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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1904)
A K' KiS" f ' 1' ,8lo flirt. SocJely, ! if I -. i i.i It . A Xtbe 2aih IFlebraefean f ft ' :4 VOL. ILL NO. J37. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, J904. PRICE 3 CENTS -r" i 1- i' ffir RMg m ANOTHER DEFEAT Hot Package Handed Base Ball Team at Beloit. BELOIT, WiB., April 29. (Special to The Dally Nebraskan.) Nebraska un derwent a discouraging slump today and presented Beloit with an easy game. Score, Beloit, 10; Nebraska, 2. Owing to the wonderful showing made by the Cornhuskcrs against Min nesota yesterday, the result of the game was somewhat of a surprise. The difference In the scorce was largely due to the poor Adding of Nebraska and the heavy hitting of BoloiL Beltzer, for Nebraska, proved Ineffectual, and was forced to give way to Adams, who was, however, unablo to stave off de feat. Beloit made 12 hits during the game to 6 for Nebraska. The error column shows- six for Nebraska to 1 for Beloit. Batteries: Nebraska, Beltzer, Adams and Bender; Beloit, Morrey and Johnson. Today the team plays at Chicago. Last week Beloit defeated Chicago by a ricore of 3 to 1, but .has been defeated Iby Wisconsin, who in turn was wal loped by Chicago,- ao that comparing Hcores leads to rather unsatisfactory conclusions. Adams or Morse will be fn the box for Nebraska and It Is ex pected that the Cornhuskers will strike their pace again, and put up a better irtlcle of ball than in yesterday's game. INTERCLASS MEET Masses To Meet Todaylat F& M Park. This afternoon the big lnterclass nfifit will bo nulled off at the F. & M. ark, Much interest has been aroused In the meet and. considerable rivalry imoner the classes ought to insure a close contest In nearly overy event. 10 Fleming cup will be the prize for the wining team. The following is the program of jvents. 100-yard Hash. 220-yard dash. 440-yard daah. One-half mile run. One mile rqn. Two mile run. 120-yard hurdles. 220-yard hurdles. Pole vault Running high jump. Running broad-Jump. 16-poufid Bhot put. 16-pound hammer throw. Discus throw." Onn-hnlf mlln rofav race. (Each man to run 220. yards i men to a class.) Tlilo loal nvont will llA BnmftWhnt. of an Innovation and will 'be closely con tested for. It is feared that the ab sence of severaj of the Sophoinore ath letes on the basobal) trip will inter fere with the chances of that class in the meet, but aside" from this there is nverv indication that the affair will be a big success. An admission fee of 26 cents will, be charged. The following men Xomnosed the baseball team which represents . the Sophomore class In Roca today: Car son. Hrubesky, Nillson, Cole. Caley. Smith, Horst, Bullta, Dworak, McCal Flura, Hill. A. i i- . The Homo Cafe for strawberry shortcake. The Whltcbreast Co.. at 1100 0 8L, III the place to buy coaL XomlnrlBIce oream ana candy: 11th land L 8te OUTWEDNESDVY. Senior Annual Will be Ready for Sale Next Week. The editors of Jhe Senior Annual an nounce that the book will be ready for sale Wednesday. The printing has been completed, and the binding is well under way. We understand that the book is representative of progress, and that a number of new innovations and Improvements have been made. The cover is especially attractive. It Is done in deep blue, scarlet and gold on cream parchment. There Is the usual number of cartoons Inflicting pictorial roasts upon faculty, and stu dents alike, and no favorites have been played In apportioning tho knocks and bestowal of packages. Inasmuch as the class books afford tho only opportunity that talented students have in evening up with the faculty for varloiiB of fenses and misdemeanors committed by them, it is only natural to expect that the present opportunity should not be thrown away, and we are as sured that It has not. The literary department has branched out considerably and includes a number of new features. There are three short stories, a number of fine sketches and a generous allowance oT Jokes and roasts. The usual space is given to fraternities and literary soci eties. Tho athletic department Is in teresting because of the extenHLve treatment of the different branches. Football, baseball, basketball and ten nHfe are represented. As a distinct innovation a number