TheDaMy Neibra
VOL. XV. NO. 62.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
SILVER SERPEIITS
CONDUCT TAG DAY
PROCEEDS TO GO TO THE POOR
OF CITY OF LINCOLN
COMPETITIVE SELLING PLAN
Mystic Fish to Help-Rivalry to Bo
Promoted Between the Differ-
ent Colleges Law Plan
to Lead
That students, in anticipation of
their own Christmas pleasures, should
not forget the more unfortunate peo
ple about them. Is the belief of the
promoters of the Christmas Tag days,
today and tomorrow. It Is custom
ary for the Silver Serpents to con
duct a tag campaign a few days be
fore the holidays, and to use the pro
ceeds In bringing Christmas to the
poor families' of Lincoln.
The plans have been somewhat ex
tended this year in order to reach all
the people of the University. Com
mittees have been chosen in each of
the colleges to sell tags and there
promises to be much interesting riv
alry between them. A careful ac
count will be kept of the number
sold In each college and will be pub
lished when the campaign is closed.
The competing colleges are: Law,
Engineering, Agriculture, Pre-medlc,
Commercial and Dental.
The Law college has gone so far
as to wor op a competition between
the four classes, which. Judging from
the usual spirit shown by the Laws,
will without doubt be very exciting.
The Silver Serpents and Mystic Fish
will attempt to reach all other stu
dents on the campus.
On these days also the Junior girls
have planned to bring toys to the Y.
W. C. A rooms and will distribute
them among the children of the poor
families a few days before Christmas.
The success of this undertaking
rests upon the students, and it is
sincerely hoped that they will re
spond with true Christmas spirit.
GILBERT ON PROHIBITION
D. B. Gilbert of the University Book
Store spoke at "the meeting of the
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
in Rcom 107. Law building, last
Thursday night A business meeting I
followed bis address.
Mr. Gilbert emphasized the fact that
there was no such opportunity for a
young man to do something great for
humanity as in the prohibition move
ment He described the seriousness
of the question and how it had become
a national Issue.
After his address It was decided dur
ing the business meeting, to begin a
campaign for new members. Accord
ingly a competitive ptan was decided
upon and two captains elected, each of
Thorn has charge of one-half of the
members. Each half will try to secure
more members than the other.
A Constitutional Committee com
prising the following was appointed:
L W. Kline.
J. B. Watson.
Oscar Nelson.
F. D. Beynon.
E. W. Lundeen.
The five officer of the Association
KOREAN CLUB BANQUET
Held at the Lindell Hotel Saturday
Night Organization Hat Head
quarters Here
The Korean club held its annual
banquet at the Lindell hotel Satur
day evening. The affair was very suc
cessful. Mr. Henry Chung was toast
master, Dr. G. E. Howard, Prof. P.
M. Buck, Mr. A. L. Bixby, Dr. H. B.
Alexander and Dr. F. M. Fling spoke.
The Korean club here Is a part of
the large organization, the Federation
of Korean Students of the United
States, whose headquarters are in Lin
coln. Guests of Journal Office
The Journalism students in Prof. M.
M. Fogg's course In News Writing will
be the guests of the Nebraska State
Journal company this afternoon and
tomorrow afternoon from 2:30 o'clock
on. The students will be taken on
an inspection trip through the news
and mechanical departments. la
January they will visit the Star com
pany's plant
OVER MILE 0FBLUE PRINTS
Drawings of the New Chemistry and
Hospital Buildings at Omaha
Are Costly
One and one-sixth miles of blue
prints for the new Chemistry I ild
ing and hospital building at Omaha
has been turned in in one week by the
University's building department. The
cost of the paper alone Is nearly $50.
The plans were made for the use of
contractors who are bidding on the
structures. Practically every sub-contractor
and firm interested. In even
the vacuum cleaning system, has been
requesting blue prints. Superintend
ent Chowins is endeavoring as far as
possible to keep from giving the bid
ders on minor Jobs complete sets of
blue prints. "It's almost like giving
away $5 bills," he says. Wednesday
of this week will be the last day for
receiving bids for the two buildings.
The contracts probably will be award
ed a few days later.
Convocation Today
Carols will be sung at
service today
"MESSIAH" AJJONVOGATIOH
University Chorus, Under Direction
of Mrs. Raymond, Will Give
Annual Program
The University Chorus, under Mrs.
Carrie B. Raymond's direction, will
give their annual program, "The Mes
siah," at Convocation today. . This
year the following people will take
part and these numbers will be
given :
SOLOISTS
Miss Louise LeBaron, Contralto,
Mr. Walter Wheatley, Tenor.
Miss Pearl Daniels, Soprano.
Tenor Reclt. and Air
Comfort Ye My People
Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted.
Chorus And the Glory of the Lord
Pastoral Symphony
Soprano Recit.
There Were Shepherds.
And lo, the Angel
And the Angel Said
And Suddenly There Was with the
Angel
Chorus Glory to God in the Highest
Contralto Recit. and Air
Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind
He Shall Feed His Flock
! Soprano Air Come Unto' Him .
