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Vol VIII. No. 144.
Myers wins pirst
ROBERT80N TAKES SECOND
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
IN
MUCH EFFECTIVE WORK DONE
EIGHT MEN MAKE TRY FOR THE
COVETED PRIZE8.
Dean Costlgan Presides in the Ab
sence of Governor Shallenber
ger Orations Show Great
Deal of Thought.
The first oratorlcnl contest of the
college of law was held in the music
room of the Tomplo'laat evening. On
account of the contest not being well
advertised the attendance was not
nearly as large as the contest mer
ited. The orations showed most care
ful preparation and effective delivery.
The judges were Mayor Love, Profes
sor Lee and Mr. Plansburg. At the
conclusion of the contest first place
was awarded to Mr. W. A. Meyers and
the second to H. C. Robertson. Dean
Costlgan presided In the absonco of
Governor Shallenberger.
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Bates Speaks First.
The llrst speaker, was Ross ' W.
Bates who had for his subject
"America's Attitude Toward Japan."
He hold that the United States and
Japan were the logical rulers of the
Pacific. America must prollt by past
examples and experience. For our
own sake we must protect ourselves
against. Japan. The presence of the
Japanese in America Is a menace.
They are undesirable and low moral
ly. Then to protect our democratic
Institution we must not tolerate them
here. Wo brought the negro Into the
south and wo had to pay the pen
alty. "The , Domands of organized La
bor," was the subject chosen by H.
E. Dixon. He declared that labor is
df the greatest Importance It Involves
the supremacy of a nation and Us
problems must bo solved within a
generation. Labor accomplishes Its
resultB by peaceful means. Unset
tled It involves a claim, however, bo
cinl and moral. Labor cannot bo con
demned because of its mistakes. Or
ganized It is today regulating labor
for the best interests of the communi
ty. "A Great Man's, Ruin."
0. A. Emory followed with "A Great
Man's Ruin," "No other life," he de
clared, "has, been so marked by stir
ring events and positions of power
and yet gone down to utter darknesB
as Aaron Burr. Lot us deal with
him in sympathy, rather than criti
cism and consider his lifo that it may
throw light upon our own lives. Ho
was a prince of orators, a genius, fac
inating, brilliant and eminent. Ho
was born to be great. His downfall
began with his fatal duel With Hamil
ton, his rival. Ho was a victim pi
his monster passion of isoif-centored
ambition, and it leveled him to his
ruin. " Ho had every quality to' lead
him to success and fame except mor
al purpose.'' - t
. "The Modern 'Moloch," wa8 the sub
ject of Louis 0. Gregory's oration, Ho
made a ..most effective plea for the
child laborer, "Moloch was the god
of a historic race. Ho is still tho
god of modern ' industrial life. As
children woro once sacrificed to n
heated metal god, even now child
life is; being offered up, Child tojv
turo and destruction goes on as' -they
labor long weary hours In factory or
in mine, 'This Is worse than the con
'duct of heathen parents and such con
ditions will lead only to anarchy."
Rfchafd1 Or Hunter discussed "Mun
university of
Icipalizatlon." jpio declared that tho
word "munlclpillzatlon" Ib of grow
ing Importance and also its problems,
A private monopoly with a franchiBO
Is as equally dangerous as a trust.
Municipalization is dnly tho exten
sion of governmental functions and
a duty it owed to every citizen to soo
that they got tho best tho govern
ment can give. Municipalization and
socialism are not opposing forces, for
In Europe where both are particularly
strong, each Is making groat headway.
The National Hero.
The subject of Mr. V. A. Myers' or
ation, which won tho contest, was
"Tho National Hero of Sweden." His
Btyle, delivery and fluency went to
make a strong oration. "GustOjVas
Adolphus has no mighty monument
to perpetuate his name. His life
was spent in the Bervico of his
country. In a crisis ho was thrust
Into the responsibility of ruler of
swoucn though only a boy. Boldly
he became the defender of Sweden,
In peace ho still served his country
Jn science and art. Ho was exalted
among his people. Later tho needB
'of tho world stirred his soul. Tho
.cry of a people beyond called out his
sympathy. And for thirty years ho
fought, and Swedish and German
blood flowed together. Ho waged un
selfish war and died loved and hon
ored by all." '
To Live Not to Die.
