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TO GIVE 'MESSIAH'
Famous Oratorio to beGivenby
Chorus Tomorrow.
Tho University Chorus, under the di
rection of Mrs. Raymond, has made ex
torsive preparations for the rendition
of the Messiah," In chapel tomorrow
morning. In addition to the strong
and efficient chorus an orchestra will
assist, Miss Rice will preside at the or
gan, and solo parts will be given by
Mr. Carder, the well known tenor of
tho First Congregational church; Miss
Castor, "soprano; Miss Robinson, con
tralto, and Mr. G.' W. Manchester of
Omaha, bass. The oratorio will be
given in the following order:
Tenor Solo "Comfort Ye."
Chorus "And the Glory of the
Lord."
Bass "The People that Walked in
Darkness."
Pastoral Symphony.
Soprano reclt. "There were Shep
herds, and Lo! The Angel." "For Un
to You and Suddenly."
Chorus "Glory to God."
Alto Solo "He Shall Find His
Flock."
Soprano "Come Unto llim."
Chorus "Halilelujah."
The "Mesiah" Is perhaps tho best
loed and In Miat light the most popu
lar of Oratorios before the musical
world. It was writen by Handel in
less than three weeks and If a work
can ever be said to have been inspired
this certainly was. This chorus is
given at Christmas time in all large
cities of musical talent, in the Uni
versity It will hereafter be an annual
ovont, taking place immediately pre
ceding tho Christmas holidays, and will
thus he m,ade a University affair. It
Is to be entirely free to all. The
chorus will begin promptly at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning and the
dgors of Memorial hall will be open
early enough to allow all to have their
scats at thiB time. Since the attend
ance will undoubtedly be very largo
and In. order that there may not bo
unnecessary disturbance while tho mu
sic Is going on, all should make a spe
cial effort to be seated before the pro
gram commences. Since .this Is to be
a University affair, and the music of
an especially high ordert no seat in
Memorial hall should be left empty.
Mrs. Raymond will .direct and a rare
treat Is In store for us.
ADDRESSEDTHE STUDENTS.
Chancellor Andrews Discusses
University Life.
Chancellor Andrews spoke at convo
cation yesterday- upon subjects that
aro of Interest to all members of the
University, both students and profes
sors. He said In-tho beginning that he was
glad to Btato that for once at least he
was going to speak without a scolding
word to anyone. The entire work and
lifo of , tho University is better than
ever before. Not only are the athletic
and military departments doing splen
did work, but the invisible branches,
those of tho different departments, are
better taught than ever before. Every
thing pertaining to the noisolesB
mechanism of the departments Is prog
gresslng "comme 11 faut."
Although a great majority of the
students are In comfortable circum
stances, yet there 'are some who have
great difficulty In making both ends
meet and have a hard struggle to fur
nish both mind and body at the same
.time. Although "they are usually so
modest that they will not admit these
circumstances, yot they will be happier
td know, that they have the sympathy
and good will of the student body and
faculty. It will make their burdens
easier to bear.
As a rule a majoiity of the students
aro successful In their studies. They
learn comparatively readily, but there
are some who find great difficulty In
learning. They find their lessons hard
and often have to burn the midnight
oil In order that the lesson, which is
po easy for some, may be mastered.
They are to be congratulated In some
respeUs. In n majority of cases knowl
edge that comes bard Is just that much
more aluable. It does not necessarily
follow that, because a student learns
with difficulty and does not master
pome blanches readily he is going to
make a failure of life. On the contrary
.some of the most brilliant men of to
day learned with great difficulty. The
world today is looking, not for men
and women tnat mastered everything
at sight, but for those who are willing
to make an effort. There is a greater
danger from the fact that intellectual
efforts nie loo easy than that they are
too hard.
