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-j t -Jr-,f" nj-t, m 'it AM j . AS.jSAjgjgy. .," ' t irJVtof f 4 'f, l ". -.'xj-iwe tjtrt? - -1 . - - . i. V I f- r t I Vol IX. No. 96. if UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1910. Price 5 Cents. i u . ' .A.. 4 . . . . . . , ,. -., 2)aitvt Ibe IRebraekan v k. ..p . l m-y ' ' m mfv ' y JUNIOR MlN FROM . THE SENIOR TEAM SIDES EVENLY MATCHED DECISION 2 TO 1. AND WINNER Will MEET THE FRESHMEN Juniors Had Affirmative 8idc of Ques tion and Favored County Option-r Seniors Contended that Pres ent Laws Were a 8uccess. The seno(-junlor debato last night' wns proWabijr the most closely consist ed Intehclass dobnto that has cvor been hold lntho university. Tho do bnto was held in- tho music hall of tho Templo and tho question wub that choHen for he Inter-class dobntes: "Resolved, That county option is tho best means of regulating tho liquor question Jn Nebraska." Tho( Juniors upheld tho affirmative side of ihe question and won tho de ,bato by a two to one decision. This glyds (,h Ju'Oipr team tho privilege of debating the freshman team fortho championship of tho school. Tho senior team was composed of iH. P. Wunder, Paul Yates and J. P. jEbert. Tho men who composed the junior team were W. T. Wolvington, A. R. Raymond and A. M. Obcrfolilor. Tho Judges were. Prof. S. B. Goss, Dr Edwin Mnxoy nnd Prof. C. E. Por b Inner. Wolvington First Speaker. W. T. Wolvington led for the af firmative. He deflneU county option as supported by tho affirmative and said, that tho liquor traffic was the chief fountain of crime In Nebraska. Ho maintained that more, liquor Is consumed, than should bo or will be when tho people got a hearing. Tho three qiieBtions to bo solved with re gard to county option as supported by the affirmative are: 1. Is county option right in prin ciple? la count.v notion fair and just? :t. Is, county option enforceable? Mr. Wolvington said that tho farm ers pay a great proportion of tho real estate taxes nnd aro thus affected by the saloon. Ho has a right to voto on the llqubr question, and the only way he can exercise that right Ib by mak ing tho county a unit. Mr. Wolvington alBO contended that it would be Impossible to make tho state a unit In tho liquor regulation, lis many people wore not ready for Bjflto prohibition, as was shown by tho op position to tho 8 o'clock closing law. Ho "called1 Omaha "a vile city,'' and .said that people having bettor morals i could not leglslato to suit Ub Inhabit ants. Favor Present Plan. H. P. Wundor opened the argument 'for tho negative. Ho said that tho TspeaKers for" tho negative -would base '.their arguments on tho present laws. Ho said that tho Slocumb law and tho law which, preceded It .have proved ef ficient for over fifty years. The city is tho unit undor theso laws and they have proved very successful. Under tho present system tho liquor question is referred directly to tho peo ,plo by tho referendum. Mr. Wundor .stated that the nogatlvo did not be llovo that county option would correct the ovils df tho liquor traffic, but that the preBent system will bocnuso It Is -backed by public opinion and sentl--mont, A. R. Raymond, tho second speaker r'for trio negative, stated that the farm- 6rs make tho t,own possible and ,sup '. ports tio stato by producing tho necoB isltleB of life. He hold that 'tho pres ident laws wero not BUcceBsful or tho '.people would not continually bo ask- Ing for a change. Mr. Raymond traced tho history of tho liquor traffic and told of tho grow ing opposition to it. Ho said that -many "'people voterln-favor oft saloon licenses only to lessen the amount of their own, taxes, and that tho farmer J would not do this. Ho maintained that tho county without saloons has almost no crime, while the cIMqb with them aro full of It,. City 8olve Question. Paul Yates, tho second speaker for tho negative, contended that tho sa loon question affects the city alono and should bo solved by tho city alono. Ho taald that the city was bettor able to cope with the evils of tho liquor traf fic than was tho county because If has better