"Tho greatest duty of men today
Is not to die but to llvo for theia
country." So declared H. C. Robory
son, winner or second place in a stir
ring appeal on "Civic Duty." Con
tinuing he said: "Tho new public
Bpirlt leads men to vote intelligently.
Yet we have ono form of public duty
men still shirk and its operation is a
disgrace to our government. Our
jury system Is a source of greatest
lnjustlcei for tho average juror has
not tho intelligence of tho average
citizen. Our liberty and tho adminis
tration of justice ought not to bo
sacrificed by Inferior judgment which
Is easily swaydd by prejudice, ignor
ance or bias. Justlco Is justice re
gardless of person or position."
Tho last speech was A..E, Warren
,who spoko on "The Cry Against tho
Trusts." He mado a good impression
.and handled most successfully tho
unpopular side of a mooted question.
"It has come to be an opinion that
to Btrlko the trusts is an act of justice.
Tho truth should be known, whether
we are dealing with a .public enemy
or a benefactor. Tho question Is:
'Does the concentration of capital In
volve danger to tho community?"
Largo and Improved facilities mako
tho trust more offecflve. Large ag
gregations of capital are enormous
benefits as proved by experience in
every progressive country. It is tho
duty of statesmen to see the possi
bilities and do justlco to those ag
gregations of capital and not con-
sure alone."
NEE&RA8KAN GET8 GOOD PLACE.
Secures Birth With Washington State,
Highway Commission.
H. 'L. Bowlby, instructor in civil en
gineering at the University of Wash
ington, has been appointed, chief en
gineer, of the Washington state high-,
way commission. This commission
will have chargo-'of tho improvement
of tho roads of Washington, extensive
plans for which bav been laid. ,
The last legislature of the state ap
propriated $1,000,000. for the improv
ing of the highways with tho provi
slpn.'that the counties In which the
work js done furnish further amount 1.
This means that Mjj, Bowlby will bo
In charge' of tho engineering tasks
connected with tho expenditure of sev
eral millions .of dollars.
1 Turn your old books into" money on
Saturday only.. May 15.., Hluds. I,
Noble of Now-York City, will buy .them
at the Co-op. .
Baked beans,, baked on the premises
and served ho with delicious brown
bread lob', at The Bbstda -Ltracli.
Nebraska, Lincoln, friday,,may h, 1909.
COUNTS IN THE RACE
GAME WITH DRAKE TOMORROW
A CHAMPION8HIP EVENT.
LEAVE FOR MINNEAPOLIS TODAY
Cornhuskers in Annual Cinder Path
Games and Field Games With
Gophers Tomorrow
'horthrup Field.
on
Tho second championship gamo of
tho spring with Drnko university of
Des Moines wlll.be played at Antolopo
flark at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Tho first gamo of tho race with
tho Des Moines men waB played on
tho recent trip of tho Cornhuskers,
and was won by Captain Boltzor'B
men.
In tho Missouri Valley Conference
League, Nebraska and Kansas aro
now tho two leadors, and the winning
of this game will nut tho local team a
notch nearer to tho taking of tho rag.
Tho Jayhawkers have yot to come to
Lincoln for two games and Nobraska
hopes to bo tied with thorn by that
time so that tho gamo horo will de
cide the pennant question.
"Hap" Ward will probably occupy
tho rubber for the Cornhuskors to
morrow. Ho has had a good rest now
and should bo In flno shape to twirl
winning ball.
Game at 10:30 8harp.
Tho gome will be started at 10:30
o'clock sharp. Student tickets will
admit tho holders. Visiting high
school pupils will bo given the samo
rates to tho gamo as university stu
dents. Tho probable llne-up:
Nebraska. Drake.
Carroll c Van Motor
Ward p.. . . '. McCoy
Clarke lb". Witfer
GreonBllt 2b. . . , Caves
Motcalf s.s Burcham
BoJ.tzer 3b Musgrovo
Dudgeon If. 4...Clift
Cooko cf Mllos
Sturtzenegger. . . rf Scott
Track Teams Leaves' Today.
Tho Nebraska track team, accom
panied by Coach Dr. Clapp, will leave
for Minneapolis this afternoon to meet
the Minnesota team-tot Northrup field
tomorrow afternoon In tho annual
games between the two schools.
