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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1911.
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MICHIGAN AND NEBRASKA
MATCHED IN RELAY
TO BE BIG ATTRACTION AT THE
OMAHA MEET.
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KANSASJMAY ENTER THE EVENT
Cornhuskors Stand Good Show of Tak
' Ing Points, but Long Distance
Runners Not Going.
The annual 'western A. A. U. athletic
moot will be held -in tniaha, April 1,
on the Auditorium floor. The prepara
tions now being made toward the di
rection of this meet warrant the state
ment that it will be the largest Indoor
athletic meet ovor held west ot Chi
cago, An ono which will rival any
that ever took place in that city.
Ono characteristic which in itself
guarantees tho success ot the Omaha
moot this year is that most of the con
spicuous athlotos and promoters in tho
country havo not only promised their
support to tho event, but will attend
tho Bame, some ot whom will serve
in ofllcial capacity. Stagg.'tho all-year-round
coach of tho University of Chi
cago, will referee the meet; Dr. Itiley,
athletic director of the Kansas City
Athletic association, will be clerk of
ttio course, and F. B. Barnes, physical
director of the Kansas City Y. M. C.
a, will bo ofllcial starter.
Nebraska-Michigan Relay.
Tho biggest foature of the entire
moot, at least the ono now anticipated
to occur, will bo an indoor relay race
between Nebraska and Michigan. Ac
cording to present predictions, Kan
sas will also compete in this race,
making it a three-cornered event. Tho
race will cover a two-mile dlstanco
and in all probability will bo tho most
exciting contest of all, since the three
schools havo excellent representatives
and usually entertain a more or less
high-pitched rivalry.
Probably an Open Meet.
Tho meet has hitherto been purely
a handicap, but such is not a surety
this year. In fact, It Is almost certain
that many of tho events will bo open
in every respect. This phase does not,
however, blight Nebraska's chances
for a good reckoning, since sucn ath
letes aB Llnstrum and Collins havo
already established high records suf
ficiently so to tako places In tho events
in which they will participate. Ne
braska, according to tho latest an
nouncement, will not enter In tho long
distance races because of tho fear that
tho wood floor will hamper their
chances on tho Nebraska track team,
most of the indoor runners belonging
to tho team.
The schools formally entered In tho
Omaha meet are Nebraska, Kansas,
Iowa. Missouri, Minnesota, Chicago,
Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota. .Rep
resentative teams will also be entered
from tho Omaha and Kansas City Y.
M. C. A.'s. These associations havo
always been strong athletic antago
nists, and sqch opportune events as
tho ono to bo held InOmaha servo a
long way in establishing a criterion
for supremacy.
DR. IESSY IN HIGH POSITION
FIRST MAN IN MIDDLE WE8T TO
HEAD ADVANCED, 8CIENCE
ASSOCIATION,
Although It is generally known that
Dr. Bessey la, the president of tho'
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, yet vory few people
realize just what this honor raeanB.
Tho following account, published in
tho University. Journal, will conse
quently provevery timely and Inter
esting: This Is one of the very highest
honors that could bo bestowed upon
an American scientific man, and it
comes in recognition of long service
and of great scientific attainments, re
flecting at the samo time in strong
light: tho popularity tho maimmong-
the scientists of a continent. It should
bo known that this is not a mere
botanical honor, but that such elec
tions -always represent the choice of
representative men of many scientific
fields. Tho American Association is
composed of eleven "sections" ns fol
lows: Mathematics and Astronomy,
Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Sci
enco and Engineering, Geology and
Geography, Zoology, Botany, Anthrop
ology and Psychology Social and Eco
nomic Science, Physiology and Experi
mental Medicine, and Education, be
sides many other special "affiliated
soclotles." It was tho representatives
of these sciences who elected Profes
sor Bessoy president of the Associa
tion for 1911. Ho has been vice-president
of tho association and chairman
of the section of botany a number of
times.
The president's duties begin imme
diately upon his election and continue
for ono year. Tho next meeting will
bo held In Washington, D. C, next De
cember; ProfeBsor-BcHBoywIHUo tile
presiding officer at this meeting, and
then ono yoar later, at tho annual
meeting, to bo held in Cleveland, Ohio,
ho will deliver tho customary address
ot tho retiring president. This ad
dress will bo given within forty miles
of the professor's birth place and old
homo.
Tho university and tho state of No
braska, as well' as Professor BoBsoy,
are highly honored In tho abovo elec
tion. Ho is the flrBt botanist west of
tho Atlantic seaboard, and tho first
man in tho great middlo west to hold
this high' office.
CONVOCATION AT THE TEMPLE
JUNIOR8 HAVE CHARGE OF THE
EXERCI8E8 A8 PART OF
JUNIOR WEEK.
This is Junior Week in tho univer
sity and tho class of 1912 is trying to
prove that it Is tho best class in tho
school. There aro a number of things
whiqh are being done that will call at
tention to the fact that tho juniors are
a llvo and vigorous class. Class col
ors are furnished free to members, and
if you belong go to tho hall of tho
library nnd got some. The colors are
black and orango.
Today tho juniors will have charge
of convocation and It is certain that
those who attend will bo highly enter
tainedi. Tho week will bo finished with
Saturday, Match iZ
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY
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A Message
OLIVER
OnePerformanceOnlyt-Si-lS-R-M
Price. 25c, 50c,
tho production of tho junior play Sat
urdayi night at the Oliver. Tbo play,
"A Message from Mara," is ono of tho
largest undertakings a university clasB
has over attempted and tho advanco
salo ot tickets makes it an almost
assured financial success.
