rhe Daily Nebraskao
VOL. XIV. . NO. 21.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1914.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
FilEY ON BIG VI
TOLD OF INCREASE OF COMMERCE
OF THE UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES TO BENEFIT
No Great Danger as Result of War
For Fifty Years South Amer
ican Trade Growing k
Rapidly.
Convocation yesterday was as usual
a decided success. After the opening
song of America, Div Maxey spoke on
the "Effects of the European War on
the United States." He said that in
the last one hundred years the com
merce of the United States with the
rest of the world has Increased about
2,000 per cent, consequently the war
can not help but effect the United
States commercially.
He said the United States would en
force the 24-hour port law and that
any citzens thereof who returned to
Europe and joined the foreign army
forfeited his citizenship. He also
stated that in his opinion armed neu
trality was likely to be respected over
unarmed neutrality. 'As a result of
this war our exports to Europe will
command higher prices and in that
way it benefits the United States. He1
said the war was also a great aid in
opening up the ports of South America
to the United States though it was
through foreign banks that this was
made more possible.
"This war," said Dr. Maxey, "re
lieves us of any possible danger of any
war of consequence in the next fifty
years. It will give an opportunity for
such a development as will decrease
the danger permanently."
GERMAN DRAMATIC CLUB
HOLD THEIR TRYOUTS
Will be Held Next Wednesday Will
Present a Play This Year as
Usual.
The German Dramatic Club will
hold tryouts for membership on Wed
nesday (evening, Oct'. W 21, in the
Temple Theatre at 7 p. m. Those
wishing to try out should register
with Miss Heppner in U. 110, any
afternoon. She has a list of scenes
t suitable for presentation and will give
other Information desired.
The German Dramatic Club was or
ganized in June, 1912. for the purpose
of developing fluency in German con
versation and promoting the study of
the German drama. Under the aiIe
direction of its coach. Miss Amanda
Heppner, the club has become one of
the strongest organizations in the Uni
versity. Each year it presents one of
the best German plays. Among the
plays previously given are: "Miller
and Mueller," "Alt-Heidelberg," "Koep
nickerstrasse:" "Minna von Barn
helm," "D i e Journalisten," and
"Flacbsmann als Erzieher."
Edson, Treasurer, -
The board of control of the En
gineering Society met Tuesday at 11
o'clock and elected Oscar E. Edson
treasurer pt the society. Engineering
Week and Engineers' Night were dis
cussed. Plans for University Night
were also taken up.
Rev. Worthley at Vespers.
Rev. Worthley spoke at Y. W. C. A.
vespers, Tuesday at 5:00 o'clock, on
"The College Girls' Relation to the
Church." He said that the church
was inevitable; that it was invincible,
and that it was indispensable. As the
church is such an institution, the col
lege girl's relation is very far-reaching.
First She must realize her relatior
to the great cause of Jesus behind it.
Second She must realize her rela
tion to itas an institution and make
it the dominant factor in her life.
Third That she must realize that
it is a continuing relation; that no
matter whera.the girl is, she should
move her chuich with her; that is,
she should take her membership with
her.
Chem. Club Meeting.
The first meeting of the Students'
Chemical Club will be held tonight at
7:30 o'clock in the Chemical lecture
room. The following program will be
given :
Address Chancellor Avery.
Address Doctor Dales.
All students and others interested
in chemistry are cordially invited to
attend and to become familiar with
the club and its work. Be prompt in
order that the meeting may begin on
time.
NEUTRALITY PLEDGE
BROKEN AT NEBRASKA
Germans and Belgians Have Round
Dr. Bestey Refuses to Make
Detailed Statement.
(President Wilson's . proclamation
urging the neutrality of citizens of- the
United States may be in vain, for the
Germans and the Belgians have al
ready been mixing with each other
here in Nebraska. At least E. H.
