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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2J, J904.
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STILL CORRESPOND
Debating Board Makes Further
Inquiries of Kansas.
The question for the debato with
Kansas has not yet been settled. Con
siderable correspondence has been ex
changed upon tho subject, without any
satisfactory tonclusions having been
arrived at. The wording of tho last
question submitted by Kansas relating
to the Monroe doctrine was rather
vaguo and definition was asked for. As
yet none has been submitted that could
be considered satisfactory.
In reply to Nebraska's telegraphed
Inquiry sent Monday evening, bb to
when wo might expect tho definition
of tho Monroe Doctrine question, a
telegram was received from Kansas
Tuesday evening by Secretary Ryner
of the debating board. ThiB was dis
cussed at length yesterday by tho board
whoso deliberations resulted in a let
ter being sent to Kansas last night
The definition given by Kansas was
unsatisfactory to tho committee be
cause it didn't ensure a genuine debate
clinch. There are a few points re
garding tho question that might first
bo made clear. A reply to Mr. Ry
ner's letter sont yesterday evening is
expected very shortly.
Tho Kansas Weekly seems consider
ably exorcised over tho desire of our
board to have a living question debated
and one that was not debated recently
by other institutions. It regards the
insistence of our board with impatience,
forgetting that each side must be per
fectly satisfied with the question before
It accept it. However, if it can bear
with us a while wo will try and get the
matter arranged to Its own liking.
In a great contest last Friday even
ing Northwestern defeated Chicago.
This debato was watched with great In
terest horo because Cecil North, who
won laurels here in former years hai
been among those chosen to represent
Chicago. But unfortunately he was
unable to take part having been close
ly confletTBy Illness, probably due to
tha excesBlvo strain of tho work of
preparation. His absence undoubtedly
weakenod the Chicago team, as he was
one of their strongest mem Concern
ing lr. North, Coach Chandler, who
trained tho team, said:
"North camo out for the first time'
after two weeks' confinement with a
hard illness In order that his presence
In the audience might be an Incentive
to his colleagues."
Bach man on tho team had -severe
obstacles impeding them and it Is
.remarkable that Chicago made the
showing that she dld- In editorial
comment tho Dally Maroon says: "In
other words Chicago's speeches were
not so 'set' as tho Northwestern
speeches. Our debaters did more ex
tempore work and did It with greater
effectiveness than the men of the op
position." PRACTICE FOR PLAY.
Seniors Meet Regularly for First
Time Yesterday Evening.
Yesterday evening tho first regular
practice was held by those who will
talco part In the Senior class play to
be given next June. The work of selec
tion has progressed favorably and the
places have been assigned, although
changes may 4g made at tho discre
tion of tho committee. At the practice
last night thp parts were read over as'
none have yet uegun tue wont oi com
mitting them to memory. All of those
practicing will first acquaint themselves
with the order and relations of the
various parts first.
The play to be given is "She Stoops
to Conquer," by Oliver Goldsmith. This
Is 6no of Jthe most popular plays that
has been turned out within the last
two centuries. It has been given In IJn
coln a number of times and some of us
hae had occasion to attend. One not
ed English commentator pays it has
been read and enjoyed by every gen
eration of Englishmen.
The cast consists of seen main char
acters and several minor ones. The
plot Is stirring and full of Interest, and
will ghp the Seniors abundant op
portunity to show their best talents.
After things are well started practice
will be held two or three times a week.
N. J. Elliott Is chairman of the com
mittee on the class play and Miss
Howell will train the participants.
The moie imrortnnt parts are as fol
lows: Mr. Hardcastle Edwin Myors
Mr. Hastings .-.Lewis Hewitt
Mr. Marlowe E. L. Stanley
Tony Lumpkin N. J. Elliott
Inn Keeper Burdette Lewis
Mrs. Hardcastle Mabel Stevens
Miss Hardcastle Mae Edholm
Miss Nevelle Ethel Erford
AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS
Large Number of State Organi
zations Meeting This Week
The presence of many btrangers on
the University campus serveB us a re
minder of the agricultural meetings
going on this week both nt the stnte
farm and hero at the Unlveisity On
Monday two well attended meetings
were held at the state farm the Ne
biaska Hep Keepers' association, and
the Association of Agricultural Stu
dents. At the latter meeting an organ
ization was perfected and money ap
propriated for promoting the welfare
of the farm paper. "Agriculture.1' of
which Professor Davisson was elpcted
editor-in-chief. The session of the Du-roc-Jersoy
Breeders' association was
held in the afternoon at the Commer
cial club rooms.
