Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Formal Opening Of the Country Club q
Most Successful Affair,
MANY VISITORS HONOR THE OCCASION
Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises
Yesterday and senior Glass Grad
uatiOn Tonight at the High
school Auditorium.

school Auditorium.
Yesterday was gale day tor the mem
bers OF the South Omaha Country club.
The grounds and the newly completed
building were thrown open to the public
for the FIRST time. The affair was con-
Quoted in a strictly informal manner during
the afternoon. In the evening. however,
there was a dinner and a sort of after
dinner pow WOW in the pavilion of the
bungalow, in which Mr.. Cheek and others
talked a little Of the objects and latter
ing outlook tor the club. The Elks quar-
tet of Council BLUFFS furnished music.
After the other features the guests engaged
in an informal dance until IL p. m. The
grounds were so far advanced toward COM
pletion that several enthusiasts at the golf
ing game were out trying the ground during
the afternoon. Flags and bunting deco
rnted the bungalow in which nearly all
the arrangements for the comfort Of the
patrons have been completed. There is a
dining room furnished in antique oak which
accommodates twenty-five guests and with
II a complete kitchen. The kitchen pro
vlded for $50 dinners yesterday evening,
which speaks we'll for its capacity. This
kitchen occupies the north end of the
bungalow. At the other end are the par
lors and the women's apartments. These
have been furnished in the essentials. but
the wall decorations and the mantel and
fireplace are left to the taste of the women
themselves. In the basement there are
commodious bath rooms with lockers in
connection. These will accommodate the
outfits OF the players. A new pneumatic
pressure tank of $500 gallons capacity sup
ALL uNygfn nf rraa
lighting furnishes the house with an ex-
cellent supply of light
Fully 300 paid the club visit during the
course OF the day. The officials feel much
elated over the outlook for the success
of the first season. There are now 40
paid UP members and many more have
signified their intention of becoming mem
bers soon. The present officers Of the club
are: w. b. Cheek, president; AL Powell.
vice president; DIR. w. A. Cox, secretary;
c. Z. Scarr, treasurer; board Of directors,
w. B. Cheek, AL Powell. w. H McCreary,
w. s.. King, G. NJ. Hamill, A. L. Smith,
A. L. Hunter, W. B. Tagg, DIR c. NJ
Schindel and C. w. Sears.
Much credit is due the entertainment
committee for the pleasure of the guests
which was so universal and to the perse-
verance Of the organizers of the CLUB.
The view northward from the verandas
over the Missouri river toward Omaha
can not be excelled in the state of Ne
braska- The abruptness of the BLUFFS At
that point leaves every feature Of the
landscape sharp and distinct
Public school Exercises.
Last night was the evening given over
to the exercises of the preparatory and
the Eighth grades of the public schools
The exercises were conducted in the high
school. building, which will accommodate
all these pupils at the opening Of the
autumn term of school The freshman
class next year will contain over $50, who
will enter from the grades. A large num-
ber of patrons attended the exercises of
last night. The following was the pro-
gram in full;
Columbia the Gem Of the ocean b. r Shaw
Invocation. Rev. George Van Wrinkle
Mixed Chorus.
Address. Scholarship and Citizenship
Hon. K. G. Page.
The Lass With the Delicate Air. ..., .Arne
Mixed Chorus.
Presentation of Certificates. .........
80. 800. President Board Of Education
Mixed Chorus.
The roster Of the freshman class for next
year, subject to many corrections from
various sources is as follows:
Preparatory Grade-Marie Berry, Ed
ward Bratton, Walter Bliss, Olive Bennett,
Ben Cissna. Georgins Davis, Edward De
Young, Joseph FOrmaney, William Foley,
Agnes Fitzgerald, Tracey. Flynn, josephine
Hueiett, Lena Hempel. Ruth johnson. Pey-
ton Kryder. Anna kavortk, Edna Larson
Anna Lee, Joseph . Murphy, Ruth Miller sr;
Menus, George Nelson, Harry Nelson,
clyde Newkirk, Meta Peterson, Maris
Earl Sage. Hird stryker, Ella Sullivan,
Xlasta sterbs. Catherine Walsh. Blanch
Wollweber.
Central school-Rose Adams, Louise
Bergquist William H. Bevington Tony A.
Belohlavey, Bessie B. Clnek, Hattie A.
Fox, Anna Hansen. Ruth c. Howard, Olive
man, Elizabeth Mathews, Eli Michael,
Margaret G. Nolan, Julia B. Quimby, Jay
b. Smiley, Rose Vacek, Victor M. Wing,
Logan c. Wright, Nora Wilton, Charles
Reutchi.
Hawthorne schooI-virgie Brady, Angelus
BIeen. Eunice Gonaway, Carl Dickman,
Irvine Graham, George Mcbride, Katha-
leen Nichols, Mary Richmond, May Ruben
Tronson, Ruth William, Ruth Vineyard.
Jungmann School-Nora Ackroyd, May
Anderson, Libbie Hoffman, William Kotrc,
Machal, Hazel Martin, John Pivonka, Anna
Redmond, Charles Simon, Anna Smith,
James stastney zdenks si1kuls, Bertha
Brown Park School-William Alton, Della
Breckner Abby Carlstow, Grace Carroll
Eula Hutchinson, Julius Hansen, Elsie KEEL
Ter, Magdaline Lind James Milota.
Highland School - Paul Angermann
Charles RlnEo, Nellie Roy Louis ROthe'
West side school-Bertha Brown, Albert
Burlin, Elizabeth Berlage, Mary Corrigan.
Estella Crumrine, Mary Derwin. Lille
Fredlund. John Hamilton, Dennis Hogan.
Hattie johnson, Patrick Kennedy, Eileen
Mcmahon. Mary, McGoldrick. Mary Melia.
Ellen Miskell, Walter Nyquist, Hymen
Rothkoph, Lillian Swanson, Thomas Shea,
Jane Swift, John Written, Catherine VIII
liams.
Lincoln school-Howard Bliss, Elmer
Bratton, John Byerly, Gertrude Casey,
Bertha Caughey, Gertrude Collins, Fern
Eads, ROLAND Ensor. Ellen Eggers, Emil
Gall. Gordon InGhram, John Lisy, James
Mitchell J. Roger McElroy, Orrin Paddock,
Roy Pearson, Mary Routt, Mile Reel
George Scoville. Harold Shevlin.
Graduation Exercises Tonight.
The chief event Of the week in the schools
comes tonight in the high school COM
mencement exercises at the auditorium. 1t
marks the exit Of one of the most brilliant
classes ia the history Of the institution.
Many OF the young women, beside being
brilliant students, are recognized for their
ability as musicians and otherwise. The
class this year numbers twenty-seven. The
order OF the exercises for this eVanfn0 Il