The Daily Nebraskan
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VOL. 1, NO. 98.
LTNOOLN, NEB., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1902.
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SCHLEY AND SAMPSON
Chancellor Andrews Explains to
Controversy. Both Did Their
Duty. Later Sampson
Ignored Schley.
Dr. Andrews spoke at convocation
yesterday morning on the Schley con
troversy. Although the affair has
oeen explained again and .again ana
has-been much written about and
'much talked aoout, he wished to say
a few words concerning his own Im
pressions of the matter. In tthe Hrst
place it was clear to him that Samp
sou dia""iis entire duty In the battle
of Santiago. It Is true'that he was
unfortunate in being away trom the
scene of action, but hcjnay be com
pared to Sheridan in that he did I. Is
best tu get to the battle as quickly as
possible. Dr. Andrews believes that
Schley also did his duty as far a:, the
buttle was concerned. As for the
loop made ly his tlagshlp, there is no
reason for believing that Schley did
not use judgment in that manoeuvre.
There never was a battle, the details
of which are so well known as tlioso
of Santiago, that did not reveal some
mil take.
The Chancellor praised Admiral
Sampson for his conduct during the
coutrovorsy, for tho way he h is held
nis piai'o in tho midst of censure.
Tho fault with Sampson, however,
was that ho ignorod Schley. If he
had only said that Sohloy was second
In command and acknowledged that
the battle was fought under tho
immediate command of Schley, the
controversy never would have arisen.
Tho attitude of the President to
ward the affair is judged by the
Chancellor to tie an injustice to
Schley. The President takes tho
ground that the battlo was a cap
tain's battle; that Sampson was in
legal command, while Schley fought
on is own hook. Tho Chancellor said
that whether Schley was in lgal
command or not, the battlo wont as
it did because Schley was known to
be there. The men were inspired to
victory by the very knowledge that a
great and brave man was in their
presonce. Tho President assumed
that because Schley Issuod few com
mands he was of no more Importance
than tho captains of tho ships, while
tho fact of tho case is that because
of the many trying position ho has
been in and because the nerve
lie Is known to have, ho wos of
moro Importanoo than any of
them.
Z The value in battle of ;the presence
of persons on whom one may dopond,
was shown by the Chancellor through
an anecdote of tti.o Civil War. An at
tack was made on a lino whore the
posTnofTwas unsafe and the artillery
men were in great anxiety till the
muskets in front of .them began to
speak. After tho engagement was
over a man of the infantry remarked
to one of the artlllny: "Wo felt
damned empty in our stomachs till
we neard your cannon speak then wo
felt all right."
THE GIRLS' TOURNAMENT.
THE Y. W. C. A. PLAYERS
AND THE SECOND
TEAM.
Tho names of tho Omaha Y. W. C.
A. players ana their positions havo
been received. Most of them took
part last year, and their names and
methods of play are well romem
bered. Tho conters are, Carellno
Fiblger and Mary Larson, neither of
whom Is very tall. Roth are swift,
however, play hard, and have had not
a little exporienco. These will bo op
posed by Misses Pearl Aichlbald and
Nellie Rlchey of the University. The
forwards are Roth Waliaoo, remem
bered as forward on last year's O ma
im High School team, and a skilful
goal thrower, and Edith Mathis. It
will probably fall to the lot of Miss
Scott, the new guard on the second
team, to look after Miss Wallace
Miss Mathis showed a strong pench
ant tor scoring, in tho games of last
jear. Either Miss Ruth Rrvan or
Mi.ss Lorraine Comstuck will have her
In charge, and will try to check her
embryo goals. The Omaha guards
are Edith Raker, a tall player who is
good at all positions, and can throw
goals as well as the forwards. Along
with Miss. I ansa and Miss Adams of
Waiioo, she seemed one of the most
notable players on the visiting teams
of last year. She will guard Captain
Edith Higgins; Incidentally the lat
ter will have to do not a little guard
ing herself lively guarding too If
Miss Raker is to be kept from scor
ing. Of the other guard, Miss Stella
Slado. who will opposo Miss Edith
Craig, little is known. She,, was not
on the teams of last year.
The substitutes for the Omaha
team are Misses, Lota Moore aua
Lenora Hartigan. For the Univer
sity teams, Miss Amy Conger or Misa
Nell Sohleslnger will be substitute
center, Miss Mary Harris substitute
forwara, and Miss Margarot McCutch
eon substitute guard.
ENGINEERING CLASSES AT
PL. ATTS MOUTH.
Through tho kludness of Mr. I. S.
P. Weeks the classes In Bridge En
gineering went to Plattsmouth Sat
urday to see tho M. and M. bridge,
which is being replaced by a heavier
structure. Tho party wasaccompanlea
by Professors Stout and Chatburn.
Mr. Butterworth, who is connected
with tho R & M engineering depart
mot joined the party at Omaha.
Tho new brldgo will consist of two
200 foot spans of Baltl more truss and
one 40D foot span; tho 400 foot span
will bo tho heaviest bridge of this
class in tho world.
