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tltW9sfr 4v ;. ns y - V n . " l A , h Ibe 3aih Iftebraefcan i v R r . Vol. VIII. No. 27. TALKED CLASS FIGHT MEETING HELD LA8T EVENING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. SOPHOMORE-FRESHMEN CON TEST Organized Class Rush of Some Sort to Take the Place of Promiscous 8crapping Which Has Pre vailed. Last night Presidents Kenmacher and Lawronco, of tho freshman and "sophomore classes, representatives of the faculty, and committees from each of the classes met to arrange for a class fight to take place between tho freshlcs and the sophB. Tho meet ing was the result of a few days' agitation by prominent members of both classes in an attempt to have a meeting betweon tho two classes and thus do away with tho kidnapping Btunts which have been pulled off for so many years and which resultod in the expulsion of the freshman, presi dent, Ralph Weavoring. The now plan for a clash between the two lower classes has been taken from the eastern schools, where thoso annual scraps are a matter of college history. At the football rally Pro fessors Condra and Barbour started . the movement by tolling of the school spirit aroused in the east through the annual clash between the freshmen and the upper classmen in forcing the freshmen "to wlp their spurs." Olympic Games. - Since the meeting- a number of mon have been planning for a scrap which will becomo an annual event, and which will become a matter of college history in a fow years. With tho assistance of several members of the factulty a plan was finally secured which will bo presented to the sopho more class at the meeting today. Tho clash is to be a test of beef and brawn, henco the application of the name of "Olympic games" to it. The name, however, does not signify the real character of the fight, as pro posed by thoso at the head. It Is not to bo a track and field meet, but rather to be composed of boxink, and wrestling matches, and a game where possibly thirty men from each class will contest with each other. Should the fact that only a few could contest arouse opposition, then tho manage ment favor a contest whero all tho boys of both claBBOB may take part. Tho main feature of the plan is the fact that it accords with tho fights held in eastern schools. An Annual Event. The question of tho fight beco'raing an annual event was .discussed at the mooting and It was the concensus of opinion that the students would receive tho plan with general approval. ' A certain day for tho fight will bo set aside. On that afternoon all classes should be dismissed and tho studonts adjourn to the athletic field whero the fight will take place. "The class win nlng (he fight of course carry off the laurels, and in accordance to the Yale Idea, if has beeen suggested that they be given a particular bench with ap propriate ceremonies, in honor of their victory. That is the plan fn brief. It is urged that there are many things, in favor of a contest of, this nature. It would serve to abolish the kidnappings -and other acts of rowdy- i is.m which have brought severe criti cism upon the university. At tho be- - ginning of the present school form the chancellor expressed his opposition to .kidnapping so strongly that no at terapt has beeen made .to carry out the old worn- oat Btunt of capturi' the fr$$hraan candidate for president UNIVERSITY OF When the mutter was presented to several members of the faculty and "To three of ttye deans all of them ex pressed themselves very much in favor of the present plan. It has been assured that the chancellor would not object to an orderly clash between tho two classes, but quite on the contrary, would be In favor of It, as a means of promoting class and unlvorblty spirit. Today the matter will be presented to the sophomore class, and upon the action taken will depend tho future success or failure of the plan. In can vassing among a number of tho soph omores yesterdny the committee met with excellent success and report that all were enthusiastic over it. Tho same reports come from the freshman com mittee. MAKE CHANGE IN BATTALION. New Office Created In the Military De partment. By announcement made yesterdny a change is effected In the organization of tho. cadet battalion whereby C. J. Kremer becomes captain adjutant of tho university cadets and J. T. DlorkB becomes adjutant of -the First bat talion. The ofllce of captain adjutant 1b a new one at the University of Nebras ka and 1h created In order thnt 'the occupant of this office may assume charge of the records and property of both battalions. Heretofore the ad jutant offices of the two battalions were technically separate. Under tho new arrangement Capt. C. J. Kremer 1b adjutant of both battalions with a lieutenant adjutant in direct chargo of each division. Applications for promotion have been called to fill the vacancies aris ing through the promotion of sergeant Major DIerks. These should be fllod Immediately with tho adjutant The official order making the change fol lows: Headquarters University Cadets, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. 26 October, 1908. Order No. 3. 1. Subject to the approval of the chancellor, the following promotion la announced: To bo First Lieutenant, University Cadets, Sergeant-Major T. J. DIerks. 