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The Daily nebraskan
VOL. XIX. NO. 56.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1919.
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STUDENT COUNCIL
PUT BAN ON
Data Obtained by Investigation
Does Not Warrant Any
Drastic Rules
Mid-week down town dances are not
to be abolished by the Student Coun
cil, at least until proper facilities are
provided, whereby a greaur majority
of the student body can be accommo
dated for social gatherings. This ac
tion of the council comes after several
weeks of investigations and sounding
out of student opinion.
It had been alleged both in universi
ty circles and aver the state that tn
highest standard of scholarship at the
university was being lowered by the
attendance of students at dances in
rublic halls during the middle of the
week. To find whether the alleged
practices were having any materiel af
fect on the scholastic standing of the
university was the aim of the investi
gations as carried on by the body rep
resenting the students. If so, reme
dies were suggested such as a ban on
attendance at all mid-weeK parties and
a possible substitution of an all-university
funtion in the middle of the
week. After the investigation, the
council did sot deem it prudent to
forbid attendance at the mid-week
down town dances or practical to put
into effect a substitution in case the
formal manner, the following facts:
per facilities for bringing all students
together for an all-university was giv
en as the cause for the action taken
by the council.
Resolution to Regents
From data secured in their invest!
gation- which indicated that the issue
could not be properly met, under ex
isting conditions, the following resolu
tion was passed and sent to the uni
versity regents:
The Board of Regents of the Universi
ty of Nebraska.
Gentlemen: The Student Council
of the University of Nebraska, as the
representatives of the student-body,
desires to bring before you in this in
formal manner, the following gacts
1. Due to the fid that it is alleged
that the standard of scholarship of
. the students had been lowered be
cause of their attendance at the thea
tres and public dances in the middle
of the week, the student council has
made a thorough investigation of Ihe
matter.
2. The Student Council systemati
cally obtained data on the number ol
students attending the theatres ana
the public dances on the week nights
After studying these figures, definite
plans were layed where, by the at
tendance of a university student at
any public dance on a mid-week night
was to be prohibited. However, that
this change in the activities of the
student body might not be so radical
that it would not bo permanent, a unl
versity party was planned that would
in the students for an hour and
a half on Wednesday night. This par
ty was to be as attractive as any pub
lic entertainment but was to liar
the advantage of being a purely uni
versity party, on the campus, made
up wholly of a university crowd, a:ind
supervised by the university authori
ties. The purpose of this party was
not only to furnish sufficient social
activities for the student body in the
middle of the week, under very deslr
able conditions but, because it was a
periodical social affafflr in which the
Etudents mingled as an individual yart
in a university function, rather than
as individual participating in a social
function of some group, it would lend
to bring about a truer Nebraska spir
it. 3. The Student Council finds that
such a constructive program can not
be adopted until the university author
ities provide such building facilities'
that the entire university public couia
be accommodated in social gatherings.
Therefore, finding that one of the
important issues before the universit
cannot be properly met with existing
facilities, we as the representatives of
the student body, wish to state that
one of the" most pressing needs o? the
university at the present time, is a
gathering place that will accommo
date the entire university public.
Respectfully submitted.
The Student Council,
University of Nebraska.
Signed Chris. I Christensen.
With the passing of this resolution,
this matter which has been discussed
pro and con by the students since
early In the school year, is consid
ered closed unless it becomes more
urgent that drastic action shouH be
taken or until a new gymnasium or
other building is provided.
WILL NOT
MID-WEEK DANCES
DR. LATIMER LECTURES
TO NEBRASKA DENTISTS
Dr. Latimer of the department of
dentaL anatomy has returned recently
from a coovention of the dentists of
western Nebraska at Hastings. This
(invention made a study of the ana
tomy of the head and neck and invited
Dr. Latimer to give several lectures
on the subject.
He spoke at several different ses-
slons and also did some demonstration
work. He is much interested in the
work which the Western Nebraska
Dentists are doing, as they are very
progressive. They have organized
club for the purpose of study on lines
of mutual interest and intend to meet
several times during the year.
