SINGLE TAX EDITION
Ibe H)aih IRebraskan
VOL. XI. NO. 151.
RALLY TODAY 10 DISCUSS SINGLE TAX
DEAN BESSEY, PRINCIPAL HUNTER, COACH STEIHM AND ANAN
RAYMOND TO PRESENT PLAN AT CONVOCATION
THIS MORNING
At a special convocation to be held
this morning at 11 o'clock in .Memorial
Hall the principles and advantages of
the proponed single tux are to be
brought forth in several short ad
dresses.
One of these is to be delivered by
Dean Hessey, who has always paid
particular attention to the welfare of
the I'niversity as a whole and has
made a Btudy of student problems.
Professed Hunter will present his view
of the proposed measure as he sees
it from the point of the Agricultural
College of which he is head.
Coach Stiehm will represent the
athletic faction of the I'niversity. and
outline the benefits to various
branches of sport to be gained through
the single tax Anan Raymond, '11
Ijw 'H, is to speak on the phases of
the plan as it appeals to a recent and
active graduate Thus the problem
will be attacked from all sides and all
students should be on hand to hear
the discussion and make up their own
minds as to the advisability of adopt
ing the noasure. It is the most
marked step which has been attempt
ed at Nebraska for some time and de
serves the serious consideration of
every student.
As a sort of introductory number,
the Glee Club will air their voices for
several numbers to give the audience
NEW INNOCENTS PRESENTED
Thirteen Men From Junior Class Are
Chosen to Compose Senior
Society.
One of the most interesting events
of Ivy Day was tne announcement ot
next year's Innocents.
Promptly at five o'clock the thirteen
Innocents emerged from Agricultural
Hall and distributed themselves
among the crowd. The effect was, as
usual, quite effective, and the crowd
waited breathlessly to see the full of
the fatal hand.
As each man was tapped loud
cheers arose, which continued until
the last of the thirteen men had been
chosen. After the tapping the newly
chosen candidates were inarched to
Agricultural Hall. They returned
shortly to the platform from which
the formal announcement fr their
election was made.
The thirteen men who are to con
duct the affairs of the Innocents for
the coming yeaf are: Sam Carrier,
Harry Coffee, Owen Frank, Ernest
Huwald. Frank Mead, Harold Mulli
gan, C. K Paine Charles Perry. Clay
ton Radcliffe, Clifford Itein, Ralph
Sweeley, Otto Sinkie, and George Wil
son
SPECIAL CONVOCATION AT 11:00 TODAY
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1912.
some Idea of what to expect at the
Oliver tomorrow evening.
The establishment of a single tax
at Nebraska is rapidly growing in
favor with all loyal Cornhuskers, stu
dents ami professors as well. At the
time the idea was broached, the
boosters were afraid that perhaps the
co-eds might object to the establish
ment of a fee for the benefit of activi
ties in which they could not Bhare,
bul they have once more shown their
loyalty to old .Nebraska by actively
pushing and helping in the campaign
Just started.
The Girls' Club, the all-1'nlversity
co ed organization. Is at the head of
the movement to enlist support among
the co-eds for the single tax, and they
report that there is very little opposi
tion among the girls.
Most of the opposition yet encoun
tered has been from men students
who are working their way through
school, and do not feel that they would
be able to pay the additional registra
tion fee if It were adopted.
Now, however, a plan is being con
sidered whereby all students who
really are unable to pay the fee may
be excused upon application to the
Chancellor. If this plan Is adopted,
and the athletic authorities intimate
that it will, the above mentioned op
position will probably cease, as self
supporting students are mostly loyal
to their school.
CORNHUSKERS OUT TUESDAY
Van Dusen Gives the Word That the
Lid Will Be Off Within a
Few Days.
Kditor Van Dusen has announced
that the Cornhusker will be ready for
distribution next Tuesday. This is
several days earlier than the date of
last year, in fact, earlier enough so
that the there will be opportunity for
those who have not ordered to secure
unclaimed orders before leaving
school.
Wanted.
A bigger, better "Nebraskan."
More Interest in athletics.
Moro interest in debate.
More college spirit.
THE SINGLE TAX
Three dollars first semester, $2.00 second semester, collected as
a regular fee at the beginning of each semester by the secretary, and
levied upon every regular student of the University.
Eighteen per cent of net receipts to go to the support of the Daily
Nebraskan.
Expenses of debating to be met by this fund.
Remainder to athletics.
Entitles payer to admission to all athletic events on the home
field, a year's subscription to the Dally Nebraskan, and admission to
the annual Inter-colleglate debate.
