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Feb. 19.
Individual Corn
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Feb. 5.
VOL. XV. NO. 82.
UNIVERSITY OP NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, FEBBUARY 2, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
PARKER FAVORS
POMERENE BILL
UNIVERSITY COMMANDANT BE
LIEVES IT WILL AID STUDENTS
Thlrtki Military Instruction l More
Popular Now, and New Law
Would Help
I think that it la a splendid bill,
and I hope that congress will put it
through. It will certainly be a great
improvement in military Instruction
in universities and would not be ask
ing a man to give his services for
nothing, but would furnish him some
compensation." So spoke Lieut. S. M.
Parker, commandant of the university
cadets, when asked to comment on
the Fomerene bill now before con
gress, which proposes to establish a
reserve officers' training corps of uni
vprsity students.
Lieut. Parker emphasized the fol
lowing as the important section of
the bill: "That the Secretary of War
under such regulations as he may pre
scribe, is hereby authorized to issue
to institutions at which one or more
units of the reserve officers' training
corps is maintained, such public ani
mals, arms, uniforms, equipment, and
means of transportation as ho may
deem necessary, and to forage at the
expense of the United States public
animals so Issued." At present cadets
are furnished only arms and are re
quired to purchase their uniforms and
in case camp is held, must pay their
own transportation and Jiving ex
penses. In regard to the sentiment toward
military instruction at Nebraska, the
commandant stated that such instruc
tion Is regarded more favorably this
year than it has been in previous
years. He expressed the opinion,
"however, that locally the attitude to
ward preparedness was still luke
warm, but that sentiment was getting
stronger for a more adequate army and
navy. If the proposed bill becomes a
law, officers in the university regl
ment would be g'.ven a commission in
the officers' reserve corps. This was
advanced as a reason for the Increased
interest In military drill at Nebraska
IIITER-FRAT TRACK
MEET FEBRUARY 29
The interfraternlty athletic council
met In Professor Sylvester's office at
H o'clock Tuesday. Edson Shaw
was appointed to succeed William
Maxwell as member of the basketball
schedule committee. The date of the
interfraternlty track met was fixed for
February 28, and plans for a mixer fol
lowing the meet were discussed.
GIRLS' CLUB PARTY
The first of a series of parties
for all university girls, under the
direction of the Girls' club, will
be given Saturday afternoon, Feb-
ruary 5, in Faculty hall, the Tem-
Pie. Every university girl is urged
to come. A special invitation is
extended to all new freshmen
girls. . .
Girls' Club Council Met
Fifty members of the Girls' club
council met Tuesday evening in the
Y. W. C. A. to organize for the com
ing semester. Committees were ap
pointed to make plans for the enter
tainment of the Intercollegiate Wom
an's association that meets here in
May; to arrange for a vocational con
ference; to plan far an early girls'
mass meeting in connection with the
interclass athletic meet. It was also
docided to hold a tea for the na
tional conclave of the Achoth soror
ity, which -will be held at the univer
sity in May.
Dr. Eaton, one of the prominent
clergymen of Madison, recently chal
lenged Theo. Schroeder, noted agnos
tic and Wisconsin graduate, to a de
bate on the question, "Is There a
God?" The contest was to take place
on the campus. Mr. Schroeder ac
cepted providing the ministers of Mad
ison would endorse Dr. Eaton as the
proper person to represent them in the
controversy. Such endorsement was
refused, and the faculty refused to al
low the debate to take place on the
campus, so the fun was off.
HAMLIN TALKS
ON ARCHITECTURE
COLUMBIA PROFESSOR URGES
STUDY OF THE ART
Declares Types of Buildings Reveal
Culture, Politics and Religion
of the Age
Prof. A. F. Hamlin of Columbia uni
versity gave an illustrated lecture on
"Art and Architecture" to an average
sized convocation audience yesterday
morning. He dealt particularly with
the relationship between architecture
and culture, and pleaded for a more
general appreciation of its various as
pects on the part of laymen.
