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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, MAY 8, J903.
No. 40.
RECORDS BADLY BROKEN.
New Figures in Two-Mile Run
and Shot-Put at Uni Meet.
Nebraska Field was yesterday the
socne of remarkable activity The an
nual field day exercises, which were to
have taken place Saturday, occurred
yesterday. A big program of fifteen
ovents furnished entertainment from
3 p. m. until after supper time Here
tofore comparatively little Interest has
been manifested In these annual try
outs, but yesterday a crowd of four
hundred chiefly students turned out
to witness tho contests The cadet
band was out and opened the after
noon's entertainment with appropri
ate music. The track, which had been
graded and rolled, was In excellent
Bhape.
As was expected, a fine showing was
made. Two Unherslty records were
badly smashed and other records given
a cIobo shave. Captain Tobln set the
right example for his men. and aston
ished track team enthusiasts by break
ing tho old University shot-put record
of 117 feet, held by Brew, by 7 feet
and a half. Corr treated Mundorf's
two-mile iccord in a similar manner,
shortening his time by the large mar
gin of five seconds, making It In 11
minutes and 16 seoondB. Benedict, in
the half-mile. Manning In the quarter,
and Mauck In tho 220-yard hurdle won
their ovents easily and came within
one-fifth of a second or record time. In
tho 100-yard dash. Borg came within
two-fifths of record time In the pole
vault Johnson had no competitor and
stopped at 9 feet 10 inches In the
120-yard hurdle Mauck fell behind
Gaines' recoid by one and two-fifths.
In the shot-put Martin fell short of
Brew's record of 37 feet 2V inches by
2 feet 2A inches Manning's time in
tho 440-yard run wnfa 3 1-5 seconds
longer than Andreson's, who holds
this record at 51, and also the 100-yard
at 10 fiat. Benedict and l?onanl were
the only contestants in the .high jump
Tho latter spiked himself in the calf
and was foiced to retire Benedict
went 5 feet 5 Inches Leonard de
feated Benedict Chatter clay by one
Inch. Gaines holds this record at 5
feet 10 inches Sawyer's recoid of
4:40 3-5 In tho mile was not touched by
7 3-5 seconds Boigl though foiced to
retire before he had clone his best on
account of a turned ankle, won the
broad jump at 20 feet 1 inches.
Gaines' record Is 21 feet 5 inches
Newton won the discus thiow by over
ten feet, but only came within 10 feet
and 2 Inches of Brew's record of 111
feet. Reed, when In tho lead. In the
22tt-yard hurdle, fell not far from the
finish and dropped out.
Great Interest was shown In the In
terclass relay race, which was the last
event to take place. kMany remained
after G o'clock to see It. The four
class teams were composed or the fol
lowing men: Seniors Spafford. Hilt
ner, Tobln. and Golden. Juulois
Mvors. E. V.. Ludden. Mauck. and Mc-
Culloch. Sophomores Lehmer. States,
Winchester, and Crosier. Freshmen
Benedict, Cheney. Pembrook, and Fen
Ion. In the finish Fenlon for the fresh
men was some thirty feet In the lead
of States of the Bophomores, t en came
Mauck close behind States and Spaf
ford of tho seniors crossed the tape
considerably behind the other three
men. The freshmen's time was 1 min
ute, 43 1-5 seconds.
Junior-Senior Reception.
Arrangements are completed for the
junlor-aenior reception which will be
given in the armory Saturday night.
The senior reception is In accordance
with an established custom In the Uni
versity of Nebraska and the commit
tee In charge Is planning to make this
one or the most successful in years.
Music and dancing will be provided for
those who indulge, and the usual games
and amusements will be furnished for
the others The hall will be fittingly
decorated In the colors of the classes.
As this Is distinctly a class affair. It
Is desired that as many as possible of
both classes be present.
KEEP ON WINNING.
Nebraska Boys Yesterday De
feated Lombard II to 9.
RINGER SECRETARY.
WilllSucceved G. F. Ross in Y. M.
