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M .'- .umi m .i"wrJJ'i rwjtf-'OfW Ube Bail$ IFlebraefean VoL VIII. No. 60. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1908. Price 5 Cent. IS TEMPLE AWARDED "N" MUCH DI8CU38ED MATTER SET TLED BY ATHLETIC BOARD. GABLE CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAIN "R" Sweaters Granted Second Team Men and "N. C. C." Coat Sweat ers Given to the Cross Coun try Runners. Tho nthletic bonrd at a meeting which was dragged out from 8:15 to nearly 11:30 o'clock last night granted an "N" to Jack Temple, substitute full back on the Nebraska footnall eleven last fall. Temple played In sovera! of tho big games this past season but did not comply with the rulq of the athlotlc board that says a player In order to win his "N" must take part in one full consecutive half. Tho fact that Temple did not play an ontlre half caused the question to arise as (b whether he was eligible or not for a letter. It was held by some members of tho board that unless he had complied with the strict interpretation of the rule that he did not deserve an "N." The fact that he had done good work in the big games of the season and that Coach Cole recommended him for a letter led tho other members of the board to believe that ho should be given a numeral. The matter was discussed by tho board for over two hours before It wa.s finally settled. Ties Up Captaincy. The awarding of an "N" to Tompls is generally understood to tie up thi vote for next season's football captain. Before the meeting of the board last night it was certain that thirteen men would bp allowed to vote in the com ing election, for that number had played at least a full half in one of tho letter games. The vote on next fall's leader stood soven to six, and Tem plo's vote will now bo thrown with the six, probably making the choice for next year's captain a tie whon tho votes are cast Friday. The two candidates for tho cap taincy are Frum, left tackle, and Col lins, center. Both are members of the athletic board and were present at tho meeting last night. The members of tho Nebraska cross country team were present for tho. first few minutes of tho meeting last night and cast their ballots for tho 1909 cross country captain. Gable was elected on the first ballot, the vote standing, Gable, 3; Bauman, 1, and AmberBon, 1. Reserve Sweaters Granted Roserve sweaters were granted to the second team. These will bear a small "It" on tho breast to show that they were earned for second team work. Tho cross country men were granted coat sweaters which will beat tho letters "N. C. C." Tho men who will receive tho reserve sweaters were not decided upon and tho matter of selecting tho players who shall bo given these was turned over to a com mitteo of three which will report back to the board. Jerseys wero granted the fourteen T'N" men for playing the CarliBlo game. It was suggested Jjy a member of the board that tho inter-collegiate tennis games bo placed under tho -control of tho athletic board. This matter was referred to a committee. Manager Earl C Eager was present and reported that tho training table which was maintained' at the "WindB ;r hotel during the past season cost tho athletic board $370. This Bum fallB $30 below tho limit which Is allowed by tho Missouri valley conference ruloB. Election Friday Noon. Another meeting of the athletio board wjll be hold at 12 o'clock Friday In Dr. Clapp's ofTlco when tho election of a football captain for noxt season will tako place. Tho fourteen "N" men will be convenod thero and will ballot until a selection is made. The now sweaters for tho letter mbn arrived yesterday and soveral of the CornhuBkers displayed them around the campus. They are different from thoBO given the men last season and aro a dark red with a large, white block "N"" on tho front. The fourteen "N" men this season are Captain Harvey, Frum, Collins, Chaloupka, Kroger, Ewing, Hnrto, Johnson, Minor, Beltzer, Blrkner Cooke, Bentley arid Temple. A NON-FRAT MEET 18 PROBABLE. Committees Appointed at Yesterday's Meeting to Consider Question. There was a meeting of representa tive non-fraternity .men yoBtorday morning at 11 o'clock in Dr. Clapp's ofllce. The purpoHe of the meeting was to discuss the advisability of or ganizing and holding an Indoor athletic meet open only to the non-fraternlly Btudents of the university, the winners of the events in this meet to qualify, together with tho winnors of the events in tho inter-frntornlty indoor meet, for tho finals which will tako the place of the annual Charter Day. Inasmuch as this was the first for mal meeting of tho non-fraternity men for tho purpose of discussing this sub ject, no definite action was taken. But from the opinions which were ex pressed by some of the men present It is believed that the proposed meet will undoubtedly be held. Some slight objections were offered to the advisability of holding such a nfbot on the ground that a certain ani mosity which was alleged to oxlBt be tween the fraternity and non-fraternity men of tho university might, by forc ing them to compete with each other, be increased. It was tho prevailing impression among those present, how even that this objection was not valid. In the first place, the existence of any such animosity, at leaBt In any consid erable degree, was denied. And In tho Becond place, it was argued that such a meet would have prcclBoly tho op posite effect. It would bring the fra ternity men and the non-fraternity men together in the gymnasium whon they were practicing for their respec tive meets, and thereby any ill feeling which might now exist would disap pear rather than increase. Another point which was made In favor of the meet was that