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)immhir9miimmgiz rJjBU-Kt -W-EW. Xlbe atl IFtebraskan V Vol. X. No. 83 " A t UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911. Price 5 Cents. TRY-OUTS ARE BEST EVER rrt . ixjifm- mjw AUamiejiBmiRnwMfM LAST OF ELECTIONS TODAY JUNIOR AND FRE8HMAN CLA88E8 TO 8ELECT PRE8IDENT8. - H BY BIO INDOOR MEET TOMORROW -XQ-EQLLQW BANDC.QRC ERT AND MILITARY COMPET. Great Form Shown in Preliminaries Look for Many RecordB to Be Smashed Open Event Arouses Interest. Bygones arc bygones, and indoor athletes for the present have centered their interest on the annual Charter day meet, Which will occur next Wednesday at 2:4B p. in., In the uni versity armory. Tho try-outs' for this event last Saturday were as good ub any ever held at the university. Since the meet Is open to all university stu dents, all seem to experience pride in participation. Consequently the beBt athletes in school were present and 'challenged the entrleB of contemporary aspirants. Results of Try-outs. The results of the try-outs Saturday were: 25-yard dash Black, IathroiV Plum mer, Robln'son, Pier, Murray, Munson, W. U.. Powers, Rnxeleyrpole-virultH Graham, Schoclc, Llnstrum, Reavis, Russell; fence vault Burke, Plasters, Collins Hansen, Black, Brannon; high kick Hansen, Black, Russell, Mun son, Demaray, Fprd; rope climb Brannon, Barnes, Black, Oest, Weaver, Hutchinson; shot put Collins, Elli ott,' Wltman, Galllgan, Hansen, Plum mer; high Jump Ford, Hansen, Black, Graham, Hastings, Russell. It is here apparent that in the .dash, pole vault, fence vault and high kick there will bo an array of ability-bettor than has ever been displayed In pre vious indoor events In 'Nebraska. Ttiat many records' will be smashed is a remark continually heard from those With prophetic natures. Tho athletic meet proper will begin Saturday at 2:45. This will be preceded by the cadet "compet" and band concert, ad mission for the three entertainments being included In the one athletic ticket. The charge of admission is twenty-five cents. KENDALL TO TAKE CHARGE. Student Secretary of Colleges to Handle University Association. Yesterday afternoon tho board of directors of the University Y. M. C. iA. met to discuss the matter of 'se lecting a general secretary for the association. ' H. W. Kendall, student secretary for coUeges of Nebraska, was elected secretary ad interim. The kindness of the state committee made the securing of Mr. Kendall pos sible. He will devote his entire time to the work of tho association until a permanent secretary is secured. It was also decided to extend an in vitation to C. J. Harkness of Illinois university to look over the local field. Mr. Harkness Is a graduate of Illinois and Is now assistant secretary of the Illinois student association. It Is probable that ho will be In Lincoln the latter part of thls week or the first of next. -Pern Clubr- The Peru club will meet with Miss Turner at 1641 M street, Saturday night at 8 o'clock, February IS. EVENTS CHARACTERIZED NUMBER OF ENTRIES. H Professor Frank J. Phillips. H MHJ PROFESSOR PHILLIPS SHOCKS Professor Frank J. Phillips, head of the University Forestry 'department, committed suicide Sunday night in a fit of temporary mental depression. Ho had been ill for a month with the grippe, in spite of which ho kept on with his work at school. Never hav ing been 111 before, worrying over his seeming slowness of recovery and try ing to continue his work, caused his mind to give way. Only Saturday he was at the forestry building, but was so ill he remained but a short time. By Asphyxiation. Professor Phillips took gas as a means to accomplish his death. Re tiring early in the evening, he went to his bedroom and wrote three let ters, one' to his wife, cno to his brother and another to the coroner. His writing was unnatural andv Ib taken as an Indication of the terrible strain under which ho was laboring. After writing the letters ho attached a long rubber tube to the gas jet, and resting his head on a pillow, put the tube under the bed clothes and wrapped them about his head, and passed away. All tho arrangements Were made with the same care and precision which had marked all of his work. Mrs. PhllHpjj, who was sleeping on a porch in the rear with the baby, son, awoke about 4 o'clock Monday morning and going into the bedroom found It full of gaB. Rushing to a telephone she called a physician and Professor R. J. Pool, an Intimate friend of the family. Then returning to the bedroom fell in a faint at tho bedslde.f She is still seriously ill from the shock, and after behng re moved to the home of a friend re