Contralto Air He Was Despised
Tenor Recit. and Air
Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
Behold and See
He Was Cut Off
But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul
Chorus Hallelujah !
Mr. Edward J. Walt, first violin.
Mrs. August Molzer, second violin.
Mrs. William T. Quick, viola.
Miss Lillian Eiche, 'cello.
Miss Louise Zumwinkel, organ.
Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, director.
Pepperburg Writes Article
Leon J. Pepperburg, 05, A. M. '09,
of San Francisco, has written an ex
tensive article In an engineering mag
azine pointing out a discrepancy in
the government geological report on
the district near Palo Pinto, Texas.
Mr. Pepperburg's article Is construc
tive In Its criticism and shows that
government work is not Infallible.
r
LILLIAN HELMS POLLEY
following songs will make" up the
program:
"The Christmas Tree."
"The Shepherds."
PHI DELTS CONTRIBUTE
Fraternity Members Donate Twenty
Cents Each to the Tag
Day Fund
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity re
fused to heed the old adage, "Charity
begins at home," by taking up a col
lection as a contribution towards the
Silver Serpents Christmas Charity
Fund. The fraternity had its annual
Christmas tree last night and the Sil
ver Serpent tags were placed on sale
at a minimum price of 25 cents each.
The sum of $7 was collected.
Arrangements are being made to
have other similar organizations fol
low this plan during the noon lunch
eon hour today, and it is expected
by the committee in charge that the
fund will be given a big boost by
the Greek letter students.
Komensky Klub Meeting
The Komensky Klub held its Christ
mas party in Union hall last Sat
urday night. A Santa Claus was pres
ent and remembered every one of the
members and visitors.
RECEIVES TW0 POSITIONS
D. D. McBrien Is Offered the Secre
taryship of the Conference on
Education
Dean D. McBrien.a graduate of the
University of Nebraska, has been ap
pointed by Dr. A. P. Bourland, of
Washington, D. C, as the executive
secretary for the Southern Confer
ence for Education and Industry to
serve on the permanent committee
on "Curriculum." This committco is
to submit its plans for "making the
course of study in Southern institu
tions continuous and centering on the
calling and social environment of the
human being" at the 1916 session of
the conference which meets in New
Orleans, next April 18 to 21.
Mr. McBrien has also been promot
ed to the acting head of the history
department of the Arkansas State
Normal school. Just which position he
will accept is an unsettled question.
Dean McBrien is a member of the
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
"The Three Kings."
"Simeon."
"Christ the Friend of Children.'
"The Infant Christ"
GREATER UNIVERSITY
STARTSJN EARNEST
ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
OF BUILDINGS AUTHORIZED
PROVIDE MANY REST ROOMS
Social Science Building Will Have
Many of the Departments Now
in University Hall May
Have Separate Club Rooms
That the constructive work for the
greater University was started in
earnest was shown emphatically at
the recent meeting of the Board of
Regents, when it was reported that
a million dolars worth of buildings
was either under construction or au
thorized by that body.
The medical college at Omaha, and
the farm and city campuses have all
received their share of the new struc
tures. Work is further advanced on
the farm buildings than on the others.
Th Dairv Husbandry building has
I passed the second story level, and the
Horse Barn and Power Plant have
been practically completed. The final
plans for the Agricultural Engineer
ing building will be received from
j Chicago in a few days. The terminal
! station for the street car line, and the
Poultry Husbandry hen coops will be
finished before the end of the year.
The Dairy building is to cost $1S0,
000; Horse Barn, $30,000; Power
Plant. $25,000; Agricultural Engineer
ing, $150,000, and the smaller build
ings, $3,000.
The Bessey building, costing $325,
000, is the only one being built on the
city campus. The excavation for it
is about completed, and the contract
ors have already purchased their
steel and stone. Next Wednesday
evening the bids for the Chemistry
! building, to cost $200,000. will be
opened. At the same time the bids
on the new hospital for the Medical
college, to cost about $130,000, will be
received. The Social Science building
to cost $200,000, was authorized last
week.
A rest room for women students Is
provided for in each of the new build
ings. Of course, the final plans pro
vide for a woman's building as well
as for a girls' athletic field, but this
improvement will have to wait for
some time.
A number of the departments now
located in University hall will be
moved to the Social Science building,
when it is completed. When this is
done it is thought that separate rooms
can be given such organizations as
the German Dramatic lub and the
English club.
Gamma Phi Beta's Entertain
The Gamma Phi Beta sorority en
..H,ini ft number of faculty mem-
! bers at a tea at the chapter house,
i Sunday afternoon. Prof. J. E. LeRos
I slgnol gave a review of "The Servant
! In the House."
Girls to Help Charity
The Sophomore girls have planned
to do Christmas charity work by
sending a box of toys and candy to
the children at Tabitha Home. The
box will be placed in the Y. W. C.
A. room ahd all Sophomore girls are
asked to either leave a toy or some
money there before Friday evening,
information see Edith Youngblut
' Majorie Cobb or Jean burroughs.
were appointed 'on the executive com- j i.
mittee.