Its ultimate purpose was not to determine which were the strongest in indoor athletics, the frat men or the non-fratornlty men, but to create a general interest through out tho university in Indoor athletics which would load to an Increased in terest in our door work later in tho spring, and in this way the real benefit would fall upon tho school. Mr. Knode was appointed chairman of a committee which ho is to select, which committee will look up tho ma terial among the non-frnternity men to see if there is enough to warrant such a meet's being held. It Is the general opinion that there will bo no difficulty in this respect; In fact it is believed by many that tho non-fraternity men have tho njaterlal from which they can turn out an indoor team that will defeat the frat men. Mr. Guldinger was appointed as chairman of another committee which 1b to canvass tho situation and. find out the general feeling which prevails among tho non-fraternity men in re gard to holding -such a meet, and to determine whether or not the holding of such a meet would bb advisable. These committees aro to report at another meeting which Is to bo held on Tuesday morning, January 5th, at 11 o'clock in Dr. Clapp's office.. At that time it is anticipated that final arrangements for holding the .moot will be made. Baked beams, baked on the premises and served hot with delicious brown bread, 10c, at The Boston Lunch. WANT CLASS DEBATES MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO IN CREASE RIVALRY IN 8CH00LS. COMMITTEES APPOINTED NOW Meeting To Be Held Latter Part of the Week to Draw Up Constitution to Govern the New League, Growing out of tho Idea of clasB riv alry, several prominent university Btu dents and several members of tho fac ulty have proposed thnt an inter-clnBB debating league, modolcd after tho inter-class athletic organization, bo perfected. At the close of tho football season, the most successful In mony respects in several yearB, tho Interest in class affairs has rather diod out. BaBkot ball has the attention of a largo number of the student body, although the class games in this sport do not draw so well as in other sporlB. An lnter-track meet has been proposed for a number of years but each yoar something comes to the front which mukes this an impossibility. The Plan Proposed. According to the plan of those at tho head of the movomont the debate should bo held late in the spring, pos sibly the forepart of April. Throo rep resentatives from each class should compromise the team, the winning side in the first two dobates meeting ut a third contest for the champion ship of the university. Thus tho Juniors and the seniors wquld. hold,, a debate upon one night and tho follow ing wcok the freshies and the sophs would pull off their forensic contest. The " winners of theso two dobates would later on meet In a third con test, the winner of which would bo de clared the champion. All of tho do bates should be held In Momorial hall and upon the same queBtlon which the university will debate In tho central five league noxt year. Medals could bo warded the winning orators, a small admission being chnrged at the door. Not So Slow. While directly Increasing class Bplrit and class rivalry one of tho most im portant advantages to be gained from the debate is tho fact that a lot of valuable material is thereby developed ior the university debating squad. Pre pared upon the samo question as will be used in the squad try out, a largo number of students who otherwise would no.t have participated in the do bates will try out for the squud. One of the main objections to debating -in tho university, now as is tho caso in any other school undertaking, some of the most able men In the clusscs re fuse to participate or tako part in anything which means an interference with their studies. But in increasing class spirit, tho proposed league will also render a valuable service, since tho lack of class spirit and school spirit has beon recognized for years and repeated efforts have been made to incroaso it. While the football field rendored""a splendid opportunity for class contosts, it is thought that the platform will bo equally as popular. ' Appoint Committees. Acting upon the suggestion of the faculty members, the presidents of the. different classes have been requested t'o appoint committees, which has been done, to meet and perfect an organ ization. The committees will draw up a constitution closely modeled after the inter-claBB athletic constitution, governing tho debates and making preliminary arrangements for the hold ing of the class tryouts. Theso com mittees will meet before the Christmas holidays with a faculty representative. In all of the classes there is some exceptionally strong material for do - bating teams. Tho soniors and Juniors .would BUffor moBt from tho ruling that no ono who has ovor participated in an intor-collcRiato dobato can tnke part In tho clnHH contests, slnco as a rule It is tho uppor claBBmon who aro choson as members of tho squad. Would Hit Upper Classes. . Should, however, tho ollglblllty com mittee decide that all members of tho debating squad should bri dobarrod from participating In tho cIuhb debates all of the uppor classes would bo hit equally as hard, since an equal num ber of Hontors, Juniors and sopho mores, in so far as is possiblo are represented upon tho squad. The lat ter ruling, howovor, Is very improln able, since it would be the sumo as debarring thoHo who got out for tho football sqund from taking part in the class games. MANY ATTEND THE RECEPTION, Faculty Pay Respect to Chancellor and Mrs. Andrews at Temple. A reception was given yesterday afternoon from 1 to G o'clock by the faculty In tho Music room of tho