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LINCOLN, NKUliASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 30, 1923
SERVICES HELD
IN MEMORY OF
PROFESSOR DANN
Lincoln Musicians Play and Sing
Selections Written by the
Late Critic of
Art.
SAMUEL AVERY SPEAKS
prof. Fossler Pays Tribute to
Late Colleague Jones
Lauds Former
Friend.
At the memorial service for the lie
rrof. William Francis Harm helil In
the First Congregational Church Sun
day afternoon, Unc'oln musicians
played ami sang Professor Dann's own
compositions. Chancellor Avery, Mr.
V. O. Jones, and Prof. U Fossler re
called his attributes to the audience.
Hie attendance from the city and the
I' Diversity testified to the love In
which Professor Dann was held.
Portions of the Andante or the quin
tet in F, which Professor Dunn had
composed for string quartet, were
played by them Just as they had re
ceded it a few years ago. One of
his anthems, a musical setting for
Whittier's poem, "1 Know Not What
the Future Hath," was sung by the
church quartet. Two favorites of
Professor Dann's, the "Andante Sym
phony in D, played by the string q.iar
tet and organ, concluded the program.
Chancellor Avery presided and
pave l'rolessor Dann a high plac
among the professors, who have given
the Fniversity its standing and repu
tation. Br. J. A. Holmes offered the
prayer. Will Owen Jones outlined the
place Professor Dann had won in the
aflections of the community, and Prof.
Uinieiue Fossler told of his life in
the Fniversity and of the scholarship
that gave him such a hold upon the
Fniversity community.
"These of us who live and work off
the campus and like blind babes cry
for more practical and less expensive
inslruction may well pause to consider
the rich and well-rounded life of our
friend," warned Mr. Jones in hi's ad
dress. "We may well ask if we are
likely to grow such splendid and use
lul characters by shallow plowing of
the field of current events, by exalt
ins vocational studies above education,
ami hy ass.iming that the .indent
world lias nothing for our inspiration
and guidance. We cannot review such
a life without renewed respect for the
system of education, now unfortunate
ly no longer popular, out of which this
life .-o gloriously emerged."
In twenty five years' association with
the Professor in church, club and gen
ital community life, Mr. Jones asset t-
.i that he had never once seen him
lose his poise; had never once heard
him express a hasty, ill-considered, or
unc hat italde opinion.
Professor Fossler recalled the per
sonal qualities of "that rare, beautiful,
companionable, sane soul, with whom
to come into contact was a delight,
was cheer. The sanative, wholesome
environment or atmosphere that fol
lowed him like his shadow whoever
he happened to be these are and
will be to his friends fondly treasured
jojs. tor his was light and love that
i"-er failed, never dimmed."
AH Girls Eligible
for Dance Tryouts
Dance-drama tryouts will be held
this noon In the Armory. All girls are
eligible. Miss Marjorie Barstow, who
will coach the play with the assistance
of Reulah Grabill, W. A. A. sport lead
er, will have charge of the tryouts.
A list of simple technique and step
combinations to be used is posted on
toe W. A. A. bulletin board In the
gymnasium.
A play-drama will be composed afi
pp the participants are chosen. It will
he given March 2, at the Temple The
nter. Dr. Pfeiffer Lectures
for Legion Program
Dr. Laura B. Pfeiffer. of the history
department, gave a lecture as part
of a program broadcast from the
American Legion radiophone station
Friday evening, aJnuary 26, Her sub
ject was, "The Present Situation in
Kurope." Other contributors to the
program -were : .
Adelade Cain, violin.
Geneva Cain, 'cello.
Alvln Wallace, piano.
rf. D. L. Rerii'eru, baritone.
Mrs. D. L. Redfern, accompanist
'T.r. J A 1. VT
ityunu ine iionzon
to Be Played Soon
he next production of the Univoi
sily rinyers, "Beyond tho Horizon, Is
considered by Mr. Burns Mantle of
the New York Evening Mail, ns "one
of the ten outstanding plays of last
season." The author, Eugene O'Neill,
also considers it tho greatest of his
heavy dramas. The leading role will
be played by Herbert Ycnne supported
by Miss Helen Martin, Miss Marian
Sargent, John Dawson, and Nell
Brown. The special scenery for
every act has been designed hy Mr.
H. Haugseth.
Seats for the four performances,
February 1, 2 ami 3 are on sale at
Ross P. Curtice Co. The early seat
sale has been very heavy and the
management advises that seats he
secured at once In order to assure
favorite seats.
