The Daily Nebraskan
- ".7m vr 1:1 UNIVERSITY OK N'EIlRASk'A i.iwrni.M vimhay ditemrkr tv 1918
PRICE FIVE CENTS
liTsilTtRS
II TEN Nffl MEN
Athletic Board Grants Letters to
Only Ten of the 1918 Grid
Iron Warriors
Veterwis and Freshmen Left Out
in the Cold Fiinston
Rejects Invitation
TVn members of the 191S Cornhusk
fr football aggregation were awarded
N tatrs by the athletic board,
in conference yesterday morning In
Pr I'lapp's offic- Th, Mnnatural ron"
dition wrought during the S. A. T. C.
regime caused the board to change th
Uvis (or selecting the men somewhat.
Oa account of the unusual condt
tier.'. -Ik' board decided not to rive
rs to the veterans who letters
.... , r.nr trt freshmen who en-
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terel s.hool for the first time last
v - o tiici I ha np tntn '
14.1. inOlilrl uiu. J"--' -"
ho would be strictly eligible In ordi
nary year, were awarded the coveted
woolens. The first ytar men. how-
fver. will be given the freshman num-j
ml for their services.
The ten new "X" men are as fol-
Harry Howartb,, quarterback. West
Point.
Edward Hoyt, tackle.,
rUynn.i!.! Jobes. Teoumseh.
Edward Lanphere. guard. York.
Roy Lyr.ian. tackle. McDonald. Kan.
W.e Munn. guard. Lincoln.
Richard Xeumann. end, Columbus.
Harry Reynolds, halfback. Madison.
Eniniet Ross, guard. Superior
Clarer.ie Swanson. end. Wakefield. J
The new men were initiated into the
V club last night. Next year s foot
till caj tain wi'l be elected by this or
ganization. The action was taken ujcn the rec
ocinifn.iition of the "X" club, which
h.ai consi-lered the question prior to
te ffieetir.f of the board. 9
Three New Board Members
Tbn-e r.tw members were elected to
poi;in- ci the athletic beard. Ernest
FAMOUS PICTURE BY ABBEY j
TO HANG IN ART GALLERY
The i. r.ure. -King Arthur aad'the ei were dismissed. This is the first j
Pound Table" bv Edwin Abbey, j musical convocation since the open-rtk-h
the Nebraska Art association iug of school, but more are promised
recently purchased, has been hung ' after the holidays,
wenhe trance to Art hall. Veia Augusta Upton, soprano;
U it a -epv of one of a series of j Charles H. Bagley. tenor, and Maude
iecoratioss bv this artist, embodving j Fender Gutzmer. contralto, were the
t-! rr-liKira was corn
ice story or the "Holv Grail, ana j
bu in the Boston public library. I
TWx. i....- i '
nouneed tl.e most popular wall deco-
rations in America.
Mr. Ablx-y was one of the greatest
AtLerk.au arista, and has been men
tioned as one of the four greatest
firaugbtSj1Jtri of the nineteenth cen
tury. He was a particularly splen
did painter of mediaeval subjects. His
wk ji a valuable
1 gallerv.
addition to th.'
Local Tars Disembark Without
Even Tasting the Briny Deep
Today, th- local naval unit is being, bv taking radical steps had obtained
handed. The -gobs1' that promised amy uniforms for the men of he
thrill the university, and in tacL all 1 S. A. T. C why then, cculd not the
Lincoln, when thev made their first school officials help thm " the.r t m
tWeararx in oniform are eav.ng 0f need, and they did put forth the r
M4 the ..,.-J : , ..4. ...... ffr,nR to aid the men in their
to cf lhe ot lhc
3or. over tteir faJure to Mm the
that they had made. !
Tbe rifle drill that mas to be staged i
)r tbe navv between halves at the I
TUtksi-ir-r. I
Le t, a;a - .v-t !
Tbr " r. mt . . r l" !
o neep up tneir cour-,
a- . - j
"d retained their promise that
y "r,otk 'era all dead" when
ITltlrV ... .
Tb
- - ve;ea fails Cia arrive,
re n, tJe.elorment. for
I lluhka. Wilson llryan mid fable Jack-
won will take the places left vat-ant by
Harold McMahon, Lawrence Kinney
and lloscoo H. Rhodes. Student tnein
bora already fervlng on the board are
Elnivr Sthellcnberg ami Paul lMhon.
Lively Basketball Practice
Yesterday' practice session ended
up with a lively scramble between the
first and second teams. The varsity,
lining Jackson. Hubka. Patty, Oillilan.
Xeumann and Schellenherg in the
lineup, piled up twelve points to the
freshmen's six. The second stringers
gave the regulars a stiff battle, neither
aide scoring during the first twenty
minutes. The first xear lineup con
tained M. Munn. YV. Munn Hartley.
