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THE NEBRASKAN hou. VII. No. 30. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, APRIL 84, 1800, l'uidic C Cunts REGENT'S MEETING. Konoral Faculty Abolished and Many Other Changes of Importance Made. The board of regents mot. lust Tuck- toy ami Wednesday, Iluslncss which rtill have an Important 'nearing upon J:)u iniure 01 ine iimit'iuiion was- trans-lotod. Probably t.ln most liiixtitt.it thing iJini was accomplished during tho .lay iis the abolition of the general lac n 1 1 x and tho restoration of the imlvor- si snncito. This senate is for the sake of unity ml will In' ootiiOKcri of the iiv lessors who arc tho heads of do- Wt incuts. The directors of affiliated schools aiut Hie inspector or accred ited schools will have t.lu privilege ()t tin lloor to address the meetings. The province of tihe sotinto will be to ,on- sider the -policy of the. university and to govern questions rciuvng To Die loa- islatlvo work and all the other general Ipowers that have heretofore been mi ni iiusieicd oy ine general .lncutiy. These questions will be subject to the. approval of 1he regents. hie senate will go into elTeot at the beginning of the next school year. Tho move is probably one of the most. Important th.it has Ihmmi up before, the regents the past year. I Another very important move in luiversltv affairs was taken the for ni.it ion of a university eouncil. This is .in event that involves the entire educational system of the state. The council will be composed of the chan cellor of the university, the deans of the various schools and colleges, the heads of the dojartnioiits, the secre tary of the board of regents, the heads of colleges and departments' of all 'he tol logos in the college union of the state, principals of the accredited high schools, and the heads of the followiiij- suite institutions: State normal, deaf ami dumb asylum, blind asylum. mIiooI for the feeble minded, industrial M-hools at Kearney and Geneva; also tlie governor, the lieutenant governor, ihe chief justice of the supreme court, uio sjien-ier 01 uiu nouse, the state su iierinteaident of nublie instruction and tJie inspector of high schools. This council will meet twice each vear. oJiartor day and at commencement time. V proiMisition was recommended which will be liresonitod at the ne.vt teyular meeting of the alumni associ ation, it was a plait to form a nnivcr mu congregation, which wwild con sist of the regents and the entire fae " oi uic insi.nmion all persons noioing uie title or doctor of philom. ph.. and all persons who have been graduates of ihe school for three or nioiv years. The object will lie to hear reHrts of the work dome in the meet ings of the faculty and regent meet- Jtir during the year and to discuss the general needs and interests of the in stitution. It will meet twice a year, alM. on charter day and at commence ment time. I'rf-sides the above changes and sug gestions, it was decided to form a hiiard of student delegates, one to he ,elett by eacJi class and permanent orjMiiization of the institution to rep ivs' nt the society from which .they are elected in all matters ihnt must be hnniaht lefore the university authori ties, "j'ju. olwlion of these." delegate 's t- lie by ballot, ihe elections Jo be held once a year and the announce 'nei i of the election of the delegates to i.,. sent to the chancellor by the sec Jw.ny of the organization. The office of iniiwrsily examiner was created, to jvk tilled j,y a member of the faculty !' is to rank as a dean. Ihe chancellor reported iijkoii the wnwssity of effecting a jwrinuncnt. ir noiiAitinn in the law school. He stated thnit at amsis no longer an ex IM'iiineiit. but had iwssenl the eighth e;u- if its existence, and tiiat the. ni-Hm- levelojment 0'llld be greatJy 1111 J'f'Wil by an orgvinizjition. He utg-!v-it( i faculty to consist of a dean itii ihreo profcssortK. Desin ltcese was P'tt :ii the head and will nlo Ik iro-fe- i- 0f jaw 0f n,i n,1( jMrion.il pri.jHTty. and Henry II. Wilsir.u to be 1'imI. ssor of common law, C'Jmrles A. Itol'1 iins to be professor of pleaidingK n procenliiTie, Joseph It. Welxster to ' professor of equity jurisprudence wims. named. To curtail cvjkmisos the rk of criminal law procedure will be (in.;,inel with the work on criminal and will Ik assigned