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The Daily Nebraskan vHuxix. NO. 80. GIRLS INITIATE PICTURE DRIVE werv Co-ed Must Contribute 25c to Decorate Woman's Building. w S G A. Members Will Collect Money Campaign Closes Wednesday Afternoon. The numbers of the W. S. G. A. society w lanch a camPa,gn today to raise money for the pnrnose of pur chasing Pictures for the Woman's bundle. Every girl In the university wiH be taxed twenty-live cents for this purpose. About 600 will be raised by the taxation. The W. S. O. A. society la composed of girls representing every sorority and boarding house on the campus. It Is the plan of the campaign officials to have each representative collect twenty five cents from the occupants of their respective houses. Each mem bcr Is requested to turn in all moneys to Dean Heppner,. not later than Wed nesday afternoon. The Woman's building has been un der a date of repairs for the past few month, will be opened in the near future The building is a large struct ure and will need much' interior local coior. U was decided that pictures would be the most appropriate for the rooms. The selection of the pictures will probably be left to a committee to be appointed later. The specified amount will doubtless enable the girls to purchase a select group of pictures, among which landscapes and other equally desirable decorations will hold a featuring position. It in necessary that the work of collecting be done immediately in order that plans may be carried out speedily that the Woman's building may be redecorated as quickly as possible. mi-USIYERSITY PARTY TO BE MORE EXTENSIVE Two Buildings to be Utilized in Accommodating Saturday Night Crowd. Preparations are in full swing for the all university party in the Temple and the Armory, next Saturday, Febru ary 14. Kvery room In the Temple and the two gymnasiums in the Artnory will be ued. Beginning at eight o'clock, a vaudeville will be staged in the Temple theater, and refreshments and a variety of stunts will occupy the othpr rcxdiiK of that building. Danc ing will be in order in the large gym nasium after the basketball game, while the physical education normal students, both men and women, will give an entertainment in the small gymnasium. This party differs from the other all-university parties held this year In the stale upon which preparations are being made. Hitherto, Just the gym nasiums were used and, consequently ere overcrowded. WEATHER EXPERT TO TALK ON "SOLA RADIATION" "Variations in the Total Luminous Solar Radiation" Is the subject of the talk to be given Tuesday evening at eight o'clock by II. P. Kimball of the l'nid States Weather Bureau, In tho lecture room of Brace Physical Laba tcry. Mr. Kimball has been con nected with the Washington bureau fr a number of years and he is re garded ,ne of the most experienced leather men In the country. The records kept at the Farm cam Pus and a number of lantern slides ' "be used by Mr. Kimball In his talk. There are only three continually fecordlng machines in the country. One is Kn-ated at the State Farm and j e olhwr two are stationed at Wash ington, D. C, and at the University of "iswnr LINCOLN, BUSINESS STUDENTS GET CALCULATING MACHINE A calculating mnchine has been re ceived at the college or business ad ministration for use In the statistical laboratory. The machine, known as the "Millionaire," is or Swiss manu facture and is the finest and most ac curate machine of its kind manufac tured. The class in insurance under Profes sor Albert Babitt was to have used this machine in their work but due to his resignation the practical work with this machine will Ke posrponed until a new instructor can be provid ed for this course. ALUMNI ORGANIZE PERSHING CLUBS IN UIDDLE WEST Larger Western Cities Promote Nebraska Graduate for Presi dential Nomination. University of Nebraska aiumni are waging a vigorous campaign to link the name of the University of Nebras ka with the lame of Jonn J. Per shing. Since Pershing is a graduate of the Cornhusker Institution and has a degree from the college of law here, graduates of his day and those of the succeeding years are taking it upon themselves to promote the Pershing for president, boom by the organiza tion of Nebraska Alumni Pershing Clubs throughout the country, and bo aid in placing a Nebraska graduate in the presidential chair. In Denver the Nebraska people have a very effective force at work in the interest of the Pershing candidacy and a Nebraska alumni organization has also established headquarters in Kansas City for the purpose. The Denver Cornhuskers had an enthusias tic dinner in that city last week which turned into a Pershing rally, according to newspaper advices. There are a large number of Ne braska Alumni Pershing Ou'js, es- Deciallv in the western states, and similar clubs have been formed in th principal eastern cities. All clubs are co-operating with the Lincoln alumni organization which originated the movement. LAST CALL FOR PICTURES Juniors and Seniors and or ganizations who plan to have their pictures in f920 Cornhusk er must hand them in today at the Cornhusker office, U. 206. MRS. RYAN TO SPEAK AT CONVOCATION TODAY Economy Campaign Will be