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-. teU"v (wWr Ube Hailv IFtebrashan r'-n VoL X. No. 106 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 191.1. Price 5 Cents.. l'-w JUNIOR CONVOCATION DRAWS CROWDED HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT GOOD AND ALL PRESENT WELL PLEASED. BRILLIANT CAREER IN HISTORY Election of Black Masque Announced and Solos and Readings Bring Applause. Tho -junior convocation yesterday drew a full house at the Temple the ater and every one seemed pleased with the entertainment furnished. Harold Slator, chairman of tho Junior convocation committee, presided. Miss Katherlno Willis of the senior Black Masque society announced the thir teen girls chosen from the junior class to compose the society next year. Chairman Slater then Introduced L. A. Welch, who gave a history of the class since It entered school three years ago. Tho political side was re viewed, and achievements In athletics, debates- and class Bcraps enumerated. The Junlora have certainly won their share of the honors. Miss Helen Chase gave a violin solo, which was received so enthusiastical ly that ah was forced Jo respond to "an dncore. mTbb Edith 'SMinMuglf'de1 lighted the audience with a huniorous reading, "A Reverie In Church." The Play. Prof. R. D. Scott, coach of the Junior play, then made a fow remarks. Ho told how "A Message from Mars" came ''to be written and something of the nature of the play. He guaranteed everyone a good hoarty laugh clear through tho performance. The cast has been working very hard and a fin ished performance is certain. Profes sor Scott believed tho only way to ele vate tho stage was through elevating tho audience, "and that this could best bo done by tho universities. H. F. Wundor, chairman of tho play commlt toe, urged the university public to sup port tho play, as it was a new enter prise and would probably 1o the be ginning of big things along tho dra matic line. Tho Junior quartet, composed of MoBsrs. Slator, Wickland, Johnson and Warner, closed tho-po(pMun-wlthtco selections, "Tho Garden of Roses" and "Annie Laurie." The following are tho juniors elect ed to tho Black Masquo society: Lou ise (Barf, Esther Warner, Zora Fitzger ald, Rtfth Haller, Vernn Hyder, Doris Wood, Marie Jone, Hazel Hogrofe, Alvina Zumwlnkol, Alma Zumwlhkel, Alma Sullivan, Harriet Rymer, Grace Bennett and Merle Thomas. Ing nt all, for there are several thou sand studonts. Chancellor Avery stated yostorday, when Interviewed by a Ncbrnskan re porter, that ho sincerely hdped Lin coln would not have any epidemic this year. He does not believe that a gen eral vaccination will be nocossary, as was Intimated In a city paper a few days ago, When questioned regarding this 'yesterday, the chancellor simply sald-thatr-he hoped no geneml-vncclnn-tlon would -be Inflicted. There are only four students In quarantine nt the present. Jenn Cain is rnpldly re covering at Hotel tie Pesto. Gus Lof gron and Howard Mielenz, the other two boarders at tho hostolry, are rather sick men. John Outright, who Is quarantined nt his home, Is getting over the epidemic as fast as could he expected. However, there Is no dan ger of him being released for nt least two weeks. INCREASE IN (ORNIIUSKER ORDERS more opportunities to the onglncor, Ueun Richards prefers to Btay strictly Jn the engineering department.- This will undoubtedly prove a great Jobb to Nebrosko. TWO MORE REHEARSALS SPECIAL 8CENERY IS COMPLETE AND ADVANCED SALE SATISFACTORY. 700 SUBSCRIPTIONS, 100 MORE THAN THIS TIME, LAST YEAR, TAKEN. NO GENERAL VACCINATION CHANCELLOR DOES NOT BELIEVE SITUATION SO SERIOUS AS MADE OUT. Subscriptions to tho Cornhuskcr have been coming In moro rapidly than evor before In the history of the year book. Up to last night 700 or ders had been taken which Is about 1 00"morc-t'lmir-nt-tho""snmotlm" lnsti year. Tho haw school again demon strated Its loyalty by handing In a list of 07 last evening. Because of the fact that many were unable to order in tho regular two days' campaign formerly plnnned, it has been decided to continue for a tlmo so that all may have an oppor tunity, and no one can say when the book is given out that he did not have a chance to subscribe. A table will bo placed in tho Mechanic Arts build ing and tho one in the Library will bo continued. Those who have seen tho engraver's proofs as they came back to he editor have been loud In their praise of the work. "Fine, the best I ever saw; cuts like those will make tho best book we over had," and similar expres sions are common. DEAN RICHARDS RESIGNS REFUSES INCREASE OFFERED BY NEBRASKA FOR AN ILLINOIS JOB. Two more dress rehearsals will he held by the cast which Is to present "A .Message lrom Mars" Saturday night. One will be hold this after noon nnd the last Saturday morning. The Bpqclal scenery Iiub been made and all Is In readiness. While the advanced sale has been largo enough to Insure the success of the ploy llnau cially, however, there are a number of good seats left yet, and the gallery goes on sale Saturday at 8 p. m. Those who saw tho rehearsal finst evening were Yory complimentary. A mnrked Improvement was shown, espe cially In the details of tho acting. The cast as It will "appear at tho Oliver Is given below: Mary Templar Hazel Johnson Miss Martha Parker. .Klla M. Wilson Mtb. Clarence .' Florence Rush Flower Girl Edith Stombaugh Old Lady Elsie Mathows Polly MHdfed Revlns -Hollar r-r .