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TIbe H)aih IRebraskan
VOL, XL no. in.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY MARCH 29, 1912.
Price 5 Cents
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EAGER SOON TO LEAVE
UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
HI8 PLACE WILL BE TAKEN BY
COACH 8TIEHM.
UNI GETS DEAD CONVICTS
TWO POS'TIONS AR (OMIINED
'N'i" and Silver Basketballs
Awarded to Ten Members
of 8quad.
Are
BODIE8 OF GRAY AND DOWD IN
P08SE88ION OF MEDICAL
COLLEGE.
Earl O. Eager, familiar to Nebraska
Btudonta afl "Dog," will bo no longer
manager of University athletics after
tho expiration of his present term, hie
successor having been appointed by
tho athletic board at a mooting hold
last evening. His place will bo filled
by Coach Ewald O. Stiehm, tho posi
tions of coach and athlotlc manager
being combined.
Eager ends a highly creditable ser
vice with tho University, lasting a
number of years. Through his efforts
athletics have been put on a paying
basis at Nebraska and the new $20,000
athlotlc field Is largely duo to his
activity.
A Busy Session.
Tho mooting continued from Wed
nesday was an unusually busy one.
Another most Important action was
tho granting of basketball "N's" to tho
following mon: Captain Frank Nagl,
Carrier, Underwood, Haskell, Hyde,
Hlltnor, Strykor, Hanzllk and Gibson.
Thoso mon wore also awarded silver
basketballs and 'varsity sweaters In
tokon of their winning tho Missouri
Valley ohamplonshlp.
Tho rule regarding tho awarding of
lottorB-was Bomowhat changod. Here
after mon playing a full half or an
equal tlmo In fifty per cent of the
conference games, or thoso playing
any longth of time in olghty per cent
of thoBO 'gamoB, will receive letters
Other players who aro Injured, or who
do not meet the above requirements,
may receive letters upon tho recom-
dation of the captnin, coach and man
ager, and tho unanimous vote of the
board.
To Be an Assistant.
Tho position of assistant coach and
manager was also created, and will bo
filled In tho near future Guy Reed
Is tho most prominent candidate under
consideration
A committee, composed of Hunter,
Jowltt and Bates, was appointed to
draw up resolutions of appreciation of
tho BuccosBful term now being com
pleted by Manager Eager.
It waB voted to appropriate such
funds as will cover any possible de
ficit incurred In sending tho wrestling
team to tho Western Gymnastic moot
at Illinois.
Tho baseball captain Is to bo se
lected by tho 'varsity squad as Boon
aa that body le picked.
ARE THEY LIABLE FOR LIDEL
THIS QUE8TION 18 PERPLEXING
MEMBER8 OF THE CORN-
HU8KER 8TAFF.
In tho pickling vats of tho medical col
lego at tho University aro tho bodleB
of Charles Gray and John Dowd, tho
two escaped convicts wIiobo Hvob wore
ended near Grotna, March 18, after
they had written what was perhapB
tho darkest chapter In crime in tho
hlBtory of Nebraska.
On the laboratory table, contained
in glass Jars of hardening fluid, aro
their brains. The brains will bo pro-
served as part of a collection of sig
nificant typos. The bodies will bo
used for dissecting purposes.
Tho brains of tho two mon form an
Interesting Btudy for thoso who at
tach significance to head shapes and
types. The skull of Gray 1b well
shaped and tho brain Is woll-formed,
of tho type gonorally denoting Intel
ligence. On the other hand, that of
Dowd 1b more on tho degenorato typo.
Whon weighed, the brain of Uowd
waa found considerably heavier than
that of Gray, Dowd having been a
much larger man Dowd's brain
weighed out at l,f3F grams, while that
of Gray balanced tho Bcalcs at only
1.170 grama. Tho weighing was not
accurate, as it waB made with tho
brains just out of tho hardening solu
tion and with the envelopes Btlll on
Dr C W. M Poyntor, who haB
chargo of tho department of anatomy.
