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r'F (p!f 7 ' TXT r " -rpr )pfv'"T,?','' T '"l??'TO5i"F'1?' ' i ftbe Bails IFtebtaefcan Vol. VIII. No. 8. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. Price 5 Cents. J f V MANY HOPS THIS YEAR NUMBER PROMI8E8 TO BE AS LARGE A8 LA8T YEAR. CRITICISM Of fREE TICKETS Professor Barber Thinks Too Many Are issued and Some Steps May Be Taken to Stop the Practice. With the probability that there will be fully as many university dances this winter as last, the year promises to be crowded with successful social events for university students. Last year there were nearly twice as many dances as for any previous year. The number this year may not be In creased, but it is expected that the Btandard set in 1907-1908 will at least be equaled. However, in spite of the unprece dented series of class and society dances, there was but one case last year of financial failure. All other af fairs were liberally patronized and probably half wore more or less over crowded. An anti-dance critic would have said that the university was dance raawd," but an unprejudiced ob server would probably have had hard work to find any case where the stu dents really over-did it. Over-Crowded Dances. Tho most over-crowded of all the dances wero the two freshman hops and the first semester sophomore hop. TneBe dances were virtually mo -hop. These dances wero virtually mobs of wnirllng couples. Although numorous ot the various hop managers advertised that the ticket sales would be limited to a number that could be readily accommodated there is only one case on record where the limit was adhered to with any degree of strictness. Tho engineers -apparently kept their aggreement with the pur chasers of tickets and their hop was a genuine pleasure to tho university dancers who had been UBed to gener ally prevailing mob conditions. A student who has attended uni versity functions for the last four years, discoursed as follows yesterday on the dance situation: "It would be well, indeed, if some larger hall wore thrown open to the university dances than any now avail able. The majority of tho nops -last year were held in Fraternity or Walsh hah, the more formal ones going to the Lincoln and some of tho Informals going to tho Temple or to the Ar mory. These hails aro large enough to accomodate an ordinary crowd, but in case after case last year they proved inadequate to hold with com fort those who wished to dance. As in the past the Pan-Hellenic was held in- the auditorium, but that structure is not fitted for dancing and is only used on that one occasion when uni versity students seem willing to pay any price to get nothing at ail for it but the privilege of being able to say that they "were going." Advance in Price. "Further,' nnent tho question of price, montlfinfitav be made of the advance which some hop managers u made last year in the cost of tickets. The senior prom and the Pan-Hellanlc both put up the bars and in the former case at. least, the dancers showed their displeasure by sufficient non-atten-tendance to make the affair a finan cial failure. The engineers' here again pleased their patronB by the moder ate price and the tasty results of its expenditure. ' "Dance expenditure, by the way, has been tho subject of extensive expert- ' ments on tho part of Professor Grove B. Barber, chairman of the auditing committee of student organizations. All classes and other societies must t now give a detailed statement to tho committee and this is published after approval by tho committee. Tho nr rangement Iibb largely eliminated tho chance of graft, which has In years past been the source of varied sensa tions. Thero Is one thing about uni versity dances which Professor Barber still thinks worthy of criticism. That Is the practice of issuing so many complimentary ticketB. In some cases these passes have made a notieuable percentage of the total and tho audit ing committee may tako Bteps to cut down the number. Junior Prom "8well." "Of course tho "BwelleBt" affair of all Ib the junior prom and last year was no exception to the general rule. For years the punlor prom has held the first place among university social functions and thdro BceniB to be no likelihood of its popularity waning. The senior prom probably comes next In order and the freshman hop lu a cloBe third. The hop of the engineers' society bids fair to mako a strong bid for fourth piace. LaBt year was tho first given by the organization and only time will tell whether their rec ord will be maintained. "Besides the breaking into society of the engineers nnd tho Law school, the unusual number of class and basket ball informals served to agument laBt year's list. Every class gave at least one informal in addition to the annual hop ami other organizations were lib eral in their entertainment. As here tofore, Company B wob the only cadet company to give a hop. The battalion figured socially otherwise by tho Offi cers' Hop and the Non-Corn Hop. The junior class succeeded In removing a hoodoo which seemed to have hung over the class since its organization. Disagreeable weather and dlvqrB othet conditions had combined to make the affairs of the class of 1909 loBing ven tures. Last year's hops paid out well and tne members of the class aro wondering whether the hoodoo haB been permanently banished or wheth er it may return to haunt them during their Benior year. Many In Spring. "One noticeable featuro of tho so cial calendar is tho manner in which all the dances are crowded Into the spring months. There is not a danco nlml tittl Jm i splint. lii.t In At nt.iti DLUtUUitU VM UblUUbl , UUi. J1A 111(11 1 and April they are packed together, two In a week being the. rule and three being the case in one or two instances. Thero seems to bo no reason other than prejudice for this condition of affaii-B and it is to be hoped that good -sense comes to tho rescue." r WITH NEBRASKA SQUAD THE FIR8T SCRIMMAGE 8ATURDAV8 GAME 8INCE SCRUBS MAKE GOOD SHOWING Spirited Work of the 8econd Team Puts More Life Into the 8quad and They Show Improvement. Coach Cole's pupils assembled at Antelope park again yesterday after noon and put In a few more good licks toward developing into what every loyal Nebraskan hopes and believes will be a championship team. Tho scrimmage work which was gono through last night waB the first which has been Indulged in since the Peru gome" laBt Saturday and controry to expectations It was not particularly good. It is time that most of the men showed spurts of godd form and even of sensational playing, evidence that the constant admonitions of "King" Cole are beginning to take root In tho minds of the players, but tho united action, the grand team work which last year characterized tho squad is bt 111 far from being nttalned. At times yesterday afternoon tho tcrubs showed startling form, and fre quently they tore great holeB in the ar8lty lino, making big1 gains pos sible. On the defense too, they wero just as effective, forcing the regulars to fight fiercely for every Inch they gained and frequently breaking through tho line and stopping tho 'arslty plays before they had gotten fairly under way. It Is this spirit In the Bcrubs which makes a winning team possible; it Is their aggressive ness which puts the regulars on their metal, forcing them to put the beBt they have In them into the work, and It is a safe prediction that, if tho scrubs keep up their fast, energetic work, the coach may see fit to do some transferring. Must Have Material win his letter. He handles tho ball well and several times yesterday ho received forward passes from Beltzor for good galnB. Hill Chaloupku did not appear In ! his football togs yestorday but watched tho practlco from tho Bid.' linen and officiated as umpire during tho scrimmage. Ho Is still under tho weather from a slight Injury ho re ceived In the Peru game. Hugo Blrk- uer did not taKe part in tne scrim mage work as he does not wIbIi to invite additional .injury to his arm. He will be all right, however, In a few days. Harry Minor was out again for practice last hlght after an absonco of f-bveral .lays. His delinquency Is to hi. made up bo that he will bo eligible to play In a few days and he will practlco with tho team In the moan whle. "Jack" Temple, captain of last ear's Freshman team Ib found to be delinquent in school work and the 1 ospects of his bolng able to play again very soon aro not bright. He v aB considered as a very likely can didate for tackle or full back. SOPHS GETTING BUSY POLITICAL SITUATION INTERE8T8 CLA88 MEMBER8. THE MACHINE QUESTION COUNTS Three-Cornered Fight For Presidency Brings Up the Old Question Be fore the Members of the 8econd Year Class NLW BOOK8 BY GEORGE HOWARD. THE INTER-FRATERNITY PRIZES Have Come and Are Being Distributed by Dr.Clapp. Dr. Clapp has received the Shield which goes to Alpha Theta Chi fra ternity aB first prize In the lnter-fra-tcrnlty athletic medt held in the armory last spring. Tho Bhleld must be won three times to bo the perma rent property of any of the fratern ities. It Is in bronze and makes a very valuable prize, not only for what it represents but also because .of the oplendid workmanship in it. The meet, which was organized as an an nual event occurs late in the Bprlng and attracts considerable attention. The records mode last spring were .good. Besides a prize for the winning fra ternity, ribbons representing firet, sec ond and third places, were being given to the point winners by Dr. Clapp yes-terday. Tho board of control of University of Washington debates has ratified Dean A.. It. Priest's recommendation that the triangular debating teams be composed of two instead of three men, If Oregon takeB similar action, Idaho will undoubtedly remain In the. league of western states. Your car fare would pay for a nice lunch at The Boston , Lunch. Why go home? ' No championship team can be de veloped without a strong bunch of ma terial for the so-called regulars to work against; they must have con stant and fierce opposition; there must be close competition for every position. The moment a player Is conceded a place on a team he Ib apt to regard haid work in practice as a waste of energy, and consequent ly to show a slump in his form and exhibit a lifeless spirit. In the samo way, if a scrub thinks that tho po sition he is trying out for is "cinched" lie will naturally lose the Interest ho would otherwise have in his work. But such cases ns these are not pos sible under "King" Cole's regime. While ho runs football at Nebraska no position is "cinched" excqpt as tho Incumbent of that position shows by continuous good work that ho is tho man who is entitled to it. The bur den of proof lies with every player and the man who proves that he Ib worthy of a place on the team, who demonstrates that he is indispensable to tho team will be given a, place re gardless of whether .he already wears an "N" or not. Consequently it is ex tremely gratifying both to the coaches and to those whose interest is centered in the team's success to see the good work of the scrubs an.l they hope that it will continue. Bently at Quarter. In the scrJmmnge last night Bentley YflB at quarter on the, 'varsity most of the time and hlB work seemed to be very satisfactory. He worked out with tho squad Monday in ' signal practice for the 'first lime this year and yesterday was his first scrim, mage work. He was substitute quarter back t last season and played In several' minor games' but did not Two New Ones Added to His Already Long List. Dr, George Elliott Howard, head pro fessor of political science and sociol ogy, has written two new books to add to his already long list of successful publications. 