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VOL. XI. NO 75.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY JAN. 25112.
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STUDENT REPORTER HAS
ADVENTVRE IN ART HALL
GREAT EXHIBIT CONTAINS GEMS
WHICH HE ENJOYED.
MUST HAVE FEELING FOR ART
Visitor Encounters Strange Feeling
When Taken for an Art
Critic.
An unsuspecting reporter visited the
art exhibit yesterday evening to pro
(Sure a few aesthetic facts on art. The
reporter cannot remember much that
happened over there, as it was alleged
on the start that he did not have much
appreciation of art for art's sako, and
it took most of his time trying to be
come reconciled to this fact. How
ever, the story runs in .the following
manner:
A True Story.
Ye reporter was ushered Into a long
room in the Library Building which is
called the "Art Gallery." There were
many(people there, who were admiring
the picturea on the walls. Ye reporter
did his best to admire ye said pictures,
but not having the proper art training,
he was totally at a loss. Yo reporter
learned that it took many a year of
irksome toil to arrive at that point
where one could fully appreciate the
little dashes of the artist's brush in
making hills and valleys on canvas so
that they looked natural. Neverthe
less, ye reporter thoroughly filled him
self with interest as ho gazed at the
pictures around him, even with the
limited knowledge he possessed of
what was bad.
Reporter Learns of Art.
Ye said reporter had his own views
regarding what was pleasing to the
eye, but ho soon found that his vIcwb
did not amount to very much. There
fore he did his best to got the ideas
of those-who professed to know.
Ye reporter was tojd that a certain
picture known as "The Valley of the
Deer Field" waB very good, as it gave
one the idea of a typical New England
valley covered with snow, all of which
is brought out clearly and distinctly
on the canvas. Yo picture known as
"Hill and Meadow" Is another New
England scene noted not for its win
try effects, but rather summery atmo
sphere. This picture, so ye reporter
was told, Is very famous. Many peo
ple, It was stated, admired a picture
known as "The Blue Cup." This is a
reproduction of a yoling housewife
holding a blue cup in her hands.
Many Good Pictures.
There are many other pictures of in
terest on ye walls of ye art exhibit
which no doubt ye students of yo Uni
versity of Nebraska would bo glad to
see If ye had the proper degree of in
terest to buy a ticket.
Yo reporter was -much chlded for
not having made, his appearance be
fore, and because he did not appreci
ate art. Ye reporter was told to havo
some one else sent over who did know
something about the beautiful things
on all sides, and this in the future
will be done, Yo reporter gladly gives
iip the job.
NEW EVENTINJRAT MEET
QUARTER MILE SPEED RACE TO
PROVE NOVEL FEATURE IN
ANNUAL FRAY.
There has been a now ovent added
to tho athletic contests for tho inter
fratornity meet. This 1b tho one
fourth mile potato race consisting of
seventeen laps around boxes thirty
one feet apart. The new ovent is most
exciting and requires greatest skill,
endurance and speed -of all the indoor
sports.
A great deal of interest had already
been shown in the meet, and It is pre
dicted by several of tho well known
college athletes that the score will be
closer this year than every before.
DR. JONES ON BROWNING
CHICAGO MAN TO DELIVER AD
DRESS AT CONVOCATION.
Dr. eJnkin Lloyd Jones will deliver
an address on "Browning" today at
convocation. This year Ib tho Brown
ing centennial and clubs and societies
all over the country are holding meet
ings in his honor.
Dr. Jones comes from Chicago and
is a man of national reputation and
prominence. He Is a fervent lover of
art and literature and was the founder
of the Browning Society in Chicago.
While in Lincoln he will bo enter
tained at a luncheon given him this
noon, and will speak on "Robert
Browning" at the All Souls church
this evening.
BESSEY TALKS AT 8M.1HA
PROFE8SOR WILL GIVE SPEECH
TO GRADUATION CLASS OF
HIGHSCHOOL.
Tomorrow evening Dr. Bessoy is to
speak on the rural school question be
fore the Men's Club of Falls City.
From Falls City ho Is to go to Omaha,
whore ho Ib to give tho mid-winter
commencement address of tho Omaha
High School. His subject thero will
bo "Some Things Worth While."
Military Happenings.
Colonel Smith of tho First regiment
of tho University of Nebraska will re
turn from Omaha the second semester,
whore he has been attending tho Uni
versity Medical College, and will re
sume his duties as colonel of the Uni
versity cadets. Up to this tlmo Llou
tenant Colonel White has "filled this
capacity with satisfaction to all and
honor to himself.
In connection with other things
which are taking place in tho military
lino, we learn that P. P. JBliss, first
sergeant of Company "B'and presi
dent of tho Pershing Rifle Club, is con
fined to his bed with a nervous break
down. At present he is in very bad
condition.
Professor Hrbkova Gets Bid.
Prof. Sarba Hrbkova of tho Depart
ment of Slavonic Languages and Lit
eratures has been Invited to make an
addreBB in the Bohehnrian language
boforo a state gathering on Bohemian
day in Houston, Texas.
AGGIOENT INJHEM. LAB.
