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1 he Daily Nebraskan ToiTxXI No. 25. LINCOLN, NKBRASKA, TUKSDAY, OCTOUER IS, PRICE FIVE CENTS DISARMAMENT ILL IE CURRENT TOPIC Chancellor Dean Buck and Nine Stu dents on Committee to Push Discussion. SPECIAL WEEK IN LINCOLN University Will Co-operate and Urge Delegates to Seek the .Peace Settlement. university committee- composed of chancellor Avery, Dean P. M. Buck and nine students Is at work in an effort to get the' University of Ne braska behind the disarmament con ference to bo held at Washington. Lincoln is to have- a disarmament week starting November 6 and lasting until November 11 during which tim-j the American legion and other organ izations of tho city will hold meetings to discuss disarmament. During tho same week the univer sity will hold some sort of a cele bration ,and vill do whatever the committee in charge ?es fit to get behind the conference. The univer sity dois not nocessarily intend to get behind disarmament but behind the conference. The committee believes that by get ting the students to think about the subject, it will bo possible to show the school's stand in the matter, and the university will be able as a body to urge to delegates to work as haid as they can for some agreement al tho conference. The committee held meeting Sun day and decided thatit would do all that it deemed possible to accom plish the laying of a foundation in tho form of a, luncheon at the Giand hotel Wednesday noon at which tiro plans for the celebration to be h'ld disarmament week will bo laid. UNI GRADUATES RETURN TO VISIT OLD HAUNTS Many returned "gruds", mostly of whom were football fans, dropped in on the Alumnae department Saturday. The callers at the office were Mr. and Mrs. V. 13. Smith, "11, of Omaha, where Mr. Smith is managing editor of The Omaha Daily Gee; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Schrieber, '09, and 11, also of Omaha at which plate Mr. Schrieber is engaged in the contracting busi ness; C. E. Miller, '10, who is scale inspector with the Chicago and North western railroad company; G. R. Til lotson, '09, of Washington, D. C. for est examiner; Miss Carrie Geigal, '20, and Miss Anne Polhemus, '21, of Libert)-, Neb., and A. C. Kuhn, '15, of Clay COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL HOLD MONTHLY DINNERS The university commercial club will again hold the monthly dinnois which it started this year. The first dinner will be held at the Grand ho tel, Wednesday, October 26th. The dinners were started last year and proved very popular among the mem bers of the commercial club. Chairman Bill Iiille has inaugu rated a new plan whereby booster ticket; are sold and resold each month. This will mean that the com mittee will have a. definite list each month of whi wants the ticket and thereby avoid much confusion. The sale 01 tickets for the first .Kunei already indicates a record itttendnice. CONDRA ELECTED MEMBER COMMERCE CHAMBER BOARD At a recent election of the board f directors, Lincoln chamber of com merce. Dr. Condra was elected to a member or the board and also vice Presidint in tho division of public affairs. Dr. Condra is also chairman f the city planning commission and Is strongly urging zoning and remov 1 of the Rock Island from the Ante lope valley. Both of which are close 'y related to the future prosperity f tho university. HUSKER LINE COACH WILL RECOVF.R FROM OPERATION "Rill" Day, captain of the 1920 Coni busker eleven and line coach of this year's grid squad was operated upon the Lincoln Sanitarium Sunday aft Pnioon following an acute attack of appendicitis. The former Husker i3 rapidly improving. fray will not bo abje to get back la the harness for at least a couple f wHks and his loss will be severely felt by the football squad. Day played lhree rears on the Varsity eleven at 0,6 center pocition and was captain ofthe 1920 eleven. RED CROSS EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR VISITS CAMPUS Dr. J. L. Gillin, national education al director of tho American lied Cross was a campus visitor Monday morning. Dr. Gillin is on a year's loavo oi' absence from Wisconsin university where he is professor of sociology. He is visiting universi ties in tho Middle West, from Ohio to Nebraska, and inspecting the training course in social work which is being sponsored by the Red Cross through tho department of sociology in tho various institutions. He came to Nebraska from Ames, Iowa and went from here to the University ol Missouri. GRACE COPPOCK DIES Nebraska's Y. W. C. A. Foreign Secre tary Passes Awav Was Ne . braska Graduate. Word was received today of the death of Miss Grace Coppock, Nebras ka's Y. W. C. A. secretary in Shanghai, China. Miss Coppock was the national executive of the Y. W. C. A. in China and was supported by the University of Nebraska Y. W. C. A. Miss Coppock was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1905. While in this