Tho convocation will bo hold at tho
Templo to accommodate tho crowd and
to better the stago facilities. Some
timo will bo ' devoted-, of course, to
boosting tho junior play. Music and
readings by members of the class will
-mnko wtlro TCBt oT tiro lffogftfrnT
The program as announced last
night Is as follows:
Junior Class History Mr. Walsh
Violin Solo , Holon Chase
Reading MIbs Stambaugh
Remark b on the Play. ...Coach Scott
Selection Junior Quartot
A. A. U. CHAMPI0N8HIP.
Omaha and Lincoln Y. M. C. A. Teams
Contend for Title.
Tho Y. M. C. A. teams of Omahn and
Lincoln meet tonight at tho city Y. M.
C A. to decide tho A. A. U. basket
ball championship of Nebraska. Both
teams aro strong and havo beon de
feating their opponents with compara
tive ease. The Tigers claimed tho
championship last year and aro deter
mined that Lincoln shall not get it this
season. Tho rivalry between tho two
Is always tho greatest, and generally
comeB to the old contest of Omaha
versus Lincoln.
AK-8AR-BEN TOUR
Dr. Lees Will Conduct Party on Trip
Through Europe.
Tho Itinerary of the tenth annual
Ak-Sar-Ben European tour, to bo con
ducted this summer by Dr. Lees of
the Greek department, has just como
from tho press. Tho trip this year is
to include more special features than
ever before. Tho party, which will in
clude only twenty-five peoplo under
the personal direction of Dr. Lees, as
sisted by ProfesBor Grummann, will
loave Lincoln Juno 20 ami proceed to
Montreal by way of Chicago, Detroit,
Toronto and tho Thousand Islands.
From Montreal tho party will go to
Glasgow on tho "Hesperian." They
will then visit in order, Scotland, Eng
land (Including a week in London),
Franco, Belgium, Holland, -Germany,
Switzerland and Italy, In all ot the
countries visited the travelers will bo
given ample time to seo spots ot his
toric interest, and the personally con
ducted feature of tho tour insures
comfort and lack ot worry for those
so fortunate as to bo able to accom
pany Dr. Lees. The trip will require
eighty-seven days from London back
to Lincoln and can be made at a com
parative low cost. Any ono intending
to visit Europe next summer should
acquaint himself with the particulars
of Dr. Lees' trip, which is one of tho
most successful of- personal conducted
tours.
From Mats
THEATRE
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75c and $1.00
MARCELLUS AND JULIA
NAGL IN LEADING ROLE
CH08EN IN TRY-OUT8 TO HEAD
8ENIOR PLAY.
OTHER PARTS NOT ASSKNED
Three Men and Three W-Pmen 8qreof
Places on the Cast, but Minor
Characters In Doubt.
At tho sonlor play try-outs yoBtor
day Byrno C. Marcollus and Julia Nagl
wore chosen for tho loading roles.
Although tho other parts havo not all
beon assigned a lino on tho personnel
of those from which tho assignments
will bo made was obtained last night.
A. M. Oborfeldor, M. 0. .Bates, S. P.
Dobbs and Harry Hathaway will bo
given parts. Young ladles who will
have a placo on tho cast aro Kathryn
Willis, Ethel Cathcart, and Margaret
Guthrie.
Minor Parts Must Wait.
Tho cast has not ail been definitely
assigned and It may bo several days
beforo this can bo done. A number of
tho minor parts aro still vory much in
doubt. Prof. Robert D. Scott, coach of
tho junior play; Miss Howell, coach of
tho sonlor play, and Mr. Phelps of the
Lyric stock company wore judges,'
tho try-out.,- ,. .. ,, . '. . .
Tho play to bo given, "HoartseaBo'
was written by Charles Klein and. J. I.
C. Clark. Henry Miller was tbo star
who mado tho play popular, which
contains tragic situations and Its share
of funny parts. It is a romance, and
will bo staged at tho Oliver thoator
on May 27. ID. S. Munson Is business
manager for tbo production and Miss
Howell will bo the coach.
MANY IRDERS FOR CORNHUSKER
THIS 18 THE LA8T DAY FOR OR
DERING THE 1911
YEAR BOOK.
A largo number of orders wore loft
at tho Cornhusker ofllco yesterday.
Sinco no great effort was mado during
tho day further than an article in tho
Dally Nobraskan, tho largo number of
early subscriptions would seem to In
dicate a heavy order for the 1911 Corn
husker. It became apparent yesterday
morning that many of the younger stu
dents did not know whero tho Corn
husker ofllco could bo found. The
Cornhusker staff sharo with tho Dally
Nobraskan tho southwest room in the'
basement of Administration building.
Orders will bo received all day Thurs
day at this ofllco.
PRELIMINARIES THI8 AFTERNOON
First Contests of Wrestling Tourna
ment to Decide Championship.
Preliminaries in tho 'wrestling tour
nament which is to decide the cham
pionship of tho university- will bo held
this afternoon, Thero have been
enough entries to Insure the success
of the bout so far 'as good competition
is concerned. Tho fact that tho team
whch represents Nebraska againat
Iowa next Tuesday Is to 'be ch'oBen
from the winners has added to the in
terest. Others were brought into the
contests 'because, the results will be a
determining factor in: deciding who Is
to go to the western intercollegiate
meet at Chicago.
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