Morgan of Nebraska City says so,
and offers as proof a beet grown on
his farm near that city. The beet is
obviously of German extraction, being
a thoroughbred Mangelwurtzel. How
ever, in the- course of its growth it
gradually assumed the form of a Bel
gian hare. Mr. Mo.-gan says the re
semblance was complete, but that he
cut off the head from the body before
he noticed the freak growth. Recall
ing Dr. Bessey's jnterest in such
nature fakers, he brought the beet to
Lincoln and presented It to the Botany
department. Dr. Pool took charge of
It, and has placed it In a preservative
solution in his ofllce where it may be
seen at any time.
When asked to make a statement In
regard to the beet Dr. Bessey said
that In view of the neutrality request
he felt constrained to keep silent.
JUNIOR CLASS HAD
A SNAPPY MEETING
Met Yesterday Morning Covert, Coe
and Ellis Draw Offices Short
and Efficient.
The Junior class meeting which was
held yesterday morning was fairly
well attended. Some enthusiasm was
manifested on the part of those pres
ent. There were three persons nomi
nated for office and these three Kte
elected through the efforts of the Jun
ior laws.
Those drawing the prizes are Miss
Effle Covert, vice president; Miss Lulu
Mae Coe, secretary, and Harry H. Ellis,
treasurer. .
THE GLEtGLUB CAST
TWENTY-ONE ON THE LATEST
OFFICIAL LIST.
MARSH TO PLAY THE PIANO
"irst Rehearsal Was Held Last Night
A Number of New Men Have
. Been Added to the
List.
The following is an official announce
ment from the Glee Club committee
composed of Professors Wm. F. Dann,
Guernsey Jones and Mrs. Carrie B.
Raymond:
"The Glee Club Committer begs
leave to announce that the following
candidates for membership in the Uni
versity Glee Club have been accepted.
The alternates will be used to fill va
cancies, which are almost certain to
occur, and to reinforce any part which
seems after a few rehearsals to need
strengthening. They wil thereupon
become full members of the Club.
"All members of the Club who wish
University credit for this work should
register immediately. The first re
hearsal will be Tuesday evening, Oc
tober 13, promptly at 7 o'clock.
Promptness is "essential, not only to
the progress of the Club, but to the
satisfaction and self respect of its in
dividual members. It is intended that
the attainments of the Glee Club will
besuch as will reflect honor upon
every member of it."
Cast. Golthilf
Claussen, Lorentz
Colbert, Harry
Doling, Addison
Downing. Wallace
Ellis, Leslie
Haggart, Virgil J.
Jackson, A. Earl
LeBas, Raleigh D.
Loder, John
Miller, Arthur P.
Moser, Ellsworth
Oden, C. I A.
Power, Marschelle H.
Rea'soner. N. Robert
Rice, Lawrence W.
Warner, Philip A.
Wiltse. Reginald
Yost, Herman
Young, Roy M.
Marsh. Stanley B., pianist
Lehnier, Theodore, violinist.
SEPTEMBER "PULSE"
BEATS EXCELLENTLY
First Issue Very Interesting Contains
Fine Photograph of College of
Medicine.
Th Spniember Issue of thn "Pulse."
the student publication of the Collie
of Medicine at Omaha, has arrived at
the Nebraskan office. Owing to a
change in the manner of selecting the
editorial staff that selection was de
layed until this fall and this first issue
is the effort of a few students who
though unorganized succeeded in put
ting out a neat Issue full of Interesting
material. It has been decided to make
the "Pulse" a monthly publication this
year and the management promises an
increase in size and a better paper.
On tbs front page of this first isue
appears an excellent photo of the Col
lege of Medicine which is located at
42d street and Dewey avenue.
Students go to Church.
Seventy per cent of the students and
faculty of The Ohio State University
attend church. This Is the result in
dicated by a canvass of the student
body which was begun last fall by
the various churches in the neighbor
hood of the University. The purpose
of the survey which has just been
completed, was not to determine the
denominational affiliations of the stu
dents, but rather to discover the per
centage of church attendance of the
University students.
Practically every student in the Uni
versity was interviewed and the re
sults show that nearly 41 per cent at
tend church regularly; 29 per cent
occasionally; while 30 per cent of the
faculty and student body do not at
tend church. "One of tb remark
able facts emphasized by the survey
is that the University church attend
ance of 70 per cent,' is far greater
than that of the professional world,"
said a member of the committee which
directed the survey.
