The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-11

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Colleges.
STATE UNIVERSITY.

Weather signals are nov displayed
trofn the main building Of the univer-
sity.
One hundred visitors registered at
the University during the month of
October.
Visitors at the University are fur
nished guide TO conduct them through
the buildings and to give information.
The University has provided a
4 greenhouse, with = large collection of
plants, for the use of botanical
students.
In the University there are three
open literary societies and six Greek
letter societies, each of which meets
once q week for social and literary
| culture
To accommodate better the many
students desiring to use the library IN
the evening, the University library is
/ now open from seven to ten p. m
every evening of the school week.
The authorities OF the State Univer-
sity have adopted the general plan of
courses followed in the state university
of Michigan. An increased plumber
of courses will be provided and stu
dents will oe allowed to elect their
studies, with proper limits,
The University foot bali eleven re-
ceived a telegraphed invitation from
the foot ball team of the Minnesota
State University to play at Minneapo-
lis October Z. Only two days notice
was given, and the team was unable
to make necessary preparations. The
invitation was accepted for a later
date.
CITY SCHOOLS.
Music is taught it the Lincoln high
school
Five hundred pupils are enrolled in
the Red Cloud schools.
The enrolment for October in the
Lincoln schools was 4, 977.
The 600 pupils q the Aurora schools
listened. November ,, to a talk by the
chancellor OF the State university.
GENERAL STATE NEWS.
York college viii soon be completed.
The State Historical library con-
tains 4. 5S8 volumes.
Bellevue College has one Indian
and one Chinese student.
10. 555 teachers were employed In
Nebraska schools in 1890.
The teachers of Lancaster county
have library of their own.
There are nearly 600 male students
attending college in Nebraska
An Episcopal college is to be built
in Nebraska, probably at Kearney.
Otoe county has one hundred school
districts and employs 148 teachers.
School boards ara not required to
furnish text books for nonresident pu-
pills
Examinations for state certificates
will be held in Lincoln, December %
to %.
Mrs. Edith Bohannan has been ap-
dointed superintendent OF Madison
county schools.
The Everett society of the Wesleyan
University furnishes a reading room
for its members.
Reading circles have been organized
in Nemaha, Douglas, Webster and
johnson counties.
The Lancaster County Teachers
association has lady for president,
Mrs. 1. NJ. Hughes.
A Nebraska citizen recently said:
If had 800, 900 to give away, q col
lege would not get a cent of it."
The foundation OF the Normal Uni
versity at Lincoln, Is laid. and the
contract let for the superstructure.
After December 10 Nebraska will
American Educator. " 70 be published
at York.
President Prescott of Union College
has been In Battle Creek. Michigan,
and in other eastern cities in the inter
est Of the college.
Eight Nebrasks colleges we're repre-
scented in the college conference of the
Z NJ. c. A convention at Lincoln,
November 5 to 8.
A souvenir of the Wesleyan Univer-
sity showing the buildings and depart
ments. is being prepared by Chancel-
Tor Creighton for the patrons of the
college
The State Historical society Is gath
ering and fling the Nebraska news
papers and collecting all the books,
pamphlets and unpublished informa-
ton that relate to Nebraska history.
The rooms and library of the State
Historical society. in the main build
ing OF the State University, are open
70 the public on the afternoons of
Monday. Wednesday and Friday Of
each week from TO o'clock
The state association of the CorRre-