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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1909)
ii viiSAid2i1 , i'JIA( 1 . $t.t-v ---''t ,A "" "' wnww. ,, oo,..,,,,),,,!., -..r.Trn.ll(il - IFlebrashan .& t. Ube Bails v V- Vol. VIII. No. 75. BASKET BALL AFFAIRS INTEREST 18 GROWING IN THE COMING GAME8. DRAKE APPEARS FORMIDABLE Nebraska and Washington Now Have Perfect 8cores In Their Respec tive Sections Ames and Mis souri Lose. The Interest of the local nthletlc en thusiasts now centers In the approach ing contests with the Drake basket ball five, which takes place in the Ar mory on Friday and Saturday ovon Ings of this week. Each team in the northern division has a total of eight games to play, four with each of the other two teams In the division. Only two games of the seres In the northern division have been played, those between Ames and Nebraska last week. By winning these 'Nebras ka now has a perfect score while Ames has lost two and won none. Drake has played no games In the series so far this season, and her first games to count for the championship will be Uiobo with the CornhuskerB this week. If Dr. Clapp's proteges are so for tunate as to win both of the con tests with the Drake aggregation, which, judging from what information can be obtained, will be a hard task, they will have 'secured a lead in the race which It will bo nearly Impos sible for the other teams of the di vision to overcome. After the Drake games Neurutska will have completed one-half of the games which she must play in the series and by that time an accurate prediction can be made as to the ultlmato outcome of the race in this section. The League Schedule. The schedule of all the games In the northern section has been arranged, and, with the exception of two games between Kansas and Washington to be played In St. Louis, the same is true of the southern division. These schedules arranged in chronological order are as follows: Northern Division. Nebraska vs. Ames, at Lincoln, Jan uary 15, 16. Nebraska vs. Drake, at Lincoln, Jan uary 22, 23. AmeB vs. Drake, at Ames, January 2Q. Drake vs. Ames, at Dos Moines, February 2. Ames vs. Nebraska, at Ames, Feb ruary 8, 9. Drake vs. Nebraska, at Des Moines, February 10, 11. Ames vs. Drake, at AmeB, February 16. Drake vb. Amos, at Des Moines, Feb ruary 26. Southern Division. Washington vs. ' Missouri, at St. Louis, January 15, 16. Kansas vs. Washington, at Law rence, January 20, 21, Kansas vs. Missouri, at Lawrence, February 3, 4. Kansas vs. Missouri, at Columbia, February 12, 13. Missouri vs. Washington, at Colum bia, February 17, 18. Prospects in the South. Meanwhile the race is progressing vigorously In the southern division of the league, and from present indica tions it would seem that'the sectional championship will lie between Kansas and Washington. .Last Friday and Saturday Washington and Mlssour.i r played tw,o hard games at St. Louis, in both, of which the' tlgerB were defeat ed. The score of the first; game was 3J to '25, and of thojsocond 44 to 26. Ames played both Kansas and Mis- Bourl on their recent southern trip, and in speaking of those games Cap. tain Brown, of AmeB, paid, that he "ilTLPZJ!?8181' LINCOLN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 1909. believed Kansas had the faster and better team, although Missouri played a very Btlff game. According to the schedule Kansas and Washington wore to meot at Lawrence last night and to night, and the outcome of these games will be watched with Interest by tho Nebraska supporters. Kansas is scheduled to play two games with the Cornhuskers In Lin coln next week at which time we shall have a good opportunity to compare the two teams which may later meet to decide the Missouri valley cham pionship,. Percentage Table. The following table shows the per centages of the teaniB In the two sec tions as they are at present: Northern Division. Pld. Won Lost Nebraska 2 2 0 Drake 0 0 0 Ames . 2 0 2 Southern Division. Pld. Won Lost Washington 2 2 0 KansaH 0 0 0 Missouri 2 0 Pet. 1000 .000 .Or.O Pet. 1000 .000 .000 COUR8ES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY What Is Offered for the Second Se mester This Year. Most college departments offer one or more courses designed to nfford a general view of their subject and also necessarily taken by those who intend to take other courses In tho same de partment. In mathematics, for In stance, this succession or courses is obviously necessary. In political econ omy the necessity is only partial. rniirnoR nf a nurely descriptive nature, such a 8" history ot cumuici, lean industries, business organization, may bo taken with profit, without special preparation, but for questions that Involve our duties with respect to society, or the interpretation of events in their bearing on social or business welfare, a series of courses must be arranged. A drawback from which tho depart ment of political economy has hereto fore suffered has been that for the last mentioned series of courses, tho now student could begin but onco a year new students could not enter in the middle of the year. In order to remedy this disadvantage tho begin ning course. Course I, will bo repeated tho second semester. The course will bo taught by Professor Le Rosslgnol Instead of Professor Taylor, and tho text will be Ely Instead of Mill; but the scope of tho course will bo tho same, and it will entitle the student to take the more advanced course in political economy. ' Professor JohnBon was just begin ning to be well known when ho was called