"RESOLUTIONS" ISSUE
OF
.Tasni uy Nur.ibor of Nebraska's
Comic Is Out Five Color
Cover Design.
"Old Man Awgwan" brought out hif
"Resolutions" number Tuesday morn
ing. Thi' cover for the January issue
was painted by a professional artist
in Minneapolis and is reproduced in
five colors. This is the first time
Awgwan has ever appeared with a
cover designed by an artist of na
tionnl reputation" or reproduced in so
many colors. This allustraeion, with
th other cleverly done pictures or
the inside of the book, are said to be
the best selection of art illustrations
that the Awgwan has yet reproduced
Many short jokes and New Yea
stories are features of this issue. The
number was delayed for two weeks
because cuts, from the engraving com
pany in Minneapolis, were lost in the
mail. Copies may now be obtained
at Station A.
The next number of the Awgwan
will appear tbout the middle of Feb
ruary and will be called the "Heroes'
number. This name was chosen be
cause of the fact that many national
heroes were born in the month of
February. Any appropriate contribu
tion for this number will be welcomed
in the Awgwan office or may be sent
to the editor through Station A.
VARIETY SHOW PLAYS
BFFORE LARGE HOUSE
Appreciative Audience Attend
Opening Performance of
DeMolay Show.
The DeMolay Variety Show, play
ing to a capacity house at ,the Or
pheum Theatre Monday night, was
h'.rgely attended by University stu
dents. Few tickets are left for the
Tuesday night performance.
The annual Variety show opened
with "An Athletic Dream" presented
by O. B. Anderson's boys from the
city Y. M. C. A. Mr. Anderson was
substituted for by Henry Prainard as
Anderson is at St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital suffering with a severe attack
of influenza.
Hart Jea'.;s, assisted by Ruth Nou
gett Edwards impersonated a Scotch
man. His act entitled "Just a We'
Bit of Heather" won the sincere ap
plause of the audience. Mr. Jenks is
a University student. ,
Orville Andrews in a black fact
kit aided by Verne Powell and Stan
ley C.irps amply protected his rep
utation earned in last year's show
with his presentation of "Pure and
Simple."
Jimmy Schuyler, Clyde Davis and
Dolly Dipple did a few clever num
bers that soon had the audience on
their feet. The Serenaders rounded
out the act with music and "pep."
The University Players formed one
.f the headliners of the bill with a
oonudy skit.
Koby Sirinsky and Helen Mueller
played violin selections of classical
and popular pieces.
"Sweet Heart Rose" formed the
head line of the bill. This musical
revue was written by Hart Jenks with
music by Miss Edwards of Omaha. A
large chorus of University girls ap
peared in the act suporting a cast
made up entirely of University stu
dents. All songs and dances used in
the comedy were original, written by
Mr. Jenks. Flowers were given to the
patrons.
Yale Man Explains Why Shooting
Shpuld Be Intercollegiate Sport
By WillUm R. Biggs, Mananer Yale University Rifle Team 1920-1922;
The Great War brought many
changes In the colleges of the United
States yet perhaps none of them have
been as striking as tho sudden growth
in interest In rifle shoct'.ng as a reg
ularly constituted college spot t. This
is duo to a wide variety of causes.
The chief reason seems to bo that
during the war many Americans who
had never even seen a rifle before
were forced to become vevy familiar
with it. What is more, they were de
pendento n their rifle and the skill
with which they used it for their very
lives and many of them learned to love
their rifles. At the ,end of the war
they did not wish to give p i.hoir
newly acquired art altogether and wel
comed the chance to practice it at col
leges. Then too there came to many people
all over the country the roali'.ation
that the best safeguard gai;nt war
s ,e;'.sonable preparation in peace.
Th re could be no bo'te:- preparation
than a general knowledge of shooting
among the college men of the day.
Men who have use 1 a Hide or shot
to any great extent can testily to the
great charm of the sport and thus the
war by bringing more men into can
tract with the rifle, taught them and
: lade them feel its fascination.
Yet there is one fa-tor which re
i.im t ipcognize had a large part in tht
growth of rifle shootin,; at the col
leges. This is the novelty ol the spoit.
