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Says Burlington Man in Address to
Engineer Students, at Special
Convocation.
PRESENT STOUT'S PORTRAIT
Speaker Stresses Importance of Imagi
nation and Power of Visualization
Will Reprint His Speech.
At the biggest Engineers' ronvocn
tion in the history of tho University,
Held Tuesday with an attendance of
35, F- T. Parrow, assistant chief cu
pper of Burlington railroad, lines
WPSt, ami district director of the
American Society of Civil Engineers,
upoke on "The Point of View of a
Young Engineer in the Making." anil
Sigma Tan, honorary engineering fra
ternity, presented to the College of
Ensineering a picture of former Dean
0. V. P. Stout.
The Engineers' orchestra furnished
music between numbers on the pro
cram. A. V. Lindgren, chairman of
Engineers week committee, outlined
the program for the rest of the week.
The convocation was concluded by
yells led by R. O. Van Brunt.
Present Dean Stout's Portrait.
r c. Talbot, president of Sigma
Tan, presented the portrait of former
Dean Stout. Dean O. J. Ferguson re
s-iowled in behalf of the College of
Engineering.
"Engineering is for use and en
gineers are for service," said Mr. Dar
row as he suggested to the students
other points of view than those af
lorded by their technical and acad
emic courses. Excerps from the high
points of Mr. Darrow's speech follow:
"Along with work, think of thrift.
Thrift of time its wise and judicious
aw, its full use, its absence of mis
use, should grow into a habit
"You have at hand forces and facili
ties for your Instant use far beyond
the wildest fancy of the dreams of the
last century. ....
Engineers Need Imagination.
"The engineer should have a well
developed imagination. On its wings
to Hies here and there- gathering
forces and products for the service of
his plans. A mental vision, seeing
with the mind's eye the effect of now
combinations, the power to visualize.
(Continued on pago four.)
IR BALL REPLACES
PROPOSED SENIOR HOP
Intend to Make It an Elaborate Af
fair Tickets Go on Sale for
Two Weeks.
The firs annual May ball given by
lie class of 1921 will be held in tN
municipal auditorium Satuulay eve
ling, May 14, 1921. The dancv take.-,
He place of the proposed r-i nii hop
Tho committee in chareo of th
tnc is making extensive plans for j
0 affair. For the next two week- ;
ttere is to be a ticket sale so tin,
V May 1, the committee will know
tow many students will attend. In
$b way the money collected ci.n
1 allotted to tho different pha.-- s
f the entertainment to be given thi-t
l'Sht and the best party possibl iU
Kfnlt for all available money wilt b
tent to make the affair successful.
Tickets may bo obtained from tho
knee committee, for $1.25. Those f
6 committee are: Glen Gardner.
Airman; Fred Deutsch, master of
rWionIeS; .Arlino Abbott. Martha
Garrett, Leonard Kline, Jesse Moore
"id Harold McGlaspon.
SENIORS!
Order your caps and gowns
nw! Call at the Collego Bork
Store to have your measure
ments taken.
Do it today!
CAP AND GOWN COMMITTEE
NG1NEERS IS
RENDER SERVICE
Daily Nebraskan
UNTO I A'.
SAMPLE COMMENCEMENT
INVITATIONS ON DISPLAY
Samples of the commencement Invi
tations anil announcements are now
ready and on display at the College
Hook Store. Seniors should order
their invitations this week as the sale
(loses Saturday. Cash must he paid
when the orders are given.
The invitations contain the invita
tion, the program, names of the grad
uates of each college, the class offi
cers and the class committees. In
vitations with white cardboard covers
;ro priced at 30 cents each and those
with the brown leather covers at GO
cents each.
Announcements ingravod on white
stationery with envelope to match may
he had for 20 cents each.
Pert S. Heed, chairman of the com
mittee, requests that every Senior be
sure to give their order this week.
HERBERT YENNE
Once more will appear, this time as
Mr. Rowlands, the reporter, April 21-
22-23.
SAYS AMERICA IS JAPAN'S
FIRST AND BEST FRIEND
Or. Win. Axling Brought a Message
Direct From Premier of Orien
tal Nation.
"Japan a Menace or an As.sci?" vuj
the subject of the lecture which Dr.
William Axling delivered at convoca
tion at the Temple theater yesterday
morning. A number of classes were
dismissed to attend tho lecture. Dr.
Fred M. Fling introduced Dr. W. T.
Elmore, iiastor of the Firsi B.-pUsi
church, who in turn presented the
speaker of tho morning.
William Axling was graduated
from, this university with the tiai.. u
189S, and his wife, nee Lueind.i r.m
rows, was graduated in 1U01. '1 hey
went to Japan twenty years agj and
this, their third trip to Amei.ct, i
tho first time they have been in Lii
coin when the university i in .-ws
sion.
"It is a great hour in a man's hie."
Dr. Axling declared, "when he re
turns to his alma mater." He said
that emotion filled his heart when he
looked at some of the same proles
sors at whose feet he had IisL-uc.:
and learned.