school she was very act ive in Y. W. C. A. work and was a member of Black Masque. Miss Coppock is the foreign Y. W. C. A. secretary whose support the Uni versity of Nebraska Y. W. C. A. un dertook when tho Y. W. C. A. was organized in China in 1907. She has been executive of the ninety Y. W. C. A. secretaries in China for ten years. There is no woman whoso opinion on Y. W. C. A. problems was more highly valued than that of Grace Cop pock. She traveled around the world several times in the interest of the Y. W. C. A. and attended the last world meetinw of Y. W. C. A. secretar ies in Switzerland two years ago. On her return trip she visited the Univer sity of Nebraska. Last year Miss Cop pock visited the famine district in China in relief work and secured a great deal of valuable information con kerning conditions. The loss of Miss Coppock will not only be felt in Y. W. C. A. circles, but everyone who has ever come in con tact with her wll remember her keen sense cf humor and sympathetic un derstanding. Miss Coppock's unusual executive ability and her understand ing of girls problems in the Orient made her loved by the eastern girls as well as by the girls of her own country. VIKINGS SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR Men's Junior Honorary Selects Lead ers Aim to Secure Co-operation of Juniors. New'olliceis of tho Vikings, Junior men's society, were elected at a meet ing Sunday afternoon at the Delia Tim Delta house,. They are ar f.'l lows: Flovd K. Wairen, Alpha Gamma Rho, president; Glen A. Bildwii, Al pha Sigma I'hi, vice-president; J. Wilbur Wolf, Bushnell guild, secre tary-trea surer. The Vikings discussed plans for en trance into new field of university activities. By so doing It i3 believed that greater harmony of the junior men may be secured and better re- suits accomplished. The Vikings have always been one of the most active organizations in tho school but a lack of co-operation in some respects has prevented them from accomplishing all that they might. Some time late this semester the Vikings will hold a party. ri? snHTJr.TTJKR AWARDED EBBERT RESEARCH PRIZE Dr. Schneider ol tne college ot nlmrnmrv wns nwarilfl the 1921 F..I , be'rt prize at the annual meeting ol tho .American Pharmaceutical asso ciation which was held at Nev, Or leans. Each year this committee se lects tho best article on research work and award the prize to its au thor. The topic of Dr. Schneider's research was "A General Method for Making Quantitlve Microanalyses ol Vegetable Drugs end Related Sub stances." Dr. Ebbert who was a prominent pharmacist of Chicago set aside a sum o' money the interest of which is given each year as the Eh belt prize. SHANGHAI ,1 V... V v.- . . -V v .: Grace Coppock GOBLINS INITIATE HERS FOR YEAR Freshman Society Elects New Officers at Meeting Held For New Goblins. The Green Goblins, freshman hon orary society, recently held its annual initiation at the XI Psl Phi house. According to custom, one representat ive was chosen from each fraternity and seven from the student body it large. Tho following officers have been elected: Harry Old-!, president; J. M. Emer son, vice president; Ronald Button, secretary; Giles llinkle, treasurei ; Donald Husted, sergeant-at-arms; Gerald Morritt, sergeant-at-arms. All but two of the chosen members have been initiated. Tho new Green Goblins are: Cera Id Merritt De Los Coe Hobart Hoegar Wilber Peterson Rinehart Oschmer Roscoe Tutty Wendell Berge Ronald Button L. W. Kemmer Elmer C. Gruenig Gifford S. Talbot Al Barrett Hugh Snyder Carl Higgins Ben Thorn sen Giles Hinklo Harry Olds Alfred Hansen Dean Lowry Earl Curtis Eldon Kiffin Donald Husted Louis Trexler Stanley Neil Frand Bond R. Clark Gerald Capenter Herbert Ruthsack Rex D. Smith J. M. Emerson Howard Engler KHANTO RAI TALKS TO ' DELIANS ABO J I INDIA The talk given by Trincess Khanta Beta Rai at the Dolian last Friday nislit to a crowded hall was most in teresLing to all present. Tho Princess spoke of the political strife, the di! Arent castes, the marriage, in which ihe bride pays all tho bills, the dif ferent languages and customs, and how life in India compared with that of America. The fact that half the world doesn't know how the other half live wa3 fully demonstrated. TWINS' CLUB ENTERTAINS AT HOME OF CROFT TWINS Members of the Twins' club were invited to a week-end house party at the Croft home, Tccumseh, Nebr., this last week. Those ntrending were Misses' LutiUo and Frances Barr, Keadle, Gladys and Golde Kaffenbci per and hostesses Irma and Miriam Croft Miss Gayle Pickwe larold Buckingham, Douglas Carter, Donald Peck, Cyril and Cedric Conover. A good time was enjoyed by ail. ANNUAL STAFF WILL BE Editor Randol Plans to Make 1921 Cornhusker Really Repre sentee of the School. The 1922 Cornhusker management has already started plans to make the 1922 Cornhusker the best book in the history of the University of Nebras ka. Ward Randol, editor-in-chief, and