The Daily Nebra
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VOL. XIV. NO. 43.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1914.
PRICE 10 CENTS.
EVERYTHING
ARRANGEMENTS NOW COMPLETE
FOR THIS EVENING.
SUCCESS WILL BRING OTHERS
Reception Committee Met Yesterday
After Convocation Program Will
be Varied Sufficiently
For All.
Final preparations have been fin
ished and the work of all the commit
tees has been completed, leaving
everything in readiness for the Uni
versity of Nebraska's first "mixer."
The time has been relatively short
since the affair began to be planned,
but all interested have taken such a
hold that the arrangements were
sieedily carried out and it remains
now to predict only the degree of suc
cess that will be attained. A meeting
of the reception committee was held
after the football rally yesterday in
Memorial Hall, and was addressed by
Miss Mary Graham, the chairman.
For a number of years similar func
tions have been held in the eastern
colleges, and from all the states In
which the party is held come sincere
reports of its flattering popularity. It
is from beginning to end a student's
affair, nor will the one Friday night
be an exception. It provides the com
mon ground for the meeting of the
various societies as well as for the
large number who have no affiliations
It is expected that many members of
the faculty will be there, and the
chance will thus be given to become
better acquainted with one's instruc
tors. It is quite true to Its name, a
'mixer," and is perhaps the most
democratic institution of school life.
Many out-of-town alumni who are
returning for the game wi'l reach Lin
coln Friday and not a few of Ne
braska's graduates are certain to be
on the floor.
A diversified program has been pre
pared for the evening. In the Armory
proper there will be dancing, for which
fine music has been secured. In the
chapel of Memorial Hall it has been
planned to provide- amusement for
those not caring to dance. The com
mittee have refused to tell some of
their plans, and say that the entertain
ment in part will be a surprise. How--ver.
they state that there will be
music by a glee club, some highly
original stunts, songs, and then, better
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FLYIIiG SQUADRON
TO VISIT LINCOLN
Prohibition Campaign Will be Staged
For Three Days Many Noted
Speakers Will be Here.
Lincoln will be visited Saturday.
Sunday and Monday by several noted
speakers and singers who are conduct
in? a nation-wide campaign In the in
terest of national prohibition. The
meetings will be held in St. Paul
church. E. O. Excell. the well known
fcoloist. leads the singing Saturday
iiight, Ex-Governor Hanly, of Indiana;
Hon. Oliver Stewart, of Chicago; Dr.
( has. 74. Sheldon, author or "In His
Steps." and Clinton R. Howard, of
Rochester, N. Y are among the speak
ers. There will be big meetings Sun
day afternoon and erning.
USHERS TAKE NOTICE.
Reed Urges All Ushers to Report at
South Bleachers Tonight at
5:00 O'Clock.
Athletic Director Heed says that all
who have signed up in the Nebraskan
office to usher Saturday, and those
who have ushered at previous games
and care to usher, but hjive not regis
tered, should report to the South
Bleachers tonight at 5 p. m.
If there are any others who care to
usher they should report there also,
as many extra ushers are needed for
this game.
THE GERMAN DRAMATIC
CLUB HELD MEETING
German Play Given' Decided to Give
Proceeds From Annual German
Play to American Red Cross.
The usual monthly" meeting of the
German Dramatic Club was held the
other evening in Faculty Hall.
A short German play was staged by
several of the members following
which the new members were subject
ed to the tortures of initiation.
A few moments were then devote
to the business of the club. The dis
position of the proceeds from the an
nual play to be given in January was
discussed and it was finally decided
to send it to the American Red Cross
Society rather than the German in
order to observe the neutrality policy
which has thus far been adopted by
the organizations of the University.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in a social way and light refresh
ments were served.
Special Trains For Illinois Home
coming. -
Four special trains will help to bring
the Illinois rooters to Champaign for
tomorrow's Home-Coming game. Two
will be run from Chicago.' one from
Peoria and another from St. Louis.
MAHY MEN REGISTER
FOR CLASS FOOTBALL
Every Class Will Win Championship
Practice Hours Are Scheduled in
the Road Daily.
The men of the University hav
responded unusually well to the call
for men to play on the class football
teams. All of the classes have a large
number of men out and whichever
team wins the school championship
will have a hard tussle on it hands.
