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Vol. XII. No. 69
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 1913
Price 5 Cents
DEBATING LEAGUE GROWS
ADDITION OF TWENTY SCHOOLS
MAKES DECIDED GAIN FOR
NEBRASKA LEAGUE.
DEBATES HELD IN FEBRUARY
High School Debaters Wrestle With
Question of Commission Form of
Government Finals Held on
University Fete Day.
The Nebraska High School Debating
League, which in l'.lll-HJ was the
laigest organization of its kind in
the United States, has this year
proved itself to be even mroe worthy
of being so designated by the adinis
sion of several new schools. Formerly
seventy high schools belonged to the
league and recently twenty new
schools were admitted, which is a
decided gain for the oiganlzation. The
increased number of institutions has
not necessitated many changes and
redisricting has not been found nee
essary.
The league was organized by Pro
lessor M. M Fogg in l'K)8, and then
had a niembeiship of thirty schools
The plan of unifying the system of
high school debating has proved to
be so successful that each year has
seen the entrance of new schools into
the association. They are divided in
to twelve districts, each presided over
by district directors, and these divi
sions form the league, which is under
the supervision of Professor Fogg.
The series of district debates for
the sixth annual contests will be
hold some time during the month of
February. The winning contestants
of the districts will appear in the state
championship debate, which will bo
held at the University on high school
fete day, during May The question
selected for the forensics of this year
is: Resolved, That American Cities
Should Adopt a Commission Form of
Government
Professor Fogg has supervised the
preparation of abstracts of thirty-five
articles on the question. There aru
ready for distribution by the Debating,
and Public Discussion Department of
the University Extension Department,
three sets being furnished for $2.75.
Those interested in the subject will
find these very valuable material for
the thorough study of it.
The twenty new schools which
were admitted to the league this year
are as follows:
Ainsworth, Supt. A. C. Whitford;
Hartley, Supt. J. F. Duncan; Bellevuo
Academy and High School, Principal
Albert Snare, Blue Springs, Supt. C.
Lester Littel; Bloomington, Supt. Joy
E. Morgan, Central City, Supt. A.
Crago; David City, Supt. Frank 1L
Beers; Fairbury, Supt. A. L. Cavlness;
Hay Springs, Principal B. T. Hess;
Harvard, Supt. H. V. Clark; Holbrook,
Principal D. M. Rogers; Holdrege,
Supt. C. W. McMichael; Norfolk, Supt.
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PRESENTED BY THE CLASS OF
The granite sent presented by Hi
class of '(Mi, has been completed nnd
n h hooii ns the warmer weather iiKnln
permits of outdoor HiV ()n the am
pua It will offer a rival temptation
the general library ns a studying unci
loaling center.
The new seat la made of white
Bedfoid granite, set clrciiltoii'dy
around a large ash lrci and face the
center with an entrance on (lie enst
Hide The class gift nH originally pre
sented, constated of a circular mono
of. the class will be hold at that time
and an extensive effort made to re
assemble as many as possible of tho
two hundred and fifty members of the
class. The class of "OC is well orga
nized, having a corps of officers elect
ed annuall and issuing an annual
pamphlet locating its members.
The new gift is one which the
school can duly appreciate for itH
beauty and usefulness. It coiiioh as
DECIDE NOT TO "DINNER-DANCE
Junior-Senior Prom Committee D
termines To Give Favors to La
dies and Gentlemen Instead
of Lunch.
SUB-COMMITTEES WERE NAMED
At a recent meeting of the com
bined Junior-Senior Prom coininitU'i's,
important decisions concerning the
details of "The First Annual Cotillion"
were arrived at. The idea of giving
a dinner-dance, which was at llrHt
seriously considered, has been dis
carded, and the money will ho used
In providing favors for both tho lu
dlis and gentlemen.
The following sub-committees were
appointed:
Publicity Byrne Marcellua, It. Bar
rett, C. L. Itein.
Decorations Ray Smith, Miss Hyde,
Miss Helen Sawyer.
Refreshments Fred Trumbull, Mian
Helen Jess, Miss Ethel Sloane, It. R.
Hastings.
