VOL. XIV. NO. 89.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1915.
PRICE -5 CENTS.
STUDEIITJCTWITIES
INNOCENTS PROPOSE METHOD
OF LIMITING PARTICIPATION
FOLLOWS MINNESOTA'S PLAN
Each Student Will Be Limited in the
Number of Activities in Which
He May Take Part To Be
Presented to Classes
The Innocents have under consid
eration a plan whereby more students
may take part in University activities.
They intend to present to the different
classes the question of permitting a
few individuals to carry on the differ
ent lines of University activities. The
four classes will vote upon the ques
tion and a petition will then be pre
sented to the authorities for. their per
mission. .The University of Minnesota have a
system of grading by which every
activity is graded as being equivalent
to so many points. Whenever a stu
dent has a certain number of points
against him for any particular semes
ter, the authorities force him to cease
his political duties and go to studying.
ln this manner many students who
otherwise would not be represented
in the active part of University life
do take part. Another great advan
tage reaped from this plan results
from each student picking out that
line to which he is most adapted and
developing it, instead of spreading his
talents over many fields. According
to the Minnesota system, a senior is
allowed fiftypoints. a junior forty, a
sophomore thirty, and a freshman
twenty points. A man who is a mem
ber of the Student Council has twenty
points marked against him. the editor
of the daily is credited with thirty,
points, and other activities, including
dramatics, glee club, debating, ath
letics, etc., accordingly.
At the present time about twenty
studtnts have cEarge of the different
University functions These same
students in most instances are strug
gling with their sixteen, or more
usually twelve, hours of University
work in a vain attempt to run affairs
and at the same time secure an edu
cation. This new system will be a
benefit to both students and the Uni
versity at large. It is hoped that the
different classes will vote favorably
upon whatever plan involving these
principles which the Innocents decide
to nut forward. The plan as now be
ing considered will work one of the
greatest revolutions among the stu
dents and will undoubtedly secure
better results than any movement
which has been considered for some
time. The University public will un
doubtedly look forward with interest
to the next move of the Innocent So
ciety. CADET BAND PLAYS
TO SMALL CROWD
Brightness and life characterized the
three selections which the Cadet Band
played "at Thursday's convocation. The
size of the gym slightly marred the
effectiveness. But a email crowd of
students heard the cadets play.
Yesterday afternoon, the band gave
a public rehearsal in the Temple the
atre. A fairly large number of stu
dents took the opportunity of hearing
them.
Campus Mystery
It is understood that Governor
Morehead was heard to say that Dr.
Wolfe had told one of his classes that
Coach Stlehm had let the cat out of
the bag concerning what Prof. Ayls
worth had said in the 8 o'clock divis
ion of the Political Science 2, concern
ing an utterance made by Prof. Cald
well in regard to Prof. Virtue's eternal
search for statistics. He found that
Dr. Powers had repeatedly shrugged
his shoulders saying, "Maybe so! May
be not!" in respect to what Mary Gra
ham had said to Skinny Ililtner about
his opinion of what C. U Rein had told
Earnle Graves of the most magnificent
social event of the season which would
occur Saturday, March 6th.
ENGLISH ACTOR TO
ADDRESS STUDENTS
H.
O. Stubbs Playing in City Will
Speak at Convocation Several
Later Programs Planned
Mr. H. O. Stubbs. an old and ex
perienced English actor, who is play
ing in this city with "A Pair of Sixes,"
has agreed to address the school at
convocation next Tuesday. Mr. Stubbs
has played Shakespearian roles wide
Forbes Robertson and with the Mar
lowe and Sothern company.
On the next Thursday Dr. Jenkin
Lloyd James will deliver an address
on Browning. Dr. Jenkins spoke be
fore a large crowd of students here
two years ago on the same subject
and at.- time he created considerable
enthusiasm for that author. On Fri
day evening Mr. August. Schvan will
speak at the Temple. Mr. Schvan is
perhaps the most prominent Swedish
diplomat of today. The meeting will
start at 8 o'clock and will be open to
all who care to attend.
Rosica Schwimmer. a prominent
European suffragist, will speak at con
vocation Tuesday the 2Hrd, and on the
following Thursday Mr. Arvid Samuel
son of the University School of Music
will give a piano recital.
