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Vol. X. No. 115
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN,' THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1911.
Price 5 Cents.
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OMAHA MEET GREATEST
EVER HELD IN THE WEST
MANY FAM0U8 ATHLETE8 WILL
BE IN ATTENDANCE.
TO SEE INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPION
Joe Horner of Michigan Is Counted
the Beat College Man In the
United States.
The indoor athletic meet to' be held
In Omaha Saturday promises to tie
'tho biggest event of Its kind ever held
west of Chicago. All of tho starters,
referees and .field 'judges have been
appointed and mechanics are working
on tho floor in order that tho sprint
ers will have every possible advan
tage. The ticket sale, which began
"last week, has been growing rapidly,
'nearly all of tho boxes havirfgbeen
'reserved together with, the greater
jiiumber of balcony seats.
Many Athletes.
More interest has been added to
the meet this year becauBoof tho num
ber of eminent promoters and athletes
who will participate, either as offi
cials or competitors. One of the big
..attractlona to jQmaha, peapJo will bo
Joe Horner, tho Michigan phenomon
al uthlete, who holds tho intercolle
giate championship of tho United
States. Stanley M. Rose water, J. Dean
Ringor, and Painter Know will serve
ns field judges, while those marking
the finish are E. U. Graff and Kelso
Morgan. J. L. Grlffen of Drake Uni
versity and M. A. Delaiiey of Chica
go University are official tlihers. Some
other officials are: Inspectors Lien
tenant Haskell, C. C. Caldwell, and
C. H. Young; starters, J. B. Barnes
of the Kansas City Y. M. C. A.; an
nouncer, B. W. Cherrlngton of the
University of Nebraska, and chlof
scorer, J. T. Maxwelf.
. Preceding tho Indoor meet there
will bo several interBcholastio trial
heats, Including a fifty-yard "dash and
rolay between Council Bluffs and
South Omaha' high schools.
The Events.
The IlBt of events for tho meet are
as follows:
Fifty-yard dash Interscholastlc trial
heats.
F'fty-yard dash Young Men's Chris
tian association clubs' trial heats. .'
Fifty-yard dash Intercollegiate trial
heats,
. Fifty-yard ' dash Intercollcglato
finals.
"Fifty-yard dash Young Men's Chris
tian association clubs' finals.
Fifty-yard 1 n s h Interscholastlc
finals.
Fifty-yard dash In whl.ch the first
three men in each of the previous
events will compete; match event.
Grndo school relays.
Rolay race Council Bluffs and
South Omaha high schools.
Equipment relay Fort Crook and
Omaha'.
880-yard handicap
440-yard handicap
Relay races Drake and Morning-
pide; Coe, Tarkloand Tabor; Omaha,
Kansas City and Lincoln Young Men's
Christian associations.
FJfty-yard high hurdles FlnalB and
semi-finals.
Relay race 'Bellevuef University of
Omaha and Nebraska "WJesleyan.
Relay race Chicago Athletic asso
ciation: and Kansas City Athletic
club; each man 390 yards. -
F4fty-yard hurdle
660-yard run-
Rolay race Sioux City, Omaha and
York high schools.
Mllo run
Exhibition by Ted Jed Sokol on
parallel bars at Bamo time.
"Rolay races Drako and Kansas;
Chicago, Michigan and Nebraska.
Field events High jump, polo vault,
putting 12-pound shot (handicap), put
ting 16-pound shot (scratch), will bo
.held in field .in centor whilo races are
being run on track.
FAVOR HELPING PROFE880R8.
Resolution to Make Application for
Carnegie Relief Fund.
So unexpectedly, that tho senate it-;
self could hardly realizo tho situa
tion, a resolution was passed author
izing the board of regents of the state
university to apply for participation
in the Carnegie retirement fund for
nged professors. The resolution was
introduced by Senator TJbbetts and
many favorable speeches were made,
It flriallypasslng with only two dis
senting votes, OIUb and Pickens.
