Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 7, 1916, Page 3

4 Nebraska WOODLAND MADE ALUMNI HEAD Omaha Graduate Chosen President of Nebraska University Association, ABBOTT COMMENCEMENT ORATOR (FFrom a Staff Lincoln, June 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Frank H. Woodland of Omaha was elected the new president of the Alumni association of the Uni- versity of Nebraska here this after noon. Mr. Woodland was a member of the class of 1900. Other officials elected were: ‘orrespondent.) Miss Frances Gere, Lincoln, vice president; Leonard Flansburg, Lincoln, treas urer; board of directors, Newton A Buckley, North Platte; Miss Bess Smith, Seward M. Pollard, hawka; R, M. Tibbets, Hastings; Amos Thomas, Omaha; I Lincoln, Luncheon at Farm. Alumni were entertained at the state farm today, preceded by an auto tour of the city, Class day stunts, a picnic luncheon at the farm and the annual meeting in the afternoon, with the pageant tonight completed the program, . Chancellor Avery in his annual re port called attention to the increased enrollment at the state university and the generally improved conditions M. Hunter, Salaries of professors. have been raised so Nebraska is now able to hold its own against sister institu tions, he said, Ned Abbott of Nebraska City was the alumni oratcr, Abbott’s Address, That the college man's chances for success over those of the man who has not had the advantage of a col- lege education are greater and are due largely to the former's ability to handle books and because of the in spiration he has received in school, was the assertion of Mr, Abbott I'he greater chances of the college man for success in life, he averred, were due, first, through learning to handle books—to read—and second, by coming into close personal con tact at_an impressionable period in life with many men and women of high ideals—officers, professors and instructors in the university—and catching the glow of their personali- ties Reciprocal Duty, “A reciprocal duty is laid upon us,” Mr. Abbott <continued, “of giving back to society in unstinted measure from these greater powers—powers which are ours through enlarged op portunity,” Mr. Abbott eulogized several of his former associates and instructors at the university, paying tribute to, among others, A. H. ‘f",llurrn. Ellen Smith, DeWitt D, ‘Brace, Charles E. Bessey and James H. Canfield, Cadets Charge on Mess Tent as First Act of Encampment Valley, Neb,, June 6.—(Special.) The cadet regiment of the Central High school of Omaha arrived in Valley at 10:30 yesterday to start the annual week's encampment. The ca- dets put on a burst of speed in pitch- ing their tents and by 12 o’clock noon were set to make their first charge on the mess tent. Company H, commanded by Cap tain Philip Thomas, got the jufp on the other companies in the competi- tion for clean company streets. Sev- cral foxy members of this company came to Valley last Saturday and carefully combed H strget with rakes and a lawn mower. As a result, Cap- tain Thomas has a big advantage over his rivals for honors. Regimetnal parade was held yester day aftermoon at 4:30; Company G, commanded by Captain Colin Hodge had the best line in the parade, with Company F, Captain Fred Walrath, Company C, Captain John Tolliver, third. Company B, in charge of Captain Edward Ziffel, went on guard fol lowing guard mount and Company ( will go on guard tonight Commissions For University Cadets (From a Statt Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 6.—(Special.)—Com missions were issued today to the fol lowing officers of the university cadet battalion Majors: Archer Lowell Burnham, Stay tow county; Willlam Calvin Chapin, La tor ¢ os Albert Hauptnvan 1 Leon Archibald Hickmw an. Willard Miller Folson anty; Irving Kar ook ant Ra \ Ciroer nilte an | L/anow Clinton W " cou hard . K Sames MoMan W righ ) ' . Aotion Brought to Disbar Otto Miller ‘i Nebraska [ LINCOLN DEPICTS GLORIES OF OMAHA Splendid Tribute by the Second City to Metropolis When Lincoln Sings Omaha’s Praises. REFLECTS CREDIT TO LINCOLN Imagine yourself, dear reader, scat- ed in the grandstand of the State Uni- Athletic field where several hundred Omahans and versity at Lincoln several thousand other people were seated yesterday afternoon and even- ing to see “The Gat City,” a masque of the city of Omaha The Omahams had gone down in special trains, regular trains and in automobiles, The Board of Govers nors of Ak-Sar-Ben and the