Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-05

The annual meeting Of the department OF
political and social science Of the Woman's
club was held yesterday afternoon and a
! large proportion Of the members were pres
emit. The election OF officers was the first
business, Mrs. c. S. Lobingier being re-
elected leader; Mrs. e. B. Towle, assistant
| leader; Mrs. N. E.. Adams, Second assistant
leader: Miss Elizabeth Mccartney, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Henry Mcdonald, treasurer.
AS chairman Of the city improvement
committee, Mrs. George Tilden reported
| that the Pingree gardens we're most prom
is,ng for this year. Almost all Of the ground
has been assigned and the seeds distri-
buted to the applicants in the main, being
the same ones that we're helped last year.
The earnestness with which these people
have taken hold OF the work is very graft
fying and In but two cases these wnere
| the parties we're physically unable. has the
committee had the ground prepared.
An invitation from Mr.. Wood OF Calhoun
was accepted for the department to picnic
at his farm near that place. The date OF
the picnic is to be decided later.
The May meeting of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution held on MONDAY ART
ernoon at the home OF MIS- II" F.
uodgins at Fortieth and Cass streets was
laTRRIV AllG1utQs a "oo
the brief business session to invite MRS,
FAIRBANKS, president general OF the national
societv to be the guest OF the Omaha
chapter at the state congress to be held
In Omaha IN October. Mrs. Fairbanks mas
exnressed a desire to visit the western
| CHAPTERS and the local chapter hopes that
she will hnd the October date convenient
A program followed, Miss tombstone reading
> naner on The Creole" Music and a
sociai hour concluded the meeting.
The exhibit of the drawing work OF the
grades has been postponed for a Few days
longer and the date not yet definitely set.
The specimens that were to have been In
this week will not be collected until next
week. which will bring the exhibit soon
after the middle Of the month.
One OF the most unique entertainments
that has ever been given at the high school
Is TO be presented on Friday afternoon OF
this week at 1880 O'Clock under the direction
OF the Latin department. The program Is
to consist Of songs, recitations and dia-
loRues that, with two exceptions. are to be
rendered entirely in Latin. A Roman school
in 90 B. c., will be one OF the special
features, the participants to be boys from
the ninth grade. This will be the hrst time
that such an anair has ever been under
taken in the high school and It is being
anticipated with much interest by the Latin
pupils. A small admission fee will be
charged to defray expenses.
Though the accounts are not entirely
balanced as yet, It is safe to say that the
Teachers Annuity and Aid association will
realize at least 81 900 clear from its benefit,
TT House That Jack Built" The teach
ers express themselves as quite satisfied
with this result and feel that they have
realized from their experience and EFFORT
more than the financial gain. In speaking
Of Il one Of them said: "The encourage
ment and cooperation we have had frou
everybody has been so gratifying and We
feel that this common effort Of the teach
ers and parents TO make the performance
q success has made us all understand eael
other better. And then people have come
to know OF the Annuity association and g
it's aim and object and this we consider
most valuable"
Mrs. G. w. Mathews was yesterda