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X- "r f- ' uw "(1 The Daily Nebraskan -x VOL. 1, NO. 07. LTNCOLN, NEB., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1902. THREE CENTS in 'r ,4 ' ... " . HV 1 IBS' I' .to,. BUSY R0YCR0FTER3. Miss Field Relatos Her Experiences While Working Among Them in East Aurora. A Very Happy Band MISS FIKLI) AT CONVOCATION. Miss Helen Field talked very enter tainingly (if t lie Rojcrofters to a large audience at convocation Friday mornlncr. Sli" began bv telling that the Riycrortcrs aro a little band of people who paint and write and make beau tiful tilings. There are threo hundred of theni at work all the timo making books, pictures, furniture and other pretty things. The name Roycroft signifies king-craft and means that the Roycroftois make things lit for a kinu. Miss Field did not know Elbert Hubbard when she wrote to him and nkkeu him if she could go to work in his shop. Ilo replied in a little note that lie woullasKAIl liana. ATter consulting witli AM Rana, he wrjte to Miss Field that All Uaba could probably 11 rid something for her to do. On her arrival, in the sleepy old town of East Aurora, which is seven teen miles from llufTalo, she asked an old man the way to the Roycroft shop. Tho old gentleman tuld her to go straight down tho main street of tho town till she came to some thing that didn't look like antyhing else. Sho walked past gardens and beds ot roses till she came to a strange stone building with Lurrct ed towers, lnsiao were tables covered with books and happy laughing people were working there. When she aksed to see Elbert Hub bard, Miss Field was directed to a large room, where in the miust of a lot of voting people along-haired man sat quietly reading his morning mail. He remembered the letter she haa written and welcomed her. Then he showed her the different departments of the work. Everything Is full of interest In tho book-binding department, where the head book-binder is a queer old (Jcrman. Ho bus no patience with the American society girl who goes to Hubbard ana wants to learn book-binding. Mr. Hubbara invarlu bly sends her to the old German who tells her that it took him seven years to learn the trade. She comes back crostfallon and Hubbard tells her that being a German, tho old man cannot rightly appreciate tho Amerlan yirl. She then goes away happy. The sculptor, Saint Jerome is a man with a stern face, and u occa sional smile which won him tho name oXiaaint. He once came to Hubbard lookiug for work. nuTbTnlrcT rooRnr fancy to him and he has been in the shop ever since. All Da Da is a quaint old man of general utility, paid fur his services by Mr. Huobard, but really at the beck and call of anyone and everyone in the"whole colony. Mr. nawthorne Is man who camo from Sing Sing years ago with the prison palor on his face. He could find work nowhoro until ho finally camo to the Roycroft shop. Mr. Hub bard put him at work among the stones with winch they wero build ing the library. Hero lie seemed much at home. Ho did his work well and showed such ability and honesty that ho became supervisor of the work. He is now a very im portant factor in the working of the Roycroft shop. FRESIIMFN DEFEAT Til 10 SOPH OMORES Z A warmly contested game of bask et ball was played last Saturday night botween the Sophomores and the Freshmen. The armory swas filled with spectators, both students and visitors from the city. Tho cheer ing lor both sides showed that there was plenty ot spirit among the under class men. The gamo was very close at all times, the scoro standing at 0 to 11 at tho close of tho first half. When timo was called at the close 'of the game the Freshmen had made 24 points while tho Sophomores could count but li). Some very good playing was seen on both sides and tho men showed that they haa been doing some good prac ticing. Tho game was charaoteri.ed, however by very rough playing on both sides. The Freshmen wero much more skilful in passing the ball and usu ally kept it In tho sophomres terrN tory. Some of tho lophomorcs re marked aftor the gamo that ond of their best men was not permitted to play, and attributed tholr defeat to this fact. The barring out of one of the best men, It is said, was done simply on account of sonic personal differences. The line up was as follows: Fresh men, Lehmer and McDonald, for wards; Hankins. center; Huso and Beers, guards. Sophomoreb, Newton, center; Manning, and Myers, forwards; McCntcheon and Andreson. guards. For sumo time It deems that the football management has been nego tiating with Kansas in order to make arrangements with them to play the return game of football on uor home grounds next season. Owing to tho fact that our most im portant gnmes t ill do played on other grounds; a special effort has been made to have Kansas play In Lincoln again next year. According to a contract, it is said, Nebraska was to play Kansas in the latter state on McCook Held. Last Saturday, Manager Foster of the HawKcyes reported to the athletic board of Kansas Dnivorsir.y that it seemedery-lmpxabahlo. that Nchras ka would bo willing to come down. This stirred the otherwise calm board to action and It at once voted that