The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 09, 1911, Image 1
XLbc Bail IFlebtasKan Vol.X. No. 80 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1911. Price 5 Cents. - . V. KNOW THEIRFATES TODAY HEADS OF TWO CLA88E8 TO BE DECIDED. IN ELECTIONS. PERSONAL FEELING FIGURES MUCH CONSIDERABLE MUD-SLINGING IN SENIOR CAMPAIGN. T.hreeMcn In Upper, Two In Lower, Seek Honors Candidates All Prominent Sophomores Are Dignified. Today the grnnd finale of tlic fierc est political battle ever fought at the university will be presented In Memo rial hall by n picked cast from the chits of 11)11. The curtain will riBe at 11:150. Never, in the history of the university, has a fiercer fight been waged In a senior cUibb. The electioneering- of last year was far from quiet, but the calls of the office seek ers (luring- the past few weeks have rivaled all ttaoBO of former years. Muddy at Times. The three candidates for the presi dency of the Benior class have beon working hard. Their frlendB also have been carrying on a buttonhole campaign of a strenuous nature. Harry Hathaway. A. H. Amberson and Yale Holland, the three aspirants for-leadership, have been shaking hands nt a lively rate for the past few days. The campaign ' has not been without a large amount of mud-sling-lng. Slimy black mud has been hurled back nnd forth from one cam paign committee to another. It has been strictly1 a personal campaign. The Three Possibilities. A. B. Amberson, who hallB from Superior, has- been prominent in class and school athletics. He has been a member of victorious track and cross country teams. He is a member of the Innocents. Harry Hathaway, who was the next candidate to enter the field, Is a mem ber of Delta Upallon fraternity, is one of the founders of the Plutform. club, and has been prominent In class af fairs. He was master of ceremonies for the junior formal last year. Yale Holland of Lincoln was placed in the race by the- senior laws. He It just finishing six years or life in the university, and is a member of the Dramatic club nml-of Sigma- Chi fra ternity. He' is widely known in uni versity circles. And with this election the curtain will fall on the last of a glorious political history. It will be the Inst scene of the fiercest drama ever pre sented by the elnss of 1011. Sophs Elect Today. C. F. Phillips and It. K. Ammerman will bo sized up at today's meeting of the second" year class. Ono of them will bo selected by the elnsB. The cnmpalgn in the- sophomore class has been a quiet, dignified affair, as com pared to that of the seniors, Phillips is a Beatrice man. He has been one of the foremost workers .in Ills claEB. He was chairman of the Olympic committee, is at' present chnlrimih of the committee oir ar rangements for the freshnmn-sopho-more indoor athletic contest, and a member of the Dolta Chi fraternity nnd of the Platform elub. Ammorrann is a graduate of tho St. Jqseph, Mv, high school. He is a member of Phi Gamma Delta' frntern- T4tyI7-and-of'.Ph'l-tDelfa Plil, the hniy. oraray lny fraternity. ' -Meet In Temple. ' President Soars has announced that APPLICANTS FOR NEBRASKA GOAGHSRIP RAVE RECORDS The results of the athletic board meeting Tuesday evening are still a Bource or much student gossip. That the reconnuondation of the eojumlttec was in many ways a surprise to the student body is apparent from tho character of most of the comments. Since the recommendation of six men for the all-year-round coach has been made, nnd since the conch will in all '.probability be selected from this sub mitted list, it Is interesting to take a short reBumc or the records or each or these men and see at least some or the qualities or the prospective conches. S. S. Metzger. Graduated f.rom tho University of Pennsylvania in 1004. Played on the Pennsylvania football team in lflOl. 11)02 nnd 11)0.1. serving as captain or the team In 100.'. In 11)07 Mr. Metz ger coached the University of Penn sylvania freshman team, developing nn intercollegiate championship eleven In this clnss. In 1008 ho wiih field coach of hte Pennsylvania varslt team, which won the eastern Intercol legiate championship. Re-elected to -UU& noslUuU Ton-thc PeaHpp ,of li)Qj), but resigned to enter business. Was a sprinter and hurdler on tho Univer sity or Pennsylvania track team. John Marks. Graduate or Dartmouth college. Played halfbark and fullback on the Minneapolis high school football team for four years, captaining the tonni In his senior ear. Was a track athlete competing In the hurdles. BprlntB and broad Jump, captain of the team in his junior and senior years. He played fullback for three years on the Dart mouth varsity. At Dartmouth he took part in the sprints, broad. Jump, shot put and discus. Last year was foot ball coach at St. Viator college. C. C. Chllds. Graduates from Yale university this coming .lune. Before going to Yale was a student at Kenyon college. Ohio, where be wns a member of the football, track and basketball teams. In glee and mandolin cluba, and vari ous other organization. Been a stu dent at Yale university for three enrs. Member of the Yalo football team for two years, being a utility guard the past season. On the track tfiimi. JiuLJina-Hpeelulizou partlcular4y hr tho weight evonts. Member of the Yale wrestling team and candldato for the nrslty crew. ' E. O. Stlehm. Graduate University of Wisconsin f!M)8. Plajed on the Atkinson high school championship football team in l!)0:i and H0J. Wisconsin freshman team 11)0.".. Wisconsin varsity 100(i-07-08 in the position or center. Mem ber of the University or Wisconsin basketball team Tor rour years.' usual ly plajlhg tho losltlon or