MoBt of tho Cornhuskers aro In flno
condition and should be able to mako
a good sot' of records in this meet.
Captain McDonald has been running
tho hurdles' well, in practice and is
practically certain to take first in
both tho high and low sticks.
8ml ley a Fast Gopher.
Tho man whom tho " Cornhuskers
,fear most is Smiley, tho Gopher
sprinter. This athlete Is a very fast
man. In tho Iowa-Minnesota meet ho
won tho 100-yard dash in 0:101-5; tho
220-yard daBh in 0:231-5; tho 440-yard
dash in 0:541-5.
This afternoon the annual track
meet of the Nebraska Interscholastio
Association will bo hold' at the State
Pair grounds. The weather "man has
promlseda fair day, and will hold In
his rain leyers until' evening at least
Tho meet this afternoon begins at
2; 45 sharp. Dr. Clapp figures that
ho can run off all the' events in tw,o
hours. Three different ovents, one
on tho track, 'one In tho weights, and
one in the jumpswill be kept going
simultaneously,,
Tho high school visitors began ar
riyipg In, tho city yesterday and-by
last ovoning several had come. Many
,mor.o will reach here tijis, morning! 'r
uuring , the class hours this fore
noon thV high, pchool pupils will be
pormittcd to visit around tho campus)
In tho different buildings.
Tonight tho pupils will bo ontor
tulnod at tho Tomplo from C to 8
o'clock by tho "N" men and tho In
noconts. CONTEST AT WESLEYAN TODAY.
Tennis Players of- State In Champion
ship Meet.
This afternoon, at Wosloyan, tho
university tonnis team moots tho
toams from tho other colleges of tho
state. Plowor and Smith will ropro
sont tho university. There nro two
trophies offe'rod, a cup for. first in
doubles 1b offered by Trldsy & Shoan
of Lincoln, arid a cup for first In
singles by Hnllot of Lincoln. Tho
school winning elthor Ono of these
cups for throe consocutlvo years hoops
it.
The contest will bo hold at Wosloy
an today and 'tomorrow. Tho univer
sity toam Btands a good show of win
ning, both Smith and Flower boing
Btrong players. Tho last contost In
tho semi-finals wns hold yesterday
morning between Smith and Hubboll,
Smith winning. TIUb leavcB tho uni
versity championship to bo decldod
botweon Smith nnd Flower. This con
tost will bo hold,. probably next week.
GRADUATE CLUB WILL MEET.
Last Meeting of the Year to be May
21 In the Temple.
Tho mooting of tho graduato club
which was originally sot for tho 7th
of May, has been announced for May
21. It will bo hold In tho banquet
hull of tho Temple from six to eight
p. m., and a light lunch will bo
served.
Regent Coupland will bo present and
will discuss a special phase of gradu
ato Btudy. Long oxperionco In re
search work and tho opportunity of
association with some of tho best
British sciontlBts makes him especial
ly ablo to spoa kon this subject' His
boyhood was spent In England with
a number of men who have written
well known toxt-bookB on biology nnd
agriculture.
This meeting of tho club will bo tho
last of tho year and officers for next
year will be elected. Those who wish
to attend should send their reserva
tions and thirty-flvo cents to Treas
urer Pool, as the hall Is not largo
enough to accommodate tho full mem
bership of the club.
The president of the club has asked
tho heads of all departments to mako
out lists of the graduato students
working with them, tho subject of
their thoBis, and their majors and
minors. These aro to bo tabulated
and put In such form that thoy may
fbo displayed at tho mooting of tho
club.
NEED FOR STUDENT FELLOW8.
Lack of Men Who Will Take Depart
ment Places,
For Borne reason thorp seems to bo
a lack of university graduates wha.do
siro to return' to Lincoln to take post
graduate work with tho - privilege , of
holding a university fellowship and
doing department work in return for,'
minor services as assistants. ,
Nearly all of tho departments of tho
University are allowed tho services df
one "or more fellows, who act" as as
sistants in the department nnd In re
turn' aro granted a compensation of
varying vamount This year some df
these places aro still open. Among
them. Is one in tho .department of bot
any that has been easily Tilled in tho
past An assistant is 'wanted Inrthat
department for superintending labora
tory work who has taken a couple of,
years work in the' department? and
who is a graduate. JuBt what is( tho
cause of tho scarcity of applicants is
not certain, but tho condition' seems
to exist. l
Remember the" date, tSa'tufday only.
