The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, March 12, 1901, Page 2, Image 2
The Nebraskan-HHvSperian THE STANFORD DEBATE. By the unanimous vote of tho ex coutlvc committee of tho Debating As sociation of Leland Stanford Unlvcr slty at its last meeting the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That tho Intercollegiate Debating Committee bo authorized to accept the challenge for a debato to bo held at Lincoln. Nebraska, this sem ester, provided that tho return debate for next year bo hold In tho fall sem ester and provided that further ar rangements for this debato shall in no wise operate to the detriment of the Intercollegiate debato with California." Following the adoption, me commit tee immediately wired Nebraska as fol low?. "11. It. Gordcu, University of Nebras ka, Lincoln, Nebraska: Stanford will debate Lincoln this semester and pay expenses of bringing Nebraska team hero next year if debato held hero faU semester. If this and suggested ar rangements ior question satisfactory, proceed immediately nud wire result. Suggest tentatively April Gth for this year." Stanford hold her preliminaries for choice of her speakers last Saturday cVcning. Upon the receipt of this telegram Pros. O'Connell Issued a call for a meet ing of the Debating Association. The mooting was held last Saturday In the old chapel and lasted from 9:40 a.m. until 5 p.m. with an hour's recess at noon. An agreement was reached only after a long and stormy debate. The Association first went into a com mittee of the whole to discuss the method of selecting the speakers to meet Leland Stanford. The commit tee of the whole recommended holding preliminaries to decide upon the speak ers. This report was adopted by the association after a prolonged discus- -Tslon Tho-pTOllminary- will be held on March 25th and is open to all stu donts In the University. KANSAS WINS. Tno Kansas-Nebraska dobate took place Saturday evening at Lawrence, in which Kansas received tho decis ion. The question debated was, "Resolved, That tho United States should con struct, own, control, and fortify the Nicaraguan Canal. Nebraska had the negative side. The Nebraska debat ers were, W. F. Meier, G. A. Johnson, and H. J. Theobald, and those repre senting Kansas, ,T. A. 0olin, C. F. Kunnold. and H. H. Tangeman. Each speaker was allowed fifteen minutes, and afterwards ten minutes was allowed each side for rebuttal. Tired, foot sore, and longing for sleep, the .ebraska debators returned from Lawrence at different Intervals yesterday. Although suffering under defeat the boys were by no means dis heartened. They were assured by many of the Kansas people that they did admirably well under the circum stances as they existed. Mr. Cald well, the time keeper, who is an alum nus of the Kansas University, said, "Although I am pleasod to have Kan sas win, yot I will say candidly, each of you expressed argument, too decis ive to be overcome by our boys." The unfortunate circumstance which caused Nebraska's defeat was an er ror resulting from tho correspondence botweon the secretaries of the two de bating associations, prior to tho debate. The question as received from Kansas In the first place was worded different ly from the official one as read Just bo fore the debato. When our debators saw the change In the wording they knew that the decision would be given against them. Mr. Meier in speaking' of this,-said, "If we had known this condition of affairs existed, wo would never hao loft Lincoln." Aside from tho chagrin caused by tnis mishap, they were generous in their praise of tho Kansas people for the treatment they had received while there. A HAT AND A CAP. The senior hats arrived last week and have already caused one of tho most Interesting sparring matches over seen in Lincoln. It was pulled off in the Library hall Thursday after noon. Tho principals were President John Swcn Swonson of the Senior class and President Frederick K. Neil son of the Junior class. There was not so largo a crowd present as there might havo boon if the mill had been .iropcrly advertised but tho people attracted by the noise made up In en thusiasm what they lacked In numbers. The trouble started In this wise: President Swenson was sitting in the Library reading history with one hand and guarding his new senior hat with tho other, when ho was approached by a certain Sophomore who engaged him In conversation. Almost at onco a sen ior approached from the other side to confer with the PrcsidenL This dis tracted nis attention from the Sopho more for a short time and when ho .urnod tho senior hat teas gone' President Swenson at onco saw Jun ior machinations in this incident and borrowing another Senior hat, set out to mako reprisals. He proceeds to President Nellson's room which he en :ered by force or otherwise and se