Tom plo in honor of Chancellor and Mrs. Androws. Registrar Harrison was in tho receiving lino with Chancellor and Mrs. Androws, and Introduced tho guests. All during tlio rccoption honrs a continuous stream of guests ascend ed the stairs leading to tho Music room to pay their last respects to the chancellor. The guests wero com posed entirely of faculty members and their assistants. At -one end of tho long room, which was decorated in palms and fernB, Mrs. Barkloy, dean of women, with several aBsIstuntB served punch. Tho rofroshmonfc--table- woe-nlBo- decorated In greens and lllumlnatod by candles. Before leaving each guest signed his name In a book resembling an auto graph album. Those signatures to gether with the university seal and tho resolutions passed by tho board of regents regarding tho chancellor and printed on parchment aro to bo mado up Into book form by Phil. Harrison and presented to the chan cellor. There was no order for tho dismissal of classes yesterday aftornoon to por mit the faculty to attend tho reception, but the professors wore allowed to abandon clauses If they desired to go. Some of the professors did this and Bonie merely failed to "show up" at the class hour, so there wero .very few classes held after 4 o'clock. MANY GET MAJESTIC TICKETS. Special Offer of Dally Nebraskan Is Attractive. Tho second week of tho Dally Ne braskan's special offer of Majestic matinco tickets free with all subscrip tions to this paper induced nearly 100 more students to accept the opportun ity of getting tho best college paper in the west and a seat at tho refined vnudovillo for only 50 cents. Those who accepted the Nobraskan's offer wore well pleased with tho show and aro sending many of their friends around to tho Nebraskan ofllce this week to subscribe for this paper. For this week the subscription price to tho Nebraskan has been placed at 35 cents for tho remainder of the semester. This price' includes one free ticket to any MajoBtic mat inee this week. By taking advantage of the special offer this week students will get tho Nebraskan for four weeks of the best part of tho school year. Tho offer for thiB wedk will close Friday even ing and all subscriptions In order to draw a free ticket must bo handed in to this office by 6 o'clock on the even ing of that 'day. "Aid Heldolberg" the German club's play, will have a rehearsal this evening at 7:30 o'clock in XJ. 112. Everyone who has a part is urged to 1 be present. IT MIGHT BE WORSE JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE NOT EXACTLY PLEASED. BASKET-BALL ON SAME NIGHT Foar Athletic Contest Will Cut In On Big Dance of Year so ts to En danger Its Financial Success. Wiso through tho oxporionci of tno commlttoos of tho first throo univer sity duncoB which have beon givon this year, tho committee in chnrgo of tho junior prom, of which John AleMMidor is chairman and Arbor Barth master of ceremonies, do not regard the pros cut date as altogether favorable for the financial success or tho dance. Nor does this fear oxlst In tho committoo alone for a large number of tho mem bers of the class have oxproBsod tholr opinion thnt tho dance should bo post poned to a moro opportuno time, al though It should como later in tho year. Coming on tho samo night as tho basket ball game with tho Jayhnwk ers, the dreaded rivals of tho Corn buskers, tho athletic ovont Jb Buro to cut in more or less upon tho attend ance at the hop. And in addition to tho feeling that tho danco might bo u financial failure, thero 1b also tho sentiment that Nebraska students should turn out in a body and support all basket ball games, one of tho most popular and fascinating of indoor sports. Committee Up In Air. For thiB reason tho committee aro, so to speak, rather "up In tho air" ob to tho proper course to pursue. Tho whole troublo arises ovor tho fact thai an Inter-lraternity organization saw fit to sot their dance' upon tho night which from time Immemorial has boon sot nslde for tho most formal and pop ulor of university dances, "tho junior prom." At tho timo of sotting tho date tho committco went to mombors of this organization promising thorn to secure tho samo hall, and tho samo orchestra for them only on different occasions. Each Individual mombqr ap peared to bo quite willing to sot their dance aBido, but when considering tho proposition as a "body" they wore un able to sec it in tho same light. Con sequently tho junior prom did not se cure the date which Is usually accord ed it. They Need the Money. As has beon universally recognized, the junior prom is tho one dance of the year to which university student look forward. It is a "splko tall" affair, the only ono of tho year whoro every university interest is so gener ally recognized. The cost of giving tho danco Is heavy, and tickets have always cost from $2,50 to $3.00. Rare, ly has any consldorablo sum been made from tho junior prom, the ontir.es proceeds being devoted to making tho dance a social bucccss, in ovftry senso in which tho word may bo employed. Tho best music, tho best refreshments and in fact everything which can bo provided for tho comfort and enjoy ment of tho dancers, is. done and no money is spared to make it complete" in every way. Such an undertaking represents no small financial risk. The cost of the hall, the music, tho refreshments, tho programs and other lesser expenses amount to a considerable figure. Hence tho noed of caution in solocting a dato when everyone can attend and there are no conflicts in university func tions. Dance Failures Significant, t, "- Viewing tho failures, of the officers', the freshmen and tho freshmen law hops Yin succession, chairmen of uni versity hops will proceed with great (Continued on Page 2),
