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It ryr:', Wrfivlj jga?kTMm;-i . tj t .v ,1 t j-v ?; - . ," - .1?- Jv- ' iv-a .U, 7 a The Daily Nebraskan. ril i Ml '!! III rf HIM II III lIIIWMlWHljJ'."'lll lllllU JMiiirTllll : ' ' " " ) 1 t VOL.2 NO. 6). LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY X, 1903. PRICE THREE CENTS. NEXT YEAR'S SCHEDULE Illinois Gime on Thanksgiving An Iowa Match An As sured fact Other Dates. The Athletic board met yesterday during tho convocation hour and au thorized the closing of the contract with Illinois for the Thanksgiving game. The contest carries with it a guaranteo of $1,500 and the option of naif of the gate receipts. A two-year contract lias been entered into with Iowa, whereby Nebraska plays at Iowa City tho coming season, Iowa playing in Lincoln in 1904. It has boon five years since Nebraska and Iowa met on the gridiron and the cordial relations now existing between these two institutions will do much to advance football in this pnrt of the country. Nebraska wil play the University of Denver on October 'A at Denver The schedule up to date for I '.)(): is as follows: Lincoln High School - September 19. Doane or Uellevue September 26. Denver University, at Denver- Octo ber 3 Minnesota or Missouri October 17 or Iowa, at Iowa City October 31. Kansas November 14. Illinois, at Lincoln Thanksgiving Day. ? Thomas B. Heed Professor Barber spoke at convoca tion yesterday, taking for his subject, "Thomas B. Reed." The speaker said in part: Thomas B. Reed was built on large lines. Joseph G. Cannon said before tho Gridiron club of Washington: "Thomas B Reed, the greatest In in tellect, the broadest in understanding, and the most courageous in conviction of any American statesman I have known," and Mr. Cannon has known many, entered public life as a support er of Lincoln. Senator Hannan said: "He was a very reat, brainy man, and no one more than 1 appreciated his magnificent Intellect and peerless abil ities." Congress, In adjourning out of respect for his memory, paid him a tribute that has been given to but . three other men in private life in our nation's history. These men were Ben ton, Blaine and Alexander Stephens. ThomaB Brackett Reed was born in hj 1839 in Portland, Me., where eight gen- erations of his ancestors had lived. He was graduated from Bowddln in 1800. Ho was admitted to the bar in 1865, served in the legislature in 1868-70, was attorney general of Maine In 1870-72, ond city solicitor of Portland. 1874-77. In the latter year he was elected to the national house of representatives, and waB kept there for twenty-two years. He was. speaker of three ses sions of congress. fcjinCe 1899 he practiced law In New in Washington, whither he had gone to argue a case before the supreme court. When Mr. Reed became speaker he was confronted by the parliamentary fiction that a man not voting on a roll call was considered not present in mak ing a quorum. With his keen saga city he saw that with a majority of only 10 behind him no bills could be passed except those that the minority would allow For the first time in fif teen years every branch of the gov ernment was in the control of the same political party Mr. Reed be lieved Hint the majority had been sent to Washington to enact laws, and be prepared, so far as he was concerned, to take the responsibility of it. He was elected speaker December 12, 1889. The contest over the rules was tho first thing to be considered, and until this was settled practically nothing could be done. The vote stood 161 yeas. 2 nays and 165 not voting. Im mediately the question was raised of "no quorum voting," whereupon the speaker directed die clerk to record the names of those present and refusing to ote. He also refused to entertain dila tor) motions The Fifty-second congress, demo cratic, with .Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, as speaker, omitted the quorum rule in the new code, hut retained the one on dilatory motions Mr. Reed, with lus party at his back, had all sorts of fun in blocking legis lation mat they did not liKe. The Fifty-third coflgn lis finally re-enailid the rule. Since then it has remained un disturbed. The estimates placed upon Mr. Reed's character seem in genernl to be Just A very general regret is voiced in the press that he closed his career while still in full possession of his splendid powers. In his private and domestic life the great statesman was admirable. His solid integrity and moral uprightness were never questioned. Even his se verest critic says that "he remained poor when he tould easily have been rich." Mr. Reed's language abounded in epi grams. The "Nation speaks of him as "one whose words crystallite into epi grams aB they touch the air" He was the greatest wit In congress and gained h.s first notoriety uy a witty reply He was a man of remarkable self-control and calmness. We can not call Mr. Reed a great constructive statesman. He originated little legislation. He had little oppor tunity for that. During fourteen of the twenty-two years he was In congress his party was In the minority Six of the remaining eight years he was in the chair. Then too, he was by nature a critic or an advocate. But he wielded a great influence in legislation. HIb speeches for or against a measure were for years an Important, If not a de ciding factor. It has been saiil that he could not make a long speech. He did not have to. He