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RPEHJAL FEATURES
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CartoonlBt Charles Mlsko
Athletics Henry Kyle
Business Manager Frank S. Perkins
Asst. Business Manager. .RusHell F. Clark
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payable In Advance.
Single copies. 6 cents each.
Entered at the postofflce at Lincoln.
Nebraska, as second-class mall matter,
under the Act of Congress of March 3,
1879.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1914.
Well observe
The rule of not too much, by temper
ance taught
In what thou eat'st and drink'st.
Milton.
Freshmen, get acquainted with your
advisors.
We want everyone to have a chance
to contribute to the Belgian Relief
Fund. But no soliciting will be done.
So please leave any money you wish
to give with Professor Buck, chairman
of the committee. A fifty-cent piece
can buy several meals for a Belgian
family.
The University of Nebraska has this
year a football team which richly de
serves all the praise it has gotten.
However, in our enthusiasm to do it
honor let us not forget wholly the
members of the second and freshman
teams. These men, to a considerable
degree, helped make possible the ex
cellence of the first team. They are
entitled to a portion of our praise.
A NEW PRECEDENT.
From the standpoint of the Lindell
bar, the Cornhusker banquet was a
flat failure. The total receipts from
banquet patrons was fifteen cents.
Two alumni were responsible for a
dime's worth. The other nickel was
contributed by a friend of ours with
a severe cold.
The University public naturally is
pleased. No one complains because
of the hilarity and enthusiasm, and
any movement to have such gatherings
opened with prayer by the Y. M. C. A.
Secretary would not be countenanced
for a moment. But it is felt that the
good name of the University demands
that students exercise care as to the
times and places of satisfying their
thirst. This banquet started a new
precedent. Let us in the future fol
low it.
THE FORUM
The Cross-Country Question."
Editor Daily Nebraskan:
Cross-country should be abolished at
Nebraska. Few people have any idea
of the enormous amount of hard,
gruelling running downright labor
LAST CALL
For Special Frat and Sorority
Jewelry.
This is all made o order and
we must have you order this
week If you want it for Christ
mas. "P. B. K." and "Sigma X"
Keys, too.
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Unl Jeweler
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that is necessary In the preparation
of a five-mile race. Many thinking
persons, considering the possible re
wards, refuse to come out, although
it would help them In their varsity
track work. Further, medical author!
ties supervising athletic work, at uni
versities disagree about the safety of
such modified Marathons. Next to the
four-mile rowing races, they do agree
that croBs-country running Is the most
strenuous of sports. Wisconsin has
just abolished rowing because so
many of her crews have strained their
hearts. Is there not Just as much
danger or this in cross-country?
Where It Is not certain the heart will
be harmed, why run the risk? Cer
tainly the benefits possible at Ne
braska are not worth any such risks.
Cross-country running lacks interest
for the spectators as well as for the
contestants. All the audience ever
gets to see Is the staggering men, with
contorted faces, stumbling along to
the finish of a race decided a mile
back on the course.
There is no coach for this sport at
Nebraska; no man to see that the
candidates have sufficiently hardened
themselves; no man to plan the train
ing, to plan intelligently with the
benefit of long experience, as is done
at Ames; no man to see that any
definite plans are carried through;
nor Is there the least prospect In the
world of having such a coach pro
vided. Those who might hire an able
coach are against spending the neces
sary money, and rightfully, too.
The only excuse that has been of
fered for the continuance of this
branch of athletics is that it de
velope distance men for the track
team.
To offset this we have the most ex
cellent substitute suggested by Guy
Reed. His plan is to have a big track
meet in the fall. He would have all
the track candidates out In the
autumn under such a system, instead
of merely the distance men. The
funds, some ?200, now wasted on
cross-country would be spent on hand
some cups and medals.
Last spring two track men were
elected to the Athletic Board. Why?
C. C. C.
Business manager's office hours are
rrom 3:80 till 6 p. m., Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays, and on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays from
8 to 9:30, Thone, L-8758, one ring.
Freshman Football.
Freshman squad out every night
now lnxpreparatlon for Senior game,
Wednesday.
UNI. NOTICES
Seniors.
The Senior caps have arrived and
may be obtained at any time at the
University Book Store.
Notice.
