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TBieDalfly Nebraskaie 4 VOL. XV. NO. 61. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915. PRICE 5 CENTS. BOTH DEBATING TEAMSVICTORIOUS KANSAS TEAM USES ORATORY TO CARRY POINT8 GOVERNOR MOREHEAD SPOKE Zimmerman Point. Out Inadequacy of Present Defense Carr Sayt Force is Dominant In International Affairs Nebraska's affirmative team wou from Kansas at Lincoln and the nega tive team won at Lawrence by decis ions of two to one on the question: ..r,i., ThAt 'the United States Iteuntui should immediately and substantially increase its armament (armament being taken to mean both forces and equipment)." ThA Kansas team resorted more to oratory to carry their points and Ne braska to weight of evidence prcwsm,- -a Kansas, however, proved a very worthy foe. Each speaker was given twelve minutes for his main argu and five minutes for rebuttal. TheBe debates are the first one be tween Kansas and Nebraska since 1904. Nebraska's team made an ex tremely good showing, especially con sidering that it is composed of first year debaters entirely. Kansas' men are all veterans. Prior to the debate the University Band kept the expectant audience In good humor. Governor J. H. More head presided and while awaiting the decision of the Judges delivered a short address. The judges were Judge C. G. Lee of Ames, Iowa; Prof. P. F. Peck, professor History, Grinnell College; Prof. Jacob Vanderzee. pro fessor of Political Science, University of Iowa. The large crowd taxing the sealing capacity of the Temple Theatre, round ly cheered the Kansas and Nebraska teams when they took their places on the platform. From the size of the crowd it Is evident that debating is inrreanin? !n nnnularitv at Nebraska. Samuel C. Zimmerman was the first SDeaker for Nebraska. He told of the Inadequacy of our present defense. Our navv has degenerated to fourth place. Our coast defense Is inade quate. We cannot rely on volunteers to fight trained men. In six months time a country prepared for war would overrun the United States. Raymer McQulston was tne nrsi speaker for Kansas. He spoke of the improbability of war between the United States and any other nation. Pmintrtoa noov TTnltaH StfltPS are weaker than we are or else very friend ly, as Canada. There is no reason to fear Germany because it will be so exhausted when the present European war is over that It will not be able to engage In any more wars for some time. Japan does not want war if we live up to our treaty in regard to the California question. Mexico has settled its questions by Itself. There Is no need of our Interference there. Not one shot has been fired in one hundred years over the Monroe Doctrine. Great Britain Is very friendly to the United States. Everett E. Carr was the second speaker for Nebraska. Some of his statements were: "There are two methods of defense, law and force. Law works well inside of a nation, but HOLIDAY FETE BIG SUCCESS Guests Registered In Family Groups University Night Represented in April Group The Holiday Fete, given by the' University Y. M. C. A. and Y. V. C. A. I Saturday evening, was a decided suc cess. The first and second floors and Palladian hall, in the Temple, were given over to the different "stunts." This fete was supposed to represent the different holidays of the year. The first booth was the September booth in Palladian hall. Here the guests registered and were given names and family groups. The Oc tober booth represented Hallowe'en, where fortunes were told and marsh mallows toasted before the fireplaces. Thanksgiving was the feature of the November booth. Here a "Colonial Spelling School" was conducted. The February booth carried out the valentine idea and valentine games were played here. St. Patrick's day was celebrated at the March booth. University (K) night was held at the April booth. Here vaudeville stunts were given and the dramatic talent of the school held sway. At the May booth, there was a May pole, relay races and flower conun drums and the July booth celebrated the "glorious Fourth" in fitting man ner. Last of all were the December and January booths. At the December booth there was a tree and a real Santa Claus, who gave presents and candy to everyone, and at the New Year's booth, refreshments were served. Pre-Medic Society Dinner Seventy-five people, including mem bers of the faculty and of The Pre Medlcal Society, took dinner at the Orthopedic Hospital, Thursday even ing. Doctor H ,W. Orr, superintendent of the hospital, gave a lantern slide talk "On the