The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
"PELICAN" MEN
GIBE AT NANCE
Military Instructor at the
University Is Subject of
Cartoons and Witticisms
Humorous Periodical Is Full
of Stabs at Army Officer
Who Has Disciplined Them
Berkeley Office san Francisco Call,
2S4l Center Street, Dec. S.

Berkeley Oflce san FRANCISCO GALL
2S4l Center Street, Dec S.
Flaring posters on the university
campus to-day, addressed ostensibly to
Nancy" Captain J. 7. Nance, Ninth
Cavalry. but really TO the students
who have felt the heavy hand Of the
military in tructOT. inform all VINO read
that the Pelican the students hu-
m0rOus periodical, viii be out to-mor-
row. ard viii be devoted largely 10 a
discussion. pictorial and written, OF
Nance's fight with the class in mill
tary tactics.
The posters read as follows:
Dear Nancy. You know Pelican viii be out
FridaE BE sure 20 set copy before they are
al gone This number VIII be a mi.itary
issue ard may be used as handy SYLLABUS
ia connection with the ugular form OF in
s-ruction in ;he art OF military science yours
as exer PELLIE.
December 5 1904
In-tead Of dying down. the bitter feel
ing Of a majority OF the students
against Captain Nance proves merely
TO have been suppressed, for the news
that Pelican" would deal in caustic
fashion with the captains obnoxious
marching orders was greeted with
shouts If JOY. The senior class, sixty
members Of which are on probation and
liable TO suspension any moment Tor
lailure 10 obey Nance orders, has
taken TO heart, sadly. the suspension Of
one Of its best loved men, W. T. Hale,
editor 0f the Daily Californian, and
while il has perforce submitted TO
Nance's iron hand. il has neglected TO
kiss the rod.
Ii was freely predicted to-day by the
more conservative men that "Pelican's"
satire on the Nance episode would re-
suit in trouble for the editorial board,
OF which Eugene Hallett, one of
Nance's adjUtants, is chief. Captain
Nance apparently has failed 70 realize
the prOpriety in a situation which per-
mits one OF his lieutenants to print a
humorous publication, in which the
military department does not play a
very dignified part, and il Is feared
that the diligence ne showed in met
ing out punishment To the men who
criticized him in the Daily Californian,
as did Hale, wiil be repeated.
Nance is pictured in one OF the car
toons as a schOOlmaster with a big
bell, directing the movements Of three
students on drill In other witticisms.
portraits and cartoons. the military in
structOr finds himself the subject of un-
merciful lampcOning.
Editor Hale. who was suspended for
criticiZing Nance's orders, is the sub
Ject Of some interesting cartoons. The
DD-cue dLe put III one picture dressed
IN military blOuses. lined up for mill
tary inspection, with Nance looking
them over
The seniors who attend Nance's class
IN military instruction brought TWO big
fraternity dogs into the classroom yes
terday, and these created such dis
turbance that the class was badly dis
organized, 10 the captains intense dis
gust. He sent for the university police
10 remove the animals. and when the
men guffaWed he sternly suppressed
the signs Of enjoyment. The disturb
ance Is expected TO be the beginning of
a series Of seemingly innocent ordeals,
including the current Pelican" edition.
which Captain Nance is TO undergo as
a sequel TO his disciplinary measures.