Fifteen Hundred Take Rhet. 1 at III.
The registration in the Rhetoric 1
department reaches approximately the
1,500 mark, which incidentally is the
greatest rhetoric registration of any
University in the world. Daily Illi
nois. '
GIRL'S CLUB START
SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN
Will Hold Big Meeting Soon Many
Plans Laid For Capturing the
Men Votes.
The Girl's Club is planning to hold
a big equal suffrage rally in The Tem
ple Saturday afternoon, and every girl
in the'university has been urged to
take part in this important affair. The
university girls are seemingly greatly
interested in the active campaign for
Votes for Women now near the decid
ing goal, election day. November 3.
Many of them have called to ask Miss
Alice Howell, president of the College
Equal Suffrage League of the univer
sity, what they could do to help the
cause along.
Miss Howell decided that a big mass
meeting of girls was the first steo,
after which the girls would take
measures to win the votes of the uni
versity boyt for the cause.
A suffrage speaker of national Im
portance has been promised for this
rally. In addition to this, two plays
will 4e given, one by university girls
and the other by members of the
faculty. Plans for capturing the votes
of the student voters are( under way
and wiil be sprung at this meeting.
SOPHOMORE CLASS
. MEETING THURSDAY
-
Will Meet in Memorial Hall Minor
Officers to be Elected and
Olympics Discussed.
All members of the Sophomore clas
Will meet In the chapel of Memorial
Hall. Thursday morning at 11:30 for
the election of minor officers and to
discuss the Olympics which will be
held Saturday. October 2i. President
Harney says it is especially Important
that fill members be out to this meet
ing as plans are to be made and the
organization perfected which will re
sult in the complete annihilation of
the Freshman forces in the class
scrap.
POnERDROP-KICKER
RETURN OF 1912 STAR MEANS
MUCH TO NEBRASKA.
PERFORMS FROM 50 YD, LINE
Exhibition Game Between 'Varsity and
Freshman Teams Scheduled for
This Afternoon Thriller
Is Promised.
By H. I. Kyle.
It now seems quite probable that a
new phase of the noble gridiron game,
or rather a phase heretofore neglected
at Nebraska, is to be developed. After
watching South Dakota fail in her sev
eral attempts to score with a drOp
kick, because of the weakness of her
defense on the line, many of the root
ers expressed a belief that Nebraska,
had she had a good drop-kicker, could
have scored many times "in both of her
games this season. The difficulty, of
course, has been that no one on the
ar.naH has shnwpri anv ahilitv in the
btL of booting the pigskin on the re
bound. With the return of Herb Pot
ter to the fold, this difficulty has been
largely obviated.
Since his return Potter has devoted
an hour each day to the practice of
drop-kicking, with the result that he
can now score from the forty or forty
five yard line almost at will, while
he has been seen to kick several suc
cessful drops from the fifty yard line.
As yet he has not attempted a kick
from the eighty-yard line, but there
are those among his admirers who
contend that when he gets in condi
tion he will think nothing of even that
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THE HOME ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT GROWS
Now Have a "Practice Cottage"
Meals Are Served in Home
Style Way.
Nowadays, home economics means
more than domestic science alone. It
means the putting into practice the
theories learned, for now they have a
"practice cottage." This cottage was
formerly the superintendent's cottage,
but now it has become a place where
a few girls at a time may keep bouse
in an ideal fashion. Of course, boys
are glad to know this. They know
tbey will have belter cocking and
cozier homes in which to spend th.-.r
days.
Then, too, home economics irrclud
food inspection and the analysis cr
food properties. Miss Corbin hts
charge of this department. A fir.e
cafeteria has been Installed In the
dining room, and all girls not living
in the dormitory may take advantaso
of this. The dormitory girls have
their own separate corner to eat In,
and so everyone in taken care of.
Correspondence School Haring.
The farmer's son came home lock
ing as if he had been through a tor
nado. His father Inquired the cause.
The on replied:
"It's that durn correspondence
school again. I got a letter from the
sophomores telling iue to haze my
selfEverybody's.