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Military Ball
Friday Night
Military Ball
Friday Night
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMHKR 7, 1922.
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PLAYERS
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University Players PPresent Pop
ular Production in Temple
Theatre
HAS A CHINESE SETTING
Cast Is Chosen From Excellent
Talent in Dramatic De
partment Toniplit, Friday and Saturday at
the Temple theatre, the University
Plavers present as their second pro
duction of this season, that greatest
of all popular plays of tho past sea
son with the exception of "Lightning"
alone: "East Is West.' In addition
to a cast of carefully selected players
from the dramatic department of the
University, a groat deal of effort and
money have been expended on the
setting for every act with the result
that the scenic effects accomplished
probably surpass anything yet at
tempted by the Players. Prof. Haug
seth, assisted by Mr. Gilbert of the
Art Department of the fine arts col
. lege have been hard at work for
several weeks on an elaborate im
pressionistic reproduction of the sor
ting of the prologue, which centers
about a love-boat on the Yangtze
river in China. Some striking effect
have been worked out and a setting
of remarkable suggestiveness and
beaut Is the result.
The setting for the first act has
been designed and executed "by Arnott
Folsom. Mr. Folsom has had the op
portunity to study Chinese architec
ture at close range and the result U
nn accurate reproduction of a Chinese
room.
The cast, tinder the capable direc
tion of Miss Howell, has a wen round
ed performance In store for the pat
rons. The characters all fit their
parts nicely and carry out their in
dividual work with exeat earnestness.
There arc also several musical num
bers in the prologue.
To those who are not familiar with
th piny. "East Is West," it might bo
of interest to know that the play ap
peared in New York during the sea
son of 1918, and was warmly received
enjoying a long run throughout tha
and the next season. Probably one
of the biggest reasons for its suc
cess was the wok of Miss Fay Painter
in the role of Ming Toy. Miss Painter
was a well known stock actress be
fore this and after her wonderful
success in this part has berome a
star in her own right. Lucile Foster
plays the part of Ming Toy in Tie
Players' production of "East Is West."
Thp entire cast follows:
Lo San Kee L C. ITawIe
P.H!v rtenson Pryan Qulgley
Jimmy Potter Harold Felton
Mr. Benson Rolla Van Kirk
Mrs. Penson .Vera Carter
Mildred Renson Myrtle Carpente
Mini Toy Lucille Foster
Charlie Yang Chas. Reeves
Chang Lee Andrew Schoeppel
Proprietor Herbert Venn
Customer Richard Day
Hop Toy David Llndstron
Mrs. Davis Marian Richardson
Servant Arnim.West
Rutler Emmett Johnson
Sing Song Girls: Tatiline Gellatly,
Katlurlne Parker, Dorothy Ewing,
Alyce Humbert.
Curtain at 8:20.
Between the acts of "East Is West,"
the Tlayera are going to Initiate a
novelty In the way of entertainment
by serving genuine Chinese tea and
cakes, and giving the cup to the pat
rons as a souvenir of the perform
ance. This Is an importation from
the French theatres and to the Play
ers' knowledge has only been at
tempted once or twice In the United
States. As In France, the foyer and
an additional room will be used for
the serving of the refreshments. At
the end of the Intermissions, as in
the French theatres, a gong will be
sounded to call the patrons hack to
seats and the performance will then
go on.
Notre Dame Asks for
Pictures of Big Game
Notre Dame's senior class president
has written to the Conservation and
Survey Division of the University of
Nebraska asking for the moving pic
ture reel of the Thanksgiving football
game. He said that the football men
were well pleased with the t eatment
they received from Lincoln and Uni
versity people.
Tho Notre Dame students, he said,
are anxious to see Che film and Just
how It all happened.
THIS EVENING
Visiting Grads
Talk to Students
Students In the department of ge
ology have heard short talks recent
ly from several visiting graduates of
the department.
Mr. O'Brian, now with a large brick
manufacturing company at Buffalo,
Kansas, lectured on brick-making. Mr.
li. O. Whyman talked on "Geology
of. Montana." He was formerly with
the Mid-Northern Oil company but
has recently accepted a position with
the Empire Gas and Fuel company at
Bartlesfield, Oklahoma.
Dean E. Winchester, with offices in
Denver, and Claude Dally, with of
fices in Oklahoma City both consult
ing geologists, also recently visited
the department. Mr. Winchester was
formerly with tho United States Go
ological Survey.