Jungmeyer, Lyman. Lanphere, Busth
ir.it Davis.
l-utition inoi coming
The basket tosstrs from ramp Kan-'
Funtton Not Coming
ta cannot accei t the invitation of
Or. Stewart to come up ind furnish :
the Cornhuske.s a week cf practice. !
s was communicated by long dis
tance xesterdav. Dr. Stewart had no
furiher developments to report con-,
r-oniing looking for the January trip.
"MESSIAH" FEATURES
ANNUAL CONVOCATION ;
Twenty-Fcurth Presentation
Oratorio Given in Memorial
Hall this Morning
"The MtsMah," with ;ri;:gs and or
eaii accompaniment, was picsented by
the chorus in Memorial hall this morn-
i u .-..i..l. Tho nrpt.pnt.4t inn of I .
i it at " v iw - -v I I Qns I
"The Messiah" a university traci- .
XEbe (Ebiuetmae TOiteb of 1918
TU na;Kr MKrAan extends a message of
its many readers, wishing them a joyful Christmas, a Christmas
which promises to be the most glorious since the clouds of war cast
their shadows over the peaceful world of August, 1914. &
s5iSiS,Si5iS5i'ia5iSias,astgiiaggi fc
lion, it having been given annually fot
wtv-fmir vears. Nine o'clock class-
saioisi. '"
pesed of Edward J. Walt, first violin;
weiA Wi'kins. second violin; Win.
Quick, viola; Lilian tiche, ce.io.
Mark Pierce, counie v.
Zumwinkle. organ. -Mrs. cair.e
Raymond, director of the chorus, con
ducted the music.
The t.rogrf.m' was cut short this)
I .-ar ma n v tecause oi .ur -.w.. ,
of men in' the chorus, due to the
discharge of the S. A. T. C.
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worthy cause. They made kn .
their wants to the naval mmandant j
and also to the .ecretary of the nav,
as a last report. . 1
Again the sailors hved a whole .
faith and hope, but char-,
r -. not their lot. And then came
'V. , The boy. bad lined
ice u-a.u nn
...i r .-win formation on
up for their u-ual n
a cer.ain Saturday, i
not more than six
hen to th'-ir great
Ji-c
itrff" ,., trom
I surprise there were some order, from .
l C rt 1 T
E
NETS Efl $501
Girls Solicit Dollar Memberships
fcr I?ed Cross from the
University Students
Prospective Goal of $1,000 Will
Probably Be Reached by
Noon Today
Mm., limn i".0;t wit tiotte.l in tilt
'
' ('ross rlve which opened. Hum
aa morning on me unonm, ...
Ps- Wi:1 of t,,e reports Mill in
' -ompVte. and the campaign progress
with renewed vigor today, it is
expected that the goal of $1,000 will
have been reached by noon,
All day long, twenty-five energetic
::rls combed the campus for prospec
tive members, and those who could
! no; shew the little Red Cross button
tluir coats led a busy life attempt-
In,
g to evatte tne searcning eea ui
hard-working co-eds. Students com-
THURSDAY
ill
' i:i from 9 and 10 o'clock classes found
of ;:o:k itor waiting eagerly for their dol
I lars and hut few passed by without
1 Srt having the little emblem pinned
; uj on their coats.
Old and time-worn excuses to get
' by the soicitors were in vogue -1
tertlay. "I've promised mine to an
' other girl' was a frequent remark
i heard by those asking for subserip-
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
BIG SEMI-CENTENNIAL
Chatburn Announces that Com
mittees Are Busy Arranging
Details of Program
Professor George R- Chatburn an
nounces that the university is center
ing its interest in the plans for the
coming semi-centennial celebration, to
Lj held in February. He sincerely
believes that this celebration will be
the largest that has ever been at
tempted by the university. Already
,r.mniittes are meeting to arrange
The details of the program. There
will be a grand pageant, moral exer
cises on the last day, which falls on
Sunday, and an elaborate musical
program.
Prcfessor Chatburn is chairman cf
the exhibit committee, which is a
great factor in the success of the
campaign. Each university building
wiil have its own exhibit, to be out
lined beforehand by an exhibit chair
n.n ts.r that oarticular building. The
exhibits will be varied and of unusual j
Interest, and will Illustrate me piib
(Continued on page 4)
CORNHUSKER NOTICE
Freshmen wishing to work on
on the Cornhusker are re
quested, to call at the Corn
husker office today between the
hours of 2 and 5 o'clock. The
oke i located in the base
ment of I" ball-
Thorough Canvass of Faculty
The faculty si uerip:icn !s not xet
tompleie. Int IndicaMcn point to n
ti p, r cent t)iiriiaiioit. A thorough
canvass of the faculty is being ton
ducted by the profvr in the dif
ferent building under the direction of
Prof. O. it. Martin.
(litis who asittM,i in the campaign
announced a ready response from the
majority of students. The present
drive is nobully the last bl appeal
for war time assistance and with the
onccming of the Christmas spirit pia
tit-ally every one was g'ad to share
in the vigorous diive to rtath the u;ii
versity's goal.
