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- - .".- r-L- totmmm.w$vr,jiiipim iW(i illt,ai'itfWM)ri '' lmtpMvmwm-mfti y ' nwri' A.bt,.t.Jl J...J,....J 1...., 1 r.... . . .. .. . . ' - - . I .V ' , i T7 v--V, ' JViarwfrTinf' r""- -" t r-i , ASH(, . -V . "' i UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1910. Price. 5 Cents. i IRebra&Ran . . Vol IX. No. 66. V J 1 y M i JOHNSON AND GOUPLAND CONVOCATION SPEAKERS " NOTED CHARm'WORKER TELLS OF. 8T0DENT8' DUTY. , OWE inC STAtt FOR , EDUCATION Primary Purpose of 8Wfo Education 3 Selfish One In That 8tate Ex-. pects Large Returns 'for the Investment. Al exander Johnson of Chicago, u noted charity worker, nddrcBScfl yes terday's convocation. Mr. Jotonson spoke briefly, following an address by Regent Couplnud on "Higher Educu tlon and Country LIfQ." The Chicago man la Jn the city attending the meet ing of the state board of charity and collections. XJhancellor Avery presided at the meeting and mado a few brief, remarks to the effect that students should; get their start here in order to bo life long' students.' "Regent Coupland dla cussod the great need of scientific ng rlculture. Ho said: "This Is a". part of the salary that I draw. In my ofllcial connection with this university my love Tor Its activi ties has increased. To have an op portunity to help ia progress is a privilege. There is a great awaken ing not only in this country but In the world at largo. Wo are rapidly developing our res6urcea and are con stantly increasing our use of them. tween our work and natural laws. Hu man actions must be in harmony with natural laws. Agricultural edu cation Is then of primal importance. Many thousands in our atato aro bo Ing prepared in a general way but very few receive any special prepara tion, in spite of the groat need. We must Jenrn to return to the soil, and wo must learn to enrich the Uvea of olir young people. Wo must havo skillful and efficient workmen. 'The agricultural college Is showing practical results of skill and efficien cy. Many of the keenest minds aro seeking results in nature's laborator ies. Careful research aud onqulry la being carried on. Our methods of the past have not been in strict ac cord with tho right scientific princi ples. This must bo changed nnd again wo should be careful to plan such crops as the wants of tho people seem to most need. "The work of the university is to put to work the various agencies at our disposal. The cultural side of ed ucation opens up the natural side. Tho greatest -work -of tho state la to put these agencies Into operation." Johnson's Address. Imnfcdiately at the close of Mr. Couplahd's address Mr. Johnson .was Introduced. He said: ' "I never misB an opportunity to spo'ak to college- boya and girls. I want to rals'o tho quoatlotpbput your education. t What are you going to do with it?' Some aeem to think it is a free gift. The real purpose of the state is not to do some groat thing for some one, but to do It for its own benefit. Taxation It is generally un duorstood has ita greatest bonofit up- Lonthosewhoni-tho- taxation -fallHr 'Thr university exists to develop OPINION VARIES AS TO ELECTION OF 10 COACH 8TUDENT AND FACULTY OPINION NOT UNFAVORABLE. SOME BUSINESS MEN DON'T LIKE IT One Prominent 8portlng Man 8peaks Against the Man 8elected to Lead the Football 8quad of Next Year. Minnesota to put up ono of tho bat tles of tht season to defeat tho Corn hUBkcr elovon. 'FAU8T" AT MEMORIAL HALL. University Chorus to Qlve Selections at Convocation Tomorrow. Selections from "Faust" will go given bj tho chorus at convocation to morrow. Following Is tho program. Waltz Song ........ .Ladlea' Chorus Flower Song Mrs. Helms "Even DraveBt Heart May Fair... . Mr.' Millor Jowol Song ..,... .Mrs. Holms Soldiers' Chorus Male ChoruH FIRST HOME GAMES TO COME AHND OF WEEK AME8 TO PLAY IN ARMORY FR. DAY AND 8ATURDAY.. " OPENS THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES "There 1b u community of Interests , ., i . T. ....