FIRST MEETING
OF OPEN FORUM
GETS BIG GROI
Over Fifty Students Present Wed
nesday Evening at First Dis
cussion of Year
NEXT MEETING DEC. 20
The Forum Is Sponsored by Law
Frosh and Open to All Men
Students
Although the weather conditions
were unfavorable for a crowd, over
fifty students were present at the
first Forum discussion of this school
year. The subject, "Resolved, That
the civil administrative code law
should be repealed immediately," was
hotly contested by the two speakers
chosen for the occasion. The affirma
tive was introduced by Seymour Smith
and the negative by Welch Pogue.
A rising vote by all present given
at ithe close of the hour session
showed twentv-six negative votes
against thirteen affirmative.
The initial npearance of this open
Forum met with such fervor and en
thusiasm by those who attended, that
It promises to become one of the big
organizations of the campus. The
talks by the main speakers lasted ten
minutes and three minutes were given
for rebuttal. Then, the floor was open
to anybody for a three minute period.
The discussion of the evening was en
tirely informal and lively itnerest was
shown by all attendants.
Prof. Fogg, head of the Journalism
Department, made a short speech after
the discussion was over. He favors
very much such meetings as this and
believes there should be more organi
zations on the campus for such a pur
pose. He advised the executive com
mittee to lengthen the time for the
main speakers so that the layman
who did not have time to look up the
subject under discussion could get a
little more real value from it. "Meet
ings like this should be held twice a
week," he said. "It's a fine thing
for the students to get together in
these informal discussions of subjects
Interesting to all."
The programs given by the Forum
are prepared by an executive commit
tee having three student and two
faculty members. They are Frank
Watson, Welch Pogue, and Giles Hin
kle students, and Dean Seavey of
the Law School and Prof. Fogg of the
Department of Journalism. The sub
ject decided upon for the next meet
ing which Is to take place in two
weeks, Wednesday, December 20, Is,
"Resolved, That a compulsory tax to
cover all student activities should be
charged every student at the opening
of his college year." The speakers
have not yet been announced.
Wendell Berge, affirmative, and Roy
A. Potter, negative, will present "Re
solved, The ship subsidy bill should
be adopted by congress at the present
time," In a debate to be held Jan
uary 24, before the Forum. Since this
question Is under so much public dis
cussion at the present time and since
It will probably be the last meeting
of the Forum for this semester, it Is
expected it will be a good drawing
card.
The Forum is open to everybody in
its bi-monthly meetings beginning at 7
o'clock and ending at 8. It is an or
ganization sponsored by the freshmen
laws who believe in free speech, free
thought, free discussion. Anybody
may participate in the discussion fol
lowing the regular speeches. Another
popular feature is the rote at the end
of the meeting deciding the question.
CLOSED
NIGHT
ARRANGED
FOR
E
Night of Annual Cornhusker Ban
quet is Closed for Other
Affairs
BIG PPARTY FOR CO-EDS
Members of Football Team Will
Attend Yearly Feast in a
Body
The Cornhusker banquet for all Uni
versity men comes Friday, December
15, on a closed night. The twenty-two
letter men will be present in a body,
with their coaches. That tills is the
ono big chance for University men to
celebrate the successful football sea
son, and the now assured stadium, is
emphasized by the committee of Inni
ccnts in charge of the affair.
Tickets are on sale at the Student
Activities Office, for $1.00. "Buy, your
tickets early" is the appeal of the
committee.
The Scottish Rite Temple will be the
scene of the banquet and entertain
ment. The Cornhusker costume party for
co-eds is scheduled for the same eve
ning, since it has been made a closed
night.
About twelve hundred men can be
accommodated at the Scottish Rite
Temple. Ladies of the Eastern Star
will serve. Fraternities are expected
not to serve dinner so that all mem
bers will come.
In addition to the sale of tickets at
the Student Activities Office, members
of the Vikings, junior men's honorary
society, have been give ntickets to
sell.
The 1922 banquet will be the largest
for many years, as no place as largo
as tho Scottish Rite Temple has been
available for some time. No other
functions for University students are
being approved for the evening of the
fifteenth.
Early response to the ticket sale is
aked by the committee so that defin
ite arrangements can be made. The
music and entertainment for the eve
ning are being arranged at the present
time and will be announced Sunday
morning.
Attendance at the banquet at the
Lincoln hotel last year was so large
that tables had to be set in the hall
way and students who could not get
places at the tables were allowed to
crowd near the doorway to hear the
speeches. It is hoped that the change
in location will permit all men to be
seated In the same room with the
speakers.
E
AT
I
Twenty-five of the Referees, Um
pires and Time Keepers
Were Present
Tho hiph school and college foot
ball officials' conference of Lincoln
held a dinner at the Lincoln hotel
Tuesday at 6:30 to oficially close the
season. Twenty-five of the referees,
umpires, and timekeepers were pres
ent. Coach Scshulte presided.
