he - Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 148.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. FRIDAY. MAY 17. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HERS TO MEET
IS T
Track Artists Leave Thursday
for Lawrence
KANSAS SEEMS CONFIDENT;
Nebraskana Hava Hard Proposition on
Their Hands Will Have Dele
gates In the Stagg Meet
The Nebraska track team, twelve
strong, left for Lawrence yesterday
afternoon, where they will be pitted
against the Jayhawkers Friday, May
17, in their annual dual meet on Kan
sas Field. The outcome of the meet
Is as much tn doubt as It ever has
been, although the optimistic reports
from Kansas indicate that the Jay
hawkers are confident of victory.
Coach Stewart is rather leary over the
outcome of the meet, but is inclined
to believe that the Iluskers have the
edge over Kansas and will win by a
narrow margin.
Kansas Strong in Field
Kansas has a well balanced team
which is built around their two stars
of national fame, Rice and Haddock.
Rice has a record of 6 feet, 2 Inches in
the high jump, while Haddock is
known as one of the greatest all 'round
athletes in the west.
The Jayhawkers are basing their
chances for capping off the meet, on
making a clean sweep In the field
events. And with such men as Had
dock, Lobaugh and Rodkey they stand
a mighty good chance of carrying out
their plan.
according to Dir. Stewart's dope
sheet, the Cornhuskers will have to
win every race and the pole vault in
order to emerge with a 66-63 victory.
The three dashes are conceded to Mc
Mahon before ever a race is run, while
Mike Finney has a tight grip on both
hurdles. Grau will have a big fight
on his hands when he runs up against
Murphey the Kansas two-minute man.
Gerhart is due to capture the pole
vault and Graf is practically certain
of the distance runs.
To G oTo Stagg Meet
Captain Townsend will don the scar
let and cream for the last time in the
"Stagg Meet" at Chicago, as will Grau,
the consistent point winner for the
Huskers in the half mile. The other
members of the squad will be back
and with the best Freshman material
in years the outlook is bright for a
conference championihjp. Gtllilian,
in the half mile, Danforth, Newman
and Batchley in the sprints, and Ly
man In the weights loom up as sure
point winners.
SCHOOL MEN OF STATE
CONVENE THIS MONTH
Plan for Series of Meetings at
the Temple To Be Held
May 27th to 29th
A conference of superintendents and
principals will be held here in the
Temple building on May 27-29, under
the auspices of the University of Ne
braska and the state department of
public Information.
The ffort has been made to offer
this conference in as helpful a man
ner as has ever been, and the time
has been reduced to three days' inten
sive training. The directors will be
Superintendent Kremer F. Hoke of
Duluth, Minn., and Prof. Guy M. Wil
son of Atnes, Iowa, both prominent
educators of the country.
Dr. Hoke has second and third de
grees from Columbia University in
supervision and school administration
and has had much, experience in pub
lic school work.
Dr. Wilson has also advanced de
grees from Columbia, was superln
tendent of schools at Connorsville
Ind., assisted in the educational admin
istration of Columbia University, anr
is now head of the department of edu
cation at Iowa State College. H
wrote "Motivation of School Work,'
(Continued on page five
APPEALS TO MEN TO
REMAIN IN COLLEGE
Dean 0. J. Ferguson Declares It
To Be Student's Duty
TRAINING IS INVALUABLE
Government Needs Techlncal Gradu
ates to Carry Out Important
Parts of War Program
Dean O. J. Ferguson of the
College of Engineering has ap
pealed as follows to all students
of the University:
1. Do not let anything of lesser
Importance than military service
or Its full equivalent deflect you
from your college course.
2. Urge into college courses
all worthy persons with whom
you come Into contact in your
home towns and elsewhere.
3. And having made up your
own decision, put Into It all the
vigor an denergy of your soul.
Dean Ferguson has made the above
appeal after a careful study of the
training systems Qf the United States
and after a careful consideration of
what the leaders in our national de
fense program have requested. Though
he limits jhlmself to the technical
field in his discussion, he refers to the
student of every branch of work and
believes that no opportunities for fur
ther education should be overlooked.
Demand Increases
That the need for technically trained
men or college educated men of any
branch continues to increase rapidly
and the consideration of the supply
of these especially trained men had
become one of the most serious prob
lems of our government is clearly
shown in his communication. The
government, by approving the work of
the enlisted reserve corps in prepar
ing students for engineering work, sig
nal corps, navy and naval flying corps,
has recommended and "even urged it
upon students, on the ground that by
accepting it, they are in the service
of their country and are acquitting
themselves as they should."
The Complete Statement
The complete communication by
Dean Ferguson follows:
"To all Engineering Students:
"In taking our part in the waging
of a war against Prussian autocracy,
there have arisen unusual and im
portant conditions which have caused
great demands for technically trained
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3ENI0R GIRL ATHLETES
HAVE ENVIABLE RECORD
Remarkable Group of Stars
Lose One Contest in
Four Years
Co-eds of the senior class are today
..losing four years of perhaps as en
iable a record as any class has madt
r will make. Every game of basket
all, baseball or contest in track dur
ag the four years the class has beei
igether, with the exception of on
asketball game in the freshman yeai
as been won by these women.
