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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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700 MAKE MERRY
ATJIJI. NIGHT
AUDITORIUM 18 FILLED WITH
FACULTY AND STUDENTS
Record Attendance, Good Program,
and Enthusiasm Characterized
Annual Performance
In three ways a record breaking at
tendance, a well presented program,
and an enthusiastic and sincere audi
ence, the seventh annual University
night performance at the auditorium
Saturday will go down as unique
among its kind.
More than seventeen hundred under
graduates and faculty students, ac
cording to a conservative estimate
made by the management, filled the
big auditorium for the annual even
ing of merry-making. It Is the first
time that a place has been afforded,
In the laBt several years, which would
accommodate the hundreds who turn
out for the event. Although the big
hall was not "filled to the rafters" as
vben Bryan comes back home, still it
had to use all of its space to seat the
audience.
The program, consisting of eight
numbers, was consistently entertain
ing. It did not pass, as some programs
in the past have passed, from excel
lence to mediocrity. All of the stunts
were good, and were presented with
out hicth or halt.
"Gallery God" in New Role
One of the things for which the 117
University night will be remembered
is the behavior of the large audience.
The "gallery god" was there In all his
enthusiasm, but he was constrained
to use it only at well-timed moments.
The engineers In "The Magic Table,"
were the first on the program. By aid
of an electric coil concealed in a velvet-covered
box, the twentieth century
magician, Arthur Ackerman, '17, was
able to light an unconnected electric
globe, make nails stand on end, and
fry egg sandwiches for his assistant.
The conclusion of the stunt was the
illumination of a sign bearing the
enginering seal.
"A Lawyer's Trials" was the title
of the stunt from the law college, pro
duced by Phi Delta Phi, legal frater
nity. With Wlllard Folsom as the
Judge, several compus cases were
tried before police court to the shouts
of enjoyment from the audience.
The Commercial club produced a
short original comedy, "A Corne( on
Hearts," in which the hero won the
heroine after out-maneuvering "daddy"
on the wheat market. George Driver
as chairman of the committee on
production of the play.
New Nebraska bong
In "Originality," a curtain skit, the
new Nebraska song long promised, ap
peared. It is entitled "Nebraska,"
and both words and music were writ
ten by Cyril C. Thompson, '18. The
song, called a football one-step, is
dedicated to Jack Best, veteran trainer
of Cornhusker athletic teams. To
demonstrate its value as a one-step,
Carlisle Jones and Bertha Bates
danced to the music and so well did
they succeed that the audience called
enthusiastically for an encore.
The glee club and the band, two
fixtures on University night programs,
brought more applause from the audi
ence than any of the other numbers.
Their music was thoroughly in mood
with the spirit of the occasion.
Gwynne Fowler, '19, and Elizabeth
Brown. '20, presented an original cur
tain sketch called "A Carrot Comedy."
It was featured by clever dialogue, In
cluding gome take-offs on campus
folks and facts that brought shouts
of laughter.
"The Evening Shun"
Closing the program as it the cus
tom, Sigma Delta CM and Theta Sigma
pH Journal'&i'c fraternity and
sorority, gave a comedy, "Just as the
'Shun' Went Down." followed by the
distribution of the "Evening Shun,"
a four-page paper filled with campus
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URA ELLI80N
ELECTED PRE3IDENT
OF UNION 80CIETY
Ura Ellison, '17, was elected presi
dent of the Union literary society at
a closed meeting in Union hall Friday
evening. Other officers were elected
as follows:
Vice-president, Vaughn Russom,
'19; secretary, Annie Mogensen, '17;
critic, W. F. Roberts, '17; reporter, E.
E. Phillips, 18; Sergeant-at-arms,
Hazel Ward. '19.
A short program consisting of panto
mime, and a debate was given. The
society decided upon May 19, as the
date for their annual picnic at Crete.
ANNOUNCES ANNUAL
GYMJEXHIBITION
Both Men and Women in Physical
Education to Show Work of the
Department
The annual gymnastic exhibition
conducted jointly by men and women
of the department of physical educa
tion has been scheduled for Friday
evening, March 16, and will be on a
larger scale than ever before at
tempted, according to an announce
ment from Dr. R. G. Clapp, head of
the department
Over 300 students will take part,
giving a typical demonstration of the
work in physical education. Informal
dancing will follow the exhibition,
which will last about an hour and a
half.