The purpose of the meeting was to
get the officials together for the last
time this year and Incidentally to re
late a few of the amusing plays and
decisions that they saw or made la
the iniinea the Dast season. Lum
Doyle took all honors In a large field
of competition for telling the biggest
"bonehead" that he had pulled this
year. In the University Place-Beatrice
game he called the offensive
center offside.
In the Creighton-Wesleyan game
John Fuhrer told of the referee mis
taking Lum Doyle for xne of the play
ers and the eMthodists slipped over
a touchdown before the mistake was
discovered. Mr. Doyle was. acting as
umpire and was wearing a sweater of
the same color as those of the
Creighton players.
Coach Schulte has been very active
In trying to get better officials for
the high school games 11 the state. In
tho early part of the season he made
a tour of the state giving lectures on
football officiating. The Lincoln con
ference was formed as a result of his
activities.
People living in Isolated places are
greatly benefitted by the radio
weather reports. The girls now know
when It is going to be hot enough to
wear their furs. Radio News.
BANQUET
A Personal Appreciation of Professor Dann
The writer recalls distinctly his
first meeting with Professor Dann on
the Commencement platform in '94,
when he chanced to sit beside him
during tho exercise In the old Lansing
theatre building. Until the time of
his departure, he has regarded Pro
fessor Dann not only as an esteemed
colleague but as a personal friend.
Professor Dann came to the Uni
versity as a teacher of Greek and for
a number of years carried much of
the beginning work in the depart
ment. Ho soon won for himself a
place In the affections of his stu
dents. Men like Emory Buckner, now
associated with Elihu Root in legal
practice in New York City, elected
work in the classics, not so much
because they were Interested In clas
sical studies as to be associated witJi
Professor Dann. In those days Ik
interested his students in Greek life,
philosophy, culture, and art, showing
a tendency to place emphasis on
these things rather than on the gr
matical side of the language whicl
had up to this time characterized the
usual Greek teaching In the colleges.
It was very natural, then, that with
the decline of interest in the classics
from a linguistic point of view it
should occur to Chancellor Andrews
that Professor Dann would be the
ideal mon to develop a department
of Art History and Criticism in tho
'University. His studies in archeology,
his early training in music and his
general appreciation of things cultur
al formed a natural starting point for
the development of a teaching field
In which not only subject matter
was to be presented but In a large
measure to be first assembled and
classified. Starting, then, from his
thorough musical and classical studies
he developed In the University a
unique department and introduced in
to the College of Liberal Arts type
A FEW TICKETS FOR
THE BALL ARE LEFT
Students May Secure Them at the
Nebraskan Office Between
10 and 11 Today
Tickets for the annual Military
ball may still be secured at the Daily
Nebraska office from 10 to 11 o'clock
this morning or at the Military De
partment office, Nebraska hall 202.
The identity of the honorary colonel
who will be presented the night of
the formal Is causing much specula
tion among the students, especially
among the co-eds. The honorary
colonel is scheduled to appear at 10:15
at the ball in the City Auditorium
The cadet officers plan to make this
presentation a tradition at Nebraska
the same as it is at many of the
other large Unversities.
Military pomp and ceremony will
characterize the affair. The ballroom
doors will open at 8:30, the program
and dancing will begin at 9 o'clock
aad continue tee rest of the evening.
Bugle call! will precede all the im
portant events.
No Corsage at Ball.
At a meeting of eighty of the cadet
officers last night it was decided that
the Pan-HelleUo ruling regarding cor
sage bouquets will be strictly ob
served and these bouquqels will be
conspicuous by their abbsence. All
fraternities are being notified of this
ruling and the co-operation of the co
eds in this matter is very much de
sired.
CAMPBELL TO SPEAK
TO COMMERCIAL CLtiB
R. E. Campbell, Former Grad and
resent Manager of Miller and
Paine 's, Will Talk
The University Commercial club
will be adressed by R. E. Campbell,
general manager of Miller & Paine at
a meeting in Social Science Auditor
ium today at 11 o'clock. Mr. Camp
bell will speak about problems arising
In the business of larger firms, and
other topics of interest to students in
the College of Business Administra
tion. This lecture is one of a series of
addresses given by Lincon business
men before the University Commer
cial club on different phases ot busi
ness life especially interesting to
those who are planning to enter the
field of business.
BY CHANCELLOR AVERY
I'KOF. W. F. DANN.
Who passed away Wednesday morale t
hla home, 3037 R treoL
and character of work hardly to be
found anywhere else.
