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The Daily Nebraskan
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VOL. XVII, NO. 87.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
PICK CO-EO TUNIS
for spun
Women's Athletic Association
Will Stage Big Tournament
FAST GAMES ARE PROMISED
practically Every Sorority in 8chool to
Be Represented Association Will
Give Silver Cup to Winners
Arrangements are being made by
the Women's Athletic association for
an inter-sororlty basketball tourna
ment, to be played between teams
representing all the sororities of the
University. The first game, of the
tournament will be played Saturday,
February 9, at 1:30 o'clock.
While complete plans for the meet
have not yet been made, it will be
staged in much the same way as the
inter-frat basketball tournaments. A
schedule will be announced soon, lead
ing through the usual rounds of pre
liminaries and semi-finals, down to
tho final game. The winning team
will be awarded a silver loving cup
by the association.
Inter-sorority basketball is a new
venture in Unifersity of Nebraska
athletic circles, but is expected to
prove as popular a custom as the inter-fraternity
tourneys which have
been held regularly for several years.
The teams are well matched, and
there is enough rivalry to make the
games interesting, although they will
probably not be eo bloodthirsty
as those played by the men. The as
sociation is asking that everyone who
is interested in athletics come out to
the tournament, and promises them a
series of real games. Blanche Hlg
glns will be in charge of the games.
Following is the list of the teams
and members that will take part in
the meet:
Alpha Xi Delta: Jane Beachler,
captain; Irma Quesner. Helen Larsen,
Agnes Olson and Lucille Kleth.
Gamma Phi Beta: Bertha Bates,
captain; Eleanor Frampton, Gertrude
Henderson, Katherine Helzer, Doris
Bates and Vera Ooodhand.
Kappa Kappa Gamma: Marguerite
Lonam, captain; Josephine Strode,
Daisy Parks, Irma Stephens and Jose
phine Burkett.
Alpha Omicron Pi: Doris Hostet
ter, captain; Mary Waters, Lucile
Manch, Margaret Carnaby, Mildred
Gillilan, Jeannette Adams and Edna
Hathway.
Delta Zeta: Blanche Higgins, cap
tain; Grace Nichols, Gertrude De Sau
telle, Helen Hewett, Myrtis Downing
and Besse Ertle.
Delta Delta Delta: Ruth Welch,
captain; Claribal Hager, Dona Gustln,
Dorothy Roach, Eleanor Bennett,
Marion Hompes and Gertrude Squires.
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ENTIRE AMERICA IS
UNITED IN PURPOSE
Dr. Alvarez Says President Has
Entire Sympathy of South
American Countries
"The present era is the darkest
and most critical through which civ
ilization has ever had to pass," said
Dr. A. Alvarez at convocation Tues
day morning. "No one can predict
what the society of tomorrow will be
like.
"After every war there are pro
found changes, which cannot be fore
told. There will be many changes
to the future life of European soci
ety, and a reaction upon American
countries. There will also be changes
to social and political science which
refer to that social life. It Is the
duty of scientific men to study these
changes from their very beginning,
since such changes are not foreseen
by the public at large. It Is very
pleaBlng to know that in this present
crisis, the president of the Unit 3d
States has the moral support and
entire sympathy of all the Latin
American countries.
"It ia understood by all the states
of T itin-America that we shall con
tinue in this war until Prussian
militarism is crushed. The present
time lg the most serious for the
Americas. The solidarity existing be
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COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOR "FETE OF NATIONS"
Entertainment to Be Climax of
All-University-Party Season
TO USE ALL OF TEMPLE
University Organizations to Represent
Various Countries With Character
Costumes and Scenery
Fifteen committees were appointed
yesterday by Dean Amanda Heprner
and Dr. Winifred Hyde, to act with
the general party committee In mak
lug plans for the "Fete of the Na
tions," which is to be held at the
Temple, February 9. Arrangements
for this portrayal of nations will be
the most extensive of any which have
been attempted by the committee for
all-University parties.
