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university of nebuaska, Lincoln, Friday, September 15, 1916.
MORE VARSITY
APPEAR
SHAW, PORTER, RIDDELL AND
CAMERON WORK OUT
Doyte, Otoupollk and Gardiner Prac
tlce' punting Fans Crowd
Bleacher
The practice on Nebraska field yes
terday afternoon was featured by the
appearance of four former varsity
stars In the persons of Shaw, Porter,
"Riddell and Cameron. All of these
men having been In camp- at Beatrice,
wore In first class shape to join the
rest of the gang In the workouts.
The first general workout of punt
ing and passing was followed by more
special practice for the varsity men.
Corey and Riddell started to educate
their toes along the line of goal kick
ing from placement, while Gardiner,
Doyle and Otoupalik practiced punt
ing. "Otie" is swiftly rounding Into
his last season's form, by means of
which he did much to win games,
while Doyle and Gardiner are pushing
him close for honors.
At the other end of the field those
baby freshmen were amusing them
selves by abusing a half-dozen of the
pigBkins. Several new faces were to
be noticed here also. Among them
were Shaw, a six-foot-two husky from
Osceola, and Schmidt of Lincoln, all
state half-back in 1915. This young
fellow is expected to make up ia sneed
what he lacks in weight, in addition
to those already mentioned were some
of last year's freshmen, Engstrom, Gll
ligan, Smith and Barnes. Altogether
about forty-five men were on the field.
HEW DAILY AT
lOVAJNIVERSITY
INAUGURATE STUDENT OWNER
SHIP AND CONTROL
Purchase Daily lowan Six Editions a
Week, Including a Sunday
Paper
Iowa City, la., Sept. 14. Publica
tion of the Iowa Daily News at the
state University of Iowa began with
the opening of school this year under
the system of student ownership and
student control.
The business and policy of the news
paper Is backed by a board of seven,
four of whom are students elected by
the student body and three of whom
are faculty members appointed by the
president of the university. Six men
and ono woman make up the board,
the co-ed member being Miss Mary
Klnneavy, a senior in the college of
liberal arts. .
Election of the editor and business
manager Is by the board, and Homer
O. Roland la the editor and Thomas
F. McDonald the business manager for
the first and probably most crucial
year of the life of 4he Iowa Daily
New. These chiefs of the staff re
ceive compensation for their work, as
do those holding less responsible po
sitions, and appoint their assistants
with the approval of the board.
Purchased lowan
The Daily lowan, privately pub
lished for a number of. years as the
student paper of the university, was
purchased by the Iowa Daily News at
the close of school early last summer.
With, the founding of the new student
daily It Is expected that the Daily Old
Gold, wuicU ran as opposition to the
Dally lowan for a time last year, will
not resume publication.
Six editions a week on every morn
ing except Monday will be published
throughout the year by the Iowa Daily
News, which will Issue an eight-page
feature number each Sunday morning
"N" MEN
ON GRIDIRON
8nap and Ginger
The same snap and ginger was pres
ent yesterday as was so noticeable
the day before. Each part of the prac
tice was run oft with lots of pepper.
Calisthenics again afforded the spec
tators, of whom there was quite a
handful, a great deal of amusement
The first exercise on the program was
gripping.
The next exercise was swinging the
arms, which we aro told Is to develop
the boys bo that they can more easily
learn the new system of semaphore
signalling which is necessary for the
extreme open game which will be
adopted this year. These two exor
cises were followed by the bending of
backs, necks, legs and new shoes.
These exercises are useful for help
ing the boys to pick up fumbles and
pull the famous Sanford hlte stunt.
Orders for Pep
With orders to "pep it up a little"
the freshmen were then sent off down
the field to practice falling on the ball
and trying to pick it up while the
varsity did the same. After a few
more bruises had been gained in this
way the varsity men practiced dodg
ing. Caley, Cook and Ralston easily
excelled at this part of the work. The
work of the others varied from good
to poor. Some of them acted as if
their legs were made of springs, while
others looked as if theirs had Just
come from the laundry and were stiff
ly starched. The practice ended with
a little passing and Jogging as on the
night before.