His aim was constantly along cul
tural lines. He was, to be sure, in
terested in giving the foundation
work for future students of architec
ture and fine arts, but his chief in
terest was in fitting his pupils fot
the fine art of living and of appre
ciating the work of the great artists
that has come to us with constant ad
ditions from antiquity. Though his
work was almost wholly elective, it
was appreciated by large numbers of
students and is always spoken of with
much satisfaction by alumni. In fac
ulty as well as student circles, his
genial presence will be sadly missed.
The charm of his conversation, his
genial wit, his mild but pointed satire,
did much to humanize those among
Huntington Leaves
To Speak in Iowa
H. F. Huntington, University Meth
odist pastor, will speak to the stu
dents of Clarinda High School, Clar
inda, la., Thursday morning. In the
evening ho will give an address at a
banquet to the fathers and their sons.
Mr. Huntington will be back in Lin
coln on Friday.
LARGE AMOUNT
Many University Students Con
tribute to Near East Relief
Fund Wednesday
Students in large numbers contrib
uted to the Near East Relief Fund
which was being collected on the
campus Wednesday. Boxes were placed
In all buildings and volunteer workers
snt at tho tables which where decor
ated with signs made by Phil Harri
son, ot the Inventory Department.
Over a hundred students volunteered
to spend an hour or more at the
tables. Prof. E. L. Hinman was In
charge of collecting the iunds from
students and faculty. The faculty
gave enough to support fifteen chil
dren for one year at an American or
phanage. The following statement . thanking
the students for their support, was
given out by those in charge of the
campaign:
"There was a ready and loyal spirit
of helpfulness and co-operation In the
Near East Emergency appeal to the
University of Nebraska students. Over
one hundred volunteered to give of
their time at the tables. In the mat
ter of the response, there were some
good donations, but on the whole, giv
ing was on the basis of the tag-day
amounts, as intended al arge num
ber of donors of small denominations.
"For all these the committee is very
thankful, Indeed, not merely because
of the need "over there" which will
be filled, but also because of the privi
lege also enjoyed by the student body
ot co-operating in such a noble Christ
like work as that represented by Near
East Relief.
"Special mention was made by Mr.
Varjabedian, the state field worker, of
the work of Mr. Phil Harrison in mak
ing the beautiful cardboard signs, of
Prof. Hinman's supervision in the se
curing of the large number of student
volunteer workers, of the valuable co
operation cf The Dally Nebraskan, of
the consent of support of the Univer
sity management and of tho splendid
support on the part of the faculty."
whom ho mingled, and to create an
atmosphere of kindliness and good
will in the University and in the
city. His range of interest in affairs
extended from the humblest details of
personal economics to tho most sub
lime productions of art. Ho could
dlscourso with equal fascination on
the growing tendencies towards bu
reaucratic inspection in tho control ot
our food supplies or tho increasing
effeminancy of Greek art between the
time of Phidias and the sculptor of
the Laocoon; and while his lectures
were conversational and his social
talk often in lighter vein, ho could
speak when occasion demanded it, as
a memorial address for a colleaque,
In terms of lofty eloquence.
While these lilies may not be in all
roanni'ta n nnronriate. one thinks In
this connection of those which Long-
follow wrote on a somewhat similar
occasion:
"In Attica thy birthplace should
have been.
Or tho Ionia Isles, or where the
seas
Encircle In their arms tho Cyclades,
So wholly Greek wast thou in thy
serene
And' childlike joy of life, a Philhel
lene!" The members of the church of his
choice felt much of the same charm
as did his colleagues in the Univer
sity. I mention the church of his
choice advisedly for on coming to
Lincoln he selected with care and de
liberation the fellowship where he
fet that one of his temperament
woud be most at home. The members
of the clubs to which he belonged
always delighted in his genial humor.
He was more than a scholar, teach
er and professor. He was a unique
personality, one who cannot possibly
be replaced, and one whose influence
will long endure in the University of
Nebraska.
JOURNALISTIC FRAT
TO HOLDJHITIATIOH
Editor of Cornhusker and Busi
ness Manager of Awgwan
to be Initiated
Sigma Deita Chi will hold an initia
tion and banquet tonight at 5 o'clock
at the Grand hotel. Adolph Wenke,
editor of the 1923 Cornhusker and
Addison Sutton, business manager of
the Awgwan, will be initiated.
At the last meeting of the organi
zation, it was decided that the next
initiation would be held about the
first if May. Charles Mitchell was
elected secretary in the place of the
former secretary, who left school.