of colored cartoons will appear. These have involved added expense and trou ble, but they add to the appearance of tno books. The write-ups Jiave all been compiled by members of the staff, and hence more regularity has been ob served in regard to these. The books represent Btrong efforts and good taste, and in our mind: its own excel lence recommends it to the University public. NEBRASKA WINS THE DEBATE Our Representatives Receive The Votes 01 Two 01 The Judges After A Brilliant Fight. THE NEW INNOCENTS Lisi Of Juniors Chosen For Next Year The following members of this year's Junior" class have been selected for ini tiation into the mysteries of the "In nocents." They will form the member ship of that socieLX. for the ensuing year: F. B. Hunter, F A. Sweeley, W. IX Green. J. A. Green, R. H. White, Frank Beers, M. J. Brown, J. "L. Van Burg, W. C. Ramsey, J. A. Bender, J. F. Allen, M. B. Case, J. C. Stevens ' The present members of the society are as follows: Phillip Harrison, C. E. Bell. L. P. Hewitt, A. J. Coats, I. D. Ryner. N. M. Cronin, E. R. Buck ner. R. S. Harris, C. H. Bryan, E. L. Bridge, H. T. Parker, Norton Ware, M. E. Townsend. About fifty couples enjoyed the hos pitality of Pi Beta. Phi at a dancing party last night at Walsh" hall. The hall was tastefully decorated with University colors and the wine and blue of Pi Beta Phi. Quick's orches tra furnished the music and light re freshments were served between times. Mrs. George Hill chaperoned the par tyi Among the out of town PI Ph's here for the party were Misses MQ Lcod and Connors, of Iowa, Branch and French of Omaha, Montgomery of Plattsmouth, Ina Cooper of Humboldt, and Allen of Madison. Tonight the annual banquet of the sorority occurs at the Lincoln, Covers will be laid for forty members. In a contest marked by all the ex citement of bristling argument nnd scintillating refutation Nebraska fecorcd her third successive victor j over Kansas In debate yesterday even ing by a vote of 2 to 1. Neer before was Memorial hall packed with a crowd that dlbplayed greater intend than the one assembled -there lai.t night to witness one of the most bril liant contests in which a debating, team from this institution ever figured. It was a grand fight from start to finish, rcspmbllng the clash of two columns of apparently equal btrength, and the final oerthrow of the one proving the weaker. Kansas was over whelmed by a mass of Tacts, figures and logic, the lW( e of which was ail tot evident Preceding the debate the band rend ered a selection, which was vigorously applauded by the large crowd that had already assembled. Chancellor An-d-ews made a brief address. Galling addition to tho fact that the debate Wi iild be no boy's work, but that tht re was involved a question Involv ing world's politics. He stated In con cltt&'on tho question, and Interpreted it. Ac then introduced Mr. Samuel E. Bartlett, first speaker for Kansas. Mr. Bartlett on coming upon the platform, was greetod by the Kansas yell. He first took pains to thank Nebraska for the hospitality shown tho team. He began by reviewing the history of the Monroe Doctrine, call ing attention to the conditions out of which the contingency arose that de manded the Monroe Doctrine. He dwelt upon this point to considerable length. "The peace and commerce of the United States no longer require the Monroe Doctrine." said the speaker, and he stated three propositions to support his contention, showing that European colonies In South America would not be a menace to us. Charles A. Sawyer, first on the nega tive for Nebraska, was greeted by a rousing round of applause Mr. Saw yer had hiB books with him, and they proved of good service. He stated In beginning that the question of the Monroe Doctrine depended not upon the present or-the past, but upon the future. He aitallzed the question ex plicitly, showing what Kansas had Jto prove. He occupied considerable time In refutation, showing that the discussion of the question can not be narrowed down to a small view, but demanded a much larger one. Ho ex horted Kansas to come out and debate fairly and squarely. He showed what Kansas would have to prove in support of her arguments before thoy could be recognized. He repeatedly brought out this point in an effective. manner, and made a clean-cut showing of a