It has been very authentically prom
ised that the coaches will be seen in
action for the first time this after
noon. and four pages on other days. At no
time is the ratio of advertising to
reading matter to be more than as
three to two.
O. K. PERRIN, '14, MARRIED
O. K. Perriu, '14, law, '16, and Miss
Anna Higgins, Wesleyan university,
'11, of University Place, were married
at Omaha, September 12. Mr. Perrin,
who entered the university from the
Sargent high school, was a member of
the university's debating team that
defeated Iowa unanimously at Iowa
City in '13; he won high Phi Beta
Kappa honors; was elected to Sigma
XI, the scientific honorary scholarship
fraternity; and led his class in the col
lege of law, taking Order of the Coif
honors. He is member of Delta Sigma
Rho, the honorary intercollegiate de
bate fraternity, of Phi Alpha Tau, and
Phi Delta Phi.
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL
IS GROWING FAST
4
Registration Heavy and New Classes
Organized
Registration is much heavier in the
schoolv of commerce this year than
ever before and the department is
being considerably enlarged.
Economics I has five sections with
Professor Bullock at the head of the
new division at the farm. In response
to a demand by the business men of
the state and of various commercial
clubs, a greatly enlarged course in
commercial organization is being of
fered with special emphasis on adver
tising. Professor Martin is being as
sisted by Mr. Cole, who took his mas
ter's degree at Nebraska last spring.
Mr. Cole is well prepared in this
work, having taken a course at Colum
bia university this summer on adver
tising and salesmanship. He has re
cently written an article on "Discrim
ination In Insurance Rates," a subject
which required much original research
work.
E. R. BUCKNER, 04,
HARVARD SPEAKER
Give Addreo at Denver of Harvard
Clase of 1916
Emory Roy Buckner, '04, who was
assistant United States attorney for
New York City from 1908-1910, first
assistant district attorney for New
York county, 1910-1912, chief counsel
for the board of aldermen in its inves
tigation of the police system, and who
for three years has been law partner
of Senator Elihu Root, was the speak
er at the commencement dinner of the
class of '16 at the Harvard law school
from which he graduated with high
honors in 1907.
At Nebraska Mr. Buckner repre
sented the university in debate two
years; was class orator, member of
the Innocents, and received high Phi
Beta Kappa honors. '
SOME SORORITIES
RUSHING UNDER
DIFFICULTIES
The unfinished condition of many of
the sorority houses has been the cause
of much anxiety to their occupants.
Owing to labor conditions and the
amount of building going on in the
city, houses that were promised for
September 1, were in a rather deplor
able state at the beginning of rushing.
In one sorority house the floor was
finished in the morning, the furniture
moved in, and a party given that after
noon. A few of the upstairs rooms
are made respectable looking for
guests, but it is no less than a, calam
ity if a door to the others happens to
be left open and their awful interior
exposed to the impressionable gaze of
a rushee.
AWGWAN MAKES
VIRGIL HAGGART
Business Manager of The Awgwan
First Issue of Publication Under
Auspices of Sigma Delta Chi
The first edition of the Awgwan for
1916-17 was published yesterday, and
created a very favorable impression
on the campus. The September 15
number is the first to be published
under the auspices of the Journalistic
fraternity. Sigma Delta Chi, which
All Freshmen Mast
The sale of freshmen caps, begun
Wednesday in the 'armory, will con
tinue until every member of the class
la wearing his green toque or skull
cap, according to a declaration made
yesterday by a member of the Inno
cents. Not one or the unaerciassnieu
ia tA hA allowed to escape this year.
and the distinctive headgear will
grace the skulls of every male nrst
year student
The first days' sales have been en
couraging, the first year men Quickly
grasping the opportunity to make their
class spirit evident, as soon as the
INNOCENTS TO ELECT
TO Fiji VACANCY
Will Choose Former Innocent for Axel
8wenton' Place
The vacancy among the present In
nocents, the senior honorary socioty,
caused by the failure Of Axel Swenson
to return to school, will be filled by
the election, some time next week, of
a former Innocent who is still a stu
dent In the uuiversity.