At Yale when we first started our
u''e:;raphic matches there was aa im
nenso am'UT.t of interest because of
tiie newness of the idea. Small borr
sl-o' ting, :nd that is what 1 am huge
ly io. it. ins to, is very tittle exercise
e-nd so the. sport must appeal more
lor its ow.i t.afcc. Tho managi nie.it
of a riHe team more thin perhaps
r.ny ether r.iv.st keep wid-i awake and
constantly promote its sport, and try
EDITORIAL CONTEST
OPEN TO STUDENTS
Honorary Journalistic Frater
nity Offers Undergrads
Chance to Write.
(Special to The Nebraskan).
Chicago, 111 Is the college graduate
poorly equipped physically? Has his
bodily development been neglected
because of physical fitness be re
quired of every student as a qualifi
cation for a degree?
Every male undergraduate in the
United States and Canada has been
invited by Pi Delta Kpsilon. honorary
collegiate journalism fraternity, to
answer these questions.
In announcing as the subject fot
Pi Delta Epsilon's 1923 Intercollegiate
Editorial Contest "Physical Develop
ment as a Requisite for the College
Degree," Cecil F. Gordon, of Dart
mouth College, General Undergradu
ate Chairman, said:
"Last year hundreds of editorial
were entered in our contest. Pi Delta
Epsilon has two subjects: first, to
interest American college s'tudents in
affairs affecting them all as a group;
and, second, to arouse a greater in
terest in journalism in general and
editorial writing in particular. We
confidently expect uo less than 3,000
editorials."
Medals to Be Awarded.
As in the past, Pi Delta Epsilon
will award its coveted gold, silver,
and bronze medals to prize winners.
One gold medal, two silver medals
and ten bronze medals w-ill be given.
Because of the nature of the subject
chosen, extensive publicity will be
given by the metropolitan press In
general and particularly by sporting
editors interested In intercollegiate
athletics.
Philip C. Pack, Grand Editor of Pi
Delta Epsilon, has urged co-operation
by college faculties in making this
subject compulsory with all students
in English and rhetoric classes. "In
1921-22," he said, "many instructors in
these subjects required entry by every
student. Sincp the student is offered
the additional incentive of participa
tion in a contest of national scope.
Instructors may well expect very cred
itable work."
A letter received from the White
House from President Warren G.
Harding, a member of Pi Delta Ep
silon. Indicates tils thorough endorse
ment of the contest. As a former
newspaper and college man, he is In
whole-hearted sympathy with Us ob
ject. Announcemnet of the contest
rules will be made within the com
ing werf.
to institute new and iri.vesting fea
tures continually. Because of the tele
graphic f.j.Uure of the m itches one ol
the great Incentives to going out for
a sport is taken away an 1 this nvis:
be counteracted. The feature 1o w'nlci
I u-fer is the taking of trips whicn is
one of the mist important factors In
getting men tr come out for the minor
college spoilt. Every ni.mai.oi- iiould
do his best to get his athletic associa
tion to finance one trip a year if pos
sible. Arrangements could be made
with another college to shoot alter
nately on each other's home range or
some neutral range upon tevlain pre
scribed conditions. Till would do
more than anything to keep interest in
the sport alive and to get the bi st
men out.
Another factor which helps keep in
terest up is the constant addition el
new features in the way of shn-diuc
and in the schedule. For the last two
years Ya'e has shot an annual match
,'t'i Oxford University and this has
done nit re than anything to aroiM tne
iiitc est of the undovgi adu.Ue public
;u:.l the symaihetic support and co
operi.ticn of the athletic association.
Uist year a new feature was add d to
these matches in tho addition .f a
two-stage mutch one sti.ge of il'.c- reg
ular prone alow fire and the other
prcne Lipid fi.-; This statre was sug
gested by Oxford .md was shot e,n tar
gets famished by them. Ya": - fur
nished t'.-o slow fire targets. The Yale
le u i made a perfect score in the rapid
fire stage. The new rapid lire stage
aroused keen interest among thi metc
be; s of the squad and 'here was a
groi.t det.l of rivalry i.i the tryouts for
the loam to shoot Against Oxford, ln
tersect'onal matches are also great
s'.iimilants to interest.
Theie is one thing which I think
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IH1ER-GLASS DEBATE
F
Freshmen and Juniors Clash in
Last Argument of the
Series.
The final debate which will decide
the championship in the interclass
series wil be held at 8 o'clock Thurs
day evening. The juniors and fresh
men will clash over the question "Re
solved, that the government should
grant adjusted compensation to the
veterans of the World War." The
freshmen will uphold the affirmative
and lhe juniors the negative.