Launched at Meeting in the Armory, "Work and save." That is the slogan of the economy campaign to be launched at the uni versity at eleven o'clock today by Mrs. Charles O. Ryan, state manager of the campaign, and other speakers at convocation, in the Armory. The university band will play in front of the Armory before the program be gins. Mrs. Ryan's subject has not been announced, but will probably cover the economy rr vement in a general way. Prof. J. O. Rankin will speak on "Some Auses of the High Prices and Sug gested Remedies." Ruth Hutton will discuss the question, "How may the university girl help to bring about a reduction in prices?" Harry Reed will treat. In a similar way, the university man's part in the economy campaign. The Innocents and the Black Mas- aues are co-operating with Dean Amanda Heppner, who has charge of the campaign at the university, to give today's convocation the maximum of publicity, In order that the campaign may start off successfully. (Continued on Page Four.) NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1920. I STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR INCOME TAX SERVICE III STATE Twenty-one University Men to Help Nebraska Make Annual .. Government Reports. Twenty-one members of I e class in money and banking under Clarence E. Hinds of the First National Tank have been chosen for Income tax serv ice out over the state. These men will be sent out over the state from February 9 to February a to assist the people of the various towns in the calculating of their income tax. The following men will go to the several towns as listed: Armstrong, Paul, Anselmo Peoples State Bank. Day, Clint, Weeping Water First National Bank. Duncan, James, Falls City. Estes, Forrest, Rising City Farm ers State Bank. . Feelhaver, Frank, Callaway Seven Valleys State Bank. Hoffman, E. T., Harvard Harvard State Bank. Horky, Frank A., Fairbury First National Bank. Johnson, Myron V., Maywood Farmers Security Bank. Kenner, James R., Ord First Na tional Bank. Modlin, Earl H., Blue Hill Commer cial Bank. Murphy, Lawrence L Waverly, Bank of Waverly. Neuman, Birge L., Wahoo Saund ers County National Bank. Pettee, Eugene W., Hastings First National Bank. Slater, Dwight Harvard Union State Bank. Taylor, L. T-, Tilden Chas. SUiart. Waldorf, L. D., North Platte Mc Donald State Bank. Waterman, L. T., Kearney Fann ers State Bank. Weeth. H. J.. Mason City Mason City Banking Co. Wenke, A. E., Grjnd Island First National Bank. Witte, E. F. Dorchester, Bank of Wolmer, Herman, Grand Island- Grand Island National. (Continued on Page Four.) PROFESSOR BRUNER TO TAKE VACATION Prof. Laurence Bruner of the depart ment of Entomology leaves soon for his California ranch to spend his va cation. Professor Bruner has been at the university for a number of years and is an authority in entomology, known and recognized as such through out the entire world. It was through his efforts a few years ago that the grass-hopper wave in Argentina was brought to a successful termination. Professor Bruner is credited with having gathered one of the most com plete entomological collections in the world, the greater part of which Is now in the possession of Pennsylvania State College. A story about Profes sor Bruner throws a bright light on the reason for his successful accom plishments in his chosen line. When a mere boy Profesor Bruner had the task of herding cattle on his father's farm near West Point, Na hraska. To while away the long tire some hours during the warm spring days, he besan to note the various creatures of the earth and soon be came Intensely interested in their (Continued on Page Four.) DEAN FORDYCE TO SPEAK AT SOUTH DAKOTA NORMAL Pres. H. W. Foght, of the Northern Normal and Industrial Schools, a state era Normal and Industrials, a state educational institution at Aberdeen, S D., has asked Dean Chas. Fordyce to give a series of lectures during their summer sesi-Ion. He will, however, remain here for the first term, which closes July 10. He will then go di rectly to Aberdeen for tne second term at that institution. The subjects to be taught ar "Fundamentals in the Teaching Process." AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT The University Post of the American Legion will met In the Temple, at 7:30 Wednesday evening, February 11. The resignation of the present command ant will be tendered, the Davey Sedi tion Bill and the Anderson Language Bill will be discussed, and several im portant communications from the Ne braska State headquarters will be considered. All ex-service men are urged to be present at this meeting. Tickets for the American Legion dance which is to be held at the Com mercial club, Friday, February 13, may be obtained this week. TO LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY AT TEMPLE FRIDAY Prof. Forrest Ray Moulton Give Interesting Talk to Students. to Professor Forrest Ray Moulton ol the University of Chicago will give an Illustrated lecture on "The Doctrine of Evolution in Astronomy" Friday eve ning, February 13, at the Temple theater. The lecture is given under the Joint auspices of the Sigma XI and the Phi Beta Kappa societies, and is open to the public. Professor Moulton is