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VOL I, NO 75
LfNCOLN, NUB., WKDNKSDAV, JANUARY 15, 1.)02.
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WORK FOR ENGINEERS
ProfeBBor Stout SpoakB on Irriga
tion as an Enginooring Prob
lem Many Opportun
ities for Skill
Professor Stout discussed iirigation
from the engineering standpoint at
convocation yesterday.
JIo said lie desired to impress upon
his audience the fact that irrigation
makes many opportunities for skilled
engineers, for whether Irrigation is a
private, national, or corporation pro
ject the engineer is always In de
mand. It is a Tact that any man
who has to do with irrigation must
know more or less or engineering,
and the man who is selected as the
head of irrigation work in any stato
Is always a skilled cnaincer, not be
cause tho majority of questions to be
solved sire engineering questions, hut
because engineering frequently is in
volved in the legal aspects of the case
at hand. The speaker said that most
irrigation lawyers are prnctical en
gineers and all lawyers in Irrigated
regions learn something of emgneer
ing. Professor Stout contrasted sin ir
rigation ditch wltli a city aqueduct
and showed th.it the amount of
water required tor :i large city would
not bo sufficient ror a very laige
ditch.- He mentioned an Irrigation
problem of 'Nebrsisksi, namely, that
or building storage reservoirs tv, feed
the Platte In tho dry season. It
takes an engineer to select tho site
N or a reservoir, even a small one, lor
he must consider the kind of soil,
siud the amount of water and evapora
tion. In building reservoirs and dig
ging canals along the Hatto It Is
not probable that mistakes of past
years will be repeated, such as con
structing reservoirs too shallow or
digging canals with an Insufficient
fall.
A
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE
CHILDREN AT THE ART
EXH1IHT.
Monday afternoon tho ait room of
tho University was thronged wltli
scores of laughing school-children
who had come with their teachers
tor the purpose of enjoying the ex
hibit. Tho little people seemed as much
Interested sis their elders and walked
siround tho room with notebook in
hand, studying the pictures In the
order of tneir numbers and discuss
ing them wilt the gravity of grown
folks. One little gin said to a com
panion, "Now Just look at that street
car. Isn't It grand? It's so natural.
But you've got to lind exactly the
right point to look at It.". Then
she stepped slowly backwards, then
sidewise a Uttlo, until she found
a tpoo whore sho could see tho car
most satisfactorily.
A two-headed urchin of ten was
evidently impressed by a landscapo
paitinc which he was examining, for
ho exolaimed, "O lookeo ho'o, Slic
ks, koy. Hero ain't a bad one."
Miss Walsh talked to the children
about tho paintings and tho interest
ed look in their faces showed that
they appreciated what she said to
them about color and expression.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC RECITAL.
The following program will be
given Thursday night sit Memorial
hall by the students of the School of
Music-
Piano Solo -Two Etudes Op. 20
in irilat and F sharp minor, Kwast,
Sue I inane.
Contralto Solo - "Little Hoy Blue,"
Fkrencc Buckingham Joyce, MrR.
E. M. Barnes.
Baritone : Solo-"And God Shall
WipoAway All Tears." Sullivan, fr.
"Light of the World," George Han
son. Piano Solo "Were I a Bird"
(Etude), Henselt; Concert Etude
Op, 24 C major, Moskowski, Francis
Osborne.
I'iano Solo Bsircsuoilo in G, Rubin
stein, Josephine 1'oynter.
Soprano Solo ltA May Song."
Mary Carmichael: "The Csimelia."
Guglielmo. Marian Johnston.
Piano S010- Kroisleriana N . 2 B
flat, Schumann, Edna Cramer.
Contralto Solo Two Serious Songs
- "My God, My Father," G. W.
Marston: ''Abide With Me," Llddie.
Florence Flskc. T
Piano Solo Melodic Polonaise,
Liszt: "Magic Fire Scene," Wagner
-Brassiu. Flora Maine.
Soprano Solo-"Dost Know"
Rotoll; "The Russian Nightin
gale," Alabieff. Bessie Burruss.
Contralto Solo - "Thou Art Like
Unto a Flower,' A .E. Little; "The
Clock," C. Loewe. Grace;Cutter.
Piano Solo-Introduction smd
Allerog - Op. 12 with second piano
accompaniment, Godard, Agnes Mclaughlin.
(JEN. .1. C. BLACK FOR COM
MENCEMENT ORATOR.
Arrangements have silready been
made for the mid-winter commence
ment orator. John C. Black, a dis
tinguished general in the civil war
and at present a prominent attorney
of Chicago, will deliver the main ad
dress during the Charter dav exercise
es. General Black, besides scring
wilh honor in tho civil war, was at
one time commissioner of pensions
under President Cleveland.
The address of General Blsick is
being looked forward to with great
Interest. Being a man of wide ex
perience both in public and private
life, his address will bo highly enter
taining to students and tho people in
general. While the subject upon
which he is to speak has not yet been
definitely settled, It will, in all prob
ability, be of a practical naUre.
ENGLISH 11 DEBATES.
The oobato In English 11 this atter-
noon Is on the question: Resolved,
That American municipalities should
own and operate their lighting plants.
Messrs. Qulnn and Wright will argue
for the affirmative: Messrs. Peter
son and Swan for the negative.
