The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 09, 1918, Image 1

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    he Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII. NO. 142.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. THURSDAY. MAY 0. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
LIS
CONGREGATE
FOR EVEHTFUL DM
Celebrate Annual Barbeque at
Epworth Park
PARADE CAMPUS HAUNTS
Give Fellow Gtudentt Idea of Law Col
lege Spirit and Then Depart
for Day of Hilarity
With a degree of spirit exceeding
that ever displayed perhaps since the
days of Justinian. Nebraska lawyers
yesterday took matters In hand and
dispelling all thoughts of work and
worry proceeded upon the experience
of the traditional law barbeque.
At ten o'clock In the morning the
future bar pleaders congregated at
the college steps and formed a line of
march which was carried on success
fully until it proceeded too .near the
administration building, when Act
ing Chancellor Hastings, realizing the
enmity that would be aroused among
the remaining students by his favorite
boys called them off of the campus.
With drums beating at regular in
tervals and cornets, clarinets and bari
tones Joined in one mighty effort to
distinguish their college the laws led
their procession outside the pickets en
closing the campus and continued
their line of march, but were again in
terrupted by the executive dean, who
succeeded in altering their intended
course.
Hold Barbeque
Having warned the remaining col
leges sufficiently of their existence
the coming practitioners took a spe
cial car standing ready for them on
the west side of the campu and went
hurriedly to Epworth park where the
program was continued until the late
hours of the afternoon. Immediately
upon the arrival of the party at the
park a preliminary game of baseball
was played In which satisfactory re
turns were received by each 6ide and
an agreement was made not to publish
the score.
When they bad Indulged in a
legally sumptuous manner the men
leaned comfortably back upon their
grass rests and listened to words of
encouragement and direction fiom
Acting Chancellor Hastings, dean of
the law college and a favorite of the
laws. Frank A. Peterson, county at
torney of Lancaster county, was then
Introduced and gave a very Interest
ing talk. With a new Inspiration and
strengthened by the rest and grub
the students entered into a class ball
game, dividing teams between the
Freshmen and upper classmen. In this
exhibition the upper classmen emerged
victorious by a score of 17 to 4. Carter
and Spear were batteries for the up
per representatives, while Shaw, Wil
son, Munike and Phillips alternated
at the mound for the Fresbies. with
Koehier behind the bat Spear did
stellar work at his post as catcher
and threw out three men at second In
a single Inning. Carter also t recom
mended himself for honorable mention
as twlrler. The game was brought to
an untimely finish In the event of a
home run made by Reynolds with the
bases fulL Had it not been for an
(Continued on pag two)
SIX HER SELECTED
MEMBERS OF CLASS A
Classes B and C Not Yet Named
A to Go to Camp
Grant
So far instructions concerning men
who were selected for the Fourth Offi
cers' Training Camp have been re
ceived only for those In Class A The
camp for tils class U to be held at
Camp Grant, ner Rock ford, HL All
men In classes B and C are to report at
the Officers' Training Camp at Camp
Dodge. May 15.
Selections for Classes B and C have
not yet been made public, but it Is ex
pected that they will be made within
a few days. Those from the University
in Class A are:
ii. C. Jeffrey.
J. G. Young.
W. L Aliken.
W. L. Towcsend.
J. F. Thomas.
F. T. Cotter.
Psychology Students
Visit State Hospital
Orcr two hundred students of the
advanced and shorter courses In psy
chology went on the annual depart
mental trip tothe State Hospital for
Insane last evening. The trip Is taken
each year as a supplement to the labor
atory work In the study of the abnor
mal mind and in the study of mania
and dementia.
Short, interesting lectures were
given by the heads of the various
wards and these were Illustrated by
characteristic cases of the various
classes of patients. This Is the sec
ond departmental meeting which has
been held this year.
PREDICT RIVALRY
.FOR IVY DAY MEET
Co-Eds Expect to Break Track
Records Saturday
TO HELP THE CODY FUND
Proceeds from Admission Fees Go To
Kn Comoetition In Field. !
