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tns- sfiwfcb i I X ? i L m i PHE ATA Vol .V. No. 12 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, JAN. 8. 1807. Price 5 Cents. NEBRASKAN. IOWA HOT REPRESENTED Meeting of tho Delegates of the In terstate League. IWO HOME GAMES FOR US tivx l not Represented ut tho Meeting t and According to mo constitution Hud to ho Dropped From thu Leaguo Tho Meeting. Tho iinniiul mooting of tho delegates of tha western Interstate football league, met at Kansas City December 1!). Tho reprcsentntlvo from Iowa was not pres et, nnil according to the constitution. uiiInh each tnvmbor has a delegate to the nniuinl meeting, such member Ih to b droppotl from tho league. Ah Iowa failed to show up, tho rules of the con itltutlou wero compiled with, but al lowances wero made In arranging tho Slmms of Iowa. Mr, Slmms sayfl that Iowa's absence from tho mooting wnB un intentional. Their mnnngor, Mr. Prion was sick at tho tlmo and tho matter was not broitKht to tho attention of anybody. He says that they consider that Missouri has forfeited her right to momborBhlp, and that Iowa cannot come Into tho li'MKUc unless satisfactory terms aro Riven them by Missouri In settlement of n claim Iowa has against tho Tlrfors. Un less Missouri and Iowa eomo to a mulunl agreement, the claim cannot bo Bottled, as this should have been brought up at the league mooting As It wnB not, It looks probable that Iowu must lose It by default, with nobody to blamo but her self. Professors S!mmi continues that, under any circumstances It will bo Bovcr al years before Iowa will piny Missouri on hor own grounds. Ho Implies that the annual Thanksgiving gamo between Nebraska and Iowa will bo hold as UBUal THE COLLEGE SETTLEMENT Committee Hands in Its Monthly Re port to the Board. MAKING ITS INFLUENCE FELT GEORGE SHEDD CAPTAIN. On Wednesday afternoon, December 23 CAPTAIN GEORCrK SHEDD. schedule, which will permit Iowa to enter If she sootns so disposed. Uuslncss was then transacted In the regular routine. Somo amendments of minor Importance were made to the constitution. Ono of these Is the definition of the word "com pensation." This was dollned as Includ ing railroad fare, to or from the place of pluylng, and board at the training tables, but this must not exceed tho leg ular rate of student board. Tho claim of Nebraska against Mls uori was brought up. Nebraska claimed that Missouri fraudently kept buck sixty-five dollars which should have been ap plied In paying tho xepensea of the visiting team. Mr. Oury compromised by accepting ono half of tho amount. Ho was given a duo bill against Missouri, which In- cannot at present realize on. The pennant was olllclally awarded to Iowa, Kansas second, and Nebraska third. The following olllcers for next ear, were elected. President; Dr. II. Aers, Missouil, vice-president, J. 1. Cameron, Nobruskn; secretary-treasurer. I. K Moody, Kansas. F. D. Cornell was re-elect. d manager without opposition as hi Impnrtlal management of tho affairs of tho league won him the good will of ry member In it. It was decided that Iwrcufter the man ner, ut tho beginning of tho season, should prepare a list of officials, which to bo sent to tho manager of each tea:n. Ho is to make his selections Im mediately, or mako out a now list. This ' nt back to tho manager who dotor m'nea from this who shall act as officials t tho different games. This la final and 'hero Is to bo no change In tho selection ' officials, nfter fney are once decided upon. This will do away with all tho unnecessary squabbling which takes place just before each gnmo . The following schedule was adopted: October 30 Missouri vs. Nebraska at Lincoln . November 13 Kansas vs. Nobraska at Lincoln. Thanksgiving day Missouri vs. Kansas a Kansas City, Mr. Cornell, manager of tho league Is the members of the footbnll team met in room three for the purposo of electing a captain for the ensuing year. It was a foregone conclusion us to who would Ih elected, hence nobody was disappointed and every one was pleased when it was announced that the honor had fallen to Oeoigo Shedd. There was practically an opposition and Mr. Shedd was unani mously elected. The election of Mr. Shedd together with thn fact that many of tho old players will return next year, makes our pros-IK-ots for winning the pennant exceeding ly bright. Without any disparagement to the other memlHirs of tho team It can 1). farcly said that no ono Is as much en titled to tho honor of tho captaincy aa tho person who for two seasons has filled thu position of right half back and filled It so faithfully and well. Captain Shedd has been one of the mainstays of thu team and above all 1.4 a clean and conscientious player. He Is a hard worker and docs not lose his head In the excitement of the game.