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.ywjqppq ZA '' ' 1 I' w " A The Daily Nebraskan t ''J VOL. I, NO. 120. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1902. THREE CENTS S!Efigw!v4ffi it K . f i J n. k 1 ft i. NOW FOR COLORADO First Debating OontcBt of the Year Will Take Place Friday Night.- Men are in Hard Training. Now for the Nebraska-Colorado de bate the first-ot the year's exhibitions of what the University of Nebraska ran do in the line of intellect There have been many opportunities this year for Nebraska to show what her brawn and her athletic skill or vari ous kinds can do Friday night, in Memorial hall, the public and the col lege world will have a chance to bco what Nebraska brain can do when pitt ed against Coloiado logic Last year Colorado came out ahead which was a pity. What three trained judges think of the comparative merits this year will appear late 1 riday even ing The judges for this debate will be the Hon. John H. Mcintosh of Omaha, a graduate of Harvard ('81), Mr. Al bert Watkins of Lincoln, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin ('71) and Judge S. H. Sedgwick of York, an alumnuB of one of the western colleges and a member of the Nebraska su preme court. The university band will bo present to help Nebraska start the fight in earnest and to enliven the evening generally. Governor Savage will preside and oin the students In greeting the rep resentatives of the state of Colorado. Nebraska's team, the members of which ar Neil M. Cronln, 1903; Charles A. Kutcher, law 1903, and Thomas A. Maxwell, 1903. ends its preparation this evening with a prac tice debate in Memorial hall secret practice. Tomorrow and Friday the team will rest up for Friday night's battle Last Friday night the team and other members of the debating squad debated before a crowded chapel at Cotner university. The Interstate debate will be opened for the affirmative by Mr. Maxwell, a practical speaker, well known in Lin coln. Mr. Kutcher will reply to Colo rado's lead-off and Mr. Cronln will wind up the case for Nebraska. To Mr. Cronin has also been assigned the ten-minute speech in refutation. The Rocky Mountain News of Den ver has sent here for the photographs of the Nebraska debaters. The Colorado logicians, wIiobo pic tures show them to be a fine looking trio, are Chester F. Hoyt. Eric J. Lake and C. William Welser. THE COLLEGE SETTLEMENT. At the last convocation before the Easter recesB Professor Caldwell, treasurer of the College Settlement board, gave his report of the finances of the association. From Professor Candy, the former treasurer, he re ceived, In November, 1901, the sum of $763.83, which was money collected from citizens, faculty and students. He has also received since then $118 from subscriptions, and $29.45 from en tertainments Of this amount. $1,003 20 has been paid on the house being ton sir ucted, besides $50 which has been donated in the way of labor and ma terial. There is $16.08 on hand, with pledges for $12. In order to success fully carry on the work of the settle ment, $800 more is needed, which the authorities expect to obtain by popular subscription and from the proceeds of OPENS NEXT WEEK Baso Ball Season to be Ushered in by GameB With the Omaha League -Some Probable Po sitions. The (list ball games of the season will be played April 7. 8 and 9 with the Omaha league team. The 'varsity team is made up of students, and not professionals, and consequently tho two teams are not considered as be longing to the same class of ball play ers. The games with the Omaha league have always been looked upon as mere ly practice games, and a defeat from their hands is not really recorded against the nine. If the 'varsity can defeat the league team they should re ceive all the more honor and credit. The men are all showing up well in their different positions, and some of As all the speakers were students, tho addresses wore received with vo ciferous applause. Though small In attendance, the meeting was very en thusiastic. C. R. Cushman was elected Into the society. J. A. Green, a student of the civil engineering department, has, accepted a position as Instrument man with the Chicago Great Western Railway com pany. He will be In charge of a party on reconstruction. Last summer Mr Green was engaged as