Special Features
In addition to the general class
work a number of special features
will be given. Including a mass body
building dumb-bell drill by the entire
freshman class in gymnastics, class
apparatus work by the first year men's
class and advanced apparatus work.
The gymnastic team which will repre
sent the University at the Western
Intercollegiate gymnastic meet will
demonstrate a number of contest
figures with the horizontal and paral
lel bars, flying rings and tumbling.
The co-eds will occupy a place on
the program Just as important as the
men. The sophomore girls will give a
mass wand drill and there will be a
demonstration of artistic and aesthetic
dancing by other classes. Those tak
ing the normal training course in
physical education will add two spe
cial features, advanced aesthetic
dancing, and an attractive athletic
drill. The proceeds from the exhibi
tion will this year be devoted entirely
to girls' athletics.
ARENSON CHOSEN
DRUGJNSPECTOR
Stands Sixth In Examination Has
Not Been Stationed
Yet
Saul B. Arenaon, '17, Lincoln, a stu
dent in the college of pharmacy, has
received word that be passed the ex
amination for United States drug in
spector, standing sixth among com
petitors from all over the country.
The appointment carries with it a
salary ranging from $1,400 to f2,400 a
year.
He may be plactd at a port of entry
not know the exact nature of his work.
He may be placed at a port of entry
on either of the coasts, or may travel
over the country in his investigations.
The position of drug inspector was
created by the Harrison act of two
years ago. It requires a high degree
of knowledge of opium, cocaine, and
their many derivatives.
Arenson will complete the four-year
pharmacy course this semester. He
has made an excellent record as a
student, paying particular attention,
during his course, to drug plant work.
TAKE SECOND
MAKE GAME
NEBRASKA WINS 8ATURDAY BY
26 TO 18
"Johnnie" Collins Returns to Game
Nebraska Leads Throughout
Jackson Stars
In a game lacking in excitement and
enthusiasm the Cornhuskers success
fully muzzled the Drake Bulldogs Sat
urday afternoon and took the long
end of a 26 to 18 score.
The feature of the game was the
long distance shooting of the visitors,
practically all their goals being of the
sensational type, and the all-around
playing of Jackson, who scored five
field goals and played a good floor
game.
John Collins, who has been kept
from the game during the season by a
broken hand, got into the contest
near its close and furnished some real
amusement when he refused to allow
his man to get more than two feet
away from him. With the entrance
of Collins and the following races be
tween him and his man the crowd re
ceived its first chance of the afternoon
to warm up, and the cheering from
that time to the end of the game was
almost continuous.
Nebraska Takes Lead
Nebraska Jumped to the front at the
start when after a few minutes of play
Jackson caged one. On the next tip
off Jackson made a pretty pass to
Flothow, who was on his way to the
basket, and he immediately added two
more points.
The Bulldogs would not give up
easily, however and after Campbell
had added another point on a free
throw, they started picking up and
in a short time had the score tied at
11 all. Just before the end of the
half the Cornhuskers added another
and finished the period two points in
the lead.
The Nebraska five bad everything
its own way in the second half, hold
ing Drake to one field goal, the other
five of their points in this period be
ing made by Hawley on free throws,
in as many tries.
The line-up:
Nebraska 26 Drake 18
Jackson f Hawley
Flothow f Eddy
Nelson c Smith
Campbell (c) g Warnock (c)
Riddell g Sarft
Substitutions Wertz for Riddell,
Collins for Flothow, Kiner for Sarff.
Field goals Jackson 5, Flothow 3,
Campbell, Nelson. Collins, Hawley 3,
Eddy 2, Smith.
Free throws Hawley 5, Campbell 4,
Eddy 1.
Referee Kline, Wesleyan.
Nevada. The Reno hospital is now
crowded with students who have be
come victims of the epidemic of
mumps which has swept the campus
during the past month. Ex.
Lahr Says It Is'nt So, But
It's A Tolerable Yarn
Here's one that Ralph Lahr tells on
himself and says is not true.
Most of the men students are famil
iar with the Lincom barber shop that
employs a deaf and dumb barber in
the first chair. Lahr was looking for
a good barber, and some on referred
him to this man. So the senior law
went down the other day to get a
shave.
