Ordnance department, Old Land
Office building. Washington, D. C.
Mengel. Carl W.. 306th Regiment
Engineers, National Army. Camp Jack
son, Columbia, S. C.
Merchant, T. O.. Supply company.
134th U..S. Infantry. Camp Cody. Dem-
liertat, Benj. P.. second lieuten-
NEW YEAR'S EVE
QUIET FOR STUDENTS
General Ruling Bars University
Watch-Night Celehrations
MANY AT THEATRE PARTIES
Work to be In Full Swing Today A
Number ot 8tudenta Re
turned Late.
University students saw the old
year out and the new year in last
night with the least demonstration in
many a year. Many indulged in no
celebration whatever, trusted Father
Time to complete the change without
their aid and finished up the year
with a few hours of French or Span
ish. No University parties were permitted
after 8:30 o'clock under the general
University ruling and those students
who desired to celebrate enjoyed mid
night matinees at the theatres or
danced from one year to the other.
Some organizations held meetings
early in the evening with year-end
programs and then adjourned at 8:30
o'clock, the Individual members either
to call it good or seek further amuse
ment. Nearly all of the churches held
services and students celebrated with
the Young People's societies.
Practically every class was held
yesterday according to schedule and
work will be in full swing on the first
day of the year for the first time
within the memory of most of those
connected with the University A
number of students returned late yes
terday afternoon feeling that they
must make the week's vacation as
long as possible. One professor, how
ever, reported that in five classes
which he had during the day not a
member of the class was absent.
With only three weeks of school left
before the final examinations near
delinquents and Phi Beta Kappa aspir
ants are all getting down to work
with grim determination for a period
of grinding, and prospects are that
New Year's resolutions will be kept
for a record length of time this year.
College Anthology Asks
for Students' Poetry
The colfege anthology has sent out
a request asking all students who
write poetry to send in their best
work for possible inclusion In the
1917-1918 Anthology. All poems should
be substituted not later than March
5, 1918.
The College Anthology is a publica
tion of poetry written by college stu
dents, issued in the spring of every
f'
ant, Aviation Section Signal Reserve
corps, Camp Kelly, San Antonio,
Texas.
Metcalfe, Theodore, commissioned in
Sixth Nebraska Regiment, Division In
structor, lieutenant, Camp Cody, Dem
ing, N. M.
Metz, Ivanhoe Kriebel private, Com
pany 41, U. S. Marine corps. Paris
Island, S. C.
Meyer Carl Augustus, lieutenant,
Medical Division, address Is wanted.
MIlby, Geo. A., second lieutenant,
firsWt. O. T. C, Fort Snelllng, Minn.
Miller Chris J., Naval Aviation De
tachment, care Goodyear, Akron, Ohio.
Miller, Donald Walters. Ambulance
driver In Field service S. S. U. 30,
Convols Automobiles, par B. C. M.,
U. S. Government Army, Paris, France.
Miller, Harold P.. first lieutenant.
Signal Corps American Expeditionary
forces France.
Miller, John W., U. S. Naval Train
ing station, Hospjtal school, Company
6, San Francisco, Cal.
Miller,. R. B., B company, Headquar
ters Train and Military Police. Camp
Cody, Deming, N. M.
MIzera, Frank, Fort Snelllng, Minn.
Moates, Guy Hort, P. F. C, Fort
Logan, Colo.
Mohrman, Chas. H., L company, sec
ond R. O. T. C, Fort Snelllng, Minn.
Monbeck, Roy R., second lieutenant.
Engineers, U. S. R-, Camp Custer, Kal
amazoo, Mich.
Montgomery, Wayne ABhton, second
lieutenant, 8th Field Artillery, U. S. A.,
Fort Sill, Okla.-
Montgomery, Willard Scott, Coast
year. Poems are received from any
student attending college anywhere
in the country. All students having
any talent at writing poetry are urged
by the editorial department of the
Anthology, to Bend in their best work.
All poetry should be sent to the
following address.
Mr. Henry T. Schnittkind, Ph. D.,
editorial department, the Statford
company, publishers, 32 Oliver street,
Boston, Mass.
SPECIAL WINTER COUR8E AT
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Forty dollars is the estimated cost
of taking a special course, including
all expenses, at the School of Agri
culture this winter. From January 21
to February 18 special courdes In
nearly all agricultural subjects will be
given. This four weeks' term will bo
especially for men, and boys over
fifteen, who are able to get away
from the farm for only a month at
a time. Among the many subjects
to be taken up will be rural archi
tecture, beef cattle judging, animal
pathology, all branches of dairying,
entomology, farm management in all
phases, plant pathology, poultry rais
ing, and Nebraska soil conditions.
Further information may be secured
by addressing the Principal, School of
Agriculture, University Farm, Lincoln,
Neb.
PROF. 0. J. FERGUSON HEADS
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Former Dean, Major O. V.
Stout, Enters Active
Military Service
Professor O. J. Ferguson, of the
Electrical Engineering department of
the University, has been made acting
Dean of the Engineering College, be
cause of the entrance of Dean O. V. P.
Stout into the active service of the
army. Major Stout will be stationed
at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia,
after January 5, 1918.
