Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
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students in their places, although many
difficulties were overcome Most of the
recitation rooms have not been entirely
refitted, The bricks, glass and plaster were
shoveled out, but the cracked walls, hang
ing paper and sitting lime dust, made most
of the rooms unlnvlting. Pictures on the
walls were still tumbled. and many window
panes were out. The students took to their
work cheerfully. Prof. W. C. T. Adams
offthe normal department said. 1T is ike
the first day after vacation. All things are
at odds and ends. Lessons and study have
been forgotten in the storm. We will be
down to business in a day or two"
First Chapel Exercises.
The first chapel exercise was held Thurs
day morning in the dining room of Fonta-
nellie hall. The chapel liz Clarke hall was
uncovered and stripped OF much of the
furniture. The meeting was filled with
spirit Of pluck and determination which
speaks well for the future of the school,
The college yells rose as cheerfully defiant
against the reverses as if it had been
foot ball team which had tumbled the local
squad instead of the buffeting of the wind
The recitation rooms on the third floor
Of Clarke hall, including the normal depart
ment, are closed and the members of these
classes recite in the dining rooms and par
lors, Lowery hall was damaged even more
than Clarke hall. The roof was torn off
and the walls considerably wracked. The
windows were nearly all semolished II
cannot be used for a dormitory for several
weeks The other buildings escaped.
In the dormitories the boys for the first
time Thursday morning began to talk OF
cleaning up. In one room in Hamilton hall
found all degrees OF that process in prog
ress. One boy was seen standing on a
chair picking loose plaster off the ceiling.
while another scraped the prospective beard
Off his chin. A third was hunting for a
clean shirt When found It was so covered
with dust from the severe shaking that he
brushed it off with clothesbrush before
plunging into it.
Little Progress I'm Village.
Down in the village very few changes
have been made in the way of cleaning up.
In half dozen places the devastation was
so complete that little cleaning up will be
necessary. In others a mass OF debris so
tangled and eontorted remains that several
days wilN be required to bring order. The
village was patrolled by the college boys
/ in military style Wednesday night.
One boy rummaging in the ruins OF the
house occupied by H. S. Nichols found a
ring set with two stones supposed to be
emeralds. He went away wearing the ring.
Anything in the nature Of silverware and
dishes of small size which falls into the
hands OF these visitors Is lost
The severely Injured are reported improy-
| ing and are well provided for in every in
| stance.
The following is an estimate of some OF
the losses and the insurance
L. N. Purcell house and barn, $780, full
insurance: will rebuild at once.
/ McKearnan residence. 800 full insurance.
ID. j. Sullivan. total loss : s20OO insurance.
Presbyterian church, $500
A. Wright 5000; no insurance.
II T. Clark, no insurance.
Sergeant william Jones, $500; builders
insurance.
| John Trent, fun insurance.
Harry Peters, n,sOo; no insurance.