Brenke and Candy
Address Mathematics
Nearly a hundred persons were
present Thursday night at the third
meeting of the Mathematics Club.
Prof. A. Z. Candy and Prof W C
Brenke, Jointly lectured on the com
parison ol the newest multiplying ma
chine, called the "Millionaire,' and
an ancient device called the abacus.
Professor Candy stated that the
abacus was used at least 2,000 years
B, C. and la still being used with
success in China and Japan. It is
far lioin being a plaything used in
the kindergarten only, as is commonly
thought, but in the hands or an ex
pert operator It can be made to do
astonishingly rapid work. Old and
new models were shown by the
speakers.
Several of the most, modern ma
chines for doing the different opera
tious of arithmetic were demonstrated
by Professor Brenke, the newest be
ing the "Millionaire."' Three of these
x ;aihine8 wero recently purchased by
the University at a great expense as
tuey ivt-re Import j) I f.om Switzer
land and now a special course for
teaching their operation is being
audience that multiplying or divifl
given. Professor Brenke showed his
ing 66,749,357 by 98,655,76 could be
accomplished by merely turning a
crank.
Growth of Mathematics Department.
The Mathematics Department has
grown rapidly during the past year
and consequently an unusually larg -number
of students were recom
mended for membership, of which the
following were accepted: Lyle Ab
bott, A. O. Andrews, Edward Beck
ord, Donald Brown, Elsie Burke,
lieien Chambers, Wary Cooley, Law
rence Davidson, Zella Dahl. Ruth
Duncan, Zschan Ernest, Vera Garri
son, Walter Gass, Hilda Gans, Flur
ence Glover, W, M. Gooden, R. E.
Green, Helen Hamsa, Ivan Hanson,
L). J. Haykin, R, S. Holmes, A. H.
Ilorst, Thomas Howe, Frank Hranac,
A F. Janowskl, Florence Johnson,
H. A. Karo, R, E. Little, N L. Mich
ener, Miriam Mauzey, E. A. Mc
McGrew, Carrie Lee Munkers, Gladys
Peterson, Linnea Peterson, Warren
Pool, Merle Rainey, Otto Raecke, O.
M. Reams, E. Reed, D. L. Renner, G.
S. Salter, F. Schmidt, C. B. Scholz
Clva Schroeder, Hattie Showalter,
AUce Stevens, Rolland Strum, C. A.
Tet'ft, Onah-Torrence, Jessie Tucker,
Eleanor Wilson, Maurine Ward, Wil
liam Whitlla, T. G. Boman.
Feature programs will be given
each month, President P. J. White
announced, which will include lectures
by prominent mathematicians of the
slate as well as talks by members
of the club. John W. Chaney, the
University's professional magician,
will give a specially arranged pro
gram of magic January 13, at which
time a 60-foot slide rule will altJ
be exhibited.
Engineer's Week
Is April 18-23
The usual custom of the engineer
to devote one week of the year for
their activities will prevail again
April 18-23. A. V. Lindgren, general
tjhairmat.. '-.! n ranged for the vari
ous activities of the week which will
consist of the following. Engineer's
Rag, Couvni i Hon, Field Day. Engi
neer Night dance, and concluding
with ba qt.tt.
The cinnmn.ee selected to cariy
out the events will consist of H. N.
Bami-d, C. O Hedges, R. G. Vau
Brunt. R. Talbot, J. Applegate and R.
S. Gingrich.
Engineers week has been observed
tor maw years and its activities are
classed with the traditions of the
University. The Rag and Convocs
gineer's Field Day has been the holi
day when the usual trend of school
afiairs are forgotten. The attractive
feature of the week will be ngi
neer's Night when the great labor
tories of ehe verious department? win
be thrown open to the public so that
they may acquaint themselves with
the working of the modem engineer
ing appliances and instruments. As
cllmar lo rtbe week a ce a
banquet will be held which will ac
commodate every engineer.
