The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 09, 1912, Image 1
Tii.j ,ito -i j MWr.njwywi, mmn tVHHfcmL' fli Eli Mil1 V 'J li TLhe Dail IRebtaskan VOL. XI. NO. 141. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912. Price 5 Cents rmTilirtiw SECOND RARRECDED tuaa PROVES A SECCESS STUDENTS OF LAW COLLEGE EN JOY DAY'S OUTING AT BEACH. THE ERESIIMEN WIN THE EIELD MEET The Day Full of Activity Attorney General Martin and Others Give Addresses to Students. Students of the College of Law 'demonstrated their priority of promi nence yesterday when they success fully enjoyed their second annual bar becue at Capital Beach. The circus began at the close of the eight o'clock classes and continued until five o'clock, "when their fast-ebbing strength was completely sapped away. Beginning first with a sere nade by the Improvised, yet harmoni ous, law band and closing with a raid on the sanctum of the librarian, the legal lights boarded two chartered cars and soon were within the shadow of the balmy beach and in sight of the oozing ox. The day was spent in a variety of ways by which the youthful barristers were enabled to give vent to the many deBires of their complex mako-up. After making a preliminary visit to the roasting Btoer, reBort was made to athletic ventures In the form of a novel track meet, which was won by the freshmen, who gained thirty-one pOInTs" TOf"Th"e-;JuntoTB' eighteen, -nmi the seniors' seventeen. This was fol lowed by the more serious part of the program, confined to the addresses of the day. Martin Speaker of the Day. Dean Hastings introduced Attorney 'Jeneral Grant (' Martin as the prin cipal speaker. .Mr. Martin's remarks were confined to the giving of a fow buggestions relative to success in the practice of the- profession, which same wore very neatly illustrated by the citation of several experiences. He dwelt upon the necessity of choos ing a proper location, and of the value and method of winning friends. After these requisites are acquired, the law yer must seek and obtain a standing In court. Ho advised the exerciso of caution and deliberation in the- prep aration and presentation of a case and urged that in drawing up the brief the writer bo discriminate, being care ful not to burden tho court with a lot of extraneous citations. Ho closed with an eloquent appeal for tho adop tion of the "square deal" as tho key stone of legal ethics, stating that, In tho sacrifice of unearned pecuniary gain for the sako of principle the law would attain its highest usefulness, both to the state and tho practitioner himself. Mr. Martin was followed by Judge CornlBh of tho district bench, Chan cellor Avery and former Police Judge Rlsser, all of whom made remarks complimentary to the law school and in koeping with the spirit of tho oc casion. Many Rations Provided. Tho noon hour having arrived, the lavish outlay of rations was soon dis posed of in a Btrlctly military fashion. Tho committee had provided, besides the 600 pounds of beef, other neces saries in abundance, such as potatoes, buns, pickles, coffee and ice cream. High and low alike stooped to the ground and enjoyed, with apparent FRAT DATE CHANGED MAY 25 TO BE THE DATE OF THE I FRANCO LEONI'S CANTATA TO PAN-HELLENIC SOPHO- BE PRESENTED AT CONVO MORE HOP MAY 21. CATION TODAY. The date of tho sophomore hop has boon changed from May 29 to May 21, tho now date being that of the evening before Ivy Day. Tho change is due to tho decision of Manager Buekstaff to open his beach a week earlier than ho had originally planned upon. The park will bo open to the public Sun day, May 2(. The dance will bo held the Tuesday of the week preceding, and the dancers will have the exclu sive use of tho park. May 21 was tho date originally set for tho Ban Hellenic, but tho commit tee for that dance was unable to get the Auditorium for that evening and put off the big inter-frat event until tho following Saturday, May 2f. Owing to the unexpected and en forced shifting of the date of the sophomore hop to an evening eight days earlier, some rather precipitate action in the way of arrangements has been required of the committee However, the committee (Iocb not an ticipate much trouble with Its ticket sale Tho Idea of holding a class dance at the big, airy pavilion at the Beach, as opposed to that of tho late season, indoor dance, has proved very popular from all outward evidences Chairman Enfield received requests for approximately forty tickets with in three dayB after he had first an nounced the plan of holding the dance lil Thcfbeach.- Tickets will bo placed on sale this morning. They can be purchased of Chairman Enfield at tho Alpha Thet house or of any of tho committee, who are as follows: Sholly White, mas ter of ceremonies; Miss Edna Ruth Evans, Rood Dawson, Carl Nagl, Ered Trumble, and Bess Hyde. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the committee Is call ed for 11 o'clock Thursday morning at the fountain. Geography 10. Eield class for girls will make studies near IxHiisville, Friday and Saturday. Class meeting Thursday noon. DONEE GRIFFITH. