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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1911)
THE DAILY N15BRASKAN 1 if - V- INSURGENTS IN RUSSIA GR0WIN6JN STRENGTH MIS8 HRBEK PICTURE8 AWAKEN ING AMONG LOWER CLA88E8. GOVERNlOn POWERS WEAKENING '8lavonic Professor Gives Luminous Discussion as to Conditions In Russia. "Russians uro awaking to their rlghtB," mild .MIbb Hrbek in her lec ture on "RusBla" at Convocation yes terday, "and everywhere discussions are heard regarding the actions and decrees of the czar and his coun cilors. ' The Insurgent movement is very strong and the government is be ing made to feel that its powerB aro ,no 'longer unlimited. The Russian peasant today, though downtrodden and restricted In his liberties, is not the ignorant, terrified, cringing vic tim which most Americans imagine. On the contrary, as an individual he is quite independent and is an aristo crat all in himself, with a stubborn determination which it is impossible to alter." Possibilities Ahead. "The possibilities of future RubbIb are prodigious. It covers over half of Europe and one-third of ABia, and its soil Is fully as fertile as NebraBka. The chief difficulty 1b the lack of gov ernmental management, which has rendered development impossible and haB held the peasant in a state of comparative poverty. However, this condition will rapidly disappear as education becomes more generally dif fused. At present, though far from ignorant, the peasants have a low standard of living and know nothing Whatever of intensive farming. "The cities ,of Russia aro different from other European citloB and form a delightful relief to the visitor. Everywhere the- Russian lovo of dec oration and color shows itself and the brilliancy of hues in the buildings and domes passes all exaggeration. The style of their architecture is decided ly uniquo and creates a lasting im preBBion upon the observer." MIbb Ilrbek's slides included pic tures of several members of the great "duma," and also of several members of thq royal family. She took most of the Blides herself in her tour through RusBia last summer, and the incidents of her journey lent a particular zest to the narration. Her lecture was un usually comprehensive and corivoyed a good idea of the life and customs of the Russians of today. Soo Lea Hyde when in need of pro grams, menus and other printing. ENGINEERS INVESTIGATE. BASKET-BALL AGAIN STARTS WITH A Basket-ball is recovering nicely from Its stage of coma and so many men have responded that Coach Rey nolds has cut the freshman team down to twenty-one men and promises to make another cut this week. "The men have been better players this year than the school haB had for a long time and are going to give the 'varsity some hard practice games," said Reynolds, and he is prepared to back his statement up by Bhowing you the team if you will get out to watch the practice. "Please don't mention my name in connection with this. I just hate to see it in the paper." Next day: "The horrid thing, after all the stuff I gave him for his old paper, he didn't men tion me at all." INTERFRAT ATHLETIC GUUNGIL ELECTS OFFICERS TUe Interfraternlty athletic' council hold tho first meeting of the year yes terday at the Armory. Officers were elected as follows: A. May, president; M. Blish, vice-president; Hlltner, sec retary and treasurer. A committee was selected to arrange a schedule of games and to secure free hours on the floor for practice. The frats will form into two leagues and the winners in each division will ant pV y for the championship. EAR MUFFS Visit Various Industrial Plants Around Lincoln. Last Saturday, Professors Deere and Scipio conducted a party of engineers through the many plants of interest near and in the city. They visited the Havelock shops, the city water plant, the gas plant, the Beatrice Creamery and the -Traction Company plants. The trip was made especially in structive, for all technical processes were explained by the guides or the professors. . Of all the many doctors, can you beat this Johnnie Leard, mole doctor, at Woods', 120G 0 SL Tegners Meet. Tegner Society meets Saturday evening at the home qf Mr. Edward B. Jacobson, 1901 Vino street. A Christ mas program will be given. T. Pontius Quihn passed up the doorkeeper who guarded the presi dent's sanctum and said; "Mr. Presi dent, if the dill pickles will the door jam?" Ted Marriner, cleaner and preBser, Is still at 235 No. 11th. Auto 1799. tf Normal Girls Entertained. On Monday afternoon Mrs. Pierce entertained the normal girls of the physical education department. A bounteous spread had been preparel and was thoroughly enjoyed by those who gathered in Miss Qltting's office George Bros., Dance Programs, Mon ogram Stationery, Motto Cards. Senior Prom Meeting. The Senior Prom committee will meet Thursday morning in U. 10G at 11 o'clock. H. B. PEARSE, Chairman. Laws to Publish. The law school boosters are plan ning to put out a journal similar to that of Harvard and Michigan. Yes, we told you that something is' coining. You are going to get it, but we don't know how soon. It is going to be absolutely free, gratis, for nothing. Michigan is going to have a chess tournament with Chicago. We hear that the usual professional rule will bq held in this, too. When you are feeling sad, don't go home and kick the cat. Remember, it has been home all day and is not re sponsible. ' A man came to us the other day and said: "I read the first Ear Muffs and have UBed no other since." Yes, the cannon on the campus is pointed toward the "Rag" office, but that is no gentleman's way to take a life. A Wonderful Success We placed on sale Monday morning 500 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Business Suits which we purchased recently at a great sacrifice and give you your absolute choice at $J5- The selling started from the very moment the store opened its doors and continued strong up to closing time. Today we predict a greater sale than yesterday for we feel that the suits that are out will be the best advertisement the sale could possibly have Plenty of suits for all comers in a wide range of patterns. Not a suit worth less than $20.00 and up to $25.00. IMPORTANT These Suits are the product of Hart, Schaffner & Marx, who do not manufacture a suit of clothes intended to sell for less than $20.00 and from that up to $40.00. Suits and Overcoats at $25.00 You will find here all the cheery vivacious styles of the season the new weaves in woolens made up into the brisk models of this season. In Overcoats all the new collar, pocket and cuff novelties. In Suits all the new cuts wonderful color range. It's the business law of big buying that makes the price here $26,00 instead of $30.00 or $32.00. r . ' - Our regular range of Suits and Overcoats start in price at $10.00 and end at $40.00. No other store in the state can show you the assortment that may be seen here. i. Armstrong Clothing Co. GOOD CLOTHES MERCHANTS f -4 i 4