ZIbe Dailp (Flebraskan
VOL. XL NO. 153.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, MAY 25. 1912.
Price 5 Cents
TEMPEST REIGNS ON CAMPUS
CIRCULATION OF TAX PETITIONS
CREATES DISCUS8ION.
COUNTER PETITIONS PUBLISHED
8tudent Interest Runs High C. L.
Rein Addresses Multitude from
the Library Steps.
The agitation for the Blhgle tax Ihih
thrown the cuinpim into a Htato of
seething excitement It Iuib stirred,
as never before, the mind of the Htu
dent body, and 1h resulting in one
of the moBt earnestly prosecuted
campaigns in the history of the insti
tntlon
Opposition Petitions Out.
The- circulation of petitions was be
gun Friday morning and in moBt cases
the Bolicitors received little discour
agement. That the single tax is not
without some opposition, however, is
shown by the following petition,
which was formulated yesterday after
noon and submitted for signatures.
"We, the undersigned, respectfully
repreBent that we are opposed to the
levy of the proposed Single Tax for
tho following reasons:
"1 It ignoct's the free anil independ
ent will of the student.
"2 It asBumen that every Btudent is
able to bear the burden.
"3 It is too socialistic in character
to work well where factions are apt to
be in control
"1 The minority are defenseless in
case those in control should ignore
their interests.
"5 It will not stimulate school
Bpirlt, since it removes the incentive
yn the j) art of the management to
create and develop a school spirit
"6. It encourages extravagance,
since economic management does not
become so necessary.
"7. As in the past, meiit and not
compulsion should be the prime fac
tor in various University activities in
engaging the support of the student "
As a result of the cries of the op
position to the measure, the campus
was besieged with a Hood of oratory
that would hae relegated Demos
thenes to the deep and stony pits of
oblivion Stalling closely after the
noon hour, prominent students held
the boards and explained the merits
and demerits of the proposed measure
Rein Speaks to Crowds.
(Her by the library building (' L
Rein of debating fame held a crowd
of sympathizers spellbound while ho
landed on some of the arguments
brought forward by opponents of the
single tax He spoke for a period of
more than an hour, and then, after
resting, resumed the discussion of the
subject with Borne Btudonts on the
steps of University Hall Sam Huck
had his hands full with Bruce John
son. Hoth of these men are senior
laws, and it was interesting to boo
the good-natured Hro lly between
them John Cutrlght was trying to
convinco a man of nearly twice his
years why the singlo tax Bhould bo
adopted and succeeded in making a
good fight In another cornor an en
thusiastic freshman was being as
sailed by some ponderous Benior law,
while all Xbout the campus little
groups wore busy lighting It out with
each other
Petition Stolen.
One rogrotable incident wuh the
stealing of the petition from Bruce
Johnson. The act was done in a spirit
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COSNHUSKERS DISTRIBUTED
FROM TEMPLE STEPS TUESDAY
Annual Year Book Now Off the Press
and Ready for the Univer
sity Public.
Tuesday morning between the hours
of 10 :?0 a m and 12 00 in , the l'.tU
Cornhusker will be distributed on the
steps of the Temple. It is therefore
urged that all those who ordered
Cornhuskers will be present to re
cehe the book at the time sot
Those who ordered the book on the
two dajH set aside for tho subscrip
tions to be taken will receive the an
nual at a total cost of $2 00. while
those who ordered after that time will
he charged a total of $2 25
There were 1 250 books oidered,
and any book not taken on the day
and at the time set for tho distribu
Hon will be held four days; if not
taken by that time, It will be sold to
anyone first applying with the neces
sary feo.
The Cornhusker engraving bill was
$1 .'150, which is exceedingly more than
former engraving hills have been For
this reason the engraving work is of
a very line quality and will make the
1!U2 Cornhusker appear as well as any
other year book published The en
gravers all concede this to he the case
Senior Invitations.
Senior invitations are expected the
first of next week Vnuouncenients
mav be ordered bv telephoning (ieo
K Leonard, Auto 7S77
There will be a Kosmet Klub meet
ing at the office of the Daily Nebras
kan, Tuesday evening, May 28th, at
7:30 p. m. At this meeting new mem
bers to the Klub will bo oloctod.
DANDELION DAY DISCOURAGED,
Activity of Campus Gardeners Takes
Wind Out of the Student
Movement.
Authorities at the University of Ne
biaska have evidentlv given up all
hope of having a Dandelion day this
year
At any rate, the supei intendeut of
the grounds must think there is no
chance for such an event, for every
day during the past week has seen a
corps of gardeneis eradicating the
l'ellovv peril "
lo be sure, the grounds are not be
ing freed from the pest so rapidly as
the students were able to last year
Nevertheless, the progress seems to
be certain and each day the number
of yellow blossoms decrease
Wheelbarrows full of the persistent
weeds are seen standing about tho
(iimpiiH, and everything looks like a
Dandelion day in miniature, except
that, aB yet, no refreshments have
been served to the weary workers
CLASS GOES TO NEBRASKA CITY
Landscape Gardeners to Inspect the
Grounds of J. Sterling
Morton.
The University classes in landscape
gardening, under the direction of Pro
fessor WeBtgate, will make a trip to
NebraBka City next Saturday, May
25th, to visit Arbor Lodge
This estate, tho homo of tho late
J Sterling Morton, offers some fine
landscape gardening studies, hb it is
the best example of the country estate
which we have in Nebraska.