! Charles B. Corbett, director of ex
tension in Pelting University, naa
requested a copy of Nebraska- ex
tension courses for In formulat
ing similar courses in that depart
ment in the Peking Institution
, rvpnextment is-ar
ranging a series of lectures before
the Sheridan (Wyo.) "Open Forum,
an organisation founded and .a
aged by the men's clubs of that
city.
Proressor Brown ell of the Teach-
era' College and Jam
the Department of Geography are
agisting in tb. cy ln-Utute at
Havelock this week- j
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In Years Gone By
One Year Ago Today.
Coal ban lifted,' pn Bchool func
tions. Shortened class schedule was
retained until after Christmas vaca
tion.
Alpha O micron Pi had first fire
of season.
Four Years Ago Today.
Fire on roof of Pi Phi house.
Jack Best ready to celebrate st
enty-second birthday.
Regents ask Professor Howard to
reconsider his .resignation and re
main at University half time.
Five Years Ago Today.
Dean Luckey was made President
of State Teachers Association.
Both Nebraska debating teams
were victorious.
Phi Alpha Tau gave a banquet in
honor of Kansas-Nebraska debaters.
Six Years Ago Today.
All University mixer a big success.
Plans started for University Night.
Nine Years Ago Today
Jerry Warner chosen to
lead
Cornhuskers.
At a regular meeting of the Board
of Regents, bids were received on
new farm building.
Twelve Years Ago Today.
Athletic fight between students
and authorities ends. Athletic
'-ioard and managers were allowed to
retain functions. Single coach sys
tem decided upon.
Forestry students decide to spend
holiday vacation in the northern Wis
consin woods.
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Cam
paign begins on campus.
WHEN THE KNOCKERS KNOCK.
When ihe scoffers scoff and
the
mockers mock,
And the knockers stand at the side
and knock.
Just roll up your sleeves and buckle
in.
And just stick to your task; you'r-
bound to win;
If the thing's worth while you are
sure to hear
The doubter's doubt and the jeerers
jeer;
For never a victor has risen yet
But somewhere the jibes of the wise
has met.
So deaf to the scoffers, Just work
along.
And stick to your task; you're bound
to be wrong.
Toss folks a smile when you hear
the mock;
It's a healthy sign when the knock
ers knock.
Detroit Free Press.
ALUMNI NOTES
Helen M. Bruner, '13, daughter oi
Prof. Lawrence Bruner of the -depart
ment of etmology, has returned from
California with her father on a leave
of absence from the state library for
the blind. Miss Bruner will spend
several months in Lincoln and dur
ing that time will assist in the
University Library.
EdiLh M. Miller. '15, is teaching
music in the grade schools of Lin
coln. C. H. Swanson, graduate of last
year's law class, is associated with
H. S. Leahman, '20, at Culverson. He
reported the whereabouts of a num
ber of lapt year's law graduates. W.
C. Cull is practicing at Center wltn
P. G. Peterson. H. M. Carse is prac
ticing at Hyannis; C. W. Johnson at
Provo. Utah; Don May, 18, with U-c
West Publishing company at Milwau
kee; E. M. Johnson, '19, who was as
soclated with Chief Justice Morris
sy, is now located In Omaha. Mr.
SwanBon has a brother, Clarence H.
Swanson, who is a graduate of the
dental college, '19, now practlcng at
Giltner.
Dr. Gladys Henry Dick, '00, Is at
present located at Evans ton hospital,
Evanston, I1L
Mrs. Lulu BeH Mathews. 95, is
principal of Saunders school in
Omaha. Her son Leonard is taking
a course in engineering at Carnegie
Tech., Pittsburgh, and her daughter
Louise is attending Doane college.
C. Ivan Winslow, 18, writes from
Lewis ton Mont- that there are a
large number of alumni scattered
over his state in school work add
other lines.
Alice K. Prue and pella StufTt
s.re both critic teachers in the state
ttornial school at Dillon. The Inter
montanic Education recently pub
lished an article by Carl C. Beck,
now of the University of Florida.