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CONSIDER SINGLE TAY IDEA AS A MEASURE OF GREAT
DENIFIT TO ALL FORMS OF STUDENT ACTIVITY
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Statements of the members of the
faculty with reference to the single
tax movement:
E M. Rutledgc- "The. movement to
place athletics and the Daily Nebras
kan on a definite basis Is a commeuda
hie thing Its adoption should mean
the development of a more democratic
spirit which makes for greater enthu
siasm and college loyalty The 1'nl
verBlty needs JiiBt this thing. Ivy Day
was adopted with this end In view and
it has done well I believe the other
movement will do equally as well."
C. O. Kngberg "If provision can be
made for remitting the fee in caBCB
where extreme poverty can be proven
which would be very few in the
whole. school- I believe, the movement
would be an extreme benefit to the
student body In general "
E II. Barbour -"The tendency
seems to be toward a benefit to the
student body."
H. H. Waite "I am very much In
favor of the movement I believe that
the student body should heartily sup
port their activities and I think the
single tux system an excellent means
to secure such support."
P. M. Muck "I am heartily In favor
of the single tax."
Dean Davis "It would make an in
terest in college activities moro uni
versal. I would like fo see the plan
adopted."
W. G. Hastings "If the proposed
single tax is raised for the benefit of
BENDER COACHES WASHINGTON
Former Nebraska Football Hero Re
ceives Appointment to Coach
School.
John R Mender has wired his ac
ceptance of the offer made to him by
the regents of the I'niversity of Wash
ington to become athletic coach and
graduate manager of athletics for the
Washington Institution.
"Johnny" Mender is one of the most
famous of Cornhusker athletes and his
elevution to the couchshlp of a large
institution is quite a tribute to hiB
abilities.
He Ib at present coaching at the
University of St. jjur, where his suc
cess has attracted considerable atten
tion. IN A NUT SHELL.
Price 5 Cents
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those things which are distinctly for
the advantage of the whole student
body and is confined to the absolute
needs of such things, I should say it
ought to be just enough to succeed "
Alice H Knslgn- "I am heartily In
favor of the single tax Idea, If a ma
jority of the students petition for it
I should like to see not only athletics
and the Nebraskan supported by such
a tax, but also the annual debate and
the CornhiiBker."
Edwin Mnxey- "The plan would, In
my Judgment, confer a compulsory
benefit upon a great many students
who otherwise would not have collego
spirit enough to befrlond themselves."
Karl O Kager- "I feel that it Ib the.
only way that athletics can be put on
a permanent footing, and that the
minor sports can be encouraged "
Judgment of alumni and Btudenta
runs as follows:
John Westover "Good proposition.
Wanted to see it come for the last ten
years It Is the only thing to keep
athletics on the proper financial basis."
Leonard Flansburg "The plan would
foster greater school Bplrit. I am very
much in favor of It "
I)r Cutter "The payment of such a
tax by every student will mean great
tilings for .Nebraska. "
Dean Lcland "The plan aB pro
posed would give everybody an oppor
tunity to Bhare In the burdens. It will
Btimulate moro Intorest and create a
greater Nebraska Bplrit."
FIFTY CIRCULATE PETITIONS
Members of Student Body Appointed
to Secure Signatures for
Petitions.
The following committee of fifty has
been appointed to have, charge of cir
culating the single tax petitions Fri
day. They will report at the NebraB
kan ofllce Thursday ufternoon for In
structions: It. W. GriBWold, V. C. HuBcali,
Harry Hathaway, IxjbIIo Hydo, Ralph
Garrett, G. S. Mrown, R. H. Hastings,
Gus Iofgren, Ralph Klpllnger, Jerome
ForbeB, Leonard Purdy, John Malrd,
W. C. Kavan. Merle Thomas, Ixjla
Merry, Mabel Daniels Ix)rona Hixby,
Gertrude Scribner, Frieda Stuff, Cor
nelia Lindsay, Kvangeline Long, Juno
Mrown, IxhiIbo Marr, Hazel Hamilton.
Mabel Pope, Ruth Duller, Ernest
Graves, Frank Ixing, Silas Bryan, C. L.
Rein. W. C. Meeker, Arthur Hlltner.
Earl Linger, Richard Guthrie, T. E.
Miller, Will Forbes, G. K. Ieonard.
Reed Dawson, Otto Sinkie, E. Hu
waldt, Leo Breen, Clark Dickinson,
CIiub. Epperson, Raymond Llntt, J. F.
Mead, Frank Jones, Kenneth Wherry,
Carl Nagl, Dean McBrlen, Joe John-aon.
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