organization and contrnllzatiou. A. M. Oberfeldor closed tho argu ment for tho negative Ho maintained that If undpr county option a county voted wetMt would bo wet, and If It voted dry It would remain dry, County option will lead to state wldo prohibi tion, and that Is what tho people want. He said that county option has been a success wherever tried. Mr. Oberfoldor said that In Ken tucky 00 counties out of 119 'wero dry", and that if county option was a suc cess in Kentucky it would bo any where on onrth. J. P. Ebert closed tho argument for tho negative. Ho said that It Ib In tho southern states that county option Is onforcod, and that Is becauso they must deal with the nogro question and .that It Is two to one shot county op tion at that. Mr. Ebert contended that cities In corporate to get borne rule nnd that tho farmor- cannot know whaC the .needs of the city nro. Thus county op tion would not have local sentiment behind it. Mr. Ebert quoted ex-Governor She.1- don as saying that liquor is sold in the open in Memphis, Tonn., In a pro hibition state. Ho said that- some Htatcs have- ubundoncd prohibition and taken up high license, as tho prohibi tion was not a success. In closing, Mr. Ebert said that county optfOn would be unjust and could not be en forced. R. E. RICE PRESIDENT. Y.Mrc. A. Elects Officers for theNew Year. Tho nominating conimitteo of tho Y. M. C. A. made Its roport last ovenlng at tho mid-week meeting. Tho com mittee wob composed of senior active mombors. Tho commlttoo submitted only ono list of nominees. All were elected without opposition. Tho now officers wore chosen for ono year and their terms will Uegln on April 1st. Tho officers elect are: R. E. Rice, '11, president. L. B. Templo, '11, vTco-proBldent. R. E. Weavorllng, '11, treasurer. A. H. .Hlltnef, '12, recording secre tary. , President-elect Rico will make com mitted appointments, within tho next two weeks. FRESHMAN CLAS8 MEETS TODAY. Class Caps May Be Ordered at Once Appo'lntments-tWill Be Made. Tho freshmon will meet at 11:30 to day in Motuorlal.hall. Class politicians nro looking for a lively meeting .full of Jntorest and exciting "from tho word 'go.' " Tho clnss "will Jjo asked to deelde whether a. danco Is to be given 'during this semester". It Is pre dicted by several class 'politicians that tho class will bo unanimously In, favor of another danco. Several np--polntments will bo matle by President Coffee. Dame Rumor says that man agers will bo named for tho class base-; ball and track teams. 'Boverttl com mittees will bo selected. Shall tho 1913 plapsmen Bond Jn or dors for caps, regardless of Olympics and threats from upper classmen 7 This question will bo discussed. Tho coming basketball tournament is ex pected to stir up a little class spirit.' Earl Campbell) who Ib to bo tho refi oreo of the coming (Olympics, will gq present to explain the revised plane, and- rules. j A large part of the news space of the present issue Is devbted to news of the Y. W. C. A.. This, together with the Mjtorlal page, Is In charge of, tHb' following staff: Editor Miss Alice Compton ,t !& .k. k. .k. si if . k W. , k l t J "fc 1 jT v "J "F f 'T1 p n " T Iff 1909 REPORT OF THE Y. W. G. A. CABINET TWO MEETINQ8 MARK CL08E OF YEAR OF CO-EDS' ASSOCIATION. THE FINANCIAL CONDITION IS GOOD Small and Large Cabinet Meet at Close of Year's Work Report Balance of Over Vree Hundred Dollars. Two unusual meetings murk the close of this lust association year, when tho small and largo cabinets meet to compare notes and hand In final reports. The small cabinet meeting: Tho of ficers and chairman mado this u very personal meeting and came in closo touch with each other. They gavo strong testimonials us to tho personal' bQtiefit they had dorlved. The big cabinet meeting: The mem .borshlp committee, with Doula Jen nings as chairman, submitted an ex cellent roport. Active and associato mombors, f75; honorary, sustaining and faculty members, 230. The vied- prosident, Miss Jennings, deserves praise for her loyal support and strong work. Although sustaining nn inter est In many ou'tsido things, tho associ ation has come first with her. Bible study work has been unusual in direct results if not in tho number of classes. Mission study work has been espe cially helpful and fruitful tho past year. Mrs. AY. T. Elmore, Tor nine yonrs on the field in India, has hold classes, and taken part in tho noon meetings. Her classes will continue through April, on Tuesday at G o'clock, In U204, nnd on Wednesday, at 12:20, in the association room. All students aro welcomed. Personal subscriptions arc being mado by the students to ward the support of Miss Paddock's work in China, ono or more girls assuming the "responsibility of ono day's work, tho expenso of which is. estimated at three dollars. The .stu dent volunteers consist of thirteen girls, and one. or two others who aro considering the matter. Several of tho girls aro considering Christian work In our own country. The finance work has been good. The treasurer submitted tho following -repQ-pfT -, Balance on hand ;$ 1.81' Active membership dues .... 385.851 Honorary membership dues.. C85.15 'Alumnii membership dues 31.2JV Faculty membership dues ... 1G2.85 Systematic giving 108.27 Conference ....4.... .142.73 County Fair, t... 410.97J May morning bfeakfnst ..... 74.70 Miscellaneous 32.48 Total receipts- $2,015.0ff. Disbursements Salary ...$ 858.31, Conference exponse .,,...,.. 50.00 Conference expenso- ......;.. 128.50, Sunday meetings .-. ,23.0' State pledgoV. . .' ' 4D.0q National pledgo . ... t ....... . 50.00 Missions , ,..f.,. '! - 30'00! Expense of national workers. 5,20 Stamps ,.,,,,..,,, , , . , , 30.2a Flowers "..... , 14.9C (Printing ,. , ;..,,,.... 9068 County Pair .. ..,..'.........' . 1 J&5 Telephone 18.00 i Social committee .....' 48,215 Rooms (decorating, etc.) Miscellaneous , May morning breakfast 32,50 ?GJ0 72.60 Total expondlturo , $1,68L7 On hand , . .$ JJ35.27 Tho roport of tho president, AUco Compton, showed constant thought and devotion for tho work as a whplo aud for tho girls Individually. Ueula Jennings presented Mian Compton with a nntlonnl pin of, tho Y. "V. C. A. and a Y. W. C. A. world's guard, gifts from tho cabinet of twnly-oho girls. MI88 PAXSON TO RETURN. Y. W. C. A. Rejoicing Over Securing Her for Several Addresses May 15 to 18. Great things' aro bolng planned for May 15-18, when Miss Ruth Pnxson will onco more bo u guest of the asso ciation. Miss Paxson visited tho asso elation four and a half years ago as national secrotary for student work. No national secretary has over had more Influenco than MIbh Paxson. Her mesKagos nro forcoful bocuuso so defi nite and becauso Miss Paxson has such a strong personality nnd Is a good spcakor. Sho holds hor audience in a wonderful way. MIbh Vibbard worked two years in summer conference -with Miss Pnxson nnd without hesitation calls hor the strongest speaker among women wo have over had. Miss Paxson will como to uh in May as traveling stu-t dent secretary for tho student volun teer movoment. Each year tho associ ation has tried to arrange for a week of her tlmo, writing somo times a year In advance, but failed, and It Is with grent rejoicing they announce these datoB. This -will probablybo Miss Pax son's last visit to Amorlcan colleges. Further announcements' will bo made through tho Nebraska!). INSTALLATION SERVICE. Old Officers to Retire and New Ones Take Office Sunday, March 13, Tho Installation sorvico of the Young-Women's-ehrlstian-Associatloir will take placo Sunday afternoon, March 13, at 4 o'clock. Such n sorvico Ih held overy year in 51arcn, at which tlmo tho ofllcora for tho now year publicly 'pledge themselves to tho work of' Christ through tho Young Women's Christian Association. The outgoing Ulcers and chairmen at this time for mally give up their places to tho new cabinet. The cabinet of tho past year Is matjo up of twonty-ono young women: Miss Vibbard, AUco Compton, Boula Jennings, Vera Bargor, Alice Humpo, Bessie Brenlzer, Edna .Howlt, Blancho Given, ElBlo Rokan,r,v'elirl8tlno Ander bory, Mary Horbert, Merlo Thomas, Alt a Gooden, Gortrudo Lyford, Kathor-' Ino Ilolo, Nell Blodgctt, Bertha Luckoy, Grace White, Eaycf, Hartley, Claire