The Seniors have practiced for sev
eral nights. About twenty men turned
out. many or them old experienced
men. Manager Harley is not able to
give any Idea of the probable line up
as yet.
The Juniors held their first prac
tice Monday. The following old men
were out: Holcomb. Israel. laioot,
Wilson. Brown, Fouts, Demmitz. De-
weese, Harnsberg and Hobson.
The SoDhoinores have an army of
about thirty-five men out and if num
bers count for anything they ought to
win with ease.
The Freshmen have not held any
practices as yet
Th. Seniors expect a hard tussle
but will win eventually. The Juniors
.in heat the others with ease, wnne
sonhomores will defeat all com
ers, and the Freshmen will be cham
pions without a doubt. I
THE FlfJAL BIG RALLY
LAWS OUT AS THE MASTER ROOT.
ERS SOME SYSTEM.
BAND PLAYED FOR OCCASION
Hunter Had Charge of Event "More
Stiehm" Optimistic Halligan i
Too Caldwell Is
Enthusiastic.
The final football rally of this school
year was held in Memorial Hall yester
day morning during the regular con
vocation hour. Superintendent F. M.
Hunter of the Lincoln schools had
charge of the meeting and even though
he had to contend with the "crummy"
lawyers as Warren Howard called
them, the event was a complete suc
cess. Professor Caldwell, the smallest
man on the faculty together with the
greatest amount of "pep." compara
tively speaking, gave an historical
football talk. When the professor re
ferred to the big event to precede the
game, referring to the All University
Party, he became so happy and en
thusiastic that he jumped and danced
to his seat.
Coach Stiehm gave his most solemn
although somewhat optimistic view ov
the coming event after which "Clint"
Ross was given the opportunity to ex
press his sentiments In regard to the
big fray of tomorrow. Several times
was he interrupted by the "crummy"
laws only to have to sadly admit that
"that is my bunch."
Guy Reed dealt mainly on the sub
ject of "How men should not conduct
themselves after a victory." Incidently
he mentioned that on one side of the
law rooting section would be seated
two hundred Kansas rooters while on
the opposite side some three hundred
would find places. "Gus" Lofgren, one
of the old "Huskers." made an impres
sive appeal to the students in that
they should support their team with
their cheering.
Captain Halligan and several mem
bers of his staff also had an oppor
tunity to say a "few" words.
EXAMPLE OF CEMENT.
Sent From Superior, Nebraska Marks
Era in Development of Natural
Resources in Nebraska.
The University Museum has just
placed on exhibition samples of the
clinker and cement from the first run
at the new Nebraska Portland Cement
Company at Superior, Nebraska. This
mill began operations in August, 1914,
and marks an era in the development
of natural resources in Nebraska.
CHANCELLOR AVERY
. WITHORAWS NAME
Refuses to be Candidate For President
of State Teacher?' Association
Too Busy he Says.
Chancellor Avery has sent notice
to the State Teachers' Association to
withdraw bis name from the ballot as
a candidate for the presidency of that
organization. As a reason the Chan
cellor states' the duties of his present
position require all his efforts and
time, and in that case he could not do
justice to the teachers of the state In
representing them as their president.
AYLSWORTH TO JUDGE DEBATE.
Leave For Manhattan, Kansas, Today
Debate Between South Dakota
and Farmers. '
Prof. I E. Aylsworth leaves today
for Manhattan, Kan., where he will
act as a judge on a debate between the
Kansas Agricultural college and the
University of South Dakota. This is
one of a series of triangular debates
between the University of South Da
kota and the agricultural schools of
Iowa and Kansas. Prof. Aylsworth ex
pects to be back in time for the game
on Saturday.
ALPHA ZETA HOLDS
A LARGE INITIATION
Fourteen Men Taken in All Men Are
Prominent in Agricultural
Work.
The following men were initiated
into Alpha Zeta, the Honorary Agri
cultural Fraternity, the other evening:
James P. Fairbank, Diller; Roland N.
Houser. Lincoln: Henry A. Jones.
Seward; Ira N. Kindig, Holmesville;
Louis E. McReynolds. Ashland; Law
rence J. Palmer, Rockford. III.; Edwin
M. Partridge, Omaha; John A. Rat
cliff, Lincoln; Leroy Rhodes, Creigh
ton; Paul H. Stewart. Kennard; Rus
sel R. Spafford, Lincoln; Elbert
Taylor, Belvidere; Laurence A. Wick
land. Valley; John J. Wren, Farnam.