The extension department will send
out the offers of Sigma Delta Chi
to the high schools of the state to en
ter the contest being held this year
to discover the best weekly and
monthly publications among Nebras
ka high schools. Prof. A. A. Reed is
co-operating in getting the application
blanks and explanation of the terms
of the contest before the schools.
OMAHA CLUB ROLDS
El
Large Crowd Present to Hear
Coach Schulte at Final Meet
ing cf Year
"We should get acquainted," Coach
Schulte said In his little talk made
to the Omaha club in its final meet
ing of the year held at the Gran i
hotel Wednesday evening. To a
crowded table of eagler listeners, the
coach told the Omahans what he
thought the University student
should do to make Nebraska the best
school ever.
fter waiting for some time, during
which the members of the club were
entertained by some of the musical
men, a cheer arose whne Schulte en
tered the room. As a result of his
"hello-day" ideas and his belief in all
the students of the University know
ing each other, the brief period be
tween the end of the dinner and the
time for dismissal was spent in get
ting acquainted.
The dinner was oi. ot the bit;eest
of the year, and pep and frivolity
prevailed. A vote taken showed that
the members of the club favored a
dance In the near future, and arrange
ments will be made for the same soon.
Announcement of the ''me, place, etc.
will appear in the Nebraskan later.
BAKU
PROFESSOR
DANN
DIES FOLLOWING
SHORT ILLNESS
Professor of Art History and
Criticism Dies at Home Wer
nesday Morning
AT NEBRASKA 28 YEARS
Was Confined to His Room for
Two Weeks Prececding His
Death Yesterday
Professor William Francis Dann,
chairman ot the Department of Art
History and Criticism, died at about
i 5:45 Wednesday morning at his homo,
3027 R street. Ho had been meeting
his classes until about two weeks ago,
when he was confined to his home by
heart trouble, expecting to bo able
to meet his classes again the first
of the year, after a rest.
Professor Dann suffered from heart
trouble a number of years ago but
had apparently recovered and had
been in excellent health until about
the middle of the summer session.
He met his classes regularly until
recently.
He passed a rather uncomfortable
night Saturday but rested well Sun
day and was able to be about the
house Monday. Early Wednesday
morning he complained of heavy
pains in his chest, and passed away
suddenly soon after.
Professor Dann entered the Univer
sity as Adjunct Professor of Greek
in 1894, and was made professor ot
Art History and Criticism ten years
later.
The University flag has been it
half mast, and appropriate recogni
tion will be shown by the University
the day of the funeral, which has
not yet been announced.
He is survived by his wife, and a
son, Albert W. Dann, who was gradu
ated from the University in 1910, who
is now a practicing attorney in Kan
sas City, and who was expected to
arrive in Lincoln Wednesday evening.
A sister and other relatives are ex
pected to reach Lincoln Thursday.
Professor Dann was 65 years old.
Professor Dann was a prominent
member of the University faculty, and
the sentiment of the faculty in re
gard to his death was expressed
Wednesday by Dr. Laura B. Pfeiffer
In the following statement:
"In the passing of Dr. Dann, the
faculty has lost one of its most loved
members. He was one of the real
gentlemen of our number, always
kindly and gracious, always ready to
do a favor with genuine good will to
every human creamre. Dr. Dann rep
resented the finest Ideals in character
and In social relations. He was a
man of convictions and was always
ready to stand for what he regarded
as right, but In his defense of his
principles he acted In such an Im
personal way that it pave one faith
in his sincerity. He is truly mourned
by both students and colleagues."
Professor Dann was born in New
York state September 15, 1S57 and
began work as a music teacher in
Ohio. He went to Dennison Univer
sity at the call of President Andrews,
who later became chancellor of the
University here. After completing
his work therp. he took special work
at Amherst. For a while he devoted
himself to the study of classics, ar
cheology, and art at Cnuan Unlver
slties.
For a time he held the position of
professor of English at the Kirksvllle
Normal School. Ktrksvllle. Mo H
was offered the position of adjunct
professor of Greek in the University
of Nebraska by Chancellor Canfield
and came here in 1S94. At first he
taught only the classic subjects but
later he gave courses In English on
Greek literature and architecture.
Professor Dann has always had a
large group of enthusiastic students
and was greatly beloved by his stu
dents. He came Into personal touch
with the undergraduates In a way
that few professors do. His genial
personality made him a favorite
among all who knew him.
Professor Dann represented the
faculty of the University at the funer
al of Chancellor Andrews at Dennlsoa
University. He was always a great
friend of the former head of the Uni
versity, under whose administration
he startfd work here.
He was a composer of music of
more than local note and he kept ac
tively interested not only in music
but in the classics. He was a mem
ber of the First Congregational
church of Lincoln.