The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 91;
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RIVALRY ADDING
NOVELTY TO FETE
Ten Nations to Be Portrayed
at AU-University Party
TO BEGIN AT 7:15 O'CLOCK
Hawaiian Number Promise to Be
One of Beet With Real Hawaiian
Scenery and Music
Every day sees some new feature
added to the program for the "Fete of
All Nations" to be held in the Temple
SAhirday evening. Plans of the or
ganizations for the portrayal of the
various countries are beginning
show the effects of the rivalry which
first crept in yesterday and more mid
night oil is being burned as a result of
members' efforts to figure out novel
features that will make the best ex
hlblt.
Each of the ten representations of
countries which are tx be staged in
the various rooms of the Temple will
be given several times beginning
promptly at 7:15 o'clock and then
again on the hour and half hour, giv
ing each person a chance to Bee nearly
every one. The groups are practicing
dally on their numbers, devising cos
tumes and decorations and practicing
parts. The physical education depart
ment had some trouble t'he first of the
week in obtaining a mastery of the
Russian dialogues used in their ox
libit but report progress at present.
One of the groups which has re
cently been showing up as- a winner
is the Hawaiian. Under the direction
of Lucile Wilcox, Winifred Williams
and Carolyn Reed some especially
realistic acts and numbers are being
worked out, and the program here is
expected to "be a big drawing card.
Although the committee is keeping
the details secret thpre are rumors of
real Hawaiian songs sung by real Ha
wailans with real ukeleles and other
characteristic acts.
Pageant Is Big Feature
The crowning number written by
Prof. H. B. Alexander and staged un
der the direction oi Prof. R. D. Scott,
will be given at about 8:30 o'clock.
The details will be published Friday.
Following the pageant of the United
States showing the conditions of the
country as they are today the Philoso
phy club will stage a pageant in the
Temple entitled "A Utopian Republic"
showing the conditions as they exist
Ideally. The costumes and setting
will be Greek in design and the scene
will be laid in Greece. This tableau
will be the concluding act of the Fete
and will close promptly at 10 o'clock
according to the new ruling on all
theatricals.
The admissions will be 30 cents in
cluding the war tax. A Y. M. C. A.
hut and a Y. W. C. A. hostess house
with attendants will be In a convenient-
place with refreshments.
DR. W. E. J. GRATZ GIVES '
TALK ON "THE TIME O'DAY"
Pastor of St. Paul Methodist
Church Speaks at Convoca
tion on the World Situation
Dr. W. E. J. Gratz, the new pastor
of St. Paurs Methodist church, gave
an address on "The Time o'Day" in
the chapel at 11 o'clock Tuesday,
"I am not thinking about the kitchen
or parlor clocks, but about the world
clock. What time is it by that clock?"
Dr Gratz asked. There are always
pessimists who are ready to declare
that it Is midnight, the end of the
world. They think that we are all
facing a great chaos and a colission
ahead of us.
"It is early in the morning by the
world clock. There has been a most
wonderful progress in the last cen
tury. It has been almost a new world
in which we have been living. It is
the dawn of a new day.
"The problems of Russia is the need
of an education. It Is early In the
horning for them. They have not had
time to learn.
-ien and women are just beginning
to learn how to .make the earth yield,
nd serve them. The task of the men
at the dawning of this new day Is that
of feeding the rest of the world. It Is
great work and . much needed one
,n the time of this war.
"The insight into American freedom
has brought a new day In both China
and Russia. The biggest problem is
arousing people out of their lethargy.
It is so early In the morning that men
are mistaking their brothers and neigh
bors for enemies. When they do see
clearly there will be a great awaken
ing. Never has there been such a day
that people have been so challenged to
the heroic.
"Service is very fundamental to de
mocracy. There must be such a fine
type that it will be able to help tho
world. Nothing will then separate the
people into nationalities. No longer
may a man of any position look in
contempt upon another. The religion
of brotherhood will fill the world. Let
no one deceive you that this is the twi
light of evening, but remember that
it is the dawning of a new world."
Marguerite Stevenson, '11, of Scotts
Bluffs is teaching mathematics in the
Kearney High school.
