Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-01

track man. J W. paws ana Miss Leonard.
O. the purposes o. the gathering waF
20 stimulate an Ames spirit A central
permanent organization was perfected and
IL is the purpost q the students 20 or
Eanize county associations and 20 carry
20 the homes Of the people the college
spirit
The record for the year shows an a.
tendance Of nearly 100 students Going
actual college work Between sO.DOo and
to.ooh younE people graduate from Iowa
high schools annually. The Anes spirit
intends 20 teach that there are enough
young people prepared for college in
Iowa alone 10 give 10 every college all
Of the students IL can instruct under eE-
listing conditions.
In the meeting was emphasized the fact
that the college is in great need Of a
thoroughly modern up-to-dste gymnasium
ana also a vomen's building. It is be-
ueved that the next general assembly
will he urged to make appropriations for
one or botn Of these buildings at its next
session.
Communication Teachers.
The annual convention Of the National
German-American Teachers association
will be held at Milwaukee. june 30. to
July 3. A number OF papers Of special
interest are included in an extended pro
gram. A new feature Of the convention
will be an exhibition of means Of in
struction. text books and other publica-
lions related 10 the teaching Of modern
languages. Publishers Of this country,
Germany and France have been invited
10 participate and have responded most
readily. More Than 1000 articles have
50 far been received. This exhibition will
be Of great benefit 20 the cause OF mod
ern language teaching and will help to
moderniBe this phase Of our school
curriculum. especially as IL is TO remain
intact in Milwaukee al the National Ger
man-American Teachers seminary, and
will be made accessible TO those inter
ested also IN the future. A catalogue
viii be published stating publisher and
price Of each article exhibited.
Amongst the entertainments offered at
the convention the most notable is a per
Torrance Of Goethe's "Iohigenie and
Taurus" to be given by member Of the
regular stock company Of the Psbst the
alter Of Milwaukee. This company stands
foremost amons the German theater com
panies OF the country and an artistic
treat may fairly be anticipated.
The president Of the association Is Max
Griehsch. director Of the National Ger
msn-Americsn Teachers seminary. The
chairman Of the local executive committee
is Leo Stern, assistant superintendent OF
the public schools Of Milwaukee.
Michigan University, Ann ArbOr.
Within the last year the total Of student
registrations at the University Of Michigan
has passed the 5000 mark. The calendar
Of the University Of Michigan which has
nj appeared shows a total registration
. 500 students IN the seven departments
and the 1907 summer school session. This
number exceeds that for the year 1sO5-07
by 24.
Foreign countries and American posses
Eions are represented al Michigan as fol-
lows: Porto Rico, six, Philippine Islands
five, Hawaiian Islands. four: Canada,
twenty-three; Mexico. eight: japan. six;
China. six; Netherlands, four. Germany
/, Turkey. and Russia, each three, India
Bulgaria, West Indies. each two; Colombia
England, New Zealand Burmah. Chill
Brazil. Persia, Panama and Cuba escf
one.
The number Of university Officers. includ-
Ing the teaching force and the administra-
ton staff. as shown by the university CAL
endsr. is G2 for this year. The Officers
are distributed as fellows: Professors
eighty-ihree: Junior professors, twenty.
eight; assistant professors. thirty-nine,
three-year instructors, eight; one-yeara in
strnetors. ninety-three; assistants, seventy
eight: administration officers, l85, Of whom
forty-two are also on the teaching force.
II is announced 10 the calendar that tn,
b academic year for this university sinai
/ hereafter extend from the Tuesday proceed
, ing the first Tuesday in October to the las
l. Tuesday in June. BY a change in IN,
q u
o week TO the school year.
e The cornerstone OF the memorial han A
= the university viii be laid on alumni day
/ June Il during commencement week whel
0 completed this building Will be one Of III,
5 most imposing structures on the univerEit,
campus IL viii cost shout N75.OO0. OF thi
2 amount about Se6000 has been subscribe,
70 by the alumni, to which sum the regent
have added $4,000.
The university senate has passed sen
tenoe Of death on pipe and bowl. the
Sophomore Cornwall club, and expene,
: two students for pranks following IN,
clubs initiation Of freshmen saturda,
night, May 3. John Van Brunt OF Kansa
Z City and Thomas VANITY Of Grand Rapid
: were arrested early Sunday morning Will
u IN possession OF = red lantern that ouEh
10 have been back downtown wRrnin.
a drivers ava. from q hole in the pavemen,
They were fined $50 by Justice Dory
, Hailed before the faculty, they said thei
i stunt with the lantern was part Of an In
e itstion program. Their suspension for on
year. with the loss Of this semester's cred
its was decreed. President Angel the
= issued an order for the immediate dissolu
ton Of Pipe and Bowl
4 LEVIN Univerrity.
Is A new and rather drastic social reEulatio
adopted a. the state University Of low
requires that after the Opening Of the mel
b; school year. the staderts may give and a.
tend parties only on Friday and Saturda
evenings, and tho evening preceding a mol
day The purpose Of this rule is 70 dl
courage q certain few who are inclined
give up many OF their evenings 10 soci
a-musementE Owing 10 the small numb,
Of halls which are available for dsnciu
purposes At Iowa City, this rule viii nece
SArily diminish the humber Of parties nei
10 year.
Unul recently there has been few restri
tions with reference 10 the social life
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