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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

InauEuration of DIR. A. Ross Hill as
President.

President.
DR. A. Ross Hill was officially inaugu-
rated as president Of the University OF Mis-
souri, last week. DR.. Hill is a native Of
Nova Scotia. and got his first academic
education at Dalhousie university. He
afterwards did graduate work in Cornell
university. and in Heidelberg. Berlin and
strassburg. Germany. He specialized in
educational psychology. and has been pro-
fessor OF that subject In Cornell university,
Clark university, University Of South Caro-
lima. University Of Nebraska, State Normal
school OF wisconsin. and the University Of
Missouri. He came TO the University OF
Missouri from Cornell university, where he
was dean of the arts and science depart
ment. DR.. Hill is % years old, and appears
younger.
The principal speaker at the Inauguration
Of President Hill was President Jacob Gould
Schurman OF Cornell university. Other
prominent speakers were former Governor
David r. Francis. ST. Louis, Governor Folk,
and President Mclean Of Iowa university.
besides representatives from many other
universities and colleges Of the United
States. The inaugural address Of President
Hin covered practically every phase Of
university life, and gave an outline OF what
he expects to 90 during his presidency. The
exercises closed Friday evening with a big
torch light parade by students OF the uni
versity. More than 1000 students of the
university took part in the celebration.
With flaming torches the students marched
around the campus and serenaded the presi-
dent and listened to speeches by him and
President Schurman of Cornell university.
A hospital for diseased meters is soon to
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Of the University of Missouri. TIL work
is to be under the direction Of J. A. Whit
low, superintendent Of the university light
and heat station, and Superintendent J. M.
Sherman of the Columbia municipal light
plant. An investigation recently was made
and it was found that a majority of the
meters Of the university and city register
incorrectly. Some are too slow, while a
large number are too fast. This is due to
worn out parts Of the meters. and to dust
that accumulates among the mechanism.
It is the purpose of the superintendent to
investigate "erratic" meters and to see tina
both company and consumers get a square
deal.
tt School OF the Ozarks' is the name
Of a college in the heart Of the Ozark region
in southern Missouri. The college was
founded by the home mission department
Of the Presbyterian church of Missouri Al
! though only in existence two years, the
school now has more than 200 students
forty Of whom board at the school. The
school is at Forsyth, fancy county. Mis-
souri, which is one OF the most rugged sec
tions OF the state. Many of the students
have never been outside of their Owl
county. G. q. Robertson, A. b, an alumnur
-of the University Of Missouri, rs president
of the college,. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

Holiday Quietude Takes Place of Ac-
. tivfty at the School.

Holiday Quietude Takes Place of Ac-
. tivity at thu school.
The faculty and former teachers of the
state university gave a reception Thurs
day afternoon to Chancellor and Mrs. An
drews in the Temple building. All per
sons who were in any way connected
with the university were invited n an
immense crowd attended the affair.
Lincoln is practically deserted of uni
versity students. as nearly all of them
have gone home to spend the Christmas
holidays. Most of the students left
Thursday and Friday while q few left
Saturday.
Chancellor Avery of the state university
has Joined the Commercial club of Lin
coin and therefore is now a fuIl-fledgeo
citizen, though he has spent at least &
quarter of a century in the city.
President Mattison Of the senior class
yesterday announced his appointment OF
the members of the debating committee
They are Ross Bates Of Springfield, Sid
ney Evans of Hastings and Frank II
Reinsch of Shickley. This committee IL
TO confer with similar committees OF
9TH r classes to try and arrange the or
ganization Of an interclass league. The
question has been much discussed at th'
university and has been received Will
considerable favor among the students
Similar schedules will be followed with
the debates that are now followed with
the athletics between the different classes
This will mean that more people will sc
out TO represent the university at the reg
ular debates, and when a larger number
/ respond from which TO choose there is
better chance 20 get a strong team.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
WISCONSIN
Rare Additions 10 the L~ibrnry--The
Debating League.

