Tub Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVIII. NO. 3
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ISSUES URGENT CALL FOR
ELIGIBLE "GRID" WARRIORS
TWO MILLION DOLLAR
OUOIA SET FOR STATE
IN WAR FUND DRIVES
FRATERNITIES TO SURVIVE
WAR-TIME RESTRICTIONS
Coach Kline Asks Every Man
Who Has Ever Played to'
Report at Once
Battle With Iowa October 5
Must be a Husker
Victory
Following the first signal practice
of the season on the M street park
Thursday afternoon issued an urgent
call for cliglbles. Every man who has
e?er played football, no matter how
little, is urged to report for the re
maining practices this week." No
workout will be held Friday forenoon
but candidates will report for the
afternoon practice promptly at 2.30
o'clock at the east entrance of the
armory. The only Saturday practice
will be held in the forenoon at ):30
o'clock.
Friday afternoon saw the first sig
nal practice of the team. Twenty
oj ellgibles were out and twenty-two
freshmen reported. Four teams were
lined up and run through fundamental
signals. Two formations were
studied and the new men initiated
into tfielr various roles. Work wilh
the pastes and punts and the receiv
ing was continued.
From three o'clock until 5:30 the
prospective Cornhusker champions
of the freshman class were bumped
and bruised in the weeding out pro
cess, but the young huskies refused to
' give up and some excellent material
is showing up. After the close of the
practice the men jaunt in from the
park instead of taking the three times
around the field as in former years.
No decision has been reached, as
ANNUAL CHANCELLOR'S
RECEPTION POSTPONED
Meeting of Board of Begents on
Saturday Evening the
Beason
A meeting of the board of regents
Saturday evening has caused the post
ponement of the annual chancellor'
reception In Art hall. Chancellor
Hastings announced Friday after
noon that -his presence would be
needed at the conference of the uni
versity executives and the postpone
ment would be necessary.
No date for the reception has been
decided upon as yet, according to the
chancellor Friday evening. New stu
dents at the University have always
found the gathering an excellent
place to become acquainted with oth
er students and with members of the
faculty and administrative force of
the University and realizing this, U is
probable that arrangements will be
made for holding the reception or a
similar party for new students some
time next week.
MUST REPORT TODAY
FOR PRELIMINARY
PHYSICAL INSPECTION
Captain Maclvor Notifies S. A.
T. C. Men to Appear at
Temple
Every man who Intends to register
In the S. A. T. C. and has not already
received his preliminary physical ex
amination at the university, must re
port Friday at the Temple building,
according to an order made by Cap
tain Maclvor Thursday afternoon.
The offices on the second floor of the
Temple building will be open from 9
o'clock In the morning until 6 o'clock
In the evening.
Over 650 men passed through the
first examination Thursday and it is
expected that 2,t)00 will be examined
Friday. Only a short time is re
quired and it will be possible to ex
amine every man uO rot appeared.
yet, concerning the eligibility of the
freshmen although Coach Kline and
Chancellor Hastings are still at work
on the question. The "nig Ten" con
ference decision will probably in
fluence the Nebraska question. Val
ley schools have been eouiewhat
evasive in their answers to letters
6ont out from Nebraska and the opin
ion has been expressed that they may
fear the Cornhuskers are depending
upon freshman material for another
of their record teams. Some ruling
may be made by the S. A. T. C. officers
of the n Missouri valley schools.
Time cannot be wasted, however,
until that decision is reached and
jllglble material must be used in the
game with Iowa, which starts the
schedule on October 5, on the Lincoln
gridiron. Only two weeks remain in
which to develop a winning team and
In order that this may be done it Is
imperative that every man in the uni
versity with any experience whatever
turn out to help at this time.
Word was received Thursday that
officials at Syracuse were fearful that
their. trip to Nebraska would have to
be called off by the S. A. T. C. rul
ings and it is possible that athletic
authorities at Nebraska will be called
upon to schedule a neighboring school
or S. A. T. C. unit for the Thanks
giving game.
Elizabeth Orawford of Omaha- is
spend1"- he Meek at the Pi Heta I'lii
sorority house.
Cadet Verne Christopher, ex-'19. is
visiting at the Delta Tau Delta house.
He has jus finished his . ground
school course at Berkeley and is o
his way to Camp Dix. -
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. --jTir'r''-
THE WHITE HOUSE.
My Dear Mr. Secretary:
I am pleased to know that despite the unusual burdens imposed upon our people by the -war they
have maintained their school and other agencies of education so nearly at their normal - efficiency.
