The Daily Nebraskan
VOL. XVIII. N.i. Hn
LINCOLN, NERRASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 13. 1!Hi.
PRICK FIVE CENTS
REGENTS IN FAVOR
B OF NEWGYMNASMM
Students' Dream of New Building
Realized When Regets Make
Decision.
Construction Will Start This
Summer Vote to Drop
Three Languages.
A gymnasium will bp the next build
ing to be erected in connexion with
the University's expansion program.
This action was taken by the Hoard
of Regents who met Saturday to com
plete work on the annual budget. At
the same meeting Paul Schissler was
elected assistant coach for the ath
letic department.
Practically the entire session of the
Board was confined to the budget,
which was passed except in the case
of certain departments where re
organization Is in progress or where
the Board wished further information
in regard to certain employees before
definitely fixing their status for an
other year. The Board will meet
again from time to time to attend to
this unfinished business. Depart
mental budgets not including salaries,
were passed approximately on last
year's basis. It was understood, how
ever, that the Board will consider
from time to time requests for an
expansion of departmental work,
funds being reserved for such purpose.
Three Languages Dropped
Owing to the lack of students regis
tered in the Swedish, Hebrew and
Slavonic languages the Regents voted
to discontinue the work in these sub
jects until such a time as the demand
for their further teaching may be
come more apparent. The number of
students taking linguistic subjects in
these languages is small. The greater
portion of the students ia two of the
subjects are not concerned with the
languages but with the life, customs
and civilization of the people. It is
believed that such courses belong in
the departments of history, sociology,
and the like, and not in language de
partments. The Registrar's office was made
directly responsible to the Provost.
The Board adopted the following
resolution: Hereafter all applications
for increase in salary based upon
offers of employment elsewhere at in
creased rates shall be accompanied by
a conditional resignation.
All the Regents were present ex
cept Regent Miller who was detained
by illness.
Y.M.C.A. CAMPAIGN GOAL
NEARLY MACKED TODAY
The Y. M. C. A. financial drive
waged on the campus last week
ended Saturday with 13,213.50 sub
scribed toward the $3,500 goal set by
the committee. Reports are still com
ing in and it is expected that the de
sired amount will be raised in a
short time.
Over 100 University students as
sisted in the campaign. Conditions
under which the men labored were
not as favorable as could be expected.
Owing to the lateness of the season
the workers made a tremendous sac
rifice in carrying out the program.
Laurence Slater, captain of team 6,
division B, lead all competing teams
with $349. Harold Huling, leader of
team 4. division B, reported $335. The
team captained by Paul Cook was
inird with $276.
Mr. Don Heffley, general secretary
of the University Y. M. C. A., in
speaking of the drive yesterday said
that it was probably the most success
ful campaign conducted in the mid
dle west The following report shows
that the undertaking was received
by the students and faculty members
with generous subscriptions. Out of
774 people seen, 431 were pledged
making the average pledge $7.91 per
person.
The University Y. M. C. A. with
this boost will Immediately make
preparations for an enlarged program
for next year.
ENGINEERS PLAN SERIES
OF EXHIBITS SATURDAY
The engineering department at the
university is preparing a series of in
teresting exhibits, which will be open
fr inspection from 10 until 12 and
from 4 until 6, on High School Fete
nnd Field Day which will be held
Saturday. May 17th. These exhibi
tions will be in the mechanical en
gineering laboratory, electrical en
gineering laboratory and mechanics
arts building. They will represent the
work done in the engineering depart
ment this year. All important labora
tory apparatus may be viewed in
operation, and testing machines and
electrical machines will be in use. All
machinery in the power laboratory,
machine shop, and wood-working shop,
will be on display.
NEBRASKA MAY HAVE
SIGNAL CORPS UtiiT
Major McQuillin Representing
War Department Makes Sur
vey of Local Conditions.
Major R. E. McQuillin of the Signal
Corps department was in Lincoln all
day Monday in regard to the proposed
signal corps unit which may be estab
lished at the university next falL
While on the campus he interviewed
Professor Ferguson, Chancellor Avery,
Dean Stout, and officials of the mili
tary department.
Major McQuillin represents the
United States war department and
the prime object of his visit to Ne
braska at this time was to determine
definitely whether or not the school
would be interested in establishing a
signal corps unit here at the begin
ning of the next school year. If this
is done it will be a part of the regular
R, O. T. C. curriculum.
In studying the situation at the uni
versity he interviewed the above au
thorities to get the general statistics
of the university college of engineer
ing. This includes the enrollment of
the college, and the nature of the
courses now offered. Major McQuil-
'.in also noted carefully what the elec
trical engineering course covers at
the present time.
The authorities in consultation with
the major found that there would be
only a comparatively small amount of
additional work required of the men
above the electrical engineering group
requirements to qualify as signal
corps members in the R. O. T. C. unit
and to receive commissions in that
branch of the United States army
upon their completion of the course
University authorities have not
definitely decided whether it would be
a-feasible plan to adopt the signal
corps unit as a part of the work done
in the R. O. T. C. at the university.
