The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, January 06, 1912, Image 1
f t ' iJf Ibe3)ail? IRebrashan VOL. XL NO 62. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY JAN. 6, 1912. Price 5 Cents i & n 8ESSEY RECEIVES HONORS FROM SCIENTIFIC WORLD VETERAN NEBRASKA DEAN AS SUMES PRESIDENCY OF IM PORTANT BODY. RECOGNIZED AS PROMINENT AUTHORITY Regent Haller 8peaks In High Praise of Nebraska Professor's Work. HOP TICKET LIMITED THE ENGINEERS WILL NOT ADMIT MORE THAN EIGHTY-FIVE PEOPLE. Dean Bessey was in Washington during tho holidays, whore he took his ofllce as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Bessoy was elected last year and took tho chair at their re cent meeting in Washington. This association is one of tho moBt .powerful and highly honored scientific a organizations in tho world and the " honor of president is tho greatest recognition which, can bo accorded a scientific man today. Dr. Bessoy has been a member of the organization for a number of years and has been prominent from tho first. Ho has boon president of tho botanical section four times and secretary of tho combined association before this millenium of honor. Popular at Capital. While in Washington ho is said by thoso present to havo beon accorded every honor and recognition possible. Several banquets and smokers were given at which tho men of science gathered together and discussed sub jects of mutual Interest to them. In all of them Dr. Bessey was tho center of an interested circle. One banquet was given especially in his honor at which 150 old Nobraskans wore pres ent to pay their trlbuto of love and respect to tho man who has done so much for their institution. Tho latest number of the Scientific American gives a full sketch of his life, together with a splendid cut of him as ho looks today. Tho article Included a biography of his life and considers him with tho foremost among American scientific men. Haller Speaks. An all-unlvofslty convocation was Jtejd .Tuesday in his honor and tho crowded hall showed tho reverence and respect in which ho is held by the entire student body. Regent Hallo? said of "Dr. Bessey: "Dean Bessey is one of tho most loved and revered men in the Univer sity, and for over half a century has been one of tho leaders of University activities. Starting as a poor lad, with no better chance orv brighter in tellect than any of you, by his indus try and persistence, ho has now at tained a prominence and renown throughout all the country. Scholarship Counts. "Tho true honor of the University' comeB from scholarship and Intellec tual activities, and In this respect Dean Efe'sseys work, and particularly his presidency of tho "American Asso ciation of ScIenco,Jias done much to bring Nebraska into prominence, "The present tendency is to lay too much emphasis upon the by-product of the University. It Is because of this tact lir particular that we are ' especially glad of this occasion to (Continued on Page 3) The prccedont established by tho En gineers last year of absolutely limit ing the number of tickets to their an nual dance will bo continued this year, with tho probablo result that several doubters will be compelled to "walk right out again" this ovening If thoy show up at tho door without the neces sary littlo pastoboard. J. K. Selleck, chairman of tho dance committee, has announced that tho en tire eighty-five tlckots have beon sold and that no money will bo accepted at the door. Tho hop, which is ono of tho nicest informals of the school yoar, will begin promptly at 9 o'clock In the beautiful ballroom of tho Lincoln Hotel. FROST CAUSESTHEIR DEMISE EFFORT OF YEARS 18 ACCOM PLISHED BY BUT A CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE. MISSIURIANS PLAN (LUB "SHOW ME" PEOPLE MEET NEXT TUE8DAY TO PERFECT AN ORGANIZATION. All University students who reside in Missouri aro asked to moot in Me morial Hall, Tuesday, January 9, at 11:30. At this meoting tho organiza tion of a Missouri Club will bo dis cussed. Tho object of such an organi zation as proposed will bo two f6ld to increaso the number of Mlssourians attending this University by boosting Nebraska, and to imbuo thoso already here with pride In tholr homo state by boosting Missouri. Como, All you MIssourlanB, and "let's show 'em." Jack Frost accomplished Friday morning what tho suffragette roporU ors on tho rampago and tho Chancel lor himself could not do. Tho crowd around tho gate was gone! All morn ing ambulances wero seen carrying off co-eds who woro ovorcomo by tho un- i accustomed sight. Telephones in tho registrar's ofllco wero kept busy dur ing the day tolling anxious lnquirora that "No, there was no sudden epi demic among tho male students, caus ing them to disappear; just an in ordinate desire to save at least one oar from amputation." Sovoral girls woro heard to stato that thoy really missed tho fragrant odor of tobacco, they had become so accustomed to