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Vol. VII. No. 137.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, J908.
Prici 5 Cents.
DEBATING NEWS
QUESTION FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE
DEBATES 18 ANNOUNCED. ..
Preliminary Debates for the Selection
of Next Year's Squad to Be
Held This Spring. ,
"The question for the third annuul
debate in the Central Debating
League, which will be held December
11, 1908, was announced yesterday by
Professor Fogg, secretary of the
league.
The question is: "Resolved, That
American cities should adopt a com
mission form of. government." It is
not certain thflt this will be the final
phrasing, but the question will bo as
above.
The Central Debating League is
composed of, the following universi
ties: Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illi
nois, and Minnesota. Each university
will have an affirmative team at home
aqd a negative at some other univer
sity. Nebraska will meet IllinoiH at
Lincoln and will send a team to Madi
son against Wisconsin.
In selecting the question, each uni
versity .proposed the one it desired to
each of the others. The five questions
submitted were then arranged by each
school in the order .af preference, and
the question receiving the ''highest
. number of votes was- selected. The
question agreed Upon was proposed
by the University of-. Illinois. The
other, four questions proposed were as
followM
By Nebraska "Resolved, That the
;United States government should
establish a system of postal savings
banks."
By Minnosota "Resolved, That fur
ther material increases in the United
States navy are undesirable."
By Wisconsin "Resolved, That a
system of asset currency in connection
with our national banks would be de
sirable." By Iowa "Resolved, That the Fed
eral Government should establish a
bank ojf tho United States, constitu
tionality granted."
The date of tho preliminary debate
is to bo announced at the end of the
week. This debate will take place In
about threo weeks. A large number
of men are expected to try out this
time as greater interest s shown in
debating here oach year and a number
have already signified their intention
of entering.
Ober Will Talk.
Mr.
Frank Ober of New York City
will, talk
at tho Y. M. C. A. men's
meeting in the Temple tonight. Mr.
Ober Is Field Socretary of the Inter
national Committee and also Editor-in-Chief
of "Association Mtm." State
Secretary aBlley is in a large meas
ure responsible for Mr. Ober's visit to
Lincoln and tUg collego associations
'of Nebraska. The meeting will begin
at 6:50 p. m. and cloBe at 7:30.
Baked beans, baked on the prom
ises and served hot with delicious
brown bread, 10c, at The Boston
Lunch.
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FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, '08
Informal, $1.25
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DRAMATIC CLUB.
Series of Plays Will Be Given Tomor
row Night.
Next Thursday evening at the Uni
versity Templo Theater, the last of
tho many, Bu&cesflful productions by
tho Drama'tic "Club will bo given.
More Interest has been shown during
the past winter in this line of work
than ever before. The now theater,
with its beautiful scenery, thp stand-
ard of the productions given, and the
successful Interpretation of tho plays
reilect much credit upon the Dramatic
Club.
Recently much new scenery was
purchased by the club, and although
the attendance has been good, they
are still in debt. It is hoped that this
last production will be so well attend
ed that this indebtedness can be
erased.
Tho plays which will be given are
three of the most successful that have
been worked up by the club this win
ter. This, together with the fact that
several of tho most prominent of the
University people will appear prom
ises" an entertainment of rare worth.
Tho plays and casts arenas follows:
George Bernard Shaw's "Tho Man
of Destiny." . . -
Nova HIbner.
A. E. Hibuer.
Harry Letton.
Sam Ersklne.
Sydney Grundy's "In Honor Hound.''
Francis Gould.
Kathleen. Llnderman.
Edward Johnston.
Alden Bumstead.
"Holly Tree Inn."
Bashlo Tully.
Bessie Holcomb.
A. E. Hibner.
John Purcoll.
Notice.
Tho Sophomore Ivy Day fund com
mittee meets today at 12:45 o'clock In
U. 212, to exchange names and report
colections mado to date.
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IVY DAY ATHLETICS.
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Entries to Be in by 8aturd?y Even
ing Trophies to Be Awarded.
