The Daily nebraskan
MXCOLN, NEMRA8KA, MONDAY, MAY 5, 101'J.
VlllVE P1VK CENTS
VOL. XVIII. No. 142.
OVER SIX HUNDRED
VISITMETROPOLIS
Omaha Gives Warm Welcome to
Throngs of University
Students.
Tours of Inspection, Banquet at
Fontenelle and Dance Make
Full Day.
Omaha was host to more than live
hundred studentB who visited the
.inrtri)joHs on the Omaha Educational
Excursion of the University of Ne
braska. Friday, May 2.
Although the day whs almost as
rainy and bleak as the excursion three
years nuo, the students all had plenty
of college spirit and made the weather
man take a back seat. The students
were guests of the business men of
Omaha and South Omaha and the re
markable interest which these men
displayed In them was significant of
the fact that Omaha Is a great booster
for the university.
More than 100 students arrived in
the metropolis Thursday night, and
approximately 400 boarded the special
train at S:20 Friday morning. Copies
of the Omaha Day edition, of the Daily
Nebraskan were distributed to the
visitors on the train.
At South Omaha the last few cars
of the train were detached and guides
were waiting at 1 he platform to con
duct the groups through the South
Side packing houses. The other
grouiw were met at the Burlington
station in Omaha by a committee of
Omaha alumni of the university, who
acted as guides for the rest of the
day. Vincent Haskall and Arthur
Thomas accompanied the special train
to Its destination. v " ' "" '
Visit Many Placet
Before leaving Lincoln the students
were organized into groupB as pre
arranged, and a student leader was
elected for each group. The various
group itineraries Included visits to all
of the principal business houses,
manufacturing establishments, banks,
newspaper offices, schools, parks, art
galleries, museums, stock yards, and
packing houses.
More than 100 students stopped off
in South Omaha and were taken
through the large packing plants at
that place. Luncheon was served to
them In the Stock Exchange Building,
and they were the guests of the Union
Stock Yards during tue entire morn
ing. Mr. Bruce McCullough, editor of
a prominent live stock journal pub
lished in Omaha, talked to the visitors
and extended to them, the welcome to
the Souht Side establishments. Pro
fessor Gramlich of the farm campus
responded to this address and told the
people of South Omaha how much, the
excursion meant to the university as
ain annual occasion.
Entertain Pre-Medic
Fifty pre-medlcs attended a clinic
at the University of Nebraska College
of Medicine in the morning and were
entertained at a buffet luncheon there
at 1 o'clock. At 8 o'clock the visiting
pre-medics were guests of the medical
college at an "overseas night" pro
gram at the University Club. Major
J. P. Lord presided as chairman and
there were short talks by a number
of medical men who have returned
from foreign service, including Major
J. M. Patton, Captains H. B. Lemere,
R. Alyn Moser. J. B. Potts, and J. R.
Nllsson, Lieutenants E. G. Davis, G.
H. Pratt, V. V. Talcott and Lieutenant
Colonel A. E. Merritt.
Many of the students visited Fort
Omaha In the afternoon and were in
terested in the hydrogen plant and
"balloon hangar, and one of the large
balloons Itself was on exhibition. The
Lininger art gallery was another popu
lar place all day long, and Its soft
divana were ever occupied by very
weary travelers. The Omaha schools,
library and museum, and Ford Motor
Works, as well as the smelters, whole
sale district, stores, factories and
theatres all had many visitors.
Entertainmeit at Fontenelle
Promptly at six o'clock the lobby
In the Hotel Fontenelle was full of
FARM HOUSE HOLDS
NATIONAL CONCLAVE
The second national conclave of
the Farm House fraternity was held
at the Nebraska chapter May 2 anil 3.
The conclave was presided over by
National Vice President 11. P. Hush
of Champaign, 111. President Hutch
inson was unable to attend on account
of the death of his mother. H. K.
Holland, national secretary and treas
urer, and delegate from the Missouri
chapter; It. E. Skinner of the Illinois
chapter, and 11 J. Yates of Nebraska
were in attendance.
WORLD FELLOWSHIP CLUB
OF THIRTY ORGANIZED
Dr. W. E. J. Gratz Will Address
First Meeting Next Tues
day Night.
The World Fellowship Club of the
university has recently been organized
with nn initial membership of thirty
students.
The purpose of the organization Is
to give all students who are Interested
in foreign missions an opportunity to
learn more of the needs of the various
pagan countries, to become better ac
quainted with the people of other
lands and the conditions in which they
live and to take part in discussions
regarding immediate world problems.
Members will be given opportunity to
hear such men as Colonel Raymond
Robblns, Samuel Zeumer and other
recognized authorities on international
conditions.
Regular meetings will be held on
the first Tuesday night in each month
with special, meetings, whenever lead
ers are available to address them.
These meetings are open to all stu
dents and faculty members.
The first regular meeting will be
held at 7:00 p. m., Tuesday, May 6,
in Room 204 of the Temple. Dr. W.