assistant in sim ilar work with the C, R. I. & P. in New Mexico. He will leave Friday for Fort Dodge to take up his new work. Piofessor Chatburn of the civil en gineering department has gone to Iowa to attend the funeral of his father. ALL OUT! L53 Meeting Convocation This. Morning, Chancellor Andrews and Others, on "Interstate Debating Professor Evans has gone home on a short vacation. During his absenco Mr. Hunt will have charge of his classes. NEBRASKA VS. COLORADO, FRIDAY NIGHT. H. C. Kendall and J. E. Brooke, two seniors In the electrical engineering course went to Fremont and Omaha during vacation, on work connected with their theses. They made tho journey on their wheels. a lecture to be delivered by Mr. Adams of Chicago. There will also be a play given May 2 under the au spices of the department of elocution, I from which It Is expected that a neat little sum will be netted. The lead ing paits of the play will be taken by Coach Booth and Miss Howells Piofessor Candy spoke of the sup port rendered the settlement by the business men of the city. In considera tion of the fact that one-half of the money contributed comes from them, it seems only right, he said, that they should be represented In the board of control. Professor Candy moved that the board of control consist of ten members, of which there should be three faculty members, four represen tatives from the students and three business men. The motion was unanimously agreed to. W. J. Bryan was Introduced and dis cussed at Bome length tho benefits to be derived from college settlements. Chancellor Phillips went to Aurora last week to preside over an election held by the company of state militia of, which he is captain. the places are already assured. Ray mond will undoubtedly play first base. Hood's swift work makes him an In dispensable article on third, and De Putron's Bteady eye and ability to cover ground will be the main feature In center field. Rhodes is a permanent fixture as shortstop. Captain Bell will undoubtedly play his old position In right field. Shelmer Is showing up well on the right Townsend and Gaines will probably alternate In the box and on second. Bender and Doane are both good men behind the bat. Be sides these men there is an abundance of other good material to draw from. , right, Thompson, Roth, Mulfiken, Clum and others are good men and much can be expected from them. S. D. Clinton and W. M. Kallasch have been engaged In a very lucrative business of surveying lots In East Lin coln during vacation. Three hundred specimens of West African fungi were received Saturday by the botany department. They were I collected by Dr. Griffiths, a graduate student here some years ago. ENGINEERING NOTES. The engineering society held its reg ular meeting last Wednesday eve. H. C. Searles spoke on the "Characteris tics of the Missouri River." This was followed by a talk on the new Platts mouth bridge by W. M. Kallasch. Mr. Kallasch, along with the other mem bers of the bridge class, visited Platts mouth while the work of. sinking the new pier was in progress and was shown the plans in detail by the en gineer in charge. Mr. Pepperberg next gave a short talk on "Co-operation vs. Corporations." GRADUATION RECITAL. The graduation recital of Miss Al leyne Archibald, pupil of Mr. Henry Eames, will be hold Thursday even ing, April 3, In Memorial hall. The program follows: Fantasle and Fugue In G minor Bach-Liszt "Hark, Hark the Lark" Schubert-Liszt Improvisation on Prize Song (Wag ner) Schuett Plzzlcatl from "Sylvia" (Delibes) JosBeffy Impromtu F, Op. 36; Etude E major, Op. 10, No. 3; Ballade, G minor, Op. 23 Chopin Burleske, D minor. .Strauss (Richard) For piano and orchestra. Mr. Eames at second piano. EASTER MUSIC AT CONVOCATION. The program at convocation yester day morning consisted entirely of Easter music. The entire half hour was, given over to tho musical num bers, which were as follows: Organ Fest March Dudley Buck Mr. Willard Kimball. Contralto solo "Christ Is Risen" Bullard Miss Robinson. Violin solo Legende. . . . Wlenenianskl MIbs Woodbury. Soprano eolo "Immortality Miss Redford. 'Celo solo "Romance Spohr Lillian Eiche. Chorus and solo "Resurrection and the Life. . Mfisa Marsland. N 1 4 .7 --1 j f , .J , 1 j '1 1 . 4 1 -1 , K i ' L v . . to ,.M T - H Lfi! ' J i'1'V tr