could express his thoughts In a few words. SOME WORKS 0E ART State Art Association Holds Its Annual Exhibition Works of American Artists Displayed. tracts the attention of visitors from many other paintings by artists of na tional fame. With such rare works of art aH these and many that are not here mentioned, hanging in our own gallery, tho stu dents of the university ought to feel It a duty to themselves aB well as to the Art association to attend and help to increase the proceeds and obtain one or more of the paintings to keep In the gallery permanently. The University of Pennsylvania's swimming tournaments are held semi- The art exhibit at the university, which was opened on the 26th of last month, and will remain open to the public until next Wednesday, offers an excellent opportunity for all who ap preciate good art to study the best American artists and their master pieces. .. During the meetings of the state teachers' association the gallery was full of visitors who were eager to learn and to see. Since the met tings closed, lioweer, the art rooms have not been so well visited. The students of the university are evidently not ap preciating the value of having such a collection of good prodm tlons within easy reach At any rate l hey fall to take advantage of the opportunity and visit the art 100:11s. The people of the city are indeed more appreciative and congregate at the gallery, both morn ing and afternoon So intensely Inter ested are they that they are sending the- children of the' various schools in to see and study the ph tines. From 9 te 12 o'( lock n. m.. and lrorn 2 to 4 p m., eager, happy children, led by their teachers, stream into the library building, where- the- gallery is located. All who visit the exhibit express themselvis as well pleased and are anxious to see others enjeiy the plea sures and benefits that an hour or two viewing the pictures affords. That the best productions of such famous art ists as C H Davis, W H. Howe. Birge Harrison. E. C. Tarbell and Elliott Daingerfield hang on the' walls of the art room ought te be sufficient to create absorbing interest in the exhibition. Among the paintings are several pictures that are general favorites. "Summer Clouds," by C H. Davis, the greatest of American landscape paint ers, commands the attention and ad miration of almost every visitor. This is one; of Davis' best works and Is known abroad as well as at home. The picture 1b valued at $2,500. "The Red House," and "Cathedral Gate," by Blrge Harrison, .attract the attention of all. In these two produc tions the coloring Is unusually fine. "Night." by J. C. Nlcoll," 1b a piece of worit that has become famous. It won the Lronze medal at the Pan American exposition at Buffalo, and Is valued at $2,000. William H. Hawes' two paintings, "Winter in Manchester" and "Monarch of the Brandywine. are excellent scenes of farm life. The price of the latter is $600. The greatest painting in the gallery Is "The Holy Family." by Daingerfield, valued at $6,000. ' In this production tho coloring Is of a superior quality. Several Lincoln artists are repre- Butler County Reunion A social gathering of Butler county students will be held tonight at Palla elian hall A general Invitation is ex tended to all those who have atteneled and are now attending college from Butler county. This includes students from all the colleges in and about Lin coln The committee on arrangements expee t an attendance of about sixty or seventy people. River Captains to Talk The meeting ef the State- Historical society, which will be he'ld at 8 o'clock p. m.. on Tuesday and Wednesday ef next week in Memorial hall, will fur nish an interesting program. The prin cipal topic to be discussed is "Earlv Steainboating on the Missouii." A number of old river captains will be present to relate their experiences anel discuss the various phases of the early navigation of the Missouri. Academy Girls to Play 'I ne girls' basket ball team of the Lincoln Academy haa accepted an In vitation from the Tceumseh high school team for a match to take place in the latter town some time this month. Those playing on the Academy team are Misses Edna Baker, Ruth Baker, Cameron, Rlancha.nl, Meyer and Bryan. The Tecumseh team is In charge of Miss Hannah I'illsbury. las; year's captain of the university team This Is, its second year of organl.utloii The Academy team is not at all confi dent of winning, hut hopes to score, and in any case looks forwanl to an enjoyable time. School of Music Notes Miss Bess Burruss will return today from a visit at Nebraska City. The Schubert concert will take place some time the last of January. The world 1b a school where Hunkers are not given a second examination. The regular monthly pupils' recital of the conservatory will take place about tho 13th of January. Mr. Philip Hudson and Miss Vera Upton are supplying the places of Mr. Johnston and Miss Burruss In convo cation during their absence. The Tiger. Yale will lose seven members of the first eleven this year by graduation. Ohio state university has organized a York. He died on tho 7th of December monthly. sented In the exhibition. The produc- fencing club with a membership of Hon by Miss Hayden, "Haycocks," At- twenty-seven. il ft ul R 1 4 V iff I fr J-l y. L, c : - ,:'n4 n n .. -:fl 'M VI V t vl V- 1 '":- j. Wt . AV-? fc f t:V Zl ..,., - v t-l Kf- A ' - X-.tmi mn'nfur m .ik t rf y'r": !"'" TWWiJUF Br'jfTT