That this should be continued throughout the war and that, in so' far as the draft law will permit,
there should be no falling off in attendance in elementary schools, high schools or col eges Is a
matter of the very greatest Importance, affecting both our strength in war and our nationa wel
fare and efficiency when the war is over. So long as the war continues there will be constant need
of very large numbers of men and women of the highest and most thorough training for war serv
ice in many lines. After the war there will be urgent need not only for trained leadership in all
lines of industrial, commercial, social and civic life, but for a very high average of Intelligence
and preparation on the part of all the people. I would therefore urge that the people continue to give
generous support to their schools of all grades and that the schools adjust themselves as wisely as
possible to the new conditions to the end that no boy or girl shall have less opportunity for educa
cation because of the war and that the Nation may be strengthened as It can only.be through tne
right education of all its people. 1 approve most heartily your plans for making through me
Bureau of Education a comprehnsive campaign for the support of the schools and for the main
tenance of attendance upon them, and trust that you may have the co-operation In this work or the
American Council of Education. ,. ovt
Cordially and sincerely yours. WOODROW. WILSON.
Hon. FRANKLIN K.-LANE.
Secretary of the Interior.
Greeks Contend For New Members
in Biggest Rush Season in Years
Battle Grows More Intense As
Hundreds Continue to
Arrive
Many Amusing Incidents Accom
pany Fast Bushing of Bewild
ered Freshmen
Greek letter societies " are once
more in the midst of the usual first
semester "rushing" season. Early In
the week old members began "to re
turn to Lincoln in order to make ev
erythnig ready for the new students,
who seem to be outdoing all previous
records for registration.
The sororities really find nothing
new to contend with, since the war
has not affected their life. A great
many freshman girls are on hand, and
a member of very novel parties are
being given In their honor. Saturday
will see the close of this round of
gaiety when some two hundred girls
will pledge themselves to become
members of sororities between the
hours of three and six.
Two million dollars is announced
as Nebraska share in the drive foi
funds the seven war camp recrea
tlonal societies will wage Novembei
11 to 19.
One hundred seventy and one half
millions is the nation's goal; the sum
total of the Y. M. C. A.'s quota, $100.
000,000: Y. W. C.A., I15.00o.000: Na
tional Catholic War Council, $30,000,
000; Jewish Welfare Board. $3,500.
000; War Camp Community Service,
$15,000,000; Amelrcan Library Asso
ciation, $3,500,000, and the Salvation
Army, $3,500,000.
Of this amount 34 per cent or $57,
970,000, has been apportioned to the
central department, in which Nebras
ka with thirteen other mid-western
states is included, Nebraska's appor
tionment or this in turn has been set
at three and forty-six' hundredths
per cent. While exact figures are
$2,005,762. to keep the sum in round
number central department called
it $2,000,000.
The quota for the University has
not as yet been announced.
DIFFERENCES IN COAST LINE
The line of the Atlantic coast is
largely of mud and sand, and has very
little elevation. On the other hand,
the Pacific coast line or Washington,
Oregon and California is almost entire
ly rocky and precipitous. While the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts are dot ten
with numerous harbors where ships
may seek safety in time of storm, very
different conditions exist on the Paci
fic, where there are few harbors, and
these at long intervals.
PBESIDENT WILSON ON EDUCATION IN
Fnu'ernity men), however, have
found thejr )lans rather disorgan
ized.' The establishment here of the
S. A. T. C. has forced fraternity
"rushing" to the background. There
are no doubt more men registering
for work in the university this year
than last, in spite of the fact that
most of the upperclassmen are al
ready in some branch of the service,
at home or abroad. There Is plenty
of material to be found in the fresh
man class, for the majority of the
men In school will be in the first year
class. War continues to exert a con
servative and economic influence on
college life, and this spirit is reflect
ed In fraternity "rushing." Expenses
have been curtailed in every possible
way. and all of the men are doing
their best to co-operate with the new
military phase of school life. Tfrey
have agreed, if necessary, to turn fra
ternity houses Into barracks in order
that other available room may be
utilized to the highest extent.
Humor Abounds
Humor not lacking In the sit-f
New Men May be Initiated Within
One Month of Registration
Chapter Houses Are Placed at
Disposal cf the S. A.