E. J. Gratz, pastor of St. Paul's Metho
dist church will talk on "Life's Big
gest Business." Election of officers
for next year will take place.
waiting students, ready to partake of
the sumptuous banquet which was to
be served in the main dining room.
The room was filled to its capacity,
but all the visitors were accommo
dated. Am orchestra furnished music
during the dinner, and an alumni quar
tet rendered several vocal selections
which were greatly appreciated by the
diners. Several songs and dances re
ceived much applause from the stu
dents. At the conclusion of the feast,
Vincent Haskall acted as toastmaster
and called for remarks from President
Gamble of the Omaha Commercial
Club and Walter Blunk, representing
the student body.
Dance at Auditorium
After the banquet the students
wanded their way to the auditorium
where they "tripped the light fan
tastic" until eleven o'clock when the
whistle sounded for the departure of
the special train. Many students re
mained In Omaha until Sunday even
ing and spent the entire week-end
visiting places of interest which could
not be taken in during the small space
of twelve hours.
Professors Gramlich, Chatburn, Sjog
ren and Deans Engberg and LeRossig
nol accompanied the students.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Student activities may play an in
flated role in the University. Under
graduate honors and standing on the
campus, the results of successful par
ticipation in student activities, nave
lead many to sacrifice the permanent
benefits of faithful study for the short
nvpd elorr of student prominence.
Some will say that the experience
gained through participation In under
r..H,ite activities and social func
tions more than offset the resulting
failure to get the greatest good rrom
.iea, Thi? Tuny well be seri
ously doubted. It is true that there
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ANNUAL MEETING OF
SCIENTISTS FRIDAY
29th Sessional of Nebraska Acade
of Sciences Draws Large
Attendances.
D. D. Whitney Delivers Presi
dential Address Miss Fossler
Gives Demonstration.
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of
the Nebraska Academy of Sciences
opened Friday afternoon and closed
late Saturday evening in the general
lecture room of Bessey Hall, with
varied and Interesting programs.
There were good attendances at all
Hessians. President D. D. Whitney or
the department of zoology at the uni
versity, opened the meeting. Because
of the length of the program and the
largo number of talks, each speaker
was limited to twenty minutes.
Subjects during the afternoon ses
sion Friday embraced many sciences,
and one of the most Interesting talks
of the session was "Future World
Wars." by A. E. Sheldon. At six
o'clock in the evening supper was
served in Woman's Hall at Fourteenth
and R streets.
President Whitney gave the annual
presidential address in the evening in
Bessey Hall. He sketched the de
velopment of the study of heredity
during the Inst century, showing espe
cially the discoveries that have been
made during the last twenty-five years.
He did not answer the old question
"Why Is a hen?" or "Which was first,
the hen or the egg?" but he did indicate
that the cackle of the hen has been
located In a definite spot in the egg.
Many illustrations of "Freaks of
Nature" were shdwn which the speak
er said are proving to be the starting
points of new races. These illustra
tions dealt with the shlrely poppy,
Stewart Cuban tobacco, the red sun
flower, polled cattle and' many others.
The final sessions of the academy
were held Saturday. The meeting
closed In the afternoon with an excur
sion through Chemistry Hall, followed
by a demonstration of dye chemistry
by Mary E. Fossler.
I0E RAY OF ILLINOIS
REGISTERS NEW RECORD
Illinois Athletic Club Star Runner
Covers 1000 Yards, Indoors, in
Fast Time of 2:13 2-5.
NEW YORK. New York J. W. Ray
of the Illinois Athletic Club has added
another world's amateur running
record to his list. This time it is the
1000-yard indoor run which, he has
made in new time and he made it at
the games of the fifth company, Bat
trv E at the Thirteenth Regiment
Armory, this city, Monday night,
when he covered the distance m zm.
13 2-5s. The former record was 2m.
14s., made by J. W. Overton, former
oantain of the Yale University track
team, In this city, March 17. 1917.
This old mark was later tied Dy
Overton.
The race in which Ray made tne
new record was a three-cornered
affair with Homer Baker, former
World's half-mile champion, and J. R.
Sellers of the New York Athletic Club
competing against Ray. From start
to finish, it was a great battle. Ray
was satisfied to let Baker and, Sellers
dn the Dacine over the first two laps
of the race; but after the halfway
mark had been passed, the Illinois star
moved up into first place, setting a
very fast pace. Coming round to the
last lap, Baker started to challenge
the leader; but this simply served to
make Kay quicken his pace aud he
opened up a gap of some 20 yards
between him and Baker, who crossed
the line some 10 yards ahead of
Sellers.
Tiren Murchison of the St. Louis
Athletic Association, United States
220-yard outdoor champion, was the
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ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
STARTS SEASON IN GLORY
Illinois made It two straight by tak
ing Mississippi University into camp
10 In a pitchers' battle, with Arrow-
smith winning for the Illinois squad
bv holdinir the southerners to nv
hits. His own team was able to ga
ner only four, but took advantage
one of the two Mississippi errors
score the winning run. Illinois played
errorless ball. Huff seems to be marl
ine his Ditchers early shutout base-
ball In May Is not usually the be
'St
harbinger for June.
