The Daily Nebraskan
VOI, XVHI. NO. 03
UNivr.nsiTY of nkiiraska, Lincoln, Thursday, January 2, 1010
PRICK FIVE CENTS
WENGER ANNOUNCES
CORNHUSKER STAFF
Nineteen Students Selected to Aid
In Publication of Year
Book for 1910
Kirsch and Gerhart Managing
Editors Plans for Publica
tion Are Given Out
Tlio nMi" 1110111 r "lllltL'(,n Btu
uYnts to assist in the production of the
1919 Cornhusker has Iwn announced
l)y Robert S. Wenger, editor-in-chief,
nwlght Kirsch will bo senior manag
ing editor and Harold Gerhart. who
was elected to the position of junior
managing editor last year will probab
ly return to the university this week to
resume his duties. He has received
his discharge from the S. A. T. C. at
Grinnell college, where he has been
acting aH lieutenant. The list of those
who will comprise the editorial staff of
the year book ia as follows:
Dwight Kirsch, senior managing edi
tor. Harold Gerhart, Junior managing
editor.
Wilma Winter, Gay lord Davis, fea
ture section.
Glenn Hopkins, military.
Cable Jackson, D. V. Stephens, ath
letics. Elizabeth Scribner, girls' athletics.
Charles Gillilan. Helen Curtice, or
ganizations. Gayle Grubb, Sadie Finch, Oswald
Black, student life section.
Jack Egan, photographer.
Freshman Editors
Leonard Cowley.
Hubert Mann.
Kathryn Brenke.
Bruce McCullough.
Morley F. Cassidy.
J. F. Hooper.
Better Than Ever
The Cornhusker this year will be
bigger, better and more complete than
ever. It will embody feature sections
of unusual excellence in which univer
sity traditions will play an important
part. The military section of the
book offers greater opportunities than
heretofore since it will record the
unique chapter in military life at the
university dealing with the S. A. T.
C. combined with the former It. O. T.
C. organization which will be re-established
soon. The semi-centennial cele
bration which occurs this year, prom
ises to fill some interesting pages of
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CONDRA TO SPEAK BEFORE
MEETING OF ENGINEERS
Dr. G. E. Condra, professor of geog
raphy and conservation at the univer
sity, has just received a request to
speak before the American Institute
of Mining Engineers in February. His
subject will be "The Potash Industry
in Nebraska," and he will point out
the merits of Nebraska's production
and the great promise of the future,
en tho since the signing of the
armistice, Germany has been priding
herself that soon her great potash
fields will be open to the world mar
ket again. Dr. Condra was to have
spoken Thursday before the American
Association of Geographers at Balti
more, but it was Impossible for him
to be present.
Professor Bengston of the university,
no is now working on the war trade
W at Washington, will speak in
turn " Profes8or Bengston will re
work i unlverslty an resume his
in the department of geography
a Nervation January 1.
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class n ar 80 hateful as war of
try mt class la the same coun-
tion in tFe m,ght be 801116 comPensa"
war BufferlngB of the greatest
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NEW INSTRUCTOR FOR
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Cora Fisher llruun nun taken
up her work In tho fine arts depart
ment as instructor of classes in draw
ing; and painting In the place of Miss
Grant, who is on leave of absence for
canteen service In France.
Mrs. Braun studied for four years
In tho Pennsylvania Academy of
I'lno Arts undej; Garber and Breckin
ridge. During the war, ho was con
nected with the United States shipping
board, emergency fleet corporation.
She has, also done portrait work In
Philadelphia.
It requires a groat deal of boldness
and a great deal of caution to make
a great fortune; and when you have
got It, it requires ten times us much
wit to keep it. Rothschild.
ARMY Y. M. C. A. CHANGES
TO UNIVERSITY BASIS
Former Student Organization Will
Replace the Military Staff
At Nebraska
The University Y. M. C. A. is in
troducing a change from the army plan
which has been in effect since the es
tablishment of the S. A. T. C. unit
here to Its former status as a strictly
student organization. General Sec
retaryW. A. Luke of the city Y. M. C.
A., assisted by Ray Cowen, who has
returned from Camp Pike to re-enter
school, will direct the change from
the military to the civilian plan.
Under its new organization the Y.
M. C. A. will launch an extensive cam
paign to arouse the interest of univer
sity men in association work. Particu
lar emphasis will be placed upon the
relation of the student body to various
forms of 'community service such as
boy leadership and educational work
among the employes of Industrial in
stitutions. An enlarged student pro
gram Involving many new features
worked out through the experiences of
the military side of the work will also
bo curried out.