C. A. Secretaryship.
It has been known to a few for some
weeks that Mr. Ross would resign his
position as general secretary of the
Y. M. C. A. here In order to pursue
graduate Btudy at Columbia University
next ear, but his resignation was not
formally announced until the time of
the committeemen's dinner on last Sat
urday evening. Since then the mem
bers of the board have been talking
over names Informally and yesterday
morning a meeting of the board was
held to consider the matter. As a re
sult, the position was, by unanimous
vote, offered to Dean Ringer and he
was strongly urged to accept It. Mr
Ringer has consented to "accept the
position and will enter upon his duties
at the close of Mr. Ross' term of ser
vice. He has been president of the
association for two years and Is well
acquainted with Its alms and needs.
He Is too well known and too highly
appreciated by the students and faculty
of this University to need any Intro
duction to them or any words of praise.
Nebraska kept up her winning pace
and another scalp hangs at the belts of
the Cornhusker nine. Lombard went
down In defeat yesterday In a hard-
fought game by a Bcore of 9 to 11.
Both Longanecker and Morse twirled
for Nebraska and Bender officiated be
hind the bat. as usual. The Cornhusk-
tis complain of bad treatment at the
hands of a prejudiced umpire, which
accounts In part for the closeness of
the score.
Today one of the big games of the
trip takes place, when Nebraska lines
up against Notre Dame. Iist year we
lost to Notro Dame by a close score
of 2 to 0. It Is the Intention of the
Cornhuskers to reverse the score today.
Graduate Club Tonight.'1
Eat at Don's Cafe.
Restaurant Unique, 1228 O Btreet
Flegenbaum's Pharnwcy. 13th and O
Today's Program.
10:30 a. m. General survey of Uni
versity grounds, buildings, and labora
tories by visiting high school Btudents
under direction of University guides.
11:00 a. m. Exercises of Welcome,
Memorial hall. Organ preludo. Direc
tor Kimball, of the afTlllated school of
music; Address of Welcome, Chancel
lor E. Benjamin Andrews; responses,
State Superintendent Fowler, Superin
tendent C. G. Pearse and Principals A.
H. WaterhouBe of Omaha, H. K. Wolfe
of Lincoln. W. L. Stephens of Beatrice,
and others.
12:00 m. Basket dinner on Univer
sity campus.
1:00 p. m. Trolley ride to University
farm.
2:30 p. m. Annual meet of Nebraska
Interscholaatlc Athletic association,
Nebraska Field.
4:30 p. m. Military band concert on
campus.
5:00 p. m. Dress parade of Univer
sity cadets, Nebraska Field. Review of
cadets by Chancellor Andrews, Com
mandant Chaso, Adjutant General Cul
ver, State Superintendent Fowler, and
attending superintendents.
7:00 p. m. Electrical and mechanical
display by engineering departments.
8:00 p. m. Address by Dr. O. E.
Condra. "The Geography of Nebraska."
Illustrated by stereoptlcon, Memorial
hall.
Dr. Bentz, Dentist, Eleventh and O.
Slsler & Lemlng, Ice cream and milk,
107 No. 13th.
C. E. Brown, Dentist. Burr block.
Wright's Oliver
fills prescriptions.
Theatre pharmacy
Have C. A. Tucker, Jeweler, 1123 O,
nx it.
Chapln Bros., florlBtB, 127 So. 13th,
Tel. 164.
7s Jeform needed in Class Books?
, . .
How Shall Certain Acknowledged Evil Tendencies Be Eliminated?
The Graduate club will meet with
Dean and Mrs. Sherman. 1234 J stieet,
this evening. The following piogram
w 111 be presented:
Violin Solo...Ml88 May Belle Hagenow
Dr. Loeb's Recent Experiments. .
Professor R S. Little
Recent Evidence on Evolution ...
Professor F E Clements
Piano Solo Miss Gettrude ErnBt
The Carnegie Institute ...
Miss E II Frankish
Transaction of Business .
