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VOL. XL NO. 109.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY MARCH 27, 1912.
Price 5 Cents
SENIOR CLASS HAS NEW
PLAN OF NAMING ORATOR
NEW ERA FOR LIBRARY
COMMENDS ALORICH PLAN
TRACK AND DASEDALL
PRACTICE WILL BEGIN
PROFE880R LE R088IGNOL DOE8
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CANDIDATES WILL TRY OUT BE
FORE FACULTY COMMITTEES
MEANS ELIMINATION Of POLITICS
ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDTH
BOOK IS CATALOGUED BY
UNIVER8ITY INSTITUTION.
Man Gaining Ivy Day Honor Presum
ably Will Nnow Obtain It
Through Merit Only.
NOT FEAR EFFECT
"MONEY TRU8T."
OF
The Benlor class mot yeBtGrday
morning in Memorial Hall to elect an
Ivy Day orator, which, however, was
not done.
After the meeting, which was an
unusually well attended one, had been
called to order, a motion was carried
that a commltteo be appointed to
confer with similar committees from
the lower classes on the Australian
ballot system. The UBe o'f this sys
tem has been agitated for several
years, but as yet has received no
definite recognition.
The matter of electing the Ivy Day
orator brought forth considerable
argument in the form of motions and
objections, which all resulted In a de
cision to ask the Chancellor to pick
a committee of flvo faculty members,
before which the candidates shall try
out. By this method it is hoped that
the man with the most oratorical
ability will bo choBen.
Four Candidates Still.
The four candidates who have so
far announced thomselves, It. W. Gar
rett, D. M. Rogers, J. F. Rohn, and
S Or-Gotnerr-have-all decided-ta stay
in the race, and have begun work In
preparation for the competition,
which will be held as soon as the
commltteo and tho date can bo fixed.
This custom of selecting tho Ivy
Day orator is distinctly an Innovation,
and Is calculated to replace tho polit
ical element by the recognition of
ability. Its success or failure is a
matter of speculation.
Tho University library passed an
era mark a few days ago when tho
book number 100000 was catalogued.
No Bpoclal addition pushed tho library
up to this point, but a daily addition
of a few volumes. Over six thousand
books aro placed on tho shelves evory
year, almost all only single coploB.
Eighty-five thousand volumes have
been added since tho library was or
ganized in 1892, under the supervision
of Miss Mary L. JoneB, Nebraska's
first salaried librarian. Up to ..that
time nothing had been dono to make
this department of tho UnlvorBity
anything but ornamental, as tho
books were a badly mixed mass of
material.
In 1896 tho now building was occu
pied. A change of librarians was
undergono in tho following year when
JameB I. Wyors Buccoeded Miss Jonos.
The first librarian Is now head
librarian of Bryn Mawr College, while
Mr. Wyer is Now York Btato librarian.
During his stay of seven years at Ne
braska about flfty-four thousand vol
umes wore added.
Walter Kondall Jewett, tho present
head of the library, came here In 1905
after considerable experience In John
Crerar library at Chicago, tho largest
scientific library In the United States
During his stay hero tho number of
books has increased from 69,000 to
tho present 100,000 mark. Thirteen
assistants on full time aro employed,
as well as seven students working
part time. Ar low -estimate of the
flnanclal value is $250,000, with a
much greater intrinsic value.
Deploring tho fact that tho name
of former Senator Aldrlch of Rhode
Island Is connocted with the new
curroncy regulation, yot commondlng
tho proposed statute as a modol finan
cial measure, Prof. O. K. Lo Rosslgnol
of tho Political Economy department
addressed tho members of Phi Alpha
Tau on tho subject of tho "Aldrlch
Curroncy Plan" last night In tho Tem
ple. Tho speaker told briefly the organi
zation and functions of the proposed
system and enumerated and refuted
some of tho arguments made against
It
Professor Ie RoBBlgnol admits that
such a scheme would result in the
creation of a gigantic "monoy trust,"
but contends that under tho supervi
sion of tho government, and sanc
tioned by law, such a "trust" would
be of benefit to tho country. "The
danger of Wall Btroot absorbing a
controlling interest is, of course, pos
sible," ho said, "but only after It had
intimidated a majority of the stockholders."
"CAGE'
AND CINDER PATH 800N
TO BE IN U8E.
ATHLETIC BOARD WNLLMEET TODAY
Organization of Ball Team Expected
to Result Since Coach 8tlehm
Favors It.
MILLER 8ING8 AT CONVOCATION
WORK STARTED ON BLDG.
FOUNDATION LINES OF NEW
HOME FOR LAWS HAVE
BEEN LAID.
CAFETERIA FORM-EDS TOO
ROOM IN THE TEMPLE PROVIDED
FOR UNIVERSITY GIRLS
TO EAT.
Supervisor of Lincoln High Schools
Entertains Music Lovers.
Music lovers at convocation yester
day enjoyed a number of excellent
vocal selections by Prof. Chas. H.