Senior Class Pins. Orders for
Senior class pins may be taken the
week after Thanksgiving and the pins
will be here before Christmas. All
Seniors are expected to have these
pins, so give your orders early, and
help out the committee.
Cornhusker Pictures.
All payments for fraternity, so
rority and organization group pictures
and for individual junior and' senior
Cornhusker cuts and space must be
paid to Townsend. Payment must be
made before space will be reserved.
M. L. POTEET.
Cornhusker Pictures.
All pictures having to do with the
following events and activities should
be handed in to the editorial office of
the Cornhusker at once: Ivy day, Law
barbecue, graduation exercises, track
and cross-country teams, both of last
spring and this fall; Senior sneak
day, football, Olympics, High School
Fete day, comics, and any snap shots
portraying student life.
Cornhusker Offices.
Editorial offices, room 1001, fourth
floor, U. Hall.
Editors' office hours are from 2 till
5 p. m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednes
days and Thursdays, and Saturday
morning. Phone, L-8758, three rings.
Business office, room 1, basement,
U. Hall.
Senior Football.
Senior football team will practice
today at 11 o'clock at the east end of
the Armory. Every man who expects
to play must be out.
XI Delta.
The XI Deltas will meet Monday
night at 5 o'clock at the Alpha Chi
Omega house.
Attention, Fremont College People!
A meeting, of all those who have at
any time attended school at Fremont
Normal College and who are now con
nected with the University of Ne
braska, Is called for Thursday even
ing, December 10, 1914, at 7 o'clock, in
room 310 Library Building.
Prom Committee.
The -Junior Prom committee will
meet in U. 106 Tuesday at 11 a. m. It
Is important that all be there.
Stunt Committee.
The following stunt committee for
the all-University mixer will meet at
7 o'clock tonight (Monday) in U. 103:
Miss Glass, chairman, Essie Jones,
Edith Bryan, Margaret Ruskin, H. G.
Hewitt, Adelaide Rood, Leon Snyder,
and Burke Taylor.
United Ag Society Party.
Don't forget that Ag party at the
Farm, Saturday night, December 12.
Boys, get your overalls laundered;
girls, iron your aprons. Everyone will
wear farmer's costume. Elaborate
plans have been laid to make this the
best party ever given in the Agricul
tural College. Every Ag out.
Frosh Girls Meet.
The girls of the Freshman class will
meet at 6 o'clock on Tuesday to dis
cuss important business. All girls are
urged to be present. The place of
meeting will be announced in Tues
day's issue.
Overcoat Gone.
Will the person who walked off with
my overcoat please return it and
oblige. DR. CONDRA.
Scott's Orchestra. Call B-1482 or
B-4521.
FOOTBALL TEAM AT
CORNHUSKER PARTY
Complete Line Up of Football Heroes
Physical Education Depart
ment Raid Locker Rooms.
Much surprise was evinced at the
Girls' Club party last night when
the football team, supposed to be the
center of attention at the Cornhusker
banquet, romped into the gymnasium.
After the consternation had subsided
it was discovered that the eleven
stalwart defenders of the Scarlet and
the Cream were members of the
Physical Education department, who
had raided the locker rooms and car
ried off the Cornhuskers uniforms.
Quite an enlightening game followed,
strange formations being In evidence.
Meanwhile, Coach Stlehm a la. Miss
Munson paced the sidelines. A very
life-sized imitation of the champion
Cornhuskers followed.
Kosmet Pledges.
The Kosmet Klub announces the
pledging of Willard Folsom, '16, Lincoln.
Classified Column.
WANTED Room-mate. W. H. Wil
son. Inquire Unl Cafeteria or 345
N. 13th.
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Christmas Gift Suggestions
University Calendars. Conklin, Waterman and Ster
ling Fountain Pens. Pennants, Cushion Tops, Manners
and Blankets. University Seal Pins, Fobs, Rings, Pocket
and Pen Knives. Old Hampshire, University and Initial
Stationery. I. P. Leather Loose Leaf Note, Memo and
Diary Books. Pound and Half Pound Boxes of Host
Candy. SPECIAL ORDERS TAKEN FOR
FELT AND LEATHER GOODS
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Gifts That Are Different
are to be found In our stock of Christmas Novelties. Calendars and
Art Panels, Gift Books, and Greeting Cards, all tasty and surprising
ly low priced.
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