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Daily ' Ne KAN VOL. XVII, NO, 9. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917. PRICE FIVE CENTS The br APPOINTMENT Of CAPT. GRISSEL IS REVOKED Telegram Received Saturday Ad vises That Capt. Ralph Dick inson Will be Commandant TO REPORT HERE AT ONCE The detail ot Captain E. J. Grissel to the University of Nebraska as head of the military department has been revoked, according to a telegram sent by Adjutant General McCain, ot Wash ington, to Chancellor Samuel Avery, Saturday. Captain Ralph Dickinson, retired, on quartermaster duty at Fort Monroe-, Va., has been appointed Instead, and has been ordered to report in person to Chancellor Avery "as soon as pos sible." . " The, reason stated for the dismissal of Capt. Grissel from this position is that he has been "examined and found physically unfit for college duty." The arrival of Capt, Grissel has been ex pected since the opening ot school, when a telegram stating his appoint ment as commandant was sent to the Chancellor. During the absence ot a commandant Dean O. V. P. Stout has been acting as head ot the department and E. C. Jefferies, 'IS, has been tak ing charge of cadet instruction as as sistant. 1 The text of the telegram announcing the change in appointments to this post, reads as follows: "Necessary to revoke detail of Cap tain E. L. Grissel as that officer has been examined and found physically unfit for college duty. Order drafted this date detailing Captain Ralph Dickinson, retired, at present on quar termaster duty at Fort Monroe, Va., as professor of military , sclent and tactics at the University of Nebraska. Capt. Dickinson has been telegraphed to report to you in person as soon as possible." McCAIN, Adjutant General, Washington, D. C. MEN FOR CHORUS MEET TONIGHT TO SET A PRACTICE HOUR Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, director of the University chorus, has asked all men interested in chorus work to meet tonight at 7 o'clock in Art hall. Library, to arrange for a permanent practice hour. Friday afternoon at five had been arranged but the pres ent plans for drill causes a conflict at that hour. TO DETERMINE SITE FOR SCHOOL OF IRRIGATION Chancellor Avery, Dean Stout and Board of Regents Leave for Week's Tour Chancellor Samuel Avery, Dean O. V. P. Stout, dean ot the engineering college, the board of regents and for mer regent Whitmore left Saturday to investigate suitable locations for a school of irrigation. This school was provided for by the legislature last fall and its location has not been decided upon. The towns of Scotts Bluff, Mitchell and Gering have all asked for this new school and have all offered the state the land that is needed.. The committee will visit all of these towns, and then determine which offers the greatest advantages for the school. They will probably return the latter part of next week. While they are gone, they intend to visit the agricultural sub-stat'ons throughout the state, and investigate they work they have been doing. DEAN G. W. A. LUCKEY RECEIVES MANY DEMANDS - FO'R TEACHERS DAILY Letters asking for teachers to fill positions in this and neighboring states are being received daily by Dean Luckey of the educational de partment The demand at present is largely for men teachers to fill positions as su perintendents or principals for both graded and high school work. Salar ies range from $1400- to $1SOO. Anyone applying must hold a first grade professional certificate plus 25 hours of professional training In edu cation. An even greater amount of profes sional training for teachers seems to be a growing demand in many of the states. The teachers certificate cf the University meets the requirements in full ot 36 states. Florence Wilcox, 'IS, spent the week end in Omaha. ( TWENTY NEBRASKANS ARE ALREADY IN FRANCE, LIEUT. PERKINS SAYS At least twenty Nebraskans are al ready in France, Lieutenant Frank S. Perkins, '15, assigned to duty at the natfbnal army cantonment camp at Fort Dodge, DesMolnes, la., believes. There are men who received commis sions at Fort Snelling, and were sent to regiments in the regular army that have since crossed the water. Perkins kept,, while at Fort Snell ing, a card index listing Nebraska alumni and students. There were about 200 Cornhuskers in the camp, according to his estimate. Over ISO cards which he sent out were re turned to him, signifying that at least that many Nebraskans received com missions or were sent to the aviation schools. He found very few who failed to receive commissions, and few who were