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- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, MAY J4, 1904.
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SKY ISJLEARED
Peace Settled Down Again After
Great Disturbance.
After a day and a half of wild ex
clteynent tho calmer views and judg
ment of the students are beginning to
assert themselves. The history of
Thursday Is remarkable in many re
spects, because of tho scope of the
activities of both aides and tie large
number of students that wore Impli
cated. So suddenly and forcibly did it
all break forth that it seemed like a
volcanic eruption and students
will have a Btring or stirring events
to romember as long as they retain
recollections of their college days. Now
that it is past, wo can review tho sit
uation soberly, without being subject
to impulsive influences felt when the
. events were actually taking place.
' Ilfl I1a nunti neta frrm n mnrn 1 ctnnrt.
"iVyiitt of view can not bo commended,
the kidnappings were carried out with
much clevernesB, although this is about
all that Ib good that can be said about
thorn. Complete surprlso was the key
note of the success with which they
were carried out. None of the victims
had any Idea of evil designs against
them, until they were captured nnd
hurried off.
While such occurrences are becoming
less frequent fn all colleges and the
spirit prevailing in them is generally
to be condemned, yet there was a com
paratively little destruction of prop
erty, when we tako into consideration
the large number of students involved.
The asaanlt on tho door of Walsh hall
resulted in some destruction of prop
erty, but the leader of the Sophomore
murfv hnn voluntarily offered to make
kood the loss to the owner of the
building. Such a spirit as this is a re
deeming feature ot the affair, how
evei much in the wrong the assailants
mav have been.
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One thing, however, is to be depre
cated 'and severely condemned. Thut
was the throwing of eggs In connec
tion with tho party at the hall. We an
glad that only a few of these were
thrown, but are sorry that some struck
home. A number thrown through the
opon window smashed upou the floor
and spattered shoes and dresses pro
miscuously. Such an act as throwing
eggs especially upon such occasions as
this is offensive, as a needless wasie
and injury is inflicted. It Is one thing
l to Impulsively ruBh In and take your
l chances' In a rough and tumble scrap.
Iflp purely from motives of college spirit
P and onthuslaam, and another to stand
at a distance and throw eggs, in hopes
of Inconveniencing someone else.
There JsTa point of Uonoi here that
practically all college students recog
nize, and wc are sorry that there are
any exceptions" at all.
Tho demonstration at the hall was
not made by the University students
alone. Sgme of the rough element of
the town was there, as they love to
mix in student affairs of this kind a
" thing that Invariably results In the dis
advantage of the University.
Aside from the many anuoyances,
the Freshman party was a flno success.
Except for tho few that were way
layed and HWnnnpetf. upne of those
who attended experienced any diffi
culty In coming or going.
Dancing was indulged in. and nianj
were entertained by various kinds of
games. All those expecting to take
art in tho play were present, but ow
ning to tho fact that the voice of one
of the leading characters had col
lapsed, It was declared off. The de
baters were present, but no debate
was held.
A design that is not generally known
came close to being perpetrated, and
If it had the Freshmen revellers wouiei
hovo linen erouncd In darkness, A
number of venturesome Bplrlts sought
to tap tho gas main in tho street, anu
shut off tho gas. thus cutting out all
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the lights in the building. That their
design failed was not their fault, al
though for a while the Freshmen were
really in danger of having their lights
shut off.
The Freshmen aro manifeting sor
row because of the destruction of their
capr. The blow came to them entirely
unexpected, and they did not even have
an opportunity to try to save them. Tho
Sophomore conspirators telephoned to
,H. I.. Palne's to send the caps to a
certain fraternity house, which wns
dene. All that was left for the Hopht
to do was to take the caps and hunt up
some tar. and make for the University
campus. They made a roaring hot
fire in Uip street south of the campus,
and the caps wore soon in n est. A
number of Freshman caps are known
?o b" still- in existence eUbough It h
cer;uiu that none of lum will b
hung in halls of the buildings abou'
the campus Tor display.
The issue of The. Nebraskati wim in-
te-fered with to quite av extent by in
li H'Pted parties yester la nurr'm but
in spite of all the troub'e 'ir.t v ' wcic
put to as we believe hrough utter
foolishness our extra was uble to
herald the events ' 'he lay l.elMv
and the cap burning in the morning,
quite early in the nfternoon. Having
learned that an attempt might be made
to prevent The Nobraskan's appearance
at all, almost all of the whole staff
congregated at the office of the West
ern Newspaper Union. Being aware
of the fact that parties might by lying
in wait. It wus decided to do up a dum
my bundle. After our papers had been
printed and tied up ready for carrying
the dummy was sent out. The papers
weie taken over to Jacob North's print
ing establishment, where an express
wagon was in waiting. The papers
were then taken to Station A. Mean
whlle our valiant staff was plodding
along towards the University with the
fake bundle, but escaped molestation.
Attempts were made to get out an
injunction to prevent our paper being
Issued, but tho parties who were inter
ested In this uncharitable undertak
ing were Jufat half an hour too late, and
The Nebraskan was able to come out
and satisfy the cravings of an oveiv
wrought public.
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Student help wanted. American
Cafe. 321, So. 11th St.