executive committee of the Omaha Commer- cial club were in the afternoon audi ence yesterday, They had come down on the special and were entertained by the Lincoln Commercial club. Some of the Omaha city commission ers were there too, And. other prom inent men and women of the city Tribute to Second City, They saw a very pretty compliment pMd by the second city of Nebraska to the first city of Nebraska. For “The Gate City” not only presents the beauties of Yhe ancient tribal customs of the Omaha Indians, but it sings the glories of the city of Omaha, Near the end of the presenta tion where Coronado in search of gold learns that the riches of the he vows that in that land some day “The Rainbow City of the Gate shall be golden dream,” As he finishes, speaking a curtain ofy steam is interposed for a moment and when it has stopped the forest at the rear of the stage has disap peared and there, framed in the rain bow of hope is a view of the sky scrapers of modern Omaha Compliment to Omaha, Besides being a pretty compliment to Omaha, this year's Pageant of Lincoln is a splendid production that reflects great credit upon the Lincoln Commercial club and the University of Nebraska under whose auspices it 15 given; upon the pageant com mitttee, the author of the hook, the ('uulljlunr‘r of the musie, the directors of the pageant, the music, the dances and the costuming; and last but by no means least, upon the scores of actors who took their parts in sing ing, in speaking, in aancing with such skill and grace The stage of this pageant lies be fore your grandstand seat in the form of a great semi-circle about 100 feet in diameter, Its circumference is marked by great trees, made out of limbs of real tres and waving in the wind realisti cally. From the basky depths of this forest shrubbery the actors have their entrances and take their places upon the greensward stage. In a pit befween the grandstand and the stage is thiz orchestra, and out-of-doors orchesira whose mem bers wear hats. Song and Dance, ¢ The first part of the pageant was all presented in song and dance, [t had to do chiefly with the tribal cus- toms of the Omaha Indians, There was a bewildering array of feminine beauly in the guise of “Morning Stars,” “Earth Spirits,” “Women" and so on No ownder the Omahas were a peaceable and contented tribe with such lovely ‘women to comfort them and make glad their days. They came dancing upom the stage in lovely cos tumes and sang their parts in most engaging vnanner. Dorothy Ellsworth made a beautiful “Morning Star in her costwme of red. Charlotte Whe don did some splendid dancing in this part the “Earth Spirit” and in the second part as the “Genius of the Rainborw.” Women Represent Animals. Ihere were eagles, buffaloes, bears and wolves, all represented by femin The town of Coronado's as ine ‘players in fantastic costumes, dancing in a manner to befit their vartous animal parts, and accom | panied by music also befitting. I'his part concluded with the “wil |1o'y dance,” done by a large troupe of. those lovely Omaha Indian sfuaws, none of them any less graceful than | the slender willow branches which they carried I'his first part I'ree of the Omaha 1 upon an incident in the early | of the Omaha Indians. During a coun | il the young son of one of the chiefs I'he Sacred ibe,” is founded Kingdom of Quivera are but a myth, | | PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE RE- ) THE BEE: PUBLIC DEAD. YUAN SHI KAI 600D LUCK FOR THOMAS State Superintendent Receives Rabbit Head Nicely Mounted For Use, PERSINGER BACK UPON VISIT Lincoln, June 6.—(Special.)—Most prople believe that a rabbit's foot car ries good luck, and they carry it around in their hip pockets to keep from getting run over by automobiles instead of carrying accident policies. However, State” Superintendent Thomas thinks there is luck in a rib bit's head, and this morning received from Cyrus Black of Kearney the head of a big jackrabbit nicely mount- ed, which he has hung over his desk chair, This is supposed to keep any harm from coming to his office force, who are compelled to work in the wing of the state house, which is lia- ble to fall down most any minute, and which shows day by day more and | more signs of toppling to the earth, Persinger on Visit, N. R. Persinger of Sheridan, Wyo., who for several years was chief clerk in the office of the Banking board, is visiting in the city and called on Secretary Royes of the board this morning Crops Look