THE NEBRASKAN.
Vol. VI. No. 19
iefliLMiWEsii
Drnnlson Resigns Ills Position nt nn Un
expected Time.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Not KxBCtly Satisfied With tho l'l-ogrcss
Jlnilr on This Year's Sehedulo of
(lantrs Manager Not Kiectcd.
The University public wns somewhat
surprised tlio llrwt of tin week to
learn of the resignation of Mr. .1. 1).
lVnnison from tin nuinngcinent. of t he
liaM-lNill train. This was tin more
surprising on account of the wry Hut
lorini' reports on baseball prospects
whit h appeared in both college papers
last week. It was thought by all ex
cept those on the inside that. liaseball
ntTnirs were in an extremely satisfac
tory condition. The article in the Ne-hrasl-im
was written up almost, entire
ly from malerial furnished by Mr.
Dennison, and was virtually his report
.is to his conduct of affairs. Since his
resignation there has been considera
ble criticism of tho article in question
and also of the acts of the late man
ager. In view of these things it was
thought best by the bascnall commit
tee, which consists of Prof. Lees,
Lieut: Stotscnberg, and Mr. Porter,
that the, should make a complete rc
jort of the plans for the coining sea
son, and a statement of the actual con
dition of affairs.
The report, from this baseball coiw
mittcc of the Athletic Hoard is given
in full as follows:
statement of the condition of the
hachull schedule and management
made by the committee on baseball
organization:
The members of the Athletic Board
and students were much pleased at.
the tlat'ring,rcpnrt thnt-appeared in
the two college papers of last week,
which had the effect of dispelling, at
least for the moment, any fears which
ma hae existed as to the progress
made in the baseball schedule, and
lark of harmony in the management
of amirs.
At a previous meeting of. the Ath
letic Board, the friends of liaseball
had reported, or, at least, had more
than intimated, that matters wen not
running as smoothly as they might.
At this meeting a committee was ap
pointed, by the Athletic Hoard, with
power to act. .. This committee soon
met, tried to arrange and thought it
had arranged, liaseball matters on a
satisfactory footing; satisfactory to
the Athletic Hoard, the team, the man
ager and captain. Most of the meni
1rs of the Athletic Hoard were here
fore much surprised to learn at a cull
ed meeting last Saturday that the
manager elected, and heretofore heart
ily sustained by the Athletic; Hoard,
had ijrtually, although not technical
ly resigned, by turning over all previ
ous correspondence, account, records,
etc., to the assistant manager, with in
structions to act and assume the du
ties of the management, for the preh
eat, at least, under the advice of the
manager or ex-manager; a transfer of
duties, if not of office. Not a word of
this complete change of management
St to be found in Mr. Deiiiiison's writ
ten report to the Athletic Hoard Feb
ruary 4.
On the eve of the announcement by
"'' of its incinlMTs to tli" Athletic
hoard of this arrangement, the col
leire pajers published the statements
alluded to above, These articles stat--5
"That the outlook ror a successful
baseball season this coining spring is
e.r.v bright. It can Ixs said without
exaggerating mutters in the least that
prohpccjft point to the most successful
shusoii ever experienced in baseball
circles. Xeter Ixifore in the history
f the sport in our college has there
been so much preliminary work done
.v Iwith candidates and management.'
"Manager Dennison has probably
conducted the most extensive corre
spondence of any manager of any
team, either football or basolwill, em
l the University, and now rejKirts
practically completed plans."
"At any rate dates and guarantees
sufficient to Insure a trip through
Jowa and a part of Htttiohs have heen
UNIVERSITY OF
secured so the enstern trip is un as
sured fact.
southern trip has been definitely
arranged for. On this tour Wus'iburn.
Emporia, Kansas University, Turklo
and other colleges will be played."
Enough of these articles has been
quoted to show that, everything, at
least in the mind of the writer, was
arranged. Let us note somewhat
brlelly, but accurately, so that, a con.
plete and fair understanding may be
had by all, from correspondence now
before the committee on baseball or
ganization, what the real state of the
completeness of arrangement, of the
trips is: First, the southern or Kansas,
then the Iowa or eastern trip, taking
them in the order planned:
In the plan of the southern trip,
submitted by the late manager, to tht
Athletic Hoard, we find the following:
Monday, May 2, game with Kansas
Agri. college, at Manhattan, Kn,
guarantee $40 and 50 per cent, of thi
ne t. gate receipts. We lind that this
game has been definitely arranged,
but the guarantee of $40 offered will
not do more than pay the railroad fare
of the team to Manhattan. Board and
incidentals while there have not been
consideivd. In a letter of January J.-i
the manager of the K. S. A. college
baseball team writes that he cannot
accept any dates mentioned for a re
turn game, and also reserves the priv
ilege of canceling game, in case of
rain. Therefore wo will consider the
date with Manhattan fixed.