C. C. QUIG6LE TO ADDRESS
Y.M.C.A. MEN'S MEETING
Prominent Speaker to Talk to
University Men on "The
Wheat and the Tares"
Mr. C. C. Quiggle of the Lincoln
Commercial club and well known to
University students as a speaker, will
talk on "The Wheat and the Tares"
at the Y. M. C. A. men's meeting in
the association rooms of the Temple
at 7 o'clock tonight.
The meeting tonight is the first of
a series of big men's meetings at
which some of the leading business
men in Lincoln will bring their ideas
to University students. Among the
speakers wheih have been secured for
future dates are Mayor J. E. Miller
and A. R. Talbot, head consul of the
Woodmen of the World..
Every University man interested in
Mr. Quiggle's address is urged to be
out this evening at 7 o'clock. The
meeting will close promptly at 8
o'clock.
MAY ARRANGE INSURANCE
BY TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE
Enlisted Men May AuthorizeFamilies
by Wire to Take Out Govern
ment Insurance
To families who want their enlisted
men to take out insurance and can
not find out whether they have done
so. the following telegram received at
the headquarters of the Northwest
Division of the American Red Cross
in Seattle is very important:
"Bureau of War Risk Insurance is
making ruling that it wili accept tele
graphic and cable authorization of
representative to make application for
insurance. For instance: wife may
wire husband to authorize her by tele
graph to apply for insurance on his
life. Such a telegram when attached
to application will be accepted as ap
pointment by the man of his wife as
his representative. Such authoriza
tion should be made not later ' than
February 12."
Application blanks can be secured
from the home service section of any
Red Cross branch. Authorization from
men who have been in service 120
days will be valueless after Febru
ary 12.
Speaks Before Grocers
Miss Maude Wilson, assistant pro
fessor of home economics, gave a. lec
ture Monday evening before a school
for grocers at the commercial club.
The talk was along the line of food
conservation and the possibilities of
the grocers' co-operation. This school
was arranged because of the new or
ders concerning the wheat conserva
tion. Mr. Gilllspie is one of the real "old
timers" of the school, and was per
sonally acquainted with most of the
men who have made1 Nebraska Uni
versity what it is today. While in
school he was prominent in all activi
ties, and he still manifests an intense
interest in the affairs of the Unl
versity.
Komensky Club to Have
Novel Service Flag
The Komensky club, is soon to hang
a novel service flag in honor of their
memoers now wnu mo wivn.
flag will contain thirty-six stars and
these will be arranged so as to form
a "IC" Other organizations have also
hung service flags with the stars ar
ranged In similar order representing
the organization.
SHEWS Hi SOBS
FOR "OBI" HIT
Party Scheduled for March 2 to
Be Best in History
RESERVES FOR SOLDIERS
No "Cornering'' of Admissions to Uni
versity's Greatest Hair Raising
Event Skits Being Remodeled
From screaming comedies, spark
ling with wit and humor, to the the
most pathetic sob-producing acts ever
shown on the stage, the program for
the eighth annual University Night
promises to eclipse all others in the
history of the event. Many exception
ally clever sketches have been sub
mitted to the committee and it experi
enced difficulty in choosing the best
of them. The stunts are being worked
over and "they will be returned shortly
to the organization which submitted
them.
A definite announcement concerning
the program has not yet been made,
but the Pre-medics are to give their
usual hair-raising act which will make
the blood of the staunchest heart run
cold. In former years they have be
headed men and amputated arms and
legs in the most cruel manner without
so much as batting an eye. Their de
monstration this year will probably
reveal some of the astonishing ad
vances in the medical profession.
The Engineers are scheduled for the
sob act of the evening, and spectators
are warned to bring a few extTa hand
kerchiefs and towels. There will be a
few nurses in attendance to-care for
any who are overcome with their emo
tions. The band has an unusually good
number it is promised, and the Laws
have worked up a very witty and
clever stunt. The scenes in the edi
torial rooms of the Dally Shun when
everything goes wrong and the editor
is driven to distraction will be pre
sented by the Journalistic fraternity,
and the Theta Sigma Phi, the girls'
newspaper sorority Is down for a num
ber, but its nature is to be a surprise.