May 15. Hinds & Noble will buy your
old 'books at", the Co-op. - " v
Price 5 Ccnt.,
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DAY OBSERVED
8ENIOR8 DECAMPED EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
ANNUAL CUSTOMS OBSERVED
DAY'8 OUTING ON THE BLUE FOR
THE UPPERCLA88MEN
8lldlng Down the 8plral Fire Escape,
Playing Ball, Fishing, Picking
Violets and Singing Were
on tho Program,
Classes wero held as Usual yestor
duy morning, tho professors . called
tho roll, but no soniors nnswerod
"Horo!" AH who could possibly
lonvo woro already on their way to
Mllford. It was tho day of tho Sen
ior Sneak.
No ono but tho chancollor and tho
professors know of this going, but ac
cording to the timo honored custom,
tho word was passod and at 7:40 over
150 seniors clad In old clothos board
ed tho train for tho day's oUting
Everyono was happy, tho weather was
of tho finest, making tho day u grand
SUCCCSB,
Strenuous Program.
As carried out, tho program for tho
day led tho uppor classmen a strenu
ous Ufa from tho timo they loft until
they returned. DlB.ombnrklng at Mll
ford thoy formed a procession and
marched through tho town, past tho
high school building, and out to tho
Old Soldlors' homo, From thoro thoy
went down into tho park east of tho
home and played children's gamos,
ring around tho rosoy, and tho llko.
After thoy tired of this, leaving tholr
wrnps piled up around trees and
fences, thoy marched back to the Old
Soldiers Home.
Horo tho main attraction scorned
stories high, Starting to slide, from
tho top each senior tried this novel
form of tho hurly-burly to his heart's
content, sliding down timo dnd again.
A. souveriir autograph book into which
tho signatures of oach mombor pres
ent, together with those of many of
tho old soldlors was secured.
After this the different inclinations
of mombors of tho party led them in
pursuit of various forms of amuse
ment, breaking up tho crowd which
so far1 had hung tdgether. Many of
the students wandered off along tho
bluo river In search of fish. It Is told
that tho stream was for a timo bor
dered by enthusiastic emulators of
Isaac Walton. Som'o, more 'energetic
ally Inclined, played baH. Some went
violet hunting. But as the hour for
lunch appeared, all gathered together
again and tho party proceeded to tho
Shogo-Lithia springs where thoy had
dinner. And truly a dinner it was,
sorved in boxes, each ono containing
sandwiches, eggs, fruit, potato-salad,
pickles, cako and ice-cream. Coffee
wns also served, but many preferred
the Shogo-Iiithia from tho springs.
Although the camera fiend had -been
In evidence all morning, ho seemed
to spring from eyerywhore at this
time and photographs woro taken in
various positions, entlng" various
things.
(After dlnnor tho seniors .went .back
to, the' Soldiers Home, where thoy
Bang college songs ' to tho inmates,
winding1 up with "America." The
next feature df tho program was the
ball gamo at the park, between the
Mllford team and the -seniors. The
game ended, after five innings with a
score of 18 to 0 in favor of tho sen
iors, '. . ,
-- At 4:30, thoy started) tp tho depot
leaving .Mllford, for Lincoln, at 5;10.
On tho way homo the train 'stopped
near , Pleasant Dale, whore each sen
ior' got odt and began collecting
boulders, Thoy worked industriously
for a fow, moments lugging boulders,
somo of thenj of considerable size
Into tho car. Thoy woro not destined
for fobs, nor oven for ring sots; but
for a monumonj; to commomordto the
class of 1901J, .
Arriving at Lincoln each senior
grasped a boulder, thg party formed
in a column of twos and marched up
to the university, On the campus,
thoy circled about the plno tree in
front of tho Library, and each qne do
posited his or her boulder about its
base. They .then sang the -"Scarlet
and Cream," gave the university yell,
their class yell, and disbanded. The
day's fun was over. But the boulders
remain piled about the pine. They
will bo used in tho construction ot
tho senior fountain. ' H
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