Kay Stryker, business manager, have been hard at work on the first plans for the annual for some time and with the selection of the staff in the near future active work will start on Ihe production of the book. For the past several weeks Ward Randol, the editor-in-chiei', has been leech ing applications for positions cn the staff and he is pleased with the response of the students interested in making the Coinhukser the best ever. Announcement of the different sec tions of The Cornhusker staff will be mado soon. Editor Randol stated Sat urday afternoon. The plan Is to pick pn advisory of representative stu dents to advise with the Cornhusker management regarding the book and Indp in directing the policy of the organization. In addition to this roup H ere will be students selected to work on the different sections of the publication. The idea of tho management s to make the 1922 Cornhusker a rcpie sntativo book which will typify stu dents live in all its phases. Tho plan of the management is to place an . experienced person in charge of each section of the book. A "waiting list" of applicants for positions on the staff is a ne-v se'ie-me which will be introduced by the 1022 management. Under this plan the students who fail to do the work a.? .-igned tin in in the n quired time will be leplace-d on the staff by students who desire a cliancc to show their worth. Business auagcr Ray Stryker is go ing ahead with tho business plans of tie book which includes the arrange ment fur publishing tho book, the sale of advertising and circulation. DEPARTMENT SHOWS REELS ON ROAD BUILDING WORK Seta Tavlor of the conser -.. tiou and survey division of the University of Nebraska is in Seward county today showing moiion picture reels before a comunity center meeting. He Is show ing reels on the resources and road building work of the state. HF.ARF.Y CLUB HOLDS GET-TOGETHER PARTY You should have seen them! Twen ty-eight jolly Kearneyites as they hied to Antelope park, Friday evening, with their eats under their arms, songs on their Jips, and nothing on their minds save to have a good time. Be lieve me, they hat it! The feast about one of those ideai campflres, and then games in tho bright moonlight. A short business meeting consisted of the election of officers. Everyone had a real time and look forward to mau; more frolics. BIZADS AND ENGINEERS TO CLASH ON GRIDIRON Intra-mural football will swing ! to action Wednesday the 2Gth when tho colleges of business administra tion and engineering send forth their men to battle on tho gridiron. Monday night the engineers drew their equipment and started to get ready for tho contest. The bizads are organizing and will be strong. All business administration stu dents who would like to bid fj." a place on tho team are requested to sign up at the commercial club rooms and meet in room social science audi torium Thursday at 11 a. m. for furth er instructions. FOR FRESHMAN PARTY President Makes Appointments For Initial Party Planned For Week From Saturday. Members of the committees for the first freshman party to be held Sat urday, October 29, at the universi y armory, will meet Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Ellen Smith hall. The committee members follow: Decoration committee: Ruth Car penter and Richard Johnson, chair men; Ruth Tanner, Sarah Towne, Elizabeth Clarke, Barbara Wiggen horn, Sarah Smoaton, Paul Cheynoy, Albert Schwantje, Ronald Button, Edwaid Fisher, "Biilie" O. Usher. Entertainment committee: Frances Carrothers and Everett Isaacson, chairmen; Harry Oids, Paul Chzyney, ry E. Runs, Glen Standi! f, Mildred Miller, Dorothy Kuttin, Alice L. Parsons, Hope Barkley. Reception committee: Gertrude Broadwell and DeLos Coe, chai. men; Ben Sperie, Lucile Parks, Lewis Trixler, Margaret Drummond, O:ille Johnson, Sarah Smoaton, Janus Cooper, Harold Edgerton. Publicity committee: Lois Scof field and Wilbur C. Peterson, chair man; Irma Ellis, Dorothy Paine, Arnin West, Leslie Cameron. Refreshments commits k: Evulyn Schallack and Wendell Berge, chair men; Edith Reploglo, Francis Ei:s wcrth. Helen Rhodes, Earl Curtis. RHODES SCHOLAR APPLICANTS MOST FILE BEFORE TUESDAY Candidates Judged by Excellence In Character, Scholarship and Athletic Ability. Applications of candidates for Rhodes scholarship must be in the hands of Provost James Lees, chair man of the University committee, be fore Tuesday, October 25, according to a time limit set by Mr. Lees Mon day afternoon. This is to allow the committee to meet each candidate per sonally and submit its recommenda tions to the state committee before the time limit of Saturday, October 29. While many have called for appli cation blanks, none had turned their pe.iVlons into Provos.t Lies office late Monday afternoon. After the clos ing of the doors on the petition noti ces will be sent to the candidates tell ing them when they are to see the committee members. This meeting will he held some time