THE NEBRASKAN.
Vol. VII. No. 81.
ANNUAL REPORT.
President J. H, Boose Reviews
Work of tho Various
Departments.
To the board of directors, members
mid friends of tlio association this re
port Is respectfully submitted:
Another year in the history of our
asMieintion luis conic iiiul gone. It is
time onco ugnin to set forth n com
plete statement of the won actually
done, slimming up in u 'brief, compre
hensive way nil that either in plan
or detail has been accomplished. It is
wilH much gratitude and thanksgiv
ing Indeed that we tnuUi this report
ctf the year's work, so splcnd'idly and
successfully done; and while in the
midst of our joy and' gratification,
there comes a slight tinge, a certain
iion of lost opportunities, of work
undone, and of failure (hat might
have been triumphs, yet in the main,
we have giotl reason to thank God
for a j ear of prosperity ami usefulness
such ai the association' lias never be
fore known. Building, as it has, on
the good foundations laid in the work
of former years and taking advant
age of every tiling gained in those
times of labor, the association has ad
anced not In size alone, but In in
fluence and standing, iiutiil now it is
tin- recognized organization' for good
in the university. The friendly feel
ing that exists toward iUs work oi the
part of all other organizations, the
entire student body, the faculty and
eiticii, can not be too highly cin
hasied. It is a happy sign that
morality is triumphant in the iiul-u-rsity,
and makes bright indeed the
future and the opportunities of the
association.
M'KMJIEHSHJP.
This committee was organized last
spring with Walter S. Hunting as
chairman. Shortly after u.-siiining
charge, however, Mr. Hunting went to
war and the committee was ' then
placed in charge of Harry M. (iarrett.
With the beginning of the present
school year the work was pushed in
..o(l cuf:i.s.' -"h r.rtgh eiilirftntcn'l in
ill.' I'nited States army, graduation
and failure to return to school, on the
part of a number of the boys, the
membership of 210 at the close of last
j ear was cut down to HI at the
tipi'idng of the present year, 'finis
iimnlier lias almost been doubled, so
tli.it now the association numbers 2S2
nit'ii on its rolls, HIS new men having
been taken iii since last fa .. Of the
prr-i'iit membership, 212 are active
members, -10 being associate members.
The effective work of the committee
was much increased by a "member
ship contest," between two sides se
lected from association men. Ailiout
fiftj men were .secured in n4s way.
Tho committee has made an effort
tn enroll every Christian ninn in the
institution in association1 member
ship. WHLE STUDY.
The department of itible study be
i j-r perhaps the most vital in the asso
feat ,i, bas had the consideration,
plans and prayers of an exceptionally
stnmc committee. The work was
orfMiiied and superintended for the
greater part of the year by H. It.
Tneivi r, late succeeded by T. A. Max
well. It lias always been the aim of the
association to engage a large number
f lni-ii in a daily devotional study of
the I'.mli'. This'uiin 'has been partly
wilinl during the peresent year, a
larc i number of mum being enrolled
lt tall in the classes than ever be
1'irc. a- well as a greater interest and
eiitlitiMnsin maintained up to the pres
ent lime. Seventy-two men were en
roll, i in veven classes, and of these
miinlicrs all the classes are still ninin
tnlacd, with the peresom t liiember
of fifi-ilve. Six of i.iese classes were
placed, in study, in II. 15. Sliarman's
"Studies in tlic Life of Christ," ami
the ,-i(.- olns. s followed Professor
I. !?. It.iKtwxirth's outlines in 'The
Life if Paul." The class leaders are
I'eneini Secretary John S. Moore (two
class,.,, ,i. K fjoylp, L. J. Marsh.
John II. Hoose. Sam .Vndrerson and
" -I lleu. There has also been a
teacher.' normal class, led in a very
efficient way by J. L. Sheldon. .bis
class was designed for the teachers
nloiie. nnd contributed in no small
n. to the success of the Hible study
'"'partment. The association, bas list
ened to two addresses on TliWc study,
one hy Uov. "William H. Mnnss nt the
wpi timing of the school year, and tlhe
J'tlier i,v 70V- j) Everett Sm on the
Miracles of Chris ."
ltELIGTOUS MEETTNGS.
I'lie wnrlf nt Mc nnuvmltton linn
lieeil llniW flin. llwwHnn nt "FT. T.
p " 1 tflSV.- !(' - - - -
inis. it lm been their work to se
cure leading men of tihe city nnd uni
versity tr address tlio Sundhy nfter-
UNIVERSITY
noon meetings, with an occasional
meeting led and conducted by the
boys themselves. Speakers deserving
i.v.v.iiu iiicnuon are uumeeltor Alac
.eau, Professors! iinuiiin n,i w.....
