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...... , ','; 7T . . '.',,' at X THE NEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN Vol. 0-30. No. 14. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 18, 1900. Five Cents. V CAPTAIN WESTOVER. Athletic Board Counts the Votes Guy AI. Cowgill Elected Football Hanager nisccllancous Busi ness Regc ts Meet. The election of football manager and captnin made last night's meeting of the Athletic Hoard exceedingly interesting All the members were present with tin exception of Professor Richards. The board eanvasse I the vote for cap tain, cast b the team last Wednesday which resulted in the election of John Westover who received fourteen votes. Hurry Crantlall received five votes. After numerous ballots, G. M. Cowgil' was elected Manager of the football team. The other candidates were J. II. Hell, V. P. Fitz.e.aM, II. II. Roberts, and C. E. Bullard. The purchase of three additional "N" sweaters was ordered. These will be given to Nelson, Dasenbrock, and John son. The constitution was ameueded to pro vide that sweaters shall be given to the fifteen men who piny in the largest num ber of games in the season. It formerly provided for only twelve. Definite steps were taken toward secur ing Coach V. C. Hooth again for next season. Every effort possible will be made to engage him. Aianager Horry, of the Hasket Hall team, stated that he had arranged for a game with the Ravenswood Y. M. C. A. team, of Ch.cugq, during the holidays. There are some prospects for a game with the Yale team, which will be in Chicago at that time. The resignation of Track Manager Benedict was acc.pted. Charles Eugles was elected in his place. George Shidler was elected assistant baseball manager. The assistant football manager will be elected later upon the recommendation of the manager. A movement is on foot to give the foot ball team u banquet after the holidays. REGENTS' MEETING. Tho Board of Regents held their final meeting of tho year on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Tho usual routine work of checking up the last six months' business was attended to and tho semi-annual report of tho sec rotary on condition of tho various funds was examined. Provision was made for tho vacancy caused by tho resignation of Dr. Hastings. Walter C. Booth, coach of tho fool ball team was elected to havo chargo of floor and field athletics. This is a compliment to tho excollont work done by Booth on tho field last fall. Ho will also coach tho baso ball team during tho coming season. Ho will teach one class and Miss Barr will havo charge of tho other classes which wore under Dr. Hastings. This ar rangement will continue in offect un til Juno when a director of tho gym nasium will bo elected. PERSHING HOP. Tho annual hop of tho Pershing Rifles will bo held at tho Lincoln Hotel next Thursday evening. Plans havo been perfected to mako It moro suc cessful than any of tho previous ones. Joromo Langer is chairman is chair man of tho oommitteo composed of tho sargeants, and thoy havo chargo of the arrangements. PUBLIC ARCHIVES COMMISSION. Professor Caldwell recently received a letter from William MacDonald, chairman of the Public Archives com mission, of tho American Historical Association in which ho speaks of tho worc of the commission in part as fo.lows: "I camo away from tho meet ing of tho council of tho American Historical Asociatlon in Now York, Reeling well satisfied with tho action aken relative to tho Public Archives Jommission. I made a full report of our doings during tho past year in cluding our action with regard to tho Stokes bill, and told them as well as I could, what we hoped to do in the near future. Tho council expressed their approval by appropriating two hundred and fifty dollars for tho ex penses of tho commission for 1901." This shows that tho work has proved satisfactory since this is an increase of nearly 200 per cent over appropria tion oi last year. Prof. Caldwell is a member of this commission. Tho ob ject of the commission being to collect all tho documents relating to tho his tory of every stato in the union. Be sides this commission of five there is in each stato an adjunct member who has charge of tho work in his state. Tho Stokes bill mentioned in tho let ter is a bill asking congress to appro priate four million dollars for the fur therance of this work. Those docu ments when collected are to be pub lished in book form and will be a very valuable source of our state history. RECITAL TONIGHT. Following is tho program of tho re cital to bo given Tuesday evening in Memorial Hall: Piano Solo Concerto in D major op. 21, Josef Haydn. Elberta Hearn. Bal lads ami other songs. Contralto Solo "Tho Lord Is My Light," Frances Allltsen, Evelyn Lano. Soprano Solo "Bonnie Prince Char lie." Georgo Boldcn St. John, Bessie Burress. Contralto Solo "Goodbye Sweet Day," Kato Vannah; "Three Roses Red," Homer A. Norrls, Lotta Talcott. Tenor Solo "I Love You," Carl Sobeski, George Johnston. Contralto Solo "The Meeting Wat tors," E. M. Young, Leta Trigg. Piano Solo "Tho Waysido Inn," Schubert-Liszt, Adelaide Deily. Piano Solo Introduction and Al legro appassionato op. 92, Schumann, Nelly Griggs. Violin Solo Romp.rmt, Mrs II. II. A. Beach, May Bollo Hngcnow (German and French songs). Soprano Solo "Folk Song of Thurin gla," Mendelssohn; "When Mute and Sad," Johannes Brahms, Nellie Lally. Contralto Solo "Tno Cross of Cul vary," Chas. Gounod, Rosana Bradt. Tenor Solo "Forget Mo Not," J. S. Bach; "Who Is Sylvia," Schubert, Emll lloostrum. Soprano Solo Air "Judox" from "Mors ot Vita," Gounod, Josephine Keano. Contralto Solo "Tho Lotus Flowor," "Folk Song," Schumann; "I Daro Not. Cannot Bollcvo It," ' from "Woman's Love," Edith Curry. Piano Solo Capricclo Brilliant B minor op. 22, Mendelssohn, George Mosshart. (Orchestral parts on second piano.) THE "MOELLEIV 130 SOUTH TWELFTH STREET, ANNUAL BANQUET. Young Men's Christian Association Gives its Annual Dinner Most Successful of Any Yet The Work Reviewed. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion gave its third annual dinner on A. dining hall. About eighty guests were present and enjoyed the bountiful lust Thursday evening at tho Y. M. C. repast. The following was the MENU. Blue Points, Consomme do Voliaille, Pickles, Olives, Celery, Roast Turkey, Giblct Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Po tatoes, a la Marie, Sweet Potatoes, en Glace, Shrimp Salad, Bread and Butter Sandwiches, Delmonico Ice Cream, As sorted Cakes, Vienna Coffee, Fruit. Appropriate songs were sung be tween the courses and the different university yells enlivened the spirits of all. Tho toast list was an excellent one. The president of the Association, L. J. Marsh was absent on account of illness. Dr. Ward presided as toast master. Before introducing the speakers, he spoke of the intellectual feast to fol low tho material one just finished. Ho extended a welcome to all present In behalf of the Association. Ho then introduced E. E. Bennett of the city Association, who talked of tho general work of tho Y. M. C. A. He spoke of the rise In life made by young men who attended diligently to their bus iness. Christian young men were sought after by all. "People are com ing to realize that Christian young men aro moro to be depended upon than others," wore tho closing words of Mr. Bennett. The audienco sang tho na tional hymn. Dr. Ward then introduced Dr. Hast ings, paying a tribute to his work and expressing regret that ho was to leave in so short a time. Dr. Hastings most cordially thanked tho Association for tho benefit it had given him. He said "No man can live a religious life without activity. The Y. M. C. A. brings about this activity." The main idea of his address was "The valuo of the work on a committee, to the Individual." "Intensity is value. Lack of development of executive abil ity is a weak point In college educa tion." He emphasized the valuo of do ing everything thoroughly and not attempting to do too much. Dr. Ward explained the absence of Chancellor Andrews because of another engagement. Ho then called on a numbor to mako "short speechlots." W. J. Hill, treasurer of the state committee spoke of tho many branches being organized all over the state. J. A. Duff emphasized tho benefit of tho social gatherings under tho aus pices of tho Association. Dr. Ward gavo tho ball to Ringer who made a run of two hundred words for a touchdown, Miss Henderson then followed with a talk on Young Womens' Christian Association and its relations to tho Young Mens Chris tian Association. Rev. Manns gavo a short talk on the "messago of tho University to tho As sociation." Secretary Mooro roviowed the work and expressed a desire to havo all aid in tho great work to come. This concluded tho toasts of tho evening and Dr. Wharton pronounced tho benediction. HOLIDAY CONFECTIONERY AND DEBATING NOTES. At the request of the Palladian so ciety, tho P. B. D. C. postponed their regular election of officers till after tho holidays on account of the special boys' program. Tho debate with Kansas has been sot for February 12 at Lawrence, Kansas. Tho question is: Resolved, That tho United States should build and fortify the Nicarnguan canal. The Union club discussed the ques tion: Resolved, That tho growth of large cities is not conductive to mor ality and refinement. The following new officers were elected: President, C. C. North, Vice President, Finson, Secretary, Baldwin, Sergeant-at-arms, Meier, Attorneys, Gubser and Brown. Tho Delian club held their regular election of ofilcers Saturday evening. McCallam was chosen President, Ber key, Vice President, Batie, Secretary, Morrell, sergeant-at-arms, Edgerton and Johnson attorneys, and Hodge, uangley and BIckford committee on joint debates. The subject uobated was: Resolved, That the United States ought to build and operate the Nicar aguan canal. Affirmative, Golden and BIckford. Negative Johnson and O'Gara. Tho preliminary contest for the se lection of the nine debaters who will represent Nebraska in tho inierstato stato debates will bo held Friday even ing, January 18th according to present prospects. Debates will bo held with Kansas, Missouri and Colorado, ono only being here. Thero will bo three divisions in tho preliminaries and tho chances are that two will debate Fri day evening and one on Saturday oven lug. The heads of tho American Hist ory, Political Economy, English Hist ory, Philosophy and English Depart ments havo oeen selected to act as judges. LITERARY SOCIETIES. Tho following program was ren dered at meeting of Union literary so ciety Friday evening, December 14: Instrumental Solo Selected, Miss Susie Doane. Recitation, "Writin' Back to tho Homo Folk," (Riley) H. G. Straycr. Paper, "Government Investigations of Deformities. Miss Anna Prey. Tenor Solo, "The Gallants of Eng land," (Gatty.) H. C. House. Vocal Solo, Selected. Miss Verna Upton. Paper, "Institutions tho Stato and tho Family." H. A. Meier. Story, "A Night's Escapade." Miss Louiso Van Camp. Tho Delian Literary Society held their inaugurial program: Instrumental Solo, Selected, Miss Doane. Inaugural Address, E. G. Woqdruff. Rcitation, Selected. Miss Meier. Recitations. Miss Archer. Several names wore proposed for momcorship. Tho Palladlans held a special meet- -ing Saturday evening which was given -.. over to a boys' program: Song, "Tis the Samp Old, Flag," ' Pall. 'Boyst, Qu'arCetfeVV l'S s BAKED GOODS. M i &