sent to the second camp. There were 179 students in a picture taken during the training. One of the interesting sidelights Perkins found in surveying the list ot Cornhusker officers is that about 75 per cent of the officers were fra ternity men. Perkins is a former business man ager of The Nebraskan; a member of the Innocents, senior society, and of Sigma Chi. THIRTEEN CO-EDS WIN VARSITY LETTERS Ruth Shively and Grace Nichols Tie for the Highest Number of Points Varsity letters were awarded 13 co-eds last year for work done in the women's athletic department. Ruth Shively, '18, and Grace Nichols, '18, tied for the highest number ot points. Under the rules ot the new Women's Athletic association a medal will be awarded the girl who has the most points, and "N" sweaters will be given the freshmen who have 600 points. Provision has been made for the classes already in school in regard to the sweaters. 500 points are needed for anyone in the class of '20, 400 for '19, 300 for '18 nad 225 tor '17. Being a member of any team counts 100 points and of a winning team 150 points. First individual honors count 50 and second 25. Individual honors will be given in rifle shooting this year, as well as in dancing and In dian club swinging. A woman may only win one "N" sweater during her college course. To be a member of the W. A. A. one must have 100 points after her name in the card catalogue that is kept for this purpose. The list of those co-eds winning "N" sweaters follows: Beatrice morks '18: Blanche Higgins, '18; Camilla Koch, '18; Ruth Shively, '18; Grace Nichols, '18. Lillian Wirt, '18; Ida Louise White. '18; Marjorie Green, '17; Sarah Weston, '17; Fern Longacre, 17; Lucy jenoras, ii, Edith Brown, '17; Ora Neff, '17. ILLINOIS ESTABLISHES CO-OPERATIVE HOUSES Managed by University Girls Un der Direction of Dean of Women Occupants Do Own Work Three University houses at the Uni versity of Illinois, hav ebeen turned over to the dean of women for homes for undergraduate women. These dwellings, together with the Women's league house form a group of houses to be run as college dormitories under the direct supervision of the office of the dean of women. Occupants of the University houses expect to do their owp cooking and housework and all four houses will be managed by a system of self govern ment. Each house accommodates from ten to fifteen girls an deach is in working order now. Government of the new houses is to be in the hands of the girls who live there. Each house is a unit in itself with its own president, commis sary, treasurer and chaperone. "It is the plan of the dean of wo men that the cooperative houses should give responsibility of house management to as many girls as pos sible, as well as to provide a place where the girls can have a real cam pus home," said the dean in speaking of the new dormitories yesterday. "The fact that the girls will get that experience is of more value than the fact that they will keep down ex penses by doing their own work. And then too. it will give each girl an idea of how well a girl can nve on a stated sum." VARSITY SHOW FORM AGAINST FRESHMEN Scrubs, Reinforced by Munn, De Teau and Frank, Make Stiff Resistance END RUNS ARE ''A FEATURE By Dwriaht P. Thomas Mr. Ornery Jinx, that obnoxious per sonage that appears during the toot ball season every year, showed up on Nebraska field Saturday afternoon and "busted" right into the football pratclce without waiting for an intro duction. First he planted some scrubs elaphantine foot on Teter's face, pro ducing an ugly cut on the inner cor ner ot hi sleft eye. Then he slipped another shoe on Cook s nose and still j a third on Captain Shaw's face. The two latter injuries were not very ser ious however. The varsity lined up against a strong scrub team, composed of fresh men and varsity candidates. All man ner of plays were tried out, end-runs, forward passes, off -tackle plays and punts were alternately used. Eid runs suecetdod fairly well, although Munn and DeTeau, playing the tackle positions on the scrubs did quite a bit of damage to the varsity line at times. Dobson had his first experience of the year at booting the ball when opposing players were rushing in to block the kick. It was in blocking the punts that Munn caused the most trouble. Time after time he rushed in, hurrying the kick or blocking it. McMahon and Schellenberg showed well on end runs, McMahon, especial ly, showing speed that got him past the scrub line and secondary defense with great ease on many occasions. Ed Kositzky and Wilder were at their oid positions at guard