Bat and Ball Fund Keen Com
petition in Field Events
Intense rivalry Is expected for first
places in the girls annual track meet,
to be held Saturday. May 11 at 1
o'clock on the athletic field. The event
will be one of the big doings of Ivy
Day and will add greatly to the fun
It will start promptly so that it
will not interfer with the other events.
All proceeds from the ten-cent admis
sion fees will go to the bat and ball
fund..
To Attempt New Records
In order to live up to and defeat all
previous high records held by Nebras
ka girls the participants have been
practicing at top speed. Two years
ago world records In the 50-yard dash
and pole vault were held by Corn
huskers. Last year Grace Nichols re
duced the time for the 50-yard dash
from 6 4-5 to 6 2-5 seconds. With Mi3S
Nichols in the first heat this year the
competition will be far greater than
ever before.
Results of the interclass relay race
will heln decide the class champion
ship. From the swift running done at j
practice it is sare to predict tnat tnts
will be one of the most exciting events
of the meet
Rivalry in Field Events
Two new events of last year were
the Javelin throw and the broad jump
and fine records were made In both.
Helen Hewitt hurled the Javelm 63
feet, UV Inches, and Marjorie Green
leaped 13 feet, 8 Inches. So. with
Helen Hewitt again hurling the Jave
lin the rivalry will be doubly Increased.
The shot puts, hardies and basket
ball and baseball throws also promise
to be especially well exhibited.
Track and field work has especially
appealed to many girls recently be
cause they have become aware that
the time is fast approaching when the
woman possessing physical strength
will be envied among all. Hard work
Continued on page two)
A VARIETY OF SPECIMENS
IN COMING PRODUCTION
University Players Have Ex
ceptional Case Fitted Out
for Play Monday Night
Although the lead in "Young Amer
ica" Insists on getting down o all
fours and scampering about the stage
(which Is. after all, only natural he
being a colie) and although it Is very
hard for the director to keep the
couples .together according to the
pairing-off done by the author of the
play (which Is altogether natural
also since the players are merely girls
and boys and it Is spring), the re
hearsals are progressing splendidly.
The features of the play are the
big. trained colie and Coach Stewart's
little white Spitz dog. Another start
ling and unique element in the play
will be the Jigging In the court-room
scene done by "Theodore," the choco
late drop of football fame. Carolyn
Kimball makes a morl realistic
colored mammy than Washington
White's mother does berself.
The card game In the first act Is
Y,vn us br the exhilerating adven
ture of the stealing of some chickens (
by the hero of tee piay. ini-p jocea
plays the part of a young married
man who doeta't want to share his
heme and his happiness with a street
waif; Florence Maryctt plays the part
RETURNS FROM
HOSPITAL
DRIVE
$150 Given by Students and
Faculty Yesterday
NO PERSONAL CANVASSING
Responsibility Rests With Student to
Give Their Share to Equip
University Base Hospital
Incomplete returns on yesterday's
drive for the Nebraska University Base
Hospital No. 49 showed that the fac
ulty had subscribed $100 and the stu
dents $30. The carnival, which was
held some time ago cleared 5230 and
it was desired that an additional $250
could be raised, so that the hospital
unit would have ?'00 worth of Uni
versity equipment.
j No personal canvass of the students
was carried on by the runi commuiee.
because they believed that the stu
dents would consider it a personal op
portunity to assist the hospital unit,
which is comDosed largely of Nebraska
University men. Hospital Lnlt .no.i
49 is in training at tort ues .Moines
and expects to be called for active
vice within a lew weeKs. mr "'
mer.t oi tro.uw iar
dard amount carried by a 1otIT ol
units, ana in iaci u uu. v-.v-
than the minimum ior any nosp;iii
the Red Cross.
As far as the committee is concerned
the drive is closed and no one will
be asked to make further donations.
But as the total is still 100 short
every person should consfiJer It a per
sonal duty to give all that he is able
in order to over-subscribe the fund.
The money will not be sent off until
Friday evening, so all students who
have a spare quarter or more should
voluntarily contribute it at the stu
dents' activities office.