Alumni Receive Promotions Let-j
it rs received from overseas indicate
that two university alumni ha. re
teived promotions. Ka I h YV. .im1.
'11, is now a captain in the 12th
Railway Krgineers and Halley M.
Fishwood. 14. is a first lieutenant in
the 14th Engineers. Both men are
graduates of the engineering col
lege. 150 NAVAL MEN GIVEN
RELEASES FROM DUTY
Not Over Fifty Sailors Yet to Be
Retired Pay Checks Are
Given Out
..The Nebraska S. A. T. C. advanced
one step nearer its termination yes
terday when releases were received
by nearly one hundred members of
the naval company. Only about fifty
ft
cheer and happiness to
men have not yet received their pa
pers, retiring them from active duty.
Forty release papers were distrib
uted to men in the company who lived
in town the early part of the week.
Yesterday a majority of the out-of-towTi
members of the unit received re
leases and transportation through the
mail. All of thees men were let out
of barracks this morning, after they
had checked fn equipment.
The remainder ol the men who have;
not been retired to inactive duty are
still in the barracks. It is expected
that most of these men will receive
their releases and transportation from
beadquarters at Great Lakes today. If sidered.
these men are not retired from the The head of each department is n
service thev will have to be let out of report on plans for bis own depart
barracks because of the fact that no ment and such other matters as may
contract for housing the men after De- be of general interest to the commit
(Continued on page 2) ' t,ee'
Call of Christmas
Ranks
Railroad stations have a peculiar af
finity for university students when
Christmas trees start growing on city
sidewalks. Parades seem to be in
fashion, too, for as soon as classes are
over, and sometimes before, students
are seen making an exodus toward the
trains, carrying suitcases and laundry
boxes. The smiles which accompany
innr strides leave no doubt in the
waicners muia tun uumc uu iuuiu
er" is the destination of many a lad
who has already forgotten books.
Of course. Santa Claus will have a
hard time driving his reindeer this
year because of the lack of the beau
tiful white snow. He might possibly
boat, for the continued dampness
F
IIEC
RECEIVES
L
Given Honorary Title of Lieuten-ant-General
for Efficiency
in War Work
Nebraska Four-Minute Men, Un
der His Direction, Rank
Highest in Country
'the h -tnorary tit'e cf lieuttnant
soneral !n the "Army of the Infer
Lines of Oefense" has recently been
conferred by the government upon
Prof. M. M. Fogg.' professor of rhe:orit
at the University of Xebraska and
state director of the division of Four
Minute men. The appointment comes
as a high honor to Professor Fogg and
to the state of Nebraska, which, un
der his direction has assumed first
place among the states of the union
in the accomplishment of effective
war work.
The award is made . use, in the
Judgment of the division of Four-Minute
men of the committee on public
information, he has organized and has
conducted the most effective Four
Minute men organization in the United
States.
The recognition which has been giv
en Professor Fogg is one of the most
distinctive ever accorded a Xebraska
university professor and is noteworthy
because it comes as a reward- for
more than a year's unremitting serv
ice on his part. Under his guidance,
the Xebraska section of Four-Minute
men has risen rapidly and now ranks
the highest of all organizations in the
country, according to announcements
received from Washington.
Nebraska Ranks First
"Xebraska stands the unquestioned
first among the 6tates of the union in
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
with an efficiency record of 98.6 per
cent." announced Associate Director
Thomas J. Meek, in a bulletin received
(Continued on page 4)
CALL MEETING TODAY OF
CELEBRATION COMMITTEES
Vice Chancellor YV. G. Hastings
t announces that there will be a meet
ing on Friday evening. December 20.
in room 101 of the Law building, of
all those persons comprising-the gen
eral committee for tbe approaching
Bem-centennial celebration, which
will probably be held February. 13
16, 1919.
Prof. James T. Lees, chairman of
the semi-centennial celebration ccm-
I mi-ioo in nniversitv hall, has also is-
. Qrr tQ the flf?ct that thf re
will be a meeting of all members cf
the facultv in university hall on Satur
day. December 31. at 10 a. m . in room
rOl. A full attendance is desired as
matters of importance are to be c n-
Thins
ofHusker Students
ought to foster navigation. But if old
Jupiter Pluvius should happen to
have a freeze ouL and scatter a few
white flakes, Christmas may be saved
yet. Many of those who ha Had vis
ions of skimming over to en pond
or coasting down the main hill in
town, may have to forego that pleas
ure this year. However, there are
several days jet, and a cold wave
might appear before Christmas eve.
Again this year, because ot the va
cation in Octoberf the holiday recess
has been sLortened from two weeks to
one. For that reason, everyone who
can. or dares, is aking a little margin
and leaving with all possible hist?.
Some classes ye-rday were Fom"
(Contlnued on ?a e 4)
"3M
HONOR
3C v--
(CcntirueJ n pafe l.
The university senate