Kansas. All the students will be
excused from classes to attend the
moving pictures, and a liberal per
centage of the proceeds will be given
to the Red Cross Fund.
Many universities are still without
their directories. The Drake commit
tee promises to have their directory
out by next week sure; Kansas is also
hoping to have theirs out some time
soon.
PROFESSOR FERGUSON
GOESTO NEW YORK
Will Attend Committee Meeting of the
National Electric Light
Association.
Prof. Ferguson of the Electrical En
gineering department leaves today for
New York City to attend a second
meeting of the committee appointed
last spring by the National Electric
Light Association to study the rela
tions of the association with colleges.
In the organization of the sub-committees.
Prof. Ferguson has been
asked to serve upon the one which
will concern itself with the matter of
courses and curriculums.
The active committee consists of
representatives of the lighting indus
try and of the colleges. An advisory
membership is added to this group
containing such names as Dr. Ken-
nelly (Harvard!. Prof. C. F. Scott
(Yale), C. A. Stone (Stone & Web
ster), J. W. Lieb, Jr. (N. Y. Edison
Co.). J. A. Britton (Pac. Gas & Elec.
Co.).
It is expected that the work of these
men will develop a means of offering
assistance to the colleges' in present
ing the phases of economics directly
connected with public utilities and
that at the same time, the opportunity
will be afforded college men to con
fer with and advise the 'members of
the industry, to the advantage of both
parties.
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KANSAS COACH WEARS A CONFI
DENT SMILE.
ALSO A HAT AND KID GLOVES
Potter Will be in the Quarterback
Position For at Least a Part of
Tomorrow's Game Men in
Fair Condition.
By H. I. Kyle.
Tomorrow, at 5 p. m., the champion
ship of the Missouri Valley conference
will have been decided. Halligan.
Howard and Potter, three of the best
old war-horses that ever wore mole
skins in the service of Nebraska, will
have played their last game on the
jold gridiron. Should Nebraska win.
it will make her fourth successive
year, as champions of the Valley, and
it will be another step toward high
honors in the west. Should Kansas
win, the Jayhawks will be Valley
champions, and will be in a position
to claim consideration, as champions
of the west. The odds are in favor
of the Cornhuskers, but there is really
no good way that the strength of the
respective teams can be judged, as
compared with each other. K. U. beat
the Kansas Aggies 27 to 0, while our
score against the same team was 31
to 0. We beat Washburn 14 to 7, and '
the Jayhawks defeated them 20 to 14.
If these scores are any criterion, the
two teams that will tear up the good
Nebraska sod tomorrow, are nearly
even in strength.
The Jayhawks arrive sometime to
day. It is said, that a smile of con
fidence is mantleing the countenance
of one Jack Wheaton, head guide of
the Jayhawk birds, in their wayward
flight Some say Jack smiles confi
dently because he feels confident.
Others maintain that it is because he
doesn't feel confident, that wily old
Jack smiles; that, in fact, he is try
ing to fool somebody possibly him
self. Personally, we don't care much,
how he looks or acts before the game;
Though not in what can be called
the "pink of condition." the Cornhusk
ers are all "so as to be about." and
to this fact, the Jayhawkers will tes
tify, before things are settled tomor
row. Cub Potter will start the game,
as quarterback for Nebraska, but
should we get a lead of thirty or forty
points in the first half, it is probable
that Potter will be allowed to rest
for the remainder of the game.
LAW STUDENTS NOW
READY FOR KANSAS
Showed Their Spirit at Convocation
Yesterday All Seats Gone in
the Law Section.
As far as the law college is con
cerned everything is in readiness for
the Kansas game. Yesterday morn
iug the members formed in a body
and proceeded to the rally. They
demonstrated some of their ability In
the line of singing and yelling. Lists
of songs and yells were passed out
to every law. Everyone that had the
23 cents purchased a Uni Law cap.
which are on the same style of the
"N" toques. Practically every seat in
the law section has been disposed of.
And those who were fortunate enough
to secure seats have promised to yell
their heads off tomorrow afternoon.