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UNIVEE&iTY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1910.
Price 5 Cents.
FRESHMAN ASSEMBLY TODAY
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DEBATERS TO START WORK
MANY OLD MEN WILL TRY OUT
FOR PLACES ON SQUAD.
NEBRASKA'S CHANCES ARE GOOD
TO
MEET ILLINOI8 AT URBANA
THIS YEAR.
Wisconsin Will Come to Lincoln for
Contest in December. Squad
Work Will Keep the
Men Busy.
According to announcements the
fifth annual contests of the Central
Debating League will bo held cither
December D or 10. These announce
merits are algnod by Prof. M. M. Fogg,
tho socrctary of th'o University De
bating Board.
On thin night no other functions
will bo held. This allows a large at
tendance at the debate at home.
The League.
Tho mombors of the Central Debat
ing League are tho Universities of
Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin. On the one dato si
multaneous debates are held at each
of these institutions.
Each college debates the same sub
ject with tho afllrmatlvo team at
homo, the negative team- going to an
other school. This year Nebraska
will debate Wisconsin at homo and
Illinois at Urbana. Two years ago
Nebraska defeated Illinois and was
beaten by Wisconsin.
Tho question this year is to be the
ono submitted by Minnesota and de
cided upon in proforenco to those
suggested by tho other colleges of
tho league.' It 1b, "Resolved, That the
movement of organized labor for the
closed shop should receive the sup
. port of public opinion."
Work Commences.
At this tlmo Interest is already tak
ing active form .and keen competition
for places on tho .squad is expected.
The preliminaries tor the selection
of tho fifteen mombors of the inter
collegiate debating squad will probab
ly bo held at the end of next wook,
Tho exact date of these preliminar
ies is to bo announced later.
This qoutest for membership on
tho squad (Rhetoric 22) Is open to
thoreBrepBttidentbody' of'thfc'uulver
slty. From this squad of fifteen,
eight will bo chosen to represent Ne
braska against Wisconsin and Illinois.
Bach man trying out for tho squad is
allowed to choose tho side of tho ques
'tloiCwaJqh: ho pieties -to talk-onand-the
speeches will jprobably bo of seven
minutes duration, as they woro last
year. The question will be" that of
tho "cloBed shop," as In the final con
.tost. The order of speaking will be
determined as before, by lot.
The secretary of the debate board
asks that tho students - Interested
watchvtho 'bulletin boardB for detailed
announcements.
System Differs.
The . system of Choosing tho team
differs at some of the other colleges.
At Iowa, for Instance, the team was
' picked on theflrst of June, according
to the Dally Iowni). .There, only the
team Is trained while at Nebraska the
v squad of fifteen Is benefited by an
excellent training In argumentation,
.Last year Nebraska lost both con-
.- fcosts; Wlth .the promising material
on band now and with lots of Ne
braska spirit thj school Is expected
to win two great victories this year to
add to the long list of 'past achieve
ments. , Th'e inter-collegiate honors 6t Ne
hraska for the year 190910 were won
by H. W. Potter, '10, of Omaha; John
Rice, Law '10, of McCook; Joe T. Vo
tava, Law '11, of Edholm. and B. C.
MarcelluB, '12, of Lincoln, meeting
Minnesota. Hon M. Cherrlngton, of
Omaha; George N. Foster, of Sterl
ing, Law '11; Stuart P. Dobbs,, '09,
of Beatrice, and Horace B. English,
'13, of Lincoln, altornate, debating
Iowa at Iowa City. Tho question wat
that of tho desirability of a gradu
ated incomo tax.
The qeustion this year Is a live one
and great debates are assured. The
plan of having simultaneous debates
is one which adds to the Interest In
the contests, and Nebraska will at
tempt to add, two more to her list of
victories.
GLEE CLUB TRY-OUTS.
Candidates for Membership in the
Musical Organization to Meet.
Tho try-out of aspirants for places
in the" University Glee Club, held last
Monday night at the school of music,
was so well attended that tho director
has decided to hold another. Over
forty new men "were present In addi
tion to the members who Joined th'e
organization last year.
These try-outs are not to be regard
ed as absolutely final. Rather, Pro
fessor Kirkpatrick desires to put the
club on a strictly merit basis. The
question of who may receive a place
in the club and go along on the tourB,
will bo a matter of competition. It
Is urged, thoroforo, that everyone who
has any ability whatover come out
and attend tho next try-out, tonight
at 7 o'clock, at the school of music.
The tlmo of regular meetings after
this week will be announced as soon
as possible. The management desires
that every man feel that he has an
invitation.
PUBLISHES NEW BOOK.
Professor Le Rosslgnol Is the Author
of "State Socialism in New
Zealand."