2.. First Lieutenant J. T? DIerks, undesigned, Is appointed battalion ad jutant and is assigned to tho First Battalion, University Cadets. By order of Captain WorkJzer. C. J. KREMER, Capt. and Adjutant. WILL IS8UE UNIFORMS TODAY. Cadet Battalion To Be Fully Equipped by November 2. Uniforms for the cadets of tho first battalion will prqbably be issued this afternoon. The original intention was to Btart giving out the khaki suits yos torday but the shipment was delayed In transit and had not arrived in Lin coln In tlmo for distribution. Unless the calculations of the de partment fall the equipment will be Issued today to as many as can be taken care of. Tho process of distri bution will be continued through the week and all cadets will bo expected to appear in uniform Monday, Novem ber 2. Most of the uniforms were ordered this year through the ingency of the Pershing Rifles. .This organization took hold of the task of providing the battalion with suitable uniforms last year and its administration .of. tho duty waB prohtninced successful. The Porshlngs get but a alight profit from tho" transaction, and such as there ia Is used for the benofK of the military department, ' ' NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 277lW. WILL PRACTICE TODAY ' Basket-ball squad will begin work thi8 afternoon. GOOD MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE Walsh, Bell, Woods and Perry of Last Year's Team Will For Begin ning of Cornhtisker Fivs for 1908-09. Regular basketball practice begins In the unlvoi-slty gymnasium today .un- der tho direction of Dr. Clapp. From now on until thp ond of tho season next spring the work of securing for tho university a winning flvo will bo cnrrled on with energy. In tho opinion of Dr. Cl'.pp tl-ere a no reason whatovor why tho univer sity should not this year have a bas ketball team capable of fully main taining tho standard sot by tho teams of other years. Capt. Walsh and Dwlght Bell of last year's 'varsity have .both been on tho team throe yearn Although they are Inollglblo for tb,o Chlcngo gamo they will bo able to play undor the rules of tho Missouri -Valley schoolB. These two men woro among tho strongest of last year's team. They have playod together since their start in the Lincoln high schoool and thus are well acquainted with the methods of each other. Have Good Material. Woods and Perry, two other men who made their "N" on tho team last year, will be out for practice thlB season. . Ench has played a year on the 'varsity and both showed up woll In last year's games. Thoso mon will be eligible for all contests and thoy will be the only men in tho Chicago game, since Walsh and Bell are barred by a three-year rule. H. O. Schmidt, Long and Richie, who wore substitutes last year, will all bo in tjio gamo this fall and ono or more of them will bo likely to mako the team If thoy keep up tho work In their best style. All of these men playod good ball last year and they form a good auxiliary to tho nucleus of "N" men. Ab soon as tho football season Is over Dr. Clapp expects to see some heavy material out for tho bakotball squad. Last year several of the foot ball mon adopted this method of keep ing in. training during tho winter months and they found it very satis factory. This year a number of the football squad have signified their Intention of beginning work under Dr. Clapp as soon as the final is had In the fall sport. Attention to Weight. It is Dr. Clapp's intention this year to iray more attention to weight than has beeen the custom in the past. An effort will be made to develop some heavy men for tho team, it being rec ognized that weight as well as agility and skill are elements of a successful basketball player. Practically all the games this year will be under tho regular college rulea. These rules hve been changed some what since last year, .the principal shift being in respect to dribbling. According to the new interpretations a player may dribble and then throw for goal, but he cannot stop dribbling" and then begin again after holding thq ball. Last, year the player could not throw goal whijo dribbling, but he could stop dribbling and then start anew after, holding the ball for a mo- raoitf, This practice will not be tol erated under the, new rule. Two Officials Now. Anqthor change in the rules "haa to do with the officials. Formerly a referee was all that was deemed nee- oasary to proporly guard against errors In play. TIiIb year tho roforo will bo assisted by an umpire Tho formor official will call fouls only on the playor who Is holding or handling the ball. Tho umplro will call orrorn on tho part of othor playors. Tho schodulo for tho Cornhusker fivo Is not yet comploto. A mooting of representatives of tho Wostorn Intorcolleglato Basketball association will bo hold In Chicago next Friday, at which Nobraskn will bo ropresont od. Within n short tlmo a mooting of wostorn schools will bo hold for tho purpoBo of forming n Missouri Valley association. In this organiza tion also Nebraska will havo a part. DELAY REPORTED TO BE AT END. Terra Cotta Needed for Building Has Arrived. With tho arrival of tho rest of tho torra cotta all serious dolay to tho progreBB of tho engineering building seemB to bo at nn ond. All tho torra cotta which has been received him boon unusually true and satisfactory In color so that nono of it will havo to be returned. If tho woathor Is moderate during the noxt fow wooks