Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-15

St. Bernard's academy, Omaha. June 10.
Creighton university Omaha. June IS -.
oberiin eOliete. -oberlin, o., June 10 to 25.
Notre DaneL university, South Bend, Ind,
Gifts TO Education.
Gifts to the cause OF education in the
United States within the last twelve1
months total 500, H. s2 This information
was secured by the general education board,
a Rockefeller foundation, with headquaT-
ters in New York City. DR.. wallace Butt
rick. secretary Of the board. wrote a per-
sonal letter to the financial head Of every
institution of collegiate grade in the United
states. and he has had compiled a state
ment showing by states and institutions
the various sums received, whether for en-
dowment or for buildings and equipment.
Illinois leads every state in the union
with tS,160, as for endowment and I,7ss,5ls
for buildings and equipment, This total.
out of all proportion to that OF other states.
exists because OF the gift Of S4,3n,22O.S7 to
the University of Chicago.
The smallest sum OF individual contribu-
lions to higher education was made in
Washington state, where whitmore college
received S1o,593S8
Harvard university received S54s, 42S.s for
and 1854, Sal. is for buildings and
equipment. In the same period Yale re-
ceived S773, S74.sl for endowment and S112,-
S56ss for buildings and equipment. Prince
ton university received S14s, 400 for endow-
ment and Ss59, 151. for equipment and build
inss.
In nearly all of the southern states gen.
erous gifts were made by state govern
ments or individuals to higher education.
I Age and College Presidency.
DIR. John Summers stair. not yet 81,
has rendered his resignation as president
Of FRANKLIN and Marshall college, an In
stitutiou at Lancaster. Pa, having twenty
seven instructors and 437 students, be-
cause he believes a younger man should
be president, At the same time Dr. Stair
E does not believe himself to be too old to
teach and has asked for a place as in
struetor.
1 Harvard, the oldest of Ameriea's edu-
T ~cational institutions and regarded by
many as the foremost university Of the
$ country. has a president. Charles William
Y Eliot, born nearly eight years before DR..
Stair, who successfully directs the studies
of 1855 student" comments the New York
World. Or. ]. B. Angel. who will be SO
v next January, looks after the scholastic
needs of 4,746 students at the University
of Michigan. Henry Hopkins is president
a OF Williams college. which has more stu
a dents than Franklin and Marshall, an6
he Is DR.. Stairs senior by four years
e So is President seelye of Smith college
y with 1,a77 students. DR.. c. C.. Harrison
d provost of the University of Pennsy lvania
h which has 4,3S4 students, is only TIVE
y years younger than DR.. Stair.
Instances could be multiplied from
American colleges, to say nothing o.
diplomats. senator's and men at the heaC
e Of vast commercial enterprises, TO show
e that a man in the SOS is not too old to b,
6 a successful executive
= Teachers Convention
= Cleveland reports that 81, 600 members o.
: the National Educational association nav,
I, signified their intention of being presen
at the convention of that organization t
be held In that city June % TO July
. inclusive. The attendance may swell I
T. 0 1000 or more. Already the numbers VIII,
have announced their intention Of beinl
present Is within 1000 of the attendant
rs at the Boston convention OF 1908, whel
). SIS, 900 teachers were registered.
Cleveland entertained the National Edu
4. c~ational association thirty-eight years age
The city was then accredited with a pop
%ulation Of $4,000, and its guests, member
OF the association, were 10. This wa
- when the organization was eight years old
One Of the problems that the local ex
%ecutive committee has been called upol
4 to deal with Is the furnishing of distille,
I water. 1t is estimated that over $500, 90
4 glasses of water will be required. FIT
\ tons of ice a day will be required to kee
the water cool
The national spelling bee is 10 be he'll
in Rockefeller park, and the open air re
ception is to be conducted in the uni
versity circle. in which 500 boys Will sini
three bands play and thousands Of cleo
trio lights furnish illumination.
The work Of Preparation for the cor
vention has consumed almost a year. Tn
sum OF $50, 900 needed for local expense
was raised by subscription.
~UniversIty of Nebraska.
The commencement exercises of the I'm
versity OF Nebrasks were held during I'll
last week. and old school men say moi
people were here from over the state tina
at any previous commencement. This ma
have been due to the large number {
graduates. there being 37 from the variou
departments, The feature Of the week Wa
the address by Senator Charles A. Town
OF New York This was heard by a crow
which completely filled the auditorium,
A committee OF the Board OF Regent
Of the university acted favorably upon
proposition to establish a school Of journa
ism at the university. and the matter
y no" up TO the finance committee. II
y committee which reported favorably hs
Il In mind putting some successful newspap'
man in charge OF the department TO deliv,
- lectures and direct the course and the
give the students practical experience Q
the college paper. Occasionally editors ar
newspaper men from out In the state WI
be invited to deliver lectures to the elias
The committee has no idea that ever
student will become n newspaper man, bl
the members are OF the opinion that Il
training secured in such a departures
would be OF immense value even thong
the student engaged IN other profession
~ Some years ago WIN owen Jones Of Il
nee State Journal was the head OF a depar
lie. ment OF journalism at the saiversity.
Students returning TO the school Of agr
GrEaOoUu Ann roW mems