Change to Student Staff
The military staff which has been
in charge since last summer has been
dissolved and will be replaced by the
customary student staff. Secretary
Hinckley, who directed the work at
the city campus, has returned to his
school work nnd Secretary Roper of
the farm campus has been transferred
to duty at Camp Meade. Mr. Cowan,
who was president of the university
association last year, has returned to
school and will assist in adjusting
affairs relative to the change and in
the arrangement of a new staff.
A liberal financial budget which will
provide amply for the needs of the as
sociation has been awarded the local
Y. M. C. A. by the national war work
council. This financial assistance will
permit the securing of additional paid
help until next June.
Now and then we lam down the
desk anir leave a lot of work that we
ought to do undone, just for the pure
cussed delight of showing those tasks
we don't have to do them If we don't
want to. Detroit Free Press.
ONE-HOUR COURSE OPEN
FOR FOLLOWERS OF MAT
One hour credit will be given for
the wrestling class which meets at
4 o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. This credit may be applied on
this semester's work by making ar
rangements with Dr. R. G. Clapp. Stu
dents who have one hour credit In
wrestling from last year may register
for advanced work.
Several wrestling meets away from
home are in sight and competition for
places on the mat promises to be un
usually keen. The personnel of the
team which will represent Nebraska at
the conference meets will be chosen
from these classes.
DOBSON ELECTED
HUSKER CAPTAIN
Star Fullback is Unanimously
Chosen by ' 4 N" Club to Pilot
Team Next Year
Veteran of Two Campaigns and a
Star at C . i Lakes Was
The Logical Choice
Paul A. Dobson, for two seasons the
plunging, smashing fullback and star
punter on the Cornhusker football
eleven, will wear the plume of leader
ship during tho 1919 gridiron season.
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OUR SOLDIER DEAD
(Annette Kohn in New York
Times.)
"In Flanders field, where pop
pies blow,"
'in France, w here beautous roses
grow,
There let them rest forever
sleep,
While we eternal vigil keep
With our heart's love with our
s&ul's prayer,
For all our Fallen "Over There."
The sounding sea between us
rolls.
And in perpetual requiem tolls
Three thousand miles of cheer
less space
Lie 'twixt us and their resting
place;
Twas God who took them by the
hand
And left them in the stranger
land.
The earth is sacred where they
fell
Forever on it lies the spell
Of hero deeds In Freedom's
cause,
And men unborn shall come and
pause
To say a prayer or bow the
head,
So leave these graves to hold
their dead.
The morning sun will gild with
light.
The stars keep holy watch at
night.
The Winter spread soft pall of
snow.
The Summer flowers about them
grow,
The sweet birds sing their
Spring-time call,
God's love and mercy guard
them all.
lie was ducted captain by the mem
bers of tho "N" club when they met
last .Monday evening for the Initiation
of tho ten new members. In selecting
Dobson for tho honor, tho wearers of
the "H" merely bestowed one more
title to tho former Ulysses athlete who
was elected president of the "N" club
two weeks ago.
Dobson was the unanimous choice of
the men, being nominated by Halfback
Elmer Schellenberg, who also put In
two years on tho varsity team. "Hob
by" was the logical candidate for tho
place as ho will bo a senior in the
university next year and has put. In
two strenuous scusons with tho pig
skin alreudy. He has distinguished
himself over nnd over by his ability to
boot the ball und hit the line.
The new captain is universally
liked in university circles and will
prove a. popular leader for tho Corn
buskers during their strenuous cam
paign next year. His unanimous se
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HUSKERS BEAT Y. M. C. A.
TEAM BY SINGLE POINT
Finish First Game of Season With
Score of 29 to 28
The Cornhusker basketball quintet
overcame the Y. M. C. A. team In their
first game of the season last night In
the city gym after a thrilling contest
which resulted In a final score of 29 to
28. The result does not indicate that
the Nebraska team was at all weak
as the opposing team was made up of
a number of old stars nnd several new
phenoms.
The Huskers gained an early lead
over the Y. M. C A. and the first half
closed with the score 15 to 9 in their
favor. The gym boys came back in the
second half and when the time-keeper's
whistle blew for the end of tho
game the score was a tie with 28
points annexed for each team.