In the class are the individual star;
i practically every phase of spor
bich co-eds have entered and severs
scords have been broken by its mem
ers. Of the fifteen women who hav
sen with the class from the first yea
amille Koch has the highest rating ir
asketball; Mildred Chapln an
lanch Higgins have shown then
?lves to be a stellar combination i
iseball and Grace Nichols has fo
e past two years won the highest ii
Ividual honor's in track events an
-as awarded the silver loving cup b
i.e Women's Athletic association th'
ar for the best co-ed athlete in th
niverslty.
The Clteen members of this winnir
mbinatlon are: Blanche Higgins, Li
in Wirt, Beatrice Dierks, Beatri
och, Camilla Koch, Elizabeth Doy"
-mine Carmean, Valentine Mlnfor
'eanor Frampton. Mildred Chap
ertha Bates, Marguerite Lonai
.race Nichols, Ruth Shively.
EXERCISES
SHORT IS M
Dr. J. A. Holmes to Deliver Bac
calaureate Sermon
ALUMNI DAY TO BE MAY 25
Class Day Will B6 Held on Same Date
the Commencement Address
To Be By J. Dean Ringer
Because of the war and the conse
quent shortening of the school year,
the usual graduation festivities have
been cut short. Alumni and class day
will be combined on Saturday, May 25.
The baccalaureate address will be
given by Dr. John Andrew Holmes of
the First Congregational church on
Sunday evening at eight o'clock in Me
morial hall.
Monday morning, May 27. at 10:30
o'clock, the concluding exercises will
begin at St. Paul's church. Every
year the seniors have marched to the
church in their caps and gowns and
this year will be no exception, either
to this rule or to the number of gradu
ates. ,If there Is a predominence of
feminine faces in the procession it
will be due to the fact that the class
has given generously of its men to
serve wherever Uncle Sam has called
them.
J. Dean Ringer is Speaker
J. Dean Ringer of Omaha will deliver
the regular commencement address.
His subject is "The University and
Civic Life." Mr. Ringer graduated
from this university in 1903 and from
the college of law in 1905. He is now
one of Omaha's city commissioners
and is in charge of the police depart
ment. As it was impossible to get an
army officer to give an address, Bome
undergraduate may be asked to speak
on life in the camps. This has not been
decided yet.
Class and Alumni day should go off
without a hitch at all events as much
has been planned and great interest
is being taken by all of the classes.
The individual class reunions will be
held at 'noon Saturday and the gener
al reunion in the evening. With the
exception of a few classes who will
be entertained at the home of some
member, they will all gather at the
Commercial club. .
In the afternoon the alumni will
gather at the alumni headquarters
and be taken for an automobile trip
through the city as guests of the Lin
coln alumni. All Lincoln alumni who
wish to offer their cars are asked to
communicate with C. W. Roberts, '06,
who is chairman of the committee. The
alumpi dinner will be served at the
Farm at 6:00 p. m.
Will Hold Business Meeting
Business meetings will take up the
morning, beginning at 10:30 o'clock at
alumni headquarters. All classes up
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BIG SUMMER SESSION
WILL COMMENCE MAY 27
War Courses Offered Can Ob
tain More Than Nine
Hours Credit
The summer session of the Unlver
itv onens May 27th with two terms,
the first , closing July 19th, the sec
ond August 16th, and is conducted
PsnfiHallv for teachers, principals, su
perintendents and advanced students.
For war emergency a special course
will be offered in supervision, agricul
ture, English, home economics, manu
al training, mathematics, science,
French, Spanish and telegraphy.
Advice is given to "prepare to do
the work given up by school men caller"
to the colors. Courses for instructor
in "Smith-Hughes" school are especial
ly recommended, and graduate wort
will be emphasized.
Students can for the first time ob
tain more than nine hours credit, bj
aking the second term which entitle--me
to thirteen hours in certain sub
lects. Over one hundred undergradi
ite academic courses will be availablf
Red Cross work in first aid, he
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URGES GIRLS TO SERVE
COUNTRY IN EVERY WAY
Government Recreation Worker
Explains
IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY
Dean Amanda Heppner Also Asks for
Help In Food Conservation Work
of the Government
To serve one's country and do it
gladly and willingly was the message
urged at convocation yesterday morn
ing. Everything that girls do this
vacation will matter one way or an
other. "Anything well done this sum
mer will be a patriotic duty," said
Miss Winifred Wygal, executive sec
retary of war work at Camp Funston.
Miss Wygal made an urgent and
earnest appeal to the girls to pledge
themselves to the help of their coun
try. All of them can not do war work
but they can do something. She ex
plained the various activities such as
Junior Red Cross, Camp Fire Girls,
Eight Week Clubs, that a college gin
can organize in her home town or
community.
Handling of Young Girls
There is a very real problem in the
handling of the younger girls, especial
ly those from fifteen to seventeen.
These girls are fired by a love of
country and long to do all they can.
To keep these girls from running away
as many do to the military camps
and to make of them purer and better
women than we have ever produced
before is the work of college women.
