The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 10, 1908, Image 1
. . . ttbe I t Vol. VIII. No. 56. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1908. Price 5 Cent. S)ail$ IRebraefcan V H f RATS ' ARE GRIEVING ALL GREEK LETTER MEN EX PLAIN THEIR TROUBLE8. LACK Of GRUB IS PREVALENT Culinary Managers at Most of the Secret Society Houses Have Lots Of Criticism Hurled Upon Them. That grioC assails tho membors of the student body at the university in many different forms fs a matter of common knowledge but a new variety of It, or at leaHt a varioty the preval ence of which has not boon generally known, haB lately been uncovered. It is a popular belief that at fra ternity houses tho members congre gate at mealtimo to partake of th" finest foods that tho market affords prepared in tho most appetizing man ner by a chef who Is all but unsur passable in the culinary art. How ever, from tho conversation of a group of fraternity men near the south gate yostcrday it would scorn that there Is more poetry than truth in this vovsion of affairs. As tho near-commed'an at the Majestic would say, "Far b it from such!" 8ome Good Prospects. One of the group was praising tho manner in which the culinary dopai-t-ment was managed at his fraternity house in the highest of terms. Ho was saying: "On tho square, follows, the quality of tho grub at our placo jiow Is great. We haven't Bad 'dog' since last Saturday and if things go on at this rate we are liable to have somothing to eat ono of those days. ' "Ain't it awful, Mabel?" said an other. "But then, I don't think that things arc as bad as they might bo 'by a long shot. In fact I am quite satisfied with the way things aro run ning over at our dump. You should have seen the table our 'cul' put up a month ngo; it was somothing scand- ' alous. But the fellows kicked so much that ho had to cut it and wo are getting along in good sTiapo now. Would you boliovo it, I found another bean In my soup today!" Great Excitement. "Speaking about grub," said ono of the group who had so far been an at tentive listener, "reminds mo of a stunt that happened over at our houso yesterday morning. I came down stairs to breakfast rather early, for tho flrstUlmo In a long while, and I was wondering what the professor would think when ho saw mo get to .my 8 o'clock on time. I was sur prised when I blow into the dining room to soe, all the fellows bunched about ono ond of the tabic Some of them were standing on their toos, othors wero on chairs so. that they might .get' a better look at, whatever was creating nllwthe excitement. Everybody was talking in excited 'whispers, and asking oach other "What is it?" and "Whero did it como from?" I gloomed onto a chair and climbed' it so as to seo what was doing, and what do .you suppose I saw? There was an egg, a real hen's egg! I knew what it was because I saw one at homo Thanksgiving." Grief Is Genjgral. Such were' the .opinions that each ono expressed in turn. Judging from tho remarks that were passed back and forth In that group, tho "poor grub evil 1b one which exists at al most every frat houso in bcTTqoI and It remains for some budding genius to devise a systom whereby everybody can be satieed nnd yet by which the "culinary department can managq fo keep Its head above water. Tho "cuIb" at the different housoB, on the other hand, could tell a tale of , woo on their own account if they wero ' so disposed, but tho majority bf them have- becomo hardened to the inces- sant criticism nnd biting irony which 1h continually hurled at thorn, and Ifioy go peacefully on their way, firm beltcvei'H in the philosophy of tho song "You Can't Be a Friend to Everybody." NEBRASKA WINNER ONCE MORE. Team Takes Second In Chicago Dairy Judging Contest. At the national dairy show which was hold in Chicago on Thursday, Docomber 5, tho Nebraska team took second in the dairy Judging contest and won the Jersey prize cup. BcBldes tho general dairy judging contest there werolCur other Judging contests the Jersey, tho Holstotn, tbb Guernsey and tho Dutch Belted. Ne braska won the cup in the Jersoy contest; Now York In tho Holstolh, and Iowa took tho cup In both the Guernsey and the Dutch Bolted con tests. This victory for Nebraska came close on the heels of tho honors won at tho stock Judging contest held in connection with tho International live stock exhibition In Chicago, Novomber 28, at which time tho Nebraska team took second in 4hc gcnoral contest and a nuniber of firsts' In IndiVld.uin work. The government had men In charge of all the work. This was duo to tho