and made the scrubs attempt to break through look weak. Kositzky, who was the last man to appear for practice, has been keeping in good condition and can stand the work of a hard scrimmage as well as any of the men. Hubka and Rhodes at the ends showed surprising ability to nail the runner on punts. Farley Young, a man with lots of high school experi ( Continued on page four) "Dusty' Rhodes Plays In Four Positions Last Year Roscoe B. (Dusty), Rhodes takes football as seriously as most men do their meals. Dusty is playing his second year of varsity football and though sure of a place on the team is working as hard and seriously as if he might by the hardest kind of labor be awarded a letter at the end of the season, through the kindness of the coach. Last year was the first year Dusty ever played football under a regular coach. When the season opened he knew very little difference between an end run and a fumble, but if the coach suggested it he was willing to try either or both with all his might Which all accounts for the fact that he cinched a regular place on the team early in the season and held it all through the year. Dusty hung up at least one very remarkable record last year, one that has probably never been equaled by a Cornhusker football man. That was. playing four different positions. He started the season as a fullback. When the coach ran short of good ends he shoved Dusty out there, then he placed him at tackle and finally he played him at a guard position. Besides being a football player Dusty has real dramatic talent and a face that with but little decorating would indeed be his fortune. The truth of this statement can be proven by asking anyone who saw Dusty in the part of a prize-fighter in last I year's Kosmet show. w r km GENERAL LEONARD WOOD ADVISES ALL MEN TO FINISH COLLEGE WORK Every boy should finish his school course. We shall secure more men under the draft than we can arm at the present time. The individual obligation on the part ot each and every citizen for service is manifest, but the boys should remember that Vhey are now serving the best possible way- by pre paring themselves to serve more effi ciently when the itme comes. What we want now is for the boy in school or .college to finish his education In order that we may have each year a dependable output ot - welleducated and well-trained young men. It is a great mistake tor partly edu cated young boys to rush to Ihe colors nnw. We don't need them. It Is very important they should finish their education. Major General Leonard Wood. U. ot Nevada Sagebrush. Secures Fossils Mr. Oscar Hans, '16, now a geologist with the Empire Oil Co., has Just shipped to the Uni versity a large set ot carboniferous fossils secured by him in Kansas and Oklahoma. The most notable mater ial in his collection are several great coral heads from a fossil coral bed. Ruth Sheldon, '20, spent the week end in Omaha. ANNUAL GIRLS' CLUB ' PARTY AT TEMPLE Freshman Girls Entertained by Art Military Pageant, Show ing School Organizations The Girls' club entertained three hundred University girls at a party at the Temple, Saturday afternoon, in honor of freshmen girls. A military pageant, which showed the various school organizations, and the chances of the college girl to do her bit, was presented In the Temple theatre. The characters were Edith Youngblut, '18, representing the Black Masque; Helen Miner, '19, XI Delta; True Jack, 0, Mystic Fish; Gertrude Munger, '19, Music; Ruth Welch, '19, Y. W. C. A.' Gertrude Squires, '19, Dramat ics; Kathryn Kohl, '19, Gymnasium; Winifred Moran, '18, Tennis; Carolyn Reed, 20, Campfire; Kate Helzer, IS, Girls Club; Mable Adams, '19, Hock ey; and Carolyn Kimball, '18, Nebras ka Girl. After the pageant the girls were entertained with dancing and refresh ments in Music hall. BUSINESS MEN SHOW INTEREST IN EVENING CLASSES IN COMMERCE Great interest is being shown by business men of the city, in the even ing class in business, being given -by the school of commerce. The classes have met four times this week, and have been marked by an unusually heavy enrollment. Professor J. E. Le Rossignal is much pleased with the new idea of the evening courses, and intends in the future to make the work one of the most important feat ures of the school of commerce. "N" BOOKS WILL BE OUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Annual Handbook Published by Y. M. C. A. Given Out at Temple at That Time The S" books will be ready for distribution Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock according to announcement made yesterday