- Ho Is eminently qualified for tho difficult pos ition which he has been elected to 111). The newly elected captain has tho beat wishes and support of tho students and under his wlso leadership, Nebraska can be depended upon to glvo a good ac count of herself and be closo to tho top when tho season ends. In receipt of a letter from Prof. A. V. The mooting of tho state historical so ciety will bo held at the stato university chapol Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, January 12 and 13, the samo days the state horticultural society meets In the day time. The general toplo Is "The Legis lature of 1855." J. Sterling (Morton and Mrs. Harriet S. Murphy Of Omaha are down for tho llrst evening. On the sec ond evening Ttoscoe Pound will read a paper In connection with the "Sons, of Daughters of Nebraska," and Judge M. H. Reese, Judge J. It. Webstar, Judge J. II. Broady, Judge S. B. Pound and W. J. Lamb will discuss tho results of tho pioneer lcglsdlativo session from a legal point of vlow. Don Cameron's lunch counter, 118 South Eleventh street. The Monthly Report Shows Much Im provement In the Work Accom plishedInterest Is Increas ing Very Rapidly. The committee on college sottloment work submits tho following report to tho hoard of control: I. WORK OK Smi-COMMtTTIiJUH. 1. Childrens' department Tho commit tee on childrens' department have con tinued the work of amusement and In struction as outlined In the report for Novombor. The circulating library for chlldron has been Increased but is yot Inadequato to moot the actual domands of tho children. A splondld collection of picture cards has been secured by tho committee, and several new games for children have been added. Tho commit tee are urgont In their request for larg er supplies of childrens' books, childrens' games, and picture cards. While tho committee 'has done flfilclent work yet more volunteers will Increaao materially tho breadth and efficiency of tho work as now planned. 2. Social commluee Tho work of this committee has alrady borno fruit in In ducing largo numbers of tho students to meet and mingle with thoso who reg ularly gather ac tho settlement house. On Uio evening of Decombcr 11, tho com mittee conducted a combined socinl and entertainment, with the active co-oper-u-tlon of tho en;ertalnment committee, Tho first part of the evening was passed oheorlly in games and conversation after which tho following program was ren dered: Vocal solo, Mrs," McMIchael; vo cal duet, Misses Auna'n and Atkinson; declamation, J. H. Sajcr; selection, Y. M. C. A. quartet; vocal solo, Mrs. Mc MIchael; chorus 8olec;Ions, ull present. Tho work of tho social Committee was necessarily suspended during the hol iday recess, but thoy uro palnstnKing in their plans regarding every detail of the work. 3. Committee on entertulnmen. The Christmas entertainment as planned was given in tho school Ijduso ndjacent to tho settlement house on Christmas eve. Tho littlo school housp was crowded with the children, their parents and friends. In the front part of th room there was a fire place built of piste-board bricks filled with candy and nuts. After a short program of Chratmns recitations and songs, Santa Clats appeared from behind the chimney, aid presented each member of tho Sunday school with a small gift. The funds 'or this Chrls.mas treat wero raised by (lie college settle ment teas, held througi the kindness of Miss Cochrane and Mss Heaton. 4. Inotructlon commltirc After the pub lication of last month'i rejort In which It was stated that nota sufficient num ber of students had voltnteered for work, offers have come in su"flc!ent to till the jwaitlons for Which dsflnlte pluns had at tlrst been made. The committee, however, have enlargel their plans to accommodate all studau volunteers in almost any line of Itstruction. It is not the design of this ommittcc to con duct a night school merely, but in addi tion, the culture talks are to be espec ially emphasized. Mr. Oitleiben has been apo!ntcd general supclntendent of in struction. In addition to the work re ported last month, Mrs Crewltt, Muses Green, Case Mac.Mlllai, and Schwartz, 'have taken Charge of tit work on Thurs day evenings, making 1 a "Mothers and Girls'" evening. Mr. latch will start a class at onco In practlcl