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At 4 ; ! v f-v rwi''-T'w t. ."((nwjw riwf- y y hjiwhkih, -fw - -w itin - n nmrtmimriihrrtni &&KMMfeiMJ , '7W , .1 . . ' r , , , ,, ' ' J ' " -Hi ''vV& w1& V 4 f 1? t Sft l - 'VoLVni. No 107. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1909. Price 5 Cent 1 " & l( g, J pMSW T v H ati iiteorasRan WDC f ,i t t 1, , &.'. v ' j i. MO VOTE WAS TAKEN ATTEMPT TO HAVE CARNEGIE BILL RECON8IDERED DELAYED. PENSION FIND FRIENDS ABSENT FINAL FIQHT FOR MEA8URE WILL YET BE MADE. Chance That University Bill May Yet Pass Lower House of 8tate Leg islature With Governor's Ap proval Assured. The expected final struggle for tho passage of the Carnegie pension bill In the lower house of tho state legis lature did not come off yesterday afternoon. Owing to tho absence of several friends of the measure, whose votes were needed If the motion to reconsider the adverse action of last Friday were to prevail, tho supporters of the bill did not attempt to bring the matter to a head. Tho attempted to get a reversal of tho decision of last week is not, however, ended. As soon ag there Is a full attendance of the legislators, the bill will again bo presented. The galleries of tho state house of representatives were thronged with interested spectators. Quito a number of those present were interested In the consideration of the Carneglo pen sion bin, which It was understood would be finally disposed of during tho course of tho afternoon. There were several university students in the crowd. Only one or two profess ors were present either in tho gallery or on the floor behind tho railing which separates tho seats of tho rep resentatives from thospace open to the public. The 8teps Involved, As the matter was left last Friday, tho only way In which tho Carnoglo measure can again bo brought beforo tho house is on a motion to reconsider the action of that day. At that timo the bill waB defeated by a Vote of 51 to 47, which actually meant that 50 were opposed to It and 48 favored it, "Wilson having voted against it mere ly in order that ho might havo tho parliamentary right to later move a reconsideration in case the measuro was defeated. A motion was made Friday after noon that tho bill be reconsidered and this was defeated. It is, however, possible to still put another motion for a reconsideration and .if this mo tion carries the question will again be open to debate and settlement. In case tho reconsideration proposition is carried tho bill will In all probabil ity be passed, since a favorable vote in the first case would only bo had when a majority of tho members fav ored, tho passage of the measure. , Supporters jof the bill, believed yes-, terday that they had secured sufllcient changes among tho" house members to carry the bill, if It should bo present- ed during tho day. It was Intended to bring it up (luring the afternoon and the attendance of interested per soils was tho result of this under standing. When tho roll waB called, however, for tho aftornoon session it was found that several representa tives who had voted for tho bill in previous ballots were absent. It was on that account deemed -advisable, to . let the action 'go ' over until a later time.- The vote will .no$. be taken whenovor a full membership is pres ent. This may be today, or it may not be imtil later in tho week. Governor Will Sign. ,It has been stated on good authority 1 that 'if the house passes .the bill Gov ernor Shallenberger will havo no host- i tatlos in giving it his official approval. . 'J ' There had boon somo fear expressed that the influence of Mr. Bryan, who has strongly opposed the bill from 'the first, might persuade tho governor to such an extent that ho would Veto tho legislative action. This is now said to be highly improbable Mr. Shallenberger has on past occasions shown a disposition to be his qwn boss and it is' declared that tho Car negie bill will be marked by another bolt on his part, in case ho Is given tho chance. The state university did not directly concohi tho Iiouho at either session yesterday. A largo part of tho aftor noon session was, however, devoted In committee of tho whole to tho con sideration