: t i TlieOaMy Ndbraskao VOL. XIV. NO. 99. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915. PRICE 5 CENTS. W SERVICES FOR .DEM BESSEY II nORUALL REVEREND M. A. BULLOCK IN CHARGE OF CEREMONIES BODY LAY IN STATE SUNDAY Friend View. Remains from Two to Three O'clock Reverend Walt Assist In Services. The funeral services of Doctor Charles E. Bessey were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Memorial hall, only a few steps from, the scenes of his active work for more than thirty years. The services were marked by the simplicity and sincerity that character ized his life. The hundreds that were assembled evidenced the brotherly esteem in which Doctor Bessey was held by all Friends and admirers from the city and from other parts of the state, as well as students and members of the faculty and administrative forces of the University, came to pay their last respects. A brief service was conducted by the officiating clergymen at the home at 12:30, when only relatives, members of the staff of Professor Bessey's de partment, and a few other very near friends were present After this pri vate service the body was taken to Memorial hall where it lay in state from two nntil three o'clock. During this lime a number of the graduate students and assistants In the depart ment of botany acted as guards and ushers. Many people passed by the remains during this hour who could not find room in the chapel for the public ser vice. Many and extremely rich were the floral emblems that covered and sur rounded the casket and the adjacent platform. These represented the most evident feelings of sympathy and ap preciation from Dean Bessey's former students in many parts of the country and from friends who knew hint out side of college halls. Among the plants which were bank ed about the chapel were many palms, ferns, and other plants which Profes sor Bessey himself had secured for the University conservatories. The public services which began at three o'clock were in charge of the Ueverend M. A- Bullock, pastor of the Vine Congregational church, and an old friend of the family. He was as sisted by the Reverend R, W. Waite. pastor of the First Congregational church, of which Doctor Bessey was a member for more than thirty years. The services were opened by Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, director of music of the Unlverslay, with an organ solo, "Ase's Death" by Grieg. Following this the Quartette of the First Congre gational church sang "Lead Kindly Light," one of Doctor Bessey' favor ite pieces. Reverend Bullock read several fit ting passages of Scripture, and Rever end Waite offered prayer. Doctor Bullock stated, in beginning (Con&a,ued on page 4) W-, j. I ' ' . ' - ... V ' - ' i " VtAX V ' :- ' k.-'-V . -..i.-..' .r i.i. ri ii ii.iin unit i.iiii ni DEAN CHARLES E. BESSEY Social Event Postponed Out of respect to the memory of Doctor Bessey. practically all of the University events for Friday and Sat urday niehts were cancelled. A ciud dance and the girls' basketball tourna ment, which were to have been held Friday nlehL were postponed. Only the fraternity formal parties and an- nual banquets which involve oui-oi-town guests remained on the calendar. The Wesleyan-Nebraska basketball game scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed until Wednesday evening. "Punk," says a young lady to me, "vou can't appreciate how hard it is for us girls not to look in when we go by a barber shop." Daily Iowan. BELGIAN REFUGEES SEIID WORDS OF THANKS Letters of Appreciation to Kind People of America Sent by Destitute Belgian Refugee So many Army people responded so generously to Mrs. Leonard Wood' appeal for contribution of warm cloth ing to the boxes be has sent from Governors Island from time to time this winter to the Belgian refugee camps near The Hague, that she fee'. they will be Interested to know thst every box ha arrived afely and ha been moet gratefully acknowledged. The friend who ha distributed the clothing at the camps says in a recent letter: "I must thank you again for all the splendid boxes. I distributed everything very carefully, and I am receiving such touching letters and all want their thank to be sent to Amer ica, to the kind ladle that hawr given them so much comfort" Mrs. Wood Is still sending" out warm boxes of clothing. Contribution of ummer clothing will be forwarded later. Army and Navy Journal. WARRIORS GATHER UNDER TRUCE FLAG High School League Debaters Organ izeNext Meeting Will Be Held Thursday Evening The . Nebraska high school debaters met in U. 101 last evning and" organ ized. Twenty -five ex-high school de baters were present, much enthusiasm was exhibited in the discussion as to the possibilities of such an organiza tion. The purposes of this club are: To tako up the theoretical and practical study of parliamentary law, to discuss current political questions, to promote facility in the speech arts, and to fur ther the Interests of debating in the University and in the secondary