correspondence, Messrs. Wescott and Fe aro instructing In Ehglsh reading and vrltlhg. The fol lowing Is tho completo program of the work In Instruction to tfUch the commit tee desire to call attenlon of all Inter ested parties In order t avoid conflicts. The program Is subject o furthor chang es or adaptations to mot any conditions which may arise: Monday evening Germn; Messrs, Gut lolbon nnd Lange. Tesday evening English reading and wiling; O. J. Feo. Practical talks on cltlznshlp and civic pride. "Wednesday ovenig German j Mr. Gutlolben, Thursday venlng Oerman; Mr. Meier; English rea4ng and writing, Mr. Wescott; Mothers' aid girls' evening, Mrs. Crewltt, Misses else, Green Mac Mlllaa and Schwartz. SYWay evening Gorman; Mr, autlelbel; culture talks, Saturday evenlng-muslo; Misses Coch rane and IPIrtle; practical talks. C. Commltteo on library and literature In nddltlon to tho books alroady In pus. session of tho library: this commltteo has secured, the following accessions, about 120 volumes childrens' and young peoples' books nnd bound magazines! fifty vol umes contributed by Uio Lincoln city li brary; thirty by .ho Ashland circulating llbrnry; ono year's "Well Bprlngs" by tho Congregntlonnl young peoples' soci ety of Weeping Water; and the remain ing forty by Individuals. Resides these, a half dozen German primers were ad ded and also through tho kindness of tho Journal compnny, a number of dally pa per and magazine exchanges. Tho books havo ,becn caialogued, and tho library Is now open every night In tho week, and In charge of somo student. Also during tho holiday season, (Mr. Fauquot kept the rending room open ovory even ing. In addition to tho advantages of :he rending room, a number avail them selves of privileges of tho circulation li brary which has lcen established. The committee Is endeavoring to render es pecially ofilclcnt this feature of tho work which Introduces books nnd nowspapera nnd magazines, Into the family circles. The library commltteo Is very desirous of sffcurlng further contributions of dhll dres' and youths' books, as also Ger man books and papers. G. Music committee This commltteo has co-operated with the social and entertain ment committees to furnish all muslo called for, and their work hns been most helpful In currying out the general plan of the other committees. 7. VlsLIng committee In tho province of this committee, over thirty visits hayo been made to the homes. This com mittee has usslsted In the distribution of clothing and reading matter contributed. A huge Increase In the number of visits to .he settlement houso both on tho part of members of the committee and of tho students In general is repored. S. Employment bureau This depart ment has arranged to establish a per-manenf'buroau-of Information, The city Is to be canvassed to ascortaln Just what are the specific needs on tho part of thoso desiring help. The nelgljiorhood adjacent to the settlement house is nlso to bo cmvassed at once to ascertain tho persons In need of employment. Theso results are to bo kept at the central bu reau In .he form of a tabulated staement of persons desiring employment, ago, nationality, kind of work desired, qual ifications for the work, recommendations etc. Through this means, each Vacancy roiwrtoxl may le filled at once with a qualified applicant. During tho pat month one open position was reiorted. 9. Committee on supplies and furnish ings In the province of this committee, tho following supplies have been added for December: by purchase, with funds, provided by tho lward of control, one dozen common chairs, one dozen seats, one table and one atovo with fixtures: Hy voluntary contribution; several pict ures and some Incidental supplies. Ar rangement havo been perfected to pro vide for careful ventilation of the house. Again your commltteo call attention to the pressing needs In this department as scheduled on the university bulletin, with a most earnest nnd urgent appeal to students, faculty, and friends to assist In supplying tho actual wants at the present time. II. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. 1. Your committee recommend that tho board of control consider the feasibility of connecting tho settlement houso with tho city sewerage and waterworks sys tems, nnd of establishing a public bath room In one of tho rooms of the settle ment house. 