Rare Additions TO the L~ibrnry--The
Debating LeREue.
BY defeating Nebraska in intercollegiate
debate, the University Of Wisconsin Is IN
FIRST plsce in the Central Debating league,
hawking in the last three years won four
debates and lost but two. The University
of Minnesota, University Of Illinois and the
University of Iowa are tied for second
place. each having won three and lost three
debates. while the University OF Nebraska
is third, having won two victories and
suffered four edfeats. The agreement be-
tween the five universities in the league
for a series of debates terminates next
wear. The subject for discussion this year
was the commission form of government
for cities. Visions representatives, arguing
in favor of a commission form OF govern
emut. won a unanimous decision against
the Nebraska team. The local chapter OF
the honorary oratorical fraternity Of Phi
Alpha Ia ugave a banquet 10 the deoaters
and Judges after the debate. At Iowa City,
Wisconsin met its second defeat in the six
debates Of the last three years. being un-
/ able 10 uphold successfully the negative
side of the question: Resolved, That the
commission form Of government should be
adopted by American cities"
The university has just received a valu-
able addition TO its large library for the
study of the labor movement by the gift
OF the extensive literary collection made
during his lifetime by Henry Demarest
! Lloyd. noted writer and social reformer.
The collection Is given 20 the university by
Mr.. Lloyd's heirs, who are interested In
the work of the American Bureau OF In
dustrial Research, which has its h~eadqusr-
! ters n Madison. The Lloyd collection is par
ucularly rich in material on trades unions,
cooperation, socialism, municipal owner
ship and ~mOnopOlies. II also includes
thousands Of books, pamphlets, papers,
manuscript letters and boxes of clippings
dealing with allied topics, and will ma
teriaIly strengthen the university and his
torical libraries in economics, political sci
ence and history. which are already recog-
nized as the best in the country for the
study of public utilities and the labor
movement
During the last twenty years Of his life
Mr.. Lloyd Travelled all over the word in
search Of solutions for economic problems,
and gathered material for a number Of his
books. among which were Wealth Against
/ Commonwealth" "A Strike Of Milionairet
Against Miners" published in 1880; "A
Country Without Strikes" and Newest
England descriptive OF rev LeAlAno con
ditiOns; Labor Co--partnership" and "A
Sovereign People" resulting 1rom a study
Of sWitzerlsnd, ireland and England.
The enrolment in the short course II
agriculture now numbers IA. a gain OF
fifty-one over last year. Some 26O are frs
year students, and 1a are taking the sec.
ond winters work. completing their studies
and receiving a certificate IN the Spring
I Nearly every county in the state in renra
scented and other states and -four fOreigI
countries also have Representatives.
The net proceeds OF the foot ban seasoI
for the university this year will be owe
ul.O0. Wise0nsiu's share % the receipt
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
Grand Island College.

Grand Island college, Hastings college
and Wesleyan university are arranging a
triangular debate. The committees will
meet at York during the holidays and per
feet the arrangements.
The Dramatic club organized by Prof.
]. G.. Tiff, professor of public expression
gave an entertainment recently. Several
plays, some comic and some serious, were
presented. A good audience witnessed the
initial and successful effort of the club.
Representative Of the Young News
Christian association met recently st Grand
Island for a two days NEE ing. Delega ions
Of good size came from Central City. York,
Hastings, Kearney Normal and the Aurora
whom were DIT. ". A. Clark of Kesrney
Normal. President Turner of Hastings col
Iege and President Jenkins Of the Omaha
Theological seminary, gave addresses. The
ger eral purpose Of the meeting YVES &c
incite q more vigorous study Of the Bible.
President P. W. Graz nell OF the Kansas
City Theological seminary visited Grand
Island college last week and spoke TO the
students on The Choice OF an Occupation,
tbs Bible in Literature, the Ethics Of Com.
1 mercialism "A Spiritual Reckoning" DR.
Cranneu Is a man Of wide information. His
lectures were very profitable.
Dr.. B. W. WisemEn, financial secretary
Of the college. has spent the last two
months in Nebraska He has been raising
money TO meet the current expenses Of the
institution. He has just departed for the
east for the purpose Of interviewing Sum.
wealthy men. Dr. Wiseman lie having goot
success in his efforts 10 raise $4,000. VIII
q part Of this money q library building
ana a gymnasium viii be constructed.
The students Of the school Of music hav'
becn giving recitals IN an auditorium tina
the college has specially prepared for suel
public performances. Tn large audiences
that have been present at these recital
show the strong hold that the school O
music has upon the music lovers Of tn
city.
The Christmas vacation begun Decembs
Is and VIII end JanuAry 4
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
UNIQUE
PrincetOn's Natural Science LabOra-
tory Enriched.