General Ivy Day Rehearsal
General Rehearsal Ivy Day
Pageant tonight at 7:15 on
campus. Meet at west door of
gymnasium. All participants
except girls, who will take part
in the lower classmen proces
sion, must be present. Senior
girls rehearsal following gen
eral rehearsal in Memorial halL
NEW POSITIONS IN
NAVY THROWN OPEN
Local Recruiting Office Can
Enlist Men for Yeomen
or Musicians
Positions as yeoman and musician
in the naval service were thrown open
yesterday according to announcement
from the local recruiting office. Both
of these branches of the service have
proven attractive to University men
and a number of Inquiries have been
made concerning the qualifications and
training necessary.
tiMMAitt tnr puiistment as
1 landsman for yeoman must be able to
take 80 words a minute in snonnacu.
and be skilled typists. Age limits,
18 to 25 years; pay ?32.0 a month.
Men bo enlisted w ill be sent o a
yeoman school and required to qualify
before being rated yeoman third class
or yeoman second class. Pay 111 and
145.50. a month respectively.
Applicants for enlistment as lands
man or musician, musician second
class, musician first class, must be
able to read band music and prove
ability to play some band instrument.
Men will be examined at the navy
recruiting station. Omaha, Neb, and
rated according to tb:ir ability. Age
limit?, 18 to 30 years; pay. 132.60, 141,
and 143.29 respectively.
All ratings are cow open to men
ambitious to srve their country in
the iavy. Tie pay Is the highest In
of his wife a sympathetic, motherly
creature.
Elizabeth Brown carries very we. I
the role of the strict and rigid Irish
wash woman and Glenbcim Foe the
rmch-qulck type. Paul Dobson is
tbp lovesick young man and Webb
Richards the kindly old police Judge.
Helen Porter Has
Red Cross Record
Helen Porter holds a record for:
Red Cross work which is probably un-j
equalled in the University. In the:
past three weeks her total of the 2x2
compresses has amounted to over 1400,
besl.les 4xS bandages, pneumonia
Jackets and absorbent pads.
Miss Porter is a member of a class
In Psychology 3 which has been one
of the most active in the bandage work
In the University. The women of the
class have turned out a total of nearly
6.0i0 bandages since the drive began.
This number is nearly one-third of
the otal made at the University
rooms.
"JOAN OF ARC" TO BE
ATTRACTIVE CANTATA
Tickets for Final Chorus Num
ber on Sale Today
WAR-TIME SPIRIT ABOUNDS
Orchestra and Soloists Working Hard
on Characteristic Musical Scores
for Production at Temple
Tickets for Joan ct Arc the mucl
tn ha fvOT1 hv t-ho rnfvpr-;
ser-,.tj. wfth soloists and orches
lra Tnursday evening. May IS at the
i Temple theatre, will go on sale today
fce obtained from any mem.
,ber cf thft cborus
Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond is putting
every effort into making this final ap
pearance of the chorus the best of the
year and with the appropriate theme
with which they have to work will be
able to prepare an especially attrac
tive entertainment. The chorus Is
putting in full time on the musical
scores at all practices and a num
ber of additional voices have been
obtained, especially for the men's
parts.
Soloists to Participate
The orchestra has been practicing
on the parts for some time and the
soloists will begin regular practices
with the chorus early next week. The
music is especially Interesting and Is
typical of the time of the story and in
harmony with the spirit of the action.
The story opens with the youths and
j maidens of Doremy on the banks ofl
the river Meuse, making merry at the
May festival. One youth, Philip, In
love with Joan, laments her absence.
Joa'n comes, but brooding over the
woes of France which is being rav
aged by invasions and civil warfare,
shuns their festivities, which she
leaves when summoned by the voices
"The Voices" that become incentives
dear and familiar to her career. The
story then follows her as she leaves
her village and goes to lead her army
to victory.
The tickets which are sold by the
members of the chorus may be re
served free of charge at the College
Book Store.
ESCORT OF COLOR
BEING INAUGURATED
New Military Ceremony Being
Practiced as Part of Cadet
Training
Escort of color was held at drill
Wednesday afternoon on the athletic
field. This Is a new military cere
mony which has never been held at
the University before, and will be re
peated Friday.
