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Vol. VII. No. J2. ' UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, APRIL JO, J908.'
Price 5 Cents.
MISSIONS IN CHINA
Wonderful opportunities in
ORIENTAL COUNTRY.
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IVY DAY ON MAY 13
APRIL 10; 8:30 P. M.
FRATERNITY HALL
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Need of Workers and Money for Mis
sionary Purposes Emphasized
By Miss Patterson.
At Convocation yesterday morning,
Misb Patterson, an American woman
who has seen several year's service
as a missionary in ChlnaMsppke en
tertainingly on the opportunities of
. that country. Miss Patterson con
cluded her talk with a plea for contri
butions to aid in the building of a hos
pital in China.
"China," said Miss PaterBon, "Is a
great country. It is great In extent of
territory, great in population, great in
resources, groat in ancient history
and civilization, but greatest in oppor
tunity. China contains one-tliird of all
the people of the world. One province
alone has enough coal and iron to sup
ply the world for a thousand years.
These resources are undeveloped and
offer the greatest of opportunities.
"The Russo-JapaneBe war put In
calcuable forces in motion. In China
today the most wonderful changes are
taking place, changes more wonderful
than those in Japan a hundred years
ago. Humanizing influences are at
work among the people,. Yet the work
is only begun. The changes accom
plished only offer greater opportunities
for those who take advantage of the
field. ye missionaries believe in vic
tory. Back of all the wars, baqk of
off the bloodshed, back of all the
changes, we see the hand of our God.
In the end China will stand on her feet.
"Today is a day of opportunity In
every line in China. There is an op
portunity for engineers, for printers,
and for men of other trades. There
is an opportunity for Christian minis
ters to preach the gospel. Bur the
Chinese cannot be exploited. For this
reason the American tradesmen are
"now in disrepute in-China. The Chin'
ese have arsaying: 'First the red man,
then the black man went, but-the yel
low" man will not go.'
"Wlth these opportunities,.- other
lines, China is open to the gospel' as
never before. Here in America we
have one minister to every five hun
dred people or less.' "In " one district
in China there are only-three missioh
arles to three million people. At the
present time Chinese officials are seek
ing western civilization. Schools are
opening fror the girls. The difficulty
is that teachers are lacking. The
Chinese" look' to' the missionaries for
educational leaders. Hundreds of stu-
dents go to Jftpan, iJhere to be sub
jected to the immoral Influences of the
Eastern life. These students-are kept
oiit of this country by our unjust exclu
sion law's. That matter is something
. which you must change.
$ "Two graduates of this university
. one of them, Dr- Tucker are npw
working in a city twice the size, of Chi
cago which has 'only one' hospital. The
Chinese think' that all sickness is duo
to the evil spirits; They torture the
Junior Informal
ABBOTT'S ORGH. TICKETS $f .25 (Limited to 80)
JUNIOR INFORMAL.
Entertainment to Be Given In Fraterni
ty Hall Tonight.
The Junior Informal tonight is the
first one of these popular forms' of en
tertainment that this class' has given
this year. The class 1b making this
change In established custom because
of the fact that many of the class who
do not attend such formal functions as
the Junior Prom would like to attend
a function given by their own class.
The dance will occur In the popular
Fraternity hall, and will begin prompt
ly at oig'ht thirty. This feature of the
affair will be appreciated by all who
are accustomed to see the dance drag
until after nine and the length of the
acutal dance shortened thereby. The
tickets will be limited to eighty and
this rule will be strictly observed. This
obviated all fear of a crush such as
has disgraced several of the past
dances given this year.
The music will bo furnished by Ab
bott's orchestra and the refreshments
by an out-of-town caterer. Tickets are
one dollar and a quarter and may be
secured of the commltte or at the
door until the full amount have been
sold. The committee consists of Guy
Matteson, chairman; F. M. Weller,
master of ceremonies; Fern Loet,
Helen Gray, Gertrude Nlelson and F.
J!L Wlldish.
F0RE8TRY NOTE3.
REFRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED
TO ALL THE CLA88E8.
Financial 8upport of 8tudents Neces
sary Dues Must Be Paid by May
1 -Prizes Given to Winners.
Freshman Meeting. .
