Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

popularity the only rtval OF this group OF
studies Is English. s. per cent Of the juniors
and . per cent of the seniors electing
courses in English. The high percentage
here is due to the popularity Of one par
tieular course ana is not divided over sew
eral courses as is the esse In the historico-
political group Of studies.
The sciences. mathematical and natural.
were elected In one form or another by 50
per cent OF the juniors and by s. per cent
Of the seniors; but no single scientific
course can show the popularity Of any one
OF the historico-political courses. Philosophy
attracted q per cent Of the juniors and 2
per cent OF the seniors. In the classics
Greek is more in favor than Latin, s per
cent OF juniors electing II. while only 2
per cent take Latin OF the seniors Il Per
cent elected Greek and only ? per cent
Latin. In the modern languages French
and Spanish lead by comfortable margins
and run close race with each other. juniors
seem to be fairly fond Of German, but as
seniors they leave It severely alone.
TuskeEee school
The twentieth annual commencement Of
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute. the famous negro school Of the
south. came 20 an end on the 18th ult.
An interesting AEdAlAE VI EDAALANLAIElAllAA
week was the presence OF the ENJOYS from
the republic Of Liberia. Africa. G. w. Glib
son. a former president OF the republic. and
Secretary Of state J. ]. Dorren: Vice Pres
ident Charles B. lumbar. attorney. and
Charles Branch. secretary. All except pres
ident Gibson were born in Liberia. and he
has been there since he was 3 years OF
age. They have shown very great interest
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especially in the Industrial features. many
Of which they hops to Introduce into their
own country.
There is unusual activity among the
alumni this year and a very large num-
Der are present The class OF SIS holds
a reunion in honor of its twentieth year
and the three previous classes will be
their guests. Hereafter every class will
celebrate It's twentieth anniversary and
one OF it's members viii represent 1t on
the commencement program.
The number Of students enrolled this
year is about the same as last year and
for several years past The boarding
students have reached 1,521-1,0ss young
men. 53s young women. Counting stu
dents in TuskeEee town night school and
the town cooking school. with children
enrolled in the "ehildren's house" or
IEdAuihA SCHOOL Tot teachers. the total
number is very near the 1000 mark.
Thirty-eight states and territories and
t~wenty-one foreign countries have been
represented. Alabama leads with 4ss:
Georgia 200; other states with fifty and
over; Floriad. Louisiana, Mississippi.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas. From
Central and South America the West In
dies and Africa the number of students
and interest is steadily Increasing. Cuba,
Jamaica and Porto Rico show the largest
increase Five are present from Africa
and one from Japan.
Educational Notes.
Marquette university. Milwaukee. has ab-
sofbed the Milwaukee Law school II ac-
CURED the Milwaukee Medical college a
Monmouth mL) college is erecting three
buildings 70 take the place OF the one
sollese building destroyed by fire last
Beloit college has introduced a novelty
N the teaehing of oratory by arranging for
the making OF reguia political speeches
oy students during the coming campaign.
Wisconsin university has an enrolment
this year OF A.0l3 students in all depart
ments, a gain OF IS. Northwestern has
3SS. Of whom 2.s2 are studying for de-
grees.
Old Bowdoin college is preparing 10
welcome al commencement time next
month the survivors of the class OF SIS
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class are living.
Early in June representative OF the
Jesuit colleges and universities will assem-
Of study in Jesuit institutions No radiesI
changes are contemplated.
The pension system adopted by the Uni.
Nersi5y OF chicago tive years ago has Just
johnson and DR. H. II. Beifield. two OF the
veteran professors. who viii retire from
active work
No. ror.-- g. -
known as All Saints college, has beer
established by the Episcopal council which
met recently az Aberdeen. Miss II will
be erected immediately.
An expedition viii be sent out this sum.
msF by the alumni Of Amherst college
collect fossils in the west Indian relic.
viii also be collected Three students vii
accompany Prof. LOOMS.
Yale has added a course in Chimes,
language and religions FOR next wear unSe,
the charge OF Prof. Harlan P. Beach. as.
sisted by q native teacher, c H Wang
mentary Chinese. written ana ssoSSS i've iS.
Guiding 30 OF the commonly used ideo.
Uaphs-
The Agricultural and Mechanical eoIIee,
Of Oklahoma will hold a sumner sessier
OF six weeks for normal instruction o
teachers The state Law requiring instrue
makes il Necessary for teachers 10 oasiify
tnemselves special course for eottoT
AaEtnefs viii also De gwen
The Notre Dame club OF CHICAGO has b.,
organised by graduates Of the university
living in Chicago. This Is one OF a numbe.
OF similar clubs organised IN various places
with the object OF bringing together for
mer students at freQuena intervals an
70 promote the welfare Of the university
Rev. John C~avanAugh. c. s. C, preaiden
OF the university. ts giving the movement
his hearty support
II University OF Chicago has withdraw.
from oratortcal contests with other IN.
because the Methods II teaches
are 80 different from those OF other instf
tutions- Development Of thought am
naturainess OF expression. rather than me
ehAntcal GESTURES and dramatic effects A
the aim Of the Chicago Instructors. The
declare that II Is difficult 20 secure judges
who are able 10 get outside the ancieur
methods OF judging.
Prof Felix Adler OF New York viii m
the Roosevelt chair for 1895 at The Der,
in university, and the German gchoIF,
who comes 70 Columbia Is Max verWorI
q the University OF Goettiugen. 20
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