tory Enrtched.
One Of the most eur ious hib In the
muFeum OF the rev natural science labors-
tory al Princeton university is Il collection
Of fulgurites. or so-caned fossil lightning
bolts, recently presented 10 the university
DIT. w. J. Sinclair Of the geological de-
partment. describing in the Princeton
Alumni Weekly these e1t1 emely rare and
valuable objects, points out that they are
formed by lightning striking in sand or
other loose material which fuses along the
path OF the current and thus forms a tube
Of natural glass. On the outside these
tubes are rough, more or less ridged, and
with adhering particles Of sand,
while the inside II quite smooth and CLASSY
from the perfect melting Of the sand by
the great heat OF the bolt. When a wet
streak OF sand is encountered by the cur
rent In it's downward course the steam
generated causes minute bubbles to form
rupturing the walls of the tube. Several
Of these bubbles are seen In one Of the
Princeton specimens. Layers Of iron bear
ing sand pierced by the lightning form
narrow black bands girdling the tubes.
The specimens vary IN size from that
Of a lead pencil with a length Of about
twenty-five inches to a diameter OF two
inches and q length OF over six feet.
Apart from the general rarity OF full
gurites, due to the slim chances Of theiI
preservation when q sand bed is dug W
for commercial purposes, the Princeton
specimens are unique among geological col
lectienB because the stratum in which they
were found shows that they antedate the
present geological period and were there
fore formed thousands. perhaps hundreds
Of thousands Of years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
ST. NICK TO AID HOSPITALS
Methodist Churches viii Provide Sup
plies 10 Their Infirmary for
ChristmaH.

The Omaha Methodist hospital is looking
to st. Nick 10 he4p replenish its linen clos
cts and supply rooms. Practically all Of
the Omaha Methodist churches will take
up a special collection of sheets, pillow
cases, toweling and other linen supplies
this week, the supply to be presented to
the hospital authorities Christmas day.
Women of the various churches are plan
ming bazars, sewing circle meetings and
money contributions to help swell the gift
In many Of the churches every attendant
has been asked TO give either one piece
OF linen or a small sum Of money which
may be used to buy the desired supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21


Swift Hugo schonlsu, II. Ions. T. Long
Paul Dryer, Joseph o-Neili, I'd MeCreary.
John Coffee. Frank Gentleman and D.
OLeary. The altos are: Mary ONeill.
Ruth Gentleman, Nina Morrow, Nellie
Reynolds. Emma kissing and Ellen Gal
lon: sopranos. Claire Connor. May Dwyer,
Margaret Dorsn. Agnes Murray and Leona
Coffey.
Register staff Issues Foot BAn Number
The extra edition Of the High School
Register. which was given out Friday aft
ernoon. was one Of the most attractive
issues yet published. The idea was an
innovation and proved quite a success,
since the demand for extra copies was
large. The number contains the group
pictures OF the first and second foot ball
teams and individual pictures and write
ups Of the first team and Coaches Cher
rington and Cunningham. 1t also has
articles on the Boosters club by Will
Ross, '09, and on the band by Evan
Rogers, 'O9. A vote Of thanks is ex-
tended on behalf Of the school TO the
daily press and the Young Mems Chris
tian association by the Boosters club
and a report Of the result Of the ticket
selling contest is made by F. c. McCon-
nell. chairman. The issue, containing
thirty-two pages. was quite expensive and
entailed much work on the part Of this
staff in issuing IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
PORTER N. JONES is BURIED
OId-Time Printer who Dies Sat His
Case" Laid 90 Rest nj For
est Lawn.

Porter M. Jones, the well known printer
and former linotype operator on The Bee,
who died in ogden, Utah. week before last
while working at his machine on the Ex-
aminer, was buried in Forest Lawn ceme-
terry Sunday afternoon. The funeral ser
vices were held at st. Marks Lutheran
church, Twentieth and Burdette streets, at
2:30 O'Clock. Rev. Leonard H. Groh, pas
tor Of the church, conducted the services,
which were largely attended by relativs
and friends Of Mr.. Jones and members OF
the local printers union. Omaha Typo
graphical union. No. 100, of which Mr..
Jones was for many years an active men,
Der and official, had charge Of the funeral.
The pallbearers were, Herman Matthes,
Archie Virgins, F. 4. Oliver. James Der
mody. Alfred Brisbane and c. w. Rogers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
HARDING TO BE PRESIDENT
Probably Successor TO Cole on the
New BOrd of Edu-
cufiOn.