The freshmen team is .Orville G
Bosely, Pawnee City; Tyler Much
enau, St. Anthony, Idaho, and Hugh
B. Cox, Lincoln. The juniors are rep
resented by Merle Loder, Waverl
Alexander McKee, Omaha, and Floyd
E. Leavitt, Bethany.
This debate concludes the first yeai
of interclass debating since before
the war. Delta Sigma Rho. national
debating fraternity, has managed tin
series ihis year and will be in general
charge of the contest Thursday eve
ning. The public is invited to thit
debate. No admission will be charged.
Bishop Stuntz Speaks
at Danquet Tonight
"The Ministry of Service," is lhe
subject of an address to be given by
Bishop Homer S. Stuntz at an all
Methodist banquet for University
students tonight at 7:30 in St. Paul's
Methodist Church. Dr. W. E. J. Gratz,
formerly of St. Paul's Church of this
city, will also address the gathering.
Bishop Stuntz is a world traveler.
He has lived in India, the Philippines,
and South America.
Dr. Fordyce o Speak
to Boys at Y. M. C. A.
Dr. Charles Fordyce of the Univer
sity will speak. February 12 on "Truths
a Boy Should Know," at the City Y. M.
C. A. This is one of the discussion
course, the first number of which was
held Monday evening. Scoutmasters,
four-square clJb leaders, boys of Sun
day School classes and thoe who are
interested in boys are invited by tfcft
committee to attend.
REPORTERS' MEETING.
A compulsory meeting of the re
porters of The Daily Nebraskan
will be held in the office Thurs
day evening at 7:15. Permanent
assignments will be made and roll
call will be taken.
Vesper Tryouts Onen
to Girls Who Sing,
Tryouts for the Vesper Choir, an
otgiinlzalion under the auspices of the
University Y. V. C. A., will he held
Tuesday afternoon from three to flv
o'clock at Ellen Smith Hall. Any girl
who likes to sing, and would like to
help with the choral music at the ie;
ular Tuesday afternoon vespers of tin
Association may try out, says the lead
er of the Choir.
This organization furnished a Chrb.t
mas cantata at vespers, and sang at
the University Christmas tree on tin
carols in front of the houses in the
campus. Afterward the girls saw,
windows of which candles were burn
lng for European student relief.
PrlESiOEiiTS MEET 10
DISCUSS kLECTIONS
Lending Men on the Campus
0:ter Opinions on l'ublica- !
tion Appointments.
In order to discuss the present and
possible means of selection of the ed
itorial and businesl. staffs of the
Cornhusker, the presidents of thirty of
the leading organizations on the cam
pus, met at 4 o'clock Monday after
noon in the Social Science Auditor
ium Joe Noh, a member of the Stu
dent Publication Board, presided.
The opinions expressed in the open
forum which followed the opening of
t'e (i:cstion, will be taken before the
members of the Publication Board, to
which body the Board of Itcgeii:
has given power to "control Univer
sity publications ns it sees f't."
In outlining the possible plans ot
selection, three ideas were given. Ne
braska is the only school at which
the staffs are selected by populai
vote, it w as said. The other methods
given are nomination of candidates
hy the Board, followed hy election by
the students, and election by the Stu
dent Publication Board, as in the ca.-e
of the staffs of the Daily Nebraskan.
Dean Dawson declared that "If you
have appointive office, you should
have people on the Board who are
qualified to chose among the candi
dates the memers of the Student Pub
lication Board should be composed
of representative business or editor
ial men, qualified to make a real
judgment."
Adolph Wenhe, editor of the Corn
husker, in defense of the annual and
the way in which it is managed, made
a comparison of the price of Nehra;
ka's yearbook with the annuals at
those schools whose methods had
I been cited. "At Nebraska," he said.
"you get a bigger book for a smallei
price than at any other school. -V.
Kansas the ' same-sized book is pu
out for $5.50. At Wisconsin, oriei.
cited as having the best annual 'J,
this section of the county, the charge
is $7.50 an 1 they publish 7,500 to Ne
braska 2,200. Vnder conditions v.Lei.
after a certain number, each booV
costs far less than the preceding, this
is significant.
"At Nebiaska, the cost per book is
a little over $6.00. That may sound
funny to you, but the loss is made up
by charging the individual for his It,
dividual photograph, and for the pic
tures of whatever organization he is
a member. Advertising makes up n
large part of this deficit."