ENTRIES COME FAST FOR
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET
ENTRIES COME FAST FOR
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK HEET
Hundreds of Athletes Will Visit
University in Connection
With Fete Day.
The annual high school track tourna
ment, for the championship of the
state to be held on the athletic field
Mav 17 will be the biggest ever, if
the way the entries are coming In is
any' indication. Twenty-five schools
have sent their applications to the
athletic department, as against thir
teen at this time last year. The 101-
lowing schools have entered so far:
Mason City
Alliance
Lincoln
Albion
Beatrice
Broken ' Bow
Cambridge
Calloway
De Witt
Elm Creek
Falls City
Giltner
Grand Island
Kearney
Norfolk
Omaha Central
Pawnee City
Schuyler
Stanton
Tecumseh
Tllden
Ulysses
Waverly
Wilber
York
ATHLETIC BOARD FILINGS
CLOSE AT TWELVE TODAY
ATHLETIC BOARD FILINGS
CLOSE AT TWELVE TODAY
Nominations Should Be Made
With Dr. Clapp Election
Next Monday.
At twelve o'clock noon today the
nominations for student members of
the Athletic Board will be closed.
Those who have not filed should visit
Dr. Clapp, secretary of the organiza
tion at once. The election win lane
place one week from today.
Under the terms of the- Atnieuc
Board Constitution, "Any student
one-thin as a voter may become a
"o- m
candidate for election to student mem
bership on the board who files witn
tho secretary of the board before 12
o'clock noon on the Monday preceding
the day of election, a written state
ment in which he declares his desire
to become a candidate and his inten
tion to remain in the university the
following year."
Franchise requirements are defined
as follows: "All male students or at
least one semester's residence at the
university, who have made twelve or
more hours credit during their last
previous semester, are eligible to vote
at the election of student members or
the Athletic Board."
The present student members of the
board are: Paul Dobson, Elmer Schel
lenberg. Cable Jackson, John Pickett
and Harold Gerhart
REGENTS DISCUSS
CAMPUS CHANGES
Professors Barber and Bruner'
Are Recognized for Long and
Honorable Service.
Departments of Teachers' College
Are Reduced From Ten
to Seven.
The regents at their meeting Satur
day afternoon found It necessary to
defer the detailed consideration of
the university budget until May 12.
Arrangements have been made so
that at this meeting the board can
remain in session until the budget Is
passed.
The members of the board decided
that Professor G. E. Barber and Lau
rence Brunei should be placed on
half time with part salary because of
their lone and honorable service.
They will be expected to report for
one semester's duty only and re
quired to give only elective courses.
It is understood further that should
ill health prevent their service at any
time, they may by action of the board
be excused from giving any work in
the University for a given period
without loss of salary. The partial
salaries are in harmony with the pen
sion system evolved by other institu
tions and It is designed to make the
work required light but to retain for
the institution their connection and
to utilize in so far as their health will
permit their ripe scholarship and wise
counsel.
Discuss New Gymnasium
Mr. Hodgdon presented sketches
showing possible locations of the new
gymnasium. The exact location of
the building will be given furcher con
sideration.
The regents voted to secure esti
mates from the telephone company of
the cost of a P. B. X. board on the
city campus with a 50-pair aerial ca
ble between the two campuses. They
will also Investigate the possibility of
owning their complete plant and se
curing contracts for connection with
the public service in the city.
In harmony with the board s policy
of reorganization, the following plan
worked out by the dean and faculty
of the Teachers' College was adopted.
The number of departments is re
duced thereby from 10 to 7.
Dean of Teachers' College Fordyce.
History and Principles of Educa
tion Sealock, chairman.
Supervision and Criticism of In
struction Fordyce, chairman.
Technique of Instruction in Science
Brownell, chairman.
Secondary Education Reed, chair
man. School Administration Taylor,
chairman.
Agricultural Education and Home
Economics Bradford, chairman.
Technique of Instruction in English
Stuff, chairman.
(It is understood that the above
automatically changes the professori
al title of Fordyce from "Educational
Theory and Practice" to "Supervision
and Criticism of Instruction;" title of
Brownell and Stuff also as indicated;
it is requested also that Miss Letta M.
Clark have title of Assistant Pro
fessor of Technique of Instruction In
English.)
Thirty Thousand for Serum
The board voted that $30,000 at
once be made available to modernize
the hog cholera serum plant; that
hog cholera serum be now sold at ap
proximately cost price, namely lc
c.c; that it be the policy to sell
serum at all times at the cost of pro
duction; that when a reserve of ap
proximately 5 million c.c. is reached,
production be slowed down in ac
cordance with the demand; that if
commercial conditions should make it
desirable to buy serum in bulk, test
and bottla It at the plant Instead or
making it to obtain the reserve, such
a policy may be adopted; that the
plant may be closed whenever de
sirable from a commercial point of
view, but thai ii be iu policy of tuS
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