by the Y. M. C. A. Only 800 copies have been printed this year and it is very probable that most of them will be given out the first afternoon. The delay in publication is due to the number of men who have had to leave the printing and type setting work of the book for war service. Usually the books are ready for the students the first day of registration. The "N" books are convenient hand books published annually for the students free of charge by the Uni versity Y. M. C. A. They contain in formation for the student on nearly every phase of University life. There are lists of the organizations, fra ternities, sororities. There is a list of Nebraska traditions and their ex planations. There is an athletic de partment and literary departments. There are also pages provided for the keeping of memoranda. The University directory is also well under way and as soon as stu dents have finished registering and organizations are completed it will be but a short time, until the book Is ready. Lois Ormsby went to Kearney last Thursday. ANNUAL FRESHMAN CON VOCATION TOMORROW Meeting for Girls in Temple Theatre For the Men in Memorial Hall Freshman cap day tomorrow will be celebrated by ,the annual freshman convocation in 'the morning. There will be two separ'tc meetings, one for the men in Memorial hall and one tor the girls in the Temple theatre. Both will be held at the regular hour and in place ot the regular convocation. The Innocents, senior men's soci ety, will be in charge ot the convoca tion in Memorial hall, and the Black Masque, senior girls' society, will con duct the meeting tor the girls. Music by the cadet band and talks by three seniors, Ed. Shaw, captain ot the Cornhusker football team; Wayne Townsend, and Ivan Beede, will make up the program for the meet ing ot men. Lines ot student activities which a freshman may enter will be explained and the history and mean ing of most of Nebraska's traditions told. Varsity songs and yells will be led by Merle Townsend and Dwight Thomas. A program of music and short talks by senior girls, with Lucile Wilcox presiding will be given at the girl's meeting. Miss Amanda Heppner, dean of women, win head the list ot speakers, Dr. Louise Pound ot the de partment of English literature will ex plain the opportunities tor freshmen girls in athletics. Edith Youngblut. president ot the Girls' club, will tell of the work of that organization. Valentine Minford will speak for the Y. W. C. A. A talk on openings in the journalistic field will be given by Jean Burroughs. Yells and songs will be led by Frances Whitmore and Lillian Wirt,, '16. Mrs. Carrie B. Ray mond, director of music, will play the piano and Dr. Winifred Hyde, associ ate professor of psychology, will lead the singing. It will be impossible to carry out the usual plan to have Chancellor Avery give a short talk at both meet ings because he will be out ot town tomorrow. All freshmen men will wear their green caps on the campus tomorrow morning, and those who have none will purchase them as early as pos sible at the College Book Store. Orders for caps will be taken at the men's meeting in case the supply should be exhausted. LATE REGISTRATION LIGHT THIS YEAR Second Week Totals 351 as Com pared with 619 for Last Year Total 2408 The number of students registering late this year is very small this year when compared with the late registra tions for last year. The following statistics were issued by the Regis trar's office for last week up till Sat urday evening. The total number of registrations last week, the first week of school, was 351. The registration for the first week of school last fall was 619. The registration at the end of the first week this fall was 2057. Last year it was 2557. This brings the total registration this year up to 2408, as compared with 3176 for last year, and drop in attendance of only 768. This decrease is much less than was ex pected at the opening of the term. Dr. Fordyce in Lincoln C. P. For dyce, son of Dean Charles Fordyce and a former student ot Nebraska University, has been in attendance at the Missouri Valley Medical society, which has been in session at Lincoln during the rst week. Dr. Fordyce Is a surgeon at Falls City. NEBRASKAN FREE TO UNIVERSITY SOLDIERS Believing that Nebraska men actively engaged in the war are just as anxious for news from the campus as their former classnrites om fnr wnrH from thPTTL the '03J1- jagement of The Nebraskan tZI send the paper iree oi cnarge w every Cornhusker soldier whose address is known. 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