German and Latin Student Songs.
Mr. Jbseph Wurburg
College Songs
Dr. Bolton has kindly consented to
act as treasurer of the club, and all
who have not paid their dues for the
present year are requested to see him
at their earliest convenience.
$3.00 commutation ticket for $2.70 at
the Merchants' Cafe. 117 No. 12th St.
Students are cordially invited.
Lincoln Shining Parlor, cor. 11th & O.
Ladies and gentlemen.
The Y. W.
foot for nex
promises to be productive of a great
amount of amusement. It consists of
a "hare and hound" hunt. The hares
will start from the Y. W. C. A. rooms
and the pursuit will begin an hour
later fjcm the same starting place.
The chase will take the, hounds consid
erably beyond the city limits and those
who desire may return on the street
car. A delightful place has been ar
ranged for the final rendezvous, where
refreshments will be served and a
splendid time assured. Miss Laura
Puffer will give a talk on "Social Life
at Smith College." All who intend tak
ing part In the hunt are requested to
reglBter at once at the Y. W. C. A.
rooms.
Since the senior class book and the
Sombrero have come from the press
there Is a widespread feeling of sore
ness on the part of many indeed we
may say of a large majority of the
students at the University, as well as
members of the faculty. The editors
of both books are also sore those of
the Sombrero, because they are ac
cused of having worked a "merciless
graft;" those of the senior book be
cause they are having a haid time
making both ends irleet. The students
have many knocks to give 'both books,
but the most severe criticism has fallen
on tho Sombrero. Whether this Is be
cause that book la the largest pub
lished at the University, and thus gave
occasion for too great expectations, or
because there Is really much fault to be
found with the book and its editors,
is the question at Issue. The students,
at least, as will be seen by the fol
lowing consensus, are firmly of the
opinion that there is something tho
c- A. has a project onl mUcr wlUl yie book something of a
t Tuesday evening which !, nature whlch ought to be rem
edied, if a remedy can bo found.
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As soon as the Sombrero appeared,
and even before It came Into the hands
of the Btudonts, the editors of The Ne-
braskan were buttonholed by numer
ous students who asked that something
be done to check the progress of the
"graft" that seems to become worse
and more apparent in University af
fairs from year to year. As the an
nuals are conducted, there is oppor
tunity for the managers to make a
good profit or make nothing, for tho
whole responsibility is thrown upon
them. Having to bear the responsibil
ity, and stand good for any deficiency,
it is just that the managers of these
books Bhare the profits, if there be
any. But to sacrifice the quality of
the bookB, and disappoint both the
Dutell'H Cigars Unit's all
I Don Cameron's for a Bquare meal-
readers and advertisers for the sake
of gain, Is Indeed a "graft."
The Sombrero, according to the com
mon Judgment of almost all students.
Is a disappointment. Tho first and
most noticeable objection lies in the
fact that tho half-tones are of a lower
grade than ought to bo used in such
a book. There are about a half-do.en
different grades of engraving, and the
Sombrero is accused of securing sev
eral grades below tho highest. A com
parison of the two annuals shows the
senior book to bo superior in point of
ruts; yet, both books 'were printed
and put out by the same firm, on sim
ilar paper; tho pictures in both were
taken by the same photographer, and
the engraving done by tho same com
pany. There is only one conclusion to
be drawn from these facts, and that
tho Btudents have drawn with a venge
ance. In tho case of the senior book, it
has always been taken for granted
that if tho editor-in-chief and business
manager contrived to issue a book of
which sufficient copies were sold to
make expenses, they were to be con
gratulated. But toward the Sombrero
tho student body takes a different at
titude; for while the senior book can
not levy an assessment upon the vari
ous University organizations, the Som
brero can and does. And the amount
so contributed reaches a sum of such
magnitude that it is likely to startle
one who has never stopped long enough
to make a short calculation.
Referring to this matter Of annuals
and their "grafting," one student said:
"For years the students nave, for the
major part, felt that the annual mana
gers had primarily In view the making
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