- - -- - Wmm - which Tjlnds tho .whole world, ine pulBe of the world beats fast or Blow,and fUrnt8n loaders for tho next gen as the land gives or withholds Its pro- el.ation. There aro many followers, ducts, The different agencies are llmt wnii0 flome becomo natural loaders very diverse, yet an aro seeking a common end. Tho railroads and all tranaportatlon lntoreats recognize their absolute dependence upon agri cultural resources. Population is in creasing rapidly and so economic changes arc In development. "Production Is not Increasing as fast as tho population. All interests aro cloBoly interwoven with agricultural life. Agricultural products aro want ed, first In tho needs of tho people and after them tho other' natural products. Other Influences. "But tliM'u are other more f,ar- teaching influences of agricultural in dustry than tho material results. Tho olomonts of physical and social influ ences are very great p&wors. In Eng land military men are depreciating the fact that the desired jmjjitary, qualifi cations, such as height and vitality are decreasing. Country life ia con genial to promote tho boat their la in lire. The ory, 'back to tho land,' 1a a sign of a good tendency. "Wo should -cultivate -a-gdod-actlvo-body-and a strong intellect Tho rural districts iIfi being depended upon to do this and to satisfy the demands of tho city. In nature's -work-shop is ono of the hoii places lor anyone w urve uu apprenticeship. Horo must continue to bo produced the supply of, strong nen and women which can be drawn upon by tho city. u '.'While wo nra working up to tho maximum ability wo must seek to at tain tho maximum in production. Tho the greater part must bo developed. This is tho real genuine purpose of the university. Colleges can not bo self-supporting by tholr own fees", and for every dollar wo spond thus, the university returns us vastly more. Is It fair to receive such great benefits and not fool that somo return Is ox liected? Wo are finding the old sense of duty. The old Fronch saying, NobleBBo oblige,' rests on you. Be cause you havo tho superior advan tages, there Is u particular obligation resting upon you. Duty to State. "The ambition for jcaonoy should be the last" of all. You owo a greater duty to the state than to accumulate capital. Consldor the state a great en terprise of which wo aro an active jnembdr, In taxation you aro con tributing to the support of tho state and In voting you are electing your servants to pare for It, and I thluk I want-to haro with tho women aomo of! tlils burden of being national house keopor. - - - - - "Tho business, of the state over its wards Is becoming a great question The announcement .of the olectlon of W. C. Cole to tho position of foot ball coach to succeod himself In yqs terday'B Dally Nobraskan met with favorable as woll as unfavorable sup port on the cam pub Yesterday. Tho student body on tho wholo woro fav orable to tho action taken by thd mem bers of the athletic board. There wore some who still favored tho elec tion of "Dummy" Booth, but ua soon ub thoy learned that waB Impossible to get him to fill the position of coach thoy resigned to their disappointment and accepted the election of tho Mich igan man. The opposition to Colo, however, was strongly marked among the busi ness men or Lincoln nnu uiso nmong the sporting element of the city. A NebraBkan reporter visited several of these men und candidly aBked them their opinion nb to the re sult of tho meeting of the athletic board Mojiduycvenlng. A largo ma jority of the business men stated that Uhoy-lhought thai there 'wjua no doubt. that a bettor coach could Iuivq been procured at tho same Balary.. 'Criticise Faculty members. Tho strongest charges wJilohthese men mado woro those against tho fac ulty members of tho athletic board. They stated that the report had reached them from authentic sources that Booth was objected to on the grounds or Immorality, and they thought that UiIb was 'a mero matter or fooltehnoBB. One of the followers of sports and a prominent member in local sporting. circles said, "I cannpt undoratand why the athletic board elected Cole coach or next year's rootball team. Ho haa, It seems to me, been Tully In competent todovolop tho material ho has at hand Into a winning team for tho paBt two years. Tho report has come to mo that a certain prominent coach was objected to by tho members of tho athietlc board" on tho grounds of Immorality. . Now this reason, It seems to me Is very groundless and' the mutcr,4f- a coach. belng able to develop a winning team, 'should bo taken Into consideration first." v. When he was told that Booth could not be .secured, this