center. Com peted on the Wisconsin track team only ono year, and that In the weight events. He Iuib had considerable ex perience in baseball. In college year or 1008-00 was director or athletics at Atkinson high school. Atkinson, WIb. 100!t-l() director or athletics. Itlpon college, Rlpon, WIb. Edward L. Greene. Prepared for college at Phillips Exeter academy. Graduated from University or Pennsylvania in 11)07. Played right half on the University or "PeimsylvnnUi teamUo-T. 11)05, 11)0(1 and 1007. serving as captain In 1000. In track athletics he took part In the broad Jump, hurdles and quarter mile relay team, all this work under the coaching of Mike Murphy. Had con siderable experience as basketball player, but never represented Univer sity or Pennsylvania In this sport. Played somi-prorcsBional baseball. Coach in rootball at the North Caro lina agricultural and meehnnicnl col lege ror past two years. Turned out tho Southern, Atlantic championship team In 1010. Z. G. Clevenger. University or Indiana, played on the rootball and baseball teams. Uni versity or Indiana, 1000, 1001 and lOOli. Graduate manager or athletics University or .Indiana two years. Gradunte or course in athletics Chau tauqua school 6r physical, education. Director or phjslcal training and nth let Icb, Nebraska Wesleyan university rour j ears. the meeting will bo held at 1 1 : :t0 o'clock this morning In the Temple theater. The Interclass contest com mittee will report. After the Omaha debate challenge hns been considered the election will proceed, and the fates will decide who is to wield tho gavel during the Bemestor. CRAIG SPEAKS. Omaha Engineer Talks to Engineer ing 6ociety About Pavements. Geo. W, Craig, city engineer of, Om aha addressed the Engineering soci ety last night on "Modern Street Pavements." He spoke of the history and de velopment of pavements up to the present day, and dealt in partlculai with those used now, giving the meth ods of conducting standard tests, man ufacture, lnylng, maintenance and life of thorn. Dean Richards will -address the A. T v.. re nnd A. S. M. E. In a Joint meeting tonight on "Modern. Itefrig orating Machinery" in roo?n M, E. 200. This meeting is open to tho public BOHEMIAN LIFE. Lecture by Professor Hrbkova Will Be Interesting. A treat is in store for those who are Interested in life .in foreign coun tries, if they attend Professor Sarka Hrbkovn's lecture at convocation thib morning. Miss HrbkDViris head or the department or Slavonic languages and lor subject will ho "Bohemian Lire." The lecture will bo Illustrated by a set of Btereoptlcon slides, which are said to ho very beautiful and life like. ' - NEBRASKA-MI8SOURI (Special to the Nebraskan) Columbia, Mo., Feb. 8. The $ Nebraska basketball team went M. down to defeat before Missouri $ tonight. The final score was ' 39 to1 SB7" TWO INDOOR MEETS COMING PLAN8 FOR CHARTER DAY EVENT NOW ABOUT COMPLETE. FRESH-SOPH (LASH SATURDAY INTERE8T IN LOWER CLA88E8 18 NOT RUNNING HIGH. 8ophomorea Pick Relay Tteam Yea- terday Try-outa for Charter Day Contest to Be Held Saturday. Detailed preparations are now be ing made Tor the anntuil Charter day indoor atlilotlc meet. As previously announced, this event Is to be strict ly "open" to all students of tho unl vetsltj which feature Is being Intro duced for Hie flrflt time In the roe- . ords of tlie school. BecniiBo or such a qualification, the meet promises to be one of the most succoBBful over pulled off. especially so slnco it is void or the former factional feeling which pervaded the events. To facilitate the work of the man agement, individual students have been appointed to encourage entries and coach the participants, ono stu dent being assigned to each event of the meet. The appointments nro as follows: A. May, sprints; R. M. Urn- ham. pole vault and running hTgn Jump; S. M. Collins, shot put; L. C. Hummel, fence vault; G. Hansen, high kick; G. H. Barnes, rope climb. Tho relay race will be the only on counter between the separato classes. Each cIiibs nniHt select a rep resentative team. Try-outa Saturday. All try-outs for the Charter day meet will bo hold next Saturday after noon 'at :i o'clock; All entries must bo made by this time. The try-outs will be held in order that tho numer- ' ous nppllcantB for athletic gl6rles may bo sifted down to tho "select fow." Consequently, all who contemplate en gaging In the Charter day meet should be present In the Armory Saturday. Six contestants will bo permitted for each event except tho sprint, witli twelve legitimate entries. Freshman-Sophomore Meet. Tho fresliman-Bophomore indoor athletic meet will be nulled off Satur day night In the university armory. Those who have been most prominent In installing tills now feature in the athletlcB of the school are becoming discouraged on account of tho Inter est manifested by the students of 'tho respective classes. It is hoped, how ever, that enough entries wfil bo ihado by Saturday to Insure tho suc cess of the moot. Since this Is a new plnn or- testing the athletic abil ity or tho two lower calsses,. and slnco certain "frlondly" rlvnlry invariably is entertained by tho members or both clnsses, tho inauguration of tho Indoor event was anticipated to bo tho solu tion for tho settlement of these potty differences. At the try-out for tho" sophomore relay team held yesterday noon very few were present, tho team being selected (is follows; Jnrrot Ol iver, G. Lzlcar, M. C. Ilargravo and C, II. Worloy. The freshman relay tcain has not beon selected. ENGLISH CLUB. Tliq English 'club f will meet with MissesPound nnd cPhee-Snturdo-y-r-night at the homo ot tho former, 10112 L street.