University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Sophomore Class Officers I ' .UAM II. V ' K ' -l ' rrSliUlll J. Lawhkno: - - Presidtiit Mukehouse OSTERHOUT, Vice-Pri .i(liiu McCarthy, Treasurer DkVm.hn, Secretary W 1 ij.i A M s . Tioa sii rer

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Class of 1910 23 May 15, 1908. Dear Old Bob — We have been more than busy and to some purpose, for we have won athletic honors and others as well. Harry Ingles defeated S. A. Ma- hood in the run for the presidency and politics generally has been rather exciting. We again won the championship in basketball — another score against the Juniors. The girls lost their tournament, hovve er, allowing the Seniors to take the honors there. A hop at Fraternity Hall May 8, with W. E. Byerts chairman and L. H. Harte as M. C, closed our social season. The Freshies did not succeed in making us any trouble and it proved a financial success as well. On Ivy Day, the first trial of a new system for the program was made, and 1910 shone brilliantly in the results. The interclass meet we lost to the Fresh- men, but our part of the evening program was voted by the judges the best thing offered. Jack. December I, 1908. Dear Old Bob — Varsity work and Varsity athletics have so completely taken up my time that I needed your questions to make me sit up and notice what the class was doing in that line. VVe had splendid representation in Varsity track work and football. After a hard fight our boys lost the class championship in football. Our Varsity men were of course not allowed to play, and this recollec- tion comforts us for our loss. Things have been going fairly well this year. The election of W. E. Byerts to the presidency was accomplished without much opposition. Jack. March 18, IQ09. Dear Bob — You should see us now ! Natty, blue bull-dog caps with gold class numerals appeared on the men early in February and created such a favor- able impression that hats for the girls are to follow soon. Paul Yates won the presidency from Josephine Huse by only one vote. It is the first time a co-ed has ever run for the office, and as you see she was strongly supported. The rest of the officers were, as usual, easily disposed of. The Junior Prom, February 5, was successful beyond all precedence. J. M. Ale.xander as chairman managed the finances with the most satisfactory results and the dance itself, with Arbor Barth M. of C, was a splendid affair. The success of our men in athletics win.s us the championshij:) for the third consecutive time. Just now our attention is on something rather new in University life. They have begTui a series of interclass debates ; and we stand well up in the chances for the championship. The success of our men in athletics, winning us the cham- pionship for the third consecutive time, makes us even more an.xious to make good in the new line. Our girls were once more defeated in the tournament by the very small mar- gin of I point. Hard luck seems to tag us there, and we wonder if a tournament open to men as well as co-eds would not prove to be the step necessary to fly the hoodoo. We have just elected Ralph ]Moseley as editor-in-chief of ne.xt ' ear ' s Coun- HUSKER. We are preparing to be Seniors, you see. Oddly enough, I don ' t be- lieve that I will be ready to leave the Varsity in one year, and I know that three years have been very short and full of new and pleasant experiences. Every week brings fresh interests into our lives. Every new friend adds to the ties that hold us to dear old Nebraska! In one vear we will be leaving, but in that year we have time to do something and learn to be something that will count for the glory of Nebraska and the class of 1910! Jack.

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Class of 1911 25 Class of 1911 NEARLY two years has elapsed since the class of 191 1 entered the Univer- sity of Nebraska. Of the six hundred students who were enrolled for the Fresh- man year only about three hundred and twenty-five are still seen on the campus. In those two years many changes have taken place, as the second year class, the Sophomores, grasped at University customs and attempted to fall in line with the spirit of the school. Emerging from a hard-fought election at the beginning of the school year, at which J. E. Lawrence was elected president, the class began to marshal its strength in preparation for the Olympics, as the annual class fight between the two lower classes has been dubbed. Ushered in by cold weather, it seemed as if Dame Fortune had deserted the camp of the Sophomores, and with a tie score in the individual events it seemed as if the Freshmen were to defy all well-estab- lished rules of University life by defeating the upper classmen. The Sophs ral- lied in the grand finale, however, and in the free-for-all used the Freshmen as ploughs for the dust at Antelope park. That was the beginning of better days. Following in the footsteps of the victory was the Sophomore Hop under the man- agement of Walter Weiss, chairman, and Arnold Bald, master of ceremonies. Although the weather man tried to hand out a lemon, the attendance exceeded the expectations of the most sanguine, and the hop proved to be a great financial success, giving the Sophomores the distinction of holding the only dollar-and-a- quarter dance at the Lincoln which resulted successfully financially. A few weeks later the Sophomore Informal with Phil Fredericks as chairman proved equally as popular. Coup d ' Etat describes the action of the Freshmen Laws in the election the second semester. By a clever movement they elected Nye Morehouse of Fre- mont. Morehouse has proved an able executive. During the second semester the class has been well represented in other activities. The football team was strong, defeating the juniors 5 to o, but losing to the championship senior aggre- gation after a hard gridiron battle. Fourth place fell to the second year men in the indoor meet, but the leaders were only a few points ahead, and all four teams were very evenly matched. In debating the Sophs were defeated by the cham- pionship Freshman team by a two-to-one decision. Viewed from the Sophomore standpoint the past two years have been most successful.