to the head of the department of economics In the University of Texas. ThlB was a loss to tho Uni versity of Nebraska. But happily Pro fessor Lo'RosBlgnol has been secured to take the same courses. Ho is a graduate of LolpBlc university, a teach er'of wide experience, and a writer of growing reputation in several fields. His workB on "Orthodox Socialism," and on "Monopolies, Past and Pres ent," have enjoyed a wide circulation; and, as a result of a long visit to Now Zealand and years of Btudy of that countryj he will Boon publish, a book on state socialism in New Zealand, Students are fortunate to begin their Btudy of political' economy under bo talented and genial a teacher. Notice to Botany 8tudents. All students who register for Botany 2 are .asked to report at once to room 108 Nebraska hall,-after getting their registration slips? in tho registrar's office next week. Assignments to le?" ture diyiBlons .and to laboratory divi sions will be made in the order In which applications , are made, ' and when a division 1b full. It will be closed. Come early and- get first choice. CHARLES E. BESSEY. (TAKER AGAINST HILLS 8ENIOR CLA88 MEMBER8 LINING UP BEHIND CANDIDATES. NO OTHER ENGINEER YET OUT 8enlor Situation Narrows Down to Two Men and Other Classes Are Beginning to Put Forth Candidates for Office. With Robert Gantfs positive decis ion last evening that ho would not be a candidate for the presidency of tho senior class for the second semester, the situation In that clasB narrowed to wo candidates. There are Elmer W. Hills and I. F. Baker, both of whom announced their candidacy several days ago. UnlesB a third man enters the race, which does not seem likely, the votes of the fourth year men will bo di vided between HIMb and Baker. Hills was the first to try for the office, en tering the contest two weeks ago. Baker started his boom when It be came apparent that J. B. Harvey, '08, football captain, would not contest for the ofllce, and ho has since pushed his campaign actively. Baker is an engineer and will doubtless receive a majority of the votes of that college although the support of IiIb fellow industrials will be by no means unani mous. On the other hand, Hills will probably get a majority of the acad emies and laws, but Baker will likely draw voteB from these colleges as well. contest will not be mmrly"suclf a"clo3e" drawn struggle between Industrials and academics as some members of tho claBs believed earlier In the game. The personal popularity of tho men entered and various other factors will result In- both drawing votes from all colleges, with comparatively few men voting on strictly "college" lines. Personal Records. E. E. Hills, tho first to announce his desire for the presidency, is a six year law student. He is not a Ne braska man, being registered from Sidney, la. He has been prominent In Y. M. O. A. work during his stay at Nebraska and is now president of tho university association, acceding to that position with the withdrawal from tho school last fall of Ben Cherrlng ton, who had been president with Hills as vice president. He is a member of tho Palladlart literary society and of the Innoconts. I. F. Baker is a senior in tho engin eering school. He is a member of the Y. M. C. A. and of the Union literary Boclety. He haB already been "class treasurer. Baker has been a member of tho university band for a part of his stay at the university. He is pop1 ular with engineers and university mon in general. Gantt Not In It. In stating his decision not to be a candidate for the presidency, Robert Gantt gave as a4i excuse for his pref erence to stay out of the arena his personal disinclination to dabble in politics. "I don't believe .that I. care enough for political honors to take tho trouble of canvassing the vote as would be necessary," said Mr. Gantt to a representative of the Daily Nobras- kan. VI have .never been In politics and I don't bfelleve that I want to start now." Gantt's decision is the second de clination that has been made by sen iors who were urged to run by ener getic friends. I James Haryey, football star and captain for 1908, was be seiged fpr several days with request to make the' raco. He considered the matter for a time and then, decided that he didn't want to scrap for the place. Ho concluded that what he bad done on the football gridiron was enough for him and that. he Would let class affairs tako caro of thomosIvoB. While offortB wore bolng made to got Gantt and Hnrvoy to run. there waB considerable talk of an organized attempt on tho part of tho engineers to land one of their mombors In tho office. This movo never wont further than tnlk, however, and tho voto of tho school will bo Bpllt although probably In-quite unequal parts. In Other Classes. Affairs in the junior class promise a warm fight with at least three candi dates in the Held. Miss Josophlno FIubo, a member or Alpha Phi sorority and a very popular co-ed, haB many friends hard at work In an endoavor to get voteH for herself. She Is Bald to be making considerable progress but It Is too early to make prophecies us to the result of tho campaigns in this class. Tho other candidates aro H. O.Bowman, captain of the 1908 crosB-country team, and Paul Yates of Lincoln. Both theBo men mo wnrlt. Ing earnestly, but they hnvo not been out so long as Miss Huso. In the sophomore class there is al most nothing definite. A rumor was out yoBtorday to the effoct that H. W. Coulter, a member of Phi Gamma Del ta fraternity, was considering making a bid foiv tho presidency of tho soc- ond-yoar men, but his 'candidacy has not been formally announced. Tho freshman class haa aB yet de veloped no candidates. Things will probably develop in that class during the next two weeks. 