CO-EDS SEE ADVANTAGE IN
SINGLE TAX PROPOSITION
Majority of University Women Attach
Their Signatures to Petl
tions.
Nebraska coeds take viuIouh stands
on the Single Tax proposition
"I certainly am not in favor of such
a tax," said one coed, when asked to
sign the petition "Especially if part
of. the money is not given to girls'
athletics Why should we all pay five
dollars apiece and then have all the
money go to the men7 Now we have
a tiack meet and a tennis tournament
each ear If ou will promise that
those two events will receive llnancial
support. I might sign, otherwise,
not "
"Well. I can easily see why the men
are all so anxious to see this tax go
thiough,'" said another coed "Of
cours" "' a grand thing for them'
They can then take their favorite
ladies to a football game and there
won't he mij trouble about whether
it is proper to use her season ticket
No wonder thej want it It's a good
thing for us, too Now we can bo
sure of having a man for each game,
which is cettainlv more than we have
had during the past season "
The geneial run of coeds, however
seemed to be in favor of such a move
merit and a large number of girls'
names appeared on the petition
Dramatic Club Banquets.
The annual dinner dance of the
I niveislt Diamatlc club will be held
this evening in the ball ioom of the
Lincoln hotel
n attractive toast list has been ai
laugwd. Thu affair will bu foiinal.
ROGERS WINS ORATORICAL PRIZE
Ivy Day Orator the Successful Speaker
in the College of Law
Contest.
The college of law oiatorical con
test was held Thursday evening in
ioom lui; and tiom the oratorical
point of view was an entire success
The work of the contestants was al
most hevoml cnticism in style, com
position and delivery, and was of
such merit as to deserve a much
larger attendance than that of the
t li i r t oi fort who were present
D M Rogers w.on first place with
an oration on the1 subject of "World
Peace" and Clayton Itadcliffe came
second with the subject of "He Con
quers Who Conquers Himself" To
the winner is awarded the usual prize
of $: and to second place $15 The
judges of the contest wore Dr Jewett,
Professor Buck and Dr Jones.
INNOCENTS HOLD BANQUET.
Newly Elected Members Initiated
Into the Honorary Senior
Society.
The annual banquet of tho Innocents
was hold Thursday night at the Lin
doll hotel Initiation of tho newly
elected members was held Just befoie
the banquet.
Tho following toasts were given
"The Old Guard," Verne Hedge; "Ite
inllsted," Guy Kiddoo; "Tho New
Guard," C L. Iteln; "An Honorable
Discharge," D M. Rogers. Professor
Hunter acted as toastmaster. Places
were set fpr twenty-eight.
GLEES AND MANDOLINS PLEASE
ANNUAL MUSICAL PROGRAM 18
GIVEN AT THE OLIVER.
FEW STUDENTS AT THE CONCERT
Singers and Players Present an At
tractive Program In Spite of
Poor Attendance.
Kepi eseiitlng many months of pa
tient effort, the Universltj Glee and
Mandolin Clubs gave a very finished
conceit last night at the Oliver Thea
tre The woi k of the slngeis and
plaeis was ol a high order, and It
Is to he regietted in fact It Is a re
flection upon the intelligent sentiment
ol the school, that not a better at
tendance tinned out to hear) the per
formance As It was, the house was
sadly lacking in the amount of stu
dent patronage, a condition which to
a less consclentous organisation
would have reduced the enthusiasm In
which the various numbers were ren
dered lint, although small, the audi
ence was appieciative and applauded
llbeiallv the efforts of the performers
The program was divided Int6 three
pints, the (ilee club occupving the
first They gave six selections Tho
woik was ver pleasing in every ro
sjM'ct The ( ossack War Song was
sung with particular excellence, and
the encoie, "llv Mabv Itv " pioved to
be a favoiile
Mi Sainiielson the diictor of the
oi gamat ion was at home at the
piano, plaving Lis.t's "Faust Walt."
In chaiacteristic style.
The Mandolin Club pioved the at
tiaction foi the second part of the
proKiaiu. Thin ik the lhaL time in.
main vears that Nebraska has been
able to boast ol a mandolin club The
work done last night was in every
sense artistic Kach selection be
traved thought and interpretation and
ieceived heartv applause from the au
dience The setting for this act was
very effective, the plavers making
their entiance, dressed as gondoliers,
in the typical gondola
The Glee Club appeared in the last
poition of the program, entitled "On
the Campus The song ' In the
Shadows" was quite the best of tho
three selections The concert closed
with the singing of "The Cornhusker"
In offering adverse criticism of last
night's concert, it might be stated
hat the qiogram lacked contiast
There was quite frequently an ab
sence of life and dash in the work.
This was due largely to the selections.
A few pieces calling for a little per
sonality would have been in order.
Tho work was thorough, but not per
haps entirely comprehensive There
wub a total dearth of student Interest
displayed While this 1b mostly ac
countable to the poor attendance, it
Is quite poBslble that the program hb
given would not have aroused as
much enthusiasm, the house being
filled, as one with more selections of
local color The work showed earn
estness, however, and speaks well for
next year's prospects
Tegners Give Musical Program.
The Swedish society, Tegner, will
close its work for the year by giving
a musical program at the Temple
Theatre, Saturday evening, June 1.
Music will be furnished by Professor
Arvld Samuelson and the Alexis Quar
tette. Mr C P. Peterson, "09, will
speak. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all who wish to attend
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