The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVII, NO. 95
fill FIRST OF
Major-General Leonard Wood
Has Written Foreword
STAFF IS HARD AT WORK
Aiki That Students Hand In Every
thing PoMlble to Build up
Military 8ectlon
in carrying out its pronounced
policy of making this year's Corn
husker the best annual ever, the man
agement of the year-book announced
Tuesday that Major-General Leonard
Wood, late In command of Camp
Funslon and now on active service in
France, had written a foreword for the
book.
The securing of this contribution
follows out the regular plan of the
staff to emphasize the military situa
tion. The book will contain as many
military pictures as It is possible to
obtain. In response to the request of
the management but few students
have contributed to the military sec
tion and the representation of Uni
versity soldiers obtained has been
through the efforts of the staff alone.
Nevertheless a large number of pic
tures have been obtained and Univer
sity men In service will be adequately
represented. A number of University
men now in the training camps and
In the national army cantonments, as
well as in the navy, have written de
scriptions of the life in their various
branches of service.
Contributions From France
From Ftance have come numerous
contributions to the Cornhusker. The
latest consisted of a number of pic
tures a prominent University student
now in the aviation service, accompa
nied by a description of air training
in the belligerent countries.
Work on the Cornhusker has gone
on intensely during the last two
weeks. The various organizations
have responded heartily to the appeal
to aid in getting out the delayed an
nual. The photographers have stated
that they were more prompt in getting
pictures taken after notice was given
than in any previous year. There are
still a few organizations which have
not as yet completed their payments
for their pages. They are urged to do
so since these pictures cannot be sent
to the engravers until payment is
made. Delay in the payment will re
sult in delay In issuing the book.
Subscription Campaign to Start
The subscription campaign for the
Cornhusker will start soon, perhap3
within two weeks. The price of the
book has been reduced to $2. In thus
eliminating the more expensive edi
tion, the management has placed the
price within the reach of every stu
dent. Student sentiment dictated the
type of book that was to be published
and student support must make the
book a success financially. More
books must be sold this year than pre
viously. Representation of each or
ganization and every student activity
makes the annual a personal record
for every student. With the added
feature of sections devoted to the Uni
versity soldiers, the book will be one
that all will want to preserve as a
record of the war-time activities of
their University and of their fellow
students who have gone and are going
"over there."
RODMAN HEW BOSS
OF JUNIOR LAWS
Unsuspected Candidate Defeats
Spear's Tammany Machine
Served Strenuous Term
At the semester election of the
junior laws yesterday mcrnJng old
Tammany leader, Wallie Spear, lost
his seat as chief Justice and executive
of the Junior laws. Long before elec
tion day two parties appeared on the
field each supporting a worthy candi
date for the office of chief executive.
The campaign was hotly contested,
each side exerting every possible ef
fort to secure the necessary electoral
votes for their candidal.
Wallie Spear, who for five long
months, has held the presidential chair
called the meeting to order. The
James party Immediately nominated
their candidate. Marwin Holland, and
the opposing Nationalist party nomi
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YEAR BO DK FEATU H ES
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1918.
nated Holland Rodman. Aftvr the
smoke of the battle had cleared away
Rodman was found the new political
boss. The other officers elected wero
Holland, vice president; Carter, secretary-treasurer,
and Wardand Parry,
Inc., sergeants-at-arms. The Ward
Tarry combination was the biggest
littlest political unit in the race.
Wallie Spear gave up the reins of
authority after a most brilliant politi
cal career, having successfully with
stood the terrible bolshevikl uprising
a few weeks ago. It is rumored around
the law shop that Wallie may be after
bigger game.
Prof; L. W. Chase to
Speak at Columbus
Prof. L. W. Chase has gone to Colum
bus, O., to deliver two lectures on
traction engines at the University "of
Ohio. On his way to Columbus he Is
to meet at Chicago the manager of the
tractor demonstration committee of
the National Implement and Vehicle
Manufacturers' association and confer
with him, relative to extensive tractor
tests which that association expects to
have done this summer. In returning
from Ohio, Professor Chase will stop
at Kansas City and give a short talk
to the society of automotive engineers
relative to the tractor question as re
lated to the farmer this year. He also
stops at Kansas City to visit the trac
tor and automobile school which is In
session there.