This samo measure was before the
legislature in 1909 and was defeated.
The struggle was a hot one and the
opoBltlon wns lend by W. J. Bryan.
The principal argumont advanced waB
that it would place Nebraska. under
obligation to the donor, Thirty-one
state legislatures have made appllca
tlon and Nebraska's was the only one
ever turning It down. In Texas the
bill was. killed by the governor after
passing both houses, and in Oklahoma
it was not voted upon because tho
chief executivo was known not to
favor It. No conjectures have been
made as to what the house will do
with the measure.
Several attempts have been made to
get the state to provide for its aged
professors, but nlMiavo been unsuc
cessful. Many good instructors leave
Nebraska because bettor compensa
tion can he had elsewhere, and it is
believed this resolution will go a
great way in helping to retain them.
The general sentiment in the senate
was that the professors in our schools
are far underpaid in comparison with
other professions.
BETA THETA PI CONVENTION.
Delegates From Eleventh District to
Convene In Lincoln.
Tho annual . convention of tho
eleventh district of -Beta. Theta PI fra
ternity will be held in Lincoln this
year on April 7 and 8. This district
comprises Minnesota, Ames, Iowa, and
Iowa Wesleynn universities, and dele
gales from the chapters at these
schools will be In this city on the
abovo days.
This convention will be the big
event of the year for the local chap
ter of Beta Theta Pi and preparations
are being made to' show the visitors a
good time during their stay in Lincoln.
A large number of nliimni and out of
town men besides the delegates will
be entertained tit the chapter house.
Tho "annual formal party will bo. held
ut the Lincoln hotel April 7, and tho
annual banquet April 8.
MU8IC AT CONVOCATION TODAY.
Program Will Be Given By 8tring
Quartet and Organ.
The Btring quartet and organ will
be tho attraction at convocation this
morning. The string' quartet id com
posed as follows: Edward J. Walt
first violin; Ernest Harrison, second
violin; William Quick, viola; Miss
Lillian Eiche, vlollncello. Mrs. Ray-
mond will bo at the organ. ThcjB.0
musicians have been heard often by
university audiences and their music
is deservedly popular. Tho program
will consist of Schubert's "'Allegro,
Moderate" and tho 'Caprlccio Itallen"'
by Tschalkowsky.
JAPANE8E AIR-PLANT AN ANIMAL,
Botany Department Issues Statement
Regarding the 8peclmeh.'
Because of numerous inquiries In
regard to tho "Japanese Air Plant"
tho botany department has Issued thy
following statement:
Tho department of botany has a
specimen of tho original of -.the so
called "Japanese Air Plant." It is In
reality an animal of tho hybrold typo,'
and appears green, being colored (by
nnallno green), but originally Is of
a chestnut brown color. It Is not a
plant at all. Of course, the air plants
as sold are absolutely dead, and never
grow n particle,
WEATHER CHECKS PRACTICE.
Baseball Men Are Hindered by the
Cold of Last Few Days.
Owing to tho unfavorable weather
baseball practice has almost been
abandoned for tho past few dnyB. Tho
snow thnt fell Tuesday and tho chilly
spell-that- has-followed- has-not-made-
thc athletic field a comfortable place
for recreation. But in spite of tho oc
casional delays interest in the na
tional sport Is not lagging In the least.
Many candidates for the cluss
teoms have beon attondlng tjie regu
lur work-out, and coached by the lead
ers aro getting Into good shape. In
organizing the Outlaws seem to have
the lead. It is now almost certain
who is to represent the law college
on the nine and team work Is bolng
developed. If a satisfactory schedule
can bo arrunged tho Outlaws will
probably tour during the Easter va
cation. Seyoral. fast teams out in
tho state aro willing to take them on
and Manager ' Hascall j is now busy
trying to obtain satisfactory dates.
POLITICAL ARENA IS PEACEFUL.
No New Warriors Appear to Contest.
for Cornhusker Honors.