Before Major McQuillin leaves the
city it is possible that it will be def
initely announced whether or not
they make a favorable decision.
ANNUAL TENNISjTOURNEYj
"WILL BE STAGED INGYH
The Woman's Athletic Association
will conduct its annual tennis tourna
ment during the remainder of this
week and part of next week. It has
been impossible to have the tourna
ment earlier on account of the rain
on the courts. It has been decided
that games will have to be played in
the gymnasium in order to complete
the tournament before the end of the
school year.
The following girls have entered
and the schedule of games is being
made out:
Helen Morrissey
Cora Millet
Katheryn Heckart
Dorothy Pierce
Martha Hellner
Eva Hunt
Patricia Maloney
Sadie Finch
Myra KeUey
Helen Ho'ltz
Harriet Ford
(CorMnoed Fir For
CELEBRATION TO BE
PRETErrnous event
Many Celebreties Invited to Join
University in Making Affair
a Success.
Lancaster County Club Oragnixwi
to Assist Visitors While
In Lincoln.
The phenomenal growth of the Uni
versity in the. fifty years of its exist-
toe m. .... '"
coming Mum-centennfal celebration.
The exercises are to be combined with
the events of commencement week.
A large attendance from out the state
is anticipated. The University of Ne
braska Club of Lancaster county has
been organized, which will provide
for the entertainment of out-of-town
graduates and former students who
are unable to obtain accommodations
at the hotels. The secretary of this
club is Miss Marjorie Selleck, of Lin
coln.
The purpose of the celebration is to
bring the university and its history
more prominently before the people
of the state. The Ivy Day exercises
will be given Friday, May 23, the first
day of the celebration. The alumni
will also hold their reunions, by
classes, and have a luncheon at the
Commercial Club. The exhibits of
the departments will be shown in
early forenoon and late in the after
noon. In addition there will be mov
ing pictures of university life and an
art exhibit.
Alumni Take Part
Early Saturday morning an athletic
meet will be held before 10 o'clock at
the State Farm. At one o'clock the
same day the alumni will have a
luncheon and several of the promi
nent Lincoln members will give ad
dresses. There will also be an avia
tion exhibition.
"The Pageant of Freedom" is to be
shown both Friday and Saturday
evenings. Admission to the pageant
is by ticket with no charge. Graduates
and former students who wish tickets
may secure reservations until noon of
the day of the performance by ad
dressing the registrar sufficiently in
advance. Admission to the oratorio,
"Elijah," to be given Sunday evening
will be free. Alumni and former stu
dents may have tickets reserved at
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R.O.T.C. COMPET DAY i
SCHEDIILED!F0R:MAY 24
Major - General Leonard Wood
Will Award Prizes to Win
ning Companies.
The annual R. O. T. C. competitive
drill will be held Saturday, May 24th.
This is earlier than was planned at
first by the military authorities, and
will enable the men to leave for their
homes that week instead of remaining
until Monday.
Major-General Leonard E. Wood
will be present on that day to review
the regiment and to present to the
men the prizes offered for Individual
work. Besides the prizes awarded to
the company which has the best
drilled and best disciplined men, two
loving tups will be awarded the two
men winning the highest individual
honors, and an $18.00 wrist watch will
be given to the man holding third
honors.
The men in the unit are displaying
much interest in the annual contest
between the companies, and as a re
sult" are drilling diligently in their
spare moments and also practicing
the manual of arms. In some of the
companies a test on the manual was
given Monday night
rtriii mill be con-
a ...mimtion week, but
it is possible that In order to secure
v. iMP "efficiency in
the
rants" many of the companies iuivct m tuc
nut In a few hours of "finishing up"
drill at that time, while getting ready I
for the big wind-up.
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
WILL START SATURDAY
Final examinations for this semes
ter begin at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, May 17, and continue until Fri
day of next week. The language ex
aminations will be given Saturday
morning as usual, but the Rhetoric
examinations which are usually given
that afternoon will be held Monday
afternoon. All five o'clock classes
will meet frr examination on Satur
day afternoqn. Otherwise, the ex
aminations will follow the usual plan.
The examination schedu'.e will be
ruvarte in tomorrow. Mue of til.
,...,,
paper. The printed schedules will
probably be ready for distribution by
Thursday. The summer session will
begin June 2.
J1.C00 NECESSARY TO
HELP NEBRASKA ATHLETES
Money Needed to Send Relay
Team to Harvard and to
Buy Sweaters.
On Thursday the campus will be
the arena for one of the most unique
campaigns ever waged In the sacred
precinctst of Nebraska University or
probably in any university of the
country. The question which has
arisen In the minds of numbers of
students is: Shall or shall not the
university school allow the athletes
who have fought for her in football,
basketball, track and wrestling to
leave school this spring without even
awarding them the traditional sweat
er in recognition of their services;
and, shall the crack relay team go to
Harvard after national honors or shall
it remain dormant? The answer to
this question is one thousand dollars.