Boston Dentists, uest worif anu ion
prices.
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Will delivei fys celebiated oration
"The Prince of Peace"
Ausipices Unheisity Y. M C. zA. All
men invited. Music by Mi. Qeorge John
ston, Lincoln's well known tenoi. 3 p. m.
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PRACTICING AGAIN
Track
Men Getting Ready to
Meet Minnesota.
Dr (Jlapp went to Nebraska City
this morning to act as judge In a track
meet to be held there today. It is n
meet among the high schools of south
eastern Nebraska. It Is In these meets
that many of the University's best
nthletis are developed. '
Since coming back lrom Colorado the
1 1 a K ttam has been working hard to
get lu shupe for the Minnesota meet,
n week from today. This Is not very
long and the men will need all the
dev lo, ment they can get. last night
in practice Hagensick cleared the bar
at 10 feet (J inches, In the pole ault
and came very jpear going over the 11
foot mark.
I From all indications Minnesota lias
a strong team, and the contests next
Saturday should bo close and exciting.
The baseball team did not get out
yesterday on account of poor grounds,
The team plays South Dakota here on
tre 10th. at F. &. M. Park.
The Law team went to Hickman yes
terday and defeated the local team at
that place by a score of It to 5. Bagg
ley and Harta were the law battery,
and Bishop and Swlggley were the
points for Hickman.
W. J. BRYAN SPEAKS
Will Address Men's Mass Meet
ing Tomorrow.
Hon. W. J. Bryan will deliver hih
lecture. "The Prince of Peace." at tho
men's mass meeting tomorrow after
noon at :! p. m. in Me-morlal hall. Mr.
Bryan has delivered this lecture In
many portions of the country to large
audiences. It is therefore an especial
privilege for University mn to have
thjs opportunity of hearing him.
Mr. George Johnston, a well known
tenor of this city, has consented to
provide special music for-this occasion.
Every man is invited to be present.
Lcmlng's. Ice cream ana candy: lltb
and L Sts
Please help tho poor. Buy your
cigars and tobacco of Frank DuTeil,
1020 O St.
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WIN THE SEVENTH
Nebraska Team Easily Encon
passes Washington's Defeat:
Nebranka won lior ncvontl) mic
ueH8ivo victory in dohato by defeat
ing Washington at St. Lou k yes
terday evening. Our men received
unanimous verdict. The team will
be home Tuesday.
The following is a brief biography
of the three members of Nebraska's
great debating team that wcjnt up
against Washington Unlverriity'V St.
Louis last night In Nebraska's seeon !
Intei -collegiate debate of the year:
Burdette Ciibsou Lewis was born a:
Jamestown, Penn . January l. IK83. He
Is a descendant of the early settlers
who received a charter from the king
of England and bought the tract of
land on which they settled from the
Indians undor the guielance of William
Penn. and Is a cousin of General Lew
Wallace, author of Ben Hur.
Mr. Lewis received his early educa
tion In the common schovls of the. Key
stone state, and came west In 1897.
entering the Omaha high school and
giaduated In 1900 with the blgheai
honors of the class.
Mr I ewls entered the University ii.
1901. was president of the FreHhman
class in 1901, on tho interstate squad
of 1901-02, and member of the clae .
championship team of 1902-0.1. He was
president of the University Y. M. C. A
in 1903-04, and a participant in the
Rhodes Scholarship examinations, as
well as being prominent In many other
lines of University activity.
Joseph Carl McReynolds v. as born
at Fredonia, Kansas. In 1875. and was
educated In the common schools of
Fairfield, Neb., and later-took a live
years' course In the Falrfleld college
where he won the Mercer gold njedal
In oratory. Later he attendoel college
at tho University of Arkansas for one
your, after which he was elected prin
cipal of the Arapahoe high school, Ir.
1899, which position ho held until he
entered the University of Nebraska In
1902. He finishes thei law e-ourso In
June, and will then hang out his shin
gle. Mr. McReynolds is an experlenceo
debater, being an active worker and
president of the Union Debating club,
an alternate on the Missouri team last
year, and a participant In many other
minor debates.
George Arthur Lee, leader of th
team which went against Washington
last night at St. Louis, was 'born In
1882 at Humboldt, Neb., where he
now lives. Ho graduated from the
Humboldt high school In 1899, entered
tho University tho same year, gradu
ating In 1203. and will finish the law
course In 1905- He a member of
P. B. K.
As a-debater Mr. Lee has proved to
be a power. His graceful appearance,
his keen logic and his unusual com
mand of pure diction, show his ability
as an Impressive, eloquent speaker.
He was e,ne of tho team that defeat
ed Missouri In 1901. and of tho team
that scalped Kansas In 1903. and js at
nrescnt president of the Debating as
sociation and assiutant in the English
department.
Iowa Wins in Tennis.
Aflioit telegram UM!? Nebra
lcan from Iowa City state that oIlP
tennis team was badly beaten by
Iowa yesterday.
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at Sanderson's. They are beauties.
All sizes In duck pants at $1.00 tn
$1.50. Blue flannel shirts at $1.00. $1.50.
$2.50 and $3.00. Also the best array
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