SIGMA XI SOCIETY
HAVEJPEN MEETING
Engineering Society to Be Addressed
- by Dean Ketchum of Colorado
University
Dean Milo S. Ketcnum of the Col
lege of Engineering, University of
Colorado, will address the members
and friends of the University Society
of Sigma Xi at their annual open
meeting on Saturday evening. Febru
ary 13. at 8:00 o'clock, in the Temple
Auditorium. The subject of his - ad
dress is "Engineering and Science"
and is given at the invitation of the
University in commemoration of Char
ter Day. The public is invited to at
tend this lecture. Doctor Ketchum is
head of the engineering department in
the University of Colorado, 'and is
very well fitted to treat the subject
on which he is going to speak.
Pre-Medic Society Will Hold Banquet
The Pre-Medic Society will hold their
annual banquet Friday night at
o'clock at the Lindell Hotel
Dr. Irv-
ine S Cutter of Omaha
is to be the
toastmaster.
Dr. Poynter of Omaha
Dean Wolcott and Dr. Barker of the
medical department here are to re
KDond to toasts. A complete list pro
gram will be given
issue.
in tomorrow's
B 'S VICTORY
RUTHERFORD PLAYS A STELLAR
GAME FOR CORNHUSKERS
SCORE OF 14 TO 5 ENDS GAME
Team Work of Both Sides is Ragged
Absence of Regulars Apparent in
Nebraska's Play Only One
Goal in First Half
The Cornhusker basketball team won
the first game of their eastern trip
from Drake University at Des Moines.
Wednesday night, by the score of 4-5.
ifThe game was ragged, with teamwork
a minus quantity until late in the last
half when the Huskers got going and
Dick Rutherford got away with three
successive goals. The absence of regu
lars was apparent in the work of the
Cornhuskers, while Drake showed
miserable form in making baskets.
The first half ended 4-2 in the Husk
er's favor. Only one goal was made
during the whole half, when Gardner.
Nebraska's new find in the forward
position, shot a long one from the
center of the floor. Uugg made two
free throws, and so did the Drake
counter, Thomas. The game started
off in good style, predicting a much
faster contest than was forthcoming.
Drake scored first with a free throw
by Johnson, and soon this gentleman
repeated with another one, bringing
joy to the Iowa collegians.
A foul was called on Drake and Hugg
dropped the ball through the basket
for Nebraska's first point. The ball
see-sawed back and forth, first one
side, then the other gaining possession
of it. but the guarding of both side?
was so close, that neither side raised
their count until the first half was weli
nigh done. Hugg made another free
throw for Xebraska. making the count
2-2. and just before the whistle sound
ed. Gardner broke loose and shot a
beautiful goal from the center of the
floor.
The Drake rooters were much en
couraged, and evidently entertained
hopes of carrying off the bacon, for
when the second half started, the Bull
dogs evidenced a decided brace and
it looked for a while as though their
hopes would be realized. Johnson
turned a Xebraska foul into one point
for Drake, making the count 4-3
against them. Another foul was regis
tered against the Huskers, but this
time Johnson failed to count. Soon
after. Drake's little forward. King.
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MID-YEAR DEGREES
CONSIDERED BY FACULTY
Exact Number of Candidates Yet Un
certain Commencement Exercises
Will be Held in Temple
A final faculty meeting will be held
this evening to consider the candidates
for degrees at the Mid-Year Com
mencement. The exact number who
will receive their degrees at that time
is unknown, but. is expected to be as
large as usual.
The Commencement exercises will
be held in the Temple theatre at 8 p.
m., Monday, February 15th. Dr. Eur
nett, dean of the College of Agricul
ture, has been selected to deliver the
address upon that occasion.
Senior Prom Statement
Financial statement of the Senior
Prom held in the Lincoln Hotel. Febru
ary 6, 1915, Is as follows:
Total receipts, 64 tickets at $:5 each,
$192.00. Expenditures, hall. $25; music,
$30; supper, $S0; programs. $12; ad
vertising and printing, $fi; refresh
ments, $15; decorations, $8.70; cabs,
$6; doorkeeper, $1.50. Total, $184.20.
P. O. Southwick, chairman.
Complimentary tickets were issued
for this dance to Willard Folsom, Her
man Yost, Paul Temple, J. E. Allison.
Marie Robertson, Ruth McMichael,
Robert Holland, Otto Zumwinkel, Carl
Ganz and P. O. Southwick. Audited
February 10, 1915. T. A. Williams.
Agent Student Activities.
