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VOL. XI. NO. 124.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY APRIL 17. 1912.
Price 5 Cents
SURPRISE SPRUNG IN
GQRNHUSKER ELECTIONS
KOMENSKY CLUB MAKES DEBUT
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
DR1SC0LL IS DEFEATED BY KAVAN
Margin of Two Votes Decides Ballot
Chandler Trimble Is Elected
Managing Editor.
The exciting political race for the
1'JKJ (JornhUBker positions in the
Hophoinoro elaBB culminated esterday
in the election of Chandler Trimble
for managing editor, and William
Kuvan for business manager The
contest for the latter position resulted
in a majority of one vote in favor of
Kavan, but on a second count the ma
jority was raised to two votes over
the number caBt for Driscoll, who waB
tho only other candidate Trimble'B
election was easy, he receiving more
than two thirds of tho votes cast
Until Monday, Driscoll was the only
candidate announced for the position
but Kavan. at the request of hiB
friends, at the eleventh hour made a
short but energetic campaign which
won him the election A ver mi
portant factor in Kaan's election was
tho aid rendered him by the Ko
mensky Club, which made a very ac
tive dobut into the political world, its
sophomoro members apparently at
tending the meeting en masse and
beating a candidate backed by Iron
Sphinx.
Something About Winners.
Kavan Is a non fraternity man from
Omaha, llo is well known in the
school as a member of the basketball
club, tho mandolin club and the Persh
ing Rifles. He is well qualified for his
new position, having left a lucrative
civil service position in Panama in
order to secure a University educa
tion Ho also worked his way un
aided through high school
Chandler Trimble, who was elected
business manager over Albert M.
Smrha, is also from Omaha, and 1b a
member of tho Alpha Tan Omega fra
ternity. Ho 1b literary editor of the
Daily Nebraskan and the Cornhusker
and is a member of tho English Club
He haB also had previous experience
in literary work in highchool and is
poBsoased of unusual ability In this
respect.
THE COLONEL IS COMING.
Roosevelt Will Speak at Auditorium
Friday Night.
Thoodoro Roosevelt, of OyBter Hay,
N Y , will be tho guest of his Lincoln
friends Thursday when he comeB to
tho capital city to doliver a campaign
addrosB. Tho Roosevelt meeting will
bo held in the Auditorium and will
begin at 8:00 o'clock. Governor Aid
rich will preside.
With tho memory of Ijl Follette
still fresh In mind, and in view of the
colonel's recent overwhelming victory
in Pennsylvania, it is expected that a
record crowd will be on hand to hear
the ex-president
Junior Hop Committee.
Tho Junior Hop Committee meets
today at 11 o'clock in U. 304.
C J BACIIORITCH,
Chairman.
GERMAN PLAYJOW READY
PRODUCTION OF "MINNA VON
BARNHELM" PROMISES TO
BE GREAT SUCCESS.
"Minna on Itatnholm" Lessing's
most famous and most popular com
ed, winch Is to be presented as the
annual (Senium play, Friday night at
the Temple theatie, pioinises to bo
tlie greatest success yet attained in
the history of the (Seiman Dramatic
( luh The leading roles will be taken
hv Herman Wiehe as "Telllieim" and
Miss lina Zuniwlnkol as "Minna"
Moth have been laboring patiently for
more than two months In the picpara
lion of their roles, and they now ha e
their parts well in hand Those who
are to play the minor roles have been
no less active Minna's keenwitted
maid, the llery patriot Werner, Tell
helm's faithful servant Just, the host
and the Frenchman will be played by
persons who are admirably fitted for
their respective roles both naturally
and through careful preparation A
dress rehearsal Thursdav will end the
practice
MisH Heppner. who is the coach of
the (Serman Dramatic Club, and who
has coached former (Serman plays, has
put forth every effort to meet the dlf
llcultles involved in the staging of
this drarrra
The cast complete is as follows
Major von Telllieim, v erabschiedet
Herman Wiebe
Minna von Marnhelm.. . ..
... . . Alvina Zumwinkel
(Sraf von Mruchsall ihr Oheim .
William Reimer
Franciska, ihr Maedchen. . . .
. . Cordelia Luikhart
Just, Medlenter des Majors ...
. .. Edward Huwaldt
Paul wVrner, gewesener Waclit-
rrreiiter des Majors
Theodore Frank
Der Wirt . Harold Rosenbaum
Fine Dame ill Trailer. .. Irrna Herman
Fin Feldjaeger, .. ..Ernest Dale
Riccant de la Marliniere
Herbert (Jrummann
NEBRASKA WRIT STRONG
ERNEST HUBERMAN WRITES OF
MEETING OF FORMER CORN-
HUSKERS AT HARVARD.
Ernest Huberman, e. 'l', and presi
dent of tho German Club and asso
ciate editor of the Daily Nebraskan
in 1911, who recently took a proml
nent part in a play given by tho Har
vaid Gorman Club, lias been heard
from on Nebraska spiilt at Harvard
During his staj at Nebraska. Mr.
Huberman became quite well known
and hiB letter will interest maiij ,
"Editor Dally Nebraskan,
"Lincoln, Nebr.
"Since CornhiiBkors appear to be in
terested in Oxford University, thero
can bo no doubt that they would like
to know something about tho doings
of the Nebraska grads and ex-Btudents
at Harvard Tho occasion presented
itself In the form of a very enthusi
astic rally of Nebraskans In Boston
on tho evening of April 10.
"On this evening the Nebraska Club
of Harvard held Us second annual
banquet at the Hotol Florldiko. Six
teen out of twenty-seven mombors
were present, which is remarkable
when the rush of events at this time
of tho year 1b considered.