I
Dr.
II. L. Paine, Professor' A. W. Nor-
t
;on, international secretm-v. fVi.ii 'i
(
Ilk'S, Itev. Mr. Illiwlmiin If..,. l
burton, Kev. air. itowhmils, Itev. Mr.
Miiiihh, lluv. Mr. Chlpperflcxi, and Itev.
Mr. rcldinan, and city secretary .John
. Dougherty. Altogether there 'have
iccii iiuiu uuriy-iour devotiona. meet-
ngs wiui an average attendance of 50,
hi uic inner part of .lauuurv meet-
ngs were held at the state farm for
be benellt of the boys .n the school
if njrrleulture. Knur ni.w.iii,. ........
Iield, with an average of la men In ut-
eiunineu at, eacii meeting.
The noonday prayer meetings have
been held daily without cxveptlou,
with an average attendance of six.
The.se little prayer gatherings aiso
liavc been addressed from time to
time by ministers, professors and cit-
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C. C. MINCHENBW.
izens.
Two special prayer nieetings were
held with a total attendance of 50.
As a direct result of the work of
this department, there 'have been three
conversions, while two others have
come about from the work in Itible
study.
FliNANCICS.
The report of C. .1. Allen, treasurer,
shows thu linanecs of tihe ussm-intion
to be as follows: Amount provided
for from dues, .-.S2; om other
sources, .mi9.ll; total, $!5C.2.2:t.
Receipts To balance from la.t re
port, $10.:i2; mem'.AM'shlp dues, $102.
:i(); siib.-crlplions, general .secretary
fund, 1 -15.50; general siihcriptious,
$s7.!li'; rooms, .$15. IS; entertainments,
$(1S.:I0; Lake (leneva, $101..i(); niiscel
laneous, $30.71; total, $502.23.
Disbiirseinents vSa lories, $200.00;
rooms, $58.14; entertainment, $5.25;
missions, $10.00; current e.vpen.cs,
$1S0.00; Ixike Geneva, $1)0.00; total,
$543.44; balance on hand1, $IS.79 total,
$502.23.
'Phis report does not include the ex
pense of the hand book, wihlch was
$50 for 1,500. paid for by advertising
MISSIONARY.
The missionary committee in eon
junction with a similar committee
from the Y. V. ('. A. has done the
planning and conducting of the
monthly niiSMionary meeting, and .
mission study class, of the former
five meetings were held, with an. av
erage attendance of ninety-three men.
The mission study class, led by Mrs.
O. Hansen, a returned niissinary from
Hurmali, has followed the Course of
study outlined in the intereollegian.
Five men were enrolled in this class.
Ten dollnrs wns paid last spring to
ward Hie support of a traveling Y. M.
('. A. secretnry In Japan. Twenty-five
dollars more was pledged last fall for
missionary purposes, but the amount
hns not yet been paid.
There nre five student volunteers in
the association membership. J. E.
Boyle, one of that number, bas had
chax-ge of the committee- during the
greater part of the year.
CITY MISSIONS.
The mission work at Nlntli and 'A
streets bn3 been conducted under pe
culiarly disparaging circumstances.
Through various reasons tne work has
been in the hands of different men.
Early last fall Mr. Tl, E. Davis as
sumed change of Hie Sabbaiu scbool
Continued on jingo fl.
OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN,
MISSOURI VICTORIOUS.
Nebraska Beaten In the Hard
est Game ThlsfSeason.
Score 8 to 5.
The first schedule college cham
pionship base bail game was pulled
oil' Wednesday afternoon v.i the home
grounds between nbc Missouri Tigers
audi the university team, resulting' In
u victory for the visitors, the score ait
the finish belmg 8 to 5. A large crowd
watched the game, which was 'the best
exhibit hn of the nntiloivnl game that
has been put on the home grounds
this season.
The home team was changed' about
considerably, the infield! change
proving a decided advamtage, As Me
Dhirimitl at Short and lleeder at sec
ond both played in excelleivt from.
The fast, clean doubles were effected
between MeDiaruild, lleeder and
IMiodC" that gained the good will of
the fans, belimer behind the bat
placed a star game, making three or
four sensational ft.ul catches that set
the crowd wild. Mclford was steady,
but at critical times could not keep
the visitors from connecting succcbis
fully with the sphere. The Tigers are
especially strong at the hat, in the
first inning they pounded out three
rturs before the third niain was out.
Again the seventh they 'bunched hits
ucccsfuMy, netting 3 more runs in
t lint inning.
