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The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVIII. NO. S3
0N1VKUS1TY OF XK11RASKA, LINCOLN, WKDNKSDAY, KEHUUAUY ., 1919
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MRSJROUTSPEAKS
"ATVESPER SERVICE
National Secretary of Women'
Board of Missions Addresses
University Girls
Tells Women's Possibilities in
Lecture on "The Present
World Challenge"
Mrs lafsy June Trout, national sec
retary lor' the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions, of Indianapolis,
epoke at vespers Tuesday evening at
5 o'clock in the Women's hall.' Her
subject was "The Present World
Challenge." Dorothy Wetherald pre
Bided at the meeting Helena Burke
pave a vooal solo.
We must actually think in world
terms." Mrs. Trout said. "The word
world is being placed before every
thing, such as world-citizenship, world
fellowship and world-business. As
soon as the armistice was signed rep
resentatives from various corporations
were fcn their way to different parts of
the world. They were being sent to
establish American business on Ameri
can principles.
"There is a wonderful challenge
coming to every individual from every
field of work. The women have an
opportunity to make their place in the
world history. In order to take ad
vantage of the new opportunities, the
missionary boards are sending repre
sentatives to all the colleges and state
universities to get workers. Espe
cially seniors and post-graduates- are
wanted. They must be experienced
and the very 'best trained. Doctors,
nurses, evangelists, teachers, and mu
sicians are greatly needed. In fact
there is an opportunity for service in
almost any field.
"The committee of 100 representa
tives from the various missionary
hoards will meet and discuss the sur
veys made of the fields, the needs of
workers and funds today. Plans will
be maped out for Mexico, Latin Amer
ica and other parts. We want people
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REGISTRATION IN SCHOOL "
OF COMMERCE INCREASED
Professor Le Rossignol of the eco
nomics department and school of com
merce reports that registration in
these branches has been very encour
aging because, although smaller than
that of last semester, it is neverthe
less larger than the registration of last
year at this time. No figures are avail
able for comparison, however, at the
present writing.
Professors Virtue and Stephens and
Hieutenant Cole are still absent from
their duties at the university but it is
hoped that tney will be able to return
to school next fall.
One thing that is noticeable this
semester is the decrease in relative
numbers of the freshmen and the nu
merical increase of upperclassmen.
This te caused in part by the small
tnid-year high school graduating
classes and the return of many for
mer s. A. T. C. men to school.
At
Townsend's
Any
Time
LARGE NUMBER REGISTER
IN FOUR WEEKS' COURSE
In spite of the unsettled renditions
this is the most popular year in short
course's at the University of Nebraska.
Two hundred and sixty four have been
registered in four weeks' courses, be
ginning January 27, and ending Feb
ruary 22. One hundred and seventy
nine are entered in the tractor, auto
mobile and truck courses. Kighty five
are taking general subjects in agri
culture, such as poultry raising, dairy
ing, hog, cattle and sheep raising,
crops and other farming subjects. One
woman is registered in the poultry
course. On account of the lack of
equipment the university was compell
ed to limit the number in the tractor,
automobile and truck short courses,
and more than two dozen men were
turned away.
TRACK MEN TO REPORT
FOR PRACTICE AT ONCE
Veterans Getting in Shape for
Big Indoor Meet Held at
Kansas City
Track men, attention!
All men who are coming out for
track see Coach Stewart today. Prac
tice starts immediately. New men
should be sure to come to the gym and
draw equipment.
Coach Stewart, has issued a special
call for all veterans and aspirants of
the cinder path to confer with him to
day. He wants to put the first real
punch in the early practice. Many of
last season's veterans are working out
now', getting in shape for the coming
indoor meet at Kansas City."-
New men especially should begin to
limber up. " Early practice builds up
the endurance and stamina which later
works into top speed. Do not delay
longer "but call on Coach Stewart to
day before six o'clock.
