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" ' V " J a' "If." IFlebraefean L7 VOL. XI. NO. 8. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, OCT. 5, 1911. Price 5 Cents. "- 7&; "" " " " im "" " ' ' ' - - .... '.' c . . lv -." ttr. h,-.-. . A ' "- i YJu, . r..1 r..- FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE ANNUAL SGRAP SOON FIRST YEAR MEN TO BATTLE FOR RECOGNITION. OLYMPICS' PLANS 'UNDER WAY Coach Stlehm Choice of Dr. Condra for Head Referee of Interclasi - Supremacy Struggle. WANT HOWLING HUNDRED BIG SQUAD OF ROOTERS TO BE ORGANIZED BY BOB HAWLEY TODAY. Tho annual Freshman-Sophomore scrap In tho form of regulated athletic games will bo pulled off within the noxt week or bo. As yet no date has .boon sot for tho contest. Arrange ments are In the hands of a Joint committee representing all four classes. Tho old time, barbarQUS clasB "scraps" which used to produce brok en bones and bruised heads at all col leges about this time of year, are rapidly giving way to organlcd manly contests of strength and pluck. Thie fact Is evidenced by tho numerous let ters received by Chancellor Avery In regard to Nebraska's annual FreBh-man-Sophomoro Olympics. Origin at Nebraska. Nebraska's system of contests is recognized as the best, for it is being looked upon, by other colleges and universities as a good pattern. In fact, tho scarlet and cream Olympics "were tho only original of tho sort now "boing adopted all over the country. A letter from the Washington Col legoof "Agriculture at Pullman, Washs la tho latest request for information -on tho Olympics. It has boon received "by tho chancellor.' Tho Universities of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Purdue, and a dozen other "big colleges in tho oast and south liavo alBo written tho Nebraska au thorities and adopted up-to-date means of handling their Freshman Sophomore fights. Condra Gets Credit. Since Dr. G. E. Condra of the facul ty, originated tho Olympics, they haye "been developed Into a highly organ ized event, In which not only the "vvholo student body, but the national college world Is Interested. Coach Stlehm will probably bo chief referee and advisor of this year's Olympics, t tho request of Dr. Condra, who will "help organize thqm as before. Com mittees of seniors and juniors. In co operation with tho Innocents, will rnanage; the affair. SENIORS TO ELECT PRESIDENT SEARLE HOLMES THE ONLY CAN- DIDATE OTHER CLA88E8 BU8Y. If the plans of Yoll-inastor Dob Hawloy do not miscarry, NobraBka'B rooting the coming season will bo no lesB impreusivo than is the size of her schedule. Hawloy has boon laying awake nights all summer thinking Up stunts to add attractiveness and spice to this featuro of the big games, and has evolved a great many plans. Not tho loast among them Ib that of having a squad of regulars, one hundred in number, formed into a permanent or ganization, which will go in a body to all tho games, and form a sort of lump of leaven for tho wholo bleach ers. MuBt Be Live. Theso mon are to bo chbson for tholr vocal ability, vim, and enthus iasm, and will comprise tho cream of tho campus. Tho old plan of having a roBorvod rooting section will bo re tained, and Hawley wishes to see a thousand beside 1i1b squad in it at every game. Plans are alBo under way for various spectacular docora tivo schomos in which both men and co-eds will figure.. Want Ideas. The now arrangement of tho stands and bleachers offers a fertile field for development, along theso lines, and ideas are at a premium. Tho first meeting of tho "Howling Hundred" will bo held UjIb morning at tho sun Blfil: "- MfBRASKAN TO PRINT JOKES WOULD-BE, WITTICI8M8 TO HAVE .COLUMN OF THEIR OWN. A, squib column, for jokoB and near jokes, will be oho of tho experiments to bo tried soon to make Tho Nobras- kaiumoro lively and Interesting. Con tributions of this nature," covering witty or humorous Incidents in classes and on tho campus, should bo ad dressed to the city editor arid left at tho office the day thojr occur. W. J. BRYAN TO ASSIST WILL HELP UNIVER8ITY Y. M. C. A. TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. Tho sonior class Will meet this morning to boIvo tho first political problem of tho year. S.earlo Holmes Ib tho only announced candidate for tho presidency of tho fourth- yoar class but, according to rumor, a dark horse may bo looked for. The senior oloc tlon will bo hold In Momorlal hall at 11:30 o'clock. It is considered cer tain tha Holmes will bo elected. Im portant plans will alBo be considered at tho meeting. H. B. Poarce, retiring prcBidont, will preside. Junior Candidates Active. Horbort Potter and Clayton Had cllffo1 aro still tho aspirants for the junior1, plum distribution job. Both mon nro prominent clasBinon. Rad cllffo has distinguished himself in de bate while Potter is a football player of prominence. Both Potter nnd Radcliffo aro wag ing a lively warfare. Their friends soom