This is the provision lor filling va
cancies, according to the constitution
of the Innocents. There are at least
a half a dozen former Innocents regis
tered in the university upon whom the
choice of the society may fall, to take
Swonson's place.
Swenson was elected to a teacher's
position in the Blair high school, and
he accepted. During the summer he
attended summer school, and was editor-in-chief
and business manager of
the first Summer Nobraskan, ' which
was published three times a week
while the summer school was in ses
sion. NATIONAL OFFICERS
OF KAPPA ALPHA THETA
VISIT RHO CHAPTER
Mrs. Hopo Davis Mecklin and L.
Pearlo Green are guests at the Kappa
Alpha Theta house this week. Mrs.
murium, vy uj to 6iouu vovv v.
! fraternity and Miss Green, who is edi
tor of the Kappa Alpha Theta Jour
nal, have been attending a meeting of
the grand council In Estes park, and
will return to their homes In the east
next week.
J. L. Driscoll, '14, of Boise, Ida., is
spending a few days in Lincoln.
1916-17 BOW
took over the publication after Helmet
and Quill, which had first put out the
humorous bi-weekly,, died a natural
death.
Ted Metcalfe, '17, is the editor of
the Awgwan, and Virgil Haggart is the
business manager. Editorials, numer
ous illustrations by university arti.ts,
and a multitude of Jokes fill the issue.
The paper is attractively printed.
Wear
Skull Caps, Innocents Say
purpose of the cap was explained to
them. The sale in the armory has
been conducted by the Innocents, who
have been helped by Junior men.
Because the manufacturer and local
clothing men who handled the caps
for the Innocents did not understand
the order, a alight delay has been
made necessary in shipment of some
of the skull caps. Every freshman
who buys a toque, but who cannot get
a skull cap that fits, will be given a
receipt, and can obtain his skull cap
later at the freshman convocation
'that will be held In Memorial hall
next Thursday.
STUDENT ATHLETIC TICKETS
PLACED ON SALE TODAY
FOUR DOLLARS BUYS ADMISSION
TO ALL CONTESTS
Football Schedule One of the Best
Will Be 8 Eiasketball Games,
2 Track Meets
The athletic season tickets will be
on sale at the Btudent activities' office
in the basement of the administration
building this afternoon. The price is
$4. This admits the student to all
football games, basket ball gameB,
track meets, and other athletic con
tests of the university. The time for
the sale of these tickets is limited, so
it would bo wise to purchase them
early. The student can save by buy
ing a ticket, $8.25, on football alone.
Besides this there will be at least six
basketball games, two track meets
and various other events.
With one of the best squads in the
history of the university and a record
that has made Nebraska premier in
western football, the athletic associa
tion is giving the student a chance to
see this team work in five big home
games.
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PRESBYTERIAN GUILD
HAS ORGANIZED
Ira Beynon and Marguerite Kauffman
Head Student Religious Society
The university students' guild of the
First Presbyterian church, has organ
ized for the present year in both men's
and women's divisions, the .first headed
by Ira T. Beynon, '17, and the second
by Marguerite Kauffman, '17.
The course of study for the present
academic year, according to the an
nouncement made by Rev. Dean R.
Leland, the student university pastor,
will cover the cardinal teachings of
Jesus in order that the students may
consider the essential ideas of the
Christian religion as a vital force In
life and humane society.
As a basis for the study Robert E.
Speer's book, "John's Gospel, the
Greatest Book in the World," will be
used as a text. Reverend Leland, coun
sellor of the guild, will teach the men's
division, and Mrs. Leland will teach
the women. Alfred Reese, '19, is secretary-treasurer
of the men, and Mil
dred Weesen, '17, holds the same po
sition with tho women.