to the dean f Hie depart iiienlt. James IT. Mcln-oi-lp of Omaha was made a law lectnr- fur liie ring term in the place of Judw Miinger, who is unable to ful fil hi- duties on account of other work. 3 I. Wyer, assistant acting libra ri in. wo- iromotl lb awting librarian nd n'is lnndn nMclsinnt irrafpRsor in i'lihliograiiliy. Kliznbeth It. "Wing was 1'ronioted from assistant in tint library w assistant llbranian, and Tvellie J. m Complon wis mtulo llrst assistant !n the library. Moikiu llrooks was made ptofiisvoor In electrical engineering from the rank of assistant professor. Charles M. Keefer wus nutde an assist tint Instructor In proof reading In the department of Kttgllsh. I'mfewsor by ( u become assistant director of the ex periment, station In addition to his other duties. Mr. Davlsson was made director of the school of agriculture. in, noseoe I'ounti was minted an as sistant professor of comparative juris prudence In the law school anil In structor of the same subject in the col lege ot science, literature and the arts. Dr. Pound will carry the subeels of constitutional law, International law and Hointin law. Miss May Whiting was promoted from second assistant to lirst assistant in the Kngllsh llern tnre. Miss 1,1ml was raised from rank of eholar to that of assistant (instruc tor In the same subject. I'. 10. Channels engineer In the laboratory, was mad"? assistant, instructor in practical me chanics. Anna 11a rr was raised from instructor In the physical training de partment, to director of the woman's gymnasium. 11. 11. Ellsworth was made assistant, superintendent of buildings and grounds and superln tent of construction and works of Im provements. The name of the depart ment of American history wis changed to American history and ju risprudence. , lte-jKirts by Mrs. K. P. Wilson, dean of women, Willard Kimball, director of the school of music, and Dr. Hoscoe round, honorary curator of the nut scum, showed everything to be in per fect order. The management of the art school was rcnsstimcd and hereafter will reg ulate and collect charges of tuition, guarantee salaries and make irpronri ation for the department expenses. For some time the mniingcmcnt has been under the control of the Uaydon art club. Chancellor Mitcl.can was requester to ask the war department for a com mandant of cadets for the coming school year. Word has been rccived from Adjutant General Corbin that of ficers would be detailed for that kind of duty in the near future. Concerning degrees "in absentia," it was decided that the. recommendation of the faculty would In necessary for the granting of tho same. After the next school year, preparatory Cicero, chemistry and solid geometry will not be taught owing to the new high school attendance law which makes i ne courses unnecessary. Tins re moves the last trace of the old pre paratory school. The office of university examiner was created anil Dr. J. T. Lees of the Greek department was apipointed to till the position. His rank is that or dean. ' TWO 1) 13 ATI IS. During the past week two members of the senior class were visited by a grave sorrow, .lohn L. Kind and George K. ltartlett, both prominent in university circles, mourn the death of a father. Mr. Kind was called to his home in Crete nlxtut two weeks ago, and remained with his father until the hitter's death last Wednesday. Mr. ltartlett died Tuesday morning after a short illness. The State Journal of Wednesday morning says the follow ing: "Another of Lincoln's pioneer citi zens xisscd away yesterday. George M. ltartlett died at fi:.':0 ' yesterday morning, aged sixty-eight years. His condition has lu-en most serious since last Friday, when he was stricken with apoplexy, but some hope was at lirst fe.t for his recovery. No man ever Mtood higher in the public esteem for his personal integrity and kindly dis osi'tion than Mr. ltartlett, and his loss will be deplored throughout the community. The funeral service will be conducted by ltev. Ixnvis Gregory and ltev. 11 .Manss on Thursday afternor.a at 2 o'clock nt Mr. ltartlett's :ate home, I'-JUT G street." The deepest sympathy prevails among the students for their class mate and the families of the deceased. Resolutions will be drawn up by hc organizations of which the ioys are meinljors. Itt'LKS I'AtSMiD. Order in the library, especially