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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1902)
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN. The Daily Ncbraskan A nowBpaper devoted to tho interest of tho University of Nebraska. (Published at tho UnlvorBlty of. Nobraska. A consolidation of THE HESPERIAN, Vol. XXXI. THE NEBRASKAN, Vol. XII. THE SCARLET & CREAM, Vol IV. Entored at tho postofflco at Liucorn, Nob., as second class mail matter . Subscription Pric ...... $2.00 per year. Managing Editor. Robert T. Hill. News Editor John F. Tobin. Advertising Manager P. P. Duffy. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. Wm. Caso. ASSISTANT EDITORS. R. A. McNown. Wm. A Shock. Carlton C. Wilburn. C. C. McCune. REPORTERS. J. D. Rice. John R. Bender. E. F. Davis. A. I. Myers. Circulator Fred K. Nielsen. OfTicc Second floor Main hall. Postofnce AddreBS, Station A, Box 13. The Week's Convocations. The following Is tho program for convocation hour for the ensuing week. Dean Waul leads religious exercises: Tuesday "Tho New Australian Con stitution," W. W. Cook. Wednesday "Tho Proposed TriiBt Amendment of President Roosevelt." Tho Bun.remo court two years ago held that university students, except In certain caseB, had a right to exercise their suffrages at the seat of the uni versity. It Is tho duty of every Btudent who Is qualified to do so, to cast a vote, and by so doing help to make tho government of his state what he would have it. The need of more space in the gen eral reading room of the library is growing more apparent every day. Ab the weather becomes colder more stu dents do their studying In tho library rather than walk back to their rooms between classes, or loaf about on the campuB. During somo of the periods in the forenoon a chair is at a premium and many who would like to put in a spare moment studying can not do so because a place can not bo found. Some of tho advanced students in botany found Borne cardb a fow days ago which wore printed eight years ago on the occasion of tho celebration of the quarter centennial of the uni versity. These sot forth the facilities in tho department at that time, and the contrast Is quite pleasing. Then there were forty-four compound microscopes, now there aro eighty; thou tho her barium contained forty thousand plants, now there are about one hund red thousand; than there were thirty seven periodicals taken in the depart ment, now that number is fully dou bled; then there were ten lines of bo tanical study, now there are more than forty courses open ,to students; then there w,ero about sixty students doing university work in botany, now there aro about three times that number. Tho following Blgned article written by the editors of the Junior Annual will explain to the advertisers of tho "Dally" the position which the -two hold In the university. In the commun ications, tho wjord "publication" should have been "periodical." The field cov ered by the Nebrnskan Is peculiar to itself: There seems to have been a misun derstanding In regard to tho letters sent out by the Sombrero to Lincoln business men. Wq desire to state that wo are not antagonistic to tho Daily Ncbraskan. The feeling between the two publications is most friendly. The Sombrero, being a biennial publication, does not cover the Bame field as does the "Daily." E. H. ALLEN. R. A. M'NOWN. It is evident that Nebraska will have her hands full next month, if the In dians, Kansas, Knox and Northwest ern aro beaten, and It will take tho hardest kind of work. At all events tho people of Lincoln will have the privilege of witnessing several con tests of unusual excellence. The In dians are playing better ball than they did last year, and have already scored twice on Illinois, one of the best teams of the "Big Nine." They simply over whelmed Missouri by a score of 40 to 0. Knox has an all star aggregation and in causing all the big teams trou ble. Although Chicago has by far the best eleven that she has possessed since '98, Northwestern gave her a bad scare In spite of the fact that the latter team has been peculiarly unfor tunate in having her star players sent to the hospital. Chicago was oit played in the first half but managed to score twice In the second. It Is gen erally conceded that Noithwestern will have a formidable team long before Thanksgiving. Kansas always npears at her best on Nebraska field, and is stronger this year than last. Class Athletics Awaken, Class athletics are livening up among tho girls. Much Interest is being taken by them In basket ball. All can didates for class teams leport on the floor at 1:30 each day this week. Tb Junior and Sophomore teams have been organized. Ten men reported at Freshman practice yesterday and pros pects are favorable for a good tcam. Only those Freshmen are eligible for the class team who have had previous basket ball or gymnastic training. The annual class tournament will take place about ChrlBtmas this year. The champion class team will gain pos session of a large and handsome pen nent. Their names will be inscribed upon it and they will held it until they are defeated. Engineering Notes. W. B. jlampson, who formerly was an Instructor in the mechanical en gineering department of the university, has recently been called to fill the