SOPHOMORE GIRLS
WIN III INTER-CLASS
SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The sophomore girls soccer team
won the championship by defeating
the freshman team by a score of 1 to
0 in the finals of the interclass tour
nament Saturday afternoon. The one
goal made by the sophomores was the
result of a free kick directly in front
of the freshman goal. A freshman
player fouled within the goal space
and Martha Krogman, for the sopho
mores, kicked tor tne goal, xnis kick
was blocked by the freshman goal
keeper but another foul was made
by a freshman. The second free kick
sent the ball through the goal posts
At the end of the first half tne score
stood 1 to 0 in favor of the sopho
mores. During the second half the
teams played hard and fast But
scores were made.
tin the semi-finals the sophomores
defeated the juniors by a score of 1 to
0. The one goal was made in the sec
ond quarter. In both of its games ihe
sophomore team displayed remarkably
good team work. The game between
the seniors and the freshmen resulted
in a score of 3 to 1 in favor of the
freshmen. The freshmen team staited
off with a rush and made a score in
the first few minutes of play. They
managed to keep the ball in senior
territory during most of the playing,
Of the two games in the semi-finals
the junior-sophomore game was the
more exciting and harder fought.
The losing teams in tne semi-finals,
the senior and junior teams, met in
the afternoon and played a game sup
posed to determine which team was
the superior. However, there were
no scores made. The freshmen sec
ond team was to have met the winners
of this game but all of the players did
not report. Those players who were
not present forfeited the W. A. A
i-oints they would have received. The
others will receive 25 points.
The officials for the toil: nament
were Miss Clark and Miss Davis, ref
erees, and Miss Kohl time keeper. The
following ladles were patronesses:
Miss Pound, Mrs. Clapp, Miss Hepp-
ner, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Schlssler, Mrs.
Schulte, Mrs. Springer, and Mrs. Cur-
tis.
Teams
Senior Helen Curtis
Irene Springer
Martha Hellner
Ruth Hutton
June Frederickson
Marjorle Haycock
Helen Fischer
Sadie Finch
Irene Shuff
Kathleen Hargrove
Kdiih Tully, sub.
Freshmen Nell Bates
Jeanne Shuster
Cora Miller
Beulah Grablll
Margaret Ulry
Florence Sherman
Ruth Kindig
Davida VonQllder
Edna O'Brien
A. Dettman
Melvina Stills
Joyce Rundstrom
Juniors Sue Stille
Mary Stephens
Mary Shepherd
Ruby Swenson
Helen Clark
Marjorie Barstow
Ruth Swenson
Ethel Hoagland
Ruth DuBois
Lillian Story
Ada Stidworthy. sub.
(Continued on Page Four.)
VOLUNTEERS POSED
FOR 'MOVIE" MAN
The University of Nebraska campus
in the vicinity of the east entrance
of University hall was transformed
Friday morning at 11:23 into a moving-picture
studio, when a New York
film man took pictures of tnose wno
volunteered to dig coal in the present
emergency.
A "mock" registration was held ana
members of the law college signed
again for use if needed in the coai
mines, but this time it was before a
camera which will tell its story on
many motion picture screen in the
country.
The act of registering the volun
teers was made as life-like as possi
ble. A table, presided over by a man
in uniform, was placed on the side
walk before University Hall. With
banners of "We are alive" the Laws
surrounded the table and signed again
the resolution which signified ihat
they were ready and willing to serve
In the coalfields, should the governor
deem it necessary to mobilize then.
After the grinding out of many feet
of film depictlig one of the first stud
ent volunteer movements in the coun
try, which was made as natural as the
"real thing" by personal touches, the
camera man announced as sudheniy
as he commenced that the "movie"
was completed.
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HUSKER BASKETBALL COACH
Impressions of a Reporter Writing
AStory on a
There are as many kinds of typewrit
ers at the office of the Daily Nebras
kan these days as may be found in
he best of repair shops. Of course,
it is admitted that when the thermo
meter is hovering around forty de
grees in the editorial rooms' of the
paper, and the working reporters can
easily blow their breath across the
room, it is difficult to write on A type
writer in good repair, when fingers
are numb and feet are frozen.
But, as it stands, and as conditions
are apt to remain for some time, there
are typewriters of every description
ready to receive the oaths and curses
of the angry manipulators. There is
the typewriter wltfj the red ribbon,
signifying the most radical Bolshevik
tendencies. Someone forgot, in his
haste, to realise that newspaper copy
must really be written in black or
blue type, as romance is very seldom
found in the bustle of a newspaper
office. So the ribbon was put In up
ide down that is, red side up, and
terial submitted will be read (red).
now he who usese it realizes that this
was done to make sure that the ma
terial submitted will be read (red).
