The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 09, 1902, Image 1
' 'T TTT V rf.. H ' JUT... j ,- i .l t ., - t.j 'vi-lV "f" j - i 4 W --.r3 The Daily Nebraskan. -tz: VOL. 2 NO. 58. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER g, 1902. PRICE THREE CENTS. &, K MORE DEBATE INTEREST Debating Board Takes Action Loikiug to Increasing In terest in Logic Rate Made for Season. A plan that will undoubtedly put de bate at the University of Nebraska on a firm financial basis has been adopted by the debating board, which met a few evenings ago. The plan is to get out a season ticket for all the debates that are held during the year, six in number. The Senior-Junior, tho Sophomore-Freshman, the inter-class championship, the two evenings of the preliminary de bates for the inter-state appointments and the final Missouri-Nebraska debate which will take place sometime during May. This season's tickets will sell for 35 cents. For those not holding season tickets single admission to any of the debates, excepting to the Missouri-Kansas contest, will be 10 cents. The admission fee to the Missouri Nebraska debate will be 25 cents. This action of tho board was taken as a result of the growing Intorest In debating shown by the movement to ward inter-class contests. The Idea of inter-class debates is a new one in the university, but it certainly, if perma nently established, will Increase inter est in debating, and also will strength en the teams that annually meet rep resentatives of other institutions. To aid in permanently establishing inter-class debates as a custom, the debating board has promised upon the sale of 750 season tickets, to purchase a trophy to be annually awarded to tho team winning tho inter-class cham pionship debate. If the finances war rant the board will also provide each member of the winning team with a prize enslgnla. Tho classes are heartily in favor of the proposed plan. Tho Juniors met yesterday, when W. F. Melor, secretary Juniors Deliberate. The Juniors held a lively meeting in U. 210 ycnterday during convocation and transacted some Important busi ness. The attendance was good. Chairman Newton of tho athletic committoe made a report. Mr. Moore of the committee on debate Informed the class that the Junior-Senior de bate has been postponed until after the holidays. The exact date has not been set as yet. Mr. R. E. Noyes was elected basket ball manager by acclamation. Secretary Meier of the university de bating board, then presented some im portant business relative to the class debate. His plan met with the hearty approval of the class and It was unan imously decided to adopt It and lend united support towards making it a success. The coming girls' tournament, which takes place Friday night in the nr mory, was discussed. The clasB cham pionship Is at stake and the Juniors became enthusiastic. Miss Scott, cap tain of tho Junior team, was called for and responded briefly, presenting the situation to the class, in a way which received loud applause. Mr. Newton was called on, and urged the class to turn out and support the team. Miss Shlnbur, another member of the team, then discussed the coming contest in a few well chosen words. She as sured the claBs that the team would do its best to win and that support from the side lineB would help greatly. Her remarks were greeted with a storm of applause. Some one suggested that the class colors, which were found to be cerise and blue, be worn at the tournament, and it was agreed that this would be done. All were unanimously In favor of a leader of the rooters' squad being appointed, and that he be responsible for the rooting on that night. Mr. Newton was appointed to fill this place. A clasB yell was then decided upon. GIRLS' BASKET BALL Teams Getting in Shape for fri- day'sTournaments Sale of Tickets Those Who Will Play. Settlement House. The college settlement building is completed, with the exception of fln- of the board, presented the matter, and tehlng the rooms in the basement. To a unanimous indorsement followed. This morning the Seniors and Fresh- finish these rooms, pay off floating indebtedness and defray the necessary men meet, and it will be presented to expenses of fuel, light etc., $500 will them for their approval. The secretary of the board Is In re- be needed. The management hope to raise part of this with tho play Thurs- colpt of a letter from tho president of day nISnt tho Epworth League assembly, propos- The total attendance at the house Since the invitation extended to the Minnesota team was not accepted, it is possible that the tournament Friday night will be the only girls' event of the season. Tickets are now on sale at the university book stores. Many orders for reserved seats have been received already, from Omaha as well as from tho city. Most of the teams are now ready for the contest. The Sophomore team, present holders of the cup, Is captained this year by Miss Pearl Archibald. Miss Archibald has not yet fully decided how she will arrange her "men," but they will probably play as follows: Forwards, Miss Minnie Jansa, MIbb Ed na King; centers, Miss Pearl Archi bald, MIbb Adele Koch; guards,, Miss Alice Townc, MIbb Ruth Bryan; substi tutes, MIbb lorraino Comstock, Miss Frances Boll. MIbb Koch Is playing her first season at basket ball. Though easily eligible for a midget team, she 1b promising in speed and activity. MIbb Jansa, MIsb Towne, and Miss Archibald play together on tho varBity team, ranking among tho strongest in tho school. MIbb Bryan played on tho second team last year, and