chart. In summing up he stated three important reasons why European na tions should not be allowed to, enter South America. J. A. Johnson was the second speaks er for Kansas, He asserted that Ne braska had ignored several points. He discussed Mr. Sawyer's chart, under taking to show wherein it was insuf ficient and unreliable. In refuta tlbn he gave the reasons why South America was unstable, laying all onto tho Monroe Doctrine. Louis F. Llghtner, speaking second en the negative, called attention to the analysis laid down by Nebraska, which Kansas had not disturbed. Kan sas, according to his views, was ar raying herself against authorities and I hard facts. Ho quoted a number of authorities In support of his argument and astonished tho audionco by pro ducing an immense chart, which was a maw; of facts, figures and dates, but In these he found Important meanings, Then ho appealed to Kansas to refute the argument thus presented. A map chart was put In good servlco by him in refuting argument brought by the opposition. J.. W. Kayser spoke last on the af firmative, ridiculing Nebraska's charts In a general way. "In a debate," he said, "it was supposed that the afllrm atho should lay down the Issues and that the negatlvo should meet thorn. Nebraska signally failed to do this." Ho citod points that Kansas had brought out, but which Nebraska had Ignored. He treated the definition carefully and presented some very ef fective arguments. Emory R. Buckner spoke last on thr negative, and received an ovation at tho start. He summed up the case, showing matters as they stood up to that time. He attacked the quotations mado by the affirmative, and In return dealt some heavy body blows to the arguments brought by Kansas, having recourse to the last chart that was left in bringing some of his points In refuting one of ianstts' strongest argu ments. He succeeded In smashing Kansas argument regarding several points, and showed that our interests would not suffer through a repeal of tho Monroe doctrine. He toqk Kan sas' arguments in succession and set tled them quite conclusively. Mr. Kayser had charge of tho final rebuttal for Kansas. He labored to deal a telling blow for Knnsas and dis played great power of rebuttal. He declared again that the negative had Ignored pertinent questions. "Let the South American countries work out thelrown destiny aided by tho United States and Europe." ho concluded. Mr. Buckner closed the debate. In the brief tlmo that It was left to hlra he dealt with Mr. KayserTs refu tation, and closed tho debate for Ne braska In splendid shape. He de clared, In conclusion, that tho Mon roe doctrine provided for present dan ger and not for future conditions. The judges, who were Chief Justice Deemcr of tho Iowa' Supreme Court, John L. Webster of Omaha, and Albert Watkins of Lincoln, retired for an ex tended deliberation. Chief Justice Deomer annourtcednhal the finding of the judges was two for the negatlvo and one for tho affirmative. Ho stated further that delay at arriving at a con clusion was caused by tho closeness of the debate. During the Interval the band dis coursed several times, and .a number of brief nddresses were made. Chan cellor Andrews called attention to the statement of the first speaker of the alhrmatlve, who had expressed hls&Ap preclation of Nebraska's hospltalny, and stated that we must be hospitable upon all occasions to- visiting teams of every kind. J: W. Kayget EL R. Buckner and Professor Frazer, of tho Kansas team, each spoke brlofly, and each .called at tention to "tho severed relations in athletics,'' and expressed a hope that these might bo re-established. Profes- sor Frazer, speaking last, thanked Ne braska in behalf of Kansas'unlverslty. the faculty and the student body, for tho hospitality extended. After .the decision was announced, the threo Ne- orasira men and two of the Kansas de baters were tossed by an y admiring throng of students, this being tho happy close of a debate la which 'full credit, must bo given' to he victors, and honor and respect shown to the" losers. r ' " 'M ir l 1 l 1 ? ii w '. '"I . I 1 i i t i t ni - 4 1 V' 4 -'I T; . ', A j , 1 j,ii :iJkfJ'&"itk&' ,1 vJfinS i . . c k4s .?. . Lr. J . At. ' ... . ,. .mi' irfi '. -ief, t 5 A, saggwaog; tntivTnsKu.MfMaunn jgwmi ,. -u && '.'&-l&Nfe -v-a &&.