History, Alms and Work of the Institution." Then after a visit of inspection through the buildings, Prof. J. M. Aikln of Omaha College, delivered a talk on the "Mental and Nervous Diseases." Omaha World-Herald: "The Pi Beta PI sorority members were entertained at luncheon Saturday at the home of Misses June and Lucile Brown. They were assisted by Mrs. Anan Raymond and Mrs. Auston E Dodds. The decorations were suggestive of the Christmas holidays. Thirty will be present." COSHOPOLITAHCLUB TO MEET Professor LeRossignol Will be the Speaker For Students of all Nationalities A meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the Temple. A program will be given, consisting of several musical numbers followed by a lecture by Prof. J. E LeRossignol. After the program there will be a business meeting for the purpose of electing officers for the present year. The need of a Cosmopolitan Club Is obvious, for in this University there are students of all nationalities. Here, while the European struggle Is on and the United States is the most influen tial of the neutral countries, friend ships and common understanding should be cultivated. The purpose of Mmn Club is to aid an assimilation of these students of differ ent nations. TUESDAY CONVOCATION At 11:00 O'Clock "THE MESSIAH" Soloists: Miss Louise Le Baron Mr. Walter Wheatley Miss Pearl Daniels University Chorus, Strings and Organ ' Come Early w A- jk. A- 3lt r r t r r DEAN LUCKEY MADE HEAD OFTEACHERS FINISHED WORK OF COUNTING BALLOTS SATURDAY OMAHA NEXT MEETING PLACE Early Part of Month of November Pre ferred for the Meeting Date Executive Committee Mem bers Elected Dr. G. W. A. Luckey, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Nebraska. Is the new president of the State Teachers' as sociation. The next meeting of the association will be held In Omaha early in November. The executive committee met at the Lindell hotel Saturday to count the ballots, which were sent in by mail. The nominations for various offices, and suggestions for time and place of meeting were made at the last meet ing of the teachers in November last. A. P. Hillyer, president of the Be atrice high school, was elected vice president, J. F. Matthews, of Grand Island, treasurer, and the following members of the executive committee were chosen: First district, Principal Vernon G. Mays, of the Lincoln high school; second district. E. U. Graff, of Omaha, holding over; third district, A. H. Dickson, of Tekamah; fourth district, J. A. Woodard, of Seward; fifth district, R. J. Barr, of Grand Is land. Members of executive committee, fourth district: J. A. Woodard of Sew ard, 74; A. E. Fisher of Aurora. 62; R. R. McGee of David City, 44; W. B. Johns of York, 20; Telfer Lord of York, 18. Members of executive committee, fifth district: R. J. Barr of Grand Is land, 124; T. W. A. Eberhart of Hast ings, 40. Members of executive committee, from sixth district: H. A. Sutton of Kearney normal, 77; Wilson Tout of North Platte, 26; E. E. Hays of Chad ron, 19. Robbins Addresses Class r a Pnhhlns spoke Friday riui. v. - morning, before the class In Business Law on "The Law and tne bubw Man " He emphasized the Importance of a knowledge of the law by the man in business, and also pointed out the advantages in practical everyday life which a well trained man posses ses Ability to use clear English is of especial value in the making of contracts. FRATERNITY BANQUETS TEAM Governor Morehead Expresses His Views on Armament Mayor Bryan Present Following the Kansas-Nebraska de bate at the Temple Friday evening, the debaters adjourned to the Lincoln Hotel where a banquet was given in their honor by Phi Alpha Tau, the de bating fraternity. As the guests of the evening were the Kansas and Ne braska debating teams, the judges, Mayor C. W. Bryan, Governor J. H. Morehead, Professor M. M. Fogg and prominent alumni of the fraternity. The courses of the banquet were Interposed with Impromptu speeches from various of the guests. Mr. A. J. Covert acted as toastmaster. Mr. Davidson, speaking for the Kansas team, spoke of the victorious Nebraska team as "Chamberlains and Ruther fords" of debating. All of the Kansas men, expressed their great pleasure at the resumption of Itnercollegiate de bating relations with Kansas. The Kansas-Nebraska debate Friday even ing was the first between the Corn huskers and Jayhawkers for a number of years. A. R. Swenson, of the Nebraska team, replied and expressed the hope that this would be but the first of a series of such debates with Kansas University. A spirit of