Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Preliminary Round Of Golf Tournament at
the Country Club.
PREPARING FOR OPENING or SCHOOLS
Mayor Hector Having Good Success
seeurinE waivers for Rieht-ef-
way On Private Property
for the sewers.

The FIRST round OF the preliminary tryout
OF the contestants for the golf tournament
came of yesterday afternoon. About
twenty-five members entered the lists. The
weather was exceptionally well adapted TO
the comfort Of the players and the contests
took lively interest from the start. Some
OF the crack players were on the field and
good scores were recorded. No compila-
ton of the results will be made until to-
night when the record will be completed
and the candidates for the tournament will
be announced. over forty contestants are
expected to appear on the field today and
they will represent the strength Of the
healthy young club.
The Friday night dance last week was
one of the most enjoyed functions of the
summer Next Friday evening a novelty
will be introduced which promises much
fun. The members of the entertainment
committee have decided TO give at the next
regular dance a ladies' choice DAME.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Munshav
gave a dinner at the club house at which
they entertained Mr.. and Mrs ID. Green
of Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Green OF
Omaha. Mr.. Cyrus Nelson and Miss Louise
Munshaw.
Prepartng for school.
N. NJ. Graham. principal of the South
Omaha High school. IL looking for a large
enrolment OF students for the present year.
Now that the opening of school 10 but one
week distant some timely instructions are
in order. 1t IL anticipated. as usual, that
many students will put of coming to the
principals ONCE this week to register for
their courses OF study. This they should
not do. During the present week each
student should visit the high school and
determine his or her course. II this ID
neglected such pupil on coming to school
on the opening morning will be sent home
the first day, as they cannot then be
classified as to courses of study. Those who
desire to select courses of study and ia
have their programs made out for them
ready for the first day of school should re-
port to the principals office before Thurs
day. Next Saturday between and p. m
locker keys will be distributed to ths
students enrolled. A deposit of Is cent,
win be required from each pupil for key
School begins at a. m. Monday. septem.
Der 3.
Mayor Securing Waivers.
| Mayor Hector is busy with the waivers Of
the various property owners for the right
of-way of the different branches Sof the
sewer system. He is of the opinion thai
most of the work will be completed by
Monday night. There is some dif1eulty II
| getting signatures of some of the propert,
! owners for the reason that they are non
resident. All of the larger holders hav'
signified their intention of signing tn,
waivers in the matter and a majority hav'
already signed.
John Latenser, the architect to whom wa
granted the contract to prepare plans 10
the new city hall, has called the city ON
ers In their turn to consult him with regart
to their respective Offices. Yesterday aft
ernoon the city clerk was asked to pa!
his visit In this MT. I,atenser is adopting
a different line of tactics than in makinl
the plan Of the South Omaha High school
The plans Of the new building win b
completed within a week or more. 1t !
believed. The grading gang is still a
work leveling OF the site.