Now we come to the stubborn type
writer. This machine is determined
in its efforts to refuse to sympathize
MISS CHEEK WILL
SPEAK AT VESPERS
Miss Mary Ashby Cheek of the
Woman's Board of Missions of the
Presbyterian Church will speak at the
Vesper service Tuesday afternoon at
4:30 in Art Hall. Miss Cheek is u
member of the Committee on Student
Work of the Presbyterian Board and
is visiting the larger colleges and uni
versities throuout the country in the
interest of student religious work.
She presents the subject of the
work of both home and foreign mis
sions which is attractive to weme:-.
vocational religious work. She Is es
pecially interested in church secre
tarial work and teaching, both in girls
seminaries and mission schools here
and abroad, but is also advocating re
ligious openings of all sorts.
Miss Cheek attended the Geneva
Young Womens' Christian Association
Conference last summer and met sev
eral of the Nebraska delegates wno
say that she has a winning personality
and is especially interesting speaker.
She will be entertained the week oi
her stay at the home of Rev. Dean
R. Leland and will be glad to meet
personally any students interested in
her work. Anyone wishing to mee;
her may do so at Dr. Lelands B228i
or at the First Presbyterian church of
fice, B2137.
rrozen lypewriter
with the best Intentions on the part
of the writer. The carriage 3ticks.
A reporter has a "scoop" right lion,
the 'phone. He rushes to a waiting
typewriter (they are always waiting,
because no one has the heart to use
them) and starts that endless flow of
language which will help to fill up the
front page the next morning. In tne
midst of a splendid Idea the typewri
ter "sticks." It refuses to move. The
reporter removes the copy from the
machine so rapidly that he tears the
top of the story in three pieces.
A Jar of paste is next visited and
the copy restored to Its before-t he-accident
appearance. Another typewriter
is now tried. The machine selected
his time is not only stubborn, but
so doggedly perverse that when a long
line of material has been quickly writ
ten, the amazed writer finds that he
has written every letter of every word
of every sentence in the same spot.
An eraser is borrowed after ten min
minutes of inquiry among the mem
bers of the staff.
The new eraser, not being In ex
cellent shape, as the points of tin
emerging too far on the end of the
pencil where it is located prove, a
large and long "Jab" Is made In the
Bt ill barely intelligible copy.
(Continued on Pafe Four.)
HUSKERS OFFICIALLY OUT OF
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE
DOROTHY HIPPLE WILL
REPRESENT WORLD
HERALD AT UNI
Dorothy Hippie, '21, of Omaha, has
been appointed staff representative of
the Omaha World Herald at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, according to
word received from Omaha. She will
assume her new duties today.
During the war, Omaha papers dis
persed with the staff representatives
on the campus. George Grimes, '18,
was the last representative of the
Herald on the campus before the war.
UNIVERSITY TO
BE KEPT OPEN
Fuel Committee Rules That Nec
essary Coal Will Be
Supplied
Smt-11 mount of Heat for Class
rooms May Necessitate Stud
ents Wearing Overcoats
in School
The university will remain open ac
cording to the decision made by the
Coal Conservation Committee at a
meeting held at the Burlington
offices Sunday afternoon. "The uni
versity will be furnished with all the
coal needed to run" said Mayor Miller
of the committee Sunday afternoon,
"and a car will be sent to the State
Farm Monday." Inquiries made, by
the committee developed that other
state universities are remaining open.
Striking mine workers accept the
proposal of President Wilson to meet
In joint conference Tuesday to end
the nation-wide strike. With indica
tlons pointing to an early settlement,
the possibility of keeping the univer
aity open until Christmas recess is
very much increased. Chancellor
Avery Saturday night said, however,
that if actual suffering existed among
the people, the university would be
closed at once.
The university will practice every
economy possible toward coal conser
vation. Class rooms during the com
ing week will not be heated to the
degree they would if there were plenty
of coal. Keeping fuel consumption to
the minimum this week makes it
necessary for students to wear over
coats in classes. If buildings become
too cold, classes will be dismissed.
Already some of the classes in free
hand drawing requiring a certain
amount of warmth, have been sus
pended. Steam has been turned off
at noon In several of the buildings
and faculty members are making
these conditions as little burdensome
as possible to the students. Until
the situation is normal again, the
shortened schedule will be kept In
effect.
With one thousand already prepared
to go to the mines, the number of
volunteers are increasing every day.
Dean Stout has received replies from
several of his wires which call for
men experienced In certain phases of
mine work. How soon men will leave
is- un certain, for present indications
are that an early settlement will make
it unnecessary for these men to go to
the mines.
