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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1911.
Price 5 Cents.
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LECTURE ON OLD ROME
GIVEN AT CONVOCATION
PROFESSOR BARBER PLEA8E8 HIS
AUDIENCE WITH STORY.
INTERESTING SCENES ON SCREEN
Ruins of Marvelous Ancient Works
Shown With 8tereoptlcon and
History Related.
Prof. G. E. Barber gave n lecture on
ancient Rome before a large audience
yesterday at convocation. Ho Illus
trated his talk by stereoptlcon views
taken on his trips to Rome and maps
showing the locations of tho many
places of Interest. The shortness of
the convocation hour did not allow tho
professor to show all his views or fin
ish his remarks and many expressed
'regret that he had to stop while tell
ing of such interesting things.
Historical Places.
The speaker first pointed out the
historical plnceB of Anclont Romo on
a big map which was thrown on the
screen. Tho two ancient wallB of
Rome were described and pictures
shown of them In their present state,
tho oldest being built by Servlus
Tulllus in the seventh century .B C.
ft was one hundred feet wide, thirty
feet deep. and seven miles long. Made
of regularly shaped stones, portions
of It still stand in the city. When this
wall was outgrown by the Increaso in
population a new ono was built, being
finished 279 B. C. This one was of
brick masonry, lined on tho Inside
with concrete. It Is eleven miles In
circumference and Is practically In
tact todtfy. It had two stories and
streets InBlde where, soldiers could
bo marched to varlohs parts of the
city.
The Forum and Pantheon.
The Forum, where more history,
law, religion, war and politics orig
inated than in any other ono-place In
the world, was shown in several
views. Three pillars are still stand
ing of the temple of Saturn, tho old
treasury house, where Caesar changed
many sacks of gold coins for coins
coated with gold.
The Pantheon, built 24 A'. D., Is still
standing. Its walls are twenty feet
thick and the masonry Is very bea.i-
tlful. The Arch of Titus, built when
that general returned after conquer
ing Jerusalem, is still preserved. One
of the engravings on thjs arch Is of
the golden candlesticks, which were
brought from the temple at Jerusalem.
The Arch of Constantlne, showing the
beautiful architecture of tho tlmo,
was also shown.
The Coliseum.
vOne of the most Interesting places
described was tho Coliseum. In one
placo it still stands 130 feet in height,
Which is a good deal higher than the
new First National bank building. Tho
dungeon was shown where tho wild
animals were Jtept, -as well as tho
arena and the amphitheater. -
'All that Professor Barter said1 was
listened to with great Interest and1 the
slides were excellent.
' After the lecture many wore heard
t$ express the deslro that Professor
Barber might be allowed to conclude
at some other convocation.
German Society.
.The German' society will meet in
the Temple Wednesday evening! at
7745. Be v. Krueger will speak; and
refreshments. will bo served,
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THE TUCKER CUP.
To Be. Awarded the Winner of the First High School Basketball
Tournament.
A TRAVELER TALKS TONIGHT
HARRISON B. ELLIOTTHAS 8PENT
MUCH TIME IN THE
FAR EAST.
A noted speaker will address the
meeting of the Y. M. C. A. this even
ing at 0:45 In tho person of HarrlBon
B. Elliott. Ho Is a graduate of tho
Ohio WeBleyan, which school he rep
resented In interBcholastlc debate.
For three years Mr. Elliott was en
gaged In missionary work In China,
assisting Bishop Blatchford, and a
great deal of his time has been spent
in Y. M. C. A. work in this country.
In 1907 ho was tho representative
of the Associated Press in Shanghai,
China. Ho also did much In forward
ing the reconstruction movement in
that country, and wrote extensively
for religious periodicals in America.
Mr. Elliott was employed, on tho
Christian Advocate In an editorial
capacityt last summer, and during the
previous winter was a leader In the
raising of $300,000 , for. missionary
work In Africa.
He has traveled extensively In
China and Japan and has given a
great many Illustrated lectures since,
his return to this country. Ho has
been employed by tho New York
board of education and talks princi
pally on tho far east, and sbclal condi
tions among the Mongolians. Ho mis
also visited Iridla and Bussia in tho
course of the last few years, and his
addresses are said to be interesting
and entertaining as well as instruc
TTve. A large audnmce"lff expectedat
the1 meeting tonight, as It Is seldom
tho Y. M. C A. is able to secure men
to talk at tho mi'd-week gathering
who "have such a wide national reputation.
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NOTED WOMAN SPEAKS THURSDAY
MRS. GRENFALL TO ADDRE88 UNI.