fact that there had been some charges made in other years relatlvo to the fairness of the contests. These men, detailed from tho animal husbandry department at Washington, D. C, palt? strict attention to all the details 6f tho completion, to prevent a repetition of such charges. Tho team representing Nebraska was composed of three men from tno- department of tochnlcal agriculture- Carl Ulmann, '09; V. S. Culver, '10, and J. II. Grnnillch, Ml. Culver was nn altornato on tho team which com peted iu tho International stock judg ing contest but took no part whatever in that work. He and Gramllch ac companied the other team on their trip, remaining In Chicago for the National contest, and Ulman wont on to Chicago November 30. Tho team was coachod by Professor Heackcr of tho dairy department and, curiously enough, defeated the team coached by his father, T. S. Haeckor, who Is pro fessor of dairying at Minnesota. There wore eight other colleges and universities besides Nebraska repre sented at the contest. They wero: Cornell, Ames, A. and M. school of Texas, South Dakota agricultural col lege, Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas and Missouri. Of those the Ames aggies took first placo and Minnesota third.' The dairy cup which. Nebraska won is of solid silver, elaborately engraved, and was presorted by tho Jqrsoy Cat tle Brooders' Association of America. It will bo on exhibition at tho state farm. Senior Meeting. The seniors .will mcet Tuesday, Dg combor '15, in Memorial Val at 11:30 p. in. Tho pin committee will have sample pins for the class to make a final selection. This is tho only chanco to choose a pin that suits tho mem bers of tho claas and everyone is urged to bo presont, Tho chairmen of the1 promonado, play, social and breakfast committees will make their respective reports to tho class. lj YOUNG 8AMUEL AVERY, Studylhg for ;a Doctor's Degree in Heidelberg, Gormany, in 1896. . HE IS WELL QUALIFIED NEW ACTING CHANCELLOR HAS A FINE RECORD. LIKED AT STATE UNIVERSITY Hae Been Connected With the State 8chool for Many Years and It Familiar With All the Prob lems To Be 8olved. Tho appointment of Profossor Avery hoad of tho chemistry dopartmont of tho University of Nebraska, as acting chancellor of tho university came . as a surprise to most of the students of tho university. It had boon generally expected that nothing would bo done until tho regulnr meeting of tho ro- BBBBHk tiH '""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""M&' y?l'""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""H 'i - 3J"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""H BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBKu''t-? - , , JBIIBKtllBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBH DR. SAMUEL AVERY, Acting Chancellor-elect of the University of Nebraska. gents this month. While Professor Avory has been at the university for a number of yoars and has been one of- tho most prom inent members of tho faculty, It con be truthfully said that ho Is univors ally love and honored. This is more than an ordinary tribute to his ability as there aro fow things harder to accomplish than to preserve the lovo of all among so many conflicting Inter ests. Well Fitted for Office. Professor Avory has all tho char acteristics that aoc jiecessary for a successful chancellor. While ho is modest by nature and never intrudes hiniBelf In any way, yet ho has a deep, broad naturo and is remarkably fitted for any ofllce where clear sightednoss and a true appreciation of facts aro necessary. Professor Avery is a man who might almost be characterized as ono who always makes sure of Tils facts before ho acts. Ho is not a rad leal and might almost bo termed a conservative. Ho is a man who will take a deep, sympathetic interest in all student activities, and a man who will 'wln""'the sincere lovo of all who come in contact with him. y While Profossor Avery Is not en gaged In a lino of work that bringH him in contact With tho body of the sludonts, ho is by nature brond nnd will bo abundantly nble to Judge of the claims made upon him by nil different Interests. Among those stu dents that know him he 1b loved and reBpocted. History of Life. Profossor Avory was bom in 18Gf at Lomolllo, Illinois. He took his first dogreo at Doano college, graduating from Ihoro in 1887. Ho took his B. S. degree at tho University of Nebraska, graduating from horo in 1802. In 189G Professor Avery took his doc tor's dogreo at Holdloborg. Profossor Avery's carcor has not been ono of spectacular but of steady nnd consistent progress. Ho