Good, George Fellers of Humboldt, one of Richardson county’s staunch dem ocrats, was a caller at the state house this morning. Mr. Fellers says that crop conditions are fine in the south- | castern part of the state, although ! there is some difficulty in getting a | good stand of corn. Small grain is looking pretty good and a godd crop ought to be harvested. have ever seen for producing all the products of Spain, for besides the Tand itself being very fat and black and be- ing very well-watered by the rivulets and springs and rivers, | found prunes like those of Spain and nuts and very good sweet grapes and mulberries.” Indian a Traitor, This part differs from the first in that the parts are not sung but spoken The scene is a glade in the forest. Here Coronado and his fellow-seekers after the kingdom of Quivera and its gold appear after traveling many | weary days. Here they discover that | “The Turk" the Indian who has been | leading them, is a traitor I'his he finally confesses with the words Tl windy de white I wmn ‘The Turk’ who hotes you. I have s After the Indian had been disposed of in good old Spanish fashion, Coro nado, rising from his despair, make his prophecy and see the vision | Fine Stage Work. I'he rolling away of the heavy for est scenery under protection of the steam curtain was a splendid piece of stage machiner The appearance of the vision of Omaha called forth mendous applause from the Omaha contingent and from al' the spectators I'hen came the rainbow dancers, the history | | was lost in the forest. There he be- held a tree shining in the night Tracks led to it from the four quar ters of the world ich showed that | the animal beings who preside over | 1e gazed, Thunderbird the Indians ar gods) alight ghtning flashed from their ¢ and the Vine { the wings was hk 1 But the tree contir | The young mar ay back yme and told his father t A wn and bring . done, & tree heea the priba alladivm & \ aud e X B ( . ' | T Searches for Quivera graceful young women who did the willow dance in the first part, now clad in all the of the rainbow and led by Miss Whedon in a costume of gold to represent the It was Same a fitting climax to the splendid pre ductior the ch the Ban « O be ] The Out ' i f est v dlaied Lopez Falls Before De Faoto Gun Squad Lprovinces | to tell you the good your medicine has IIIII||II|||I IR OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JU NE 7, 1916. HEAD OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA IS DEAD Yuan Shi Kai Dies at Peking After Illness of Several Days, Due to Stomach Trouble. LI YUAN HUNG SUCCEEDS HIM Peking, China, June 6.—Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese repub lic, died Tuan Chi Jui Li Yuan Hung, the vice president, of his suc cession to the presidency Yuan Shi Kai had been ill for sev eral days with stomach trouble, which was followed by a nervous break down Quiet prevails today in the capital The death of the president apparently today. Premier immediately advised 3 - provisional government estab by the revolutionary forces in the south was lished the generals commanding President Shi Kai announced on May 26 his intention to resign when a suitable successor was chosen It was reported a little later that the president intended to take refuge in Japan and dispatches from Tokio said that was negotiating for a resi dence in the Japanese capital POISON -~ RUMOR IS REVIVED Delny Recelpt of Official News Arouses Suspicion at Washington. Washington, June 6.—A cablegram | to the State department today from American Ministér Reinsch at Peking y announced the death of Yuan Shi I\.n,‘ prestdent of China | Officials of both the State depart-| ment and the Chinese legation here regard it as singular that no official | report of an event of such importance| as the death of Yuan Shi Kai came |from American Minister Reinsch or solves the heated political crisis. Li[the Chinese foreign office in Peking Yuan Hung's succession to the presi- [until after the lapse of more than dency meets the demands of the lead- [ twenty-four hours. It was realized ers in the southern provinces that if Yuan fell the victim of con spiracy one of the first acts of the 11l for Eight Days. conspirators probably would be to cut Shanghai, June 6.—Peking advices| o “telegraphic communication be announce the death today of Yuan|iycen the Chinese capital and the Shi Kai, president of the Chinese re- | apte ports | public. 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