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1 'A The Daily Nebraskan , VOL. 1, NO. 95. LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1902. THREE CENT I th y K. COMMENTS ON CHOICE. Tie Boloction of Booker T. Washing ton Brings Forth Favorable Opinion An Extreme Southern View. The report which was set on root some time ago that tho senior class of tho univeisity was divided in its attitude towards oxtendmg to Booker T. Washington an invitation to ad dress it at tho next commencement has gono all over the union and as a result newspapors have cummontea on the matter to no small extent. Not alone have tho newspapers been ooncorued with giving their opinions but Indivinuals havo written personal letters to various persons connected with this institution. The oninlons vary from those ex pressing the greatest disgust hecauso of tho invitation extended, to chose which ar'3 full of words of Dralso for so wise a selection. The former are without exception from persons living in tha South especially (Jeorgla. Letters havo been received from oastern states fn which tho popu larity or Mr. Washington as a recog nized speaker is set forth at length. Not only In tho East whoro tho peoplo are naturally more keenly alivo to such matters is the action of the seniors attracting attention but throughout our own state. Be cause of tho reports which wore sent out fiom Lincoln regarding tho situation a largo number of poople are laboring under a false impression. There is a prevailing opinion that tho class was divided on this matter This howevor is not so. From inves tigation it seems there is scarcely any objection to Mr. Washington whatso ever. At tiio class meeting there was not the slightestappearance of aoy feeling against tho action of the committee which haa acted. When it is burne in mina that at the most there wero not more thau Ave mem bers in tho class who had any serious objection to inviting Mr. Washington while tho rest of the olass was as one in its opinion it may with Jus tice be said that no other available speaker could havo been Invited with such unanimity on the part of tho class in "extending it as did Booker T. Washington. Tho two Jotters printed below well Illustrate tho two siaes taken by tho peoplo of tho North and some in the South. "I cannot rofrain from con gratulating you as class president and others who have been with you in the matter of securing Booker T. Washington to deliver an oration. Race prejudlco or any other should not deter us from recognizing ability, real merit or scholarly attainment at all times and at all places. And so 1 repeat I am proud to note that your class haB advocated right and with such men as Roosevelt brush away the 'color line.' " The foregoing oxtraot is from a prominent educator in Nebraska. The following letter shows clearly the misapprehension under which penplo are working. The faculty did not extend the invitation but tho sonior class. Tho gcntloman from Georgia evidently tnlnks that the seniors feel that they havo been im posed upon which, is not at all the truth. "It was with much surprlso and disgust that I read in tho Atlanta Constitution of tho 14th that the faculty of your institution had chosen Booker Washington as com mencement orator. I cannot ex press my supremo disgust at such aotlon of tho faculty of tho Univer sity of Nebraska." "Booker has been onco too of ton in the White House and the insults offered our southern women bocauso of that and Bimilar inoidonts aro too numerous to mention. Your (dis) houorablo faculty aro either blind to this fact or wish to add insult to in Jury on tho negro question. So long as a member of the brutish raco is entertained as Booker has been, though lie be above the ordinary, we cannot but expect the enmo which is generally punished by Mr. Lynch." "There is no doubt that if your faculty should live where I live for dno year they would treat tho negro as ho should be treated. Booker's school Interests have suffered already from his invasion of tho White House and no doubt in will suffer raoro In proportion as ho continues such policy. The whites are much more to balmo than ho." "I certainly sympathize with tho senior class and our people aro hoping that you will not tolerate tho negro orator." "Rebel and resist It." Your southern friend, W. n. All. MISS HOW ELL RECITER AT CONOVCATION. Miss Allco Howell instructor in elocution gavn a recital at the stu dent convocation yesterday morning. Tho announcement that Miss Howell would glvo a series ot read ings brought out au unusually large crowd. The first reacting was a long and dllliculb selection by W.H.H. Murray entitled "The nonor of the Woods." Tho pleco consists of an animated description of u boat race on the lake, between six contestants, three of whom are professionals, and tho re mainder aro hunters and guides, who as typical men of tho woods struggle to maintain their supremacy with tho oar. Miss Howell Interpreted the selec tion very effectively, bringing out strongly tho details of