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VOL. XIV. NO. 105.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
TRIBUTE TO BENDER
"PORTLAND OREGONIAN" GIVES
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
LEAVES WASHINGTON STATE
On of Nebraska's Foremost Athletes
Has Wonderful Record West
ern Paper Tells of His Trials
and Victories
John R, Bender's retirement from
the athletic directorship at Washing
ton State College in June marks the
Northwestern eclipse of an interesting
character the Frank MerrlwelL of Ne
braska athletics.
Johnny, who is secretary of the
Northwest conference, was born at
Sutton, Neb., in the early '80's. He is
of Russian parentage and his wonder
ful athletic ability placed Sutton on
the map. He entered Nebraska Uni
versity in 1900 and went out with the
other rookies to try for the football
team. He landed a Job as alternate
halfback by the last of the season, and
In the game against Minnesota first
showed ability by tearing off a couple
of 25-yard dashes around the end. He
-did not try out for baseball or track.
In 1901 he burst forth with athletic
brilliance that dazzled the Middle
West and won honorable mention by
Walter Camp in football. He was
dubbed "Twister'' because of his many
twisting runs, which usually ended In
touchdowns after dodging everybody
on both teams. He always had four
ways to run and usually tried all of
them in avoiding the ends. He was
also an adept at hurdling and didn't
seem to care which end he lit on, for
be always bounced to his feet and was
off at a rapid gait before the hurdled
one could pounce upon him.
Captain's Place Taken.
In the spring of 1902 Bender tried
out for catcher against the captain and
got the Job. A man might as well try
to steal second with the pitcher look
ing at him as to run against the cap
tain, but Johnnie did it and got awav
with it
For four years Johnnie was the
"Frank Merriweir of Missouri Valley
athletics. His deeds of valor were
fully equal to those told In the Tip
Top Weekly of Frank and Dick. He
had his enemies also.
Hundreds of students sat in the
bleachers night after night to see the
scrimmages, for Johnnie was always in
the lineup and pulled off as many
thrillers as In regular games. He even
added extra trimmings. Just as league
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VESPER SERYICE TO
BEAjlB MEETING
Several Girls to Make Short Talks
Tea to bt Served From Four to
Five
The Vesper service this evening Is
to be a University women's meeting
regular get-together meeting at
which all women are invited. Some
of the women are going to tell about
friends how to make them, bow to
hold them, how to be one. Esther
Bennett, Norma Kldd, Hester Dickin
son, Martina Swenson, and Jeannette
Finney are going to talk an "Some
Laws of Friendship." Association
rls will serve tea from 4 to 5 o'clock.
A. J. ELLIOTT TO
OPEN ROBINS CAMPAIGN
Will Speak In Temple Theatre Tomor
row Evening Football Star From
Northwestern University
A. J. Elliott, popularly known as
"Dad" all over the middle west will
open the Robins Campaign Wednesday
evening in the Temple Theatre, at 7
o'clock. "Dad" Is a football star from
Northwestern University and a mem
ber of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. His
years of experience in work among
students has given him an unusually
keen Insight into the problems of Uni
versity life and a deep sympathy with
those working for their solution.
Do you know "Dad?" If not he will
be mighty glad to meet you and his
time here is at your disposal.
SPRING VACATION
DATE ANNOUNCED
Extra Day Will be Given In Order That
Students Need Not Travel on
Sunday
. Spring vacation comes March 29 to
April 6. In many ways this vacation
time Is the most convenient for every
one. The mid-semester examinations
begin March 15th, and during vacation
everyone can get a new start for the
rest of the semester.
The authorities have decided that
the student's may stay at home Sun
day and travel on Monday. This is
very pleasing feature of the new plan-
Semester grades will be out some
time the first week in April. Those
who have their record books out must
return them before they can get their
grades.
Night Lab at Kansas
Owing to crowded conditions in the
electrical laboratories in the School of
Engineering it has become necessary
for Prof. C. A." Johnson to hold one of
his laboratory classes twice a week in
the evening. Because of the lack of
space and equipment in the depart
ment no other arrangement could be
made. Daily Kansan.