the latter part of next week. The university committee will use the same method in judging tho can didates as the state committee. Tho candidates are to be selected for their character, scholarship and athletic ability. They do not necessarily have to excell in any of these. CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE HELD THIS AFTERNOON The Y. W. C. A. candle light recog nition service wil be held this after neon. This Is a new custom for Ne braska, although other schools have used it successfully for many years, ill men and old members are invited. Miss Winifred Wysal will address the Vesper service. FACULTY CLUB TO HOLD INFORMAL DISCUSSION Dr. Arthur E. Holt of New York, and Mr. Ben Cherrington will be the guests of the faculty club in their rooms in the Temple building from 12:45 to 2:00 p. m. today. An Informal discussion of the European situation will be entered into. These men have Just returned from Europe and have the situation well in band. COMMITTEE HIS LEAVE THURSDAY Dawson's Clan Will Mix With Sout.'i Bend Irishmen In Seventh Fray Next Saturday. SCHERER BACK IN LINEUP Notre Dame Contests for Gridiron Honors on Home Field for First Time This Year. Coach Dawson expects to put tho Huskers through the most intensive training of tho season this week la preparations for the Notre Dame con test at South Bend next Saturday. Tho Nebraska squad with coaches and trainers will leave Lincoln Thurs day afternoon on the Burlington and will arrive in Chicago Friday morn ing. The squad will take a light workout Friday and journey to Soutli Bend that evening and will mix with the "Fighting Irish" Saturday alter noon. Tho Huskers have not been scored on thus far this season and Coach Dawson is working in an endeavor to keep up this record as lung as possible. The Huskers will present a formidable appearance against tho Catholics and will bo prepared for die usual tricks Coach Rockpe's ath letes arc so adapt at pulling. Ne braska and Notre Dame have met is :-ix battks cm the gridiron with the Irishmen winning three and the Husk ers capturing the long end of the score in two cf them. One of tho contests was a tie. All of the games have been played in local territory and this is the first year that Notre Dame has attempted to bring any outside teams t- South Bond. The Catholics have played three games thus far this season and have won two of them by big seores. Coach Roekne's wi.n iors won over Kalamazoo and Purdue and lost to the University of Iowa eleven. The Notre Dame men outplayed and gained twice as much ground ?s the Iowa athletes but were forced to take the short t nd of tho score. All tho levious Ncbraska-N'otre Dame scores Ljve been very close, the Irishmen winning by about seven points for the largest score. The Ne braska lineup will be practically the same as worked against the Haskell 'ndians hist Saturday Klompke, who had a bone in his arm cracked in the Saturday contest will probably be out lor some time. Scherer, who has been out with a bad ankle is in again and will bo back at his old pusitioa at the end of the line. Following the Notre Dame contest the Huskers will face the heaviest part of the schedule with the Oklaho ma eleven playing here the 29th and then the Huskers take the road and journey to Pittsburgh where th?y meet the Pitt eleven. Both ol' theso games are new opponents for tha Cornhuskers and should give follow ers of the Husktrs a chance to com pare them with the More eastern teams. Titt h;;s one of the greatest and best known coaches in the coun try in the personage of G!en War ner r.nd the coming contest vith th3 Warner crew is looked upon next to the Notre Dame ar, the most import jut on the Scarht and Cream sched ule. More details of the Notre Da.ne and Pitt.-buigh trips will be Riven out a little later by Director Lcuhiing and the li.-t of men to make tii" trip to South B.'iid will not probably be given out until Thursday evening when the team 1 aves. UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA STAGES CAMP-FIRE PARTY Last Thursday night about C:3C, some thirty young p f r-.v, members of the university orchestra gathered at the library and niotore 1 out to Van Dorn park. Here the s n:ond annual get-together and deg roast was held. Afier tho usual rites around the camp fire the young musicians took, advant age of the fino moonlight night to play a few games. The increasing size of the orchestra has made this mixer neexssity to acquaintanceship as well as a means of promoting better fellowship with in the orchestra. Ti:cre is t till an opening for a few players ef ce'.lo, string bass and violr. If tliore is anyune in school who plays any of these instruments, he or she should come up to the art gal lery in the library between 7:15 and 8:43 on Tue.-.day or Thursday nlght3 0 or see Mr. Quick or Norman Cramb for further information. Besides these instruments there is a chance for some one who plays oboe or jFrench horn. ,1