Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-11
STATE NORMAL AT PERU.
Library ~ InstitutiOn IL Growing ~
Rapid Rate.

STATE NORMAL At PERU.
Library at Institution IL Growing AZ
Rapid Rate.
A student who, recently returned TO the
normal after a few years absence was
surprised at the rapid growth Of the
normal library. Inquiry disclosed that
during the last five years over 1900 vol
umes have been added to the library. The
sections on literature, education, history
and philosophy are said TO be especially
strong. The library takes regularly about
300 magazines and newspapers. The tcHt
book department. which is kept separate
from the library proper. contains about
5000 volumes, making Il possible for the
students to get text books for almost any
line Of work. These books are rented to
the students for a snail rental for each
semester. The reading rooms in the library
seat comfortably 275 students and often
are used by many more thar that. Miss
Elva Rulon, head librarian. has arranged
a series Of lectures which she gives to the
students on the value and proper use OF
the library.
Only q few years ago one librarian man
aged the entire library. Now there are
wv NV Of ans hhu thItt regular Stu0enN
assistants. The staff is as follows: Chief
librarian, Miss Elva Rulon; associate, Miss
Mary Tynon; student assistants, w. e.
Burrelle. Charles Moulten and Joy 4.
Morgan.
In spoons to a large demand on the
part of normal graduates who are teaching
Caesar in the high schools OF Nebraska.
Miss Esther Clerk, head Of the department
of Latin in tbe normal. has prepared and
Is having Published a book giving cross
references from Caesar TO the i~ifferent
standard Latin grammars. This will make
Il possible for teachers to change their
Caesar texts az often as desirable without
having to change the grammar used.
Prof. G. B. Cornell has been appointed
es adviser to the freshman class. The
class met recently and elected Frank
Elenberger president The remaining
officers will be elected the first Of next
week.
The following persons have been elected
by the different organizations as their
representatives on the normalite board, the
governing body of the Normalite Publish
ing company: Faculty, F. NJ. Gregg;
Young Woman's Christian association.
Isabelle Gabus; Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, Charles Moulten; Philomathean
Literary society, Arthur Gilbert; Everett
Literary society. Ralph Jackson; Ciceron-
Ian Debating society, A. c, Kuenning;
AtheniaD Debating society, Russell Stew
art; Junior class, Jattie Hendricks; trainer
class, Mildred Slack; freshman class,
Frank Ellenberger; biological seminar, j.
r. Dennis; sophomore class, Margaret KAT
f%enbergerj senior class, A. j.. Stoddard
Normal Catholic association, Agnes Van
Driel; Normal Agricultural society, d. II.
Weber.
Following are the officers OF the Young
Woman's Christian association for the
present school year: President, Mary Ell
lenberger; vice president, Barbara Card
well; recording secretary, Charlotte Hick-
man.; corresponding secretary. Cora Ha-
warth; treasurer, Belva Nickel: Normalite
reporter. Isabelle Gabus: chairman reIigi-
Gus committee, Mabel Spafford;. chairman
Bible study committee, Ethel Doty; chair
man mission study committee. Gertrude
Ely; chairman social committee, Louise
Epson; chairman room committee. Mvra
Davidson; chairman prayer meeting com.
mittee, Lillian Carlson.
Miss Nemaha Clark of Auburn visited In
Peru this week. Miss Clark was a promi-
nent member of last years class and has
recently announced herself a candidate for
the office of county superintendent.
The large demand on the part of rural
school teachers throughout the state for
some guide to their experimental work in
agriculture has prompted Prof. Weeks,
head OF the department of agriculture in
the normal, and A. C. Kuenning, a special.
list in agriculture, to plan a book contain
ing such experiments.
The large registration in the department
Of expression has made necessary the addi-
ton of an assistant to that department.
Miss Mildred Butler, a former student of
Columbia university, has been secured to
fill this position.
The Cioeronian Debating club met re-
Gently and organized with the following
members: c. j. Skinner, Warren u. Bur
relle, A. j. ~Stoddard, Oren Lincoln, Rolla
Fosnot, A.. o. Johnson, ]. w. Wear, Arch
Hosterman, Joseph Goldstein, A. c. Kuen.
ming, w, II. Blackstone, ]. d. McMIlIen,
Roy r. Bailey, I. 3. Barnes, Ira Crook
and JOY f. Morgan. Although this organi-
cation is one Of the smallest In the school
it is considered among the strongest. No
one is permitted to join who is not a good
student and who is not willing to take
part In the debates.