Every room in the Temple will be
used for the entertainment. Almost
every school organization will be rep
resented as some country. There will
be music, costumes, scenery, dancing,
and other features from all the four
corners of the world. Each country
will be individual and will give its
characteristic entertainment in a
separate room. Every show will be
glveny at least twice, so that the
travelers may visit as many coun
tries as they wish.
It was the original plan of the com
mittee to have dancing in the Armory
for the latter part of the evening, but
arrangements for dancing can not now
be made on account of the early clos
ing. The party at the Temple will
begin at 7:15 o'clock and close at
10:30 o'clock, in accordance with the
new rules governing University par
ties. The Committees
Those chosen to work on the differ
ent committees are:
Publicity
Daily Nebraska Leonard Kline,
Katharine NewbranchT
Banners and posters Harry Reed,
Kenneth Saunders.
Greece, by Pan-Hellenic
Kate Helzer, Katharine Newbranch,
Edith Youngblut, Helen Loftman, Lu
cile Wilcox, Bess Sherman; Jean Bur
roughs, Valentine Minford, Fern
Noble, Eva Miller, Winifred Moran,
Emma Nielson, Vesta Mawe, Wini
fred Williams and True Jack.
Italy, by the Latin Club
Nellie McKesson, Pearl West.
Bohemia, by the Komensky Club
Josephine Zrust, Clement Swoboda.
Russia, by the Physical Education
Department
Lillian Wirt, Ruth Shively.
The Orient, by the Art Club
Evelyn Caldwell, Dwight Kirsch.
France, by La Soiree Francaise
Genevieve Bechter, Hermine Hat
field. Scandinavia, by the Tegner Society
Rose Anderson, Hedwig Bone
kemper. Holland, by the Dramatic Club
True Jack. Paul Dobson, Philip
Jones.
Hawaii
Lucille Wilcox, Winifred Williams.
Minstrel Show
Helen Loftman, Maurea Hendee.
Y. M. C. A. Hut and the Y. W. C. A.
Hostess House
Ray Cowen, William Urbach, Valen
tine Minford, Dorothy Adamson, Wal
ter Roberts.
U. S. A. Indoor Pageant
Dwight Thomas, Clara Schulte. Fred
Cotter. Roger Jenkins, Leslie Ellis,
Genevieve Freeman. Harriet Ramey.
Walter Blunk will have charge of
the finances.
JUDD TO REPORT ON
NORTHFIELD CONFERENCE
To Tell of Work of College
Eepresentatives at Men's
Meeting Tonight
Walter Judd, 18. who represented
the Student Volunteers and the Uni
versity Y. M. C. A. at the big Stu
dent Volunteer conference at Nortn
fleld, Mass.. during Christmas vaca
tion, will tell of the high points of the
trip and the work and plans of the
conference at the regular Y. M. C. A.
men's meeting in the association
rooms of the Temple at 7 o'clock tonight.-
(Continued on page two)
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED
AT GAMES WITH DODGE
All Proceeds to " Go to Camp
Dodge Athletic Fund
HUSKERS IMPROVE DAILY
Freshmen to Stage Preliminaries With
Doane and Cotner "Bill" Folsom
Here to Handle Advertising
Plans are being made for a packed
house at the basketball games sched
uled for Friday and Saturday nights
of this week, with Camp Dodge. The
games are to be played in the Armory
and student athletic tickets will admit
the holders of the tickets. The ad
mission price will be 50 cents.