Tonight's meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation will be the last regular meeting of
the old board. The new board viii be
sworn in on the evening Of the first Mon
day in January, the date Of the next reg
ular meeting after tonight.
David Cole, president OF the board, Or.
z. Holovtchiner, George d. Rice and J.
o. Detweiler will retire. When the new
board is organized Charles Harding viii. In
all probability, be elected president. He
will be the oldest member of the board, in
point of service, and II has been the Gus
tom Of the body to place its oldest man
in the chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
WHAT THE TROUBLE Is.
Answers to n Question P~rOpOunded
by n Magazine.

Answers to n Question PrOpOunded
by n Magazine.
An eastern magsxine for several months
past has been propounding the question
What is the matter with the public
sohools?" An inquiry was conducted with
considerable energy and intelligence 10 de-
termine what was wrong. AS a result
the magazine points TO the teachers pay
roll as the one great defect OF our educa-
tional system. The magazine states the
case in these words: I'VE pay our un-
skilled street laborers something like 81 or
RS a day. We are paying our school
teachers some less and some a little more.
II is the wages that a dull brain and a
primitive mind are worth. In return for
such wage We are requiring a service that
should be entrusted only TO a mind and
heart enriched with all that literature and
art and science can contribute TO q per-
feet culture. 1t should be only such a
personality into whose training we give
the future citizens of the nation. Can we
get personalities like that to serve US in
our public schools? Not any longer than
they can help it. Just so soon as their
force Of character and intelligence and
initiative enable them TO reach a better
paying position, one that will allow them
to buy books and hear music and have the
other good things of life that their larger
natures crave, they go after IL.
Until we realize with a conviction that
reaches our pocketbooks that the school
lsborer is worthy of her hire, we arnn't
going to keep the best school laborers In
the public employ. And there will con.
tinue to be something the matter with the
public schools"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

for the wisconsin-Minnesot game was
S6,s17.S, and in the Chicago Wisconsin
game S,s2S.S. This surplus in the athletic
treasury will be used to maintain other
forms Of college athletics, which. with the
exception OF basket ball. are not self-sup-
porting. A schedule OF twelve microbes
ate games has Just been arranged for the
basket ball team, eight to be played at
Madison and four at Lafayette. Ind. Cham
paign. Ill; Minneapolis, MINI; and Chi
cage. III.
Following the policy Of the Board Of Re
gents 10 acquire land in the vicinity Of the
campus. purchase has been made OF eighty
acres Of land adjoining the agricultural
farm, at a cost Of $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

numbers was given by the Feiades society.
An acrostic by nine girls was especially
good. Jonet Muir's story. christmas Eve
Up-to-Dato.' was interesting 10 all. Miss
Ruth Cogim gave a recitation. The Three
Christmsses. Misses Freda Gaylord. Flor
ence Smith and Grace Mathes gave a play
cite OF Fancy" The program was con-
Guided with a recitation by Miss Agnes
Sailor.
The program Of the Hawthorne society
was also OF the Christmas nature. Miss
Ethel Renshribler read q short story. Miss
Helen Gewitz had a neat story entitled
santa Claus an Other Lands" REGULATIONS
were given by LILY Hughs. Marie Book and
Augusta MinEadote- Miss MadEe West
played a violin SOLO A play entitled "A
Fallen Idol" was the chief number Of the
program, The characters were as follows:
.Gesselle Rodman
sara Aytrs
Mrs. ~SprigEens. ...... Marguerite Walker
The program OF the Lininger Travel club
wac as follows:
Christmas story-Fay Cole.
observation-disclosures Goodland.
Play-The Mouse Trap. Characters:
Mrs. ..s........ Blanche beaver
Mrs Miller ..........Jo Josephine GOettsche
Mrs. Lou Lula aNto
Campbell. H.. .............P Perl James
jaime mann olOfaCht
Mrs. Curwen............--..Bernice Border
Mira Roberts feieTson
The program OF the Frances willard so
ciety was not held to Christmas topics.
The members sang In chorus The Blue
Bell Of Scotland" as an opening number.
An original dialogue by Ruby lsacson and
Ella Freshman was interesting and enter
tanning. Each member read q bit Of news
from all over the world. The collection
was OF varied topics of present and past
affairs. A song. The watch on the
Rhine" was sung by n selected chorus.
Miss Rhoda Lincoln gave q recitation en-
titled "A Persian Legend"
The Graduate club win meet next on
January 6 10 take UP the study Of The
Druids' Drowning.
The program OF the Demosthenian De
batting society was;
Current Topics-Harry Susman.
Violin Soio-HuEo Heyn.
! Debate-Resolved, That the Government
| Should Have Absolute Control OF Interstate
Railroads. Affirmative. w. Heller and p
Harmon. Negative, S. Gould and George
Metcalf.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

keeping a success. will also be taken up.
The regular college Instructor in poultry
work, Prof. II. C. Pierce. win have charge
Of the short course work. He viii be as
sisted by Mr.. Lippincott Both OF these
men are graduates Of Cornell university,
and have also had a great deal OF practi-
cal experience in handling poultry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic con-
stipation and stimulates the liver. Orino
regulates the bowels so they will act
naturally and you do not have 20 take pur-
gatives continuously. Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
Money for Dakota show.