Tuesday the State Swine Breeders'
association and the Nebraska Horticul
tural Society held meetings at the state
farm. -A meeting of tho Nebraska State
Board of Agriculture was held In Me
morial Hall In the afternoon, when
a statement as to finances was made.
Yesterday morning the Nebraska Im
proved StocK Breeders' association met
at the state farm. Addresses were
made at tho stato farm. Addresses were
made by Prof. E A. Burnett, President
Wm Ernst, Dr. Peters and Regent
w..itmore. The State Horticultural So
ciety met in the new horticultural
building in a morning and afternoon
session. Officers were elected and ad
dresses made by a number of promi
nent horticulturallsts. The dairymen
"were also scheduled for two sessions
at the state farm.
xe Stato Board of Agriculture met
In Memorial hall yesterday morning at
9:30. At tho convocation period the stu
dents were addressed by Chancellor
Andrews and President Dinsmore of
tho State Board of Agriculture. A sec
ond session of the board was held yes
terday evening In Memorial hall.
Today will bo a bUBy day. Seven
meetings will be held at the state farm.
Theso Include the Stato Historical So
ciety Dairymen's association, Park and
Forestry association, Corn Improvers'
association, bnorthorn Breeuers" asso
ciation, Irrigation association and the
Veterinary Medical association Several
of these bodies will meet In two ses
sions. The State Board of Agriculture wll
holer a meeting this evening at Memo
rial hall. Tomorrow the executive meet
ing of the Nebraska Para anu Forestry
1 association will bo held at tho Windsor
hotel. ,
Special rates to students wishing
typewriting done. 411 Richards block.
The Whltebreast Co., at HOG O St.,
Is the place to buy coal.
Sam's Cafe. Tho only place in the
city to get the famous "Little Gem
Hpt Waffles." Special service for 1
dies.
BUSY PREPARATION
Team Makes Ready for Y. Mi C.
A. Tomorrow Night.
Tomorrow night our basket ball
team will clash with tho city Y. M C.
A. team In the armory with a view to
settling our account, on which the
balance Is nt present against them. Our
men suffered defeat at the hands of
the city team last Friday evening, los
ing by a narrow margin in a room
that was smaller than tho one that
they had been used to plnylng in. which
fact probably had something to do with
the lesult of the game. However, our
men have no excuses to make, but
will strive to win over their oppo
nents by legitimate effort.
Incidentally our faculty team will
bore Into prominence again in striv
ing to demolist a team composed of
Lincoln business and. jjrofessional men.
They expect to make the dust fly as It
has never flown, and if they carry out
their wicked designs some cruel exe
cution may result. Neither the faculty
members nor the Lincoln business men
are afflicted with any undone amount
of plasticity in their limbs, and owing
to this fact some eccentric methods
of rlay may bp looked for. The faculty
are building up a good reputation for
speed and aggressiveness, and are quite
willing to sacrifice the life and limb
of their opponents In devotion to their
cause.
A large number of special Invita
tions have been sent out to University
people and the citizens of Lincoln. It
is quite likely that the business and
professional men will have some back
ing and a respectable body-guard be
fore venturing Into the faculty strong
hold. At any rate we want to see tho
people of Lincoln come out to our
basket ball games and cultivate a habit
of so doing. The University hopes to
entertain a large number of them to
morrow night.
Basket ball practice Is going steadily
forward. Tho various class teams are
getting well under way and consider
able speculation and rivalry as to their
respective strength is now a matter
of discussion. It is not safe, however,
to attempt to judge among them until
each has been under fire in an actual
game.