. VER8ITY 8TUDENT8 ON
EQUAL 8UFFRAQE.
Helen Loring Grenfall, who Is to be
the speaker at convocation Thursday,
Is perhaps 6no of tho most noted wo
man speakers of America. Mrs. Qren
fall's subject will be "Equal Suffrage
in Colorado." Added interest in this
subject Is being caused by the fact
that the interclass debates are on the
franchise question.
Tho only Btato officer of Colorado
to be elected for three consecutive
terms is an honor Mrs. Grenfall
holds. She was state superintendent
of public Instruction from 1899 to
1905. Her candidacy for tho third
torm was requested by the heads of
all universities and colleges In the
state, tho city superintendents of
schools, county superintendents,
bodies of teachers, and-various educa
tional organizations.
Mrs. Grenfall has veen avlce - presl
dent of the national .educational asso
elation and president of tho state and
county, superintendents section. She
Is a director of the Coloradorstate
forestry association and a member of
tho -penitentiary and reformatory
board of commissioners of Coloardo,
which has control of the penal Insti
tutions 'of tho state. She is also ac
tively Interested n thetwork of the
juvenile courts, and Is" a member of
the advisory board of tho' juvenile
Improvement association, of which
J Judges Llndsey Is presidents Mrsr
Grenrall is a Mayliower descendant,
and Is a member of the Connecticut
society, of Mayflower descendants.
She will undoubtedly bo heard by
many students Thursday.
COMPLETE JUNIOR PLAY
GASTJS ANNOUNCED
"A ME88AGE FROM MAR8" IS A
UNIQUE PRODUCTION.
SCENERY SURPASSED BY fEW
Fantastic 8oclety Comedy, With a
Strong Message, Has Skillfully
Developed Plot. .
On Suturday night, March 18, tho
Junior class will prosont the ploy, "A
Mospago from Mars," nt the Oliver
thoator. The play to bo given Ib a
funtastlc society comedy, tho scene
being laid In Now York City at tho
present time. It was first produced
about six years ago under tho man
agement of Churles Frohman, with
CharloB Hawtry, England's most em
inent comedian, ns tho principal char
acter. Tho play, which Is rather out of tho
ordinary, has tho unusual trait of
I pleasing both tho thinking and tho tin
I thlnkine nubile. It carrion a ntrnntr
meBsage, which is bo skillfully worked
Into tho plot 'as not to render Itself
obnoxious and still fully ImnreBslncr
trrnnoTaTninmcveTyone. " Tho"plny
abounds In strong situations and dra
matic moments, and the interest of
the audience is held from beginning to
end.
The Cast.
The scenic effects used will bo the
most magnificent of nny play, pro
duced here this season, with the ex
ception of "Tho Fourth Estate" and
"Bon Hur." Tho cast Is as follows:
Horaco Parker W. L. Bates
Messenger James E. Ellis
Arthur Dicey Searle Holmes
Mr. Torguson, a lawyer.. Harold Slater
Dr. Chapman Clarence Clark
Sir Edward Vivian. .Ernest H. Graves
Tramp Dnlo S. Boyles
Policeman Wayne F. Corroll
Mary Templar Hazel Johnson
Miss .Parker Elja M, Wilson
Polly, Mildred Bovins
Bella Eula Bates
Flower Girl Edith Stambaugh
Mrs. Clarence 'Florence Bush
Old Lady T31sle Matthews
The patrons and patronesses will be
Chancellor and Mrs. Avery, tho deans
of the different colleges and their
wives. The price of seats will be an
nounced later.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB ELECTS.
Meets at Lincoln and Organizes for
' 'the 8emester. v "'
lAj meeting of tho Democratic club
J of tho university was held at tho Lin
- .lcoln hotel last night: Officers were
elected and . lpcal politics discussed?
Tho members were strongly in favpr,
of taking an active part in tho com
ing city election. It was decided to '
appoint a committee to get tho unljt
verslty democrats out for tho Bryanj
banquet on March 20, which Is given;
each year in honor of Mr. Bryan's,
birthday. Another meeting of tho
club will be held, next week, at whfciv
more definite action will bo taken.
The officers chosen were as follows:,
S. F. Mutz. president: Jt. E. Kipllnger,
tIco'P resident? BtB. Hftwleyr-secre-
tary,, and H. F. Wunder, treasurer.:
The executive committee as elected .is
composed of W. 'R. Griswold, J. F.
Rohn, W. M-. Sommervllle, J. B. Brain
and A. It. Rymonow i 41 - v
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