'General Sociology," and "Comparative Federal Institutions," from the pen of Dr. Howard and pub lished bytleuplyprBlty. novo ably fil led a long felt want. These books aro analytical reforenco syllabao, and al though intended, for claBB room work, aro instructive and Interesting to others than students. "Comparative Federal Institutions" offer.'' an examination of tho character istic and general principles of federal government. Tho "General Sociology" Is an out- lino of tho various social forms and shows tho actual evolutions in each of tho great departments of social Ilfo. The demand for these books is prob ably tho greatest that any publications by the university have had in so short a time. Already orders havo been fll-. led for Calcutta, India; Budapest, Hun gary, and London, England. They are alBo used as standard text books in practically all tho large schools in the country including such schools as the Univers.Ity of Columbia, George Wash ington, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. TIicbo books were reviewed in tho last issue of the Political Sci ence Quarterly and received very fa vorablo mention. DINNER CLUB ORGANIZED LATELY Members of the Faculty Will Dine To- gether Often A new organization for faculty members has been formed. It is Known as the "Dlmser Club" and tho membership roll includes most of the faculty members, The object of. the club as the name indicates is to hold dinners, thus establishing a more fra ternal feeling. Tho .first dinner was held Septem- Stlll nnothor turn in university poli tics dovolopcd Saturday afternoon whon Ciarenco E. Clark, of Lincoln, announced himself as a candidate for tho presidency of tho frcAhmun class. It hud begun to look as though tho froBhman class was to moot without nnyono formally announcing himself eg candidate for tho leadership of tho cIobb. Mr., Clark thus far, Is tho only can didato for tho office Ho l. regarded aB a strong man and has a splendid record in tho Lincoln high school to . back him claim for tho honor. Ho was a prominent membor of Lincoln's in torscholastlc debato teams for two years, took a leading part in tho class play In his senior year and graduated with scholastic honors. llo has tho support of tho Lincoln freshmen in tho high school and a number of his frlendB aro making an activo campaign , for him. It remainB to bii neon wheth er ho will havo nn opposition for tha place. Sophomore Affairs. "The more, tho morrlor. ' This old saying has found proof in sophomoro politics for the political pot Is boiling at a merry rate and tho three candl dates, Hare, Lawrence, and Mallory aro putting in hard licks. The con test is oxpected to bo close urn! tho friends of all three men are s-uifftino that their candidate will make an ex cellent showing. The meeting of tha class for the purpose of holding tho election will probably occur tho lunt of this week, although thero Is nothing certain about tho date. It will I'jqulro several days for tho candidates to com plete their canvass of the voters in tho class and the meeting may not come until tho first ofnext weok. Mr. Hare, tho first candidal to pre sent his name for tho approval of tho sophomores is a man who. has always taken an Interest In class '.iffairs, nnd who has a good high school record bo hind him. He comes from .Vlbton and undoubtedly will be strong among tho students from that part of tho state, Earl Mallery toolr an active 'part In managing Ralph Weavei line's cam paign for president last your when Weaverllng defeated Russoll for tho office. Ho was chairman of tho fresh man dance, is a member of tho Alpha Tau fraternity and also a member of the inter-fraternity organization known as the "Spikes." Tho "Spikes" aro said to be actively pushing his candi dacy. James Lawrence, tho tliird--eandl-dato, has also taken an Interest in class affairs. Ho was chairman of the freshman constitution committee, be sides being active In other committee t work. He has'lssued his "square deal" platform for both "barb" and fraternity itaf 1 Rili nnrl wAn nttnnrin1 hv thn nr i .. i i, r 0 n Linterests. Ho has, an excellent debat ganlzers of the club. Professors Fob- h ..' sler, Sherman, Bessey, Davis, Costl- can, Ward; Fordyce, Burnett, Rich ards and.A. E. Davidson have been at the hdad of, the movement. At last the new law library of Cali fornia state-university seems to be ap proaching a reality. The required donations aggregating $160,000 are now pledged and Architect John G. Howard Is working on the final plans. These are expected to be, finished by the first of next year and then the work of construction will commence as soon as the bids are let , Ing record behind him and also served on the .Nebraskan. staff In his freshman year. He is a member of Alpha Theta Chi fraternity. ' Machine' Figures. It is said by members 'of the sopho-' more class that- the question of ma chine manipulation will figure to a large extent in the election in that class. Rumors that one of the candi dates was receiving the united sup port of the "Iron Sphinx' the sopho more political society and also was being aided by men who were members ot tho freshmen "Spikes'' last year (Continued on Pafce 4) v