He picked out w,hat he thought was
the right shop, W be got across the
Btreet Unknowingly, Lahr walked up
to the barber, nodded, sat down In
the chair, and then rubbed his hand a
few times op and down hia cheek and
over his chin, indicating to the all-
IGNORE FEVER
REGULATIONS
STUDENT8 8AIO TO HAVE EX
POSED OTHERS
Health Office Issues Another State
mentMay Expect Increase, They
Say 76 at Latest Count
In a bulletin Issued Saturday, the
city department of health declared
that the scarlet fever epidemic may
be expected to reach greater propor
tions than first thought because at
least two University students, sick
with the fever, continued in their at
tendance at classes, ignoring the in
structions from University and city
authorities, and that, under the pres
ent organized regulations the situation
may be said to be well in hand. At
the time the bulletin was issued,
seventy-six were reported with the
fever.
The bulletin outlines the situation
and states that University and public
school authorities are co-operating in
all possible ways in the effort to
check the epidemic. The report of
the health department follows:
"The number of cases of scarlet
fever on hand is close to eighty seventy-six
to be exact. A thorough study
of the situation has been made and the
forces within the department are do
ing efficient work against further
spread of the disease.
Small Number a Mystery
"The one mystery in connection with
the number of cases is that the num
ber is considerable less than one
would expect. Early this week we dis
covered a case Just recovering from
scarlet fever that had been attending
school every day during the illness.
Yesterday we uncovered a nest in a
boarding and rooming house occupied
by young men, four of whom had had
scarlet fever, two Just recovering. The
onset of the disease occurred about
seven weeks prior, two of the four
attended the University right along
and came and went during the illness
of the others. Another young man be
came ill Monday, attended classes,
gymnasium, and a wrestling match
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FUMIGATE RELICS
AGAINST MOTHS
E. E. Blackman of the State Historical
Society, Waging Campaign
Against Peat
E. E. Blackman, archaeologist work
ing in the museum of the Nebraska
state historical society, in the library
building, is waging a war on moths
which have been getting into the
relics exhibited in the museum.
A galvanized iron box has been
made by Mr. Blackman. and placed
on the campus near the library. In
this box the relics are placed and fumi
gated in order that they may be made
objectionable to the moths. Mr.
Blackman believes this process makes
the relics moth-proof.
seeing eye of the barber that he want
ed a shave.
The barber took out his razor and
made a few questioning flourishes,
Lahr nodded an affirmative, and the
process began.
The shave progressed and neared
its end. Just as the barber was" appyl
ing the last toweL the tonsorialist In
the next chair said:
"Say Bill, when are you going to
knock off for lunch?"
"Just as soon as I finish shaving
this deaf and dumb son-of-a-gun,"
Lahr's barber answered.
Lahr paid his IJ1 In silence and
J left, wondering things.
8PEAK8 ON LIFE
IN8URANCE A8
A PROFESSION
W. D. Morton, of Omaha, special
agent of the Mutual Benefit Life Insur
ance company, spoke to the class in
life insurance last Friday evening on
"Life Insurance as a Profession." The
possibilities in this field of work as
a means fo self-development, as an
avenue of service to others, and as a
source of good financial rewards were
carefully set forth.
Following the lecture, questions
were asked by members of the class
and a spirited discussion of points
raised by the lecture held.
INSTALL NATIONAL
GEOLOGICAL FRAT.
SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON INITIATES
FORTY-TWO
Pick and Hammer Club Petitioned for
Charter National Officer Here
for Ceremonies at the Cave
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, a national
professional geological fraternity, was
installed at Nebraska University last
Saturday, when forty-two students,
members of the Pick and Hammer
club, were initiated. H. E. Grum,
grand secretary and treasurer of the
fraternity, and G. E. Sammons, a mem
ber, both of Kansas City, were the in
stalling officers.
The Pick and Hammer club, com
posed of University men who are
majoring in geology, petitioned the
national fraternity some months past
Twenty-four members of the club
signed the petition. Many of these
men are now in different parts of the
country, doing work in oil fields or in
other geological lines. Ruby, Brace,
Wallace, Burnett and Petree are in
Oklahoma, Day is in Texas and Garrett
in New York.
The installation ceremonies were
held at the Robbers' cave south of
Lincoln and were most impressive,
as the surroundings were especially
fitted to the initiation into the geo
logical society.
The charter members of the Pick
and Hammer club who were initiated
were Ralph Sturm, '18; B. O'Brien,
18; W. W. Canfleld, 19; O. E. Hans,
'17;- E. W. Hummel, '18; E. Beck, '18;
L. O. Wyman, '18; K. K. Kimball, '18;
C. Dally, '17; M. B. Richmond, '18;
J. B. Souther, '18; and Verne Austin,
'18.