MITCHELL. S. D., Dec. 2o.-(special.)-
At the meeting Of the State Corn show in
Sioux Falls, which opens Monday, a move
ment will be started towards asking the
state legislature to appropriate 1900 for
the benefit Of the institution. The show
was started in Mitchell three years ago
and the sessions that have been held have
awakened a great deal Of interest among
the corn growers of the state, with the
result that in many sections. where the
principles enunciated at the corn show
have been followed out, a larger corn pro
duction is noticeable.
rha tnf1,,a,c. % n Rae want ad name
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
KeaTnsy Military Academy

A boys progress depends upon HIS COM
fort and the Interest he takes IN his work
and study.
then make their work interesting, proVide
healthy outdoor sports and social func-
tons.
Our discipline and training tend 10 buila
character, create habits OF obedience,
punctuRlity, neatness and a sense Of
responsibility,
Thorough instruction healthful loea-
ton; large gymnasium modern, fireproof
catalogue
HARHY ~. RUSSELL, HEAD xEAstsz,
Eearnsy. Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
o d CHILD Mar FAIL

In the public schoo because he grasps
ideas slowly. Such children learn readily
under Individual Instruction. in courses
cate mentally; develop physically: train
socially and provide medical care. Write
Tor Illustrated catalogue.
TIE PoWZLL o I.
Velura Z. Powell. N D. BED OAK IOWA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21


tTHE woLcoTT SCHOOL
y EOurtsenth avenue md EAAon 81 !
n Denver Colorado. !
Not q low priced school Best I
y eocipped private school in the west :
NHiEhest staRdar 81 schOlarEhip. DI- !
EplOma admits 10 Wellesley, NanEaT, !
Esmith, IN addition 70 western universe J
Eues. lntr069ctory references required /
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

The influence Of a Bee want ad pene-
trates 10 unsupported QuRrters-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-08
WOODWARD MAY
NOT BE A DEAD ONE


Atlanta. Ca, Dec flames G.
Woodward, who was defeated for
Mayor by Robert F. MADDOX in We'd
politically dead And though de-
feated by majority of more than
5000 votes, there is no doubt about
the fact that Mr. Woodward is going
to insist on attempting to demon
trate the truth of his denial
Mr., Woodward may or may not run
for Mayor two years from now; that
depends. What he will most likely
do is to run for alderman or coun-
Gilman in the Third ward, where he
lives and which he has always car
Iied, though against Maddox it gave
him bare majority of p votes.
That is the way Mr.. Woodward set
about rehabilitating himself several
years ago when he came into rather
unpleasant notoriety. He made an
able and hardworking member of the
city legislative body, and it was fol-
lowing that service that he secured
his last election as Mayor
There is little doubt about the fact
that he can beat any man in the
Third ward, who can be put up
against him for Council The only
way he can be kept out of Council
is by the creation of new primary
rules doing away with ward nomina-
lions and providing that nominations
of members of Council shall be par
ticipated in by all the voters.
Whether this rather heroic method
of getting rid of Mr.. Woodward as
factor in city politics will be at
tempted, remains to be seen; it has
been quietly talked Of
They passed a rule before the last
primary requiring that the success
full candidate, or the nominee, should
receive a majority of all the votes
cast. 1t was aimed at Woodward, and
yet he beat the two candidates, who
announced against him without the
necessity of holding a second prim-
airy. He is a determined fighter and
no rule that can be framed against
him can stop him from running if
wants to and he has a certain fol-
lowing which will stick to him in any
emergency
At a minstrel show following the
election, George Evans, the monolo-
que artist, tried to poll the audience.
He called ON the Maddox men to
clap their hands; there was a mild
and somewhat timid response. The
Woodward crowd burst into applause
and cheered. Well, you'll have to
fight it out among yourselves, said
Evans, its no fight of mine'