University Students
Have Special Service
Young People's Sunday was cele
brated at All Souls' Unitarian Church
by a special service conducted almost
wholly by University students at the
regular hour for morning worship at
the church.
The devotional service was read by
Alfred Francis, David Webster and
Ruth Virtue. Brief addresses were
made by Mariana Cummings, Guy
Hyatt, Carol Aylesworth and Jess
Randall.
Miss Cummings spoke on "Youth
and the principles of the Unitarian
church." Mr. Hyatt spoke on "What
a liberal faith means to a university
student." Mr. Randall discussed "Get
ting acquainted with the Unitarian
Church." Miss Aylesworth spoko on
"The Need for Religious Education."
During the service the minister, Mr.
Macdonald, conducted, a ceremony wel
coming Into the church fellowship
eleven young people, nine being uni
versity students.
STUDENTS FROM
ABROAD WILL BE
HERE TO SPEAK
Returning Visit Made by Ameri
can College Men Last Sum
mer Accompanied by
Secretary.
DATES OPEN 10 GROUPS
Vale Alumnus Writes of Inter
esting Meeting with For
eigners and His Im
pressions. nans Tieslor in woruuuiy, Piot
Roest of Holland, and .lorgoii iiohk of
Dei. mark, accompanied hy the Jtoths
child of Harvard and Jasper King,
travelling secretary of the National
Student Forum, will be at the Univers
ity to speak to student audiences Feb
ruary 13, 14 and 15. These students
are in this country on a return stu
dent pilgrimage, somewhat similar to
the trip made last summer hy a group
of American students Includir.gKen-
neth McCnndless of the University of
Nebraska.
Due to a nilsunder.-tauiling of rout
ing, it was erroneously published in
the Nebraskan that another group
would be here. Student groups may
withdraw their invitations in cases
where this makes a difference, and re
quests for the time of thee students
may still be brought to the office of
Tho Daily Nebraskan.
"The foreign men are not in this
country to ask for aid for their coun
try. They are not intending to do
anything to secure money for their
countrymen. Their only object is to
help to bring about the rehabilitation
of Europe, and a resumption of that
feeling of fellowship among students
which is such a force in education,"
says a bulletin from the National Stu
dent Forum.
In view of the approaching visit of
these students. The Nebraskan is to
day publishing an article, written by
Basil H. Pillard, who was graduated
from Yale in 1917, which he has en
titled "When We Grow Up," and in
which he gives his personal impres'
sion of these men, with who nihe is
personally acquainted.
The article follows:
"The Jazz Age. so I am told, is
passing away. Terms Pke 'flapper,'
'finale-hopper' and 'cake-eater' al
ready have a slightly archaic sound.
From several quarters 1 am assured
that the fashion of 'youth' is passing;
tl;;.t the attempt to malic people 'age
conscious' has failed.
"1 wonder if this is rue. 1 do not
doubt that in superficial things like
words and clothes there has been a
fashion and that it is passing. Yet
every dav I am more than ever con
vinced that there is a very real dif
ference between the old and the
young generation. 1 have lately been
led to speculate as to whether this
divergence, particularly as it applies
to outlook on life, is not actually in
creasing. I even begin to wonder it,
instead of passing away, the 'Jazz
Age' may not be merely the beginning
of something much more significant
the first irtimation. perhaps, of a new
renaissance.
"One thing that has led me to spec
ulate in this fashion is the contact I
have had with several of the Europ
ean students who are visiting this
country under the auspices of The
National Student Forum. These stu
dents have come from England, Hol
land. Denmark. Czecho slovakia and
Germany. The youth movement which
they represent started in much the
same way as our 'Jazz Age' did; in
npei fil ial differences of dress and
speech and manners. Now, however,
after thirty years, we find it has be
come a tremendously significant
hing a factor of vital importance
in the life of Europe. So I find my
self wondering if we young people
may not develop further than our
elders expect.
Visit an Interesting Event.
"To everyone who is interested In
such possibilities, the visit of these
European students will be an interest
ing e' ent. They tell us of the road
we have to travel and the obstacles
we must overcome.
"There is. however, something eves
more worthwhile to be gained from
meeting these students. To explain
what It is I find it necessary to speak
rf my own experience with them.
"When first I heard that students
from abroad were coming to visit our
colleges I was interested in the pro
ject. I must confess, however, .that
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