Many Nebraska towns are sending
in frantic pleas for coal, having
waited until their coal supply was en
tirely exhausted before asking assist
ance. Every possible effort is being
made to prevent suffering but it will
be some time before there will be re
lief. Some towns are entirely depend
ent upon wood for heat and commer
cial enterprises are Inactive.
I'm the Guy
I'm the guy who insists on talking
nonsense and loudly during a classlca,
music recital.
Those around me shouldn't object.
K I with to talk that's my right
They needn't pay any attention to
me. If they're as interested in the
pro.Ttm as they profess to be they
won't hear me.
There's nothing In the rules thai
v.r'bibitg nie from talking, or from
r'si-vrplng something other than the
roru'Hil Itself.
Anyv.-.-y. I'm not addressing myself
o them. If my companion is willing
'' n that's all I ask.
Even if it Is a musical I see no rea
son for not expressing my thoughts. Or
stopping a conversation begun during
Mie Intermission simply because the
progrpm has been resumed.
Conference Faculty Delegates De
nounce Athletic Relations
With Other Valley Teams
Missouri Valley Officials Frown
(Upon Idea of One Game Each
Year in Omaha
Nebraska is out of the Missouri Val
ley conference for good. The faculty
delegates of the conference, meeting
at Kansas City Friday and Saturday,
officially denounced all athletic rela
t'.ons between the Cornhuskers and
other Valley Conference teams. Kan
sas is the only Valley member who
will abide by her contract and play
the Huskers next year. Both Ames
and Missouri have announced their
intentions to entirely disregard the
agreements between them and Nebras
ka. Although the conference authori
ties conceded these schools the right
to observe their contracts, both de
creed that their teams would not meet
Nebraska in 1920.
This action of the conference dele
gates did not come as a surprise to
Nebraska athletic officials, nor is
their any regret in Cornhusker circles
of the withdrawal from the conference
last summer. Nebraskans believe
that the Husker authorities acted en
tirely within their rights when they
asked permission to play one game
each year in Omaha, the seat of the
University College of Medicine.
Sport writers throughout the Val
ley are pointing to the inconsistency
of the conference in refusing to let
the Huskers play a game in Oma
ha and at the same time allowing
Kansas and Missouri to hold their an
nual indoor track meet in Kansas
City. The Des Moines Register
says: "To an outsider it appears in
consistent for the conference to say
that Nebraska cannot play a football
game at Omaha and then to sanction
the annual indoor meet between Miss
ouri and Kansas universities at Kan
sas City, where it is held In Concen
tlon hall
"If the football game in Omaha Is
undesirable, how about the Missou
ri-Kansas indoor meet in Kansas City?
Where is the distinction?"
Clyde E. McBride, well-known Kan
sas City sport writer and authority,
believes the Cornhuskers to be in the
right. Commenting on the Conference
scrap, he writes: "There was much
justice in the request of the Universi
ty of Nebraska to be permitted to play
an annual game in Omaha. The Lin
coln authorities went before the con
ference with sufficient reasons to back
up their request, reasons vital to the
University of Nebraska. When per
mission was refused Nebraska with
drew from the conference.
"Nebraska was forced to withdiaw.
It would seem that when conditions
arise at any school that are of vital
Interest to that school the conference
should recognize the situation and
lend a helping hand.
"Nebraska's attitude in the whole
matter has been commendable."
In spite of the action of the confer
ence members, Nebraska officials are
anticipating no trouble in arranging a
1920 gridiron schedule without the aid
of any Missouri Valley teams. Offers
from the Naval Academy, West Vir
ginia, and Georgetown have already
been received by Nebraska. If any
of these are acepted, the Cornhuskers
will probably clash with the Midship
men at Annapolis. Coach Schlbsler
easily drafted an excellent basketball
schedule, the best Nebraska has ever
had, and not a Valley team is on the
list. Three 1920 football games are
now practically assured. They are.
Notre Dame, October 16, Kansas, No
vember 13, and Syracuse on Tuncey
Day. The arrangements with Notre
Dame were completed Saturday at,
Chicago by Provost Lees and Coach
K. K. Rockne, of South Bend. The
Catholic school is well satisfied witn
her relations with Nebraska in thb
past and is anxious to remain on
friendly terms with the Huskers. The
complete schedule will be announced
in the near future.
Unsigned Article
If the person who wrote the un
signed article on the coal situation In
regard to the university, and which
was mailed to the Editor of the Dally
Nebraskan, will make known his iden
tity, the article will be published. No
unsigned student opinions will be pub
lished. "Style iray be making the women
wear their skirts shorter. But it
isn't style that Is making the men
wear their pants longer." Exchange.