of educational measures. The principal bill discussed was H. R. 139, -providing for the purchase of the Nebraska Normal School nt Wayne, Neb., and for Us conversion into a state normal school. Tho dobatb on thiB measuro was lively from tho start. Several legislators had rather fixed Ideas on tho matter and they were not Blow in expressing thorn. McVicker of Dodge threw no oil on on tho troubled waters when ho sent up .an amendment which provided for tho purchaso of the Fremont Normal college as well. This amendment was denounced in vigorous terms as a me'ro bit of "cheap politics" designed to defeat tho Wayne measure or needlessly hampering It. Opponents to tho measuro assorted that oven one additional normal was too much to give northeastern Nebraska, equipped as that part of tho state was asserted to be "with a deaf and dumb institute, an insane hospital and a state uni versity." On a vote on McVicker's amend ment the ayes wero distressingly fow and the motion was declared lost. After two divisions had been called on a double motion favoring the Wayne proposition, It was declared passed. This places tho committee of the whole In favbr of purchasing the Wayno plant for $100,000 and for operating It as a state normal school. DEBATED JAPANESE, QUE8TION W. J. Bryan, Jr., Opposes Introduction of the Yellow Man. In rhetoric 16 yesterday a very In teresting debate took place. Tho ques tion was, "Would California be Justi fied In prohibiting tho Japanoso from owning lands and stocks In corpora tions?" W. J. Bryan, Jr., and G. N. Foster took the side of the affirmative while W. Rlchoy, Jr., and Searle Da vis defended tho negative The debate resolved Itself on whether such legislation would bo just to tho Japanese and whether It was called for. Mr. Bryan characterized Jtho 'Japa nese as "moral leeches, sucking Cali fornia's lifo blood." Mr. Foster showed that Japanese nvero hero only for the making of investments through, which to pay off Japan's cnormoud debt He quoted statistics to the effect that within a few years the Japanese In one Hawaiian town gained 'control of 90 per cent of tho business blocks. This ho takes as an oxample of Japa nese aggresslvoness under no restrlc tions. On the other hand-tho negative de clared that such limitations as pro posed would only bring about another unfriendly sta'te of affairs between the United States and Japan. As a result, immigration would bo 4 lncreasod In stead of diminished. Mr. Richey con tended that such restrictions of tho Japanese were tho Tesult'of prejudice, especially in' the caso of Mr. Drew, In reply to tho affirmative's state ment that public 'opinion demanded anti-Japanese laws, Mr. Davis showed that tho recent defeat ,of the Drew bill did, not substantiate ' such state ments. ; The debatp was followed by a gen eral discussion of the question by tfie .wemberB..Qrlthow.clRs(g,,T.'. r. s2 STIU STAY INDOORS WEATHER KEEP8 BALL TWIRL ER3 FROM GETTING OUT, EAGERLY LONG FOR SOD WORK Coach Fox Wants Elements to Behave 8o His Young Colts May Trip Over Grass at Antelope Park This Week. The weather man's persistency In turning on varying grades of snow, wind and Bloet is playing all kinds of pranks on Coach "Billy" Fox and his noble band of CornlniBkers' base ball proteges by delaying tho exeunt of the contingent from tho gymnasium for several days. It had been hoped last week by Captain Beltzor and tho coach that yesterday would see the candidates beginning outdoor work on the Held at? Antelope park. But tho snow nnd cold of Sunday and yester day has forced a delay of several days yet. With cloar bkies and warm rays from old Sol tho squad may be able to get out of tho gymnasium by tho latter part of tho week. Anxious To Be Out. Coach Fox is anxious to got the men out on tho field as soon as pos sible, for It Is only threo weeks until the nine will bo started on the first trip of tho seuson, Journeying Into Kansas and. Missouri for the annual eastern trip. "Billy" feels that the men will need a good working out be fore that timo If they are to bo In win ning form. With threo weeks' practice at Antelope park he believes ho can get tho nine Into shape to play fast ball and win n