Music Miss Helen Sawyer, Mi as
lsahell Coons. Mlsa Helen Drako. J.
L. Driscoll.
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1906 TO THEIR ALMA MATER
bench with Individual seals eiu Ircllng !
the tree I pon the destruction of the
old structuie as a result of (he grow-
lug tree loosening the decaying ce
incut and separating the sections, the!
neu seat was substituted and now
makes one of the most attractive
gifls on tin campus
The gift will be formally presented
lo the s( Ik-oI at the dedicatory si-r-Icch
to be held at the alumni reunion
which takes place annually at com
UHiiceineni time A special meeting
a result of the special efforts of Miss
Korner, president of the class, and
Mr A. 11. Wollensleek, and wuh set
under the personal supervision of Mr.
Anderson, assistant superintendent of
buildings.
The otllcers of the class of 'OG aro
as follows. Miss Korner, president;
(Jraco Koper, vice-president; T. A.
Hutton, secretary; Maude Mellck,
sccretury-treasurer.
COUNT APPRECIATES NEBRASKA
Count Luetzow Speaks Well of Uni
versity in Recent Book of
Travels.
MOST SPACE TO NEBRASKA
Count Luetzow, the Bohemian noble
man who was a guest ot the Chancel
lor and the University lastpring, has
written an account of his visit to the
United States and the impressions re
ceived on his travels. The pamphlet,
which Is written in Herman, is called
"Americanische Ein, drucke" and
gives an account of the places and
people he visited while in this coun
try. Most of the schools and colleges
aro disposed of with a brief para-
gruph, while his appreciation of tho
Nebraska University is shown by the
comparatively largo amount of space
that ho gives to his impressions of
this school. Hta remarks concerning
the department of Slavonic languages
woro very nattering and ho particular
ly mentions Miss Hrbek and Chan
cellor and Mtb. Avery. Ho modestly
estimates tho crowd that attended
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Uf py OF EXHIBIT
RECEPTION I NGALLERY TONIGHT
MARKS CLOSE OF AN-
NUAL EXHIBIT.
NO PICTURE PURCHASED AS YET
Directors of Association Undecidod As
To Piano for Buying Last Few
Days Marked By Good
Attendance.
The annual ait exhibition ol (he
Nebraska Art Association closes this
cwning wllh a dual leceplion to all
patrons The exhibit was planned to
be ended last Saturday, but was post
poned until today to give the stu
dents and others who failed to visit
'the gallery before vacation a second
chance to see (he pictures.
As soon as possible after the clos
ing of the exhibit the majority of the
plciures will be packed and shipped
lo Lawrence, Kansas, where they will
be placed on exhibition. Later tho
pictures will go to St. Louis and fin
ally to the owners' respective galler
ies As yet the directors of the Art Asso
ciation have not made any definite
plans for buying one of (he plcturea
but it 1b probable that they will do
bo before the pictures are sent away.
Many of the patrons have suggested
that if they decide to purchase ono
they should consider "Tho East Riv
er." Of tho pictures that huvo boon
liked best "Tho Pinnacle" takes tho
lead. Though one of tho smaller pic
tures, it is ono of tho most carefully
prepared. It was painted by C. C.
Curran of Now York. "Where tho
Brook and River Moot," and "Tho
Stock Yards In Winter" are others
that have been greatly admired.
The attendance this year, though
noL as large as last, has been very
good, particularly since the holidays.
Thursday und Friday surpassed any
previous days with a total of five
hundred visitors.
The reception this evening will bo
gin at 8 o'clock In the gallery. This
will be the laBt time that the ple
nties may be seen.
OMAHA STUDENTS VISITING.
Eight Eighth Grades and Teachers
Will Visit University Jan 17.
Eight Eighth B pupils of tho Pa
cific school, Miss Lizzlo Banker, prin-
clIal of the school; Mrs. Carrie Mac-
kenzle, class teacher, and Superln
tendent E. U. Gratf, all of Omaha, aro
coming to Lincoln, Friday, January 17,
to visit tho University. Thta excur
sion was planned by tho pupils in
tho place of a regular class program
and will bo at their own expense.
They have saved money to make tho
trip in order to gain an idea of tho
work of tho University.
