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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORN
Commencement Season in Full Swing
Throughout the Country.
EXERCISES AT STATE UNIVERSITY
Features of the Closing Year at
Various schOo1s-Attack on Col
lei Training sharply
Resented.

The tide of school commencements is ris-
ing rapidly throughout the country. The
number scheduled last week will be doubled
this week. while the third week in June
will mark the flood, followed by a rapid
substance.
The most important commencement in the
the state, that Of the Nebraska university.
began Sunday and closes next Thursday
evening. The program for the coming days
follows:
Tuesday (Class day)-Annual meeting of
the Board OF Regents. Glass play, The
Royal Family" morning and evening per
Torrance at oliver theater.
Wednesday Alumni days a. m. to 2 p.
m, various alumni class breakfasts and din
ners. At 4 .. m, business meeting; ad-
dress by William Logan stephens, SO,
Democracy and the Public Schools" From
6 20 Z D. m, alumni banquet: the university
farm. At 8 .. m, ~cotlllion at the Temple.
Thursday Commencement day)-At 10 a..
m, commencement procession; commence
ment grafton, Dixie Land; Its Place in the
Union, Past, Present and Future, and Its
Problems" by Hon. John Sharp Williams
OF Mississippi; comforting of degrees, the
Lincoln Auditorium. From s to $50 p. m,
Chancellor and Mrs. Avery's reception TO
the regents, faculty and alumni (all friends
Of Chancellor and Mrs. Avery and of the
university are cordially invited, art gallery,
Liberty hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
Emperor Helps
Dedicate Statue
Figure of Alexander III is Unveiled
at st. Petersburg in Presence
of Royal Couple.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 6.-Emperor
Nicholas, the empress and the dowager
empress came to st. Petersburg this morn
ing from Tsarskoe-Selo to take part in the
dedication Of the monument to Alexander
III that has been in course of construction
for more than ten years. His majesty un
yelled the monument, after religious service
by the metropolitan Of st. Petersburg, and
then led a parade of attachments of the
guard and other regiments associated with
the late emperor.
The empress, who has long been In Ill
health, appeared today to be well and I'm
the best of spirits.
The great square in front of the Moscow
station, where the monument stands, pre-
scented a brilliant spectacle. the leading Off
GERS of the army and navy, all the mem
bers of the court, representatives OF the
nobility and members of the diplomatic
corps. with the women of their families,
having been commanded to attend. The
United States was represented by Ann
bassador Riddle and secretaries OF the
embassy. The monument is a colossal fig
ure of the late emperor on horseback. The
sculptor is Prince Paolo Troubetzskoi, upon
whom the emperor has conferred the order
of vladimir. AS a precautionary measure
all passengers coming recently from Fin
the frontier and the revolutionary suspects
in st. Petersburg have been kept under
close surveillance for two days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07

versity OF Iowa, ana has accepted the ap-
pointment
The magnitude OF the University Of Mich
100 students Joined In a banquet last week
to President James n Angcll, whose resig-
nation is to take effect az the close OF the
present academic year. The speakers an
cluded students from seven states
Prof vladimir Karapatoff, In HE last lee
ture 10 the graduating mechanical engi
neers at Cornell university, gave his pupils
some sound advice Of q sort not often heard
in the classroom. Pay your debts" he
landlady, return the borrowed textbook or
base ball glove or tennis racquet and leave
Ithaca with your account with the world
square
In the death Of jerome Shneider. pro-
fossor emeritus Of Greek, Tufts college has
lost the last survivor OF the original fac
ulty that President Rallou gathered around
him some fifty.five years ago. when the
college was founded. Prof. Schneider VAS
brought to his teaching I'm America a pro-
found knowledge OF the Greek language.
Tuition vfh be charaed in the schools Of
law medicine, engineering and journalism
az Missouri university next year TO make
up a deficiency in. money caused meaEer
appropriation voted the university by the
legislature At the annual meeting OF the
Board Of Curators I'm Academic hall this
course was decided upon. The tuition fee
or $50 for the scholastic year. In addition
TO this, a library and Incidental feet OF SO
In all departments and classes was voted.
Only students in the short agricultural
course and in the summer school will be
exempt from this requirement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
ARE COLLEGES A "CURsEf"
Assertions of an Employer of Laboi
Refuted.

