THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
OUlclal Paper of the
University of Nebraska
WAN G. BEEDE Editor
LEONARD W. KLINE Mng. Editor
KERN NOBLE Associate Editor
KATHARINE NEWBRANCH
....Associate Editor
ARNOLD WILKEN.. Associate Editor
DWIGHT THOMAS . . . Sporting Editor
GEORGE DRIVER. .Business Manager
MERRILL VANDERPOOL
Asst. Bus. Mgr
Reportorial Staff
Harriet Ashbrook, Eleanore Fogg,
Carolyn Reed, Edna Rohrs, Nellie
Schwab, Ruth Snyder, Gaylord Davis,
R. A. Ellsworth. E. Forrest Estes. J
Landale, George Newton.
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1S79.
The action of the executive dean in
eliminating the sophomore hop and
the Iron Sphynx dance from the calen
dar as punishment for the pre-Olym-
pic activities of the the second-year
class should prove at last that such
outbreaks are not a necessary evil nor
one that is to be tolerated. The ex
cuse that preceding classes have "had
their fun" can scarcely be valid in the
face of this official action, nor do soph
omores need to feel that they are ex
pected by the traditions of the Univer
sity to indulge in such "prep" play.
The present freshman class should re
member next fall, when they are soph
omores, that they are not helping the
University by taking the function of
the Olympics into their own hands.
That, rather than the assurance that
the class will suffer for the misdirect
ed spirit of some of its members,
would be the real appeal to those anxi
ous to build up constructive Nebraska
tradition, but just as anxious to re
move out-of-place, clogging survivals
of the old days.
The team is on its way to Kansas
We are sure that the men will fight
at top speed when they enter the game
that will decide the Missouri valley
championship. We know also what
driving power there is in the Corn
husker attack, what grim fight there
is in the stone wall. What we do not
know, and what we should know right
now, is the strength of Kansas. Ne-
braskans are always at a disadvantage
prior to the Kansas game because Jay
hawker rooters adopt the same hopeful
confident, jubilant attitude even in her
darkest days when her coaches knew
that she does not have a chance in the
world. But last year Coach Olcott
took advantage of this buoyant en
thusiasm and pulled a clever ruse
Nebraskans listened to the story of
the prophetic bonfires on Mount Oread
with the same benign disregard that
the shepherds gave to the third cry
of "Wolf!" They overestimated the
Cornhuskers and underestimated Kan
sas. Today the trouble is not in un
derestimating our own team, but in
exulting in the supposed mediocrity of
the Jayhawkers. The team is not dis
illusioned by the abundance of happi
ness wafting from Lawrence. They
know it is sincere; they know that
Kansas coach and captain are expect
ing victory. They will go into the
battle with their eyes open. But vr.U
we? Will we give the team the sup
port it deserves in what may turn out
to be a fight to the death for victory?
Are we behind the team as we should
be when, with every ounce of fight at
its command, it battles a worthy foe?
If we are, then it is high time we were
matching the bonfires that burned on
the Kansas hill last evening with some
evidences of Cornhusker spirit. If
you feel that you can conscientiously
make the financial sacrifice, take the
train for Lawrence this evening. But
make your presence felt anyway
whether you are there in fact or not.
Fight Kansas from this minute on.
Agricultural Club
To Hold Initiation
Forty new members will be present
at the "Ag" club initiation which takes
place in the Judging pavillion at the
University Farm tonight. The Agri
cultural club already has a member
ship of some seventy-five men. The
committee in charge promises a lively
time for the freshmen and dinner after
the initiation is over.
Canadian University BigV
Aid to Fighting Force
Prof. J. E. Le Rossignal received a
letter last week from the McGill uni
versity in Canada telling of some of
the activities being carried on by that
school in connection with the war
work.
The letter describes the service being
rendered to the government by the
different departments of the univer
sity. The physics and chemistry de
partments are lending valuable aid in
the way of research work on new in
ventions in connection with the muni
tions, and with reference to the sub
marine menace. The shops of the me
chanical arts department have been
placed at the disposal of wounded sol
diers for the learning of trades. The
campus Is being utilized by the mili
tary authorities for drilling purposes,
and the library has been used to some
extent for keeping up a circulating li
brary among the soldier camps and
barracks. The physical department is
giving massage treatment "to wounded
soldiers, and is aiding in all matters
of hygiene.
The letter mentions in conclusion
the important work that is being done
by every organization of the univer
sity, for providing comforts for the
soldiers, and equipment for the men
over and above what is given by the
government. Every organization has
done something of this kind, but the
largest is one which was formed at
the commencement of the war, known
as the McGill Women's union. It is !
composed of the wives of the profes
sors and others more or less inti
mately connected with the work of
the university. The women of the
union knit socks, make bandages and
many other articles required in the
field and in the hospital.