HOLD MEMORIAL FOR
LATE DEAN E. W. DAVIS
Large Number Pay Tribute at
Special Convocation
Yesterday
Memorial services for the late Dean
Ellery W. Davis, head of the college
of arts and sciences, were held Tues
day morning at 11 o'clock in Me
morial hall. A large number of faculty
and students paid tribute to the form
er co-worker and instructor.
All classes were excused and labora
tories and library were closed.
Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond with the
string quartet, opened the services
with the musical number "Adagio,"
by Reinecke. Rev. S. Mills Hayes,
pastor of the former Dean Davis', of
fered prayer. An address was then
given by Prof. W. F. Dann, head of the
department of fine arts.
Prof. Dann spoke of the versatility
of Dean Davis. He was not only a
leader in mathematics but was deep
ly interested in art, music and litera
ture. He had a wonderful creative
Imagination.
Students will always remember the
late dean. "He was what he was, and
stood four square to all the winds that
blow."
A musical number "Andante Con
Mato," by Schubert, followed the ad
dress. Rev. Hayes gave the benedic
tion. UNIVERSITY ORCHRESTRA TO
APPEAR WITH COMING PLAY
Campus Musicians Will Furnish
Entertainment for "The
Builder of Bridges"
The new University orchestra will
make its first appearance at the
"Builder of Bridges" the latest pro
duction of the University Players, to
be given at the Temple theatre Feb
ruary 21, at 7:20 o'clock. The or
chestra will furnish music during the
intermissions, and will add materially
to the enjoyment of the evening, espe
cially helping to fill P the waits be
tween acts, caused by the time taken
to shift scenes.
H. H. Lewis has been appointed
leader of the orchestra and Glenhelm
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More Light On the
George Washington was born Feb
ruary 22. (For further particulars
see any good history.) This date this
year will occur the first annual P. A. T.
Hatchet dance. Although several
have suggested it would be more ap
propriate to hold a P.A.T. dance on
Saint Patrick's day it was decided for
several reasons to hold the dance on
Washington's birthday.
The name which has caused some
excitement among the more prominent
figures on me 1
the same may be had on applications
at this office) was chosen for two
ALL III LINE
FOR TRACK MEET
Fraternity Men Complete Plans
for Saturday Contest
STAGE THIRTEEN EVENTS
Plenty Room Given Organliationa to
Capture Honors Skins to Be
Awarded
The entries for the inter-fraternity
indoor track meet are beginning to
come in. About eight fraternities have
completed their entries for all events.
The other fraternities should do this
as soon as possible. The lists of en
tries may be left at Dr. Stewart's of
fice any time up until Friday.
A good deal of enthusiasm seems to
he Kurroundine the meet. The re-
wards to the first and second fraterni
ties will be two excellent skins .Be
sides these valuable rewards, the fact
that the results of this meet will be
used in choosing the spring track team
should give importance to the meet.
The tourney Is to be held Saturday,
February 16 at 2:30 o'clock In the
gymnasium. It is urged that all the
students turn out for the events
whether they have a particular In
terest in any team or not. The con
tests should be very interesting and
the best men in school will partici
pate in the events.
Any students who are adapted for
any events should enter them. Fur
thermore there are several events
which are new to everyone, and in
these all should have an equal chance
of showing up well.
List of Events
This list of events is as follows:
1. Twenty-five-yard dash.
2. Twenty-flve-yard hurdle.
3. Rope climb.
4. High kick.
5. Relay race.
6. Broad Jumb (running).
7. Broad Jump (standing).
8. Cross country run.
9. Shot put:
10. Quarter-mile.
11. High Jump.
12. Three-legged race.
13. Tug-of-war.
WAR-SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
TO CONTINUE THIS WEEK
Every Student Not Solicited
May Purchase Thrift Stamps
at Activities' Office
The War Savings campaign is still
on. The committee of 200 conducting
the All-University campaign for the
sale of war savings stamps has de
cided to continue the drive until noon
Friday, February 15.