During the last two weeks of drill
the military department expects to
spend a great share of its time In giv
ing various military ceremonies now
that the essentials of close and ex
tended order work are well In hand.
Students Interested in the military
work will be permitted to witness the
ceremonies.
the world for military service, and
opportunity Is offered for rapid pro
motion. " "nlistments are for the
duration of the war. In addition to
their pay, men receive a clothing al
lowance, quarters and subsistence and
the benefit of war risk Insurance.
Separation allowances for wives, chil
dren and dependents are given. Regi
stered men may enlist by obtaining
permission from their local boards.
Applicants for enlistment should ap
ply to the navy "recruiting station.
Po-toSice Building.
TO
ITS SERIOUS SIDE
Planting: of Vine From France
Especially Significant
FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Morning and Afternoon Bills Show
One of Liveliest Holidays
Yet
At least one University tradition
observed on Ivy Day will have an
especial significance this year. In
place of the historic Ne'uraska Ivy,
(he planting of which gave the an
nual holiday its name, an ivy vine
from the faraway battlefields ot
France will be placed in Nebraska
soil by the presidents of the junior
and senior classes. The plant was sent
to the University for this special pur
pose by several former Innocents now
serving with the American Expedl-'
tionary Force. The solemnity which
alvays marks the observance of this
most sacred of Cornhusker traditions
will be deepened by the linking to
gether of all Nebraskans, present and
past, in war and in civil life, on the
occasion of Ivy Day.
Traditional Customs Bear Significance
Not only the planting of the Ivy,
but other traditional customs of the
day will be unusually significant. The
crowning of the May Queen will not
be watched by the carefree crowd of
old, and her stately march will be
-
strangely Impressive. The tapping of
the new Innocents especially will rec
ognize those men who have served the
University in this war-time year, sev
eral of whom perhaps will not be
with the college another term. The
Ivy Day oration by Everett Randall
Is expected to produce something
which every Nebraskan will want to
hear In this critical hour.
Girls' Meet in Afternoon
But it would not be a true Ivy Day
if the University community did not,
besides observing with sincere solem
nity, those traditions which cling to
our hearts like the ivy to Nebraska's
halls, celebrate the annual holiday In
a lively spirit. Because there are
the serious aspects to all University
affairs this year, there should also
be a closer welding of hearts in com
radeship. With this idea in mind the
general committee has planned one
cf the liveliest programs yet ar
ranged for the holiday. The morn
isg festivities will include besides the
crowning of the May Queen and the
Ivy Day oration, the reading of th
senior poem, and the planting of the
historic Ivy, a patriotic pageant writ
ten by Prof. H. B. Alexander, whose
interpretation of Americanism at this
vital time has been one of Nebraska's
most distinguished contributions to
the war.
Preceding the regular afternoon pro
gram, but nevertheless an important
part of the day's enjoyment, will be
the girl's track meet on Nebraska
f eld. The afternoon Ivy Day program
will commence at 3:30 at Capital
Beach, whose seductive breeze Lin
coln has been proud to claim since
the days of W. J. Bryan, attorney-at-law.
The first number will be a con
cert by the cadet band, followed by
three vaudeville skits planned by the
underclass Ivy Day committees. Then
will come the tapping of the Black
Masaues and the Innocents.
j After the new members of the senior
I women's and men's societies have
been made public, the crowd will en
l joy a picnic supper that Is, providing
the arrangement for It r-y Duying
tickets today from Roger Jenkins,
Chester Gran. Dwight Thomas or Joe
Thomas. Following the supper there
mill be dancing In the pavillion until
the last car gongs for Lincoln.
Ruth Shively to Go
- to Camp Funston
Contrary to a report In yesterday's
issue of The Daily Nebraskan, Ruth
Shively Is the assistant who wiU go
c the Funics camp from Use uni
versity on the completion of her course
to assist In the physical training of
the young women employed at that
camp. The Nebraskan stated yester
day that it was Ruth Sheldon who was
to go.
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