LIEUT. RALSTON RETURNS
WITH REMARKABLE RECORD
First Lieutenant Orville A. Ralston
is back on the campus after having
been recommended for the distin
guished service cross on December 5.
Lieut. Ralston was a student at the
university when the United States de
clared war. He was admitted to Fort
Snelling and on July 5, 1917. he was
sent to Canada to the ground and air
schools of the Royal Air Force. After
receiving his commission as first lieu
tentnt he was sent to Fort Worth,
Texas, as an instructor. In a few
months he sailed for England where
he ferried new battleplanes from Lon
don across the English channel to
France.
Lieut Ralston was soon assigned to
the S5th Royal Air Force scout squad
ron. After receiving training under
Col. W. A. Bishop, the famous Cana
dian airman, who brought down sev-entv-four
German planes, he was at
tached to the British air forces. He
took part in the battles of Somme.
Ypres. Lille. Ostend and Amiens.
While at the front he brought down
seven German planes, and had 230
hours of flying.
NEBRASKAN NEEDS
STUDENT SUPPORT
Fraternities and Sororities Called
Upon to Assist in Making Sub
scription Drive Successful
Papers to be Given to Subscribers
Only Solicitors Still Busy
On Campus
University students must rally to
the support of the Daily Nebraskan if
1hey are to be assured of a daily paper
which will conform to the standards
of the past. The subscription list is
far below normal. Seven hundred sub
scriptions, at least, are needed to give
adequate financial backing to the pub
lication and at the present time the
subscriptions for the second semester
do rot total four hundred.
Pr-Hnnine todav students will be
called upon to show a real brand of
Cornhusker spirit by subscribing for
I the "Rag." One dollar is the sub
! scription price and for this small sum
! the university public Is igiven the
I latest campus news and official notices
I in convenient form.
"Rags" For Subscripera Only
A new policy to be instituted this
week by the business management will
stop the wholesale distribution of free
"Rags." A subscription list will be
posted at the window of Station "A"
and only those who have paid their
dollar will receive the paper regularly.
This policy, the management announc
es, will be strictly adhered to and stu
dents are warned to subscribe before
they miss any issues of the paper.
Solicitors will. cover the campus
thoroughly and subscriptions will be
received at the Daily Nebraskan office
in University hall or at the student
activities' office in the basement of the
Administration building.
Appeal to Fraternities
The 'business managers are making
an especial appeal to members of
men's and women's fraternities to sup
port the Nebraskan with one hundred
per cent subscriptions. Tn times past
one copy of the "Rag" has served often
for the entire chapter. This year, how
ever,' fraternities as awhole are ask
ed to urge their members to assist in
the drive for a subscription list which
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Return of Prospective Barristers
Puts New Spirit Into Law College
The "old law" spirit with all its
beauty and volume made its post-war
appearance at the college Monday
morning. With the return of former
students at the college to take up
their work which had been put aside
for the period of the war, classes were
again swelled to their capacity and
former predictions for a larger and bet
ter college than ever before were
seemingly assured.
The second semester started with a
marked increase in attendance in all of
the three classes. Among the men
returning for the last year of work
were Boggs and Folsom. while Shroe
der, L. Shaw. McKinley. Lowe and
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SenioTs and
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
WANTS MEMORIAL HALL
The erection of memorial hall on the
University of Utah campus 1 desired
by the student as a fiftieth anniver
sary gift. President John A. Widt
soe and member of the faculty are
turning every effort to that end that
the proposed building for Utah soldiers
be erected.
A personal letter from President
Widtsoo, also one from President
Emeritus, J. T. Kingsbury and a pam
phlet pointing out the numerous rea
sons why the new building should be
located at the university are being
sent to all the alumni of the institu
tion. The alnmni are urged to prompt
action and are requested to "take up"
the matter everywhere and to writ to
legislators.
