XLhc H)ail IRebraskan
VOL. XL NO. 120.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY APRIL 11, 1912.
Price 5 Cents
FORMER UNI. GIRL WINS
JEAI.ON NEW YORK STAGE
JULIA NAGL PROMISES TO BE
COME STAR.
TWO DATES FOR DEBATES CADETS SEE WAR PICTURES
NEBRASKA TEAM WILL MEET
ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN
NEXT TERM.
THE CRITICS UNITE IN PRAISING HER
Plays Role In Big Gotham Success of
This Season, "The Bird of
Paradise."
CAPTAIN YATES GIVES REGIMENT
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON
RUSSO-JAPANESE CONFLICT.
Anions tin successes made on I ho
Now York stage in tho season just
closing, few have been more notable
than that of I1hh .lulia agl. who
graduated here onlj lasU June with
I'hi Beta Kappa honors
Miss Nagl specialized in literature,
elocution and dramatics and was a
prominent member of the University
Dramatic Club She was well known I
to rniersity theatregoers. Inning
taken part in seeral Dramatic Club
plajs, and also in the commencement
play when she graduated
FirBt Play a Failure.
( ritics and instructors alike united
in praise of her work and uiged hoi to
continue it With th.it lew in mind
she registered last fall at Columbia
University in New York ( ltv to stud
dramatics and philosophy Later she
withdiew fiom the unhersitv to be
come an understudj to Viola Allen in
the pla.v; "The Lad of ( ovontrj, but
the play proed a failure
Critics, however, were highl
pleased with her work, and the ery
next da she was engaged to play the
part of Mrs Crowlhers In the big suc
cess, 'The IHrd of Paradise' Her
work in this part was so satisfactory
that she was made the understudy to
the leading role, with the promise of
the "lead" when the second company
shnll be organized
Her Versatility Lauded.
Her versatility in particular has
aroused comment Some time ago
the actress who plays what is known
as the second "lead" fell and sprained
her ankle During the time she was
unable to appear Miss Xagl was given
her part, and interpreted it in a way
highly pleasing to the management
Although Miss Nagl'B success in
New York has been phenomenal, she
is still a loyal Cornhusker In a letter
to Miss Alice How ells, her former
teacher and the president of the Dra
matic Club, she wrote, "I made up my
mind to seo if I couldn't some day, by
hard work, make my dear University
proud of me "
The date for the Nebraska Inter
collegiate debates has been set for
December (. or Hi. 11)12 Nebraska's
aflir nuitive team will this ear meet
Illinois at Lincoln and the negative
team will debate with Wisconsin at
Madison
The question for debate is to be se
looted on April 1" lOach of the inii
ersitios comprising the Central Do
bating League has proposed a quos
tion, and a majority ote of the uni
ersities will decide which (iiebtion is
to bo usod The questions proposed
aro as follows
H Nebraska "Resolved. That the
polic of regulating the industrial cor
point ions is preferable to the policy of
dissoh ing them "
Hi Illinois "Resolved That the
states should adopt the recall of all
state olhcers except the udieiar
Hy Iowa "Resolved, That the sj s
tern of compulbory industrial insur
.nice covering accidents, sickness in
validity, and old ago, should bo adopt
ed bv the I'nitod States, constitution
alitj granted "
Hy Minnesota ' Rosolv od, That the
..several states of the union should
make their judges subject to the to
call "
It Wisconsin 'Resolved, That ail
corporations engaged in interstate
commerce should be required to take
out federal charters, it being conceded
constitutional and that federal license
shall not be available as an alterna
tive plan "
In deciding on the order of prefer
ence, Nebraska, would like to get a
composite vote of students and in
structors alike and any one interested
in the question can obtain a ballot
from Professor Fogg
Since the question this eur is to
be selocted In April instead of in May,
the debating team may be chosen be
fore the end of the semester, instead
of earl next fall
SCRUD BASEBALL TEAM
DEFEATS REGULAR SQUAD
COACH TRIES OUT ALL OF CANDI
DATES IN CONTEST.
RODINSON CONIES OUT
MISS AGEE TALKS.
At the Y. V. C. A mooting Tuesday,
Miss Alice Agee, general secretary of
the city Y W C. A , discussed "Com
mercialized Recreation " The condi
tion of tho amusements and entertain
ments of the working classes in our
largo cltloB, as investigated by tho
social service clubs, was described,
And these conditions, she said, aro a
result of a congestion in tho large
cities, which has come so rapidly that
the need of providing proper recrea
tion for tho loiauro time of tho work
ing classes has been neglected. Tho
cities aro commencing to realize tho
responsibility which rests on thorn to
provide this, and the need of establish
ing parks, playgrounds and settle
ments by municipal legislation.
Tho meotjng was led by Evangeline
Long. Miss Scott sang.
HOT FIGHT DEVELOPS FOR POSI
TION OF MANAGING EDITOR
OF THE CORNHUSKER.
Lawrence Robinson definitely an
nounced his candidacy for managing
editor of tho 1913 Cornhusker yester
day and began an active campaign for
the position. Tho fight in tho sopho
more claBS is one of the hottest In
years, Trimble and Robinson and their
friends canvassing for every eligible
vote A record-breaking turnout is
expected at tho electlpff Tuesday
morning, tho meeting being postponed
until that time because of tho all
University rally
It seoms no opposition will de
velop to the candidacy of J. L Dris
coll for business managed despite tho
fact that In previous years this plum
has been eagerly sought for.