The letter gives to the students and
faculty of American universities a
very clear idea of the extensive way
in which Canadian universities are
helping to win the war. No doubt
many of the ideas advanced by Mo
Gill university will be adopted and
put into practice by our universities
as time goes on and we begin to real
ize more fully the seriousness of the
great conflict in which we are now
taking an active part.
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
Christian Science Lecture
The Christian Science society of the
TTnJvortHtv rnrriiullv invites all BtU-
dents, alumni and faculty members of
the University and their invited guests
to attend a free lecture on Christian
science by Vergil O. Strickler, C. S.B.,
of New York, at the Temple theater,
Saturday evening, November 17 at
S : 15 o'clock.
Chrysanthemum Show Opens
The University's first Chrysanthem
uni show which opened at the State
Farm Wednesday afternoon Is already
attracting hundreds of visitors. The
tent will be liehted every evening un
til 9 o'clock to enable those unable to
come during the day to view the ex
hibit at night. It is the plan to keep
the plants on display through next
Wednesday, weather conditions per
mitting. The exhibit will also be open
Sunday. At night the tent is heated
with oil burners to keep out the frost.
F. G. Grossart, landscape gardener
at" the farm, is the sponsor of the dis
play. Heretofore during the summer
the greenhouses have been idle and it
was Mr. Grossart's Idea to utilize them
in growing the chrysanthemums for a
fall display. Upwards of 800 indi
vidual pots of flowers are on display,
making a showing of several thousand
blossoms.
NEWS FROM CAMP
M. J. Keegan of Aliance. who left
school early last spring at the demand
for help on the farms, writes from
Camp Funston telling of the condi
tions there. Keegan was one of the
draft army to be called for trainine
and reports that the best of feeling
generally prevails among the drafted
men there. He says that nearly all of
the men look forward eagerly to active
service in France and indicates that in
his opinion it would not require a
very brave man to "go over the top"
resolutely and confidently if supported
oy an adequate number of his pals at
Funston.
The letter was addressed to Dean
William Hastings of the law college
and contained so much information of
value and interest that the ifnn u-
fit to forward it to the counc il of dp- !
fense .board of Box Butte county where j
Keegan resided before his entrance
into the army. ;
STUDENTS GIVE SEND-OFF
FOR DEPARTING HUSKERS
(Continued from page one)
team that the spirit of Nebraska was
with them in Saturday's big fight.
The students and other supporters
of the team gathered at the Missouri
Pacific depot about 9 o'clock and held
a short rally session in which the band
played and Captain Shaw and Coach
Stewart gave talks on the prospects
of the Kansas battle. Stewart placed
the emphasis on "fight" as he indicat
ed that the game would be hard fought
and would undoubtedly go to the team
that could show the biggest amount of
spirit at the right time.
Captain Shaw assured the students
that the team was determined to give
their best for this game and said that
if fight had anything to do with the
tide of the victory Nebraska would be
in possession of the Jayhav.kers'
scalps by Saturday night.
The big difference in the prospect
for the Kansas game as compared with
those for the Wolverine contest is the
fact that the band will be on hand to
help the team at the critical moment
in case anything should happen to
loom up during the fight. There will
also be a large delegation of students.
alumni and other Nebraska enthuiasts
present on the side lines so that Corn-
busker spirit will be in evidence al
though the game is waged on a foreign
field.
After the send-off had been held and
the students and band dispersed the
announcement was made that the spe
cial would be delayed five hours and
the coach took the squad to the Vic
toria hotel to plan a different route
It was not definitely decided at mid
night what train would be choser. to
carry the team.
FOR THE BOYS
At the Front
Select Your Gilts Now
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When any church will inscribe
over its altar, as its sole quali
fication for membership, "Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy mind, and
thy neighbor as thyself," that
church will I join with all my
heart and with all my soul.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ALL SOUL'S CHURCH
Unitarian :-: Services 10:45
Corner Twelfth and H Sts.
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DAIRY
LUNCH
Open
Until
Midnight
1238 "0" St.
Opposite Miller & Paine
A Lecture On
0
Christian Science
Under Auspices of
CHEISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY OP UNIVER.
SITY OF NEBRASKA
By
VIRGIL O. STRICKLER, C. S. B.
of New York
Member of the Board of Lectureship of the
Mother Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17TH
TEMPLE THEATRE 8:15 P. M.
UNIVERSITY PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
Those Who Hear Dr. John Andrew Holmes on
"By the Rivers of Babylon"
AT THE
First Congregational
Church
Thirteenth and L Streets
Near the Campus
Next Sunday morning at 10:30 will learn the
meaning of one of the most beautiful chapters
of the Bible.
Prof. H. E. Bradford will assist the choir in
singing "By the Waters of Babylon."
The ushers have requested that owing to the
growth of the congregation those who wish to
be seated in the same pews every Sunday come
before the opening of service.
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