"I bring the message on my in art
when I answer the question, H Ji.par.
a menace or an asset?" America
ought not to forget the part sh
played in Introducing Japan, the hei
mit county, to the family of nati.Ki-.
It was America who thrust tiini.i J..
pan out upon tho world.
In these seventy years since Com
modore Perry went to Japan, ihl.
country has changed greatly. He,'
exports have crossed tho billion.? of
dollars mark and her imports are
nearly as high. There is a iutwo.'k
of schools throughout the count iy
and every child must attend siv yeais.
There are universities that ran'
with Harvard and Cambridge.
Industrial increase is mormons. But
the greatest change ,has come in
political life. Today Japan is am
bit-pus for leadership in the u.ieiu.
Hut she has no ambition to be a sec
ond Germany.
Dr. Axling talked with influential
Japanese to find how they 1-1 to
ward America. Tho premier of Ja
pan said that America was Japan's
(Continued on pago four.)
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NKHUASKA. WKDNHSDAY, AIMUI; "JO. 1SH21 .
ROCKEFELLER PLAN
WILL BE EXPLAINED
Smelter Manager of Publicity Will
Address Industrial Club.
Colorado Steel Mill That Employee
10,000 Men Operates, on Open
Shop Plan.
The Rockefeller plan of employe
representation will be tho subject of
an address to tho Industrial Roseau h
club Thursday night by E. S. Ow
driek, human betterment expert aie:
publicity manager for the Colorado
Fuel &. Iron company.
The meeting will bo open to all,
Dinner will be served at the Gran I
hot, 1 at ( p. in. All wishing to nt:e
should leave notico with Clyde VVii
cox at tho University Y. M. C A. b.
foro 5 p. m. Wednesday. '
After addressing tho Industrial Re
search club Thursday night, Mi.
Cowdrick will speak at a joint meet
ing at the Chamber of Commerce on
Friday noon. The Kiwanis club, the
Chamber Sub-division on employment
and welfare of labor, managers of
large Lincoln industries, superintend
ent and foremen have reserved a
large section of the dining room to
hear Mr. Cowdrick.
(Continued on pago 4)
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APRIL 18-24 ENGINEERS WEEK.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.
Omicron Nu initiation.
Theta Sigma Phi meeting, 5 p. rr.,
Ellen Smith Hall.
Phi Alpha Law meeting, 7 p. m.,
Law Hall 20L.
Engineers Field Day.
THURSDAY, APRIL ?i.
Mathematics Club. 7:30 p. m., Fac
ulty Hall, Temple.
Christian Science Society, 7:30 p. m.,
Faculty Hall, Temple.
Commercial Club, 11 a. m., Social
Science Hall.
Daily Nebraskan reporters, 7 p. m.,
U 206.
Roscoe Pound meeting, 7:15 p. in.,
Law Hall.
John Marshall Club meeting, 7 15
p. m., Law Hall.
University Players, 8 p. m., Temp'c
Theater.
Campus Club, 12 m.
XI Delta, 7 p. m., Ellen Smith Hall.
Engineers Night.
Home Economics Club, 7:15 p. m..
Ellen Smith Hall.
Alpha Kappa Psi business meeting.
7:30 p. m., Social Science Hall 101
FRIDAY, APRIL 22.
Engineers banquet, Lincoln Hotel.
Pi Phi Chi spring party, Knights of
Columbus Hall.
Kappa Kappa Gamma spring pa:',
Rosewilde.
Delian Society picnic, Crete.
Alpha Omicron Pi party, Eilcn
Smith Hall.
Union Literary Society meeting,
8:30 p. m., Union Hall, Temple build
ing. Palladian Literary Society meeting.
8:30 p. m., Palladian Hall, Temple
building.
Greater University luncheon, 12 m
Grand Hotel.
Lutheran Club meeting, 8 p. m., Art
Hall.
University Players, 8 p. m., Ten.p!e
Theater.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23.
Engineers Dance, Antelope Park.
Kappa Delta spring party, Lincoln
hotel.
Black Masque organization party, 3-
6 p. m., Ellen Smith Hall.
Alpha Omicron Pi banquet, Miller u.
Paine's.
Sophomore hop, Lincoln Hotel.
Delta Tau Delta home coming
party, Knights of Columbus Hall.
Silver Lynx banquet, Linccln Hwtel.
Sigma Phi Epsilon House party.
University Players, 8 p. m., Temple
Theater.
NEW TENNIS COURTS
FOR FARM CAMPUS
At. a recent conference between K.
A. Burnett, dean of the Agricultural
College, F. V. Luehring, chairman of
the department of physical education,
ond Clarence Dunham, landscape gar
dener of the University of Nebraska,
it was decided to construct, four new
tennis courts on the I'niversity Farm
c;:mpus, and resurface the old one.
These new courts are to be located
on the northeast corner of the Farm
campus athletic field. The old court
has been in very had shape for the
past two seasons, and in need of re
pair. Work will bo started on tho
tennis courts the latter part of this
week if the weather permits.