The Freshman class met in Me
mortal Hall yesterday morning at
11:30 o'clock. Several business mat
ters were disposed of. Mr. James
Lawrence was elected unanimously
Tor the Freshman representative on
the Student. Publication Board.
Mr. Knode explained the Ivy Day
plan and the class readily agreed to.
give it support. Class caps were also
selected and. the committee was In
structed to order them. .
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Lost A Theta pin and Black
Masque pin. Please return to MIbs
Jessie Power and recejvo reward.
Students to Leave for Thomas County
Next Sunday.
In pursuance of the regular cus
tom, the second and third year For
estry students will leave for Halsey,
Thomas county, this state, Sunday
morning at 2:05 o'clock, over the Bur
lington, where they will receive prac
tical experience in forest nursery
work. The government nursery at
Halsey Is the largest of Its kind In
the world, five acres belg unler
screens fob the propagation of pine
seedlings. Besides taking along their
weak heads and strong backs, a char
acteristic of a true forester, the boys
will take their baseball and tennis
togs In the anticipation of enjoying
themselves at odd hours. However,
It will bo work, and plenty of It, bo
fore play.
Those who intend 'to make the trip
are: Tlllotson, Smith, Polleys, Ket
ridgej Hamel, Greenarayer, Upson,
Hallett, Stevenson, and Miller. Prof.
F. J. Phillips will chaperon the bunch.
Big Program at Union 8oclety.
"Seeing Is believing," says the old
proverb.
Who has never heard of the court
ship of Miles Standish, of Precilla
and sturdy John Alden? Few, how
ever, have ever seen that beautiful
poem of Longfellow depicted in actual
life.
At the Union Hall tonight an op
portunity will be given, to see sweet
Pricilla give her hand to her heart's
desire and hear her say, "Speak for
yourself, John."
Another olever play, entitled "The
Census Taker," will be staged by four
or five talented artists.
Excellent music will be one of the
features of the evening. Don't miss
the big event! Come!
Your car fare would say, f orajtf qe
lunch at The Boston Lunch. Why go
home?
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Glee Glub Concert
Ivy Day has been set for Wednes
day, May 13, on which all classes will
have a full holiday in order to par
ticipate In the athletic contests and
the program which will bo arrangod.
The olass day will be mado a moro
pretentious affair than ovor before
and much effort is being expended
on it.
In the first place, the financing of
the program will be quite an under
taking. Some of tho expenses will
be for lumber, lights, furnishings,
seating, and prizes for the classes and
for tho winners of tho Individual ath
letic and program contests. But tho
greatest expense will be that of re
freshments for the four classes. Each
class will have a finance committee;
each member of the upper classes to
pay twenty-five cents, and each mem
ber of the lower classes fifteen cents.
It is very necessary in order that the
day shall be a success that all pa;
their dues. TheBe must be paid by
the firBt of May.
Each claBs will also have a clastr pro
gram .committee and an athleticmana
ger. Tho latter will call the class
athletes together for the purpose of
electing a captain. In these class
athletic events all men including
"varsity" men, will bo eligible. Tho
individual winning themost points
will bo given a cup lov some other
prize, and the best all-round athletes
will be given jorsoys.
A large platforni, with many elec
tric lights, will -be erected for the
afternoon and, evening program-atthe
StatA'Farm an all provisions will be
made for a lafge. crowd.
Dramatjc Club.
At the last meeting of the Dramatic
Club, which was held Tuesday, it was
decided ,that each member should selP.
two dollars worth of .tickets, for the
next big play, which Is to be given '
April 25th. In consideration of this ,
work each member is to receive pnq,
ticket. ,
The name of the play . and where
tickets may -be obtained will be an-,;
nounced later.. . , -y- ;.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24
MATINEE AND EVENING
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'08 Cornhusker.
The Cornhusker will be ready fop
sale approximately on May 1st Books.,
are now $2.00 and. after the day pC
publication they will be $2.2.5. Or
dors can be given to members of the
staff or left in the Cornhusker office..
All persons included 'in the list of
professors in the Yale university cata-
lbgu'e, whether engaged in .teaching or
administration, who "have not received;
a degree higher than Bachelor, have
had the degree of Master of Arts con
ferred 6n them; Walter Camp, Yale's
athletic advisor has received the Mas-.
ter's degree and is listed as a full prP-
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