The other men who went in at this
MOSER IS ELEGTED
T CLUBPRESIDENT
Organization Will Promote Scholar
ship as Well as Athletics, Con
stitution Provides
Ellsworth Moser, '18, of Omaha, cen
ter on the Cornhusker football teams
of 1915 and 1916 was elected presi
dent of the N club, an organization of
undergraduate varsity athletes, at its
second meeting at the Commercial
club Saturday noon. Ed son Shaw,
'18, of Tecumseh, tackle on the foot
ball eleven, capain-elect f t the 1917
Cornhuskers, was made vice-president,
tfid Ralph Thiesen, '17, of West Point,
a basketball man in 1915 and 1916,
was eh"""!! fnr secretary and treas
urer.
In the constitution of the organiza
tion, adopted at the meeting, excel
lence in scholarship as well as ath
letics, was made one of the aims of
the club. A committee on scholarship
is provided for in the articles drawn
up.
Preparations to aid In the handling
of the thousand high school athletes
who will be In Lincoln this week-end
were also laid In a discussion follow
ing the regular meeting.
STAGE IS SET FOR
HIGH SCHOOL TOURNEY
ALL PLANS MADE FOR SEVENTH
ANNUAL BASKETBALL BATTLE
1,007 Prep School Athletes Entered
Banquet Friday at Commercial
Club for Visitors
The stage is set for the seventh an
nual basketball tournament of the
high schools of Nebraska, given under
the auspices of the University. When
Beaver City rushed her entries in late
last week, with seven in her team,
1,007 high school athletes had been
listed to take part in the fight. It
will be the biggest athletic tourna
ment of the kind in the United States.
The newly formed N Men's club will
meet at noon today to discuss plans
for the entertainment of the high
school visitors. Every effort will be
made to make them feel at home in
Lincoln and on the campus, and to
create in them the desire to complete
their scolastic education at this Uni
versity. A banquet in honor ot the high
school stars will be held Friday even
ing at the Commercial club. Promi
nent University athletes will speak,
telling the men about the University
and athletics here.
The first games of the tournament
will be played Wednesday, and all of
the preliminaries will be run off on
the chapel, armory and city Y. M. C. A.
floors. It is 'hoped to reach the semi
finals by Friday night; certainly not
later than Saturday morning. The
finals will be played at the city audi
torium, which seats 2,600 people.
The Championship Cups
The Armstrong Clothing company ot
Lincoln has presented the cup for the
winner of the championship in Class
A, and a big sporting goods house In
Chicago has given the trophy cups
for Classes B and C. All will be beau
tiful silver cups that become the per
manent possession of the successful
teams. In addition the University will
give the members of the championship
fives gold basketballs, and to the run-ners-up,
suitably inscribed banners.
After all expenses have been met
the receipts will be prorated among
the different schools according to the
distance they traveled to come to the
tournament. Guy Reed believes that
enough will be realized to pay most of
the expenses of the visiting teams.
The high school athletes will have a
chance to see the varsity at work, the
basketball team playing Ames Friday
and Saturday nights, and the wrestlers
meeting the Ames grapplers Saturday
afternoon. Ames beat Nebraska two
weeks ago in Iowa, but the Cornhusk
ers hope to taste the sweets of re
venge. time as charter members were E. F.
Shea, '20; John Vetter, 20; G. E.
Kline, '18; R. J. Mockett, '20; J. Nel
son, '19; R, C. Woodside, '18; R, W.
Moffet, '20; S. A. Guthberlet, '15; R,
L. Trlplett, '20; W. D. Montgomery,
'18; W. F. Buck, '19; R. C. Abbot, '10;
G. W. Black, '18; L. Honzik, 19; L.
Folda. 19; E. H. Hunt, '20; J. L. War
ner, 18; O. E. Haley. 20; S. A. Henry,
18; C. E. Stearns, '20; H. J. Weeth,
'20; E. E. Linderblad, '17; C. A. Hap
pold, '19; M. Critchfield, 18; M. O.
Richmond, '18; C. Hoffman, '17; L. L.
Leach, 20; J. H. Grimes, ex-13; C. A.
Sjogren, '19; and J. J. Lyons, 18.
UNIVERSITY GETS
DRY FARMING LAND
Norris Bill, Making 800 Acres Near
Scottsbluff Available, Passed
House
Eight hundred acres of land, near
Soottsblnff. were made available for
dry farming experimental purposes by
the University when the Norns fciu
passed the house at Washington,
Thursdav. The motion for its passage
was made by Representative Kinkaid.