The baseball men are still quietly
practicing in tho cage. Some of the
men complain of sore arms and stiff
ness, but they will easily outlive such
afflictions and be well seasoned by the
time the baseball season opens A can
vass has been made with a view of un-n
covering all the promising material in
school, and it is quite likely that a
large and efficient squad will bo picked
out by tho time practice begins in the
spring.
The attention of University athletes
Is now turning to practice for the
Charter Day events. A squad Ib now
engaged In practice at 4 o'clock on
Monday, WfedneBday and Friday. A
good crowd of candidates is turning out
and there are plenty of indications that
the contests on Charter Day will bo in
teresting. Of the old men Benedict,
Graves, Borg and Martin are out. Lesch
who was In the football line-up lost
fall, is among tho new men engaged
in practice. A large number of Fresh
men are out, including Quick, a for
mer Chicago man, who Is doing high
class worjt in jumping.
The Charter Day "program wll In
clude the following events, and It Is
quite likely that the HatB will be filled
with competent men.
25-yard dash,
Fence vault.
12-lb. shot put.
Running high jump.
Rope climb.
Running high kick.
Polo vault.
Inter-Fraternity relay race,
Material for Exhibit.
The plans and specifications for the
booth to bo occupied by the Nebraska
educational exhibit at tho world's fair
have been eompleted and submitted
to tho commission at St. Louis. Plans
are now being drawn up or the booth
for tho mines and nilnng exhibit. Later
plans will bo mado or tho forestry and
irrigation bullrings. Material for tho
educational exhibit has been coming
Insteadlly from sehoolK over the state,
and much of it represents work of on
extremely high quality Large quanti
ties of mntorlal havo boon taken out
of the museum and packed for ship
ment to St. Louis. ThiB material with
the rest alroady acquired Ib now packed
in tho basement of the main building
until tho flrbt shipment Is mado which
will tako place during tho last week of
February or early In March
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
Mr. J. P. Bailey, of Omaha, stat
tccretary of the Y. M. C. A., will ad
dress tho big men's meeting in the
Oliver at 3 o clock next Sunday after
noon. Mr. Bailey Is too well and fav
orably known to rcqulro extendod dis
cussion here, and an unusually large
rowd is expected to greet him. Spe
inl music will, as usual, aid In main
taining the high standard that has been
attained In these meetings so far this
year
Those having Temple Fund pledge
cards or books in the Interest of the
V. M. C. A. are lequested to report t)
he secretary at once, whether or not
a pledge has been secured.
February 14th A Day of Prayer.
Sunday, February 14, is the universal
day of prayer for colleges and will bo
observed by tho University association
with "quiet hoAir" at 9 a. m., led by
Professor F. A. Stuff, In tho associa
tion rooms. Extensive preparations are
being mado to make tills meeting one
long to bo remembered by college men.
on this day the members of tho asso
ciation will Join with tno remainder of
40,000 college association men In
prayer for University men ail over tho
world. Every man Interested should
make plans at once to bo present on
this occasion.
Schurz Scholarship.
The Carl Shuns fellowship amount
ing to about eight or nino hundred dol
lars, which was awarded-to John Kind
two years ago, Is again to be awarded
this year. Tho query now Is to wtiat
Institution It will go. Whether Ne
braska will bo barred by the fact that
she won the last one Is not known. We
hope not, for tho fellowship Is one
worth trying for, and It Is safe to say
graduates from our German depart
ment measure well up with any of
them.
Tho picture slides to bo used in all
history courses next semester have ar
rived and are being assorted for use.
They consist mainly of old cartoons
from the time of the revolution down
to the close of the civil war. tt is In
tended to use them In political courses,
but they will be available for other
classes as well.
Last week's Purdue Exponent con
tains a drawing with verses by De Han
sen, whoso work on last year's Som
brero and .In the pages of The Nebros
kan will be remembered with pleasure
by all who saw it.
Wright Drug Co., 117 No. 11th.
Chnpln Bros.. Florists, 127 So. 19th.
'Lincoln Local Express, 11th and N.
Tel. 787. Baggage hauled, , .
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