Intends to keep tho brains of tho two
convicts as a start for a collection of
tho brains of men of the criminal
typeB. Tho Bchool already has a col
lection of brains of Borne peculiar
anatomic interest, but has had nono
that will compare in interest with tho
present two.
Whllo tho Cornhuskor staff was
hard at work last night, ono of tho
loafers around tho "shop" happenod
to soo some of tho cartoons and wrlto
upb that are to bo part of tho annual
for this year; groat excitement en
sued. It was alleged by this said loafer
that tho members of tho CornhuBkor
Btaff would aurely bo sued for slander
and libel if thoy published some of the
said cartoonB and write-ups. There
upon, Editor Van Dusen got busy and
called in an attorney at law to docldo
whether or not any form of a suit
could bo brought agalnBt tho staff for
slandor and llbol for tho publishing
of said cartoons and write-ups.
Tho lawyer informed tho staff that
a suit for slandor and llbol might bo
brought In some cases, but If tho
members of tho Cornhuflker staff
wero willing to undergo tho possibility
of not bolng sued It would perhaps
be all right to go ahead and publish
tho cartoons and writo-upB In question.
However, It waB stated by tho law
yer that assault and battery could bo
brought in all cases, becauBe tho said
cartoons and wrlto-ups "hit" tho Bub
JectB upon which thoy wero Intended
"square In tho face," which Is always
a good causo for assault and battery.
Tho mombors of tho staff Baid thoy
are willing to try it, anyway; tho
lawyer said If thoy did. thoy might
havo to take a long vacation trip cov
ering an indefinite spaoe of tlmo. Tho
roBiilts will bo oagorly watched by
everybody interested.
MILITARY OFFICERS ARE
NAMED COMMANDANT
ALL APPOINTMENTS BELOW FIR8T
8ERGEANT ARE MADE.
TAKEN OUT Of CAPTAINS HANDS
Promotions Based on Examination,
Recommendations of Officers and
Competitive Tryouts.
TO PROTECTATHLETIC FIELD
ALL UNNECESSARY BASEBALL
GAMES WILL BE EXCLUDED
FROM 'VARSITY DIAMOND.
BA8EBALL MEN ATTENTION.
All men eligible for the 'Var
sity baseball team are asked to
report In the Gymnasium, Sat
urday, at 2:30 p. m.
Since Nebraska Ib to have a 'varsity
baseball team, it will bo neceBBary
to tako some care of tho athlotlc field.
ThiB can only bo done by excluding
all unnecessary gamoB.
To accomplish this Munager Eager
has docroed that only organized teams
within the University can use tho
field, and then only for scheduled
games. No practice nor practice
games will bo allowed.
A written permit from Manager
Eager, whon presented to tho ground
keeper, will alono iiiHiiro tho privilege
of using tho field. ThoBO permits will
bo glvon only to class teams and fra
ternity teams.
Inasmuch aa tho 'varsity will prob
ably practice ovory aftornoon from
2:30 until 5:00, It will bo rather diffi
cult to find suitable dateB for tho lntor
claas and Inter-fraternlty gamea, but
tho possibility of a 'varsity team moro
than compenaatoa for tho difficulty.
SOPHOMOREJLECTIONHELD
SMALL ATTENDANCE PRESENT
CLASS NOW REPORTED
FREE FROM DEBT.
Geologists to Take Trip.
Field Geology 21 class will moot In
U. 5 at 8:00 o'clock Saturday morn
ing for a preliminary trip.
In tho Bophomoro class mooting
hold yqsterday tho following minor
officers wero elected: Gertrude Sturm,
vice president; Merrill Rohrbaugh,
secretary; Huth Hridenbaugh, treas
urer; John Outright, sergeant-at-arms.
Although thia meeting was well ad
vertised, tho attendance was extreme
ly small hardly a quorum to transact
business being present. The prori
dont oxproBBod tho hope that In tho
futuro greater Interest might bo
Bhown In tho class meetings nnd
asked for suggestions as to how such
interest might bo arousod.
