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VOL. XW NO. 3.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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FIRST FOOTBALL -PRACTICE
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COACH PUT REGULARS TO WORK
AT ONCE
REESE SHOWS UP STRONG
Many Men Are Gone New Eleven It
Somewhat Inexperienced
Rasmutten Holda
Attention
Freshman Coach George Racely, suc
cessor to Admiral Harmon as first
year coach, assembled his huskies for
the first practice on the athletic field
yesterday afternoon.
As is usually the case when the
first Freshman call is given, the squad
was smaller than that which puts in
its appearance after the many Ills of
rHRtpfttion have been overcome.
While Coach Racely put his late prep
BChool Btars through their preliminary
paces, Stiehm used the avauame Bya
not taken up by the Freshmen in giv
ing the regulars their second day's
workout.
Johnny Rasmussen waB the center
of interest among the varsity. Al
though under weight and a little out
of form, the plunging Scandinavian
who ran Chamberlain a close race for
sport-page prominence during his
Freshman year, demonstrated the fact
that he hadnt forgotten all his tricks
during his year's furlough. Herb
fceese, the speediest man who ever
came out for football at Nebraska, and
who mill probably be used In Cham
berlain's place if the latter does not
return, has not yet donned the mole
skin for practice, although he will
probably participate in tomorrow's
workout Jim Gardiner and Moser
were also numbered among the miss
ing, being absent because of registra
tion. Neither the lengthy mentor nor As
sistant Coach Hoeffel seem able to
adopt the sanguine attitude of the stu
dent public toward "prospects." What
to supporters seems merely the for
mality of annexing a sixth Valley
championship, strikes the higher pow
ers as a perplexing problem of doubt
ful outcome. . "With Howard, Halli
gan and Potter out, and Chamberlain
and Abbott in all probability also
out of the game this year, one can
not be optimistic.' Is the opinion of
the guardian of Nebraska's football
prestige, subsequently adding the
statement that although the new ma
terial from which the eleven must
be built is unusually versatile, the
team, when formed, cannot help but
present an inexperienced front.
MILITARY DRILL OENOUNCEO
Camput Author Thinks Compulsory
Soldiering It Destructive t
Patriotism
TTnivM-Ritv of Washington, Sept. 17.
The Washingtontsn, new literary
magazine published by the Assooaieu
Students of the University of Wash
ington, made Its appearance on the
campus with the opening of the fall
semester, and created a mild sensa
tion by its leading article, a denunci
ation of compulsory military drill, by
Rnuaoii rtprBon. of Seattle.
Peterson feels that drill is not ben .
eficial as an exercise, and that it de
stroys patriotism rather than encour
WIRELESS SYSTEM INSTALLED
Ready for Messages Within Two
Weeks Profetior 0. J. Ferguson
It in Charge
A wireless system Is to be Installed
Bhortly at Nebraska. The work be
gan last week as the result of which
the aerial Is already in place and
can be seen from the power house
to the top of University Hall.
The work is In charge of Profes
sor O. J. Ferguson, head of the Elec
trical Engineering department. Some
delay Is being met with concerning
the audlon due to the fact that the
high potential battery Is far too weak.
The plans call for a rather powerful
Btatlon. It is expected that Arlington,
Va., and Key West can be gotten
ttUhnnt riiffionltv at nractlcallv all
times. As yet no license has been ap
plied for. Professor Ferguson ex
pects the station to be in working or
der In two weeks. As Manhattan,
Ames and Michigan all have systems
Installed It will ce possible to Bpeak
to the neighboring schools with the
new system.
NEBRASKAN WRITES BOOK
Author Now In Ministry at South
Dakota Also Contributor to
Many Publications
"The Boy from Reifel's Ranch," Is
the title of a book just published by
the Abingdon Co., of New York, from
the pen of J. S. Ellis, a Nebraska grad
uate. Mr. Ellis received his A. B. in 1902.
He then taught school at Brewster,
Minn for a year, becoming principal
of the public schools of Groton, S. D.,
the following year. Entering the min
istry of the Methodist Episcopal
church in 1910, he served a four years'
pastorate at Mellette, S. D. He Is at
present pastor of the church at Conde,
S. D.
Mr. Ellis Is a contributor to many of
America's foremost publications such
as Munsey's, The Youth's Companion
and the American Boy. His present
book, he believes, constitutes an ap
peal to the love of true manhood,
which he is convinced Is inherent in
every boy's life."