Miss Beulah Brewster and Mist
Florence Lemmon are both teaching
la ihe schools of Louisville.
A. O. Hastings, electrical engineer
ing, 1907, visited the engineering col
lege last Saturday.
1
BUY BATES POST IS
COKING TO on
Celebrated Actor Will Appear in
"The Masquerader" at
Brandls.
America's leading player Guy
Bates Post, the most celebrated play
of tho decade, "The Masqueratfer"
comprise a combination never before
equalled in theatricals, is coming to
the Brandels theater, Omaha, Dec.
19 to 22. This much talkd about
season's best offering, with the orig
inal cast and production, revolving,
stages, triple electrical equipment,
thematic music and nine ponderous,
pulsating scenes, is commented on by
the leading critic of Boston to the
extent of two columns. Among other
eulo,';iftic comments he says: "Guy
Bates Post kept a capacity audience
thrilling in response to the clever un
folding of the story of th substitution
of John Loder for his cousin, the dis
solute John Chilcote, at a time when
England stood sorly "In need of the
brilliant statesman who had become a
hopelss drug addict. The dual role of
Mr. Post presents the bst character
study ever seen on a Boston stage.
Where Mansfield, In his transition of
Jekvll and Hyde, used various ac
cessories to complete the illusion, Mr.
Post rlies entirely upon his play oi
facial expression, manner, bearing
and intonation.
"His contrasts between the fine
controlled Loder and the brilliant
weakling Cnilcote, were wonderful
examples of detailed study of the two
men. Nothing is lacking. Even Chil
eote's inability to control the muscles
of his face, the indeterminate re
laxed mouth, the wavering hands, all
were indications of the breaking
down through the use of morphia of
what had been a most brilliant mind.
The sudden transitions from oni
personality to the other must be se
verely taxing, for Mr. Post is scarce
ly absent from the stage throughout
the entire play. He is our most re
markable actor. Nothing better In
stage effects has been seen in Bos
ton, and the trice with which th3
ponderous scenes were transposed be
speaks much for the manner of mod
ern stage c-aft as manipulated by
that master, Richard Walton Tully."
Guy Bates Post and his excellent
company arethis season appearing
In "The Masquerader," one of the
Tew really worth while plays of the
decade. The unusual company the
original New York one by the way
with its wealth of scenery, electrical
effects and novel revolving stages.
One Best Vehicle.
This well known representative has
never had a better vehicle than tbi.
His manager, Mr. Richard Waltoa
Tully, has gone to absolute extremes
In providing, a production both pon
derous and unique. Two crews of
mechanics are carried by the com
pany to Insure proper stage effects.
The management of the Brandies
theater in Omaha is giving special at
tention to out-of-town patrons in or
der that automobile and excursion
parties may have seats reserved with
as much care as though the purchaser
were at the ticket office window.
Mr. Post has played "The Mas
querader" in Australia and Europe,
where he scored one of the greatest
hits ever' made by an American
actor.
The story is of two men, John
Chilcote and of John Loder. The first
is a man born to wealth, society and
political leadership. Unfortunately
drugs have secured a bold on him,
and when the craving comes he is
restive under the need for caring for
his many important interests.
While Chilcote is in one of these
resentful moods he encounters John
Loder. Loder is, in every respect
his double, except that be has a
noticeable scar on one of his fingers.
Loder is a man well read, well trav
eled and ambitious to take bis placs
among the leaders of his race.
While Chilcote is in one of these
resentful moods he encounters John
Loder. Loder is, in every respect his
able scar on one of his fingers. Lo
der is a man well read, well traveled
and ambitious to take a place among
the le.-vders of his race.
Chilcote, in the frenzy of morphia,
seeks out Loder and proposes that
they exchange places. Loder refuses.
Chilcote collapses and his roan Brock
pleads with Ivler to represent him
as the speaker on an ftaportant issue
in parliament that night Lured by
the opportunity Loder consents and
carried away by the cause for which
he pleads scores a national sensation.