Professor J. E. Le Rosslgnol, for
merly a member of the family of the
University of Nebraska, of tho econo
mics department of the University of
Denver, has gathered tho results of
his study of conditions in New Zea
land Into a book entitled "State Social
ism in New Zealand," which will bo
published by Thomas Y. Crowell &
Company early In the autumn. In
corporated, In tho work will bo tho
valuable essays on "Railways in New
Zealand," for which it was primarily
to obtain material that tho author vis
ited the country in order to study con
dltldns at first band. Tho Interest of
New aTanderslirthe work la.Bhowir
by the fact that the portion dealing
with compulsory arbitration haB been
revised by Hon. Mr. Reoves, late high
commissioner for New. Zealand In
London.
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NEBRA8KAN MAKES GOOD.
John Page Passes Examination for
Junior Engineer With U. 8.
The Dally News of'Grand Junction,
C61o., has the following Item about a
former Nebraska boy, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Page, who lived at Syra
cubo for many years: "John Pago
leaves this morning for Ithaca, N. Y
where he will enter Cornell university
where ho will Becuro his. degree In
civil engineering. Mr. Pago Is-a grad
uate of Nebraska university and only
very recently received notice thai ho
had passed with credit tho examina
tion for junior engineer with tho
United States reclamtlon service. Mr.
Page Is very well known In this city
and has. mariy friends who wish him
success in his work In Cornell'
ENGINEERS NAME STURMER
BEATRICE MAN A CANDIDATE IN
THE 8ENI0R CLA88.
LLOYD WILL NOT BE IN THE RACE
RAYMOND AND STURMER THE
ONLY MEN ANNOUNCED.
Politics In the Other Classes Quiet
Bates and 8ears Will Probably
Be Out In the Junior and
Sophomore Classes.
Yesterday was a day of activity
among the politicians of the senior
clnss. A. R. Raymond now has one
opposing candidate. F. ('. Sturmer ol
Beatrice has announced his candidacy
for president of tho fourth year class.
,Ho was enthusiastically endorsed by
tho senior engineering class at iter
meeting on Tuesday evening. Har
mony prevailed at the engineers'
meeting, no other candidates attempt
ing to sldotruck Stunner.
Lloyd Not a Candidate.
With the announcement that L. L.
Lloyd willnot enter the race, and the
assurance of tho candidacy of Stur
mer, politics In tho senior class at
least havo taken on a real active
form. The two candidates havo both
begun vigorous campaigns, aside from
the boosting which Is bolng done by
their personal friends. Both men are
prominent in school affairs, and have
been from the first time they entered
the campus until the dny of their an
nouncements. Neither of the men are
members of any of the regular Greek
letter fraternities. Raymond Is a
member of Phi Alpha Tau, an organi
zation of debaters. Both are barbB
and number many of their staunchost
friends among fraternity men.
Raymond has boon prominent both
in clnss politics and debating. His,
homo is at Fairmont. Ho will draw
support from members of Phi Alpha
Tau and tho Union Literary society.
Tho Beatrice man, Sturmer, will re
ceive largo support from the engineers
and law students and will probably be
given nb small boom. Sturmer Is a
member of tho Engineering .society,
and has been librarian In the law
school. Ho has also been one of
the hardest working men on "King"
Cole's squad for the past three years."
Other Classes Quiet.
Politics In the1 lower classes are as
yet in the embryo stage. Verne
Bates will probably announce his can
didacy within a few days for the lead-
lngofIice Trthe junior classmnd Car
roll Sears may do- likewise In the
sophomore class. As yet, nelthe'r man
has any opposition. While neither
Bates nor Sears have definitely stated
that it was their intention to run, it
Is generally understood that both men
are sounding their frlomls and meet
ing with a grent deal of encourage
ment. t
The freshmen continue their silence
regarding political dope, but It is
thought that something will "pop"
soon alter the mass meeting of fresh
men boys today In Memorial hall, At
that meeting the men will have a good
opportunity to get acquainted, -know
just who belongs to the class. t There
will undoubtedly be one .candidate
from Omaha, in fact "Dame Rump';
has It that this man has already been
picked and Is only holding back' tfitil
some opponent gets 'into the field.
Freshmen candidates may be an
nounced any day.
Mlzera Is the only man In the race,
at present, -for the honors la tthe
Junior lw clas. Hi'Jkallsfrm Mew
Bluff. Mlzora Ib said to bo very pop
ular. Ho huB not announced himself
as a candidate but frlqndB nro organ
izing a campaign for him.
Y. M. C. A. 18 ACTIVE.
Efforts Made to Increase Interest In
the Association.
Tho organization of a Bible Btudy
class is tho chief movement now bo
lng puBhed In Y. M. C. A. clrclcB. This
organization has been the feature of
the Y. M. C. A. schedule for tho past
few years, but !b receiving moro in
fluential backing now than over bo
fore. The Bible study class has now
reached an enrollment of noarly ono
hundred, which figuro promises to be
greatly Increased at tho end of to
night's program.
Tonight a canvuBH of univorslty nion
Is to be made with the intention ol
enlarging tho Bible study organiza
tion. At tho close of this canvass an
appeal wllj bo mado to tho studonts
by moanB of a "feed," yhlch will be
donated by Mr. und Mrs. DorKln
deron. The employment department of tlu
Y. M. C. A. has been literally
swamped with applications for work
this wcok, most of which they have
been unablo to fill.