The games are to be of the same
nature as the game played two weeks
ago with Camp Funston. All proceeds
will be donated directly to the Camp
Dodge athletic fund. This fund is in
tended to be applied in purchasing
athletic equipment for the soldiers,
and in defraying team expenses of all
kinds. It is generally conceded that
this cause is one of the most worthy
of any of the war aids. The soldiers
in the camps are working hard, and
must be provided with good, whole
some amusement. As Americans do,
they naturally first turn to athletics
for this amusement, and there they
find most of their recreation. Ath
letics are expensive, however, and the
government does not aid enough to
defray all expenses, so it is up to the
friends of the soldiers to help them all
they can. These games will offer a
chance to see two fast mixes, and at
the same time, to help provide enter
tainment for a great number of ex
Cornhuskers, now in the camp.
The Nebraska team is improving
daily. The game with Funston taught
the squad a lot, and it will be a differ
ent aggregation that will face Dodge
this week. Phillips and Hubka are
both back at center, and Adkins is
again taking his place at guard. There
is also a chance of Ted Riddell, cap
tain of the team, entering the game
again. In spite of the all-star per
sonnel of the team that ia coming
here, Coach Stewart expects to give
them a hard rub, and promises that if
there are enough rooters out to give
them encouragement the team may
spring a few surprises.
As an added attraction, prelim
inaries for ecah game will be provided
in the shape of games between the
Freshman five and Doane and Cotner.
The Freshmen have been setting a
fast pace, and are expected to take
their opponents' measure.
An advertising campagin " for the
games is to be started soon under the
direction of Lt. "Bill" Folsom. Lt.
Folsom was expected yesterday, and
will start right into his work as ad
vance agent for the team, trying to
get a record crowd out to both
games.
REGISTRATION GOES
ABOVE 2,000 MARK I
Latest Figures Show Only
Slight Loss in Enrollment
Results Are Pleasing
The totals for the registration for
this semester were completed yester
day, and made public by Registrar
Florence McGahey. The statistics
show a total registration of 2,035, as
compared with a total of' 2.852 for the
second semester of the year 1916-17.
The registration by days runs aS
follows: Wednesday, 382; Thursday,
389; Friday. 442; Saturday, 566. Nine-tv-nine
reuistered Monday and forty-
six more enrolled by 5 o'clock yester
day. It is expected that quite a lew
will come in before the end of
the week. In addition to the total
here, the medical college at Omaha
rpnnris an enrollment of 160, making
the total of 2.035 for last week and
Monday. The total enrollment at the
hpt-innine of last semester was 2,241,
showing a loss of about two hundred.
In view of present war-time conai
tion. the University officials see that
this registration is extremely en
couraging. If the students who have
dropped out to enter war work had
remained in school, the enrollment
would now have a decided gain over
the previous year.
T01SEHD ANNOUNCES STUFF FOR
WAR-TIME GDRNHUSKER Ail
Military Section to be Feature
Every Organization
Represented
CONTRACT LET TODAY
Plans Provide for Thoroughly Repre
sentative Book at Low Cost Co
operation of Students Essential
Wayne L. Townsend, '18, editor of
the 1918 Cornhusker, yesterday an
nounced the staff which will work
with him in getting out the first war
feature annual the University has
seen. Only fifteen students are listed
in the appointments but the sections
will be apportioned so that the same
amount of work will be done with a
larger staff. Some departmental edi
tors are yet to be named. Following
are the staff members announced yes
terday. Senior Managing Editor
Dwight Thomas
Junior Managing Editor
Robert Wenger
Assistant Editor
Paul J. Peterson, Charles Gillilan,
Gaylord Davis, LeRoss Hammond
and Harold Mackey.
Art Editor Dwight Kirsch
Sororities .Katharine Newbranch
Organizations ? William Urbach
Athletics Harold Gerhart
Girls' Athletics Janet Thorton
The Press Eva Miller
Military Department
Victor G. Graham
Platform Leonard W. Kline
Because of the delay of the publica
tion board in the decision as to the
exact nature of the book the organiza
Miss Drake Speaks on
"Duty Second" at Vespers
Miss Fannie Drake, secretary of the
University Y. W. C. A. spoke at ves
Ders Tuesday evening. "Duty Second"
was her subject. Ruth Welch, '18,
gave a solo, and Marion Reeder, 18,
presided.