The committee found it Impossible
to conclude the campaign last Friday
as way originally planned, on account
of many changes in addresses and
the time required to explain the mys
teries of the government's war sav
ings stamps to eacii student. This
extension of time will make it possible
to have every one solicited. If. how
ever, on account of changes due to
re-registration, any student is over
looked he will be expected to call at
the student activities' office to pur
chase his stamps.
Anyone can buy a thrift stamp and
a thrift card to stick it on for twenty
five cents. The card holds sixteen
stamps, and when it is full you get a
government war savings stamp for
13 cents more, as the price this month
is $4.13. The war savings stamps are
redeemable in cash, and bear Inter-
"Hatchet" Dance
reasons. The first is the dance had
to have some name and the second
reason has not been discovered. For
several reasons it was decided to have
a Jazz band.
There wiil be besides the customary
dancing, the pink water and negli
gence of the chaperones for several
reasons an original version of the
"Hatchet" dance. The music was not
written by Schembeck himself for sev
eral reasons.
The tickets are on sale for several
reasons.
est, making a saf? profitable invest
mpnt and Klvinjt one the comfortable
feeling of having done another bit
each time he .buys one.
The committee of 200 under Prof,
u. n. Scott, nermanently formed to
canvass students for Y. M. C. A., Red
Cross, and other patriotic benev
olences is proving Itself an efficient
means for this.
This permanent committee will in
sure the patriotic necessity of any
financial canvass of the student body
by having It under their direction.
Former University Colonel
to Speak at Men's Meeting
This week's men's meeting at the
Y. M. C. A. rooms will be of special
Interest to those taking drill. Mr.
H. G. Hewitt, a former University
colonel, will be tho speaker. Mr.
Hewitt has completed a six-year law
course In the University of Nebraska.
All who have been to recent meet
ings have found them well worth
while. Topics of interest to young
men have been discussed by promi
nent Lincoln men. Young men who
want to make the most of their col
lege opportunities should form the
habit of attending these meetings.
They start at 7 o'clock and close sharp
ly at 8 o'clock so there Is ample time
left for study.
PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE
FOR UNIVERSITY NIGHT
Tickets on Sale at 11 O'Clock
Tuesday Morning,
February 26
With each society that is to take
part in the University Night program,
schedule for March 2, hard at work on
Its "skit," arrangements are rapidly
being completed for the annual stunt
night.
George Driver, stage manager, will
have charge of all "props" and should
be consulted in the near future by
every organization that will need any
thing in the way of stage furnishings.
The annual scramble for tickets for
the big event will start at 11 o'clock
Tuesday, February 26, at the Temple.
Each student will be allowed only
one ticket and the faculty will fare
likewise, not being given the prefer
ence in the reservations as in former
years.
Fifteen cents will be the price of
admission to the University night per
formance, this price including the war
tax. About two thousand seats will
be sold.
Iowa
Curtains for the Y. W. C. A. hut at
Camp Dodge is the, latest 'bit' of tho
co-eds of the State University of Iowa.
A fund of $30 is being raised and the
work of cutting out and making the
curtains will be done by the advisory
board.
LITTLE SISTERS SHOULD
HAVE MORE ATTENTION
Dean Amanda Heppner Outlines
Duties of Senior Women in
Caring for Freshman Co-Eds
Dean Amanda Heppner spoke to the
senior girl advisors Thursday eve
ning in the music hall, Temple, about
the "little sister" plan.