man said, "jWell, it seems to me thnt a better man JUNIOR CLA88 MEET8. Report of Committees and Ordinary Routine of Business Transacted. At a mooting of tho members ofthb Junior claes which wuh hold yesterday In the Templo tho olocllon of tho mombers of the lnter-class debating board wna hold. Lynn Lloyd and Phil lip Frederick were elected. A report dr tho informal committee was read and j small balance was reported yon hand. Tho cap and colorcommlttde albo reported but no doflhTto' selection of class colors and caps was made. A fltUl report of tho tcommUteo was arranged, for in tj;o weeks. Chairman Hnthway of tho prom committee also reported on tho arrangoiiibnts which had been made for the danco and that tickets would bo on sale for this dance until Thursday for Junlocs only. Kansas Games Did Not Count In De termining Ranking of Missouri. Valley Conference Teams Informal Saturday. T REPUBLICAN CLUB TO MEET. Meeting jfUnlVersItyMen- Called for- Tonlght to Check Insurgency. -Tho University Republican club has called a. meeting for this evening at 7::$0 in tho Templo music room. Tho meeting Ib called by tho organiza tion which has maintained itflelf as a university club for several years. It Ik understood to bo a demonstration or 'regulars," intended to check tho dissatisfaction nTlmT janks growing out or the. Insurgent movement. The split in republican ranks oc casioned by tho recent developments In Washington and more lately in Lin coln is arousing much interest nmong university political followers. Tho regulars have or course tho better or ganization, but the Insurgents are be ing manipulated fromtthe down town ofllccs of the dissonters. DEBATERS ORGANIZE TONIGHT. and you will havo to be thp lenders In these changes. Such things as these' ought not to be allowed to be tho football of pcdltlca. Bring yoiir state right In lino with the host. Your duty is not a reward. Tho men entruBted with your carea should ho tha moBt sklKul' to bo secured. First we shoruTd know, then do, and third, determiuo that those changes shall" be oumlatlon-f-ur-aUonaWlfesJn-phra: tho Boll, and-our soil- producU have not kept pace with tho -increase of population. We havo found that our production per acre 1b leaa than that of other countrlea, whoso soil has ' been uac-d for conurlea a,nd whotjo.clU iir&tlc conditions are" not as good. JThe .American tiller haa neglected Ihe de mand otflatpe thftt he rqurn to the soil an equivalent ot what he" taken from it. Jn thiaBene ho is almost a rohber of the fertility which should bo conserved. As a result of this there has arisen a national anxiety for the results which might arise.. OMy NaUenal Laws. "There muat be a relationship be- could havo been selected than Cole -anft-thirnhoitld-havp-beendonorAVhy thero aro a dozen men who are aaBlH tanta at several of the large eastern rnllocrort who would Jumn at tlltf chance to coach Nebraska during" the coming season, and ono ot theso men should hnve been tendered the posl-. tlon." Faculty Opinion. Tho opinion of tho university facul ty is very favorable to the action or New Club Will Be Formed at Session In 8quacf Room at 7:15. The preliminary meeting for tho or ganization of tho new student debuting club will bo held in he dobntlng squad room In University hall at 7.15 this evening. At this' time, general plana or tho-ncw-club wlllbolaId-and com "mlttees will be nppolnted to further the, details of tho organization. Tho baBket ball season at homo bo-' glnB with two games with Ames in the University Armory Friday and Saturday. Tho formal championship Borles for the Cornhuskorjj will also open on that date. -- Tho games played on the rocont trlp- Into Kansas, contra'ry to n gonoral impression, do not count in deciding .tho MiBBOuri Valloy championship, nor ! will tho games played by Kansas horo be a deciding factor. , , ' ' Tho teams ,qf tho valloy conference ' : are separatoN Into two divisions, Amos, Drake and Nebraska bolng in ; tho northern aectlon, and Kansas MIb- '" sourl ,and Washington comprising tho sotithorn Beckon. Tho three teams in each Bectlon will battlo for the cham pionship of their division. Tho finals between tho champions of each divi sion will then bo played off to deter miuo tho title-holder of the valley. s Last year Nebraska. won tho cham- ploiiBhlp 6T tho