"What are we going to do the rest
of the year and how are we to meet
the crisis which may come?" was one
of the questions asked of the girls by
Miss Drake. "There is a greater call
than ever for reality in life. We 6hould
not always think of our duty. We
should do things because we feel that
they are right and enjoy it.
"Some say that college life is the
best time for making friends, but one
can do this anywhere We must make
friends, not because of duty, but be
cause we desire to do so. This one
duty recedes into the background. We
do not weed to think about it very
much. In this way our living becomes
bigger and more vital."
"BUILDER OF BRIDGES"
TO PLAY HERE SOON
University Players Scheduled
in Modern Drama Early in
February
"The Builder of Bridges," a modern
drama by Alfred Sutro with a strong
love theme, will be presented by the
University Players at the Temple the
atre some week night within the first
two weeks of February probably the
seventh. The leading part that of a
middle-aged engineer is taken by
Gwynne Fowler, '19, who played "Red"
In "Alias Jimmy Valentine," last year's
road sbow play. Katharine Pierce,
'18, who took prominent parts in
"Alias Jimmy Valentine," "Green
Stockings" and "The Piper' 'and who
is considered among the very best of
the University Players, is the heroine.
Elizabeth Erezlm, the leading lady of
last year's junior play takes a prom
inent part and Glenheim Foe, Wal
ter Herbert. Gladyce Corrick and
Herman Thomas are also in the play.
"The Builder of Bridges" was the
play which was Bent to Central City
when that city asked for a play a
monin igu. SliiCr t was, cxtrcsily
tion of the work and the selection of
the staff has been greatly delayed but
from now on the work will go forward
without a hitch as far as the editorial
and business staffs are concerned.
Contracts Let Today
Bids for the printing and engraving
of the annual will be let this morn
ing at 10 o'clock and the contract will
be let immediately, according to
Townsend last evening. The cover
this year will be entirely different
from that of any cover of the past
and the paper used will be unique
among that used for other annuals.
Both will be especially appropriate
for the war-time book.
Although the price will be cut to
nearly the $2 mark the 1918 Corn
husker will be fully as complete as
the. larger books. Every organization
in school and every student activity
will be represented, only the super
flous joke sections, so-called beauty
sections and lengthy editorials being
eliminated. This plan is In accord
with the sentiment expressed by the
student representatives appearing be
fore the publication board and agreed
to by them.
Special War Section
In addition to all of the regular de
partments of the book will be the
special war departments. It is planned
to make this the special feature and
a permanent record for future Corn
huskers will here be made of Ne
braska's contribution to her country
in the fight for democracy.
It is now the duty of every stu
dent and of every organization to see
that they do their part in getting the
book out on time. The work has been
delayed longer this year than In
nearly any other year and it will re
quire the entire co-operation of every
student if the plans outlined can be
carried out and the book delivered on
time.
well received there and the same cast
has been rehearsing steadily ever
since, the play should be in very good
condition by now.
The story is of a young girl who is
engaged to two men at once. One she
thinks she really loves and the other
she promises to marry to save her
brother who has embezzled bonds.
The climax of the play comes when
she discovers that she has fallen Into
her own trap by falling in love
with the engineer, "The Builder of
Bridges," whose true worth and sin
cere love she at last realizes.
DEAN DAVIS ILL
WITH PNEUMONIA
Head of the College of Arts and
Sciences Seriously HI at
His Home
ean Ellery Davis, head of the col
lege of arts and sciences, is seriously
ill at his home. Dean Davis has been
on the verge of pneumonia for th
past two weeks, and has been keep
ing up his University work, against
all advice, on nothing but pure nerve
and determination. He was taken
home yesterday in a serious condition.
-The doctors reported that Dean
Davis was resting easily yesterday,
but his condition was still doubtful.
They expect a crisis by the end of
the week.
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