McKlnn,on,,01lv(o Mann. All tho places have not yet been filled for tlio new cabinet: Tho mem bers wo already have are: Miss Vib bard, Lucllo Miller, Merlo- Thomas, Florence Davis, " Alive Humpo, Vera Bargor, Claire McKlnnon, Orilla Wash- burne, Beulah Radqr, Luella Craig, Hazel Vibbard., Aima East Blancho Ends, Hattle Rollings, Ethol Chambers, AUco Compton, Alta Gpoden, Lota Llnch, nnd Besslo Mason. Dr. Lawrence of t,bo First Presby terlan, church spoke to tho Y. W. C. A. at tho Installation service a year ago, and will speak to us. again this year. Hiss messago will bo worth listening to. We invite every young woman to hear him. and by hor presence to help Install tho cabinet for tho year 1910- 1911. i Notice. TJie sophomore informal 'bqmmltteo wfll meet todoy In Mqmqrlal hall at 11:30. Tho committeo follows: R. W. Patterson, chairman; W.'O. Wiess, master ,or . ceremonies; FrederlcRJ Coulterj Raymond, Hazel Snejl. Marian "'"u'bi ..v iuiim6M. NOT AS AN END BUT AS A MEANS 700 MEMBERS WANTED BY EVEN ING OF MARCH 15. CONTEST OR BETWKH TWI SIDES Scarlet and Cream Are Working to Get Largeit NumbtF WHjrthe Campaign Takes Place at This Time. Not because 700 looks good In print. That Is ono rcasou, but so small a ono as that It woutd not bo worth men tiontng if It wero not obvious and easy to understand. The real reason why tho Nebraska Y. W. C. A. has Just Inaugurated an earnest campaign for now members is because tho girls already "on tho Inside" have found'tho Y. W. C. A. work such a bclp(ul, use ful part of their school lifo that thoy uro willing to glvo a'Josgpull, a strong pull, nnd a pull all together to wnko up other .girls to the opportuni ties thoy are missJsg. At first blink, March does not seem a good month in which to secure new mombors. With the year so far gone, can thoy bo brought" into, touch with the actual work, which is presumably already organized and. Bowling merrily along? As a matter of fact, March Is just as much a montk of organization and of beginnings as Is September, if not more. New officers and now, com mittee heads have. Just been chosen, nnd thoso in tujjn qrNo,chpoijlng nnow ho chalrmon, of their various sub committees and ttip "onllrQ personnel of tholr committees. Girls who aro able and anxious to do real work In the association, work that counts, ' whether it bo helping with Informal social affairs, helping to direct the Blblo study plans, calling upon freshman girls, or ono of twenty other things, can find no .hotter tlmo than the present to sign a momborshlp card, visit tho rooms and get acquaint ed. Miss Bcula JennlngB, who for tho last year lias bec'n tho alert and hard working chairman of tho momborshlp committeo, has not" only succeeded in Increasing tho membership' of tho association beyond all former limits' It now numbers 575 but has 'cham pioned more and more earnestly 'tho thought not tho girls for tho asso coatlon, but tho association, for the girls. The moro members thoro aro, the moro thoro will bo taking an ac tive Interest in tho work, helping with tnoir suggestions ana tueir experience; hence tho greater profit that will nc cruo to the university Itself. ' Tho present catripalgn is organized in Iho form of a contest between two sides, called the Scarlet and the XJr7mnT7Tho"cftptAlflror"thirsaTleriir Katay Kinsman and for tho Cream -Cecilia Stchger. Each .team numbers fifteen girls. Tho two teams Inaugu rated the campaign at a meeting held In the rooms Friday morning, March- 4, presided over by Merle Thomas, chairman of the membership commit teo. ' Tbmorrow evening, Friday, the glrlB will 'take supper togothor at the cltyT. W. C. A. Tho campaign closes at C o'clock, sharp Friday, March ,18. Tho following evening tho losing side will entertain all association members in honor of tho now girls. Mysterious and 'fascinating rumors of thor 'nature of this affair aro already circulating about the campus, '. Notice. Tho German Club will hold its reg ular mooting tonight at 1234 R street. Misses Myqr, Von Goetz and ' Reeder vill be. hostesses.' 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