in the west end of the reading room and hi tJhe bor.k room, is not what it should be and to better it the co-operation of every sfudent is expected. The following rules of the library board went into efTcot last Saturday and will 1e strictly enforced: Fir offense, admonition: second of fense, tispc4ion from library priv ileges for one week; third offense. snspeiiBion from university. Points to be corrected: Tnlkdng or whispering at the tablos, in aisles or nlcr.ve; hrliijrintr strangers into rary for a chat. You are welcome if yru come to tudv alone. Otherwise please stay .1. I. WYER. JTL, Librarian. ANOTHER VICTORY. Washburn College Beaton In a Hard Fought Gamo Last Saturday. In 'It. was a tlllVoroiit. game Saturday from that or the week Imfm-c. Victory wus only certain when I'liss was 'brought In from second by McDer inott's wtTe hit to center lljld in the ninth Inning after one man tas out. The crowd had been In unineasuralile suspense for several Innings, and the enthusiasm which had been gradually neenmulntlng as the lend of the vis itors wus dually overcome, burst rbrth. Nothing was too good for the Itoys after the gallant uphill light. Kxccpt ing the numerous errors of the Intleld, everything tended to make It an excel lent exhibition of the great ncitloii.tl sport. On the whole the teams were evenly matched, Washburn showing up stranger in the beginning, but fall ing off in the second half of the game. ICrrors were very numerous through out all of the innings, there being (iltout an even number scored against cticli team. All except one were made in the intleld. In that one case Det wiler of the visitors misjudged tin easy tly, which resulted rather disastrous ly. Ilrilliant plays were very scarce. In the Hfith inning the. university boys mode ti very pretty double. Some in dividual playing was also very good. MeDcrmott at second made some bril liant stops and in one case made the neatest slide to second lvase that was seen in the entire nine innings. ithon wus in the box lor the home team, and put up a groat gamo. Had he. received the proper support at crit ical times, the score would have been iiKi'tcnially changed. Cnmpliell, for the isitors, pitched a good game bothe ing our boys with his "iiick "delivery. The crowd was not large, but those present, did not lack Tor enthusiasm. Kvery difficult play on either side re ceived its proper auioumt of approval. The announcement that ladies wotilu be admitted five brought forth an un usually large number of that sex. The first inning opened bad for the university. Staid, the lirst man up to bat for the visitors, sent a warm grounder to short. which Captain Ueeder promptly fumbled, allowing the man to reach first in safety. The second mini up, Harues, sent another grounder 'tr. liccder and a second error uiis scored against the university captain. This time he recovered him self in time to catch the man on tirst. Gephnrt, ihe next man up, s-eiu one to MeDeriiioit which he aKo fumbled. Meantime Stahl had completed the cir cuit, scoring the first run of the game. Granly also made irst but was left on the lxisc, as the next two men up went out easily. In their half the u.nl veivsily accomplished nothiing. Keener was ghen a base on Iwills. stole second. Moore singled, sending 1 1 Hitler to third. Wis struck out. Gordon went out easily at llrst. tind MeI)tnnow sent an easy tty to short. in the second Campbell and i'risby made vusy outs at first. itacktostoo' made an easy hit, but on account ot I'oeder's poor throw to first, he reached the Ikisc in ,-afety. 'Hie next uiMii made an out, closing the inning without any clningc in the score. In the third the university made one. Keeder singled, stole second anil came home on a hit to ltliss. They con tinued their run getting in the fourth. McDeuiott sent a nice tly to right, Kingsbury made a double and Khodes Uis presented with a base on balls. Khea scratched and on a wild tJirow to first to catch him. both Kingsbury and Khodes en me in. Neither side i-eored in the fifth. In tiw sixth each made two. That was the last time the visitors succeeded in getting a man across the pktte. On the other hand, the work of the home team improved and they gained steadily on their () jionents, making two in the seventh and one in each of the other two fol lowing innings. The finish was one of the most excit ing that has been seen on the home grounds for some time. The gradual way in which the home team overcame the lead of their opponents kept tOic excitement at fever heat. In Un ninth the Washburn team went out in one two three order. In their half the university boys needed one score to beat. Uliss was the first man to bat and made a pretty hit. Gordon struck out and the loccil sympathizers 'began to grow restless, but McDormotU the next batter, relieved the agony by sending a safe one to center field for two bases. 