Professor an Mrs. Raymond Poole
returned from McCook Sunday after
a short visit with Mrs. Poole's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Stangland.
Professor and Mrs. Benton Dales
returned home Wednesday afternoon.
They left Lincoln six weeks ago in
their automobile ana rcoioreu imuucu
to Pennsylvania. After touring that
state and New York they spent two
weeks visiting and motoring with
Mrs. Dales' family. The trip was a
most successful one, no trouble of
any kind being experienced.
viUfttt rinvls. a student at the col
lege of agriculture, has been selected
hy President Charles C. Moore of the
Panama Pacific International exposi
tion to be the sole judge of Red Polled
cattle at the exposition. Mr. Davis
fitted and exhibited his father's
Red Polled cattle for the Alaska-Yu
kon exnosition at Chicago, and tne
state fairs of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri. Oklahoma, Colorado, laano,
and Oregon. He has also judged Red
Polled cattle at he international live
tntv nosition and at the state fairs
of Iowa and Nebraska. The Appoint
ment at San Francisco carries with it
a salary of 15 a day and traveling expenses.
MOVEMENT STARTS
FOR TENNIS COURTS
GROUND EAST OF PRESENT ATH
LETIC FIELD PROPOSED
CHANCELLOR ENTHUSIASTIC
It It Up to the Students, However,
to Boost the . Plan If the
Suggested Court Are to
Be Procured
A movement has been Btarted to get
the rest of the block east of the pres
ent athletic field for tennis 'courts.
The new Chemistry building will be
on the east side of the block and will
take up about 100 by 200 feet, leaving
room for six more tennis courts. The
plan Is to extend the athletic field
fence to include all of the block ex
cepting the ground on which the new
Chemistry building Is to stand.
The Chancellor Is enthusiastic about
the move, and if the students really
want more courts and will get in and
boost the Board of Regents and the
Athletic Board will undoubtedly do
something. Of course, if there is no
demand on the part of the student
body nothing will be done. It is up
to the students to get busy.
Guy Reed suggests that the courts
be of the latest kind, the composition
asphalt courts, and states that it will
cost no more and that such courts are
eood for use In all kinds of weather.
He has been writing for facts In re
gard to the construction of this sort
of courts.
Harry Ellis, state champion In
doubles, Is back in school and Is much
interested In getting permanent courts.
It is expected that a meeting of the
tennis fans will be called soon and
an association formed. It is hoped
if the courts can be built soon, to
hold a tournament this fall.
FRATERNITY RUSHING ON
Boyt Meet the Men and Are There
by Exalted The Customary
Thing
Rushing? Sure! Everybody's rush
ing.'. A green-capped youth between
a couple of old studes is piloted safe
ly through the maze of registration,
a buried conference and they whirl
away in the big "'fraf car for din
ner at the House and a quiet smoke
flavored with a recital of the honors,
standing, class and general piety of
"the best bunch."
The Freshman is anxious? What if
he shouldn't do just right? Yet what
a life this is. Really the folks back
home dont realize what a king is like.
These college men have good taste and
know the class when they see it; din
ners, theatres and motoring In rapid
succession. Say! Wouldn't the fel
lows at home sit up and stare. And
Jane! Jove! Wouldn't she look at
him twice if she saw how these class
girls treated him? 1
And the poor "FreshieV head is(
turned. He thinks this is the world;
and will always be thus. But alas!
But another day is coming. Win
dows will get dirty, carpets will get
dust3 and the grass on the lawn will
snrely grow.
ADDRESSES PRESS CONGRESS
Journalism Professor It Delegate-
Nebraska One of the Three
College Represented
Professor M. M. Fogg, who was the
representative from the University of
Nebraska to the International Press
Congress held at the Panama Pacific
exposition from July 5 to July 10,
was one of the three delegates from
American colleges and unlverslttes
who were invited to address the con
gress.
The subject of Professor Fogg's
address was: "Some Contributions of
College Training in Journalism to Edu
cation for Efficiency." The other two
American professors who addressed
the congress were Dean Talcott Will
lams, of the School of Journalism of
Columbia University, and Professor
Fred N. Scott, of the Rhetoric depart
ment of the University of Michigan.