Peace reigned In the political arena
Wednesday and, as had beon predict
ed, no new warriors came forth to
claim Cornhusker Jobs. While con
siderable campaigning was being dqne
by those who 'have announced their
candidacies, there was no mention of
any probable now aspirants. While
the election is still a great way off
many of the politicians declare each
contest will bo n dual affair.
At present Rulph"SweeIey is opposed
to Dean McBrlcn for managing edi
tor of the 1912 book; and J. M. Fitz
gerald Is seeking the job of business
manager against Harry B. Coffeo. The
friends of the four men are active
and the outcome is In obscuro doubt.
According to present indications the
entire sophomoro clnss will bo out
to cast ballots.
No move for the editorship has yet
been made by anyone. This offlco is
to baJlJIed from the junior class.
Dana Van Dusen, managing editpr of
the 1911 annual,- will likely bo a can
didate for this place, '-
Tho University of Chicago baseball
team, hifseturnedTtcru"thIif1countTy
with a record of haying lost only one
game, during its. three months tour of
Japan, China and the Philippines, Tho
game lost went to the Marine club at
Manila.
1911 CORNHUSKER GOES
TO PRESS TOMORROW
M08T COMPLETE ANNUAL EVER
PUT OUT""AT NEBRASKA.
A WEEK IN WHICH TO ORDER
Senior and Juniors Who Failed to
Have Pictures Taken Will
Appear Cartooned.
Tho Cornhusker for 1911 rocs to
press tomorrow. Subscriptions prob- ,
ably can be taken most of next week,
but when tho first run is finished no
orders will be received for any moro
coploB. Tho engravings aro practic
ally all completed. Tho Stato Jour
nal corapariy 'liaB tho contract for tho
press work.' ' .,
Tho book will bo the most complotc
and artistic annual over put out at Ne-'
braska. Thore aro 150 moro pictures
of seniors and juniors than uny past
book has contained. .Somo of tho up
per clnss students may be sorry that
they did not have their pictures taken
this year because whore this is tho
case a cartoon will tako the place of
pirofowgrffpin ;
A Few Cartooned.
The cartoons this year will bo one
fenturo of tho book. Faculty as well
as students appear In caricature. The
faculty will receive moro attention In
every respect than Is usually tho case,
and drnmatics, proms and other fea
tures of university life get the space
they deserve, Thoro will bo Individu
al pictures of all "N" men and the
athletic section is going to bo ono of
tho best parts o( the book.
Only tho literary part of tho book
Is not practically complotcd. Tho
staff is holding night sessions and is
getting tho material In shnpo very rap- -.
idly. Tho Joke" column is in good '
shape. Thoso who have Jokes they
wish printed must get them in within
tho next ten flays or thoy will not bo.
received.
Y. M. C. 'A. EDITOR8 TOMORROW.
Yield Their Sceptered 8way Oyer 11
sue of Dally Nebraskan.
Something newthat will furnish
n diversion from tho general roatlno
will bo given tho renders of tho Daily
Nebraskan tomorrow morning. The
annual edition of tho Y. M. C. A. has
been revived and tho association odl
tors will have complete charge of tho
pnper. Preparation has been going
forward at a rapid rate sinco last week
and everything is being done to mako
the Y. M. C. A. edition Interesting to
every student In the university.
Not only will there be a general
resume of tho work belngdohe, in the
university, hut the entire scope will
be considered. This will involyo sev
eral feature articles that will furnish
much information. The Cascade con
fdrencc and many other affairs outside
of Lincoln In which the association .Is
interested, will receive due mention.
Friday Is to bo n big day for tho
young men of the Christian associa
tion. The formal installation of offi
cers will take place In the evening,
and on the whole there will be a busy
TIm.lTeIal)5raterTrrgranr hwheeir
prepared for the evening. The formal
inauguration alone, makes an appro
priate occasion for the association to
hayo the, Nebraskan all its own way
for thodnj