All men intending to enter tlu) Inter
class athletic meet at the State Form
on tho afternoon of Ivy Day must
have their entries in the hands of
Dr. Clnpp before Monday noon, May
11. Eligibility requirements will fol
low those of tho regular track teams
except those parts relative to resi
dence. This means that Freshmen
will bo allowed to enter, but it ulso
means that each contestant must be
up in studies. After all entries have
been, made, a committee consisting of
the four clasB managers, with T. F.
Mueller as chairman, wil meet with
Dr. Clapp and go over the list, approv
ing the names of those who may enter
under these requirements.
The following prizes will be award
ed the winners: For first place In
each event, a heavy bronze (or per
haps a light silver) medal; for sec
ond and third plnces, ribbons; for the
best all-around athlete, a gold medal;
for tho winners of the class relay race,
Jerseys with class numerals ; for tho
winning class, a silver cup, to be set
aside and exhibited in the Temple
Trophy Room as the property of thp
class for the period of one year. Tho
medals mentioned above are to be of
special design.
Aid to Farmers.
The Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion has just Issued Pr,ess Bulletin
No. 29, on "Pocket Gophers," by Prof.
Lawrence' Bruner. The reason for his
writing the bulletin is the fact that
the damage from this pest is increas
ing and many letters are being re
ceived asking how it may be extermi
nated. Ho suggests several methods
by which they may be combatted.
James McGeachlm,
visited his fraternity
Sunday.
'QJ, of Orleans
brothers over
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JUNIOR PROGRAM
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"MONTY" RECITE8 P. B. K. PIECE
WRITTEN BY FRED BALLARD.
Other Excellent Numbers Rendered by
Eleanor Barbour and the Junior
Male Quartette.
"Monty" was great no question
about It.
It Is rumored that Professor Bolton
has been engaged ever since convoca
tion yesterday trying to figure out how
his second self got beyond control and
filled a place on tho Junior program.
Ho won't believe that it was "Monty"
with his delightful impersonations
who discussed so learnedly with Pro
fessors Fling, FosBlor.'Frye, Fogg, and
others, whether Mirabeau was en
titled to a P. B. K.
But It was only "Monty" Guy
Montgomery is tho name given on the
programs which tho Juniors didn't pub
lish. Montgomery delivered the goods
which Fred Ballard had manufactured.
First he was a Senior with palpitating
heart, listening fearfully for his name
on the llBt of P. B. K.'s "Monty" mis
takenly called them "honor men."
Then he appeared as a professor un
der whom the honor man had won his
credits. Or rather, ho appeared as
several of them. Whether or not
Mirabeau was entitled to a P. B. K.
was not definitely sottled by the dis
cussion of the professors. However,
it is announced that Professor Fling
will treat tho subject fully in his "Lifo
of Mirabeau," to be published in a few
years. The honor man received tho
congratulations of tho instructors
sandwiched between their opinions on
Mlrnbeau, and then proceeded home
ward to hear the admiring plaudits of
his friends. Not tho least appreciated
tribute was the gianUP. B. K. key,
with tho motto, "in Grades We Trust.'
Everyone agrees that the piece was
well constructed and the large audi
ence that filled tho theater gave the
speaker "prolonged applause." Con
gressional Record.
Tho monologue was great, but so
were tho rest of tne numbers. Miss
Eleanor Barbour received enthusiastic
commendation for her rendition of' a
flute boIo, accompanied by Mrs; Ray
mond. A quarter composed of Messrs.
Wnllaco, Kettridge, Plumb, and '-Git-tings
gave as the opening and closing
numbers of the program threo favorite
songs, which were heartily encored.
And now, in three weeks, the
-Seniors.
Notice.
Tho Phi Beta Kappa elect are- re
quested to meet in U. f06 today at 12
o'cRJck for a short session.
Notice.
Approved candidates for positions
in tho Bureau of Corporations of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
will have an opportunity to meet Com
missioner Herbert Knox Smith Jn the
office of the Department of Political
Economy and Commerce, Wednesday,
May 6, at 2 p. m.
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