The guild has extended a cordial in
vitation to all Presbyterian students
to enroll soon, as the course of study
commences October 1. The First Pres
byterian church is at Thirteenth and
M streets.
OFFERS $25 FOR
TRADITION THESIS
University History a Field for Student
Study
Director A. E. Sheldon of the legis
lative reference bureau, is offering a
prize of $25 for the best thesis on "The
Traditions of the University of Ne
braska." The offer was made last year but on
account of an insufficient number of
applicants It was decided to renew the
offer this year. The past history ft
Nebraska Is rich in traditions and an
effort is to be made to unearth the
origin of the many Institutions in the
school. Class yells, the university
holidays, societies and all Institu
tions of local Interest are to be In
cluded in the thesis.
Either graduates or undergraduates
may compete, and If the paper sub
mlttAd is exceptionally well done,
probably more than $25 will be
awarded.
All who are Interested In this topic
may get further Information from Pro
fessor Caldwell or Director Sheldon.
The First Game
Tho BnuRon starts with Drake uni
versity, Octobor 7, at Lincoln. The
"Bulldogs" have always had a fighting
squad and are sure to give Nebraska
a good argument The Kansas Agglea
come next. It is reported that they
have a veteran team. Although the
youngest member of the Missouri Val
ley conference, they have won recog
nition in all departments of intercol
legiate athletics. Wesleyan will be
met in the third home game. The
rivalry of the two schools will make
this game well worth seeing.
The Jayhawkers from Kansas next
claim attention. This will be "Home
coming" and the gala day of tho seai
son. Kansas lost only a few men and
with the Yale methods of play she
will be a foemau worthy of the best.
The final game will be with Notre
Dame, November 30. ,Thla is one of
the greatest inter-sectional games of
the year. Those who remember the
20 to 19 score of last year and the
powerful Catholic machine, can ex
pect to see another game which will
more than equal it.
By buying a season ticket one will
be able to see all these games from
reserved seats for about one-third the
actual cost of single admissions.
RARE RELIC FOR
UNI. JOURNALISM
PROF. FOGG OBTAINS COPY Or
FIRST STATE NEWSPAPER
Copy Framed ind Hung In the
Journalism Seminary
Room
A rare relic of early Nebraska Jour
nalism was hung in the Journalism
seminary yesterday, where Prof. M. M.
Fogg is assembling portraits, picture,
and other matter illustrative of Amer
ican Journalism. It is a copy framed
in double glass, of the first Issue of
the first newspaper published in the
territory of Nebraska "The Nebraska
Palladium and Platte Valley Review,"
issued at Belleview, November, 1854.
"This is the first column of reading
matter set up in the Territory of
Nebraska. This was put in type on
the 14th of November, 1854, by Thoe.
Morton," reads a note at the top of.
the column headed "Agriculture."
Governor T. B. Cuming pulled the
first proof and Chief Justice F. Fergu
son read It, says an editorial on the
event "in the very wake of heathen
darkness," with Indians peering In
"at to them the incomprehensible
art by which thought is symbolized
and repeated In ever-enduring form on
the printed page. As the Indian dis
appeared before the light of civiliza
tion, so may the darkness and error
of the human mind flee before the light
of the press In Nebraska,"
STUDENT VOLUNTEER3
TO MEET SUNDAY
The first meeting of the Stud3nt Vol
unteers, the organization of university
men and women who Intend to enter
the foreign missionary field, will be
held at 4 o'clock Sunday, September
17. All volunteers are asked to be
present, and only student volunteers
will be admitted.
ALUMNI NEWS
Matthew Herold, '14, of Plattsmouth,
member of Phi Beta Kappa, will enter
the Harvard law school this falL He
goes Monday with Reed B. Dawson.
"14. Harvard law, '17.
Dean Driscoll, '07. law. 10, who la
practicing law at Boise, Ida., Is candi
date for the legislature. He waa
member of tie university's debating
team that won from Illinois at Lincoln
in 1907.