There is no more thrilling opportuni
ty for war work.
Miss Wygal, who was formerly Y.
W. C. A. secretary at the University
of Nevada, is now director of recre
ation at Camp Funston where she has
her headquarters at the Y. W. C. A.
hostess house. Her earnest appeal to
the girls to love and serve their coun
try met with a sympathetic response
and few girls did not sign the pledge
cards given them by Miss Jansa.
Conservation Urged
Dean Amanda Heppner read a let
ter from the food administration at
Washington requesting that all stu
dents should observe the food regu
lations and urge others at home to
do the same. She also requested the
girls to conserve their health, to re
fuse to accept any gift of platinum
which the government needs for re
search work, and to find ways of mak
ing candy which would not require
sugar.
Literature pertaining to the various
summer activities can be obtained
from Miss Fannie Drake at the Univer
sity Y, W. C. A. rooms. Miss Drake
will also be glad to make appointments
for girls who would like to discuss the
matter with Miss Jansa, who is a
recreation director at Camp Funston.
Dr. Winifred Hyde presided, intro
ducing the speakers and leading the
girls in the singing of "America, My
Country."
W. A. A. OFFICIALS
ELECTED YESTERDAY
Madeline Girard New President
Grace Nichols Voted
Leading; Athlete
Madeline Girard was elected TLur?
lay afternoon for president of th
Woman's Athletic association for nex
year. This announcement was mad
in a closed meeting of the associalio
Thursday night. Other officers electe
vere: Doris Hostetter, vice-president
larjorie Borston, treasurer; Hele
old, secretary; Irene Cullen. recon
'g secretary, sport leaders der
ected as follows: Ruth Brighan
seball; Ermine Carmean, tennis
rary Stephens, track.
Grace Nichols received the silve
ving cup awarded by the associatio
unifying that she has shown herse
superior ability in all sports durin
entire four years in college. I
e same meeting fifteen girls wei
varded official "N" sweaters, havir
lished winning the required nurabi
points this year. The girls award e
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F T CO 5
TO BEJUT TODAY
Will Be Auctioned Off Three
Days Ahead of Other Books
FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT
Auction will Start Promptly at Threa
O'clock at the Library Unique
System Devised
At three o'clock sharp this afternoon
in front of the Library building, the
first 1918 Cornhusker will be sold at
auction for the benefit of the Red Cross
fund. This hook is donated by the
Cornhusker management, and is the
only book to be sold prior to Monday
noon. The auction is to be unique and
will attract all loyal students of the
University.
The auctioneer will probably be a
member of the University faculty. His
identity will not be disclosed until the
time of the auction. Business Man
ager H. B. Thompson will be on hand
to start the auction. After the first
bid is made, everyone bidding subse
quently will pay the amount of the
difference between his bid and that
of the bidder preceding him. If the
first bid is made at $1.00 and the
second bidder trys at $1.25, he pays
a quarter.. The one who makes the
final and highest bid gets theCornhusk-
er. If the student winning the book
has already subscribed for a Corn
husker the management will refund
the money paid down on the book. This
makes it to the advantage of every
student in the University as well as
all faculty members, to be on hand
for the auction.
All Books Out Monday
The Cornhusker will be out half a
day ahead of the time previously
stated. The distribution of the annual
will take place through the students
activities office. They will be given
out starting Monday noon at 1 o'clock.
All students calling for the books must
present the receipt given them at the
time of filing their subscription. No
books will be given out unless the re
ceipts are presented. If students do
not call for their Cornhuskers by Tues
day, May 28th, they lose the deposit
of $1.50 and their order is cancelled.
This is according to the agreement
at the time of subscription. All books
left over will be sold to the first stu
dents calling for them at the price
of $2.50.
Printing Now Completed
The printing of the annual is now
completed, and the books are being
bound. The Woodruff Banknote Com
pany of Lincoln is doing the work.
The handbills which are being dis
tributed this morning on the campus
are donated by the Woodruff company.
The same company printed the 1915
Cornhusker three years ago. Since
that time the contract has gone to
concerns outside of the city. This
year, however in order to secure
economy and assurance of quick and
efficient work on the book, the Lin
coln company again got the contract
The 1918 Cornhusker is holding in
store many delightful surprises for
the student body. The book is distinc
tive in every detail, and is jammed full
of war material that will interest all.
The cover is different, the paper is dif
ferent, in fact every inch of the entire
book will be a source of Joy to Ne
braska students who avail themselves
of a copy of the superior annual.
BOARD PICKS SENIOR
ADYISORS FOR GIRLS
?ive Sorority and Seven Non
Sorority Women Chosen
on Tuesday
Five sorority and seven non-sorority
:Irls were chosen yesterday for an
executive board of Senior advisors for
hecomlng year. Thegirls were nomi
mted at a mass meeting Tuesday and
hosen by the present board and Dean
Vmanda Heppner. They are:
Genevieve Bechter, Frances Botkin,
velyn Black, Evelyn Caldwell, Louise
nochs, Eliza Gamble, Viola Kleinke,
"athryn Kohl, Evangeline Pelton,
lazel Snethen, Ruth Welsh, Marion
tVyman.
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