The Daily Nebraskan
XVIII. NO. 5G
UNIVERSITY OF NKRUASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, DECEMHER 13, 1918
VOL
PRICE FIVE CENTS
STAGE IS SET FOR
BUSKER PARTY
Preparations Completed for Tint
Big- All-University Party of
the Year
Passes Arranged for All Men Not
Out of the Service by s
Saturday
Flu or no flu. the Cornhusker party
will W he'.d Saturday night in the uni
versity armory, all report to the con
trary notwithstanding. Pros and cons
may all be dispensed with, because
it a definitely decided fate yester
day tuning to go ahead with the
plans as previously formulated.
The official name of the annual
party has been changed from the title
of "all university mixer" .to "Corn
husker party." as the latter caption
cms more befitting of the real na
ture of the gathering. It is to be a
strictly democratic party, and it is
held for the pdrpose of infusing the
true Cornhusker spirit Into all the
ikw members of the university pub
lic. Ordinarily the event comes earlier
in the season, and gives the first
year students a chance to become ac
quaint, d with the upper classmen, and
to come into contact also with each
other in a social way. Although the
party comes somewhat late this year,
on account of the unusual conditions
li-evailinir, an excellent opportunity
is yet offered to first-year students to
Imbibe a little of the real spirit and
tradition cf the school.
Arrangements Completed
The committee in charge of the
party has announced that all arrange
ments are nearly completed, and that
all sign. indicate that the event on
Saturday night will be the biggest
and most enjoyable given in years.
lter.cii.jr will be the main attraction
of the evening, but Tor those who do
rot danie. an entertainment has been
planned, which will be given during
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Y. M.C.A. Takes
In Tasks
The University Y. M. C. A. will be a
factor in the restoration of pre
war conditions. The main work at
piesert is to find places of employ
n:T.t for members of the S. A. T. C.
who do not care to stay in school.
Mr. Luke, executive secretary of the
I'liivtr.-ity Y. M. C. A., has Just re
turned from a conference of V. M. C.
A. secretaries held at Atlantic City.
The pu.pose of this meeting was to
f'-nmilate definite plans for the re
construct ion work of the V. M. C. A.
The demobilization of the S. A. T. C.
has made it imperative that some or
ganization shall look after the future
tlfar f the boys and replace them
into the iitions for which they are
bt fitted in civilian life. The V.
- t. A has bpen so closely assoei
,ed ui;h the S. A. T. C. since Its or
SHnlzation that it is wtll fitted to ar
range the future course of the demobi
llz"d army, and therefore the main
ork has been entrusted to them. This
:!! make extra work for the Y. M. C,
A- for the war work is to be con
nued. The war work council has de
tided that the war schedule assigned
,0 the Y. M. C. a. be continued as the
Peop-e have beu liberal in subscrib
es to war funds, and the finances are
surpi for the immediate. future.
m 18 mans that the men who will re-
wniV" War Work for some time
h hav" a!l the privileges that they
A"e enj"ed up to the present time.
trafo-al! returnln from officers
ln Khools. cantonments and
mpi. Hip ,n the cUy wil, find a
me home in the Y. M. C. A.
l'sTd loral university "Y has estab
edn employment bureau, the ob
c 'Inch is to find places where
SIX NEW MEMBERS ARE
NAMED BY OMICRON NU
Omicron Nu, honorary Home F.co
nomicB sorority, announces the flec
tion of six new members. They are:
Alma Ma ryot
Winifred Williams
Estelle Warner
Grace Stalk
Allsa Amos
Helen Ward
The initiation was- held, Thursday
evening. December 12, at the home of
KIma Sturdevant. 1637 F street.
Alumnae members present woiv Mary
Gu th lie, Edna
Until.
Fitsiinmons and lluth
The Nebraska chapter. Ztta. of
Omicron Nu. has the honor of hav
ing the national president, Miss Alice
I.oomis. Nebraska chapter president
Evelyn Black, '19, was also chosen
for national secretary at the last con
.lave held at Purdue university, La
Tayette, Ind.
Those eligible for Omicron Nu arc
the senior girls and. the girls of the
junior class, taking the second semes
ter work of that year.
PAUL DOBSON ELECTED
" PRESIDENT OF "N" CLUB
Husker Athletes Meet Thursday
Noon and Choose Officers
and Outline Season
IV.ul Dobson. Husker full back, was
e'.eetcd president of the "N" club at
the first meeting of the year yester
day noon at the Commercial club
rooms. Elmer Schr'lenberg was
chosen vice-president and I. V. Ste
phens, secretai y-t reasurer.
The "N" club is composed of all
men who have won their letters. in
athletics at Nebraska and it is a big
factor in managing sports at the
Husker institution. Only ten men at
tended the meeting yesterday, but
they decided that the absent members
would be run through a red hot initia
tion when the new members are taken
in this winter.