Curtright did good work in the box
for the visitors. Several 'times we had
men on 'third and sccu-.id and no lxidy
out, but at these critical times he was
invincible, the men' falling bclore hint
in one, two three order. De.wcy at
third and Wilcox at short played fast
ball. The outfield of br.tih teams was
loiind lacking in fielding ground hits.
Itartce in the center garden for tihe Ti-geu-3
made four pretty catches ot long
drives. Our boyis hit ithe bai'i, but
failed to bunch their hits at critical
times; they were found! wanting.
From the very first it was evident
that the game would oe a close one,
and there wns actually a few yells
from ithe fans and those wiho sat in
the laboratory window and peeped
ever the cnnvnss
Itartce at the 'bat opened up for the
visitors with a pop up lly on first line.
The Ivall was not called and MeMord
and I.chmer let it drop safe between
them. Wilcox hit a ground baM to the
right field. Ilollii fumbled and Ilar
tee scored. Dewey followed suu with
a similar bull, while Wilcox crossed
the plate. Hawkins follr.wed with a
safe, one over short and tihe third man
scored, with no body out. Garim was
up next with nn easy one 'to lleeder,
who made a clean double. Atchison
made the fourth hit of the, inning with
a safe one over second, but died as
Cooper was caught out on a lly foul.
Three runs to start witli is enough
and our side opened up in poor batting
form. Cnptnin Iteeder went out oiv a
little hit to the br, Meb.arniid
smashed the first ball over second for
two bags, nnd second on Kingsbury's
hit to right. Cordon forced Kingsbury
out nt second and llolln outed .the side
with a fly to center. Tn the following
three Innings a clean, snappy exhi
bition of the bame was given, eith
er side seorlnig. Foltz singled through
short. Curtright fouled a hard one
to Lehmor. McDinrmh. cnught Tlar-
MAY 1, 1800.
lee's fly and Wilcox's nop-up was
accepted by (J cation,
Cuv,cnden made ilrst on an easy fum
ble by Wilcox. J.ehnier bit safe
ithrough deep Ilrst and Cub. hurtled
on third. With men on second and
third ami nobody out, Mclford 'hit the
wind In one, two three oitled. Ami
all wa over for that Inning, when
.VttMiIa.iu caugiii Ueeder's drive to left
Ollr nart of tin Innimr u-iim Kiw,t.i
McDIarinid and Gordon going out on
ground hits, while Kingsbury failed
to make connection with the ball.
The fourth inning opened up with
Mel fowl giving his only base on balls
of the game to Cooper. Felt, hit easy
to Mclford, who caught Cooper at sec
ond. Curtright hit to AleDlarmid, and
again a snappy double was executed.
'For our side liolim wvnt. out on a
long drive to center. Cuscaden' hit nn
easy one to short, bii't a bad throw left
him on first. I.chmer fouled out.
Rhode hit safe to right and Mclford
went out to first on a ground hit to
that bag.
Ikirtce ..egan agiilm for the Tigers,
and was tliiowu ,iiit by IJeeder. Wil
cox hit safe 'to deep left, iteeder made
another assist, throwing Dewey out at
first. Hawkins hit a mean ome ito Mc
DIarinid. who fumbled while Wllervc
passed the plate.
The story of our side of the inning
is told in a few words. Iteeder, Mc
Dinrniid and King were all thrown out
by Wilcox in one, two three order.
Here is where the trouble began
again. Ti.e visitors netted three runs
on a dead ball and two safe hit.-,.
.In our half Gordon was first inaii
up. For the second lime he drove a
still' cr.ie to Itartce ill' center ami that
was the last of him. Holln hit safe
over second. The ball rolled through
Hartce's feelt and ltoun landed n
third. Cuscaden sacrificed, I....n stor
ing. Lehnier got ilrst on a dead ball
and KliQdes flni.--.ihed the inning with a
Tiifrh .fcul to C.vrvln.
The visitors drew a blank in the sev
enth. Mclford ,.ti'ikiiw- nut Usiwl.-iiw
and Feltz, while Cooper fouled out to
Lehmer.
Melford reached second on Hawkins'
fumble. Kccdcr forced 'Mclford tint
on a e-roiintl hit. McDlnrnild followed.
forcing Iteeder out. W..cox caught
King's fly and all was over for that
inning.
The eighth opened up with Curt
right, Itartce and W'dc'ox going r.it on
ground hits to .Mclford, wo got three
assists o his credit.
i no iii'iiti was a oinnu. i)ewvy went ' . , , , i """.' i"i"'i Mis-
out on a ground hit to short. Htiwkins ., ' ,T ' i . "'" iul"m lo-
hh one to .left, which Cuscaden nils- "', V." . "'". ' f )n, itl "' cpre.sentcd,
judged, tiarvln struck out and Ateh- .,,'? K ,,.'I,l,e ivL'r. ,'tcr,
ison tlnihihcd the side with another , fe, '' lllc t,01ltt is hold aiw
pop-up to (jordon. nnally and goes to each of the ten
fn.. .i..t. ..r a t i.. . I nmiw in iitirii. it'll
riii ijiii t tfl III I lllllllltr U'lIU u inut I
RECEPTION HALL, LAKE GENEVA.
