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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1912)
TLhe Dail IRebraskan rfL ' VOL. XI. NO. 127. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY APRILfJ,, 1912. Price 5 Cents -4 SAYS DENIAL OF BALLOT WILL WEAKEN WOMANHOOD PROFESSOR GRUMMANN SAYS IT WILL MAKE HOME DOLL HOU8E. SEES HOPE IN WOMEN SUEERAGE Convocation Speaker Declares It Will Tend to Purify Elections by Raising Standard. "If we continue to deprhe women of the ballot nnd allow them to remain at home in idleneHH, the modern homo will become a doll house, and women will become either playthings or serv ants," said Professor (Jrummnnn yeu terday at conocation in an address on "Woman Suffrage " Professor (5rummann 1h a thorough believer in woman miff rage He be lieveB that neither race, color or 8e. but a Btandard of intellectuality and morality, should determine the right of a citizen to the ballot According to such a standard, women are as capable of voting as men, he argues. Answers Opponents. Professor (Irummann answered the often quoted argument that women would be lowered by contact with tli polls by affirming that the polls would be purified by women Instead of having the voting booth in a saloon that would naiiBeate even a man, school houseB would be employed for the purpose, he declared Ho cited co-education as a great re form which was at flrBt vigorously oppoBed on the ground that bucii a syBtem would lead to immature an J. haaty marriages "Contrary to this," -he said, "many people today bless the ByBtem for their domeBtic happine.ss.Tr PRIZES OFFERED BOYS NEBRASKA LADS GIVEN OPPOR TUNITY TO COMPETE IN CORN RAISING CONTEST. The growing of Nebraska's premier agricultural product is being encour aged at the Instigation of the Agricul tural Extension department of the University The South Omaha Stock Yards Company has offered $700 in prizes for growing corn. Following are the details of the con tost County Contest. These prizes are offered boys in each county where a county contest Ib held under the direction of the county superintendent: Kirst prize $10 In caBh. Second prizo $5 in cash. Third prize $3 in caBh. State Contest. The winnerB at the county contest will compete for the state prizes. The eastern division is composed of all counties east of a lino drawn Btralght south from the western boundary of Knox county The western division is composed of all counties weBt or this line. EaBtern Division Firnt prize $50 in cash Second prize $Lr in cash. Ten third prizes of $i" each-$50 In caBh Westorn Division First prize $50 in caBh. Second prize $25 In cash. Ten third prizeB of $5 each .$50 in cash (Continued on page 6.) MUMPS PREVALENT HEBE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AILING WITH MALADY AND OTHERS JUST RECOVERING. At present there are several l'nier sity BtudentB detained from their clasBes at the University on account of the mumps The malady has been prevalent for several weeks, though just now thero seems to be little danger of It ap proaching an epidemic Besides those who are ailing now, thero are a nuin ber who have already had it this spring and who are just recovering. Those who seem to have the most serious cases are- Lester Weaver, H .M FroBt and II J RoBser. Notice. All candidates for the freshman baseball team are asked to report at Thirty-third and O streets, Saturday at 2.:?0 p. m. VIC HALLIGAN, Manager. MAKING UPJHE ANNUAL ACTUAL PUTTING TOGETHER OF BIG BOOK IS BEGUN AFTER RECEIPT OF CUTS. The actual assembling of the "Big gest and Best ' Cornhusker began at 8 o o'clock yesterday morning under the personal supervision of Editor Dana B. Van Dusen, who has returned from Omaha to see that nothing goes wrong at this crucial stage in the pro duction of the big book A large ship ment of cuts and cartoons was re ceived from the engraver day before esterday,ah(I TmTToTmH for ht-flrHt thirty-two pages are being rushed into shape rapidly. The cuts received. moBt of which are campiiB and college views, are regarded as exceptional by Jacob North, who haB handled a great many Cornhuskers He considers them the finest over put into a book at Nebraska, and artists are at work on an original scheme for so dressing up the pages with them that buyers or the Cornhusker will be made to realize that Nebraska really 1b posseBBcd of a beautiful campus A large portion of the printers' copy was also turned over to the linotype men yesterday, and work is now be ing confined to the College Lire or Joke section Material ror this sec tion is available in large quantities, and most or it submitted thus far bears a noticeable trace or quality Over 100 pageB or the book have been set aside ror this Bection, however, and when it is considered that none but copy having Bomo real merit-lire and purpose will be permitted to go in, it becomes patont that a great deal or material is necessary. This Bection will bo made up or jokes not puall lanimouB personals but real jokes, cartoonB, BiiapahotB of well known Uni versity characters and places, and humorous sketches of University eentB and traditions. Union Members Notlcel All members or tho Union Bociety are hereby notified that tho last elec tion or this year will bo hold tonight. Numerous business Items or consider able importance will bo brought up for diacuBBlon and each member should be on hand to cast his vote. MIbb Gail Junkin, '11, of Springfield, Is a guest at tho H. E. hall. HAS FINGERJUT