chair of engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. S. D. Clinton, a graduate of the civil engineering department, Is in the city. Mr. Clinton has been engaged in road building work for the government in Yellowstone National Park. The civil engineering laboratory has acquired a new set of scales, with which transverse tests of small beams will be made. A lot of new apparatus has been ordered and is expected in a few days The Eleventh Hour club met with Misses Spurlock, Hartsough and Evans Saturday evening at 1345 T street. Prof. Ress Returned. Professor Ross returned from his lec ture tour yesterday morning, well pleased with the reception accorded him at the places he visited. Ho says that the west Is greatly wrough up over tho question of taxation and that there are slgnB of a tax cyclone moving from tho direction of Nebraska. He spent Saturday at Minnesota, where lie found still visible the effects of the jolt that tho Minnesota team received from No braska, although the victory over Iowa did much to dispell the gloom. Senior Class Deliberations. The Senior class met in U. 20G yes terday at 10 o'clock and considered matters of importance to the class. Mr. Maxwell reported for the class orator committee, submitting a list of five names from which the class orator is to be selected. The list was as follows: Senator Bevrrldge, of Indiana; Sam uel Clemens (Mark Twain). Henry Watterson, of Kentucky; Thomas B. Reed, of New York; Hamilton W. Mablce, editor of the Outlook. It was agreed that the list be sub mitted to the Chancellor for his ap proval. A choice will be made by the class and the Chancellor will be asked to give precedence to this in his con sideration. But in order to vote with greater knowledge and care, the choos ing was deferred one week, until the class could instruct themselves in the matter. A committee of three, including MessrH. McGehen, Gilbert and Hilt ner, was appointed to confer jointly with like committees from other classes of the university in regard to all class athletics for the coming year. Messrs. Smith, Case and Linder man were appointed to inquire into the matter of obtaining space in the Som brero, and this committee was in structed to report at the next meeting. The class also Look up the question of debates with other classes and final ly decided to appoint a committee to arrange for a debate with the Junior class, which will come off either this semoster or next. The appointing of the committee was deferred, however, until a later date. THE NEW BELT OR BROOCH PINS Are beauties. They are of silver in the rose, French gray, or oxidized finish, in Dutch silver or in Oriental design. Some are of pearl with plain or correct surfaces but without rims. The patterns are new with a tendency toward Greek or Roman designs which probably were suggested by the relief work in gems done by those people These are; MERMAIDS, CUPIDS, ROSETTES, KNOTS, AND FACES IN ALL STYLES. They vary in price, ioc, 25c, 50c and 75c. The brooches for 50c and 75c are sterling silver. Stick Pins In sterling silver with French gray finish, fancy heads, for 50c, or in bright sterling silver fleur-de-lis and other pretty patterns, lor ioc. hJ, Hat Pins In Oxidized finish, fancy heads or rosette designs for ioc; Sterling silver tops, for 25c, MILLER b PAINE. The girls announced that they had definitely decided not to Wear class hats or caps, but that they would wear pins instead. No action was taken on this matter, because the boys have not yet come to an agreement on what they shall wear. Ouns were assigned to Company D last night. All companies are now sup plied with guns and will bo drilled in the manual of arms. Much to the satisfaction of its sup iiorters the football team will appear In full uniform for Saturday's game. The jersies have not arrived yet but are on the road. The domestic science department served their first lunch yesterday. These lunches will be served every week day except Satutday, but will begin hereafter at 11:30 instead of 12:30. The Y. M. C. A. cabinet meets this evening to consider Important matters conccted with the work In the univer sity, among which will be the filling of tho vacancy caused by the resignation of Chancellor Phillips as treasurer. Professor Ott, formerly of the Brook ings College, now connected with the firm of BaBch & Lomb, of Rochester, N. Y., was a caller at the department of botany on Saturday. He took orders for additional apparatus rtnd supplies for the department, especially in the class In Bacteriology. The students of the rnherslty of Wisconsin are entering actively into the political compalgn. Orators from the various political clubs of the uni versity are being sent throughout the state to do missionary work, and tho student body is taking a lively interest in the issues" before the people. In different parts of the state men are prospecting for coal. Although Professor Barbour tells them that there is no coal in Nebraska, yet they con tinue to put their money into holes In the ground. There is one good re sult, however, which they bring about. The shafts which they sink, sometimes 500 feet deep, afford to the geological department very valuable information concerning the deposits of the state. BUCKLES, BARS, RAMS' HEADS, DOGS' HEADS, ts M K'