an unusually interesting speaker. He ranks high not only as a popular lecturer, but also as a scientist. On the subject on which he is to speak in Lincoln he is the world's leading authority. Those who have followed the con tributions of American science to the winning of the war know' that Major Moulton was in charge of mathemati cal research In ballistics in the Ordin ance department. One of his achieve ments in this department is described In a recent number of the Literary Digest, which says in part: "No single person has contributed more than professor Moulton. As a result of obtuse calculations he made a change in the copper driving band of the six-inch shell, which increased the range two and one half miles; what is even more remarkable, he so (Continued on Page Four.) BLUE PRINT IS OUT Blue Print may be had by calling at room 105 M. A. building at any time during the day. SCOUTMASTERS' SCHOOL HAS LARGE ENROLLMENT Almost One Hundred Men Attend Opening Lecture at Teachers' College. The Scoutntesters' School which opened in the Teachers' College Tues day evening, started with an enroll ment of nearlyone hundred members Those taking the course include a number of leading business men of Dip city who are interested in the Boy Scout movement. The instruct ors include about one dozen of the faculty o fthe university who contri bute one or more lectures on one or more subjects of boy life. Training school will continue. until March 30, sessions being held on Tuesday eve nings from 7:45 to 9:45. Last Tuesday evening, Professor A. A. Reed outlined the course and gave Important suggestions as to ways and means of conducting the class. Dean Chas. Fordyce will give a lecture on the subject of "Adam Kid" (emphasis on the last syllable of "Adam"). Other Interesting lectures on "Pyschology of Adolesence;" "Social Psychology;" Leadership ; " "Americanization ;" "Bird Life;" "Trees;" and ""Instincts of Animals" will be given in future classes. FIVE CENTS PER COPY MAY ORGANIZE BASEBALL TEAM National Sport Might Again Enter into Nebraska Activities this Spring. Bids for Game from Western Pill- Swatters Hastens Athletic Plans. WJhile a 1920 Nebraska baseball team is not yet an assured thing theri is every reason to believe that the Cornhusker school will be represented on the diamond this spring Paul J. Schissler will be in charge of the baseball activities aad has issued a eall for all men who are interested in tne great American pastime to meet in tr.e Chapel Wednesday afternoon at 30.. For the past few years baseball has i!ot been in vogue at Nebraska. Never theless there have always been a few who have strongly favored the ret irn of the game and as present indications point, baseball will again occupy a prominent place in Nebraska athletics. Provost Lees, who is at present Di rector of Athletics, has sanctioned varsity baseball, providing it does not draw too heavily on the athletic treas ury. Although the Provost has not given his official consent, there is little doubt but what he will in the near future place the official stamp of ap proval on varsity baseball. The staging of a successful baseball season will require a great deal of work and a few of the most important problems will be discussed at the meeting of candidates slated for Wed nesday afternoon. Coach Schissler is anxious to see a large number of men on hand at this meeting inorder that the season may get under way as soon as possible. There is an abundance of excellent material at Nebraska and t!n;re should be little trouble in devel (Continued on Page Four.) TO HOLD MATINEE DANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL FUND Plan to Raise Nebraska's Quota With Afternoon Fete, Saturday. Matinee dances are becoming quite the most popular form of entertain ment in these busy days. The dance craze which rather waned before the war, has returned, more of a craze than before and everybody is dancing, dancing, dancing. And because there are not enough evenings in the week, the matinee dance is coming in vogue. So Lincoln folk are going to have another op portunity to repeat the delightful ex perience of a few weeks ago as the Smith College women are planning a matinee dance and tea at Rosewilde for the afternoon of St. Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14. The proceeds from the affair will go to help swell the coffers of the Smith College Educational Benefit fund. Smith College as well as other large institutions of learning is m (Continued on Page Four.) PROF. H. H. KIMBALL TO LECTURE TUESDAY Prof. H. H. Kimball of the United Stales Weather Bureau, Washington, D. C. will give a talk in the lecture room of Brace Physical Laboratory Tuesday evening. February at 8 o'clock. His subject will be "Varia tions in Total and Luminous Solar Radiation" and will be illustrated by lantern slides. The records kept at the farm campus are used extensively In the paper. Professor Kimball comes from Washington every two years to test, the radiation recording machine ai Nebraska. This machine keeps a continuous record of the sun's radia tions. There are only two besldo this, one In the United States; one is In Madison, Wisconsin and the other is at Washington, D. C.