mred Neilson's football cap. With his In his posesslon he returned to the Library where he met the Junior and a lively scrap took place, in which Nell son secured tho borrowed Senior hat and kept it. Thus within the brief period of two hours Swenson had lost two good Senior hats. His feelings may be better imagined than described. Then tho Sophomore returned the Pres ident s own hat. He does not regard the man who swiped It from him a suc cessful practical joker. ON THE BASE ALL FIELD. During the past week the base ball men have been putting in some hard work in practice. A change in the weather made practice on the field pos sible, and on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nearly all the candidates for positions were out.. It is pleasing to note the Interest that Is being taken by the base ball enthusiasts of the University. Every day there is a crowd of "fans" upon the bleachers sizing up the new men, and taking a look, at the old and famil iar faces. As yet, predictions are entirely out of order. The men who are showing up well on the infield are Gaines, Rhodes, Raymond, Bell, Johnson, Ben der, Rainey, Crandall, Hood, and oth ers. The battery work Is still being carried on in the "cage." The pitchers showing up best at present are Town send, Gaines, Shaw, and Bender. Doanc, Ringer, Maloney, -Rainey, and Flnley aro doing the back-stop work. The outfield is filled up well by Bell, DoPutron. Raymond, Brlttenham, Shld lor, Wight, and Shaw. Besides tho candidates above mentioned there arc many candidates who have not yot been able to appear upon tho fluid. The management is well pleaod with the outlook. Coach and Cap tain arc both of the opinion that a strong team will he produced from '.he presont aggregation. i The College of Medicine and lit; orary building at Iowa State Univer sity were destroyed by fire at an early j hour Sunday morning. The loss will exceed $250,000. t&& seeiETY Saturday, March ninth, marked tho forty-fifth birthday of Sigma Alphn Ep sllon, and, for tho eighth time, Nebras ka Lambda-Pi chapter celebrated the event. A ten course dinner was served, in tho ordinary at tho Lin coln, to tho active chapter and a num ber of visiting alumni. N. M. Davlu son, '09, acted as tho toast mnstcr, bringing forth somo responses ns wise as witty. Cougrntulutorlcs wero re ceived by telegraph from somo of the sister chapters engaged In like colcbra tions. The chapter was also tho recip ient of some j o remembrances from friends in tov . The nnual hop of Co. II.. of the ca det b.uallion was given at Walsh Hall last Friday evening. The decorations were in scarlet and cream ami a largo United Slates flag was draped over tho entrance. Ices wero served during tho evening. D. Hansen was chair man of tho committee on arrangements and W. P. Wallace was master of ccr monics. Tho chaperons were Prof, ana Mrs. Richards, Prof, and Mrs. Fos sler, Mr. and Mr. Hansen of Fairbury. and Mrs. McPhceiy of Minden. Those present wero Misses Outcalt, Rat Ilff, Tukey, Louise Tukey, Cole, Hon eywell, Robinson, Shaw, Post, Pad dock, Elizabeth Paddock, Foster, Risser, Roberts, Henry. Mar shall, Andrews, Sedgwick, Bur ress, Agnew, Moore, Loomis, Thorpe, Hamilton, Hammond, Anna Hammond, Griggs, Funke, Jenkins, Bowlby, Ed gren, and Messrs, Watkins, McCreery, Sherman, Stein, Lau, Cotton, Everett, Blackman, McMasters, Schock, Cran dall, Roberts, Smith, Home, Lewis, King, Buckley, Davidson, Andrews, Faweil, Rainey, Shaw, Stratton, Stuhr, Hansen, Wallace, Elliott, Bartlett, Klinge, DePutron, Roth. Starke, Sedg wic.i. Holt, Hill Huso. Lyman, Drain, Brown, ,ongley, Wright, DeWeese, Al len, Abbott, Peters, Jouvenat, Frickc, Bcckman, Hunger, Carnahan, and An drews. PRIZES FOR LETTERS ABOUT NE BRASKA. 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The Maxwell Club will debate the following question Saturday evening March 1C. Resolved, That the cxistenco of po litical parties in a state is favorable to tho public welfare. Affirmative, Lundburg, Bruckmnn, Locke, Negative, Storch, Mulligan, Drullner. The U. J. D. C. will debate the fol lowing question: Resolved, That the annexation of Canada to tho United States would promote the best Inter ests of both countries. AfTiuiativc, Straycr, Brown, and Barker. Negative, Uowlgh, Posp.sel, and Chase. The Palladians will debate the ques tion, Resolved, That the administra tion's attitude toward tho indepen dence of Cuba is justifiable. The Dellau Club will debate the ques tion Resolved, That the permanent re tention of tho Philippines by the United States is desirable. Affirmative, Maxwell, Hodge, Berky, Negative, Monroe, Batle, O'Connell. ' The Delians havo elected the follow ofllcers for tho ensuing term: Pros. V. C. Bates, V. Pros. R. C. Harrison, Sec.-Treas. C. W. 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