Prominent Part
of Reconstruction
university boys can work for their
board and room while attending
?cliool. Several of the students have
already availed themselves of this op
portunity, but there are still many
-ipeuings for those who are financially
handicapped, and are anxious to re
duce their expenses by working for
(heir board and room during spare
moments.
New Athletic Programs
The athletic program will also-be
conducted on a different basis than in
former years. College athletics and
army athletics have been merged to
set her up to the present time', and to
otIpiw will be continued. The
Y. M. C. A. which has had charge of
prmy athletics, will co-operate and
give" assistance to university athletic
.uihorities in perfecting a system of
college sports, which will give every
one a chance to participate in gymnas
tic work. Various games will be in
troduced in which large numbers of
men can take part. The zone system
of cage ball is a new game which will
soon be started. As many as 400 men
can take part in this game at a single
time. This will overcome the objec
ticn that is frequently raised against
such games as basketball in which
only a select few can take part at one
time Wrestling wil! also be a favor
ite pastime. In fact, there will be
such a variety of gymnasium worn ana ,
physical recreation that all sport fans j
wilt find the work enjoyable. W.
n Healy. director of "Y" athletics.,
and University Athletic Director E. J.
Stewart, will soon have everything in .
readiness to start the winter season
of sports. Basketball is ilready iu fu.l
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NAVY 111 FIRST
Two Games of Inter-Company
Basketball League Played
Yesterday
Finals of Tournament Arranged
By 4N Club Will Be Staged
Next Tuesday
The navy and Company C nosed out
victorious over their opponents in the
llrsi round of the inter-company bas
ketball league inaugurated yesterday
afternoon in the chapel.
The "gobs" defeated Company A by
a score of 16 to 10 in the last opening
number with Patty and Bailey looping
three goals each and Smith copping
.wo more for the navy quintet, and
Hartley leading the army company
cam with two goals. Neutntn, Lud
wix and Weaver shot one each.
Several new performers of no little
ability were uncovered in the melee.
Weaver and Neuman the migits of
t'oinpany A, worked together like a
couple of men on a hand car with plen
ty of speed thrown In. Daily. Rey
nolds. Smith. Patty and the whole
.ravy bunch had lots to show for their
victory.
The line-up:
Navy 16 Company A 10
Adkins, Reynolds, .c Ludwig
Patty ' f...Busher, Usher
Smith f.T Weaver
Miller. Gillilan g Neuman
Bailey g Hartley
Goals: Patty 3. Bailey 3. Weaver 1.
Ludwig 1, Neuman 1, Hartley 2.
Referee: Schellenberg.
Company C. Out-tosses D
The basket flippers from Company
piled up three points over the total
:r their antagonists from Company 1)
in the second number of the turney.
Higgins and Albrecht with the aid of
Gish. Lantz and Martin heaped up
3even field goals and one free throw,
to tlx goals for Company 1. .The lat
'er team stood 7 to 4 to the good at
he end of the first half, but in the
last period Lantz shot one basket, Al
brecht caged another and also tossed
i free throw and Higgins popped three
coals in the loop, and the C gang cop
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Paul Hagelin Dies in France Miss
Eleanor Hagelin received word, Tues
lay from Washington, that her broth
er. Corporal Paul A. Hagelin, Company
341st division, died in France. Oct.
tl, of lobar pneumonia. Hagelin grad
jated from the University of Nebras
ka in 1916 and was an instructor in
he commercial department of the Lin
coln high school until he entered the
service in April. 1918.
CHORUS WILL PRESENT
MESSIAH DECEMBER 20
The University ( bonis, under ihe
direction of Mrs. Raymond, wi'd give
its annual presentation of selections
frtm Handel's oratorio "The Mes
siah." next Fiiday morning. Decem
ber 20, at 9 o'clock, in the university
chapel. Pipe organ and stringed or
chestra selections will be given also.
The soloists will be announced next
week.
Because of the many interruptions
this semester, this will be the first
appearance of the chorus, but it ex-
peets to resume its normal procedure
for the rest of the year.
This is one of the big musical
events of the year and all 9 o'clock
classes will be dismissed.
Through an error on the part
of the compositor, the word "no"
was- omitted from the headline
tlrfjve the influenza story in the
Thursday edition of The Daily
Nebraskan. The head, as it ap
peared, was misleading. In its
correct form it should have
read "Epidemic Shows No Improvement."
COURSE IN PRACTICAL j
LEGISLATION OPENING i
"Theory and practice of legisla
tion." political Hcltnce. Si, a two
hour course, covering practical work
in connection with the meeting of the
state legislature, will open next week.
The class did not have sufflcent en
rollment at the first of the year to
Justify its continuation, but with in
tensive work assigned or the remaind
er of the semester, full credit, will lie
given to all who wish to begin at the
present time. It will be continued
thrunut the second semester.