The new acting Dean is a graduate
of the University of Nebraska of. the
class of 1903. He received his mas
ters degree in electrical engineering
at Union College in 1909. Until the
autumn of 1912, Professor Ferguson
was engaged in commercial electrical
work, when he came to the University
as head professor of electrical en
gineering. Professor Ferguson Is a member of
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, and of the Sigma XI scien
tific fraternity. He has written text
books on electrical negineering and
electricity, that are used in many
schools of the country.
The withdrawal of Dean Stout leaves
several vacancies in University com
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Artillery, Camp Joseph E. Johnson,
Jacksonville, Florida.
Moore, Eugene, U. S. S. Oklahoma,
care postmaster. New York, N. Y.
Moore, Milan S., captain, 5th Ne
braska Infantry, L company, 134th U.
S. Infantry, Camp Cody, Deming, N. M.
Moore, Roy W., D company, 112th
Engineers, 37th Division, Camp Sheri
dan, Montgomery. Ala.
Morehouse, Nye Franklin, captain.
Infantry.
Morris, Lafayette Irwin, lieutenant,
U. S. A., Europe.
Morris, Thurston J., lieutenant and
adjutant, 5th Battalion, 163rd Depot
Brigade, Camp Dodge, Des Moines, la.
Mortenson, Crawford, Quartermas
ters Corps, Camp Dodge, Des Moines,
la.
Moser, Ellsworth, provisional second
lieutenant, 36th Infantry, Regular
Army, first R. O. T. C, Fort Snelllng,
Minn.
Moser, Reuben Allyn, first lieutenant.
Medical Reserve Special T. B. Work,
Fort Beaureguard, Alexandria, La.
Mulac, Jaro, Medical department,
American Expeditionary forces, 8th
Medical Supply Department, D. C. M.,
Paris, France.
Munger, Arbor Day, Company 1, M.
O. I. C. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
Munson, C. S., Brigade Headquar
ters, Division 88, Camp Dodge, la.
Murphy, Lawrence L., second lieu
tenant, first R. O. T. C, Fort Snelllng,
Minn.
Murphy. Roland Edison, second R.
O. T. C, Fort Snelllng, Minn
Myers, RoyO, Aviation Section Sig
nal corps, address Is wanted.
STUDENTS TO HAVE
REAL CORNHUSKER
Is Final Decision of Publication
Board
TO EFFECT ECONOMIES
Plan to Have Military Feature and
Yet Give Accurate Picture of
Campus Life.
That the students are to have a rep
resentative Cornhusker, and not a war
book, as had been-proposed, was tho
final decision of the Student Board
of Publication, at a meeting held Fri
day evening.
It Is the aim of Wayne Townsend,
editor-in-chief, to turn out a year book
that will both reflect the work done
by Nebraska men at the front, and
the activities of the students who have
made Nebraska's school year. The
war material wilL be specialized but
not to the exclusion of campus news.
The annual will contain as usual, pic
tures of upper classmen and of or
ganizations, but will omit the Joke and
other more frivolous sections, which
would be inappropriate under the pres
ent conditions.
A meeting was held at the request
of tho student members of the Board
Friday noon, before vacation, to dis
cuss the character of the CornhuBker.
At a former meeting it had been de
cided to have a "War Cornhusker" this
year instead of the usual year book.
This plan as adopted met with general
disfavor among the students because
Buch a book would contain no material
from the campus, and would in no way
represent student life. All presidents
of school organizations were present
at the meeting Friday and expressed
themselves unanimously for a repre
sentative Cornhusker, in the nature of
the annuals recently published, re
duced and modified, and containing dn
especial section devoted to Nebraska
men who are In the service.
At the meeting Friday noon Dean
Stout appointed Prof. L. W. Chase,
Wayne Townsend, and Katharine New
branch, junior student member of the
board, to act as a committee to out
line a Cornhusker to meet as nearly
as possible with the wishes that had
been expressed by the students. .Fri
day evening tho Student Board of
Publication met and accepted the book
as outlined and approximately reduced
by the committee. No fixed price has
been set but there will be a reduc
tion, probably amounting to a dollar
or seventy-five cents.
C. L. REIN SPEAKS AT LOUP CITY
UNIVERSITY CLUB MEETING
C. L. Rein, of Lincoln, discussed
"The University and the War," at a
meeting of the Loup City University
of Nebraska Club, December 27.
Orpha Marie Outhouse, '10, was elected
president of the club for the coming
year at the meeting; Frederic Leschln
sky, '09, vice-president; Maree Ohlson,
secretary.
Pursuant to the suggestions con
tained in Dr. Rein's remarks, tho club
secretary writes Annis Chaikln, alumni
secretary, that the club declared itself
in favor of a candidate for the state
legislature who would interest himself
In tho real needs of the University ia
general.
LAW COLLEGE DEBATERS
LOSE TO KANSAS CITY
Missouri Veterans Take Unani
mous Decision on Merchant
Marine Question
In a hard-fought contest against
veteran debaters representing the
TCnnnnn filtv college of law. Nebraska
debaters-were defeated by a unani
mous decision at Kansas City Friday,
December 21. The men defending Ne
braska's side of the argument were
Earl Jeffrey, '18, Elmoro Scbabers.
law '20, and Jame3 G. Young, law '20.
The debaters did creditablo work
throughout and at no tlmo showed
signs of surrender. Jeffrey put forth
one ot tho strongest arguments ot
the whole debate and was highly
credited by some of tho officials who
were presiding.
Schaberg and Young showed
strength In their debates and gT9
their opponents a hard battle In their
respectivo rebuttals.
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