Tho cadot regiment instead of
"drilling on Twelfth street." listened
on masse to an illustrated lecture b
Captain Yates on the Japanese Rub
sian war last night Tho lecture was
to have been given during tho winter.
but owing to orders b tho War Do
partment, which sent the picturoB,
was delayed
Tho lecture was on the movements
of tho Japanese arm against Port
Arthur and the pictures showed the
defensive and offensive methods of
tho 'little brown soldiers" The land
ing of tho 7,"0,0()0 troops and their sup
plls was in itBolf one of the greatest
undertakings of nny war After the
landing in August, 1001, the Japs were
on the offensive nearly all tho time
until the surrender of the fort, In Sep
tember. l!10.-
Tho pictures brought out the vast
nesB of such an undertaking, showing
the miles of trenches and siege works
that woie thrown up by tho Japs
Pictures of dismounted Russian siege
guns and dost roved redoubt b showed
the effect of the Japanese gun lire
On the other hand, tho slow and ex
pensive b stein of transportation used
bv the laps and the danger to tho lit
tie lighters from their own artillery
wore also show n
( aptain Yates was stationed in
West Point during and after the war,
and while there he heard the lectures
on the war given by the United States
military attaches and war correspond
ents with the Japanese army Major
Marsh U S Artillery, took tho pic
turoB, displaing much bravery in ob
taining them and gaining the respect
of the lapB by his indifference to dan
ger The lecture will bo continued at tho
drill hour tonight, taking up the Rus
sian side of the controversy, and
showing pictures of the Interior of
Port Arthur after the Blege, taken by
an ofllcer In the U S Engineers
WILL PLAY DOANE SATURDAY
Brownell to Talk.
Profi H. Brownell will speak on
"The Call of the Church" at tho Y. M.
C. A. mid-week services tonight.
Carr Out for Captaincy, But No Date
Has Yet Been Set for
Election.
ALL-UNIVERSITY RALLY
SEVERAL ADDRESSES WILL BE
DELIVERED AND QUARTETTE
AND CHORUS WILL APPEAR.
Today's convocation, which will bo
held in Memorial hall at 11:00 a. m.,
is to be the annual all-University rally.
This iB the big get togother-booBt-Ne,
braska convocation one of the mosL
Important, and one of the moBt spir
ited meetings of tho whole year. Sev
eral of the most prominent University
speakers will deliver addreBBes on
vital subjects and tho Glee Club quar
tette and tho University chorus will
render several selections.
Tho following Is, tho program:
Music by tho Unlvorslty chorus
Coach Stiehm, "Athlotics."
MIsb Ensign, "Social Affairs."
Professor Buck, "Publications."
Music by Gleo Club quartette.
Chancellor Avery, "Tho University."
Yesterdaj tho 'varsity baseball team
went down to its first defeat in u
practice game with a team composed
of alumni and ox 'varsity players.
Tho game was close throughout and
the coach made good use of the oppor
tunity to try all the men ho could In
the contest The score at the end
of the gamo stood to f. This is tho
second game that the team lias had
and although the men are all showing
up well in fielding, they et bIiow a
few weak spots in hitting and baso
running However, It will not tako
long to remedy those defects and by
the end of the week when the team
moots the Doane warriors in battle at
Crete It will be working in good
shape in all departments
The line up of the team in the games
so far has boon a shifting one, t ho
coach endeavoring to give ever man
a chance to work out in the various
positions and it is ot uncertain vs ho
will be taken on the first trip to
Doane So far the following men
have been used
Catchors, Green, Towle Pearson
and Lhiol; pitchers, Rodman, Schmidt
Wake Purdy and Andrews, first base.
Underwood and Pearson; second base,
Flory, Hnrtwell and ('line; shortstop.
Carr. Hartwell and Haskell; third
baso, Haskell and Iofgren, outfield
ers, Oliver, Hyde, Frank and Towle
Green 1b a new man that lias been
tried out behind the bat and is a good
fielding catcher, but has proved some
what weak in throwing to second, but
It is early in tho gamo to judge a man
in this art and as tho season pro
gresses his weakness may disappear.
Another new man has reported to tho
coach aB a first baseman He Ib Ben
Groves and it 1b said that he is a flrst
clasB initial Backer
May Elect Captain 8oon.
Now that the team lias taken on
some form tho candidates for tho
leadership have made their appear
ance. The only one to announce hlm-
Belf so far is Carr, and it is thought
that ho will have a good, chanco to
land the captaincy Lofgren and
Haskell are also reported to have
their eyes on tho Job and tho friends
of all of thorn aro working In their
Interests Just when tho election will
bo held is not known. The athletic
board has authorized tho election, but
tho team has not boon developed
enough yot to allow tho holding of a
vote. It is expected, however, that
tho captain will bo elected before tho
team loaves for Doane, Saturday.
No other scheduled games have
been reported, but Manager Eager is
on a still hunt and others may bo ex
pected at any time.
Tickets Selling Fast.
Tickets for tho German play, "Min
na von Barnholm," aro selling fast.
Eighty-five tickets were sold tho first
day.
Last Rural Problems Class.
Mrs. Le Rosslgnol's last Rural Prob
lems class will meet Thursday even
ing at 5:00 o'clock In tho Y. W. C. A.
room. Mrs. Lo Rosslgnol will answer
all questions asked as to social con
ventions at this time.