One feature of the evening will be
a slapstick act of curtain sketches by
the renowned pair, Gwynne Fowler
and Elizabeth Brown. Their perform
ance of lastyear will be remembered
by all who saw it, as being extremely
clever.
The Dramatic club, the literary so
cieties and the Girls' Athletic associa
tion will each give a high clasa skit.
The program all in all will surpass
any which have gone before. The
usual restrictions will be placed on
the ticket sales and no one will be
permitted to scoop a block or more of
seats. Soldiers In the training camps
will be given the privilege of securing
seats in advance by writing to Will
F. Urbach, at the University Y. M.
C. A.
ASKED TO AID IN DRIVE
FOR SKILLED MECHANICS
Prof. Sarka Hrbkova in Receipt
of Official Telegrams Solicit
ing' Co-operation of Women
Prof. Sarka Hrbkova, head of the
department of Slavonic languages,
and chairman of the Women's Com
mittee of the State Council of Defense,
is in receipt of several telegrams from
the United States shipping board ask
ing that she enlist the aid of the
women throughout the state in enroll
ing skilled mechanics for government
work. The council intends to carry
on" the campaign through the homes,
churches and schools.
Professor Hrbkova says that the
committee is so organized that she
can reach every woman in the state
In a very short time. A message is
sent to the county chairman of each
county who -sends it on to the head of
each precinct who informs the leaders
of all women's clubs in that district,
an J e-in town, get in touch with
the members of the clubs. In this
way, by securing the co-operation of
avapy women is .the state the commit
tee' will be able to enroll all skilled
mechanics, making it possible for the
government' to get in touch with
trained workmen who can be put to
work In the shipyards at once to re
lieve the scarcity of ships.
To Speak on "Women In War"
Prof. Sarka Hrbkova will speak on
"Women in the War" and the "Sla
vonic Poople and the War," at the
Teachers' association at Howell, Feb
ruary 1 Cand 1G.
Great Demand for Dairy
Men at Large Salaries
The department of dairy husbandry
has never had so many calls for well
trained men along dairy lines as at
the present time. During the last few
weeks the department has been asked
to supply many men at salaries rang
ing from 11,800 to 3,000. This con
dition Is probably due to the fact that
there has been special effort on the
part of the government to materially
increase the production of dairy prod
ucts which are among our most eco
nomical and desirable foods needed
for soldiers and citizens alike. Many
counties, in selecting their county
agents, seem anxious to get men who
have had experience in dairy work.
UNIVERSITY PAYS FINAL
TRIBUTE TO FALLEN LEADER
Recitation Rooms, Labora
tories and Libraries Close in
Honor of Late Dean Davis
All University paid, tribute yester
day to the late Ellery W. Davis, for
mer dean of the college of arts and
sciences, when at 1 o'clock the doors
of every recitation room, library and
laboratory were closed for the half
day during which the funeral services
of the late dean were held.
Many members of the University
faculty and students were present at
the services at which all officials also
attended. All members of the family
except Lieut. Arthur Davis who is in
France succeeded in reaching home
before the father finally succumbed,
although they were delayed very much
by the train accomodations. The fun
erarwas held from the home at 1345
South Eighteenth street at 1:30
o'clock and was attended by a large
representation of friends and rela
tives.
The deceased leaves a wide circle of
intimate friends - which he had ac
quired through his congenial char
acter, and ability to associate. He will
be remembered in educational circles
as a man of rare ability having de
voted much time to the composition
of text books on mathematics, in
which he is regarded nationally as an
authority.
He leaves to mourn his death his
wife, three sons, Ellery L. Davis of
Lincoln, Dr. Edwin G. Davis, Robert L.
Davis of Washington, D. C-, and Lieut.
Arthur C. Davis, now with the Ameri
can forces in France; also a daughter,
Miss Helen Davis, who is engaged in
scientific work in New York.
Dean Carl Engberg will take charge
of the office of the late dean until
another authority has been appointed
to take the place. This appointment
will be made possibly February 15
when the board of regents will meet
at the regular mid-winter session.