OFF N. E. DOW SUFFERS PAINFUL IN JURY WHILE WORKING WITH A CIRCULAR SAW. N. E. Dow, '15, mot with a serious Injury about two o'clock yesterday afternoon while at work In the wood working laboratory or the Mechanical Engineering building While cutting a block or wood at the circular saw, he allowed the block to slip, and bo roro he could recover it tho saw had completely severed the first linger or his lort hand and cut a deep gash In his thumb Ills wound was Immedi ately dressed and he wan taken to his room In the Y M. C A. building This is the first serious accident that has occurred in the engineering department for many yearB Dow does not understand just how the ac cident occurred, but Bnys that it was due to no fault of the machinery ANOTHER NEED OF THE UNI. SURROUNDINGS IN HARMONY WITH BEAUTY OF CAMPUS SHOULD BE REQUIRED. The situation or the University campus resembles the oasis in the desert, for the surrounding propertj is so unlike and out of harmony with the campus itself ir one were to take a spin around It, the sight or the eye would Tall upon a mixture in striking contrast to the delicate beauty of the grounds within the University gates Iil Lim.ii LliejtjidentL becomes accus tomed to the familiar one storyshacks, railroad yards, livery Btables and laundry exitB,' but to the less trained mind the anomalous Bight of a college campus being placed In the midst of broken down rosldence and business blocks must prove revolting in the extreme Under normal conditions the estab lishment of the University in any one part of the city would stimulate prop erty values rrom tho standpoint or the residence builder as creating a deslr able community In which to build a home But the close proximity or our campus to the business district and railroad terminals probably discour aged the citizens from making the north side of the 'city a substantial residence portion. As a result the University finds Itself the center of that part or the city which through age and lack or growth and develop ment has become more or leas de cayed and dilapidated. This is but one of the trialB of a city campus. It Is to be hoped, there fore, that if our present location Ib to be made permanent, tho authorities who have our ruturo in hand will draft their phuiB bo as to provide for a sur rounding community that will bo In keeping with the dignity of a standard educational institution Girls Plan Picnic. The glrla of the physical education department aro planning to have a picnic at Branaon'a grove, othorwiae known aa tho Perm wooda, Saturday afternoon. May Be Both. There ia a big case of law. books in the basement of the Library marked "Keejp Dry." Iq that Irony or humor? STUDENTS PREPARING TO CAST VOTES TODAY INTERE8T IN POLITIC8 IS PRETTY INTEN8E RIGHT NOW. MANY STRAW BALLOTS ARE HELD Some of Organizations Express Prefer ence, Particularly If Relatives or Frat Brothers Are In Race. All malo students of the University, whether or not they roBlde In Umcnn tor county, will be permitted to voto in the primaries held today Thoy will be required to make proper cer tification as to their residence in tho state, age, etc. In view of the near approach of tho prlmarloB and the fact that tho na tional party conventions are not such a long way off, tho political pot has been boiling over Straw votes galoro have been held among University or ganizations and some of the various rraternity and club houses have Blg nlfled their allegiance to certain can didates by the wholesale display of pictures, banners and announcements. This is particularly true or thoso Greek letter societies which have fra turnity brothers among the candi dates Woodrow Wilson is a Phi PbI and, or course, the Phi Psl chapter here Is pretty well a unit In declaring Tor the Jersey man Champ Clark Is a Delta Tail and he would undoubtedly carry the Delt house without difficulty. Some or the other frats have ex pressed their preference, a straw voto recently showing two'thlrds or tho men In one organization ror Hoosovelt. A straw vote in another rraternity house HhoweiLiiiily Lyvoout oT 27 Tor tho colonel. "Ole" Metcalfe's Father in Race. Sentiment concerning the state can didates is also pretty well divided, though the Phi Delts aro working hard to nominate "Ole" Metcairo'a rather ror governor on tho Democratic ticket. A Metcaire club haB been rormod by some or tho students or tho school. An Instance or sorority activity In behalf or a political candidate ia evi denced by the Pi Phis, who aro or hortlng their men rrleuda to voto for Norris Brown ror United States sena tor. Mr. Brown's daughter, June, ia a member of tho PI Phi aororlty Indications are that a largo Bhare of tho eligible voters in the University will turn out today and cast their bal lots. Owing to tho extremely compli cated form of tho primary ballots, dif ficulty ia anticipated by boiiio In get ting their preference properly ex preaaed. WEEKLY REVIEW A 8HOW. d Students and Townspeople Alike Watch Dress Parades of Cadets. Tho weekly regimental review of i mo university caaotB was held last evening. Theae dress parados aro wltnesaed by a large number of stu denta and townapeoplo, and with tho arrival of warm weather it ia expected that tho ThurBday rovlowa will prove a popular attraction. Thero la conBlderablo rivalry be tween the different companies to pre sent the best lino while passing the reviewing ofneera. Colonel Smith will, In the future, announce the win ner at each parade.