It would haro no further athletic re lations with Nebraska if it persisted in its refusal to play the scheduled game in Kansas. Y.M.C.A. CONVENTION. One of tho Most Successful Meetings Yot Held, Closed Last Night. University Well Rep- sented. (Special From York.) The twcnty-necond annual Btate convention of tho Young Men's Christian Associations of the stato camo to a close at tho M. E. church at York last night. The number of delegates present regularly representing their homo towns and associations amounted to about one hundred and sixty, divided among city, railroad, and college as sociations. Tho Unlvcrsly of Nebras ka was represented by about twenty delegates. The majority of Lincoln delegates arrived at York Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting was thtrfore delayed for a short timo for them. On the whole the convention Is pronounced the best yet held, hav ing draw out groat interest and en thusiasm both from the delegates and tho citizens or York. A series of baSKot ball games was played on Saturday afternoon at tho York audi torium. York succeeded In defeating a picked team of Lincoln and Omaha men. Omaha asiociation defeated a Lincoln association team and Wesloy an was in turn defeated by Hastings. The games were the first over plavetl In York and therefore elicited a great deal of interest. Saturday ovenlng Chancellor And rews delivered an address before a packed house on "Christian Citizen ship" On his introduction he was groeted with the university yell. His remarks were listened to very atten tively and highly appicclated. Dr. II. Li. Ward L found It necssary to return to Lincoln Saturday morning. The Y.M.C.A. club of the university was called upon for sevoral musical selec tions to which it responded and was heartily cheered. I A unique feature of the convention was the serving of meals to all the guests assembled at "Fraternal Hall." At dach meal a number sat down to .oxcellebt repasts furnished by the ladles of the different church es of York. At the business session of the con vention tho sum of $882.50 was raised by subscription to carry on the state work. The subscriptions were made up as follows: Individual subscrip tions $400.50. City and Railroad as sociations $310.00. College associa tions $100.00. It was further decided that tho coming stato budget would amount to $2,500.00. Mr. J. P. Bailey tho present secretary will oo contin ued iiLtie Bamejor the coming year. Yesterday's program was run ttr overflowing 'and kept tho delegates busy all day. The convention nefd eight different meetings during the day, excluding the morning services at all the churches " and Sunday schools. A special train loft York this morning carrying tho Lincoln and Omaha delegates home. The other delegates will leave during the day. JOINT PARTY. PorhapB ono of the most pleasant social functions which has occured for somo time was thu annual Joint party of tho unlvorslty literary soolotles given last Friday evening at Walsh hall. The throe societies which par ticipated In tho social ovontworc tho Unions, Dellans and Itho Palladlans. Tho dancing room and tho parlors had boon tastily aecorated with tho university and various society colors. There wore about sixty couples In at tendance, a numbor of alumni and former membors from out of tho city being present to renev old acquaint ances. Various forms of amusement had been provided In order to make the evening pleasant for every ono pres ent. In the parlors wero cozy cornors whero gathered group3 for quiet con versation. Tables whero games of cards and oroklnolo wero played were occupied during the evening by thoso who did not care to Indulge in tho dancing. The dance hall was place whero most of the students joyed themselves. The music for the occasion furnished by the Quick orchostra and was, as thoso present say, tlo best that the university people have had for somo time. All of thepi spoak in the highest terms of praise for it and attibute much of of tho pleas antness of the evening to the splendid music. The party on tho whole was un doubtedly the best that has been held for some time. These parties are in tended to cultivate a more friendly spirit between tho different societies ana to mako acquaintances. They are always strictly Informal ana a de cidedly democratic affair. the en- was RASKETBALL. The Dllans have elected Roy JBlck ford manager of their basket ball team. They have also accepted a challege from tho Union society to play a came for the Inter-society camplonshlp. Tho Dollans held the camplonshlp last year. An interesting gamo of basketball will bo played next Tuesday even ing at 8 pm. in the armory, botween the sophomores and the second Y. M.C.A. teams. Tho gamo promises to be one of the best that lias been played for some timo. Tho latter team defeated the Freshmen team by a score of 23 to 20. On Tuesday evening at tor tho soph-Y. M.C.A. gamo tho juniors and seniors will do battle for honors on the floor. A Lweek-JnmnejrJL Wednesday night the Sophomores will play the Lincoln high school team. A. E. Khelon addressed the labor Lyceum at Richards hall last night on "The Phlhsophy of History." 1 i l I J :i if Ki At-1 A , tid ,.,' ttt f i