COMPLAINT MADE OF '
VENTILATING SYSTEM
Editor of Nebraska Blue Print Has
Filed a Complaint Concerning
Fourth Floor Ventilation
William Kirk Fowler, editor of the
Nebraska Blue Print, has filed a com
plaint with the superintendent of build
ings that the ventilation on the fourth
floor is poor. It seems that the gentle
breezes that waft through the port
hole from the Cornhusker Into the
Rhi Print oflice are filled with the
penetrating odors of "Old Style" and
'Fats." This is very bothersome to
Kirk not only because he instantly
gets homesick and has to pull out his
own hod and take a few drags, but
also because the fog of the incoming
hrfoi mate It Impossible to see
one's hand In front of one, since the
tobacco consumed in said Cornhusker
office is of the rankest and cheapest
kind. The complaint specifies that the
tobacco consumed in said office must
be of first class mixture, or the venti
lation system must be changed so that
the draft will waft the gentle aroma
of sweet "Uni Mixture,- and "Philip
Morrises" consumed by said Blue
print officials Into the said Cornhusker .
office.
IIEl'i BOOKS ADDED
LIBRARY CONTINUES TO
VALUABLE VOLUMES
ADD
BOOKS OF WORTH SELECTED
Large Number of Volumes Added Each
Week Books Oeal With a
Variety of Subjects of
Present Interest
The following books were received
by the University library during the
past week;
Alexander, H. B., Religious Spirit of
the American Indian.
Bazln,.A. Notes Historiques sur la
Vie de Moliere.
Beard. A. F. The Story of John
Frederic Oberlln,
Beard, C. Martin Luther and the
Reformation In Germany Until the
Close of the Diet of Worms.
Beecher, H. W. Star Papers.
Beer, A. Geschiote des Welthandels
lm Neunzehnten Jahrhuhdert.
Bradford, G. -Confederate Portraits
Clodd, E, Thomas Henry Huxley,
Crawford, C. Dramatic Games and
Dances for Little Children.
Dana, J J). The System of Mlner-
ology of James Dwight Dana, 1837-1868
Ely, R. T. Property and Contract In
Their Relations to the Distribution of
Wealth.
Given, J. LaP. Making a News
paoer.
Holt, H. On the Cosmic Relations.
Linden, E. De Bello Clvill Sullano.
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"DAD" ELLIOTT
Famous Football Player
Northwestern
Secretary International
Committee
Leader Robins' Campaign
TEGKER SOCIETY HAD
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Program Given by Boys and Chafing
Dish Supper Was Served by
Girls
The Tegner Society meeting last Sat
urday evening decidedly success-
fuL The program by the boys was
well received, the chorus being ex
ceptionally good. The girls showed
their appreciation by serving chafing-
dish refreshments not chocolate.
wafers, and cake. Plans were made
for a banquet April 10. ,
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AUTOMOBILE CLASS
FOR AGRICULTURISTS
Many of Class Attended Omaha Auto
mobile Show Rev. Boeye to Ad
dress Agriculture Students
The automobile class of the Depart
ment of Agricultural Engineering is
being taken to the down town sales
rooms of the local automobile dealers
in an effort to get them acquainted
with the various cars and become fa
miliar with the merits of each. The
majority of the class went to the Om
aha automobile show.
Rev. Jk F. Boeye will speak at Con
vocation In the School of Agriculture
this morning at 10 o'clock on "Back
bone vs. Wishbone." At the Friday
morning Convocation Raymond Robins
will epeak.
ACTIVITIES OF THE
STATEHRM PEOPLE
Seniors to Give Class Party and Officer
Ball to be Given Saturday Prof.
Filley Spoke at Omaha
The Seniors of the School of Agri
culture will give a party next Satur
day evening, March 13.
The Agricultural Club danced at the
Lindell Friday evening.
