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VOL. XI. NO. 4.
DAVID MEEKER WANTS
SOPHOMORE LEADERSHIP
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MISS MARIE DOUGLAS MAY BE
VICE-PRESIDENT.
SOPHOMORES HAVE AWAKENED
Both Announced Candidates are Prom
inent in Class Others Not
Yet Heard From.
David Meeker, '14, has begun his
campaign for the presidency of the
Sophomore class. Meeker Is the first
second year aspirant to annqunco him
self, but the Sophomoro honor is or
llnarlly much desired, and other can
didates are said to have fond eyes
Hxed upon It,
Mario Douglas, '14, has boon per
suaded to try for the vice-presidency.
Prominent In Class.
Meeker was a moving factor In the
class last year, especially In the
Olymplw. He was chairman of the
Freshmen hop and made a good rec
ord for class activity. Ho is a gradu
ate of Wayne high school, and was
prominent there in athletics and ora
tory. His home Is now at Imperial,
lie is a member of Sigma Alpha
"Epsllon.
Miss Douglas, Too.
MIsb Douglas also Is popular In the
class, having been a star in several
dramatic productions. She Is a mem
ber of Alpha Phi.
Miss Douglas' home Is In Platts
mouth; - - -- - -
NTo date has been flxod for tho elec
tion, but according to the political
dopesters, nothing will bo done until
tho. semester is some days further
along.
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BEAUTIFIED BY AN EXPERT
LANDSCAPE GARDNER-MUCH WORK DONE THIS YEAR
KEEN COMPETITION EXPECTED.
Professor Fogg Looks for Spirited De
bating Tryouts.
There Is one department of tho Uni
versity which -rerhapB receives the
least publicity in the press notices,
yet which exerts considerable Influ
ence over the destinies of the Uni
versity and that Is the Department
of Landscape Gardening.
This phase of campus life has been
developing for three years until at
tho present time returning students
svero greeted by one of the moBt artis
tic and unique college campuses in the
United States.
Some tlmo ago Regent Copeland,
who was traveling In Colorado
SprlngB and was impressed by the
beauty of tho grounds surrounding the
Soldiers' Home received the inspira
tion that many possibilities were in
8 to re for the beautlfication' of our own
campus. 'Accordingly ho Induced Mr.
William Hill Duncan to' come to Ne
braska, and secured a. generous ap
propriation from the Board of Re
gonts to carry on the work.
Came From England.
Mr. Duncan Is a native of England
where ho received his experience ns
a gardener at the Sandringham Palace,
one of the king'B palaces. Hence he
brought with him a conception or royal
taste and elegance both of which have
been displayed In tho picturesque
campus which he has perfected.
It will bo conceded that Mr. Dun
can has had a dilllcult task to han
dle. His lack of familiarity with Ne
braska soil and the Irregular sotting
and design of tho buildings mado the
problem of working out a harmonious
Bchemo well nigh impossible. Yet the
Impression now received is not only
pleasing, but beautiful.
In an interview with Dean BoBsey,
he is quoted as considering tho No
braska campus ono of tho most beau
tiful for its size that In his experience
he has seen.
Farm Campus Also Beautiful.
The work of keeping tho campus up
I Is carried on by n corps of six men
who divide their time between tho
city and farm campuses. An appro
priation of $5,820 is nllowcd annually
to carry on thlB work.
At tho time of the original appro
priation It will be recalled that con
siderable opposition was raised from
some sources that the money should
be used for equipment.
BIG NEW GRANDSTAND
NEARINGMMPLETION
SPECIAL CENTER 8ECTION HELD
FOR CO-ED8.
GRIDIRON IS THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE
Sections of Old Bleacher Grandstand
to Be Set Up at Ends to
8eat Crowds.
SECOND TEAM TO PLAY PERU
WILL JOURNEY TO THE NORMAL
SCHOOL STRONGHOLD
OCTOBER 7.
"Competition for tho honor of rop
resenting the University in Intercol
legiate debate Is going to bo unusually
spirited this year," said Professor
M. M. Fogg, who Is In charge of do
hate, yesterday.
"Thero Is a largo chance for now
men to show what they can do for
thalr Unlvorslty and the state, ob
many of tho experienced debaters will
not bo hero again to enter the con
test' When tho contestants for forenBlc
honors meet next week Jin prelimi
nary debate, many new and younger
men are expected to appear. The con
gest Is open to all students of the
University, and those interested may
learn particulars from the Intercol
legiate, debating bulletin board on tho
jflrst floor of University hall.