'Phe teams- bait order: University, Kwxler, km,, Moore, e , IIIIss, rr Gordon, lib., Mel)crmoiil, ah... Kingsbury, 'of.,,, Itolln, If KIkmIck, lb Hhea, Score by inning i iiivorsn.y ,, 'Washburn ... od In the following Wash num. lb, L. Stahl e.f, Marie's lib, Gephnrt ss, Granly If. Diwvller .ce, Stahl !, (itnpbell rf, I'Ylsby ...,!ib, Uackensttiee s: .0 o i a a i i--ii i ti :t a it a o ti o-.s STOTSEMBURG KILLED Former Commandant of Ca dets Shot In tho Philippines. Servlcos In Chapol. DI3LIAN PROGRAM. I'Vlday evening the Dcllnn bovs gave ii i contest program in chapel, 'it ns divided into two parts, the llrst Includ ing songs, recitations and an om.tion. A quartet composed of A. O. Davis Charles ,loue, Ralph MeCollutn and C Osborn, opened the exercises, with a song. Charles Horner gave a recita tion ami Charles Jones road a paper n the "Lemon of the Mamie Mold." An other male quartet contHscd of II. .1. I'hooliold, C. F Theobald, I3rnest. Dun r.wtiy, and 13. l- Warner, gave a selec tion. II. ,. Theobold closed the tlr.s, part, with. an oration, ",,ie Angel ot Mail tie Klold." 'IMte Interesi w. !....! n.i... i ticipation of a play which had been ar- niiiyco uy tao ooys ami was pmpci'M designated "The Evolution of the L. S. C." People we iv not dlsapointod in one thing at Iwist. It coiwisiie! of a "in. ioiui, mug mid minful, or the whlpptHl our. 'fakinir the oiiiimt ,. opportune, sexeral members gaw vent mi an iiiispcuKamc amount of malice, which has ben smouldering for mnii (.lis. Nothing was too infamous too slanderous too disgraceful tu hurl ai me ihnhIs of those who wvre absent and those who are. even if they wished to do so. without a nitithod of publn rctjiliation. Mcphisto appetirs in the mi si-one. iNira'iing tlie stage and pro claiming himself to be the fountain head of all deviltry committed in the institution during the past ten vear.s. Taking up the theme in this train he railed upon the actions of some mem bers of the faculty and of the fratern itnes of the university. No slur was too heiliMh to east ukii the. heads of their fellow students who have allied them selves by choice in a brotherhood thai is of life long duration, one in which the principles of good fellowship, go id citizenship and equality of nuuihood is pre-eminent. Insult noon insult wi semt without cause or reason. The fraternity designated bv them as the "pivtuiers' frat," reeedved ti bulk . f the injustice, prOlnthly for the reason thai they recognized tly superior nit r itsofn fraternal brofherha..! over than of a literary society and were wise enough to profit by their views. Mneh work ihoy heralded as the watchword of a fraternity: the only course that could lie taken without' a condition. Golf stockings, they considered would lead ultimately to the downfall of man kind. Not. content with this, .tiicv be gan upon our former librarian 13pes, claiming that Mcphisto had lost an ar dent helper, when Mr. Ilpes left the institution. Other wnils too numerous to mention tilled up the remainder of the program. It is sufficient to say that many iir tiw audience left the room before the exercises were com pleted being disgusted with the har-ranguo. MASS MI3I3TING. I-ist Wednesday there was a mass meeting in chapel for the purpose of raising as much of the athletic debt as was possible, by means of pledges and subscriptions. In all about SlOO.nii was raised among those present. It is uid that no mass meeting for some years has raised so much when t4iere was no notice given of Hie purpose f the affair. The meeting w-.is in charge of Dr. 11. It. Ward. He stated clearly and con cisely whtit would happen if the stu dents did not do something in this line and do it quickly. At "the coIuion of his remarks lie called ujon Dr. Kos coe Pound. When Dr. Pound had fin ished he