Dairy Husbandry Department
Issuing Valuable Literature
The University department of dairy
husbandry has just completed an in
teresting compilation of dairy litera
ture which should be of special in
terest and value to people interested
in dairy work. The references
cover practically all phases of the
dairy industry. Attention is called to
the bulletins published by the Ne
braska dairy department and of the
U. S. dairy division; also includes a
list of dairy papers and books together
with addresses of publishers. This
list will be sent free on' request.
Holds Joint Meeting With
National Bohemian Alliance
The Komensky club held their first
meeting of the semester in connection
with the National Bohemian Alliance
in Union hall. Temple building, on
Saturday evening, February 2. The
evening was largely spent in trans1
acting business matters, one of which
was the election and re-election of of
ficers to the National Bohemian Alli
ance. Prof. Sarka Hrbkova, head of
th TTnlTArnity Slavonic department
was re-elected president and Miss
PaspiEil was elected treasurer. It was
agreed that thereafter the two organi
zations shall hold their meetings to
gether, since their purpose and ob
ject is much the same.
OPEN CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE TONIGHT
Huskers to Play First Valley
Game With Washington
WILL MEET TIGERS NEXT
Battles With Missouri Quintet to Be
Held at Columbus, Mo., Thursday
and Friday Nights
The Cornhusker basketball squad
will be initiated into Missouri Valley
circles tonight, when it meets Wash
ington university, on the Washington
floor. Thursday and Friday nights of
this week, the team will take on the
Missouri Tigers at Cnlnmbus, Mo.
Coach Stewart and seven of his pro
teges left yesterday at 1:30 o'clock for
St. Louis. The men who were taken
on the trip were Jackson, Schellen
berg, Hubka, Adklns, Thomas, Speare
and Gerhart. The team that will
start the game will probably consist
of Jackson and Schellenberg at for
wards, Hubka at center, and Adkins
and Thomas at guards. This has been
the usual line-up in practice and
games so far, although Thomas is
often put in at a forward berth, and
Schellenberg switched to guard, to
take on an opposing forward who Is
particularly husky.
The dope on the games are any
thing but encouraging to Nebraskans.
Washington university has been play
ing its freshmen on the varsity, and
is rated as one of the very best teams
in the conference. Missouri is 'illy
as good as Washington, if not better.
Both of these teams have been clean
ing up the schedule with a consistancy
that bodes no good for the rest of the
conference teams. The Huskers' prin
cipal asset will be the fighting spirit,
which was so admirably displayed In
the two games with Dodge. They will
be out-weighed and, probably, out
played, but can to Borne extent over
come both these handicaps if they
fight as herd as they fought In the
t'0 games played here last week.
While holding apparently no hopes of
returning victorious, Coach Stewart's
sentiments before he . left were that
his team would be able to give a good
account of themselves.
After these games are played, the
rest of the schedule will not present
so forbidding an aspect. These games
will all be played at home, and the
team will have had the benefit of the
experience gained, in previous games.
For this reason, fans are predicting
that Nebraska will come out of most
of the frays victorious.
FIRST CO-ED TOURNAMENT
TO BE STAGED SATURDAY
Sororities Complete Arrange
ments for Contests May
Become Permanent Event
The first intersorority basketball
tournament of the University of Ne
braska will be staged next Saturday
when fourteen teams of University
co-eds will engage in a real elimina
tion contest for honors in the winter
athletic sport.
Officials have been chosen and ar
rangements are now complete for the
big games Saturday. This tourna
ment comes as the season s feature In
irst attempt to
put anything "across" in the nature
of women's basketball contests.
May Be Permanent Event
Judging from the response given by
the sororities to the call for teams,
women's basketball tournaments will
be a permanent event in the sport
schedule of the University in the fol
lowing years. No sororities will fall
to have representatives on the floor
Saturday to compete for the banner
that will be given to the victorious
team. Rules governing the wining and
holding of the trophy are materially
the same as those governing frater
nity tournaments.
The officials for Saturday's games
will be. Mrs. Jessie Lee, referee; Lil
lian Wirt, score keeper, and Irene
Springer,, timekeeper. The games will
commence promptly at 1:30 o'clock
and all teams are expected to be ready
to take the floor when their turn
comes. The halves will be f.ve min
utes and while the one pair cf learns
have their intermissions another
game will be played so that a game
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