It is one of the strongest traits of
human nature to want to use some
extraordinary possession to good ad
vantage if it is in one's power to do
so and Nebraska University is no
exception to the rule. It possesses
a relay team which has proven itself
to be, with one exception, the best
in the country. Coach Stewart feels
that the team Is stronger now than it
was at the time of the Pennsylvania
relays. Even if Ed. Smith is not
able to get into the game a choice
can be made between Henry. Stromer,
Stephens and Bryans to fill the gap.
The spontaneous desire has burst
forth from all parts of the ofimpus to
make use of this asset and the com
ing campaign will be the rPFult.
present condition of the athletic ex-
The whys and wherefores of the
chequer needs no explanation. Every
from the football season of 1917-18
one realizes that the $7,500 profit
which were donated to the Red Cross
cracked the foundation from under
the sport schedule. The present sea
son opened with the treasury abso-
Contirtii'1 nn Put Fur!
DINNER DANCE REPLACES
AKROAISEMOR OUTIKG
A dinner dance at the Commercial
Club will replace tho annual senior
outing which has been abandoned this
year cn account of extremely high
water, muddy roads and crowded
schedules. The day of frolic for all
members of the class of '19. was to
be held Tuesday, May 13th. when they
were planning on a trip to Horky's
park on the Blue river near Crete for
an all-day excursion, and picnic.
The exact date for the dance has
not yet been decided upon, but it will
be sometime this week, and will be
published in the Daily Nebraskan as
soon as announcements have ben
mcde by the Chanceller. The party
this year will Include a dinner, dance
and reception in the commercial club
rooms which will be given by Chan-
ceMor and Mrs. Avery Jointly wi'h tlie
Lincoln Commercial Club. T his wfl
be the last epportunuy icr me u,
i r v a rot tfippinpr cur
ing their school life, and each senior
8 exptcted
merriment.
HUSKERS TO BATTLE
GOPHERS SATURDAY
Track Men Will Try Hard to
Win Dual Meet With Min
nesota Athletes.
Locals Do Not Fear Rivals' Rec
ord Relay and Hammer
Throw Barred.
The track squad will go to Minne
sota Saturday with a good chance to
make a creditable showing in the dual
with Coach Frank's Gophers. This
forecast is based on the showing
which Minnesota made in the meet
with Iowa State last Saturday.
Iowa went down: to defeat before
the northern team by a decisive mar
gin and the gloom dealers would
therefore have it that the Cornhuskers
might just as wll give up hope.
Those who know the dope on Coach
Stewart's men and have taken a good
squint at the results oi" the Minnesota
Iowa match see signs of encourage
ment. A glance at the results of this con
test will show what the Husker squad
vill be up against
The summary:
100-yard dash Minnesola, 10:2.
220-yard dash Minnesota, 23:0.
440-yard dash Minnesota, 52:0.
880-yard run Minnesota, 2:5.
Mile run Minnesota, 4:42.
Two mile run Minnesota, 10:30.
High hurdles Minnesota, 17:0.
Low hurdles Minnesota, 27:0.
Discus Minnesota, 129 ft.
Pole vault Minnesota, 11 ft.
High jump Iowa, 5 ft 8 in.
Broad jump Iowa, 21 ft 3 in.
Shot put Iowa, 39 ft 8 in.
Hammer throw Iowa, 100 ft. 10 in.
Javelin Iowa, 162 ft
No Relay Event
There will be no relay races in the
meet Saturday. The 880-yard relay
is a special Missouri Valley affair and
is not recognized in the big ten con
ference. The mile relay has been
tailed off by special agreement be
tween Coach Frank and the Corn
husker mentor. This race was con
ceded to Nebraska while on the other
hand Minnesota would take the ham
mer throw. By mutual understanding
these two events were canceled.
This will leave McMahon free to
devote his entire energies to the win
ning of the dashes. The 440 will be
easy picking and he has been taking
the hundred at a ten-two clip and can
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FRATS AT LAWRENCE
PENALIZED ON DANCES
Two fraternities at the University
of Kansas recently violated the school
regulations when they continued their
dances beyond 1 o'clock, the pre
scribed time limit. As a penalty, 'the
committee decided to prohibit each
fraternity from holding any dances
during the present term, with the ex
ception of its farewell party. This
action was taken several weeks ago
and the fraternities notified. Tues
day was the monthly meeting of the
Senate and the Disciplinary Commit
tee made its report on the two Greek
organizations.
The Committee also reported that
five of the six students who have been
penalized for violation of the Senate
ruling prohibiting attendance at mixed
dances in Lawrence on February 19.
were, on petition to the committee, re
lieved of the penalty on and after
April 25. Their penalty prohibited
them from attendance of any dances
whatsoever, other than in their own
bouse.
Action was taken on a first year col
lege student accused of dishonest
work on two occasions in a course In
English literature. The student was
called before the Disciplinary Commit
ter of the University Senate, where be
admitted his guilt The student was
failed in the course, as a punishment
and a penalty of two extra hours for
graduation mas imposed.