thoro will be noth ing to prevent tho walls of tho build ing from being rushed to completion. Yesterday several now masons woro ndded to tho force which has been at work for several weeks. It is ex pected that tho contractors will put as largo a force of mon at work upon tho building as 1b possible All tho principal contracts Involved In the construction of tho building havo already been lot. Tho specifica tions for tho electric wiring havo not yet been comploted, but It Is not nec essary for this contract to bo lot until tho building is much nearer complet ed. Tho mill which has tho contract for door and window frames reports that they are now on tho way hero. J. BAPTI8T 8REAK8 TO Y. W. C. A. Armenian Talks on Conditions Obtain ing In Turkey. Haunhanners Mugurrdectsh Cheo neogaazyaan, much bettor known in this country as John Baptist, gave an interesting talk to the Y. W. C. A, girls Friday noon on conditions 1u Turkey. John Baptist Is an Armenian. Ho was for three years an assistant to thu court photographer and lived in the royal palace at Constantinople. Ho ac quired tho ill-will of tho sultan by speeches made against tho conditions existing In Armonla, and was forced to leave tho country secretly. Ho and has learned English nnd acquired I I a good education. He has for tho last two years boon preaching, among tho Armenians in California. His great deslro is to go back o his own country and work among his people there. This has been impossible until tho granting of tho constitutional form of government, which has completely changed conditions there. Four months ago thore were six papers in Constantinople, now thero are 290. Boforo the adoption -of the constitution a man was pot safo alone on ,the streets after dark;' now "Women can safely travel alone, it necessary. John Baptist's mother was convert ed to Christianity nearly thirty years ago by the Itev., W. W. Pitt, of this city, Who wont to Armenia as a mis sionary. She was the first woman teacher In Turkey. Now many women of the highest class aro teaching and ?von speaking on the- streets, so wonderful has been the result in the change oi government, , Mr. Baptist is on his way to Ar menia, whero ho .expects to preach to his people, sunnortine himself hv nran. ticing medicine ' ' Price 5 Cent. JNTER-fRAT MINSTREL UNIQUETUNT MAY BE GIVEN BY GREEK LETTER 80CIETIE8. PROCEEDS POR INfORMAL DANCE Prominent Frat Men Back of Scheme to Have Old-Fashloned Show In Temple Within Few Week. Ah burnt cork and rattle bono aft Ists three roproflontntlVoH from ench fraternity In vhool aio llkoly to ap pear boforo n un'siihity au llonco In the near fuluro. Such Is ll.o abjc of a movement which is being nimtfad by a number of fraternity mon who ' propose that tho Orook lottor' mon give a minstrel show In tho Tomplo thoatre. While the rr.ovr mont 1ms not t colved the sanction of all of tho fra tornltloB, yet thro nro almost omvigh behind it to assure Its success. Novel uud original, tho schomo looks good to fraternity men and will provo no ond of amusemont. Thirty-three Men. It Is planned to havo throo repre sentatives of each fraternity take part In tho show, making In all thirly-throo mon from tho olovon fratornltlos. Tho singing would bo carod for by Manager Johnson of tho Qloo club, whllo Guy Montgomery would caro for tho rest of the program. Last -year tho Y. M. C. A. gavo a minstrel show at tho Tomplo theatre which proved to bo a big success and -which brougnt dlit a largo crowd of studonts. With plenty of material to pick from tho fratornity mon plan to glvo a minature Low Dock.stador. Proceeds Go to a Dance. It is plannod '(o mako tho proceeds from tho show go towards giving an Informal Pon Hollouic dance to which all fratornity mon shnll bo admitted froo. Tho Informal in no way is in tended to iiuporBedo tho regular Pan Hellenic, . but rathor to bring men from the different fraternities to gather oftenor. Tho Pan Hellenicis' tho biggest social ovont of tho year outside of tho junior prom and an. informal would give many who are unable to attend tho bigger dances an opportunity to -moot, mon from , othor fraternities. Tho matter will be brought befolo nil of the fraternities within tho next week and providing a majority fayor -the plan, selection or thoso to tako part and practice for' tho nlav will take place immediately. Johnson, who. bo m cnagQ"of the' muslcliatf ' UnA ..l. had much experience in drilling, min- nu-wiu, una win assure tho very, best In the musical lino. .Montgomery who Is, billed to tako chnrg3 of the. othor ond of tho program, made a bighit in" a spoech last year to tho Juniors It has been announced that ono of tho features of. the lecture coureo in ' tho law college this year will bo lectures on pntont law, copyright and trademarks, by William R. Lane. Mr. Lane is a graduate of Brown college afad 4tho Yale law school., Af tor a short v period of praqUco in Fitimburg, Mass.-, he became. Junior member of the firm of Orwig & Lane of Dos Moines, la. Hejs a member of-tho Chicago and Washington patent bar associations. Student registration last Saturday was reported to have boon' exceptional- ly fargo. ' Ames- Nebraska. Tickets on sale Wednesday after noon at Harry Porter's, 1.2S and $1,10, general admission, Nebraska.- south' i ... . awe; Ames, north wde. - v 3 -! 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