majority of tho games on the tour. Kansas will bo mot on' this trip and it will bo one of tho main desires of I tho PnrahiiHltnrR to tnkn t.hn Invhawk- ers into camp on tho occasion of these contestants. Knnsas, during tho pres ent school year, has beaten Nebraska In both football und basket-ball and Captain Beltzor and .Conch Fox feel it is about timo for Nebraska to get back Into the winning class again. They mean that the baseball nine Bhall be the first athletic team to re gain some of tho cornhuskers' lost laurels. Board Meets Today. The regular monthly mooting of the athletic board will bo held this after noon in r5f. Clapp's offlcew The regular routine business will bo transacted, and perhaps tho matter of electing "King" Colo for another season may bo brought up . " Colo has been offered tho position ot .coach, for next fall but has not ac cepted tho place as yet.' Ho is holding off on tho Nebraska board until a -successor to Charles Baird as director of athletics at Michigan, has been elected. Cole is an applicant for that position In competition with Ralph Bertelme, ot Chicago. The latter gentleman seems to have an excellent chance of securing the position, ac cording to the following" dispatch .to tho Chicago Tribune: Baird Out Sure. Press of prlyate affairs caused Mr. Baird .to giv6 tho regents his ultima tum about a month ago, however, in which he stated that ho must positive ly leave Ann Arbor permanently at the close of the academic year. Fin ally tho regents decided tnat ne in tended his resignation,, to be taken seriouely, and they have at last be gun the work of selecting a new ath letic director. - ' Although it is generally believed by the friends of the present manage ment and by those Intimate with the regents that Phil Bartelmo of Chi cago can have the place if he wants it'. -BJH'Colp, former star on tho foot ball team and later coach nt Ne- hVaskn, Is being made a candidate. Roscoo HotiBton of Detroit Is attempt ing to turn tho contest for tho place into a political fight, and is bringing to boar all poBBlblo political Influence on tho regontB. W. W. Wedemoyor of Ann Arbor, ono of tho strongest republicans In Michigan and a close personal friend of Gov. Warner, Is managing tho Houston campaign, and will attempt to securo legislative influence. FRE8HMEN WIN IN THE DEBATE. Defeat 8ophomores in Close Contest 8aturday Night. In tho second of tho BerleH of lnter class debates tho freshmon defeated tho sophomores, rocolvlng two of tho three votetf cast by the JudgCB. Tho debate was hold Saturday evening In Memorial hall and a iarge crowd of undor-claBsmon turned out to hoar It. Tho dobato was vory close from start 'to finish and thus rosultod in a divided decision from tho Judges. Pro fessor Fogg presided nnd at tho close of tho debate oxpreseod himsolf ns greatly pleased with tho dobato and with the whole schomo of inter-class debating. Tho Judges of tho evening wore ProfosBor F. C. French, Mr. H. C. Probdsco and Mr. Alva Hough. Tho lino of argumont taken by both teams was very similar to that UBed the previous evening in the Junior-senior- dobato, aB tho samo question, the parcolB post, was discussed. Tho negativo based their argument upon the economic and social tendencies promoted by tho parcels post and tho afllrmatlvo contended for tho absolute feasibility of their plan, which was a combination of tho rural and the Meyer plan. Tho members of tho sophomore team wero H. C. Hathaway, A. M. Oborfoldor and A. H. Hare. Tho mem bers of .the freshmen team wero D. M. Rogers, C. Clark and Vorn Bates. NO ACTION 18 TAKEN dN 80NG: University Senate Will Consider Mat ter at Next Meeting. Tho question ot obtaining a now Nebraska song was presented to tho university senate at tho meeting Sat urday, and it was requested that somo action bo taken looking towards the raising of a fund to stimulate Interest In tho mattor. No doflnitb action was taken by tho senate, but a per manent committee will be appointed to havo tho matter in charge. Tho plan which is under considera tion by those who have tho mattor in charge Is to rniso a fi.nd which shall either be paid in ono largo sum for tho best song which is composed, or