northern section but lost out on the finals with Kansas at -Kansas City;- - First Game Friday. Tho real battlo for thp title will be gin on Friday bo for a&' Nebraska Is, ' '" concerned when tho' Cornhuskers melt" ' tho Iowtt Agglos of Amea next FriV" day and Saturday. Tho Cornnuskers have strong hopes of winning those" contests and thereby gaining a do cIbIvo load, in tho championship race- - - in yio northern section. f -Since tholr retu'rh from Kansaa the team haa been going nt a. atr.enuous ", pace trying to overcome some of the dofects brought to light in those games, One dr two changes In the line-up aro being considered that may strengthen somo or tho weak points. Tho action of tho athletic board in (Unqualifying M?tchelhfor further -par-"3 tlcip'atiop in unlvtrslty athletics loavoB a hole to be filled by some of Hewitt's promising candidates., Aug Schmidt will probably bo given tho pjicq. with Hutchinson and Jones strong see-" ' . onds. This will leavef)but one of tho r ' men- for substitute guard, but Hewitt " i has some likely material in somo of' . tho two-year men, WnUe showing up especially strong. J. ' . Hard Practice This Week." " J Tho 'squad haa been putting in'threo 'day of strenuous practice cvejy week IN8URGENT3 FOR ORGANIZATION, Ludden President -and -LFordyce Sec retary of New, Enterprise. A, meeting ounivprsltylnBurgents was' held ,ln tho. Temple last evening at which firteen men were present. Tho .meqtlng w&s called wjthout re- gavd to party and republicans and democrats were both represented. L. P, Ludden. was elected president of a permanent insurgent organization and Glpi Fordyce ws nained as,8opre- tary. Resolutions were proposed, hutj were referred' to a committee for fur ther action. tho board. The members of tho" facul ty fully believe that tho concensus of opinion among tho university students Ib such thnt It will overcome tho pppo altion which the election of Colo has met among tho business .and sporting men or the city. That -for tho paat two seasons Coje haB met with hard luck" and also haa 'to contend" wljh a lack of material and for- this reason has failed to produce a winning team. It was also folt hy tho members of tho university 'faculty that ,lf sufft cfont materlnl was produced at the beginning of tho coming season that a' winning team would bo produced-by Coach Cole which would not only de feat Kansas, hut would also cause In addition to tbe men previously mentioned as concerned In tho enter prise, Clifford Phillips and Dean Mo Brlen .aro prominent in the organiza tion. 0. N. Foster, Jack Rico and others aro also back of the niove. It Is expected that evofy one of tho 1909 tenm members will be members of the club. Professor Fogg, head of debate lug, Is Interested in tho club only to tho-oxtontr-of furthering tho-dovelop- nient In the university of a second or ganization of this nature. Ho will not bo a member or tho club, The club expects to have soind rat tling good ' dobatea, With a limited membership it is expected that every member will bo given an opportunity to debate at least once in six weeks. The nicotines wllh be open to visitors and Bomo outsiders will, speak before tho club. Tho club iviil not In any1 jvay attempt to dovelop as a fraterriT- ty, that held being left to Phr Alpha Tuu. ' , aml"e yeryefr ortbeinirTffdsrtorde- , ' yclop team wqrk. In yesterday's prac- tico tho showing of most of tho men was not tho best, but many of them woro working under some handicap, ' In one Qf yesterday's hard scrim-, ninges, Webb Jones received quiUj a ; ", severe blow in tho eyo, the result or ; a collision with,, one of tho other play.-f ' ers. The extent of, tho Injury is not '. known, hnf It i nnf -Timighf that-it will put him out of the game for. any -length of' time. r ,, NO PROTESTS' FROM KANSASv3 Baked beans, baked on the premise and served hot with delicious bro.wa bread, 10c. at Tho Boston Lunch. Nebraska Board Acted Voluntarily Jn,.. Disbarment ef Mitchell. . Contrary to current understanding ' Manhattan and thd University. of Kan--sag mado no protests against the par- tlclpation of D. C. Mitchell In the re- cent series of games. The Nebraska" athletic board itself discovered ;Mlt- (hejl's Ineligibility and ita action was entirely voluntary. No' explanations' had been requested by the Kansas au i V a