Now the li ,s buckled down ai.d hit
the ball In earnest. Two single- and u
two-bagger were bunched' but the
boys made but one Tun. Gordon
opened with a nice one to left. Holln
made his second hit over Hcecvid, Cus
caden picked out a nice place and
wrapped the ball between the seams
for a cVible-bagger In the trees of
right field. Gordon scored, but Tiolin,
disregarding ills coach, was- caught at
the plate. Lcluner went out on a pop
up lly, while Dusty elosed' 'the ride
with an easy one lo first.
The visitors came to the bat for the
last time, securing one more. Dewey
opened with n two-bagger over by the
machine sbops. Gordom threw 'Haw
kins out. Garvin hit to McDianuid.
who 'threw wild to the plate, letting
Hawkins geit in. Atchison went out on
a ground hit to Tleeder. The Nebras
ka boys had onie more chance. Every
thing wns ngainjst them, 'but they
Continued on pnpo 7.
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Fkick 5 Okntb
ORATORY FRIDAY.
Inter-State Contest at the Oli
ver Theatre. Contestants
and Judges.
V'.llt-u tifr-fi It .......
neiu in j.ineotii', nut Nebraska had no
represemtative, because of .c failure
of the winner or the state contest, a
Wesleyan man, to appear because of
some complication. This year ;ihe
ocatest is under the auspices of t.ie
state university, and bids fair to be a
complete success in every way. The
officers of the association are: Fred
H. Hill, Carleton college, Minnesota,
president; .1. A. Met in ire, state univer
sity, Nebraska, vice president, and . .
Mayo Sax age, College of Emporia,
Ja nsas, secreturyMrensurer.
The judges will be: Thought ami
composed of ,lohn V. Irish, San Fran
cisco; President Thwlng, Western .He
serve university; President Angell,
Michigan university. Delivery: Con
gressman Chump. Ciark; Itev. C. II.
MIcheM, Minneapolis; Hon. T. K. Dew
ey, .AbHInc.
The representatives of the different
states ami their subjects are as fol
lows: Nebraska: C. 1). Talbc.t, sta.to uni
versity, "William Lloyd Garrison."
Illinois: Harry G. Howard, urea
college, "The Grand Old Man."
Wisconsin: It. b. Lyman, Bel.,
"The Altriiis-in of American Kpnu
lon." . . --- jv.... ..k" iu ..ua
Minnesota: Hrnest G. 'tonn, Carle
ton college, "War a Factor of Civiliza
tion." Kansas: A, C. Northrop, Snlina
Wesleyan, "The Changing .Policy of
the United States."
Colorado: Charles' W. Denrdorf,
University of Denver, "The Dignity of
Obedience." . -.
H Tr.wji?' S f M.,lt,wlM.. 'I9i... i
" -" - ...'........j , uiiiijairii uui-
lege, "Twentieth Century Politics."
Ohio: .John S. Chamberlain, Denni
son university, "Legislative Control of
Cities."
iMIssouri: D. H. Fnrrell, Tarkio col
lege, "Iteitrlbutlve .lust ice."
Indiana: George K. Farrar, DePauw
university, "The Coming King."
It is reported that large delegations
are coming from the neigh ooring
states, Tiirlcio, Missour. estimating
her delegation at 100. t er large del
egations are coining iroin Simpson col-
lege, Iowa; C'reigh't ,i, Omaha; Cot
tier. Donne, and' Wesleyan. The dele
gations bere nre already arranging
for their seats. The general seat sale
will begin Wedncsuny at 10 o'clock, at
the Oliver lwx' office, 'i lie prices will
be 25, 50 and 75 ccnits.
Omnha, Lincoln, Henlrice. Crete and
York high wools will send represent
atives to the intcrsoholnrtie meet to
be held at here May 1.3. North Platte,
Wyniore, Frenion Hebron, and Ne
braska City will probnbly nend teams.
The Hotn Thefa Tl fraternity gave a
smokier to the, Missouri nnd Nebrnskn
base ball teams at their chapter hall
in the stale block Wednesday evening.
The nthlettic board' and several baso
ball enthusiasts of the, city were pres
ent. Music- was furnished by the man
dolin club.
I The interstate contest, In which the
' i smut's in ini.fi i inn. .!. ...it...... ,,(