fused to return to the house. ?Jo other reason' for the suicide than 111 health can be assigned. "Pro fessor Phillips was in excellent finan cial and professional standing. -i UNIVERSITY PUBLIC A Brilliant Man. .He was one of tho most brilliant as well as one of tho best liked men on the faculty. Ho was an untiring worker, always active and cheerful. Tho students of Ills department re fused to believe tho story of his death til certain confirmation came, and his ofllco was filled with mourn ers during the morning. He had seemed more of a co-worker and friend than a teacher. Professor Phillips came to the Uni versity of Nebraska at tho instance of Dean Bessoy when the latter was act ing chancellor. The forestry depart ment had no head and there were but few students In It. Professor Phillips did n wonderful work in organizing that department In the university, and now it is recognized as one of tho strongest in the west. The attend ance has grown steadily and some of our most prominent alumni have been ProeBBO! Phillips' students. ,!r. Phillips had, a brilliant careei before him. He had had frequent of fers from other universities and from the government, and he was almost certain of promotion had he contin ued with Nebraska. v An Author. As an author Professor Phillips had achieved an extensive reputation. Ho .wns a frequent contributor to maga zinea ..and had a number of articles started which were left Incomplete. Frank J.' Phillips was born In Michigan in 1882. From h youth be showed an Interest In 'trees nnd forests. His father was a lumberman and'.,mllhowriepahd -the son received a great deal of practical training In this line. Ho attended the Michigan agricultural (college, specializing in forestry. .He- was In .the United States service for a time, afterwards taking a post graduate course In the state university of Michigan. He came to Nebraska In 1907, and made good from the start. BOTH (QUESTS WILL- BE LIVELY THREE MEN WAN T JUNIOR PLACE AND I88UE DOUBTFUL. Candidates Are Most Prominent Men in Both Classes Lincoln and Omaha Man Oppose Each Other In Lower Class. Tliu Junior and rrcHhman chiKscs will gfltle the political dlfllculllus or tholr contending olllce seekers at tho elections to ho held this morning, the Juniors will hold their pow-wow In Memorial hall and at tho- same tlmo the rreshman duel will ho pulled 'Off In the Tomplo theater. Doth perform ances nre oxpoeted to draw largo crowds of legal votors. Three men In tho Junior class aro figuring In tho exciting struggle for the big plum. Dalo Boylcs, Honry Peaiao and David Rogers aro asking tho class for the position. Just which applicant can land the Job will not bo7 known until 11:30 this morning. Royles Is a law student from Alvo. -He-iH-n-memler-of-Delta Tau-Delta- rhiternlty. Pearse, whose home Is at Genoa, is a member of Alpha Theta Chi fraternity, nnd Ib an engineer. Rogers hnllB from Randolph, ond Is a member of tho Y. M. C. A. cabinet; With three such popular and strong liioii In tho race, the Junior class will have a lively mooting. Tho big freshman contest comes off at 11:30 in the Temple. So florco has been tho scramble for votes that out of four candidates who announced that they would make the race but two remain. Kenneth Wherry, ono of tho first to come out, withdrew his name several weeks ago, and Miss Marie Douglas, who started a whirl wind campaign, withdrew a week ago. Tho remaining aBpIrants, one of whom will bo elected today, aro Earl Bran non of Lincoln and Russell N. Lock wood of Omaha. Brannon Ib a former Lincoln high school boy and was prominent In athletics, winning sev eral medals at various meets. He Is n member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and is making n determined effort to win tho place. Lockwood, who was among tho first to get out, has been malting a strong canvass for voteB. He Is well known, nnd nB the fight has almost dwindled down, to the ajd story of Lincoln .versus Omaha, tho vote will bo close. CARLSON DEAD. Agricultural 8tudent 8uccumbs After Operation for Appendicitis. Carl A. Carlson, 23 years old, a stu dent In the college of agriculture at tho state farm, died Sunday at a local hospital, following an operation for appendicitis. He was taken ill Thurs day and his condition was such that It was deemed advisable to operate at once. His father, O. C. Carlson, and his sister, Hulda, were with him when death came, Sunday afternoon short services conducted by Rev E, O." Knock were hold at Roberts' chapel, a large number of the de- "cenBecPs fellow students attendlngr- Following the services tho body was taken to MInden for burial. -v