A big membership campaign will be
the feature of the Y. M. C. A. pro
gram for next week. Tho details of
this campaign are not yet ready for
publication with tho exception of the
method to be employed for stimulat
ing an interest Among tho studonts.
This method will bo similar to the
clock system of raising money used
by tho city Y. M. C. A. last yenr at
tho Instance of their subscription
campaign. A definite limit will be
established on tho clock, while the
hands will serve as bullqtlns of list
ed memberships taken.
President Rice desires to announce
that a stag reception in the naturo of
a "paddlo social" will bo hold In Me
morial hall on Frlduy evening of this
week.
TO IN8PECT SCHOOLS.
High 8chool Inspector Reed and
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Stato High School Inspecto Reed
and Assistant Inspector Vosawill be
gin their tour of Inspection' within a
few days. At present their are check
ing over the reports of accredited high
schools, most of which; make a very
favorable showing. There aro a num
ber of three-year high schools which
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are applicants forplaces on the four- this scarcity of rooms has taken ap
year list and others are desirous of' parent effect. For Instance, the
iyKJ,tvcu ym tHre-yeaxranKlPgt,l
These schoolswill all.be investigated
before tho holidays, as will ail of the
present accredited institutions. '
NOTICE.
Theexccutlvo committee of tho Unl-
vorslty Democratic club- will meet In
U303 at 3:50 p.. m. Saturday.
S. F..MUTZ,-Chairman.
NOTICE.
Chemistry 5 meets Wednesday and
Friday at 10, In M207. Chemistry 7
Monday at 11 In U213. Chemistry 8
Friday 'at' 4 in U4.' Chemistry 41 at
9 Monday and'Wcdnopday in U4.
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NOTICE.
The University Tennis association
will meet in Brace hall Friday morn-
lag at 11 o'clock. NVVhHe primarily the
meeting is for, members of the associa
tion, every student in the university
interested la this h'ranch of sport IS
asked to come. Matters of great in
terest .will be discussed. --.
, TUB TBNNI 'AJMIOCIATIQN; w ,
REGISTRATION FIGURES RIG
TOTAL
18 CLOSE TO 2,300
THI8 SEMESTER.
FOR
ALL EORNER RECORDS ARE BROKEN
8CARCITY OF CLASSROOM
BIG PROBLEM.
IS A
Unexpected Registration In 'Classes
Which Have Been Small Here
tofore Few Changes.
Registration in tho Univorslty of
Nebraska, after tho passing of tho in
itial wild scurry for favorite profes
sors, Bectlons, and hours of recitation,
has now sottlcd down to tho slow, me
chanical "grinding ouf'.procoBS which
may contlnuo for a couple of weoks,
With a total of 2,250 studonts rog
lBtored at 0 p. m. Wednesday ovonlng,
tho corresponding rocord of last year
Is oxcoodod by 150 registrations. This
rocord up to dato fully warrants tho
oBtabllBhmont of tho 1910-11 total uni
versity enrollment at tho figuro previ
ously approximated 4,300,
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Many Graduates.
Graduate studonts havo contributed
tho largest portion of registrations
this week. It is thought' that at tho
completion of their cnrollmerija total
of 100 will have boon reached. Thus
far, they alBO havo surpassed their
highest rocord sot in 19W-10. ,
Tho Lincoln public school tendhors,
who were to have registered last
Monday, havo boonUeforred until, tho
latter part of theweek, owing to ob
stacles encountered In their high
school duties.
Ono of thcgrentost, difficulties now
bolng solved by tho registrar and his
nssistantals a means of supplying tho
prosentaomand for university class
and lecture rooms. This year's sched
ulethough considered a wonderful
pic
of work, even aftor its selection,
failed In that conflicts havo arisen
n rogard to rooms. This condition-
has been brought on by oxtremoly
large enrollments in classes whore
such had not been contemplated; con
sequently the necessity of creating
smaller sections with out rooms for
recitation.
Large Classer.
Such n dilemma will probably causae
one variety of compulsory registra
tion in the casoof freshmen students
majoring in the department of politi
cal economy, in' which donartmeat
coursoIn-lDolitlcfllflconomv. 1 -fcaa
been flooded with students, there be- ,
lng almost eighty enrolled in the
class. This has necessitated the re
moval of many freshmen students to
other courses in tho. department and
the temporary nullification of some
of the prerequisites of the other
courses.
The registration officials have an
nounced thatnhe change of schedules
this year has been exceptionally light
when compared with statistics of pre
vious years. They attribute thh cor
rection Jn the system of registration
'almost entirely to the manifest effi
ciency of the engineering and assign
ment committees.
- Northwestern. University has adopt
ed the rule that henceforth bo student
in the college of liberal arts shall be
come a member of a fraternity until
he has procured from the tea a
statement certifying that he; has he
regularly enrolled, for at 'lmtf? om
semester and -that daring that ttnie
he haa made at ItMt ia erVdH hour.
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