(Continued on page 4)
BANQUET TO A. T. NEWMAN I
ALPHA TAUS GIVE FAREWELL
AFFAIR FOR THEIR DE
PARTING BROTHER.
I
At the Lincoln hotel last evening
the Alpha 'I an Omega fiaternity gave
a farewell banquet m honor of A T I
Newman, who leaves toda lor San
Francisco to cmhaik there for the
Philippine Islands to assume a posi
t ion which he icccutl) received in the ,
constabulary of the Islands I
Mr Newman was liistiuctoi in the i
chemistry department of the I'nivei I
sity As a result of merited grades,
in the recent civil services I'xaiiiiua '
lions he leceived the appointment to
the constahulm v
He will receive his degree en ah
sent la at the June commencement
While in the University ho was active
in military affairs, being captain of
Company M and chairman of tho com
mittee in charge of tho military ball
PIONEER TALKS TO STUDENTS
The man who enjoys the distinction
ot being the first male white baby to
he born in the state of Nebraska, Dr
Samuel P Merrill, of Rochester, N Y ,
spoke at convocation yesterday on
early life In Nebraska
His father crossed the great central
plains In a pra'rle schooner in 18:5:t,
and settled at Fort Mellevue. to ho
come a missionary among the Otoe
and the Omaha Indians At that time
there was only a handful of whites In
the entire territory west of the Mis
sissippi
The boy, Samuel P Merrill, was
born in 18:if FIvo years later the
father met death and tho mother and
sorr Journeyed back to their friends
in the East Some of the thlngB he
experienced aird Borne of the wild
slghtB he saw at this tender age were
so indelibly burned into his memory
that even rrovv ho can recall them
vividly In his talk at convocation he
recalled these exciting scenes of
pioneer life in this Btato.
BALLOT FORJENIOR PLAY
TEACHER OF AESTHETIC DANCING
WILL TRAIN UNIVERSITY
GIRLS.
Miss Alice Howell, coach of the
senior play, is planning to havo a
large ballet q University girls dressed
us fairies take part In the annual
senior production.
Word 1hib been sent to all the so
rorities and several of tho larger
boarding Iioubcb that three or four
girls from each house can bo used
Mrs Green, of Chicago, a teacher
of aesthetic dancing will train tho
ballet.
TWELVE ARE DELINQUENT.
Report of Committee Shows Few Have
Fallen Below Standard.
Tho delinquency committee, having
sifted over the reports of tho instruc
tor, has announced that there are but
twolvo men and women in the school
who have fallen below standard tills
sernestor. This report compares very
favorably with that of the preceding
semester and shows that the percent
age of students in the school who fall
to keep the pace sot by the others 1b
very low.
CORNHUSKER FANS MAY
SEE GOOD GAME TODAY
TARKIO TEAM IN BETTER CONDI
TION THAN LOCAL PLAYERS.
TODAYS LINEUP IS STILL UNSETTLED
Outfielders Only Men Sure of Berth
and Other Three Departments
Are Perplexing 8tlehm.
Nebraska University fans will havo
their Hist opportunity In two yeais of
witnessing a 'varsity baseball gamo
this afternoon when the CornhuskerH
meet tho Tarklo College team Tho
game will begin at :t SK) o'clock and
admission will be L,r cents, or by sea
son ticket
Coach Stlelim was still undocldcd
about his lineup last night, but tho
men from whom ho will solect his
team today are, Pearson, Towlo and
Hart, catchers, Schmidt, Rodman or
Schmra pitchers; Underwood or
Groves, first; Hartwoll or Purdy, sec
ond, Florey oi Hart, shortstop; Has
kell or Iofgren, third, and Hydo,
Ernie Frank and Oliver, outfield
A Crack Outfield.
The outfield berths are practically
clinched, as Hydo, Frank and Oliver
aro far better players than any of tho
other candidates for garden work.
Thoy are a fiiBt aird fairly hard hit
ting trio, all good fielders and all pos
sessing good throwing arms Tho
rest of the positions aro Btlll consid
erably up in tho air on account of tho
ineligibility of certain players and tho
plethora of matorlal Rodman and
Schmidt tyem Birro of twirling Jobs
and Schmra 1b said by the players to
havo a lot of BtufT Tho backstopping
problem would bo considerably ro
lleved if Muol's arm should "corno
back" or Pearson lift his Ineligibility.
Towle is a good little receiver, but
light and he isn't tho hitter that tho
others are Muol's bad arm has forced
him to stop strenuous work for a
wook and resort to osteopathic treat-
I mont. As ho is an extremely heavy
hitter, his absence is likely to bo felt
I should tho CornhuskorB encounter
any mid-season pitching
Carp's Loss Mourned.
With Underwood back at firBt tho
infield would assumo a satisfactory
aspect, although tho hole left by tho
departure of Carr will not be entirely
filled thlB season.
Tho Tarklo team is rated as ono of
the fastost college teams In this soc-
, tion and has games scheduled with a
number of Missouri Valley aggroga-
tions. It has the advantage over tho
Cornhuskors of a good week's Btart
in training, and this is likely to bo
felt, as condition is a pretty important
factor at this early period of tho
season.
FRE8HMAN HOP APRIL 26.
Dance Will Be Held in Fraternity Hall
and "Will Be Limited."
Tho second semester freshman hop
will be held April 26. This date was
decided upon by tho committee, of
which II 1 Templo Is chairman and
Phil Southwick master of ceremonies
Tho dance will bo hold in Fraternity
hall and the muBlc will be furnished
by Hagonsick's orchestra.
Tickets aro on sale by members of
the committee and sell for $1.00.
Temple declares that the dance will
be limited to seventy-five at the most.