ELIZABETH WE8TON BURNED IN
UNAVOIDABLE EXPL08ION
NOT SERIOUS.
MIsb Elizabeth Weston, 1914, was
injured by an explosion in tho rhom
istry laboratory Tuesday aftornoon.
She waB mixing sulphuric nnd nitric
acids, which combined and made the
disturbance.
Though badly burned about the face
and arms, the physicians in charge say
that she Ib in no danger at present
and predict that she will recovor with
no scars.
Miss Weston Is a member of Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority.
FACULTY SUPPORT CONCERT
INDICATIONS POINT TO A LARGE
CROWD AT THE BAND
PROGRAM.
Plans for tho big band concert, to
bo held Friday night at tho Oliver
Theatre, are now practically complete.
The latest announcement of tho man
agenmont Is to tho effect that tho au
dience will bo favored with .several In
strumental solos. Tho soloists aro as
follows: Harry Duboff, violin; C. L.
Hyne, xylophone; C. Gordon Beck,
trombone. Thoso men are all artlstB
and will add greatly to the success of
the contest.
The faculty members who will oc
cupy boxes as guests of honor aro
Chancellor and Mrs. Avery, Dean and
Mrs. Davis, Captain and Mrs. Yates,
and Prof, and Mrs. Wlllard Kimball.
This annual musical ovent given by
tho University band has not always
been a financial success in the past,
but the interest displayed by both fac
ulty and studonts in) tho band's latest
efforts is indicativo of a largo crowd
next Friday night.
DR. ANNE BURNET 3PEAK8.
Addresses Girls at Y. W. C. A. on
"New Profession."
Tho Y. W. C. A. Tuesday mooting
was led by Miss Louise Barr. Dr.
Anno Burnet of the Chicago School of
Civics and Philanthropy, presented
"The New Profession" as a career
which she urged' girls, who had not
already decided on some other, to tako
up. Tho work of helping thoso down
and out was that referred to. Dr.
Burnet states that tho day of bounti
ful giving Is over. Although this is
tho easiest way of giving, It is not tho
best way, and help which simply re
lieves suffering is worso than nono.
The need is for scientific work carried
on by trained workers.
Returns to California.
Miss Louise C. Powell, 1913, for
merly of the University of California,
who has been attending tho University
of Nebraska this semester, leaves Fri
day evening for Berkeley, California.
She does not intend to resume her
work at Nebraska.
QUESTION PR0P0UNDE0
- BY ANONYMOUS WRITER
HAS CANNON BEEfQ DONATED TO
UNIVER8ITY7
QUEER QUESTIONS OF QUEERNMPLE
Relic of War Days Still Stands in the
"Front Yard of the
Campus.
Tho old cannon which has graced
Nebraska's campus Blnco tho date of
the military ball Is tho object of no
small amount of attention. Not that it
is a new nrrlval. Oh, no! On tho
other hand, Its lengthy atay on tho
campuB Is what has caused so much
attention. One inquirer has submitted
the following interesting account of
his views:
"Ever since tho military ball wo havo
all noticed that tho old cannon which
continually meets our gazo as wo paBS
In and out of the campus gato has
nover been removed from its impos
ing position "In tho front yard." Every
day wo hear students eagerly ask
whether or not tho old relic of tho
War of tho Rebellion has been pre
sented to the University of Nebraska.,
In view of tho fact that wo cannot
answer this question with any degree,
of accuracy, our answer is Wo do not"
know.
"If It should bo tho good fortuno of
our University to havo obtained this
old muzzlo-loador, with its prehistoric
powder-box in the rear, wo should like1
to know at onco whoso honor It will
bo to deliver the presentation speech;
or, on tho other hand, If It Is to bo
roturned to Company "F" of Lincoln,.
Nebraska, wo should Hko very much
o know when.
"Owing to tho particular position
this old cannon holds on our camnus.
we are well awaro of tho fact that all
measures should be taken to keep It
with us. Can it bo doubted that any
better scene could bo viewed any
where than some fair co-ed grasofully
perched on tho big barrel, with her
dauntless cavalier standing near-by,
during thoso long warm spring days
when ovon tho most studlpus show
symptoms of spring fovor? For a long
timo It has boon a problom of how to
beautify tho campus; accordingly wo
think tho old cannon had best remain
at any expense, for wo believe that
no greater- artistic touch could bo
realized than such a scene."
Komensky Club to Meet.
Tho Komonsky CJub will hold Its
regular program consisting of literary
and musical numbers and a one-act
play on Saturday evening In Union
Hall, Tomplo. The play which tho
Bohemian thesplans will produce is
tho Cech version of Leon Goslan's
"Thank Goodness, the Table Is '
Spread," s ,
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Lincoln and Vicinity: Fair; not
much' change in temperature. Maxl
mum, 30 minimum, 27 above zero.
WANTED Three numbers, of the
1910 Thanksgiving edition of the
Dally Nebraskan. .Will pay 50c
..apiece for same. Bring to Nebras
kan office. ' 73-5
CADET BAND CONCERT-Oliver Theatre. Friday Night
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