comraderie and friendliness was very noticeable. Few post mortems over the result of the debate were in evidence. The judges, Professor Lee, Professor Vanderzee, and Professor Peck, were forced to leave early In the evening to catch their train. Before leaving, however, they responded to invitations of the toastmaster to speak. Without exception they complimented both the Nebraska and Kansas men on the clarity and interest with which the question was presented. "Such a question of present importance, an Issue which is absorbing the attention of every thinking man In the United States, when clearly handled as it was in this debate is interesting in the ex treme," declared Professor Vanderzee. Robert B. Waring, Law "17, was the first speaker on the formal toast list. Phi Alpha Tau. its object, aims, and place In the University of Nebraska, was his subject. To promote clarity of thinking and facility of expression are the alms of the fraternity. A round of applause greeted Mayor C. W. Bryan, w"hen he responded to the toast "National Orators." He pledged (Continued on page 2) SPECIAL CHRISTMAS VESPERS Mrs. L. H. Polley Will Sing a Cycle of Songs Program Is Given Below . A special Christmas music service will be held at Y. W. C. A. Vespers Tuesday at 5 o'clock, when Mrs. Lil lian Helms Polley will sing a cycle of songs, called "Christmas Night," by Peter Cornelius. The cycle in cludes the following songs. The Christmas Tree. The Shepherds. The Three Kings. Simeon. Christ, the Friend of Children. The Infant Christ. Joseph Snyder, Pennsylvania '12, leaves tomorrow for Augusta, Ga., to continue his work in the United States bureau of soils. He has been con nected with Soils department of the University of Nebraska for the last year. FOOTBALL ARMY LOSES GENERAL 8TIEHM ACCEPTS BETTER PROPO SITION AT INDIANA BIG BLOW TO HUSKER PLANS Nebraska's Achievements Under E. O. Stiehm Remarkable Prospects for Next Year, Though Shaken, Loom Up Over Everything For the firBt time in five success ful yearB, Nebraska is really worry ing about her football future. A halt was called in the serene march of the Cornhusker football army under the Stiehm command last Friday morning, when the announcement came that the tall wonder-worker had accepted the coaching job at Indiana in the Big Nine circuit. The army had been left without a general. Like any school, Nebraska has been hindered by more or less serious set backs from time to time, but that she should lose Stiehm was deemed im possible. Partly because it was deem ed impossible, the unlooked for hap pened. An offer, carrying with it a large Increase In salary, which the athletic board failed to meet in good time, was responsible for the coach's ac ceptance of the Indiana offer. He was released from the verbal contract for another year's work here by those with whom he made it, so that he could take advantage of the better proposition; there was, however, no official action of the board toward re taining him until too late. A meeting of the board was called for Friday noon, but it was called off when the morning papers announced his accept ance of the Hoosier schools pro posal. The blow comes especially hard, since the outlook for next year's team, under Stlehm's tutelage, promised one of the most brilliant seasons in the history of any football team. The year just closed is the brightest Ne braska has ever experienced, but the prospects for next fall pointed to still greater achievements. Nebraska will never realize fully just what the loss of Stiehm means to her; but never has the school been so downhearted in the memory of the most sedate post-graduates. ;Not only the Cornhuskers, but Mis jsouri valley football will feel the re sults of the master coach's departure. Althongh the Job of giving him up is a hard one, it Is needless to say that the school wishes him continued suc cess in his new field. C. E. McBride, the keenest Judge of football and the fairest sport scribe in the Missouri valley, sums up RHfihms' wonderful record and what his going means to valley football as follows: Thirty-five victories, two defeats and three tie games in five years. That Is the record of Ewald O. Stiehm. the Nebraska football coach, who is taking a Jump to the Big Nine The two defeats were at the hands of Minnesota, and when Stiehm turn ed out a Cornhusker eleven that hung the crepe on the Gophers Minnesota failed to meet Nebraska on the grid iron again, no doubt for exrellent reasons. Stiehms career at Nebraska has (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page I)