shall bo paid in smaller sums for tho best now song each year until a satis factory permanent song shall' bo ob tained. If present plans are followed out, tho fraternities and other univer sity organizations will bo asked to donato small amounts to the fund. Final action on tho l matter will be taken by the senate at a meeting to bo held In the near future , Professor W C. Webster, Professor Edwin Maxey and Deirt Dflscoll, 1905, were Judges at tho inter-high school dobato held at Pawnee City Satur day evening between tho high schools of Pawnee City and Falls City. Paw nee City high school was victorious and now holds the .title of inter-high school dobating champions ' .of the 'southeast 'district. Tho Union Literary society held a very interesting meeting Friday even ing in the form of an Irish program. After the program, the following new officers "were elected: President, G, G. Gilbert; vice-president, J. Lf Thom as; secretary, Ellen Dobson: treas urer, Mr. Von Forroll; editor, Philip Frederick; historian, Elizabeth Ever son; senator, A. M." Smith; critic, Stelia Hardy; sargeant- at-arms, .Bes sie Chambers. Baked beans, baked om tae prsMto j and served not with staUtfrw enroww bread, 10c, at' .The Boatoa Lmaek RAISES THE STANDARD THIRTY POINTS NEEDED FOR EN TRANCE TO UNIVERSITY. TO GO INTO Ef f ECT NEXT FALL CONDITIONAL ADMISSION RE QUIRES TWENTY-TWO POINTS. Unverslty Senate Places University on a Par With Other Schools In the Matter of Entrance Scholarship. At tho mooting of tho sonato Sat urday mqrning tho ontranco require monts of tho university wore raised from 28 to 30 points. At the same timo tho number of credits required for conditional admission was raised from 22 to 24. In taking this action tho university has raised hor roquiromontB so that sho again rnnks with other stnto in stitutions in tho matter of ontranco scholarship. The action of tho uni versity is in a way a climax to a movement that has been in progress among tho secondary schools of tho state for somo timo looking towards a higher requirement for graduation. Many students como o tho university with moro than 30 un(vorsUy credits, and this is especially true of students from Omaha and Lincoln. It is folt that tho increase In university require ments will not bo a serious hardship to any students, and will inconven ience only thoso who como from schools that aro not now ,up to the standard, of others of tbofr classl - Into Effect In Fall. t The ctiango in entrance requjfre monts goes into offoct" next fall. - Foi lowing is tho recommendations and adopted report of tho committee on accredited schools: That tho requirements for admis sion to tho college of nrts and sci ences nnd tho tcachors' college bo ' changed, os follows: ' . ,Chnngo'28to 30 "points" for admis sion, 140 credit hours to 1C0, v ' For conditional admission change 22 to 24 J'points" and chan'go 110 credit hounftor 120, - - - Change "Algebra to ..'simultaneous quadratics" to Algebra through logaiv ithms, 1 years, 5" hours a week, 3 points. Change optional subjects "11 points" to "13 points." Strike out algebra from the optional subjects, ' Add, solid goemetry to tho optional subjects, -year, C hours, point. English changed from 2 points op tional to 4 points, to bo allowed only to such schools as are named by the accredited school committee. Tn tho bracketed subjects: , Add. "senlpr reviews,", with a foot note stating "Credit for this subject granted only to graduates of normal training high sghqols.''( " Of the nine subjects' In brackets eacht one half, year,, 1 point each;, not moro than 4 points to be accepted., Engineering' College. For entrance to the engineering college the following changes were recommended and adopted: . Thirty joints, 150 credit" hours, con-, ditional admission 24 points, 120 credit hours. Under "Language'' read: French, German, Greek, Latin (one language preferred, not more than two lan guages accepted), 2 years, C hou,-3 a week, 4 points. Same changes ,In the bracketed uub- jects as in the' colleges of literature. , trlke out "Natural sciences 1 point" from absolute.' requirements and (Continued' on 'Page 4) 4 i V . . '' i'. .t, fe TV tr , " I' 4( if .tf.
