Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-10
KEYSOR FOR GRAND MASTER
Douglas County Judge Honored by Masons
at Their Annual Session.
GRAND LODGE WILL NEXT MEET At OMAHA
Registration for the University sum.
mer school opens and Prospects
Are Good for n Large
Attendance.

LINCOLN, June 9.-(Special)- lone Of
the most successful and largely attended
sessions of the Masonic grand lodge OF this
state was brought to close here tonight.
Tho next annual meeting Of the grand lodge
will be held in Omaha, the date to be after
ward decided upon by the officers OF Tue
order The session Just closed was at
tended by nearly 500 delegates. The officers
elected are as follows: Judge w. w. Key
sor of Omaha, grand master; Judge Albert
w Critics Of Chadron, deputy grand master;
Judge r. f. Evans OF Dakota City, grand
senior warden; ~ b. Ayrts Of Beaver City,
grand junior warden; Francis e. White OF
Plattsmouth, grand secretary; Chris Hart
man of Omaha, grand treasurer
Registration for the university summer
school commenced this morning and the
work OF the school was taken up this att
ernoon Courses of study are presented In
ten OF The representative departments OF
the university. and few courses are Of
fered in subjects taught in the high schools
for the purpose of aiding teachers and CIV
ing them instruction In the different meth
ods employed. 1t is the intention OF the
university to make 1t possible for advanced
students to continue in specialization, and
incidentally IL they desire, to obtain credit
toward degrees. In accordance with the
lar semesters general university lectures
will be given from time to time As the
summer session is six weeks, or one-third OF
a regular semester, the maximum credit that
any student may secure for work done dur
ing the summer is one and one-ffth courses
or one third the maximum credit that ne
may receive for work done during Sc
mester.
What is now known as the regular sum-
mer session has developed from the pre-
vious university summer schools and the
earlier state institutions THE session COW
ers six weeks of the vacation season and
for this period puts at the service of the
state the valuable equipment of the univer-
sity. The session Is conducted primarily
for teachers principals and county super
intendents who desire to pursue certain sub
jects under the guidance of specialists ana
extend their present knowledge in various
branches by means of the facilities which
tue university affords. The registration fee
is s2 1t Is estimated that the summer ses-
sion will be attended by about 600 persons.
MacLenn VIII visit Iowa.
Chancellor MacLean announced this morn
ing that he would go to Iowa City Monday
to consider the offer OF the presidency OF
Iowa university. Until he has looked over
the field in Iowa he will not decide whether
ne VIII accept the position 10 WHICH ne mas
been elected. Chancellor Maclean has never
visited the Iowa institution. The Board OF
Regents OF the University of Nebraska was
in session this morning. but the probable de-
parture of the chancellor was not discussed,
and will not be until after his return from
Iowa.
At the meeting of regents Roberts &
Woods were employed to draw plans for the
new. university farm building, which will be
constructed at the state farm at cost of
about $50 900. The positions OF instructor
in the art department and instructor in an
imal husbandry created at the spring meet
ing of the board were left untitled and will
probably rcome''u up Hgatn at the summer
meeting. -. H.i No.
Governor Poynter today received copy OF
the letter prepared several days ago by Gov
ernor Sayres of Texas for transmission to
the chief executives of the transmississippi
states suggesting that conference be held
at St. Louis, September 90 for the purpose
OF considering the trust question Governor
Poynter has replied, accepting the invitation
and expressing the hope that much good will
result from the conference.
Old Guns for Lincoln.
communication from the War depart
ment was received at the governors office
this afternoon stating that OF the condemned
and obsolete war ordnance captured in and
about Santiago two guns had been allotted
to Nebraska to be loaned to such patriotic
organizations as shall be designated by the
governor. The War department has ex-
tended Nebraska the option OF taking either
the, guns from Santiago one from the
Philippines. Adjutant General Barry replied
at once for Governor Poynter expressing a
desire to have one of the guns captured al
Manila sent to this city. II this request Is
allowed the ordnance received will be placed
on the state capitol grounds.
An adjourned session Of the State Normal
board was held this morning to finish few
matters OF minor Importance, the considera,
tion OF which was commenced by the board
yesterday at Peru. II. NJ. Benedict of this
city was elected to succeed Prof. Duncansor
of the Peru Normal school. Prof Duncan
son will leave for Europe next week to pur.
sue some special studies. Miss Ocean Daily
OF University Place was elected teacher Of
elocution and Miss Ula Saunders teacher o.
vocal music. Miss Saunders will take the
place left vacant by the resignation OF Mis-.
Florence Worley.
The Board of Public Lands and BulRing.
signed the contract of Blake e. Co. ro
building the boiler and engine house at tn,
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb at Omaha
Secretary of State Porter Is attending tn,
meeting Of the Modern Woodmen at Kansa,
City.
Dr n II Long recently annointed sunar