Tuesday, May 3, Washburn college,
Topeka, Kas. Their mannger, Mr. A.
1'. Bishop, writes two letters, one. of
the -'Oth of .lauuary, acknowledging
receipt of a letter of the lCth of that
month, stating that they would like
to play our team, and could play on
May 3, but he suggests the date be
changed to Saturday, April 30, as tin
crowd would be larger, for the Sant.v
Fe offices close Saturday and tht
Iqlerks nry great 1 Kiseball patrons. In
fins 'letter of February 1, Mr. Bishop
accepts the date, May 3, and offers $40
guarantee and SO per cent of the gate
receipts over that amount. This guar
antee was considered insufficient by
the committee, but this game will be
considered scheduled, as the offer
seems to have liccn accepted Febru
ary 3.
Wednesday, May 0, Kansas State
Normal, Emporia, G. C. Lucas ami C.
11. Everett, reported. It will be noted
that the names of two managers are
inserted here. One, Mr. Lucas, of
Kansas State Norma), ami the other
Mr. Eterett of the .ollege of Emporia.
Entirely different, and in fact rival
teams. Now, let us see vhat the Kan
sas State Normal ays about the game
scheduled for May 4: Nothing is said
as to dates or guarantees in the first
letter of December 16, but in the let
ter of February 2, ISPS. Mr. Boss P.
M'lthias, secretary-treasurer of the
liaseball section, K. S. N. school, says:
"We cannot accept the date of May
i on account ot our date of May G villi
Normal, HI., but if the 29th of April
will be satisfactory please let ns know
and we will git e you terms." Yet May
4 with Emporia Is reported settled in
this plan of a southern trip. Mr. C.
If. Everett of the. College of Emporia
wrifes merely to ask for information
of the intended trip, and states that
their team can draw a. larger crowd
than the K. S. N., etc.
Thursday, May 5, is scheduled for a
game with Ottawa University nt Otta
wa, Kas., but there is no record of any
correspondence on that subject At
least nothing has ln-en placed on file
from Ottawa. It was also understood
that nothing whatever was heard from
Baker I'liitersity, at Baldwin, Kas.,
though the plan submitted credits a
game, with Baker University for I ri
day. May 0.
Saturday, May 7, a game is i-ehedul-ed
with K. L. U. at Lawrence. This
ed with Hie K. S. U. at Lawrence. This
ager, says, in his last letter, dated
January 23. After speaking of arrang
ing a scries of interstate games be
tween Kansas, Missouri and Nebras
ka, ho says: "In regard to games
here on May 7, am in favor of them,
as much as you, but we cannot guar
antee liecaiise we have nothing to
guarantee- on, but to show you how I
stand, will make you an offer. . . .
Continued on page tour.
NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, FEB. 11, 1898.
FHAM
FOR CHARTER Dfl!
Preparations Made For Proper Cele
bration of tho Big Event.
ADDRESS BY PRES. A. S. DRAPER
rrcsldcnt of tho University ot Illinois Will
Deliver tho Charter Day Oration
List of Other Kvcntsof the Day
Once more Charter Day is almost
here and the University is preparing to
show off to tho best advantage to the
thousands of visitors who will be at
tracted here, on that day.
Next Tuesday will be celebrated as
CharterDay, but the exercises will
commence tho preceding evening,
when the Hon. Isham Bandolph, chief
engineer to the Sanitary District of
Chicago, will deliver In the chapel an
illustrated lecture on tho Chicago
Drainnge Canal. The idea of engaging
such a lecturer is an innovation on the
part of tho electrical engineers and it
is sure to meet with tho hearty ap
proval of the students. Tho drainage
canal is said to be the greatest, engin
eering uudm-taking for sanitary pur
poses of ancient or modern times, and
in addition- to its use as a sanitary ca
nal it ) be used' as a great water
way for navigatioTV. connecting Lake
Michigan with the OullTof Mexico. An
admission of twenty-five cents will be
charged and it is hoped that the stu
dents will embrace the opportunity of
learning about, a work of such mag
nitude from a man who is the chief
engineer of tho enterprise.
The lecture will Wgin promptly at
7:30. At 8:30 a reception will be ten
dered Mr. Bandolph by the society of
Electrical Engineers in the Armory,
and the annual electrical exhibition
will lc open to tho public.