Miller, supervisor of music in tho
Lincoln High School.
Tho following was tho program:
"At Night Fall" Metcalfe
"Border Ballad" Cowan
"Even Star" Cowan
"Two Scones of Peace" Mozart
"Dlo Posaonte" ,.v Gounod
"Gypaie John" Clay
"Pretty Creature" .....Wilson
"Two Grenadiers" Shumann
Barker Speaks at. Harvard.
A Nebraska professor, P. D. Barker,
spoke before the Harvard Zoological
Club last woek. The subject of his
addreBB was "Abnormalities in Para
sitic Worms." Professor Barker is in
t tho zoological department of the Uni
versity, but about a month ago he took
a leave of absence for a short time.
The drawing power of the cafeteria,
which has been so well attested dur
ing the first days of its existence by
the largo number of men eating there,
Is now being further tried by provid
ing a place for the co-eds to eat. Tho
small room off tho cafeteria, which
was used by tho University Woman's
Club, haa boon fitted up with tables
and will be used solely by the girls.
Twenty-four can bo accommodated
at once, and since the number Is con
stantly changing, it Is thought that
tho room will be large enough for
present needs. The girls will got
their food'by passing around tho serv
ing counter in tho same line with tho
men, then into thoir room, where they
will be froo from masculine intrusion
The room will be used for commit
too and Btnall club banquets at other
than the meal hours. During tho
regular hours in Which meals are
served, however, these spreads will
not be given, and tho room will be
for the use of the girls.
They Don't Like Chapel.
The Btudents at Princeton have
started a movement to abolish com
pulsory attendance at ohapel.
Tho Assonmacher Construction
Company of Lincoln, which received
tho contract for tho now law building,
to bo constructed on tho southwest
corner of the campuB, has started the
work. The foundation lines have
been laid out and some work in test
ing for a foundation been done. Tho
contract specifies that the building
is to be completed by the first of
January, 1913. No bonus is being
offered to finish the building earlier
than the dato Bet by the contract, and
It is estimated that from tho present
till next January will afford plenty of
time to finish it and turn it over to
the University authorities. All tho
outside work should be finished by
September, leaving throo months in
which to complete the inside work.
The company was compelled to give
bond for $22,000, or one-third of the
actual cost of the building without
any plumbing or fixtures. Tho com
pany will be paid by tho month na
tho work progresses and about $25 a
day held back from its pay.
The building Is to be fireproof, with
floors of cement, and wainscoting of
white marble. Arrangements are
made to include the Political Science
department In the building.
Now that spring has deigned to
graco tho vicinity onco more with hor
presonco track athletes and baseball
players are again turning their
thoughts to their favorite pastimes.
With tho approach of warm
woathor, Coach Stiohm. has issued a
call for all track and baseball candi
dates. As soon as possible tho cinder
path will bo ovorhaulod and jut in
such shape aslo permit dally- outdoor
practice for tho track aspirants, while
tho cage will be put In the "gym" for
the basoball men.
Likely to 8end Three Teams.
This evening there will be a moot
ing of the athletic board and at this
mooting it is expoctod that tho board
will authorize tho sending of three
relay teams to Des Moines, tho teams'
to enter tho half mllo, mile and two
mile relay ovonts. Tho board Is alao
expoctod to authorize tho organization
of a basoball team and, although tho
Missouri Valley conference rules will
not permit Nebraska to play under
them, yet Nebraska will have a team
and tho best team that the available
material will produce. Games will bo
scheduled with other colleges
and a series of good games aro ex
pected. Coach Stlehm is an enthusi
astic lover of basoball and is anxious
that every man, of any ability, should
turn out for practice.
Tho track men have been working
In tho "gym" for some timo taking
Instructions from Assistant Coach
Rood and now that outdoor practice
is near at hand it will not be long
until the mon will round into shapo.
With tho meets already scheduled it
is certain that Nebraska will have a
chanco to make a groat showing.
Locks Removed From Gates.
Since the recent fire which dam
aged tho Museum, the locks have been
removed from the campus gates, to
prevent another such disastrous delay
as occurred when the firemen at
tempted v to gain entrance to the
campus. '
REGISTER FOR DRAMATIC CLUB
About Twenty Candidates Will Ap
pear for TryouL
Tuesday was the first day for regis
trations for the Dramatic Club try
outs, which will bo held next Tuesday
evening in the Temple Theatre.
About twenty candidates have signi
fied their intention of trying out for
the club. Further registrations may
be made with tho secretary In U. 106
on Thursday from 11 until 12 o'clock
and Tuesday, the day of tho tryouts,
at the same period.
As has been tho custom In the past,
the tryouts must consist of com
mitted selections from some dramatic
work and must bo limited to Aye min
utes for each individual. A suggested
list of selections is posted in U. 100,
but applicants are at liberty to choose
any selection they desire.'
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Nebraska's Biggest Gym. Exhibition Fri. Night