Another source Tor congratulation is
the fact that tho order this year Is bet
ter, so far. than ever before. There are
very few things that are worthy of be
ing frowned upon. The premises are
kept dean and neat by the co-operation
of botn men and women. Depreda
tions by the student body are almost
unheard of. There is a little too lutle
of the spirit of comord and this ;h to
be deprecated, but even this Is notice
ably lacking, it Is a matter of con
gratulation that as jot there has been
no class schism. The spirit of concord
is a mark which distinguishes the civ
ilized community and the kavage one.
It Is tho latter that goes off in cliques
and clans. Culture is measured by the
power of sticking together.
One thing that is held too high in
the estimation of both students and fac
ulty Is the desire to be victorious in
everything that Is undertaken. This
is a laudable ambition, but the power
to take defeat kindly and to 'go home
with the firm determination to do bet
ter next time is one of the greatest
blessings a person can have. We should
carry a spirit that can not be cast
dow n.
The student should plan his studies
so that ho may be a well rounded man.
He must have something within him
self which ho can enjoy. Ho must en
joy himself or else Ills education Is a
failure.
Senior Football Men Meet.
The members of tho Senior tootball
team met yesterday and decided to gnt
black sweaters with a scarlet " '01"
monogram. Five or six of the men
who have championship caps lioin last
year will not get caps again this year,
but will get A grade sweateis instead,
me amount of gate lecelpts was ap
portioned among the players accord
ing to the number of games which each
man had played and those who played
in but ono game -will liaye to ma lie
up the deficit between their allowance
and the price of their sweaters before
getting them. In recognition ofthe,
able and efficient manner in which Mr.
Harrison has acted as manager for the
team It was voted to give him a sweat
er on the same footing as tho iriTn who
played In all three games. The inter
class constitution provides only for
those who actually play at least one
whole game, thus leaving the manager
out.
English 17 Debate.
In the advanced coure in oral dis
cussion this afternoon J. C. McRoy
nolds, S. E. Black and C, .C. Wilburn
will argue on whether-or not "exper
ience shows that the pension system, as
it has been applied in the United States,
Is detrimental to public welfare. "-'
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massage, shaving etc., 139 8o. 13th.
'Lincoln Transfer Co. Baggage.
Phone, 176. . '
A GRAND CONTEST
Milek Wins First Place in Last
Night's Gymnastic Contest.
A falr-elzed crowd witnessed the first
gymnastic contest and exhibition of the
year in the armory last evening. The
program was begun promptly at 8
o'clock. Dr. Clapp made a short talk
explaining the object of the series,
which he hoped would be continued at
frequent intervals hereafter. It is In
tended In this manner to develop teams
which may compete In the annual
Western Inter-Collegiate contest In fu
ture seasons.
Messrs. Milek, Baker. PIpal and
Brick began the exhibition by a con
test on the horizontal bar. The con
test was very close, the judges award
ing Mr. Milek first place with 78 points.
Mr. Brick was given second, with 70,
Mr. Pipal third, with 75, and Mr. Baker
fourth With 53 1-2.
An exhibition on the long horse by
picked men next called enthusiastic
applause, as did the contest on the
parallel bars. This latter event proved
the most thrilling of the entire pro
grom, with the' possible exception of
Dr. Clapp'B exhibition of fancy torch
swinging. The scores in this contest
were as follows: Reed, 84 1-2; Milek,
84; PIpal, 70; Baker, 09 1-2; Bender,
08 1-2; Brick, 02 1-2.
Th" fourth number, an exhibition in
high diving and fancy spring board
work .created much admiration as well
as amusement. It was won by Graves,
with Butler and Nye tied for second
place.
The tumbling contest, which fol
lowed Immediately, resulted in the fol
lowing scores: Reed. 23; Bender 20;
Milek and Pipal tie, 20; Baker, 19M...
The exhibition closed with Dr.
Clapp's work with the torches. Dr.
Clapp once more proved himself a mas
terhand In this line, and his effort was
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
The final scores Btood as follows:
Milek, 229 1-2; Pipal, 217; Baker, 190;
Reed, 158.; Bender, 140; Brick, 138.
These scores will compose one-half the
total scores for the title of "College
Gymnast." The winner of the title
this year will be determined, at the
next contest in March.