This exhibitionrfjtjjgalways looked
forward to as one of the most inter
esting features of Charter Day, and
this year something new and out of
the ordinary is promised. One of the
interesting exhibits will be a kitchen
fitted with electrical apparatus and
cooking utensils. Chocolate, heated by
elect ricity. will be made, and biscuits
will be baked in an electric oven.
There will also be the. electrical flag
the rciohing lights, electric flat irons
and other interesting electrical novel
ties, including a combination sign on
which almost any word can be made,
outlined by electric lights.
The small recitation room adjoining
the main room will be used for re
freshments, and half a doz.cn Universi
ty young ladies will aid in serving
them.
The I'niversity will keep open house
on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 0 p.
m. l lie, chemical, physical ami elec
trical laboratories will be of especial
interest to i si tors.
Cars will leave Twelfth and O streets
for the University Farm and Dairy
School for the accommodation of all
who may wish to visit this thriving
institution.
In the afternoon occur the military
exercises by the University of Ne
braska Cadet Regiment.
The weather permitting there will
be an inspection and review by the
Governor of Nebraska, the Board of
Begents and the Chancellor, of the
Cadet Begiment on the campus, after
which the medals, won at the last an
nual contest, will be presented by the
Chancellor.
In case it is found impossible to hold
these ceremonies outside there, will be
a company drill in the Armory by
three of the cadet companies, each
drilling fifteen minutes, after which
there will be the presentation of med
als. The medal winners will be es
corted by Company B, the winner of
last year's competitive drill.
The list of medals and the winners
arc given here:
Infantry drill: First prize, gold med
al, awarded to J. D. Hustie, then cor
poral Co. C, now sergeant major U. of
N. Cadet Begiment,
Infantry drill: Second prize silver
medal, awarded to Orlo Brown, then
Corporal Co. C, now First Sergeant
Co. F.
Artillery drill: Gold medal awarded
to Geo. Burgcrt, then Sergeant Coin
panj' B.
Cavalry drill: Silver medal, awarded
to (5. J. Lyon, then Sergeant Co. B,
now First Lieutenant and Adjutant of
Second Hnttalion.
Following the awarding of medals
the Pershing Blfies wilt give their an
nual exhibition drill and a flag from
Lieut. Pershing will be presented to
tho company.
The Department of Physical Train
lug will give nn exhibition in the gym
nasium at ." o'clock, to which admis
sion can be gained by ticket.
Last of all, in tho evening nt. the
Oliver theatre occurs the big event
the Charter Day oration by A. S.
Draper, president of the University of
Illinois. Arrangements have been
made for the distribution of tickets to
the students for this event. Those
who graduated last semester will have
their degrees conferred upon them at
the conclusion of the address..
Following is the complete list of
events for Monday and Tuesday:
CHARTER DAY EVE.
Monday, Feb. 14: Meeting of the
Board of Regents at 4 o'clock.
Lecture to tho Society of Electrical
Engineers by Isham Bandolph on
"The Chicago Drainage Canal." Uni
versity chapel, 7:30 p. m.
Beception by the Society of Electric
al Engineers fljirnnt Memorial hall,
S:30-10ip. m.
CJ&ARTER DAY MOKN1NG.
Tuc$lay, Feb. IS: Phi Beta Kappa
initiation and president's address by
Dean Sherman, School of Music, at
9:30 a. ni., for the society and invited
guests.
AFTEBNOOX.
All departments of the University
open to the public from 2 to 0 p. m.
Cars leave Twelfth and O streets for
the University Farm and Dairy School.
Review of tho Cadet Regiment, in
spection by the, Governor and staff.
Presentation of medals, Univcrsity
campus, 2 p. m.
Meilifr oXtha American. Association,
for the Advancement of Physical Ed
ucation 2 p. m., room IS, Nebraska
hall.
Exhibition in ihc Gymnasium S p.
m. (admission by ticket.)
EVENING.
Oliver theatre S p. m.
Music.
Prayer.
Song by the University Glee Club.
Charter Day Oration by A. S. Drap
er, LL. D., President of the University
of Illinois.
Conferring of degrees.
Hymn, "America."
Committee of Arrangements: Edwin
11. Barhour, August H. Edgren, How
ard W. Caldwell.
Faculty Club Reception.
The Indies' Faculty club reception
in the Armory last Saturday evening
was largely attended. Bepresentatives
from all the student organizations
were present. Thus all showed their
appreciation of the hospitality of the
faculty ladies.
The Armory was decorated with col
ors and ciossed sabres of which one
group in particular was especially well
arranged, being the work of some of
the members of the Cadet Begiment.
The rc.eivlng committee consisted
of Mrs. WacLeau, Mrs. Bessey, Miss
Smith, Mrs. Hodgman and Mrs. Cald
well. Ice wis served in one end of the
Armory by tho faculty brides, Mrs.