Mr. Cartlidge the engineer In
charge, showed the class all tho de
tails of tho work and by his courtesy
made tho visit interesting- as Avell as
instructive.
Tho Dcllan soolety has reserved
fifty seats for the coming basketball
tournament.
START FOR TORONTO.
Ton Delegates Loavo for tho Inter
national Convention. Will
Visit Niagara and
Othor Points.
Yesterday evening nt six o'clock
ten delegates from the University
left over the Rurllngton for the great
Intonational Convention of Student
Volunteer Movement, which will be
hold at Toronto, from February 20,
until March. 1st. Tho delegati 8 will
have a rare trip, being able to visit
many of liio largo cities of tho Nortli
and especially of viewing Niagara
Falls, on their return, as well being
In attendance at an international
covontlon of no small lmportace.
With tho holding of the fourth
international convention of the f.tu
dent volunteer movement for fore
ign missions In Toronto, that city
will be tho Mecca of thousands of
visitors during the week. Studonts
from nearly every institution in the
country and many "isitors from
acro.vs the water will bo In atten
dance. This Is an cvfMit that occurs
only once in every four years, that
is, once in tho llfo of very student
generation. And as the throe meet
ings which have heretofore been held
havo poven, It is an event which
will havo a great and permanent In
fluence on the student llfo of tho
country. Tho delegatos from tho Y.
W. C. A. who left last night were:
Misses .lessio Holly. Emma hhlnbur,
Florence Roose and Hannah Thomas.
Miss Minnie Case left for Toronto,
last Friday evening. The Y.M.C.A.
sent the following studonts as dele
gates: Messrs. Anderson, Mooro,
Rilling, North and Turner.
The delegation will, aBsala. attempt
to take in as many sights as It Is able
to do without any serious loss or
time. About ten aays will bo spent
on tho trip.
Wesleyan University sent five dele
gates from that Institution, who de
parted on tho same train as did tho
University delegation.
Through tho efforts of . Freder
ick Meier, chairman of tho "Good
Citizenship Committee'" of tho First
Congregational church, the citizens
of Lincoln will havo an opportunity
to hear a thorough discussion of
needed municipal reform, by Profes
sor C. A. Bobbins and Hon. W. II.
Morning, next Sunday evening at
tho First Congregational ohUiCh,
Thirteenth and L streets.
CONVOCATION PROGRAM FOR
THIS WEEK.
Tuesday, Miss Edna Bullock, Trav
eling libraries.
Wednesday., Special MulsC;,
Thursday, Professor Richards,
Manufacture of Ico.
Friday, Miss Bouton. 71
Delta Upsilon pledged F. A. Ander
son of Holdrege last Friday night.
IMPORTANT FOORALL GAMES
SCHEDULED.
Managor Engol of the football team
has sohtduled two very Important
gamos which will doubtless meet tho
hearty approval of all the students. A
game will bo played with tho Haskell
Indians on Novombor 1. Another
has been scheduled with Knox Oolloizc
located at Galosburg. Illinois. This
ono will bo played on November lf.
According to present Indications it
seems very probable that both of
these games will bo played In Lin
coln. This will give Nebraska a very
good list of strong teams to play on
tho home hold. Tho appearanco of
tho Indians in Lincoln will create
a great deal or interest on account of
tho close gamo that was played with
them last season. Tho game with
Kuox Is certain to elicit tho student
Interest since It will bo the firftf.
game with that institution. Knox
had a remarkably strong team last,
year, it being the only team which
scored against the victor Inns Wiscon
sin eleven last, season.
Moro favorable reports have come
from KanFas since tho one given to
tho press last Saturday when the
athletic, board or that institution
voted to have no further athletic
relations with the University of Ne
braska if she would refuse to piay
next season's .zame in Kansas. The
Kansas board will hold another meet
ing today and the question of com
ing to Lincoln to play the gamo will
again be discussed. It Is very prob
able that an amicable argeemout will
bo mado botween tho two boards
and that Kansas will consent to play
In Nebraska, or course It Is largely
a matter of what special Inducements
wo can offor to bring this gamo to
Lincoln. The Saturday's decision
of tho Kansas board will lu all prob
ability bo disregarded If sufficient
Inducement can be offered.
Otis Weeks, ".).', visited nt the
unlvresity yesterday. Ho paid a
visit to the military department in
which ha is yet greatly Interested.
Mr. Weeks whllo In tho university
was captain of ono of tho companies
and is regarded by many as one of
the strongest officers that tho cadet
battalion has over had. Mr. Weeks
is at present road master on tho
Union Pacific railroad, his territory
lying betveen Kansas City and
Denver.
Two interesting games of basket
ball will bo played tonight. The
sophomores will play tho second city
Y.M.C.A. team and tho seniors will
struggle with tho juniors. Tho first
named teams will play ono half and
then tho seniors and juniors will do
tho same. The second halves will then
Jaq jjluyed in llk;o oraor.- Il this way
the men on both sides will bo given
time to rest. Tho gamo promises to
be very exciting and olose. In as
much as tho admittance to theso
games is freo, a largo crowd wl
doubtless turn out
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