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES. Student Members of Publication Board to Be Chosen May 21st. Thero will bo a meeting of all classes Tuesday, May 2lBt, except tho senior class, for the purpose of elect ing student members of tho publica tion board. Tho juniors will meet In tho Chem istry recitation room, tho sophomores In tho Temple, and tho freshmen in Memorial hall. Tho members elected at this time are elected to serve for one year, their term beginning next September. earnestneBs, tho appeasing of tho Inner man In this novel and uncon ventional manner. Tho day's festivities wore closed by tho annual baseball contest, which re sulted in an easy victory for tho juniors and their sub rosa 'varsity team. The senior-Junior game was won by tho latter to tho tune of nine to two and the victors thereupon van quished tho freshmen by a shut-out score of seven to nothing. ! "GATE OF LIFE" "The date of Life," the cantata which la to bo given at convocation tills morning by tho University Chorus, with an orchestra and solo ists, is one of the groat musical mas terpieces of Franco I,coni. It will un doubtedly be up to tho usual stand- lard of the productions of the Chorus, as there has boon much work put on it. The scone is laid in Home in the third century. Tho principal charac ters are "Portia" and "I'robus," Christians; the Chief Priest of Ju piter; Romans, and Christians. There are three scoiiob as follows: Scene I. Dedication of the Temple of the Sun. The Romans await Caesar, in honor of whose victories thoy are about to dedicate their now temple of the sun. Orchestral muBic announces Caesar's approach Just as the altar fires are kindled, the voice of Portia Is hoard denouncing the Roman gods. A thunder storm which quenches tho altar fires is in terpreted by the people as a sign of l Jupiter's wrath. In their frenzy they demand the death of the Christians. Scene II. The prison at midnight. Tho Christians fortify themselves for the death awaiting them on the mor row. Scene II. Tho Arena. Tho Romans are assembled to witness the death of the Christians and await Caesar. Portia and I'robus warn tho Romans to forsake their gods. The Christians are thrown into tho arena. The triumphant cries of the mob proclaim their death. The cantata cIobcs with a song of exultant faith by a Chris tian chorus. Tho Chorus is to be assisted by tho following soloists and orchestra: Soloists -Dr. Winifred Hyde prano; Mr. Reuben Walt, tenor; so Mr. (has. H. Miller, bass. Orchestra- Eddie J. Walt, first vio lin; Lucy Miller, second violin; Wil liam Quick, viola; Lillian Eiche, 'cello; Allen Crosby, double basB; Dr. Pierce, clarinet; Stephen Jollnek, cornet; Edith Burlingum, piano; Louise Zumwinkel, organ. A DISTINCTIVE DANCE. Junior Informal Last Dance at Lincoln Hotel This Year. The Junior Hop, tho last informal dance to bo given at tho Lincoln Hotel this school year, tho only such affair at which Eddie Walt has per formed since last May, and tho next to the last University dance at which ho will over perform, is to tako place tomorrow ovening. Chairman Bachoritch announces that the tickets have boen practically all disposed of and that tho "free list" has boon treated likewise, that Is to say, disposed of without any gain to them In the way of "comps." The finances of tho class are in such shape as not to need pecuniary aid from a hop, henco the prime object of the affair will bo the pleasure of those attending. i Notice. Tickets for the Junior Hop are on sale at the "Rag" office. MATERIALISTIC TENDENCY FEARED BY DR. WILLIAMS PHI BETA KAPPA ORATOR EM PHASIZES DANGER. RATOR (IIAMPIirlS OLD LEARNING Gives Eloquent Address to Phi Beta Kappa Society In Temple Last Evening. Dr. Williams, who delivered tho Phi Beta Kappa oration in the Templo theater last evening, gave a scholarly lew on tho topic, "Tho Old learning and tho New." As a champion of the old learning he portrayed Its rapid decline and al most complete abolition which has oc curred within tho last thirty years. This development has manifested It self in the decreasing attention paid to the classics, Latin and Greek. Whereas fifty years ago a largo per centage of college students followed the classics, tho number Is now prac tically limited to those who Intend to toacli them. So It has come to a point where such learning Ib confined al most entirely to the women of our na tion. Literary Decay. Dr. Williams pointed out that with. thiB decline our nation has suffered a relapse in the production of litera ture amounting almost to sterility. With this relapse haB come a decreas ing ilcinanil oil Uia part at lh.apubllQ for good literature. Dr. Williams alBO pointed out tho significant fact that of tho seventy-live rociplentB of tho Nobel Prlzo, for tho past ten years, only two have been Americans. In a word America has come "to add much to tho knowledge of the world, but llttlo to Its wisdom." Thero is light, however, In tho pres ent reaction among our older Institu tions, to reinstate tho classics, and Dr. Williams Is of the opinion that tho nation will eventually reallzo Its danger and return to tho old loarnlng, that learning which makes for higher things. HAVE NARROW E8CAPE. Tom James and Cloyde Stewart Aro Picked Up Just In Time. As an incident to tho law barbecuo at Capital Beach yesterday, two mem bers of tho school came near to los ing their Hvcb. It Booms that Tom JameB and Cloyde Stewart, both mem bers of tho freshman law clasB, wero desirous of a llttlo Jaunt upon tho icy Beas, and hence hied themselves to a boat and brrfyed the torrents of said pond. I Tho boat was Bmall, their spirits were high, and the water somewhat rough. With a suddenness that pre vented warning, the llttlo boat cap sized and plunged its contents Into the depths of tho lake. Tho cries of the drowning men, however, saved the day, for some near-by fishermen, hear ing their wails, wero soon to tho res cue and in short time had tho un happy -youths landed on the shore, where they were left to dry and tell their story to tho passers-by. Notice. The panorama vIowb of tho full ca det brigade may bo secured at tho "Rag" office.