to bo centering their efforts up on much tho same bunch of classmen, which makes It all tho more interest ing. Both men aro fratornity men. Pottor belongs to Sigma Chi, while Radcliffo is a member of Delta UpBl lon. Meeker Is Out. Tho Illness of David Mookor loaves only ono contondant for tho sopho more office. Ho will not bo In school any moro this semester. Frank Kruso, tho big Lincoln high school football man, is how alono In. tho race. Freshmen Heard Trom. Freshmen politics assumed definite shapo Wednesday, whon Bernard Westovor, of Rushvillo, announced his candidacy. Ho is a momber of tho six' yoar law clasB. Westovor grad uated from Rushvillo high school, Ho is pledged to Dolta Upsilon fratornity. JAMES 0. HOFFMAN ENGINEERING HEAD HAS IDEA8 FOR BROADENING OF COURSE. COMES FROM PURDUE UNIVIRSITY Nebraska's Newly Acquired Profecsur Gained Scholarship Honors In College. Prof. Jamos D. Hoffman, of tho En ginoorlng College, has plans under way to ostabllsh additional courson .n that collogo as soon as it Booms prac tical. Ho has boon understood, as bo ing in favor of a greatly broadened Hold for study at Nobraska. Profossor Hoffman Ib tho latest ad dition to tho faculty of Nobrasku'ti Engineering C6lldgot with tho titlo o Head Profossor of Mechanical Engi neering and Practical Mechanics. ProfoBBor Hoffman comes highly . Pershlngs to Elect Officers. V Election of officers of the Pershing Rifles, tho crack drill company, will be held this evening at tho Armory1. William Jennings Bryan will assist tho University Y. M. C. A. in its out lined campaign to promote church at tendance, Bible study and Christian work by delivering an address early In November on tho aubjoct of mis sion study, to wliich all men students will bo Invited. Plans foa a "house to. Iioubo canvass of all mon students of tho University, to interest them in Bible classes to bo organized in the churches, were made Tuesday and Wednesday even ings by a committee of workers. They mot In the banquet room of the Tem ple, s The men first took dinner to gether, after which plans were dis cussed. ' Over fifty mon aro already enlisted in tho workers' committee . and pros pects are said to be bright for spYon dtd work along theso lines this. year. The system of Bible study organiza tion to be followed .Is different from that qf former years, It having boon conducted without cooperation with the churches till this year; Prepare for New Bureau. Mechanics are remodeling tho base ment of tho north wJnB of University hall, to accommodate' the legislative bureau .under Prpf. Sheldon. The bureau will bo moved from the State House about October 15, One hundred sectional book cases will bo required to hold the deport ment library, MUSIC AT AK-SARBEN BAND GOES TO OMAHA TO ASSIST METROPOLIS IN GALA ELEC- TRC STREET PARADE. With polished instruments and new uniforms, tho famous University band, sixty strong, marched In tho Ak-Sar-Bon electrical parade at Omaha last night. Tho cadet musicians acquitted themselves creditably and wore well received by Jtho critical Omaha pub lic, Their performance and tho fact that tho oxponsos of the trip wero paid by tho Ak-Sar-'Ben management, shows that tho organization merits tho high reputation it enjoys. Prospects for a successful year of drill are there fore bright, as a good band is essen tial to tho best military work. Announce Pledges. Nu Sigma Nu, which now maintains a house on Sixteenth and R streets, has pledged tho following men: Paul J. Flory, Pawnee City; Wll- mer D. McGrath, Elsie; Harold -A. osonbaum, Harvard; Ava Lehman, University Place; Paul Thuresson, University Place; Clyde M-. Llephart, Lincoln; BBBBBBBBLbV? ' T&Wffl&ft Jt BBBBBBBBK-f'- '""" "' ) Jt ' u2$ IbbbbHb m WmMM bbbbbbbV. M IHk? w?j BBBBBBBr BBBk &Bku? Phi Delts to Dance. Phi Delta Theta will have a dance Friday evening at Fraternity hall. PROF. JAMES D. HOFFMAN. . rocommonded from his position at Purduo, of which school ho Is a grad uate. Ho is a momber of many im portant engineering bodies, and a man of wide reputation In those circles. Is An Author. Ho Is also tho author of a "Hand book for Hoatlng and Ventilating En glnoors," which has boon well recelv-' od by tho profession. Aside from his membership in Tau Beta PI and Sigma XI, Professor Hoffman js a member of tho American Society of Mechanical Engineers; was vico presi-' dent of tho Secloty of Heating Von tllating Engineers during 1010. A Purdue Map. Professor Hoffman graduated from Purdue in 1803, and since that time has been connected with the faculty there, continuously. Ho resigned his position as Professor of Engineering Design to fill tho vacancy at Nebras ka caused by tho departure of Dean Richards .for Illinois. To Complete Geology Work. Dr, Condra and Assistant Professor Bongston will leave for tho south eastern part of tho state Fridiy even ing to finish some Nebraska Geologi cal survey work which they began this summer. "l A i 1 Wr