H, C. Filley, head of the department
of farm management, gave -'u illus
trated address at the teachers' meet
ing at the Omaha courthouse Saturday
on the subject of "The Farmstead."
A commissioned officers' ball was
given Saturday evening at the Tem
ple. A School of Agriculture mixer was
held Friday evening, following the
Crete-Aggie football game at the Uni
versity gymnasium.
Minnesota Studes to Vote on Smoking
To smoke or not to, is the question
that the men of Minnesota University
will vote upon this week at a special
election.
The question has been raised
whether smoking should be permitted
in the men's building. The issue is
divided into three parts. Do you fa
vor smoking in one room, in all rooms
but the dining-room, or not at all?
DRAMATIC CLUB PLAY
. FOR UNIVERSITY WEEK
"The Man From Home" Will be Given
Great Success as Junior Play
of Last Year
It is now quite definitely decided
that "The Man From Home" will be
given by the Dramatic Club as one
evening's entertainment on the Uni
versity Week program.
With a few substitutions the cast
will be the same as when the play
was staged by the Junior class last
year. Ella Williams and Cloyd Stuart
will take the leading roles. Miss
Howell is coaching the work as before
and is planning to begin rehearsals
Vi ry soon.
The cast seems to show so much en
thusiasm that even such a snow as
fell last week will scarcely hinder
them from giving their performance
In the various towns which have con
tracted for the University Week pro
gram.
It is possible that if there is suffi
cient demand the play will be given in
Lincoln a little- later. It was con
sidered a decided success when given
before and several people have ex
pressed a desire to see it again.
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PROGRAM
SCHEDULE OF HIGH 8CHOOL
GAMES PUBLISHED
TOURNAMENT IS TOMORROW
Young Athletes Already Arriving In
City Elmwood and Nebraska
Military Academy Will Play
First Game
With the publication of the official
program of events, issued today, every
practical detail is completed for de
ciding the question of the interscholas
tlc basketball championship of Ne
braska. Tomorrow evening at 7:30,
Elmwood High School and the Ne
braska Military Academy will open
the biggest tournament in the history
of basketball with game number one
of Class B. Lincoln and Wllber will
start Class A Thursday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock.
' To alleviate the one-sidednesa and
uneven competition which has char
acterized some of the games in former
years, when all the entries, big schools
and small schools were grouped to
get r In a single tourney, three
tournaments will be held this year:
Class A, B and C. Entries are divided
Into the two classes A and B, accord
ing to the size of the school, the year's
record, and the quality of competition.
Class A and Class B teams each stage
a separate tourney, the winners of the
finals of these two tournaments to be
awarded the championship of the state
In their respective classes. The Class
C or consolation tournament, will be
staged by those teams eliminated in
the first round of Classes A and B.
Four floors will be used in staging
the games of the three different divis
ions, the Chapel, Armory, City Y. M.
C. A., and City Auditorium. The Class
B games will start In the Armory, but
will switch to the Chapel with the
commencement of Class A games
Thursday afternoon. The semi-finals
of Class A will be held in the Audi
torium, and the semi-finals of Class B
will be contested on the Armory floor.
Class c games will all be played on
the City Y. M. C. A. floor with the
exception of the finals. The finals of
all three tournaments will take place
in the Auditorium. The final contest
of Class A will be played at 8 o'clock
Saturday evening, while the champion
ship games of Class B and C tourneys
are scheduled for 8.15 and 9:00 o'clock
respectively.
Some of the teams from the far in
land have already reached Lincoln, and
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SOPHOMORES TO HAVE
ROTICEJHHE ANNUAL
Two Pages to be Devoted to Pictures
of Prominent Class Members and
Athletic Teams
The Sophomores will have a four
page section in the 1915 Cornhusker.
Two pages will be devoted to snap
chots of prominent members and
write-ups concerning them. The other
two pages will contain a class his
tory and pictures of the clasa teams In
football, basketball, and debating. Ira
Beynon of Wyiiore and Christine Han
son have been appointed to arrange
for the pictures. Bryson, of Fullerton,
has charge of the section.
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