Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16

ward "It Is better that you give Of your
toll and talents and never receive than TO
receive that which others have produced
without giving its equivalent in return"
said the speaker. He pleaded for the appli-
cation Of all things that would develop to
the full the faculties OF body and mind.
He praised higher education in all its
phases, but deplored the same where 1t
developed into a shame and disregard for
the poor and the masses. He begged that
they develop to even higher heights their
powers because those not so blessed needed
them and their help, adding: THE higher
is placed the reservoir the greater the
pressure to be derived therefrom." Mr..
Bryan was accorded a hearty reception
as he appeared on the platform and the au-
dience showed it's appreciation Of his ad-
dress at it's close.
Degree for DIR. A. w. Clark.
DR.. A. w. Clark, superintendent OF the
Child Saving Institute at Omaha, this
morning donned the cap and gown and
marched out of the university with the
degree of Phi. b. DR.. Clark, who is past
so years of age, began to take the course
three years ago, studying at home and dur
ing his travels and coming to the univer-
sity to stand the examinations. He is in
receipt of a letter from the faculty con-
graduating him on his examinations. The
major examination was in theoretical and
practical sociology, while the minor was
the whole field of social science. DIR. Clark
received the degree of B. A. from the
Rochester university. following which he
took three years course in theology at
the University of Chicago.
IT took the course in the university" he
said, merely to try to keep abreast of the
a. .
Several propositions have been made to
DR.. Clark to take the chair of sociology in
number of colleges, but so far he has
not decided about accepting.
No Fusion in First.
The democrats and populists of the First
congressional district failed to get to-
gether today on the nomination of fusion
| candidate for congress and as a result the
democrats nominated Mayor Frank N.
Brown of Lincoln unanimously, while the
populists, In such small numbers that they
could not be discovered. met at the Lin
| dell hotel this morning and adjourned
| without doing thing but thinking.
The nomination OF Lincolns mayor was
/ accomplished in a jiffy without any trouble
| or dissension. No other candidate was men,
| toned at all. The declarations upon which
| Mayor Brown will stand declare against
! the free pass and commend President
Roosevelt in his stand against the rail
| roads r. L. Metcalfe of the Commonel
was chairman of the resolutions committee
w. J. Bryan made a speech tending to en-
courage the democrats present, who by
the way, filled less than 100 chairs in the
auditorium. Mr.. Bryan congratulated
President Roosevelt for taking the stant
always advocated by the democrats ant
told the party representatives that the
democratic party was progressing nicely
H. H Hanks Of Otoe county presided ovel
the deliberations of the convention ant
talked along the same lines as did Bryan
| Mayor Brown was not present and aftel
a committee had failed to locate him al
intimate friend announced that he woulC
accept the nomination.
Too Quick with Capture.