2. Your committee further recommends that the I ward consider the advisability of unifying tho college settlement work and mission work with a vlow to co ordinate them under tho same general supervision. Respectfully submitted AMY C. BRUNER J. W. 8 E ARSON Chairmen. ARE NOT ASKING FOR MUCH Regents Modest in Their Demands upon tho State Legislature. EXTRACTS FROM THE BUDGET Miss Mary I Jones, librarian Is ne gotiating 'for tho loan of tho Copley Prints published by Messrs. Curtis and Camer on. This exhibit will be held during Charter week in tho art rooms of the library building. Conspicuous among the collection will lo reproductions of tho mural painting in tho Boston public li brary, and a full series of prints of tho sculpture and painting now boing done for tho new building of the library of congress In Washington; The plates for Illustrations in Professor Barbour's article soon to appear In tho "University StuUles" havo arrived. The Regents Ask for Two nulldlngs, a Recitation Hall and a Dairy School Hall Appropriations from tho General Fund. Tho chancellor la prepnrlng extracts from his biennial budget In a pnmphlot form which Is to bo sent to each member of tho legislature. Concerning tho need for buildings, tho report sayBi Tho regents reluctantly nfter mature deliberation nnd caroful inspection, do cided that they must ask at tho very least for tho following buildings, In or der not to turn away Nebraska boys and girls during tho coming blennlum. Tho overcrowded condition of tho build ings uKn the campus Is actually unsan itary. Tho point has been reached whero It will bo economy in salaries to provide more space, so that professors can mako their tlmo and strength go farther. To put It in Another way, the need of a re lief building on the campus arises from tho fact that there are no rooms at present avallablo of sufficient capacity to hold tho largo classes which now reg ister In many departments. In conse quence It becomes necessary o hear the classes In several divisions, often as many as five, which require as many ad ditional: Instructors, prevents Instructors from doing proper work, and entails need less expense. Tho board voted to ask for $30,000 for tho wing of a building to afford general relief to pressuro for lecture and recl tatlon rooms, said building to be used ul timately as a departmental building for the collego at mechanical arts. Tho work at present in the collego of mechnnlcal arts, Is .only .haf opened up for lack of ftpaco. Miowood .worlc and Biqlthy in tho department of practical mechanics aro provided for, but tho metal work and foundry aro not offered becnuse thero aro no shops. Tho United States fur nishes funds for uppnratusscs but not for buildings for these purposes. Tho government expects tho whole of this collego to be opened. There aro two bills pending before congress and likely to bo passed during tho coming year, that would give our university further In structors In this college and apparatus , If wo can houso them. It becomes Im perative that our relief be so constructed that It shall be a collego for mechanic arts. Tho school for mechanic arts would also be benefited. It Is believed that people of the stato who at this par ticular time have need to study econo my upon tho development of thes re sources of tho stnte, would welcome tho erection of this building. A new building for the farm and dairy school, costing 20,000 Is asked for. Tho following Is a schedule of tho amounts per year for which an appro priation must be nsked from the general fund. (This legally comes to the univer sity for running expenses.) Repairs, $4,000; furniture and apparatus $3,500; books $2,000 fuel, gas and water, $5,600; Student labor $1,000 dairy and farm school $3,000 farmers' Institutes, $2,600 summer school, $300; expenses of inspect ing schools, $1,600. Including the appro priation asked from tho state for tho erec.lon of the two buildings, tho total amount Is $309,000. THE FINAL DEBATES. Bnker Green nnd Dennlson nro ad Judged tho Victors. Tho final debate to select our oratorn to go to Kansas, was held In tho chapel Saturday night before vacation. Tho audience was large, and at timed waxed enthusiastic. All tho dobaters wcro excel lently prepared, and put forth their best efforts. Everyone is satisfied with tho decision of tho Judges. Baker and Green wero tied for first place, and DennUon was noxt In rank. Tho two latter aro law students. Tho markings wero: Speakers Totals Rank Magulro 29 7 Gieen 10 Piper 3d 8 Dennlson io 3 Harr 25 4 Meier 28 c Baker 10 1 Klllon 2G 5 Tho professors havo commenced to send in to tho office tho list of thoso of their students who are delinquent, and who are thought not capable of pas sing tho final examinations.