Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

ter can be prepared and nailed out 70
the Newspaper Of the state II is the
BELIEF Of member Of the board that the
more publicity the university secures
and the mors ~ r. brought 20 the sttsn-
ton Of the people Of the state the more
good will result
The present board courts publicity in
all departments Of the school and Il is
out OF this desire on the Part OF the
regents for publicity that grew the
thought Of a publicity department How
ever. the regents have not seriously con-
templated the establishment OF such a
bureau. unless the work could be done
without the employment Of additional
help At the school
The university commencement exercises,
which began Saturday night with the %
cert by the school Of music, will con-
tinue until Thursday morning. when Hon.
Charles A Tovne OF New York win de-
liver the commencement address. Not
only the faculty and students. but the
people Of Lincoln are looking forward
with much interest 10 this address. In
1900 Mr.. Towne came very near being
the end OF The Bryan presidential ticket
and for that reason the people here take
an unussl interest in him as well as be-
cause Of the fact he is a national eharac-
ter.
So far as university students are con
cerned Lincoln Is almost deserted. The
entire week has been devoted to exam.
nations and between times students have
been packing their effects and pulling
out for the summer. The seniors. oil
course, are still here getting ready for
their part OF the commencement exercises
which began Saturday night.
In about two weeks the university sum.
mer school viii start. and the attend.
ance this summer promises to be large
than ever before. This summer school il
for the especial benefit Of sachers
though others are not barred from at
tending.
Notes from Iowa College, Grinnen.
The new Of the Scarlet and
Black will consist Of Mr.. W. R. Metz a.
ed~itor-in-chief and Mr.. l. NJ Thompson
as business manager. Both men have beer
on the staff his year and Mr.. Metz fol
two years. and both are therefore wei
qualified TO carry on the paper with grea
success.
Commencement exercises are now prog
ressing with great interest to all. Tit
academy graduation. which occurred OF
Friday. June S. was OF unusual interest
because OF the tact mat the stuoentS pro
duced parts Of the Kalevala in dramati'
form and the music consisted largely o
Finnish songs. A good sized class wa
graduated. most Of whom will enter colleg,
in the fall.
A last frolic could not be denied to tn
outgoing class of 1905 and so on Frida!
evening when the shades OF night ha'
falls. braves and maidens OF the two tribe
90 long at war met in a farewell pow-wov
on Ward field, where the Ratchet wa
buried and all smoked the pipe Of peace
leaving 1905 and 1879 no longer enemies. bu
friends.
On Saturday occurred the Hyde priz
oratorical contest and in the evening tn
closing concert OF the school Of music. A
this time the Girls Glee club made its frs
public appearance in GrinnelL. The col
Iege orchestra also furnished part Of tn
program. The season has been such a ricl
one musically that little need be said I
prove the merit OF these exercises.
The usual b~accalaurcate exercises &C
CURED last Sunday. with the address b.
President ]. II. T. Main. The alumni praye
meeting is one Of the most anticipated Q
the announcement exercises and this on
was no exception. This Is a notable alumni
year. for the class OF lSs is holding 1t