LA -'J
WELSH POGUE
Who will appear as Mr. Stanlaw in
the Tailor-Made Man.
UNIVERSITY PLAYERS
HOLD LAST REHEARSAL
"The Tailor Made Man" Will Be Final
Production of the
Year.
The last rehearsals of "The Taiioi
Made Man," the play that the Un.ve.
sity Players will present Thurso;;;,
Friday and Saturday, are oomple:c:
and the cast is ready for the cu;
tain Thursday evening. A complete
new set of scenery has been painted
for this production and not a detail
has been spared. "The Tailor Made
Man" has a larger cast than any play
the University Players have ever pie
sented.
Walter Herbert plays the leading
part. He took the part of Sir Toby
Belch in "Twelfth Night," and has
taken prominent parts in most of the
plays of the last few years.
Will Be Last Presentation.
This will be the last production of
the University Players this year. Sor
eral of the Players who have appeared
in many productions wlil not returii
next year. Many will return ami
recruits will be furnished by the dr
matic department.
Herbert Yenne, one of the proni
ent charactrs in "The Tailor Mad -Man,"
has taken prominent parts in
nearly all tho University Pl.iyr; pro
ductions. He has helped put on many
carnival and mixer skits. He is espe
cially fitted to handle juvenile parts
and feminino impersonations.
Cyril Coombs is another player wh
has been in a mnpority of the plays.
Tragedy is his forte. It was a part
of this nature that he acted i:i "Tii
Bells," the last University Players
production.
UNIQUE FLOAT WILL
FEATURE FARMERS' FAIR
One of the features of the Farmers'
Fair parade. May 7, will be a float
gotten out by the Varsity Dairy Club,
called the "Evolution of a Vitimine."
This float will set forth graphically
therelation of the vitimine to man,
and explain its value to society. A
survey is being conducted in the Col
lege of Agriculture at present to ob
tain appropriate "living specimens'
lor the use on this float.
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PRICK K1VK CICNT
DEFEAI COINER
Opening Game of Baseball Season
Results in Victory for
Nebraska Nine.
SCORE WAS 11 TO 0
Munger and Atkinson Pitch Effectivs
Ball with Anderson Receiving
Errorless Game.
Nebraska opened the 1021 baseball
season yesterday at the State Farm
(ampus diamond with a 11 to 0 victory
over the Cotner college nine. Tho
Maskers played errorless ball through
out tho contest and were able to col
lect eight hits in six innings.
Coach Schissler has been able to
uevolop a squad under unfavorable
conditions. The entire team played
together and easily outclassed their
opponents. Cotner .-oiild only four
f its in the seven innings.
Munger and Atkinson Hurl.
Munger was on the mound for tho
HiiskersJ at the opening of the gamo
and pitched like- a veteran for five
frames. The Nebraska twirler al
lowed only two hits in five innings.
Atkinson went in for Munger anl
proved very effective allowing two
hils. Anderson on the receiving end
for the lluskers performed in a credit
able manner and hit the ball for the
only three bagger of the game.
A fair sized crowd was on hand to
witness the opening contest. The
second and third games on the sched
ule will he played Friday and Satur
day when Nebraska meets Wesleyan
in a two game series. Coach Schissler
used practically all of the squad in
yesterday's game. The Nebraska
team have been equipped with new
uniforms.
Following is a summary of the
g:;me:
Nebraska 11.
ab. r. h. o. a. e.
Pizer, 2b 4 1110 0
Bailey, ss 3 1110 0
Airee, ss 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carr, 3b 4 1112 0
Thomson, cf 3 2 1 0 0 0
Crandall, cf 0 0 0 0 0 0
McCrory, If 4 1110 0
Bekins, lb 4 2 2 5 0 0
Schoepel, rf 0 1 0 0 0 0
Wythers, rf 1 2 0 0 0 0
(Continued on page four.)
JUNIOR LAW CLASS TO
; HOLD A NOVEL PARTY
Barristers' Dance Will Be Unique in
the Competition for Best
Favor.
The Junior Law hop, acocmpauicci
by as much festivity as favors and
novedties will provide, will hold the
center of the stage at the Lincoln
hotel Friday evening, May 6. A six-
piece orchestra has been engaged for
the annual party of tho third-year
barristers.
Tickets will be on sale Friday for
?i.::.
Ila'ph W. Ford is chairman of the.
hop committee. Story' Harding has
charge of the publicity. Ransom
Samuel.-inn, the music, and Chalmers
Seymour will schedule the chaperons.
The members of ths hall committee
are Hugh Carson, Frank K. Srhlaebitz
and Ralph Van Pelt. Lloyd RoUe and
"Lum" Doyle will decide on the novel
favors. The refreshments committee
is composed of John Williams, Ro?s
Byers, Elmer Gudmundsen, William
M. Sloan and Emil Luckey.
INVITATIONS.
Seniors, leave your orders
for commencement invitations
and announcements at the Col
lege Book Store this week.
Samples on display.