Peters, Mrs. Hinmau, Mrs. Wolcott,
Mrs. Hayings, Mr. Avery, assisted by
Mrs. Amlcy.
The rtudents enjoyed themselves
thorouglly, at any rate they stayed
until tli "eleventh hour," and John
Uhl was forced to ring the gong vig
orously ui Impress them with the fact
that the Armory must be put in or
der before Sunday, morning.
Prize for First Sergeants.
The fiist sergeants of the regiment
will now' have a chance to show their
neatness and beautiful chirography.
A gold medal has been offered to the
one who presents the neatest looking
book nt the end of the semester.
ArrstsgiuK Alee Club Trip
Prof. Kimball is at present in corre
spondence with persons in varioun
parts of Colorado relative to a trip
through that state with the Glee club.
About a dozen places are now under
consideration.
Price 5 Cents.
GLEE CI III! CONCERT 111
First Homo Concert at tko Oliver TkU
Evening.
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
A (lootl Entertainment Promised With
Lota of Jolly College Bongo Ban
jo Club Ism Great Addition.
Tonight is the musical night of the
year, when all the musical festivities
of the University culminate. In oth
er words, the University Glee and
Banjo club appears tonight in the
first concert of the season at the Oli
ver theatre, with an unusually varied
and beautiful program.
Tho Glee club concerts heretofore
have been intensely enjoyed by the
students and the new addition of the
Banjo club means that the concert
will Iks just that" much more enjoya
ble. Just to show what is in store
for those who attend a, few of the
numbers are here mentioned. Mr.
Earl Wchn, the noted cornctist, ren
ders a number. The Posthorn, a song
by the Glee club, has been a great fa
vorite of eastern clubs wherever it
was given, and it is heard hero for the
first time tonight. Miss Trcat.whose
work is so well and favorable known
in Lincoln as well as Miss Palmer,
contralto, of Omaha, will both appear
on the program. Altogether the indi
cations point to tho most successful
concert ever given by the club, both
from a musical and financial stand
point. The proceeds of the entertain
ment are to be given to the Y. W. C.
A. As the chancellor said: "It ia a
popular concert, given for a popular
cause at popular prices," and the stu
dents, it is hoped, will not be lacking
in their support to this enterprise.
Tho literary societies and the frater
Tiltfes hae already engageit in ad
vance great blocks of scats, besides
many individuals who have come ear
ly to avoid the rush. Those who wish
to be sure of a good scat should lose
no time in engaging them at once.
Following is the program:
University song Anon.
Anchored Shattuck.
My Darktown Gal, Johnson Banjo
club.
Contralto solo, Becit and Aria, "My
Heart is Wcary,"Goring Thomas Miss
Clara Palmer.
Legends Mohring.
Yellow Kid Patrol, Armstrong
Banjo club.
Duet, guitar and mandolin, "Under
the Double Eagle," Wagner C. C.
Young, A. B. Chapman.
The New Couple Dore.
Cornet solo, Theme and Variations
Hollinson Earl Wehn.
Soprano solo, A Song of Thanksgiv
ing, Frances Allitsen Miss Marion
A. Treat.
Handicap March, Bosey Banjo club
The Posthorn, Pflueger, with cornet
obligate
Belle of the Season, Bratton Ban
jo club.
"Cleopatra's Wedding Day," from
"Wizard of the Nile." Glee and Ban
jo clubs.
Membership of the Glee and Ban
jo clubs Tenors, Messrs Swartz,
Boost rum, Evans, Edgerton, Lansing,
Wehn, Whaley, and Porter; basses
Messrs. Gillespie, Sumner, Henderson,
Hcedy, Boose, Pinkerton, Reed and
Wilbur; banjos A. R. Chapman, lead
er; C. C. Young, Ed Franklin, jr.; W.
B. Clark; banjola R. S. Mueller; gui
tars J. T. Sumner, G. 1L Whaley, L.
IL McKilllp, Verne Hedge, Carl Begh
tol. Working ott Exoosltlou Manic
Prof. Kimball is now deeply engag
ed in his work as director general of
the musical department at the Trans
mississippi exposition. He has al
ready made his recommendations to
the committee and it is expected they
will be acted upon very soon. Prof.
Kimball's desire is to have the finest
series of concerts which the west has
ever heard. All the great conceit
bands of the country as well as the
most renowned soloists and choral so
cieties will be heard during the expo
sition. Juniors Adjourn.
The Juniors held a class meeting
last Friday afternoon, but the only
business transacted was an adjourn
ment, as there was no quorum pres
ent. The meeting will be held this
afternoon.