Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
sororitY Endn senaInn.

Sorority Ends Session.
The national convention Of the Delta
Delta Delta sorority closed tonight with a
banquet at the Lincoln hotel, completing
a week of pleasure, not only to the MEM
bers of the sorority but to the people of
Lincoln who assisted in their entertain
ment. Last night the annual dance was
given at the Lincoln, with Governor and
Mrs. Sheldon, Professor and Mrs. F.. II.
Barbour and Mr.. and Mrs. II. Nj. Butler
chaperones. At the conclusion of the
dance Mrs. Sheldon presented the prizes
to the winner of the judging contest at
the state farm. Miss Spencer of Kentucky
won first prize, a pretty little puppy, a
product of the farm, and Miss Nesbit of
Ohio won second prize, a book. Preced-
ing the presentation the members of the
sorority marched around the dance hall.
lockstep, singing their convention song.
The ball room was decorated with the
colors of the sorority. and the society
emblem was done in electric lights.
Raymond Robins to. Speak.
Raymond Robbins OF Chicago will speak
here twice Sunday, and possibly will re-
main over and deliver a lecture Monday.
He will speak at the auditorium Sunday
night and Colonel Bryan will Introduce
Hlil, MS nuDJNNl oaihhS hA6hN WIN NC
"The Social Consciousness of Christ"
Piper Gets a Raise.
The Board OF Charities and Correction
increased the salary Of its secretary. joe
Piper, from 500 to SIPS a month this after
noon at the first meeting it has held in a
long time. Whether the increase was &C.
casioned by the arduous duties performed
by the secretary in his several lines. or by
the increase in the price in foodstuffs tht
records of the board do not disclose. Th'
legislature. after threatening to abolish
the office appropriated S4.O0) for It's main
tenance. There is s., 200 left in the fund anc
unless the salary Of the secretary is in
creased there might be some money rever
to the treasury.
NO Deficiency, Says McBrien.
There will be no deficiency in the appro
p~riation for the maintenance of the junioi
normal schools, Notwithstanding eigh
schools are now conducted out of the same
appropriation made for the maintenance,
OF five schools. so superintendent McBriai
says. The appropriation is running low, al
was pointed out recently, but a letter from
Prof. j. A. Beattie of North Platte, il
answer to a letter from Superintendent
McBrien says his junior normal viii com
out with Sl7.6o to spare. The schools wer
given $500 each 10 spend by the state IL
addition to which fees have been collected
amounting 10 S4s7.6O. The expense of tn,
normal school will be 800.
Insane Patients Have TuberculOsis
A large number Of patients of the insan,
hospital at Lincoln are affected with tuber
culosis. The report OF the disease wa
made TO Governor Sheldon by the member
Of the Board of Secretaries OF the Stat,
Board of Health. who made an examina
ton OF the various patients at the reques
OF Superintendent Hay some time ago, TIL,
report says twenty-five women and tire,
men are afflicted with the disease. Thes,
have been segregated and Dr. Hay hope
to prevent a spread OF the disease. som
time ago the state Eterinarian discovere,
a large number Of cows afflicted wit
tuberculosis. but whether the inmates be
came affected through drinking their mill
Is unknown.
Holiness Meeting In JuIy.
The heavy rains which overfolewd Ep
worth Lake park and much OF the stree
car track leading TO the grounds made
postponement OF the camp meeting abso
lutely necessary. The camp meeting ha
been postponed 10 July . to 10 There vii
be no change in the place Of the meeting
the program as advertised in the folde