NEW YORK ORCHESTRA
FOR MAY FESTIVAL
Several Renowned Soloists to Accom
pany Orchestra Two Programs
to be Given With Chorus
The Xew York Symphony Orchestra,
with Walter Damrosch as conductor,
has "been secured for the annual May
Festival. Two concerts will be given
with the University Chorus several re
nowned soloists are also on the pro
gram. Only the fact that the Orchestra will
at that time be on a trip to the coast
makes possible securing it for a Lin
coln engagement.
The chorus is already rehearsing for
its participation in the festival. The
program will be given at St. Paul's
church, because of the larger seating
capacity. Popular prices will prevail.
Season tickets will be lower than last
year.
The May Festival idea is backed by
the Board of Regents who authorized
Its continuance after the splendid
financial showing made last year. Ne
braska is one of the few State Univer
sities having a similar event. It has
proved to be. good advertising in the
eastern schools where it has been
adopted.
KELP OR HINDRANCE
FORSALESMANSHIP
Professor Parks of City Y. M. C. A.
Explained Different Methods That
Get Results
Prof. Parks of the City Y. M. C A.,
delivered a lecture yesterday after
noon before about seventy-five men in
U. 309 on salesmanship. Says the
professor you can get a man's atten
tion by hitting him in the back with
a brick, but the question is to get his
favorable attention. Needless to say
the professor did not have to resort
to this method to keep the attention of
his listeners. Prof. Parks' theory is to
size up the mental power of reason in
his customer and then resort to the
method of reasoning which would ap
peal the most favorable to the type of
the customer. This ability says the
professor, Is scientific salesmanship.
Missouri Mule Kicks Professor in Head
Howard Hackedorn, professor of ani
mal husbandry, was kicked in the
head by a mule Saturday morning
while instructing a class of short
course students in stock-Judging. He
was about to examine the mule's front
foot when the animal kicked him with
its hind foot A small gash was cut
on his head and he was stunned for a
few moments. Daily MIssourian.
F
RATER N IT Y M E ETI N G
INTER-FRATERNITY ATHLETIC
BOARD HOLDS MEETING
NAME BASKETBALL OFFICERS
Decide to Do Away With Roughing
Inter-Fraternity Track Meet and
Pan-Hel Dance Scheduled
for April 9t
Inter-fraternity Athletic Board met
in Doctor Clapp's office at 11 o'clock
yesterday. The question regarding
"dirty" playing In the inter-frat games
was considered. It was decided to
appoint an official board of referees,
made up largely of non-fraternity men
both in and out of school. They will
be instructed to conduct the games in
strict conformance with the inter-collegiate
basketball rules. It is hoped
that this will result in a cleaner game
that is, eliminate tackling and trip
ping, and many other foul means of
playing which are being employed in
the present games.
The board elected to incorporate
such rules as will eliminate the pres
ent evils of the game is as follows:
I. N. Willhite. O. B. Anderson, W. A.
Kearns. R. C. CQwan. A. R. Silvester,
Dr. R. G. Clapp. A. H. Hiltner. A. E.
Schmidt, Guy E. Reed, L. W. Charles
worth. The captains of the two contesting
teams may select any one of the above
to officiate in their game.
The president appointed a commit
tee to select a large silver shield to
be given to the fraternity winning the
inter-fraternity meet three times in
succession.
On April 9th an inter-fraternity
track meet will be held. This has
grown to be an annual affair and all
the fraternities make big plans on
capturing the coveted first place.
After the meet a Pan-Hel dance will
be held, which will take the place of
the Pan-Hel banquet of past history.
Plans will be laid along the line of the
Wisconsin "circus," and every effort
is being made to make the affair a
success.
THE JUNIOR LAWS
ELECT PRESIDENT
Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock
the Junior Laws held an election.
Things were pulled off very quietly
and until today no Inkling of what
had occurred reached the Daily office.
Several reports were sent to cover
the story, but all returned empty
handed. However, late yesterday
evening one of the most enterprising
newswrlters came running into the
office exclaiming. "Eureka! Eureka'."
It seems that one of the lady friends
of George Sturgess permitted the
story to escape.
It all happened this way: "Jack"
Lane, president of the Junior Law
class, decided that he had held the
honor long enough and so decided
that he would elect a new man. A
meeting "of the class was called for
eleven o'clock and Mr. Lane asked for
nominations for the office of presi
dent. Mr. George Sturgess of Sioux
City. Iowa, was unanimously elected.
He has been a "prominent member of
the Junior Law class for a year and a
hair' and is well qualified to hold the
position of honor which his class
mates have given him.