Tho Australian ballot question was
brought up and John Outright and
Charles Epporpon woro appointed as a
committee to co-oporato with similar
committees from tho other classes and
tho registrar for tho purpose of In
vestigating the feasibility of the
Australian ballot system for class
elections.
Tho treasurer for tho past semester
was able to announco that tho class
la now financially ovon with the world.
The $30 debt which existed at tho be
ginning of the year was wiped out by
tho profits of tho first semester dance,
which was ably managed.
Military appolntmonta below tho
rank of first sorgoant woro mado b
Captain Yates, Wednesday night, all
above and Including this rank having
boon appolntod earlier In tho year.
Tho appointmonts woro takon out of
tho hands of tho captains of tho vari
ous companies this yoar and woro
mado, It Is said, on throo qualifica
tions, examination, rocommondatlons
of tho captains and a compotition
wherein each man was glvon a chanco
to show what ho could do with a com
pany, being given chargo of It for ono
night.
Tho list of tho appointmonts fol
lows: Second 8ergeants.
Cadet J. E. Balrd, Co. C; Cadot R.
B. Dawaon, Co. I; Cadot A. E. Allyn,
Co. A; Cadot J. L,. Drlscoll, Co. D;
Cadet M. V. Reed, Co. M, from Co. D;
Cadot M. C. Rohrbaugh, Co. K; Cadet
H. R. Gruramann, Co. B from Co. C;
Cadet H P. Miller, Co. E; Cadot P. T.
Meyers, Co. F from Co. A.
Third Sergeants.
Cadot S. M. Bryan, Co. C; Cadet D.
E. Ahrons, Co. I; Cadot C. M. Huck,
Co. A; Cadot P. O. Southwick, Co. D;
Cadot V. A. Sturm, Co. M; Cadot L.
A. Townsend, Co. K from Co. M; Ca
dot F. Hardin, Co. B; Cadot H. R.
Harloy, Co. E; Cadet O. A. Slnkio, Co.
F from Co. B.
Fourth Sergeants.
Cadot A. R. Munson, Co. C; Cadot
E. Edison, Co. I; Cadot M. C. Evans,
Co. A; Cadot C. H. EpperBon, Co. D;
Cadot R. P. Dick, Co. M; Cadot R,
Kopnor, Co. K; Cadot 8. S. Griffin,
Co. B; Cadot D Howe, Co E;' Cadot
B. J. Inhelder, Co. F.
Fifth 8ergeants.
Cadot H. Bunting, Co. C; Cadot W.
Troup, Co. I from Co. F; Cadet A.
Coleman, Co A; Cadot W. F. Good
man, Co D; Cadot F. C. Radko, Co.
M; Cadet E. E. Frost, Co. K; Cadot
R. F. Lyman, Co. B; Cadot H. W.
Hosb, Co. E; Cadet T. "M. Shophord,
Co. F.
First Corporals.
Cadot K. Fowlor, Co. C; Cadot R.
D. Green, Co. I; Cadot C. Rohdo, Co.
A; Cadot Borquist, Co. D; Cadot Bud
donburg, Co. M; Cadot E. Rogers, Co.
K; Cadot Roberts, Co. B; Cadot Ij. R.
Robinson, Co. E; Cadot F. Horton,
Co. F.
Second Corporals.
Cadot P. E. Vorsaw, Co. C; Cadot
H. Burtis, Co. I from Co. A; Cadet
C. A. Fishor, Co. A; Cadot O. Kolfer,
Co.. D; Cadot P. Kllno, Co. M; Cadet
F. H. Strykor, Co. K; Cadot V. J.
Helno, Co. B; Cadot P.' J. Gunther,
Co. E from Co. D; Cadet W. P. Wil
son, Co. P.
Third Corporals.
Cadet Q. T. Parman, Co. C; Cadot
(Continued on page four.)
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