is guara on the Academy team. Miss King was formerly captain of tho Lincoln high school team. Miss Comstock, who played on last year's championship team but has not been practicing this fall, 1b from tho Omaha high Bchool team. So Is Miss Bell, who does well in the position of guard. All in all, the team is a very strong one, with a good chance for retaining the pen-1 nant for the season of 1902-03. lng that a state oratorical contest be ls 127 and ,s constantly Increasing. arrauged to take place at tho assembly . Tho classes are open without any in July at Lincoln parlt, between tho charge to thoBe who wish to take ad University of Nebraska, Hastings, I vantage of the Instruction. The child Bellevuo, Doane, Grand Island and ren6' sewing school Is very succesa Wealoyan. This proposition tho board fulL 'Iho attendance ls good and the did not entertain, Inasmuch as the ' children take a great Interest in tho university found it advisable to with- work- draw from the State Oratorical Asso- latlon, composed of the above-named Dr Fng ha8 Qn ar0clp n Nq institution because the association vember number Qf . .La Revolutlon barred members of the law college. Franchise," a magazine published by the society of the French revolution. Juniors will have until the holidays This article is a treatment of the re to get their pictures taken. All pho- suits of an investigation, whereby Dr. tographs must be in the hands of the Fling thinkB he has" discovered the real Sombrero editor by January 1. None ' author of the third volume of the bo wlll boaccepted after that. ' called "Memoirs of Boilly." Tho girls at the University o'f Indi ana show their interest In oratory by purchasing shares In the Oratorical so Mr. Davis, who attended the univer sity from '83 to '85, visited the insti tution Saturday. He Is engaged in the stock raising business in the north western part ofthe state. Prof. R. W. Emerson of the agricul tural department, returnod from Min neapolis Saturday. Mr. Emerson at tended the 8tate Horticultural society's convention, which met there last week. Smith Talks at Chapel. J. L. McBrlen, deputy state superin tendent, who was to have spoken at convocation yeBterday, was unable to be present In his place Chancellor AndrowB Introduced Mr. Smith, of the psychological department, who spoke on "Some Phases of the British Educa tional Bill." He said in part: On this side of tho Atlantic wo are apt to got an exaggerated Idea of tho state of tho British mind in regard to Lie pending bill. Tho matter has drift ed into politics, and that Is why wo hear so much about it. The bill is not entirely revolutionary. I found during my recent visit to England that, In general, tho educated people favor It. The EngliBh schools are grouped dif ferently from our own. In tho elemen tary system there aro tho infant schools which tho children between threo and six years old attend. These have al most as long hours as those for older children, and the pupil Is put through the form of a regular course of study. Kindergarten is almoBt neglected. Next they have tho schools for boya and girls (often separate) from six to four teen years. Besides there 1b usually a department for manual training. There are alBO schools for defective children. Many whom we merely clasB as dull and allow to Btumble along with oth ers mentally their superiors, are placed here. ThlB grouping 1b more pro nounced In closely settled communities. With us, the secondary schools and the university are open to all. In England there are no such advantages for the niaBBes. Some elementary schools have added a fow simple secondary subjects. But these generally charge tuition, thus shutting out a large number. There Is also a class of higher elementary schools recognized by the government, beginning with about the fifth grado and extending through four years. Sometimes a Bchool of Bclonce Is found which ls about like our grammar school. They also have a system of scholar ships. If, a boy is bright ho may by an examination win ono of these, thus getting the means of attending a high er elementary school. Here, If he Is a very good student, he may win an other, giving him the means to attend some endowed secondary school, there perhaps winning another, taking him through tho university. Few boys, of tho masses, get a secondary education except through these scholarships, and for that matter, few get It at all. Ralph Bennet, a former student and graduate of the university, is taking a doctor's degree at Heidelburg Uni versity, Germany. Since 1900 Mr. Bennet has been traveling through northern Europe and Asia in the In West of the department of the inte rior. Upon receiving his degree he expects to return to the United States and resume his work in the agrlcul- tural bureau at Washington. Old Timers' Program. One of tho most entertaining literary programs of the semester was rendered by the alumni members of the Palla dlan literary society Friday night, De cember 5. Mrs. Qlen Talbot Babson, '88, one time Palladlan president, presided and Messrs. Q. F. Fisher, '94 and O. B. Polk, '88, acted as secretary and critic. The debate between Professors Cald well and FoBsler was particularly wit ty. Miss Bullock and Messrs. 8tuff and ' Oonoludod on Pago 2. li h j 1 rT ll " A 'I 1 c v , si J -I "7 4 1 . '.- vt . - n w i 1 JL.l fiV f "I 4 Vi ' si V 1 , - vil "r. 'l 4 "11 AjA : ."a -Al V r . v . ' .'1' !-" . - . - r . f " .',"-. r -. .,- - ' i . : . - -11 . ' '.c I, ' iy-i .rtn y fy - w'-'.MmsaQsm Lkrfi!HL i' ."V..- i.-.t7aW y .... ,, v' ,-- t ," T,, " " B