cumo di rectly to tho University of Nebraska aftor leaving Holdloborg as in adjunct professor of chemistry. He was hero until 1899, whon ho went to the Uni versity of Idaho as professor of chem istry and chemist of the agricultural experiment station. He was there until 1891, when he returned to the University of Nebraska as professor of analytical and organic chemistry. In 1902 he bocamo professor of agri cultural chemistry and chemist at tho University of, Nebraska experiment station. In 1905 ho became hoad pro- fessor of chemistry in this university. wliich position ho has held ever since. Professor Avery has contributed considerable to modern chemical liter ature. Ho is tho author of station bulletins on aromatic gluterie acids and tho constitution of pads green, etc. Ho is also tho joint author of Nicholson and Avery's "Exercises in Chemistry." Ho is a me'mber of tho American Chemical society and ttixj German Chemical society of Berlin. ' -v Tlmre will bo no recitation in Inter national Law Friday owing to tho absence of Prof. Maxoy. f ' T Vour car faro would pay fot a nice lunch, at The Boston Lunch, go homo? Why HAVE A GOOD CHANCE NEBRASKA DEBATER8 MAY WIN IN CONTE8T WITH ILLINOIS. WISCONSIN TEAM MAKES START Alternate Bednar Substitutes on Home Team In Place of Whlto, Who Is Unable to 8poak on Ac count of Illness. Almost Immediately aftor on hour's final try-out In which tho arguments and tnctlcs to bo prcscntod bofdro tho Wisconsin toam woro for tho last tlmo considered and dlscusBod, tho nogatlvo debating team representing Nebraska loft Lincoln at o o'clock Inst ovening for Madison. Tho men mak ing tho trip nro S. P. Dobbs, J. T. Vo tava and J. L. Rice. They will go direct to Madison where thoy will apeak tomorrow evening. Tho return will bo mado by way of Chicago. With tho dopnrturo of tho Wiscon sin toam all attention Is being now devoted to putting tho Illinois toam in shape for tho struggle at homo. The mon who will contost with tho IHInolB in Memorial hall tomorrow ovonlng are James Bednar, Rosb Batos and Dean Drlscoll. G. W. Whlto, who was regularly chosen for a placo on this team, has been unablo to carry tho work owing to illnoss. Tho plnco was kept open for him ns long as possible, but whon It appeared that thoro was no chanco of his being ablo to spoak, his part of tho argument was takon by James Bc'dnar, formerly al tomato. Bednar is woll qualified and It Is not believed that tho unfortunato circum stance will Injure tho chances of .winning to any great extent. Chance Is Good. With the dnto of tho dobutc only a day distant, tho chanco of a victory by tho Cornhuskors is considered good. Tho porsonnel of tho Illinois team is ontlroly different from that which defcatod Nebraska two yoars ago. In this respect thoy aro on an oven advantage with Nebraska, since all three of tho present members of the team aro now mon. Hoports from Urbana seem to Indlcato that tho Illi nois university students aro more con fident of winning from Minnesota than they aro from Nebraska. Thoy, how ever, aro quite suro'of vicWy at both places. Minnesota also is sure of win ning against Illinois. Nebraska's men have been working and they will undoubtedly put up a strong fight for supremacy. It is possible to put up a strong argument on the affirmative side of tho question in regard to tho commission form of government and tho Cornhuskors in tend to do their best to utilize all tho power that there Is in their case. Ex haustive researcn and careful analysis are being used by every mombor of the team to make, his part of the ar gument as near porfect as is possible. Ticket 8ales. Tickets for the homo debato have 'been on sale since tho first of the week. A large number of tickets have been put in the hands of students, who are selling them on the campus. Tick- wlD wuu ,v"" T""" u v I ntn ! MAnAMiroitntid n a nlon SV 0(i1a at Porter's. Reserved seats for tho faculty are being distributed from the registrar's ofllce In the administration building, The fact that there are other con flicting dates has cut down the ad vance sale of tickets soraowhat. How ever, the loss In attendance from these sources is mainly in that class of students who' ordinarily buy tickets Oarly and the managers look for a large Increase In sales today and to morrow. Lincoln cUIzons,.hIgh school students, and students of nearby col-, leges will form delegations who will attend. This debato 1b tho only ovent of the kind during tho school year and ' for that reason it is recognised as an event to, be patronized Dy ovety sei ious student,, (