T. C.
Fraternities pt the rnivortity of
Nebraska, in roojiciatli n with faculty
members, and Captain Maiivnr, have
definitely decided that a modified
form of fraternity life must be kept
alive at the state institution In spite
of the grave conditions imposed upon
students by the new army regula
tions. Pledges have been signed by all the
fraternities to turn over their houses
in case they were needed by the gov
ernment as temporary barracks for
the S. A. T. C. men. Eligible mem
bers are to be encouraged to join the
S. A. T. C. units, and to give up the
pleasure of past years, for the more
vital things of the day which are ex
emplified in the students army train
ing corps. By October 1 all of the
fraternity houses will be depopulated,
and ir the houses are kept open at
all they will serve as open club
houses for all men of the S. A. T. C.
All soldiers will be invited to spend
their free hours in the houses, passing
the time as it best pleases them.
The new rules adopted by the active-
and aluii.. members of Nebras
ka fraternities, allow for the Initia
tion of new members within one
month after registration. This regu
lation has been made contingent upon
the following conditions:
'Every pledge must present to the
WAR TIME
nation, even though a more serious
air prevades the campus. On any
day this week, if one has been inter
ested enough to watch those about
him, he may have noticed some poo
s.pulldered freshman being towe:'
around by two or three fraternity
men. Perhaps during a long wait in
line that fraternity man is non too
close In his watch over the prize pros
pect. So when Jim or Tom, as the
rase may be, who has come to town
to get a "line" on the way things aie
going comes up to the little group
and slaps one of the guides on the
shoulder with a brotherly pat. Of
course they had to talk over "ye good
ol day6" and when friend guide tunn
to introduce the man in uniform to
the prospect the latter is not there.
Someone has made ofT with him.i A
first surprised and then vengeful look
appear on friend guide's face.
With an air of desperation he casts
a baleful eye around the masses In
the armory and smiles as he locates
the prospective. Just then some
"class sorority girl" happens by.
Friend guida "tops her with glad
greetings, and ni " s to lead her to
the prospective. She is then supped
to beguile the Innocent freshman
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Dean of Arts and Science college a
written statement from all of his pro
fessors, stating that he Is doing sat
isfactory work in every course car
ried, before he shall be Initiated.
"If any prospective initiate shall
miss a class without express permis
sion of the executive dean or for
avoidable reasons, he shall forfeit all
rights under the new rule and his in
itiation status revert to the old rule.
"Any fraternity initiating a pledge
without the consent of the dean of the
executive dean will forfeit the right
to have a chapter house or club rooms.
"That this rule shall be in effect
for the college year 1918-19 and if
satisfactory in its working to the com
mittee on students' activities, it will
be continued for the duration of the
war or so long as the S. A. T. C. is
established at the University of Ne
braska. "The executive dean shall deny the
right or initiation to any pledge or
pledges, if, in his opinion, there are
reasons because of the moral conduct
of any fraternity or any pledge there
o feven though the pledge or pledges
may have complied with all other re
quirements." The above regulations will make it
possible for fraternities to keep alive
their different organization during
the continuation of the war, Captain
Maclvor, chief officer in charge of the -training
camp, has given his hearty
sanction to fraternities and all fonas
of college activity that help to keep
up the spirits of the men, and that
aid In preventing the college atmos
phere from being blotted out by the
army life of the S. A. T. C. .
raTcn-lHllUSJAliniUcms
RECISTER ON FIRST DAYS
Exceeds by 200 Number on Cor
responding Days of 1917-18
Term
Six Hundred Ninety-one Have
a a va V A.
Applied I or .Entrance inw
S. A. T. C.
Registration of students Wednesday
and Thursday passed the one thous
and mark, and all Indications point
to a larger enrollment this year than
has been seen at Nebraska for year3
After the 5 o'clock closing hour lel
night hundreds of tired students were
stiU waiting in line to complete the
monotonous task of registration.
Of the one thousand and five reg
istrants of the first two days. 691 have
made application for induction Into
the S. A. T. C These figures shjv
the popularity of the new organiza
tion, and it may be estimated that 90
per cetn of the men on the campus
this year will be wearing the uniform
nf the United States army, mose
hot in the S. A. T. C. will be la one
of the following four classes; men of
the United States naval reserve, de
tailed to the university to complete
their college course, men sent to Ne
braska from other training camps
for special training, men under the
eighteen year age limit, and men who
have been rejected by the army physi
cal examiners.
For the first two days of lat yoar
the registration was but seven hun
dred and seventy-three as compared
with the one thousand who have en
rolled this year. About three-fourths
of the students this fall will be men
students, and the freshman class will
form a large part of this number.
The Junior and senior classes will be
cut down to a half or a third of their
usual size and they will be for the
most part composed of women. Cy
the end of the year it is very liVeiy
that the university will tak n . tho
atmosphere of a girls' seminary, as
most of the men will have been - Riled.
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