Plans are being made by a group
of Omaha high school teacher for
a study center course to be con
ducted by Dr. H. B. Alexander ol
the Philosophy Department after the
j holidays.
STUDENTS PREPARE TO
i OBSERVE CHRISTMAS
(Continued from Page One)
more costly in life and suffering than
any other preceding winter.
"Generous gifts of clothing and
money, particularly the latter, from
every American college, large and
small, would help meet these crying
needs, give us a feeling of self
respect and go far in proving to
Europe that the heart ot America is
as unselfish and as essentially Chris
tian now as in 1917 and 1918."
. The attention of the world is at the
present time centered on the human
suffering in China, Asia Minor ana
Eastern and Central Europe. In this
great area there is generally an abso
lute lack of medicines and sanitary
appliances. - Doctors, nurses and hos
pital equipment are practically non
existent, food and clothing are insuf
ficient, and disease, bereavement ana
suffering are present in practically
every household.
Typhus Epidemic Spreads.
From present indications one of
the worst typhus fever epidemics in
the history o.' the world will threaten
whole of Europe unless checked.
Tuberculosis is spreading in an alarm
ing and imperiling manner through
Roumania. and since 1919 typhus has
been prevalent in all the four coun
tries comprising the republic of
Czechoslovakia.
One world-famous professor, 81
years old, has been subsisting for
three months on tea and soup alone.
If funds are given these professors
and students, student kitchens can be
provided.
There is need for raw materials,
fuel, food and intellectual aid, be
Eides the greatest cssent'al money
according to the facts presented in
the bulletins received in this country.
NEBRASKA ELEVEN TO
PITT U NEXT YEAR
(Continued from Page One)
Schissler squad until a day or two
prior to the departure of the Corn
huskers for Urbana, where the Ne
braska squad will clash with the
Illini in a week of practice during the
holiday vacation.
Eastern Schedule Revised.
The schedule for the eastern trip
has been revised by Head Coach
Schissler and now includes the fol
lowing games:
January 1 and 3 Nebraska vs. Illi
nois at Urbana.
January 4 Illinois Wesleyan at
Bloomington.
January 5 Bloomington A. C. at
Bloomington.
The Cornhusker cage artists have
been showing some of their cham
pionship form of last year during re
cent workouts. In a Saturday clash
with Coach John Pickett's Freshman
players, Schissler's Varsity men. in
a two-hour combat, outpointed the
Yearlings, 58 to 13. Schissler used
every man on his Varsity equad.
Helen Bridge New
Economics Profesor
S. Helen Bridge has been chosen
assistant professor of Home Eco
nomics at the University College of
Agriculture. She came to Nebraska
from Delaware State College, where
she was director of the Home Eco
nomics Department and state super
visor of vocational schools for two
years.
Miss Bridge did social settlement
work for six months an dwas dietitian
at Roosevelt hospital. New York City,
for one year. For six years she was
supervisor of Home Economics in the
Montclair, N. J., public Bchools. In
the summer of 1919 she taught
dietitics at the University of Califor
nia. Miss Bridge has a household
science diploma from Pratt Institute
and a bachelor of science degree from
Columbia University.
The Student Council at Simpson
College, Iowa, has adopted the Honor
System. Simmons College. Texas, is
another Institution where the same
system lhas been adopted. In the
latter school, the vote was 44S to 40.
Valparaiso University, Indiana, has
reorganized, selected a representative
board of trustees .elected a new presi
dent, and is out for a million dollars
endowment. This marks a new epoch
in a remarkable school.
Baylor University, in addition to
six intercollegiate debates, has sched
uled one intercollegiate contest for
he o-eds on'y, "jbs enosJra win
be furnished by the women of Baylor
College.
To be trusted is sometimes a
greater compliment than to be loved."
I COLLEGE WORLD
WE WANT TO SELL ALL OF OUR
CHRISTMAS CARDS
Not many left. The ones we have are nice but we are
not poing to handle them after this year and want to close
them out. One-third off the price marked.
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244 No. 11th St.
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