Professor Hamlin began by defin
ing architecture, distinguishing it from
the prosaic process of building. 'When
the conscious effort of art enters into
building, then it is architecture, one
of the fine arts." Aided by examples
of the different styles of architecture
projected before the audience, he
traced the effect of culture, politics,
and religion upon the architecture of
the time. That the art was an mciex
of progress Professor Hamlin de-(
clared to be indisputable. "The same
reaching out for something better (
which gave us Darwin and James gave
us also the Parthenon."
Particularly apt was his analysis of .
tho forces which produced the f.empies
of Egypt and the Acropolis. The for
mer, he said, speaks to us in the dis-
inM lnniruaee of a monarchy, the
product of a civilization built upon(
. it t. nvMntia la a
caste. Every rum mai -i
royal building, whose colossal magnifl-1
cence required the resources of the(
whole empire. The Acropolis, on the (
finds its chief architec-.
..ri rnri(don in external adorn-1
ments. It Is bred in democracy, and
clearly shows the joy and freedom
of liberal Athens.
i .inotne- Professor Hamlin snow-
a thA durability of a larger knowl
edge of the principles of architecture
h vrvone. An understanding oi
the working plans of modern archi
tecture gives us "an insight upon the
forces which move our lives and can
mnr rfifusfl to convey impressions ,
of the day than the flower can refuse .
WINS P. B. K, AND
ATHLETTC TROPHIES
Dr. Louise Pound Proves Best Skater
in the University
Most any day, when the skating is
good on the university rink, one can
see, gracefully curving and sweeping
in and out among the skaters, a slight
athletic woman dressed in brown. It
Courtesy Lincoln Star
DR. LOUISE POUND
is Miss Louise Pound, Ph. D., instruc
tor in the English Literature depart
ment.
Dr. Pound is the ideal type of Amer
ican woman; she swims like a fish,
skiis, bowls and skates; in tennis, she
is mid-west champion in women's
doubles, and runner-up in singles; in
golf, she is an expert, and-in basket
ball, she is a star player.
In addition to her athletic accom
plishments, she is a member of Phi
Deta Kappa. She is author of: "Com
parison of Adjectives in English in
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centur
ies," "Periods of English Literature,"
"Blends: Their Relation to English
Word-Formation."
Dr. Pound has edited: Tennyson's
"Lancelot and Elaine," and Shakes
peare's "Henry VI." Many of her ar
ticles have been published in maga
zines throughout the country.
SILK STOCKINGS
STILL POPULAR
if Let the thermometer fall how-
ever low it will, let the north
winds blow whithersoever they
list, the fair co-ed resigns not her
silk stockings. While the styles
this winter seem to have taken
mercy on the unprotected throats
of former years, it has been ob-
. nerved on the campus that the
number of silk stockings ha3 not
appreciably diminished.
Not the girls alone, but the
men as well, cling to the soft
woven foot-dress. University stu-
dents, as a rule, are sensible in
their fashion of dress; the girls
have long since foresworn wear-
ing party gowns to classes, but
the love for silk stockings has
remained as the clothing-vice of
the undergrads.
That
CORNHUSKER PICTURE
Must Be Taken This Week -
Scandinavian Club Reorganizes
The Scandinavian club held a meet
ing last Friday evening to reorganize.
A new constitution was adopted and
the following officers were elected:
President Fredrick Jensen.
Vice President Harry Magnusson.
Secretary J. C. Right.
Corresponding Secretary A. C.
Debel.
Treasurer John Homer.
The new administration promises to
make the meetings of th club worth
while to every person Interested In
Scandinavian affairs.
President Wilson will address the
students of the University of Kansas
from the rear of his train on Feb
ruary 2, according to a telegram re
ceived by the Dally Kansan.
The following figures came to light
in a recent lecture by a university
professor: In 1910, there were 184,464
students attending universities in the
United States. In the some year there
were exactly 3,000 more, or 187,455,
people in institutions in the United
States who had been pronounced in
sane by competent medical authori
ties. Both numbers are greater than
the army and navy, who amounted to
142,695 men. Daily Cardinal, (Wis.)