At this congress twenty-nine na
tions were represented. The dele
gates from the United States included
representatives from most of the col
leges and universities which offer
courses In Journalism.
RULES FOR. REPORTERS
More Faithful Work Expected Money
Prizes for Best Worker Apply
at Nebraskan Office
Reporters on the Daily Nebraskan
for this semester are not to be al
lowed to put In only a few days'
work at the first of the semester and
then drop out and at the same time
get their name and picture In the
Cornhusker as a member of the repor
torial staff of the college daily. This
has been the custom with some stu
dents who wish to get credit for work
in university activities in which they
do nothing, but the management has
inaugurated a change this year.
The reportcrial staff of the Daily
Nebraskan has not been published,
and will not be for about two weeks.
In the meantime those who wish a
position on the staff must apply for
it at the Nebraskan office, and if their
work is satisfactory for the next two
weeks they will be given the place,
and their name will be published be
low the Editorial staff.
This year there will be two money
prizes offered for the best work on
the reportorial staff. These prizes
will be awarded by the Editorial staff
to the two reporters who do the most
faithful work, on the basis of the
number of assignments turned In and
the quality of the work done.
State fair week was a busy one for
the Faculty members and other em
ployes of the College of Agriculture,
both at the State Fair grounds and at
the University Farm. At the fair a
corps of workers m-as busy arranging
and explaining the exhibits of the dif
ferent departments as well as answer
ing questions concerning personal farm
farm problems. At the Farm a set of
raides m-as explaining the work of
the institution. The Faculty was bus
ily engaged offering instruction to the
Indents at the bo' fair school held
on the fair grounds. Attendance at
the boys' fair school showed an In
terest and attendance entirely up td
normal. Ex.
It is difficult to say which is the
greater affliction the man who goes
cut of his way to tel you a foolisn
lie, or the woman who goes out of her
way to tell you the "wohlesome
truth."
UNIVERSITY HAD
STATE MR EXHIBIT
USED HORTICULTURAL BUILDING
FOR THE EXHIBITS
A BIG BENIFIT TO UNIVERSITY
University Extension, Agricultural Ex-
tentlon, Bacteriology and the
Weather Bureau Among
Those Represented
One of the features of the State Fair
was the exhibit by the University of
Nebraska. A corps of forty instruc
tors was in charge of this year's
show. A large number of departments
combined In putting on an exhibit
which received many favorable com
pliments from the fair management
as well as from the visitors. The
benefit accuring to the University
from such an exhibit is very great N
The University now has a large
building at the fair. This building
was formerly known as the Horticul
tural building. It is one of four
wings occupying a central position.
The west wing Is devoted to the ex-
hibits of the different departments of
the Agricultural College. Here was
shown many things of practical and
technical interest to the farmers.
The north wing was used by the
publio service department of the Uni
versity. It housed the exhibits of the
departments of University Extension,
Agricultural Extension, Bacteriology,
the Legislative Reference Bureau, the
Weather Bureau and the Geological
Service,
The east wing Included the engi
neering departments. The electrical
engineers drew much attention! by
conducting a wireless receiving and
sending station. The agricultural en
gineers conducted a model farm and
displayed work of the Agricultural
College. Professor . D. Hoffman's ex
hibition of ventilation systems was
an attractive display, as were the dis
plays of the Applied Mechanical and
Civil Engineering departments.
The south wing was used as a mo
tion picture hall. It was crowded al
most continually by people viewing
Dr. Condra's University and State mo
tion pictures. To the north of this
hall were the exhibits of the Medical
and Pharmacy Colleges.
At this time the departments of
Agriculture and Conservation are very
busy with a number of county fairs
over the state. The motion picture
reels and the agricultural exhibits are
being run in as many counties as can
be reached. The demand, however. Is
much greater than can be met.
900 REGISTERED BY TUESDAY
Assignment .Committees .Are .Over
worked Registrar Reports the
Number Is Normal
Memorial Hall and the Armory have
been crowded during the Jt to
days with groups of old and prospec
tive students coming to register.
Although official reports say thtit the
registration is no heavier than cuaL
the registrations departments have
been crowded to their utmost. Accord
ing to Registrar Greer there has been
over f00 registered during the past
twodays. He also stated that there
are indications of An extremely larg
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