The course is open to Juniors and
seniors and those who have had
courses 1 and 2 or their equivalent.
Anyone considering such a course,
should, consult Prof. L. K. Aylsworth,
in room 13 of the Law building. The
time of meeting is to be arranged,
probably at r o'clock.
Dr. A. E. Sheldon, who has con
ducted the class prior to this year, is
in France, but the work will be car
ried on by other members of the de
partment. CLOSING OF SCHOOL
REMAINS UNCERTAIN
University Officials Await Quar
antine Restrictions Before
Taking Action
Although the situation in regard to
the epidemic of Spanish influenza at
the university still remains acute, uni
versity officials stated yesterday that
there is but little probabilty of school
closing at the end of the week. Should
the state board of health or the city
council decide to lower quarantine re
strictions, the university would be
closed in accordance with their rul
ings. Until that time, school authori
ties feel that it would be inadvisable
to suspend classes.
Conditions Unchanged
A total of 2,595 new cases and nine
teen deaths for the state was reported
Thursday. The' conditions at the uni
versity remained practically un
changed. Several new cases among
students developed, and a number of
the S. A. T. C. men who had recoveied
were discharged from the infirmary.
No deaths were reported yesterday.
A state-wide meeting to formulate
nlans for coping with the influenza
contagion has been called for Decern-1
ber 17. At this time definite rules forj
handling the situation will be estab-;
lished, and should there be no abate !
mtnt in the spread of the diseaaej
a closing order will doubtless Ire put j
into effect.
Omaha Lowers Ban
An unofficial report says that
a quarantine ban, closing churches,
theatres and schools indefinitely, went
into effect at Omaha, yesterday. Con
ditions there have been serious for
some time, as they have been through
out the state. Omaha took the lead
, in establishing a closing order while
the first epidemic was raging, and it
is likely that city authorities here will
new follow the same course.
The effect upon class-work of the
epidemic and demobilization com
bined, has been especially noticeable
this week. All classes have suf
fered from decreased attendance
and those of the S. A. T. C. have been
practically disrupted.
NEW MEMBERS INITIATED
INTO PALLADIAN SOCIETY
The Palladian Literary society held
initiation of new members in the so
ciety rooms, last Saturday night.
The society, which is the oldest
and largest organization Jn the uni
versity, holds meetings every Friday
night in Palladian hall on the third
floor of the Temple building. These
meetings, which consist of a program
and social hour, are open to the uni
versity public except when advertised
as closed.
Under normal conditions, the mem
bership of the society is composed
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TO BE OUT
BY END OF WEEK
Companies of Section "A" Will
Receive Final Discharges
Beginning Today
Orders Regarding the "Disbanding
of Naval Unit Have Not
Yet Arrived
Present indications signify that all
companies on the city campus ex
cept the naval company, will be mus
tered out of the service by the end
of this week. Members of Companies
A and B were given thefr physical ex
aminations yesterday, and men of
Companies C and D will be put thru
their medical tests today.
The two companies first named are
being disbanded today and the latter
two will . in all probability go tomor
row. Before the men are given their
discharges they are required to check
in all equipment. This will necessi
tate all men being on hand all the time
both days. ,
No Delays Expected
The headquarters company has been
working evenings, writing up the dis
charge papers for the men, so that no
delay is expected in mustering out the
men. Orders were received yesterday
that all headquarters men are to be
retained, and it is likely that they will
be sent elsewhere, to assist in the dis
banding of army units after the work
here is completed.
The work of mustering out the com
panies in Section A stationed at the
6tate farm will begin the first of nex
week and should not last more than
three or four days. After these men
are mustered out, some time will be
necessary to get the headquarters
work in shape before discontinuing
the unit here.
Contract Ends December 21
It is necessary that the barracks
here be vacated by December 21 at
which date the government contract
with the university runs out. In case
the naval company ha3 not received
orders for disbanding, the members of
the unit will have to be turned out of
the barracks and be lodged elsewhere.
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PLANS FOR YEAR MADE
IN WAR AIMS COURSE
The war aims course, tho sadly dis
organized by demobilization, will con
tinue thruout the year as originally
planned. Next semester those who
successfully complete the work cf
Miis semester, will study and dis;u:-s
:iio problems of reconstruction. For
'the beginner, there will be a course
similar to the present war aims course
in English history.
An exceptionally good opportunity
will be given for map study, as a col
lection of maps from the Americrn
Geographical society has been pro
cured. They are declared to be the
finest and most complete maps ever
made.
We should choose our friends
thoughtfully, wisely, prayerfully, but
when we have pledged our lives we
should be faithful whatsoever the cost
may be.
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CORNHUSKER STAFF
Applications will be received
at the Student Activities office
until 11 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing for the following positions
on the staff of the Cornhusker:
Business Manager
Junior Managing Editor
These places will be open to
Juniors only.
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