Tlie judges last evening were Dr.
Clapp and Mr. Lane of tho University,
and Mr. Rohibnugh of Wesleyan.
On the whole the contest was emi
nently satisfactory. The contestants
without exception showed up in excel
lent shape, and with regular practice
will doubtless secure a very high state
of perfection. Dr. Clapp Is to be con
gratulated on the noticeable progress
of his pupils.
Dr. Boynton Next Sunday.
Chancellor Andrews was heard by a
large and appreciative audience of men
at the Oliver theatre last Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock. The mass meeting
which will be held at the same place
next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
promises to be another of exceptional
merit. Dr. N. Boynton, recognized as
ono of tho peers in the Baptist church,
vill be tho speaker. Dr. Boynton li
very highly esteemed In his home1 lty
Detroit, and comes to us from a field
oj large activity and success. The sub
ject of his address will be announced
later.
Professor Wilbur F. Starr, head of
tho voic6 department of the Nebraska
Wesloyan University,- will treat the
audience to a couple of selections in
his usually pleasing and masterful way.
Very few people in the city will want
to miss hearing him.
This series of meetings is for men
only, and, is given under. the auspices
of the city and University Young'
Men's Christian association's.
Lawyers SUsV
The Soplor lawyers are ''making stu
pendous preparations for the opening
of tho practice courts In Janunry. This
will be the first six weeks' session and
tho councilors of the law, many of
them now In the field, look upon this
as an opportunity to mako themselves
famous. Cases will como up bofore
Justlco, District and Supremo courts,
all of which have their special, dockets.
Thero will bo clerks of the court to
take down all proceedings, and JurluJ.
mostly drawn from tho lower classes,
to which ciuestions will be submitted.
Everything will bo real and not im
itation. In certain Interesting cnRcs
visitors will be permitted to be pres
ent, to satisfy their curiosity, which
will at the Ramo time Induce superior
eloquence on tho part of the prosecut
ing attorney.
gumentation at Omaha.
The Omaha high school has started
a regular course in argumentative com
position. The course grew out of tho
need for training In loVal composi
tion which appeared In the defeat in.
debate the school suffered some wcom
ago at the hands of Chicago. Tffo
full charge of the course and the In
struction In argumentation (written
and oral), the school has just put ono
of Nebraska's most prominent cham
pionship debaters. Charles M. Brace
lln, '02, who pulverized Kansas In reci
procity two years ago. Notwithstand
ing Mr. Bracellu's reputation for en
forcing stiff discipline, over forty stu
dents applied for membership In the
course.
prof. Candy Revises Text
Dr. Albert L. Candy has revised and
abridged his "Elements of Plane and
Solid Analytic Geometry," and tho new
edition will be published by D. C. Heath
& Co. The original edition was pub
lished by Dr. Candy In 1903, slnco
which, time he has revised It and the
now book may bo expected by April or
May noxt. Tho completo edition,
which will probably be published later,
will not only be revised, but will be
enlarged and a second part added to
solid geometry. The fact that the work
is to- bo published by Heath & Co.
spoaks itself for the success of tho
book.
Special Rates for Students.
A rate of one and one-third fare
has been granted to teachers and Uni
versity people on all roads in the West
ern Passenger -'sociatioa. Certificates
for tickets will be issued Friday after
noon and -Saturday, and tlcketB will bo
good on Friday and-Saturday only with
leturn limit to January 4. All certifi
cates must be taken to tho Missouri
Pacific ticket office and countersigned,
for which thero Is a feoof 25 cents.
State Y. W. C. A. Convention.
The state y. M C. A. convention will
be hold .hero February 6-10. Delegates
from elovencol leges and fourteen city
organizations aro expectd. The meqt
ings will b addressed by B. f. Colton,
natl6nal secretary of colleges, Michner,
inuustrlal secretary, and J. S. Moore,
former secretary of this organization,
but now associated with Mr. Colton at
Chicago.
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