-..-: : . . . r. . : . : rBuln-Bntea-1 Horace Purker !...W. L. Hates Messenger .Tames 10. Ellis Arthur Dicey Senrle F. Holmes Mr. Ferguson, a lawyer Hnrold F. Slater Dr. Chapman Clarence Clark Sir Edward Vivian. . . : ' Ernest II. Graves Tramp Dale S. Hoyles Policeman Wayno F. Carroll Muggrldge J. Ralph Wood Jim , . . W. R, Power Guests. Poor People. Newsboys, Hospital Attendants, etc. appropriation bill Understood FACULTY MEMBER8 THINK THAT DIVI.8ION. IS PERMANENT. PROVISION APPLIES TWO YEARS Possibility that Amendment May Bring Back to One Mill Levy nncf Leave to Regents. DEMOCRATIC CLUB CONVENE8. JCbe smallpox situation is not thought tq bo so serious as some would mako out During the entire college year so far only ten students havo had tho disease. This is -not alarm- Although there has beon a rumor for some time, tho authorities yester day mode public" tho first" stale'merft that Dean C. R. Richards had decided to" sover his connection with 'the Uni versity of Nobrnska and is going to Illinois next year. The now position offers an Incroaso in salary, and .will pay $4,000. Regent 'Allon and Chan cellor Avery acting as tho rogqnt com 'mlttee offered Dean Richards, subject to tho approval of the board of ro gonts, tho position of consulting ar chitect durlncr tho summer months, thus bringing tho salary up to that of fered' by Illinois. The offer was declined, mainly be cause of tho fact that Illinois 1s more of a manufacturing state nnd offers -flMORiiASS Adopts Resolution to Be Presented to Board of Regents. Last night the Democratic club met at the Lincoln hotel and listened to addresses by Arthur Mullln, formerly oil Inspector of Nebraska, and John Moorchcad, president pro torn of tho senate. It was decided to reserve a section for university men at the Bryan ban quet next Montlny night. The club will hold a banquet of Its own In Mny. Resolutions asking permission for the polltlcnL iilubs to bo allowed to meet on tho campus were drawn up and will be presented to the board of regents, At the present time there is 'a ruling against political organizations meeting on tho university grpunds, It is a reclsslon or modification of this rule which is asked. There seems to bo some mlsuntleK standing us to tho meaning of II. R. No. (520. which provides for the one half mill lovy for tho university. Ac cording to the original report thoro was to be a one mill lcv.y for the ro moval of the university to tho fnrm. Later tho bill was amdiulcd by the finance committee so as to provido a one-half mill lovy, and that "for tho coming blonnlum this amount should be equally divided between the two campuses." The chancellor's oilico has been be sieged with inquiries from members or the faculty as to why this levy was to be divided, many having got tho Impression that the division is to take place Tor tho entire eight years. Dy looking at the words of tho report it will readily be seen that tho division iBto juiDlyiD. t.bp,cijjitngjvivJoiArB oniy. Willie tiie legislature lias the power to levy a tax which will re main In force until rcpenlcd, it can only appropriate for tho time in which it Is In existence. May Be Changed. It Is posslblo that before final pass age tlio bill will be amended so as to bring it back to tho original one mill levy usked, and lcavo tho expenditure In the hands of the rogonts. As It Is the moneys accumulating from this tax ' up until March 31, 1913, will bo divid ed between tho two plants, after which time it will be in tho discretion of the succeeding legislatures to mako what ever appropriation of the funds thoyA may Beo lit. Tho idea that tho fund's wero to bo equally divided for tho next eight years has orcatcd much excitement on the campus among both tho faculty . members 'and tho students. FIRST PRELIMINARIES OVER. Field Geology 21, Class will meet in TJ5 for confer ence tonight (Friday) at 7 o'clock. Session will last about thirty minutes. Plans for field work will bo outlined, 'AH members of the class should be' present. , N. A. DBNGTSON. Finals In Wrestling Tournament 8a t-. urday Afternoon Instead of ; Friday. , Tho preliminaries of the wrestling tournament wore hold, in the gym- naslum Thursday afternoon, 4 to h o'clock, in all weights excopt the 125 to 135 pound class. These will bo held ' Friday "afternoon. Thoso who .go to' J tho finals are; Heavy-weight, Elliott' and Stelk; light-heavy, C. B, Tony and McCor.mlck tlo (another try-out Friday to see who wrestles Miller Snturdfty); middle, Nlsley nnd Miller; welter weight, Votavn and Munson. The finals wore to have1 beon hold Friday evening, but have been postponed be cause of the Gotch-Cutler match at tho Oliver. Tho winners are to bo declared the' University Wrestling club cham prons, for their respective wolghts, PtAYOMORROW