On Monday Messrs. Hewitt and
Harry Harbor, and Luckey discussed
the proposition to shorten tho col
lego course from four to three veare.
Five Qames Alroady Arranged
With Possibilities of Minnesota
and Wisconsin- Two Trips
to bo Takon.
The following basket ball games
aro scheduled to bo played hero this
year:
vVcslcyan, January 18.
Lincoln high school vs second team,
January 18.
Y. M. C. A. January 25.
Kansns University, January .'11.
Omaha Y. M. (. . A. February 8.
If tho attondanco at theso games
justilles It, Minnesota or Wisconsin
may be biought down lator in tho
season. About February 12 the team
will be,; In a trip, playing Minnesota
at Minneapolis, Fobruary 15. Offers
have also been received from Sioux
City, Stevens Point and Fon du Lac.
Wisconsin University or Chicago will
perhaps be played too, before tho
trip through tho north Is onded.
On February 27 tho toam will go to
Kansas to plsiy Kansas r-iiversitv,
Kansas City Y. M. C. A., the Has
kell Indians and Topeka Y. M. C. A.
The team this year Is an exception
ally strong one. Cortelyou is well
known to all. He will play his old
position at forward Ho has an able
second in Hiigcnsick, tho star goal
thrower of the Y. M. C. A. team,
last year. Plllsbury Is playing his old
position at center. Very few men
can compete with nlm In that olace.
His Jumping propensities togethci
with his sl.o and activity, especially
tits him Tor center. K"chlor, tho
captain of tho team and one of last
year's guards, is plsiylng his position
again and Raymond has captured tho
other guard's place.
This, Is the first time that the team
has hao anything like a definite
schedule, Mr. Morrell, tho manager,
has done much for basicet-ball and ho
deserves support from all interested
in college sports.
The games next Saturday promise
to be gold ones. The Wesleyan team
has been practicing on the Y. M. 0.
A. tloor and under a regular coach,
who Is himself a brilliant player.
The high school tea;n defeated the
University first team lasj year. The
admission to these two Is only fifteen
cents.
Fon du Lac field the championship
or America in 1900. Thy defeated
Nebraska last year in Chicago by a
score of .'12 to 2. Thoy home team is
In much hotter trim this year and
with support due them, will give the
best teams of the country a pretty
close rub.
Professor Dann will sneak today at
tho Lincoln Academy on "Wnat we
owe to Greek Civilization.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEET
ING. The first day's program of tho anu
ual meeting of tho Nebraska State
Historical Society was given last
night in Memorial hall. A large and
appreciative Audience composed
largely of early Nebraska settlers
was in attendance.
After a short address of welcomo by
President J. Sterling Morton of the
society. J. R. Bucbfhjan general
passenger "agent of the Elkorn rail
road was introduced. The subject
THREW CENTS
of Ills address was "Tho great rall
rond Immigration Into north Nebras
ka." Hero were taken up tho early set
tlement of this section, and tho
prominent part taken by his railroad
In Inducing people from nil over
Europe to Immlgrato to Nehraska by
Its "Freo homes for millions" circu
lars. Tho address was Interspersed
with many amusing anecdotes 01
early Nebraska history.
This was followed by a paper
written by E. L. Loma.t of tho
Union Pacific. Owing to tho Ina
bility of Mr. Lomax to be present .
A. E. Sheldon presented tho paper.
The Union Pacific as a factor in the
growth of Nebraska wns the princi
pal theme.
Professor Caldwoll then road a let
ter and paner nroparcd ny Gen. G.
M. Dodgo or tho Union Pacific which
proved to be oxeceningly Interesting.
Many new and surprising facts wore
disclosed in tho early history of tho
Union Pacific. Much of tho corres
pondence between General Pongc
and General Sherman, heretofore un
published, was read.
Tho three papers presented wore
devoted entirely to tho early railroad
history or Nobniskn.
The papers wcro followed by a round
tabic discussion of early railroad
remlnscenes. President Morton led
the discussion and was followed by
O. H. Tore and other wcl! known Ne-
braskans.
Tho Society will conclude Its
session tonight with an interesting
program. A Blx o'clock supper will
bo served at the Llndoll tonight to
members of tho Stato Historical ana
Horticultural Societies.
Tho cabincnt and advisory board
of tho Y. M. C. A. met in tho as
sociation rooms last night for its re
gular monthly business meeting.
Several matters of interest which
have to do moro or Ipsb with tho ac
tion or tho assciatlon both in the
past and ruturo wcro discussed. Re
ports wore had from all committees
anci general matters or business
wore taken under consideration. It
was, among oter things, decided to
have tho annual membership ban
quet about the first of April. Reso
lutions of regret were ordered to bo
drawn up and sent to Mr. Clarke
Oberlles who has recently lost his
sister, Mrs. Clemens Movius, by
death.
Chicago suffered defeat in debate
at the hands of Minnesota Friday
evening, the Judges voto being two
to one. Tho question argued was:
Resolved, That tho policy of the
United States in extending tho
franchise to the negro was hasty and
ill-advised. Chicago held the affirm
atlvo and argued from the standpoint
that suflrago should bo allowed to
educated colored men.
Tickets for too Junior Promenade
are now in the hands of the com
mittee and can bo obtained at nny
Lime.
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