"OLD JIM" LIKED
PAUL SHIELDS' PLAY
SKINNER DIDN'T THINK BURLY
CENTER ROUGH
Rough Toiler Stills Omaha Dry
Goods Clerks
Paul Shields, burly center on the
basketball team, spends his summers
bossing paving gangs, teamsters, and
other "hard-boiled" workers in the
soil. One of these men, a "skinner,"
known as "Old Jim," displayed his
love for his boss in a very striking
manner last Saturday night, when
the basketball team played the Bur-gess-Nash
team at Omaha, and won,
24 to 20.
"Old Jim" had never seen a game
before Saturday night, but after watch
ing one or two preliminaries, he got
the general Idea that the object was
to throw the ball In the hoop, and he
was greatly excited when the univer
sity team trotted to the floor.
The game started quietly enough,
but began to increase in roughness.
Shields warmed up to hi? task in the
manner well, known to local rooters,
and some of the Burgess-Nash clerks
on the side lines began to call him
for playing so rudely.
Some of their remarks finally reach
ed the earB of "Old Jim." Leaping out
of his seat, he shook his fist at the
by Captain Otopaulik, Doano and
an oath. "Keep still, there, you." The
youngr men subsided, and Shields fin
ished the game undisturbed.
What would you think if you
opened your mail, and found in one
letter a blank sheet of paper and a
ten dollar bill?
A junior woman is now facing j
this grave situation. No clue as to(
the identity of the giver can be(
found. It is impossible to juage
whether the bill is a charitable gift,
conscience money, payment of a debt
scut to the wrong destination, or
whether somtj philanthropic person
has divided the women students up
in sections and is sending them treats,
one by one. Daily Cardinal, (Wis.)
Y.V.C.A. CELEBRATES
50TH ANNIVERSARY
PLANS ARE MADE FOR ONE
MONTH JUBILEE
"Fire Festival Tonight Miss Louise
Sommer Holmquist, National
Worker, Coming
The Young Women's Christian as
sociation here at Nebraska is joining
in the celebration of its fiftieth birth
day. It Is only one of the numerous
associations in the United States
which have set apart February as
"Jubilee Month," during which time
many interesting events are sched
uled.
Much enthusiasm over the programs
to be given has been expressed by
some of the girls. This remark was
overheard: "Isn't it going to be the
most fun to spend a whole month in
celebrating a birthday? I always did
love birthday parties." This spirit is
manifested, it is believed, because of
the interest all kinds of girls take in
the association.
The first meeting beginning the cele
bration was the regular vesper serv
ice yesterday, when the work of the
association was discussed. Tonight
at 7 o'clock a "Fire Festival" is plan
ned for all girls Interested in the work
of the Y. W. C. A! The biggest event
of all is to be the arrival of Miss
Louise Sommer Holmquist, secretary
of the department of methods of the
national board of the Y. W. C. A., at
New York city. She speaks at a gen
eral students' rally, including girls
from Wesleyan, Cotner, School of Agri
culture, Temple high school and Lin
coln high school, next Tuesday at 5
o'clock.
Vespers are to be held all through
the month. The first Is Pioneer's day.
Then a memorial meeting for Miss
Grace Dodge who, until her deuth. was
president of the national Y. W. C. A.,
will be of special interest. The Jubi
lee celebration closes February 26
with a membership luncheon.
Helen Eckles, '18, who has been
living at Fort Madison, la., has re
turned to Lincoln and has registered
in the university.
CORNHUSKER GIVES
JUNIORS MORE SPACE
The Cornhusker staff has announced
that the junior class will be given
more pages In the annual and that
individual pictures will be larger than
In former years. But ten pictures will
be run to the page, six less than
customary, and the photographs
will be placed on an artistic panel.
Junior honors and organizations will
be listed, and on the whole, the third
year classmen will be given more ade
quate recognition than in former years.
All holders of Nebraskan sub-
scription books are asked to turn
them in immediately, so that the
affairs of the old management
can be checked up.
to- open from the bud.