FRESHMAN COMMISSION
ENTERTAINS SATURDAY
Curls, bibs and other childish para
phanalia will he much in evidence at
the Freshman Commission party Sat
urday afternoon. The commission is
planning to give every freshman girl
the liest time she has had this year.
Many games have been planned, child
ish games, the kind that help one to
become acquainted with every other
girl present. The refreshments will
be very novel, suitable for children.
An excellent program will be given,
displaying freshman talent in many
lines.
The committee in charge of the
party is making plans to entertain
every freshman girl in the university.
Besides being a "k-id party," Valen
tines will 'be conspicuous in the. enter
tainment. The invitations which have
been sent to every freshman girl
were written on the good, old-fashioned
"penny valentine." Although this
is primarily a children's party, any
girl w ho appears in the usual garb of
a freshman will be welcome.
D ELIAN SOCIETY HOLDS
INTIATION OF MEMBERS
Delia n Literary society initiated
nine new members at their weekly
meeting Saturday evening, January 25.
They were:
Mary Switzer, Ethel Woods. Effie
Switzer, Nathan Mlchener. Alice Law
rence. Ruby Wolfenden, Ruth Savin,
Grace Virchow, Bessie Striggon.
Holt graced the happy family with
their appearance.
Some very interesting "sessions"
held forth Monday morning with the
arrival of the old men and the fa
mous "law quartet" again took form.
Real pre-war life is the watchword
of the law college just now and the
university is 'bound to hear from the
southwest corner of the, campus when
such little matters as law class elec
tions take place.
An abundance of pep and talent are
now available to the managers of the
law skit for university night and the
laws are prepared to offer competition
for every thing that is started on the
campus for this year.
OMINOUS RUMBLING
PORTEND EXPLOSION
Plans Indicate Record-Smashing
Crowd at Friday Basketball
Game and Party
Leciilators to Attend in Numbers
Piker Quintet Present
Formidable Front
All forms of pep and energy around
the campus are now bending toward
the big games with Washington uni
versity the last of this week. Dean
Heppner has made Friday a closed
night and the game will be followed
by a whopping big mixer. The 'N"
club meets this noon to make sure
that all organizations turn out in force.
The big game starts at 7.30 o'clock.
Washington is one of the strongest
teams in the valley conference and
fans w ill be treated to a star perform
ance. Marquardt, all-Missouri valley
basketball and football center, will
play the pivot position for the enemy
and Stapleton is another star veteran
from last season. The whole Piker
team is strong and thirsting for blood.
Coach Stewart's men are mare than
ready for them and are itching for
the fray. Both teams want these
games worse than Mrs. Pankhurst
wanted woman suffrage. It is essen
tial for Nebraska to tuck these away
to maintain her place next to the top
of the flagstaff, and Washington ab
solutely needs them in order to save
her a permanent cellar position.
From start to finish it will be a hard
scrap. "Jack" and his men are al
hungry for the battle.
The gym will be packed to the win
down Friday night. One hundred and
thirty-three seats have been reserved
for members of the legislature who are
displaying great interest in the match
and Cornhuskers are going to give
them a real taste of Nebraska pep.
Several fraternities and sororities
have already planned to come en
masse and more societies are lining up
for the colossal conflict. The "N"
club is meeting at noon today to put
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REGISTRATION SMALL IN
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Reports from the engineering col
lege indicate that registration for the
second semester was rather small. Un-
official figures compare favorably with
those of last year at this time, but
a decided decrease is noticeable over
those figures of two years ago. Large
numbers of first year student have reg
istered for the many engineering sub
jects, but the upperclassmen who have
returned are few.
Applied Mechanics 1. is being given
for the first time in a second semester
this year and nearly fifty students
have enrolled for this work. ' This
shows the large number of beginning
students in the engineering college
in comparison with the more advanced
students. Professor Bridgeman an
nounces that there are some forty men
registered for Civil Engineering 5.
This is larger than any other previous
second semester enrollment.
Have
Cornhusker
PICTURES
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