the thrilling contest at the finish. The Impersona tion of tho old trapper was beauti fully done. She responded to a liberal applause with "Lifo's MJrror" as an encore. A. A. Miller, 08, 1b making an ex tended visit with his parents in the city. WORK IN CUBA. J. L. Ly tie Tolls of His Duties With tht Military Engineering Servico A Trip to 8outhorn Cuba. In a letter to E.M. Swain, wrltton on board tho "Conception," enroutc to Santiago do Cuba, James L. Lytic, '00, tells of tho naturo of his work In that Island. Owing to its general interest tho letter Is reproduced in part hero. Your lotter reached me a few days aao Just as I was leaving navana for Santiago by tho south coast. I am on my way to Santiago, tho placo whoro our President and his Rough Riders made their name. I go thore to mako asurvoyand tako typography of the roads in that province for the military service. I havo some men with me and there I will draw some non-commissioned officers from tho U.S. Regular cavalry statloced thero. I will havo quite a party when I get them organized. I expect I shall be over In this end of tho Island for a couple of months at least. Mr. Sargent received tho package all O. K. and I got my Uni colors. I havo thorn fastened upon a couple of class canes on my wall. I had a pretty good time X'mas went out In society considerable. But I guess for tho next' couple of months I will be con lined to a bluo shirt, campaign hat and a cavalry outfit. Our party will have a detachment of cavalry detailed with It and wo will live on government rations and be Lough in general. I havo been on this coasting vessel three days nuw and It will be one more before wo reach Santiago. During the first part of tho trip we were almost all Americans but now they are all Cubans "but about four of us. We have ono of the subjects of JUdward VII on board and ho is cor tulnly a cockney Englishman. We did have an Irish steam fitter from Pitts burg who was a regular wit but ho got off last night. STUDENT RECITAL. The seventh recital of the season was given by tho students of the university school of music in Memorial hall last night. A largo and very appreciative andience was preset and hoartily applauded tho dlfforeb pro ductions. Tho following program was rendered: Piano Solo Sonato C minor Op. 10 No. I. Beethoven, Allegro molto. Maragret Whedon Soprano Solo "Traditional Bal lad' Arr, O.V. Stanford, Ana iO, Thou Belovod," Gluck. Nolly Lally Piano Solo Sonato D Major Op. 28, Bedtovon, Allegro. Edith Compton Contralto Solo "Cradle Song" Kate Vannah. Flora Belle Sceiner Piano Solo Nocturne r flat Major Op. 27 No. 2. Chopin. Lulu Walkor Soprano Solo "Tell mo, my Heart," II. R. Bishop. Elma Marsland Piano Solo Gondollora, Liszt. Edith Shcdd Soprano Solo "Como wo'll Wan dor," Potor Cornelius; "Sorenado to Zanotto," Massenet. Cnarlotto Whedon Piano Solo-Andante and Varia tions F minor. Winlfrea Howell Piano Solo "Tho Dragonfly," A. Buzzl Pocola: "Tho Swallows," Cowen. Catbarino Agnow Piano Solo Fantoiso C minor, Mozart. DEAN REESE SCORES LAW STUDENTS. Dean Reese of tho law school took occasion at last night's mooting of tho clacs to scoro severely those students who had been guilty of bringing into tho leoturo room tho obnoxious chemicals. Tho law room still had no inviting utmospbero and this gavo tho dean an Incentive to those words of warning wbloh ho might otherwise havo lacked. Tho action of tho certain students in filling tho building with this odor was, he said, evidence of their uttor lack of honor and respeot for othors' rights. Ho further stated that were tho parties who committed tho deea known to him, ho would nob hesitato to suspend them from the privileges of tho university. Some or tho studontB in tho olass who aro soriously opposca to any jokes of this naturo havo decided to investigate tho matter and bring the suspectod parti cs to account before tho class authorities. Ono of tho stu dents said, last night, that thero was cousidorablo circumstantial evidence against two members of the class already and that the class act ing as a court would soon try thorn. The outcome of this will doubtless bo vory much the same as tho recent impeachment trlai.whluh was finally dropped after having been exteslvc ly advertised. WISCONSIN TRACK TEAM WINS FROM CHICAGO. Wlcsonsln defeated Chicago S&tur ay night in tho indoor meet by a. scoro of 47 to 30. The Wlsconsi n athletes got soven firsts and four soconds, and Chicago men took three firsts and four Sbconds. Four records were broken. Malony for Chicago broke tho Chicago gymnasium accord in the forty yard hurdles, making tho distance in 5 1-5 seconds. Bredsteen broke the reoord held by Bliss of Chi cago and established a aew xecord of 4 minutes 47 1-5 second, Tho two-mile was a Wisconsin sure thing, and Car penter did th trick in 10 minatos 14 3-5 seconta, which not only broke the track record fcnt the western indosr record ot 10 minutes 15 ,3-5 seconds, by Bredsteen in "the exposition fast year. .A-' r !.., v, "k . . Kfi.'!r4iJPV.w,iJtt v.