An executive board of senior ad
visors was elected as follows: Presi
dent, Harriet Ramey; secretary,
Orplia Bidgood; other members. Hazel
Hedbloom, Nellie McKessen, Dorothy
Adamson. Vesta Mawe, Hedwig Bone
kemper, Christene Hansen, Julia Tor
rence. Winifred rcrkin3, Ccorgian
Adams and Ruth Merrick. This com
mittee will meet with Dean Heppner
to perfect plans for the senior, fresh
men girls party to be given by Miss
at the Temple Saturday aticrnoon,
Heppner, assisted by the committee,
February 16. from 2 to 6 o'clock. A
program will be given in the theatre.
Then there will be games, dancing and
refreshments in the faculty and mu
sic halls. No admission will be
charged.
This party is for every senior girl
and every freshman girl. Miss
who are not well acquainted be there
Heppner especially desires that girls
as it Is to be a very Informal affair.
All senior girls who have little sisters
should bring them and those who have
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
HUSKERS TO MEET
OLD-TIE RiLS
Kansas Tossers
Two-Day
to Appear for
Schedule
FAST GAMES PREDICTED
Nebraska Five Hat Strengthened
Sufficiently to Bid for Victory
Over Jayhawkert
Coach Stewart Is giving the basket
ball squad a stiff workout at every
practice this week. In the practices
held so far, the team has shown up
well, and seems to have got into a
steady stride.
The practices have been entirely
devoted to the building up of a strong
offense to balance the splendid de
fense the team displayed in the games
last week with Washington and Mis
souri universities. This defense of
the team is almost air-tight, and it Is
not expected that many opposing
tossers will get close shots at the
baskets. In fact, all baskets made in
the games with Missouri last week
were thrown from nearly the center
of the floor. On the other hand, the
team is badly in need of an effective
offensive. There is not a man on the
team who could be termed an expert
at locating the hoop, and even those
who were the best shots have ap
parently lost their eye for the basket.
In order to be safe, Coach Stewart
must build up an offensive based on a
defensive game, and owing to the in
experience of the players, it must be
comparatively simple. Every effort
will be bent towards accomplishing
this before the end of the week.
Friday and Saturday nights of this
week, the team will meet the Kansas
Jayhawks in two games that will ma
terially affect the standing oZ both
teams in the Missouri valley rankings
for the season. The dope on these
games is in a confused state. Kan
sas stock took a decided rise here yes
terday, when it was learned that Mon
day night they beat Washington by
the overwhelming score of 51 to 22.
Last week Missouri beat - Kansas
twice on the Jayhawks' floor, by nar
row margins. Washington beat Ne
braska, 44 to 17, at Washington, and
Missouri beat Nebraska 23 to 9, and
16 to 8 at Missouri. The games with
Kansas will be played on the local
floor, with the local crowd, and that
will be a material aid to the Huskers,
so most fans are expecting two very
close games this week. In fact, many
declare that Nebraska's chances for a
double victory depend largely upon
the support given the team by root
ers. Since Kansas is the old-time pet
enemy of the University, it is expected
that this support will be given in no
little degree. For their part, the team
is promising to fight from the first
tossup, and do their best to down the
Jayhawk aggregation.
CONVOCATION
Carl Frederick Steckelberg, profes
sor in music at the conservatory, will
give a violin recital at Convocation
Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.
Mrs. Steckelberg will accompany
him on the piano. He will play the
following numbers:
"Valse Bluette" Drigo-Aver
"Bee" Schubert
"Kol Nidu" Bruch
"Liebesfreud" Kreisler
"Vienese Melody" Gartner-Kreisler
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WILL HAVE TOURNEY
Captains Appointed for Teams
in Barb Basketball Race
Cup to Be Awarded
A basketball tournament. In which'
the non-sorority girls will play for
a cup, the award of Jessie Beghtol
Lee, will be held In the Armory, Feb
ruary 23, under the auspices of the
Women's Athletic association.
Six teams have been entered and
a seventh will be formed. Any girl
whether she is taking physical train
ing or not may enter and If she cares
to may form a -team of her own. Prac
tice periods are at 10:30 a. m. and 1
p. m. every day except Wednesday.
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