8ENIORS 8TILL, WANT TO 8NEAK Decide Not to Accept Recommenda tion of Former Chancellor. Refusing to recognize tho recommon to abolish "Bneak day," tho senior class finally ended discussion of the matter by luylng it on tho tablo Tues day at the cIubb meeting. The action of the class Is regarded with disfavor by a large number of the faculty, who look upon It as a direct challenge of tho chancellor's power. The recom mendation was prepared by Chancellor AndrowB shortly before his resignation took effect. Deploring tho custom of "sneak day," tho chancellor Insisted that it was not only disorderly, but also de tracted from tho Ivy day oxerclBes. It was upon the latter grounds that Dr. Andrews based his principal opposi tion to "sneak day." Tho chancellor was strongly in favor of making Ivy day, a"1 holiday In which all of the school should participate. Classes would be dismissed for the day. Tho program would be furnished by the seniors and the JunlorB, while the first and second-year students would com promise the audience. Just what will come out of the ac tion of the class is laying tho recom mendation upon the tablo is a matter of mere conjecture. Some claim it means that when the time comes, the class will quietly slip away and ob serve "sneak day" as has been the custom in the past. Dr. Andrews took such a decided stand upon the matter that It was feared that any attempt to observe sneak day would have result ed in expulsions. 4 MEAN3 WHAT THE RED-CR088 Symbol on 8tudents' Cards Denotes Registration Line. Considerable speculation has been caused among students, as to the meaning of the red cross emblem on tho cardB issued ty Registrar Harrison entitling them to register at a cer tain hour next week. The explanation of the decoration lies, in the fact that there will be a double system of registering students tried out nt that time, Two entirely eeparate lines will be. formed and two distinct forces of office-workers will care for the stu dents' needs. Students having red cross cards will go In one lino and hose drawing blanks will be accom modated, In the other,. Price 5 Cent DOES ADVANCED WORK CAPTAIN WORKIZER GIVES NEW INSTRUCTION. PRACTICAL PROBLEMS SOLVED Officers of Cadet Battalion Given Problems In "Minor Tactics" During Time They Can- not Go Outside. Captain Worklsjie ha recently In troduced a now featuro into mllltnry drill at tho university which has aroused onUumliivm among tho offi ce of tho battalion and has tended to make the Indoor work much moro attract Ivo than It would otherwise bo. Tho now plan Is to glvo 'the ofllcors training In solving tho practical prob lems that arise In actual warfare It has always been considered a gieat problem to find work for tho cold weather that Is worth while as a training and at tho samo time Is in teresting. Captain Worklzer feels that this now plan which has boon adopted Is going to succoed In ac complishing this. 8olve Practical Problems. All commlsBltned and non-commla-sioned officers are required to attend the classes and all privates who wish are alHo given the privilege of doing bo. By tho use of maps and the blackboard tho problom which is to bo solved Ib made clear to all and tho best way that It can bo solved Is then explained. The practical training which is nccessarv for an armv offl erablo extent to tho ofllcors of the .. battalion. There are very fow universities in the country that undortako tho work in this line which Captain Worklzer is now doing. Of course, at West Point and at military schools the sub ject Is gone into even moro thor oughly than it in done hero, but Ne braska stands at tho top in this Uno among schools of Its own class. Tho work Is considered so valuable that all the students .at the State .Farm, who are able to are coming down to tako part in it. '( i 8lmllar to Chess. As tho problems in tactics aro worked out they are very similar to a game of chess. All the intrlcato moves of that game can bo worked out on the field ol battle, but there lsv tho added fact that instead of having to deal with Inanimate men, the gen oral 1b opposed by an army of units that are each thinking for themselves and subject to all the failings of a human being. Tho officers who arq taking tho work declare that It Is oven mora Interesting than that game. A littlo later the officers will bo divided into two sides and will solvo contest problems. A large map will, bq divided 'by a sheet so that each' side will know only what Is taking place on its side of tho map. Tho problem of the arrangement of troops and plaqlng of forces will bo worked out by each side, -without, of course, either side knowing what 'the other is doing. After each side has solved? Its problem so far as It is able the, sheet will be removed and then thq contest will be completed In 'view of the addltltnal Information." At the present time the officers are only being given 'problems In minor tactics, but these are all that It' is" possible to give without more train; lng than the officers of the battalion have had. , -. 'i Notice. prom committee i The junior prom committee will' meet in U. ,110 this morning- at 11. All members are urged to be present,- "'- Baked beans, baked fon the premise and served hot with 'delicious brown I bread, 10c, at The Boston Lunch. 7 o Iti4y ''It t .w- i'.'."'. , S,W,j swUwl. sv&&&aUaa V -J-.