it. Thoso fow are planning to station a couple of odorlforous oil-stoves at tho ontrance hereafter, so that thoy will feel at home, oven though tho morn ing Is cold. If the results of tho cold weathor continue to bo satisfactory, a refrig eration plant may bo decided upon as tho best remedy for the problem of getting rid of those who use tho "weed." However, It is feared that in tho heat of summer oven somo fow of tho co-eds might contract tho habit in order to gain tho ubo of this cool spot. Barring this objection, tho plan Is an excellent ono. MI8TAKE CORRECTED. Burnham to 8peak at Ten O'clock, In sctead of Eight, as Reported. A typographical error In yesterday's Rag made tho -announcement of Mr. S. H. Burnham's address read as tak ing place at 8 o'clock. Tho hour should have been stated as 10 o'clock, Monday morning, beforo Professor Lo Ressignol's class in Money and Bank ing, Mr. Burnham will talk on "Tho Aldrlch Plan of Currency Reform," and all aro cordially lnvltod to bo present and hear this important ques tion discussed. Rice to Speak Tuesday. Calvin W. Rico, secretary of the American Society of Mechanical En gineers, will address tho students Tuesday evening In M. E. 200. Mr. Rico Is one of tho prominent engineers of tho country and everyone is cordi ally Invited to hear his message to Nebraska's engineering students. SKMA (HIS HAVE FIRE DEFECTIVE FLUE 8TART8 CON FLAGRATION, BUT 8MALL DAMAGE OCCUR8. A small fire broke out in tho Sigma Chi house about ono o'clock yoster day. It started. from a defective flue near tho chimnoy and burned a small hole In tho roof before It could bo ex tinguished. Owing to the fact that tho Sigs aro minus a cook, very few of tho mem bers were In the house at tho time of the fire, otherwise the damage might havo beon 'avorted. FARM 8HORT C0UR8E 8TART8. Big Enrollment t Reported Popular School. In This UNIVERSITY Y. M. 0. A. BEGINSJN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 8ELECTED TO HELP RAI8E SUBSCRIPTION. TO RAISE EIETEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS Ban on Liquor Ads. All liquor advertisements have been ruled out of Cornell papers by Presi dent Shurman. This Is one of the re sults -of agitation stirred up by recent charges made by a western million aire as to drinking among college professors. The Short Course students, common ly known as "Short Horns," have ap peared at the Hill School to the num ber of 145. For the next six weeks the buildings will all be filled to their capacity. The total number last year was 207, and it is expected that the enrollment this year will ultimately reach that mark. Quite a few of last year's stu dents aro back again this winter. New 8ystem Inaugurated to Meet the Demands of the Association. Senate to Meet. The University Senate meets at 10 o'clock this morning to consider mat tors of importance relating to Univer sity affairs. The official campaign of the Student Y. M. C. A. opens next Monday. Fif teen aro engaged in this work. Tho forces aro divided into groups of flvo each, ono of tho number acting as captain. The following men havo boon officially announced as tho lead ors: W. A. Rocklo, J. L. Drlscoll, El, C. Geo, E. L. Llonborgor, C. B. Patrick, W. B. Troup, J. R. Forbes, H. H. Wiobo, O. W. Cono, R. M. Higgins. Twenty-five men will bo soon by each of tho fifty men and from tho total number solicited $1,500 will bo raised if poBBiblo. In the rooms of tho association a bulletin will bo post ed each day showing for each team tho total number of men interviewed, total subscriptions, and tho amount of cash collected. Hitherto tho asso ciation has conducted two soparato campaigns, ono for membership and another for funds, this year the two havo boon combined into ono and a subscription of ono dollar will mako tho donor a member and a sharer in all the advantages of tho Y's activi ties. , MANY STUDENTS SEE MANTELL HOU8E CROWDED WHEN GREAT ACTOR PRE8ENT8 8HAKE. PEAREAN DRAMA. Tho study of tho Shakespearean drama, "King Lear," as presented by Robert Mantoll, Thursday ovening, proved a live attraction for Univer sity of 'Nebraska students and a largo number of the seats of the houso woro sold to studdnts. Their enthu siastic applause showed tho apprecla- tion of Mr. Mantell's work. (Not alj of the students saw tho play from a seat in the "Unl box" or on tho floors below, for somo of tho membors of the College Dramatic Club held positions as "supes" and saw tho inside workings of tho play. Farm Notes. Classes at the Farm have been rather thinned out by lato vacationers, but are gradually getting back to nor mal size. Reorganization to accommodate Short Course students caused 'some class rooms to bo changed and many of the students were busy this week finding where they belonged. Harold 'Mots Sick. r Mr. Harold Moss, '15, was compelled' to return to his home in Ashland yes terday on account of sickness. o . ' naAvat ' &&ftL3W? JtidNeuite