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, . ,, j-.j y.1,, rt ' The Daily Nebraskan VOL Xin. NO. 61 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1913 Price 5 Cents IOWA LOSETTO HUSKERS NEBRASKA NEGATIVE TEAM GETS UNANIMOU8 VICTORY OVER EA8TERN NEIGHBOR. TRIUMPH OVER GOPHERS NEBRASKA WIN8 TWO TO ONE DE CISION IN ARGUMENT WITH MINNESOTA. t v1 - r1 COMPLETE VICTORY FOR SQUAD Telegram From Iowa City Announces Result to Fogg at Phi Alph Tau Banquet for Teams and Judges. Iowa City, Dec. 12, 1913. Prof. M. M. Fogg, Lincoln, Nebraska: "Unanimous for Nebraska. Won on clarity, logic, and use of evidence. "R. W. Garrett." The above telegram was received shortly after the close of the Nebraska-Minnesota debate, spelling the victory of Nebraska's negative team over Iowa University. Following the two-one decision awarded the affirma tive team against Minnesota, the re sult was Intensely gratifying to the enthusiasts gathered and awaiting the result, as well as to Professor Fogg, Nebraska's premier debating coach. The members of the Nebraska team, the Minnesota team, the Judges of tho Minnesota debate, and Chancellor Avery were gathered aB special guests of the Phi Alpha Tau, public speaking fraternity, for a banquet at tho Lin coln following the debate. The official announcement of the Iowa result came to Professor Fogg In the banquet room and was the occasion for renewed cheering for the Nebraska teams. Minnesota and Iowa had tied for first place In the Central Debating League, and a victory over botli teams was a feather in the cap of tho debaters. The teams und their order of speak ing In the Iowa debate were aB fol lows: University of Iowa, Affirmative Theodore Garfield, '14. Clarence Isaac, '14. Harry Reed, '15, Law '15. (Continued on Page Three CHANCELLOR AVERY RE JOICES. After the decision awarding ing the Nebraska-Minnesota debate to Nebraska had been 'given, Chancellor Avery had the following to say: "The boys surely succeeded In covering themselves with honor. And when the result of this debate gets out over the state and among our alum ni everywhere another vic tory over the Gophers Ne braakan8 are going to feel mighty proud of their alma mater. It has been a great year, and the boys who have capped it by winning In a clean, forceful debate are to be commended for their spirit, and to be congratulated upon their success. Second "Roundup" to be Held at Y. M. C. A. This Afternoon Tile second "roundup" of the Uni versity Y. M. C. A. will be held this afternoon to carry the work of the committees. Three important speakers areon the program. They are: Dr. H. II. Chapman of the First Baptist church, who will Bpeak on "Purity of Life as a Preparation for Service;" Rev. L. It. Howard, University Pastor of the Congregational churches, who will speak on "The University Pas tor," and Mr. E. J. Rtmonds. state stu dent secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, who will give a practical talk on "Tho Young Men's Christian Association and tho Stu dent's Dally Program." Kvery com mitteeman with ills ten man should not fail to bo on hand. MYSTIC FISH INITIATES FIFTEEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT Sophomore Girls Have Terrible Time of Their Progress in Mysticism. Wednesday night fifteen trembling freshmen co-eds were initiated into the Mystic Fish. Thursday morning there were fifteen vacant seats in freshmen classes. Tho connection is obvious. Just what occured we have not been able to ascertain. The initiation was confined to the Alpha O house, thus cheating tho In terested public out of the pleasure of seeing the girls roll pennies up O street witli their noses, or of watching them scrub tho solemn cherubs in the Thompson fountain with tootli brushes. The usual stunts were gone through, including a little stroll through rice and lly paper, and refreshments of raw eggs and oysters freely sprinkled with red pepper. The girls initiated were: Helen Scott, Henrietta Doland, Lottie Un land, Reglna Powers, Hetty Doyle, Ruth Whitmore, Hermlne Hatfield, Loa Howard, Grace Hrande, Marguerite Brldenbaugh, Mildred Ruskin, Edna Pegler, Ethel Store. Y. M. C. A. HOLDS USUAL MEETING SUNDAY AFTERNOON Tho Sunday afternoon meeting of the University and City Y. M. C. A. to be held in the Oliver theater will be one of the best conducted meetings this year. From 3:30 to 4:10 the Ne braska Wesleyan male quartet will give a program. After 4:10 p. m. Dr. J. H. Boetcker of tho National Inside Association of America will speak on the subject, "Why Men Fall and How to Succeed as a Man." This man has been secured through the efforts of the Y. M. C. A. working in connection with some of the business men. The talk