A New Rhetoric Record.
Six hundred students aro registered
this semester In Rhetoric I. This Is
now record for tho department and
-will undoubtedly, when all late regis
trations .are In, surpass tho greatest
possible, hopes of tho Instructors,
Field Geology.
Class will meet In U .7 next .Satur
daySeptember 30th, at, 8 a. m. A
'short field rlp'-wlll be taken Bring
notebooks. N,A. BENGTSON. '
Starting. Us football season coinci
dental with, the opening of tho sched
ule' of tho Varsity eleven, tho second
squad Journeys to Peru, Nebraska,
October 7, to meet the eleven of tho
Peru Normal. And merely from a
look at tho weight and speed of that
sedond It lookos as if tho "snrubs"
might return with a victory to their
credit.
Assistant Coach Rathbone has put
tho scrubs through many a long hour
of hard drill, and Coach Stiehm
watches the squad closely for a possi
bility of one of the new men being
developed Into a future star. The
result is a speedy squad that will give
tho Varsity a good tussle In scrim
mage and will worry tho Peru lads
much.
The only other game scheduled by
the second team up to dato Is one
with Kearney Normal, November 11.
the same team Nebraska has- on for
its initial game.
AGRICULTURE GONE TO PRESS.
State Farm Official Magazine to Be
Out Soon.
INVITATION TO BE GENERAL.
Y. W. C. A. Reception at Governor's
Mansion Tomorrow Night.
Owing to tho Impossibility of ob
taining all the names from the regis
trar's office, some of the girls may
not receive personal Invitations to the
annual reception of the Y. W. C. A.,
held at the governor's mansion, Sat
urday evening, September 30, 1911.
All women of the University, how
over, whether they receive written in
vitations or not, are cordially Invited
to bo present The reception commit
tee aro working hard to provide the
best sort pf a time and Mrs. Aldrlch
Is doBlrouslhafa large number attend.
The Octobor number of Agriculture,
the official organ of tho College of
Agriculture, has gone to press and will
soon mako Its appearance.
"Agriculture" "Was founded and pub
lished for eight years by Professor
A. E. Davlsson, late -principal of the
School of Agrlculturo, In tho namo of
tho alumni association of the school.
Owing to 111 health, Profqssor Davls
son decided to discontinue the publi
cation on March first, last. Thereupon
tho Agricultural club of tho Univer
sity took tho publication upon Its
shoulders and made It representative
of tho School and College of Agricul
ture. The subscription list numbers more
than one thousand, and Includes every
alumnus of the School and College of
Agriculture, and most of tho students
and instructors of both schools.
The present editor is Otto H. Lie
bers, a graduate of the School of Ag
riculture and a Junior in tho Univer
sity. Tho editorial and business office
is located at the University Farm.
Nobraska Field improvements aro
rapidly ncurlng completion. Accord
ing to Manager of Athletics 13. O.
Eager, tho now grandstand will soon
bo ready to furnish seats to six thou
sand spectators, who may watch tho
best football toamstho west can pro
duce, struggling iljron as pretty a field
of fresh green sod ns ever was laid.
Manager Eager and a fofco of moa
Organ Recital at Convocation.
Mrs. Raymond presided over tho
organ at convocation Thursday, tho
following numbers being offered:
Sonate Rogers
Allegro con brio.
Scherzo. '
Prayer and 'Cradle Song. . .Clulmant
Gavotte Martini
Meditation ". ,"
Toccata , Mallly
Announcement was made that on
next Tuesday a double -"convocation
will be. held In the Interest of tho first
year students.
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Wheeler He,re on Visit.
Mason Wheeler, '06, Delta Tau
Delta, is visiting his parents In Lin
coln. He Is engaged In tho practice
of law In New York City, being con
nected with anold and established
firm.
"DOG" EAGER
-Nebraska's Graduate Manager.
have been at work on tho field all
summer, and It begins to take on more
of tho appearance of such, a gridiron
as a Unlvorslty of Nebraska's rank
should possess. '
The Big New" Grandstand.
The old open stands along tho north
side of the field have 'been torn down,
and replaced -by a new grandstand,
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