schools of the state. The following officers were chosen: President, R. B. Waring; secretary, E. D. Klddoo; treasurer,' D. Foster. The club will bold its next meeting In Law 202, Thursday, March 4, at seven-thirty. GLASS DERATE WILL BEHELD TONIGHT Junior and 8enior Will Clash To nightContest Promise to Be Vary Clos The Junior-Senior debate, which was to have been held Friday evening, waa postponed and will be held to night The Junior team is composed of A. H. Krebs. Guy Chambers, and Sam Zimmerman. The Senior team is made up of Wm. SadUeck, Joe Ftllipl and David Swarr. These men have all been working hard and the contt promises to be close. The Judges will hA Dean Hastings, Professor Virtue and Professor Persinger. The debates will be at eight o'clock in U. 106. Buried Treasure In Mount Oread Did you know that there Is several million dollars worth of buried treaav ure In this hill on which we live? It's not gold or silver, however. It's aluminum. This mineral is worth about fifty cents a pound, but several years ago It sold for $50. Clay itself is a large per cent aluminum. Daily Kansan. A New Way to Save Pencil Numerous persons have the habit of borrowing pencils and Inadvertently sticking them in their pocket and go ing off without thought of the owner. A bank In Kansas has devised a method to put an end to this. On the pencil Is stamped the legend, "Stolen from the First National Bank of Lawrence." Very few pencils are missed. MISS POUND TO WORK WITH SPEAGH COMMITTEE Will Co-operate in Work of General Committee on American Speech To Study the Defect Miss Louise Pound, assistant pro fessor of the English language In the University, has recently been asked to co-operate in the work of the general committee on American speech '.ately appointed by the National Council of English Teachers. The chairman of the committee Is Professor F. N. Scott of the University of Michigan and the secretary is R. A. Lyman of the Uni versity of Chicago. The purpose of this committee is to encourage the careful and scientific study of impor tant problems in the oral use cf the mother tongue, such as the most com mon causes of defect in the Amer ican speaking voices, the most effi cient methods of improving speech, the study of American dialects, of for eign elements In American speech, and many similar topic. S DEAN 0 BESSEY JON III E P I S CHANCELLOR AVERY SPEAKS ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY VERSES FROM CLASSROOMS Words of Appreciation From Men Who Knew Him Beat Cotner Unl. versity Adopts and Sends Resolution In simple tribute to the man, whom years of association and friendship have brought them to honor and love, persons from all parts of the land are sending to the saddened home of the late Dr. Charles E. Bessey messages of sincere condolence. Especially touched by the passing of so revered a one of their number, the members of the faculty of the Univer sity have been quick to acknowledge, their loss. The sorrow that the whole University feels has elicited, among the others, these true appreciations of the life and service of a noble man. Through his long years of activity among us as botanist, teacher and man, Doctor Bessey's valued and de voted services to the University of Nebraska have become known to all the world. His death is not only a misfortune to the University organiza tion, in the upbuilding of which the effort of the greater part of his life was spent, but also a direct personal loss to students, alumni. and faculty people among whom he numbered his friends by the hundreds. With Doctor Bessey's family, the University feels the grief of this irreplacable loss, and extends to the bereaved relatives its most sincere and heartfelt sympathy. a. AVERY. Professor Bessey's passing falls with almost crushing force upon those of us who are left as members of the staff of the department which he founded. After years of constant asso ciation with him, we can never become accustomed to the absence of his round and cheery voice in the corridor and classroom. We will miss his firm rap upon our door and we will never again hear his pleasant "Come in," when we rap at his door. But most of all will we miss his warm handclasp and the constant inspiration of his glowing and infectious enthusiasm and of his every-ready kindly counsel and fatherly encouragement The summation of the philosophy of life Is found, according to Professor Bessey's own expression in the word LOVE. How truly he lived up to this philosophy only the faculty and those who have been his long-time associates in departmental work can fully know. Nc one has ever heard him speak an unkind word about anyone whom he Lnew. He even sought to temper crit icism whenever possible. His whole souled devotion to his family and to his chosen field of labor are perhaps the most impelling characteristic of his striking personally. His success in retaining hi youth ful, optimistic spirit and hi power of (Continued on page t) 5 ' i . s i 5 1 i' if 4 r I t 1 ; 4 .