will be of a good commonsense nature and every young man can blame only himself if he fails to at tend. Sunday afternoon, December 14th, In the Oliver theater. Dr. Clapp Operated Upon For Gall Stones His Condition Improving Dr. R. O. Clapp, hood professor of physical education, was operated upon yesterday morning for gall stones. Last night lie was resting easily, and the doctors said-that his condition was satisfactory in every way. Dr. Clapp was taken sick three weeks ago. At first it was thought that an operation would be unneces sary, hut, as he failed to Improve, his doctors decided that the removal of tho gall stones was the only thing that would save Ills life. Professor Clapp has been unable to do any work for three weeks, and now he will 'un doubtedly no bo able to report at ills office until after the holidays. DRAMATIC CLUB WILL PRODUCE SERVANT IN THE HOUSETONIGHT Promises to be First Class Attraction Before Crowded House. Tonight the Dramatic club will pre sent their initial play of the present season at the Temple theater. The cast is in readiness for the production having wound up the long string of re hearsals Friday afternoon. When the curtain rises it will be to a packed house. The seat sale has been exceptionally large and the res ervations are practically exhausted. When tho seats were open to reserva tion Thursday the crowd in tho Tem ple lobby resembled a mob, assuring tlie club then that the crowd would be a record 'breaker. The success that tho production of tiie play "All of a Sudden Peggy" mot witli when produced at Loup City last season has caused the management of the theater at that place to request that tho club produce another play tills season in that city. As the cast of the "Servant in the House" have that vehicle mastered and ready for production the club has decided to present that play there. The same cast that handled the play before the student audience will be taken to Loup City to appear there Friday night. The Dramatic club lias not sought to secure outside dates, but owing to tiie fact that many requests have come in to have plays presented they have accepted several engagements to play the largest towns throughout the state, filling the dates during vacations. STUDENT IN TROUBLE. Yesterday morning's papers were authority for the statement that Don Miller, a sophomore in the College of Agriculture, was arrested Thursday by the sheriff of Washington county. The officer took him to Blair, his , home town, the same day. While in Lin coln Miller made his home at 1645 M street. Tho charge against him waB Bald to have been preferred by a young lady of Blair. Helen Scott and Julia Miller are spending the week-end at their homes in Beatrice. DEBATE "LITERARCY" TEST Immigration Problem Subject for Dis cussion Quote Many Authori ties Nebraska Team Has Best Delivery. Resolved, That Immigration Into the United States Should Be Further Re stricted By Means of a Literacy Test. Nebraska Affirmative. Homer G. Hewitt, '15. Reed B. Dawson, '14. Harold A. Prince, '13, Law '15. Paul F. Good, '13 (Amherst), Law '16 Alternate. Minnesota Negative. Dean Campbell, 15. Donald Pomeroy, '14. Harvey Hoshour, Law '15. Nebraska won from Minnesota last night by a two to one decision In the eighth annual contest of tho Central Debating League. For the second time tills year the Scarlet and Cream has triumphed over their opponents from the Northland. On the gridiron as well as the forensic platform they have defeated the Gophers, almost at their own game. The Nebraska team had been care fully coached, and, both in excellence of argument, and In delivery they showed themselves superior to the Minnesota men. At no time during tho argument was there any doubt as to the final result, and there was a genoral undercurrent of opinion that the decision might as well have been unanimous. A fair crowd heard tho debate, but It was one In which students wore lacking, being composed largely of faculty men and town people. It was to be regretted that the strains of ragtime from the dance on the second (Continued on Page 3.) PROF FOGG 18 GLAD. The coach of the Nebraska teams, Prof. M. M. Fogg, was showered with congratulations after the Minnesota victory. He was toasted amid cheers at the Phi Alpha Tau ban quet when news was received of the unanimous decision over Iowa. For The Dally Nebraskan he said: "The men on -both teams have worked hard and faith fully. They deserved to win, if efforts count toward de cisions, and tonight Is an eventful one for them all. As to Nebraska's position In the League as the result of the dual victory, I do not know at the present. Next year we will have a splendid record to uphold." .vy i if-.