made a neat gift to the ath letics o' the institution, saying that it would do for a starter. ' Rev. Mr. Luddeu was present and rendered some valuable assistance in raising funds. It was said afterwards by some of those in attendance that the stories told by rr. Ludden would open the heart, of the most unwilling of givers. lihvryone seemed to be perfectly sat isfied with Hie day's work. Since the meeting considerable more has bee raised, so that there is not a great deil of indebtedness now over the student lwidy in this respect. News was received yesterday from Assistant, Secretary Melkoljohn that Col. John M. Stotsunlitirg hud been killed in an engagement itoarQiilngtia, four miles east of Malolos. Six other Americans wero killed and over forty wounded. Vury tneagre ditlalls were given, It being only known that Col. Stotsonbnrg guvo tip his life while loading a charge, against the ntUlves. Col. John Miller Stotsonburff of the Flrat Nebraska, who held tha rank of captain In tho regular army, killed In tho reconnolsiuico at Quenffua, was born In Indiana November 24, 1858, and was appointed a cadet at tho military academy In July 1877, and graduated number forty-one In his class. He was appointed second lieutenant of the Sixth cavalry In 1881 and became n captain December 14, 1898. Ho served with his reclmont in Arizona and New Mexico from 1887 to 1890, at th close of tho latter year partlolpatlnsr In the aioux. campaign in tho action at "Wounded Knee, South Dakota. He was at Tort Niobrara from 1891 to 1894 and then served for a few months at Fort Meyer, near Washington, going thence to the Infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. where he was graduated with dis tinguished honors. Colonel Stotscn burg then served with his regiment at Leavenworth, Kas., until December, 1897, and from that time to the follow ing April was professor of military science and tactics at the university ol Nebraska. He was mustered In as major of the Flrat Nebraska infantry May 9 last and as colonel of the sam? regiment November 10, 1SDS. Ho ."jalled'tlth his . regiment for .Manila June 15. ' He was a strict disciplinarian, and the raw recruits he had to break in during the early months of his com mand of the Flrat Nebraska resented hla methods so bitterly that they pro cured the passage of a resolution of censure through the Nebraska legisla ture. Once they began actual warfare the merits of his course liecame so ap parent that In response to a very strong demand from the people of the Btato and the soldiers themselves the resolution of censure by a formal vote was expunged from the legls.atlve rec ords. The First Nebraska went to Manila in command of Colonel Bratt, and un der his command took part In tho j operations south ot Manila against Malate fort and the attack and capture of Manila on August 13. In the selec tion of officers for civic positions In the organization Lieutenant Colonel Colton of the First Nebraska, was made dep uty collector of the port. Later Colonel Bratt becatne ill and was condemned by a medical board. General Otis or dered htm home, and then, as he did Professor H. D. Ward has been elect ed assistant editor of the American Naturalist. Have the "Evans" do your washing. not care to take Colton out of the cus tom house, where he was doing excel lent work, decided to select some other officer for the command of the regi ment. Choice fell upon Stotsenburg of the Sixth cavalry and he was named. At first there was strong opposition from within the command, many of the other officers thinking that those in regular line should be promoted, but that was soon overcome. Colonel Stots onburg endeared himself to every of ficer and man In the regiment and brought the command to a high stato of efficiency. News of the death of Colonel Stots enburg was conveyed to Chancellor MacL.ean of the .tate university soon after It reached The Journal office. He expressed the greatest sorrow, and said that he would continue to hope that soma mistake had been made. Last night when the news was fully confirm ed he spoke with much feeling of Col. Stotsenburg, and said that the univer sity would hold a special chapel serv ice In his memory at 10 o'clock this morning, and would cause appropriate orders to be read to tho cadets at the afternoon drill hour. (Coutinued on page two.