Win on a Free Throw
It was decided that the play should
be continued for five minutes in which
time Nebraska gained a single score
on a free throw. The final play was
very fast with both teams guarding
their baskets closely. ,
Jungmeier, forward on the Y team,
starred for his quintet with two field
goals and seven free throws to his
credit. Jackson played the most con
sistent game for the Cornhuskers,
shooting four field goals during the
contest. Nebraska's team work, how
ever, was largely responsible for her
good showing.
The line-up for the game follows:
Nebraska Y. M. C. A.
Schellenberg lg Healy
Newman rg Hlltner
Jackson rf Waugh
Bailey If Towle
Patty c Graham
Substitutes: Nebraska, Gillilan,
Ilubka, Reynolds, Kacer. Y. M. C. A.,
Jungcmeier, Cosford, Batty.
Referee, Beck.
Summary, field goals, Schellenberg
2, Jackson 4, Bailey 2, Patty 1, Gillilan
2, Ilubka 1, Kacer, Hlltner 3, Waugh
2, Jungmeier 2, Cosford 3.
Free throws, Jungmeier 7, Jackson
3, Waugh 1.
Score, Nebraska 29. Y. M. C. A. 2S.
Y. M. C. A. SECURES WORK
FOR UNIVERSITY MEN
Seventy-three permanent and part
time positions have been secured for
university men by the local Y. M. C. A.
since the disbanding of the S. A. T. C.
unit, early in December. Of those who
applied, ninety-five per cent are dis
charged soldiers, most of them former
members of the S. A. T. C.
The report of the employment de
partment for the month of December
shows that students have realized the
advantage of the employment bureau
and are applying in large numbers.
More than 150 applications for perma
nent and part-time work have bee a
received at the office. The demand
for labor has been unusally light with
the result that a number of applicants
have not yet secured work.
GAIETY ATTENDS
COMING OF 1919
Watch Parties Take Precedent
Over Studies On New
Year's Eve
Classes, Dances, Dinner Parties
Fill Program for the
Holiday
Old war-worn Mr. Nineteen Eighteen
has gone awuy. His going was at
tended with more gaiety and pep than
has been exhibited for many months.
Watch parties and dances wvro many,
and everyone seemed to bo having one
of the best times of his life. At mid
night, whistles, bells and horns an
nounced the arrival of the New Year,
which Is welcomed the world over with
a real gladness.
Classes were held all day Tuesday,
even that evening. The library
was open as usual and many
students could be seen poring over
heir books in the earlier part of
the evening. Later on, after stud
ies had been finished and lessons pre
pared for the morrow, books were laid
aside, and minds were turned to more
frivolous thoughts. Conscience free,
they went about having the best pos
sible time before their 8 o'clock class
on January 1.
Dances Prove Popular
The dances seemed to be the most
popular of any form of amusement.
Students tripped away the last hours
of the old year to the strains of Joyfu?
jazz. Everybody was happy. Pep in- '
creased with the dwindling hours, and
features in the way of favors and re
freshments delighted the dancers. Th
heavy snow which fell during the afr-'
ernoon and evening and the cold crisp
air served only to add to the spirit of
the revellers. Yet when the first ex
citement of the dawn of a new year
was over, students were heard making
resolutions. They determined not
only to attend their eight o'clock's in
the morning, but to have perfect prep
aration and attendance in school all
during the coming year.
This is the second consecutive year
that the university has held classes
on New Years day. In spite of the
fact that the day was formerly used
as a holiday, students accepted the
change in schedule as a matter of
fact. Classes were well attended
Wednesday;, a gooc omen for this
vear's record.
COLONEL H. L. ROBERTS
IS DEAD IN CHICAGO
Wcrd of Death of Former R. 0. T.
C. Commandant Received
By Chancellor
. Colonel II. L. Roberts, former com
mandant of the Nebraska R. O. T. C.
unit, died at Chicago on December 28,
according to a telegram received at
the chancellor's office Tuesday. No
details of his death were given and
Chancellor Avery has wired inquiring
about it.
Colonel Roberts, U. S. Army retired,
accepted the position as commandant
of the university cadets last fall after
refusing several handsome offers at
other colleges. He organized the regi
ment here and was largely responsible
for Its success.
He was a seasoned officer, having
served for Beveral months In the Spanish-American
war In the Philippines.
He was well vereed on field maneuver
ing and Instructed classes here on
that subject. He was an officer who
was very particular about every detail
of drill
The former cammandant left Lincoln
last fall with the establishment of the
S. A. T. C. unit here. He was very
well known and liked by students and
faculty. The uew of Lis death was
a great 6hock to all his friends her.