Assertions of an Employer of Labor
Refuted.
According to a Chicago millionaire who
is a large employer of labor, colleges are
a curse" They demoralize young men
and unfit them for serious labor. State
legislatures instead Of appropriating public
funds to the support of these higher in
situations of learning would do better to
put the torch to them
The man who makes this. onslaughter on
education has amassed a fortune building
elevators, comments the New York Her
aid. II boys had never gone to college
and professors had never made laboratory
experiments in hydraulics and in electrical
energy elevators might or might not be
carrying passengers to the tops of tall Of
flee buildings.
But concerning the charge that a col
lege education breeds idleness and inca
pacity, where is the evidence to be found
warranting the broad statement? Ger
tainly not In the record OF the Harvard
class OF 1908, nearly one-third of whose
members worked their way wholly or in
part through college and all OF whom are
now either in active employment or con-
tinuing their studies. Nor in the protest
Of the college oarsmen against the post
ponement of the Poughkeepsie regatta on
the ground that the later date would in
%terfere with their taking employment. Nor
yet in the conditions reported by a com
missioner Of the London Times, who noted
the greater number and influence of col
lege men in business life as one of the
striking phenomena Of American develop
ment.
Why are college graduates preferred in
banking houses and in law offices? II
college men are idle and incompetent, why
is there an increased demand for them in
industrial life.
The assumption that under the present
conditions Of study colleges are agreeable
loafing places is al exploded fallacy. A
college degree is today a certificate of
capacity and industry quite equal to any
the office youth Of equal age can show.
The prejudice exhibited against a college
education by the self-made Chicago mil
lionaire who is thankful that he never had
one is interesting mainly as an instance
of the survival at this late day of the old
town and gown" animosities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
Grinnell College.

Iowa college commencement exercises
are to be held June t1-l6. Glass day ex-
ercises. contests, class reunions, etc, will
take place as usual. The. chief addresses
of the week will be the baccalaureate
address by President Main, the address
before the Christian associations by oEora
S. Davis, president OF Chicago Theological
seminary; the Phi Beta Kappa address by
J., irving Manatt, professor of Greek lit
erature and history, Brown university, and
the commencement day address by ex-
Governor Joseph w. Folk OF Missouri.
The second annual concert of the Girls
Glee club ccuTred Friday evening. June
L. The program presented showed careful
practice ana training and reflected great
credit upon the club. as we'll as it's d.
rector, George L. Pierce.
1.-THE Unit" lie the only college magazine
published I'm Iowa which is devoted eK-
clusively to the field of magazine work.
For a number OF years the interest in this
magazine has been maintained by consid-
cradle effort. 1t has, however, filled an
important field In college literary work
and the management Of next year IL plan
ming to increase the interest in IL through
very marked Improvements In the size,
shape and material of the magazine.
For the third successive time the Grin
nell track team won the state field meet
held in Des Moines Saturday. May %. Ac-
eording to the rules OF the state associa-
tion this victory gives Grinnell permanent
ownership OF the cup presented by the
Iowa intercollegiate association.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
"Hot Stuff"
Wrestling Match
for Grain Men
Delegates from Omaha and Lincoln
Participate in Festivities at
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, jun ~6.-(Special Telegram.)-
A wrestling match was pulled off this aft
ernoon at the Illinois Yacht club, near
Alton, H., in honor Of the visiting delega-
ton OF grain men from q number OF west
ern cities, including Omaha and Lincoln.
The names Of the participants could not
be obtained. as officially there was no bout
Everybody present was warned not to tell
the newspapers about It, and they all tried
to heed the warning. Sc details are lack
ing. but II was hot stuff" one Of the
visitors recklessly remarked within hearing
Of the correspondent.
Word had been passed around that every
one aboard the steamer Alton" this after
noon would be treated to something I'M
usual. About 600 invitations had been
Issued and about 600 persons were aboard
when It sailed for the yacht club, under
the auspices OF the Merchants exchange OF
st. Louis.
Two hundred Of those aboard were in
vited guests OF the exchange from the ex-
changes and boards Of trade of Omaha,
Chicago. Peoria, Kansas City. Minneapolis
Lincoln and several smaller cities.
Tonight a complimentary banquet at the
Mercantile club was rendered the visitors
by the exchange. The president of the
exchange, Edward E. Scharff, introduced
the POSTMASTER, John L. Messmore, who
in turn introduced Frederick H. Kreis.
mann, mayor OF ST. Louis, who delivered
an address OF welcome.
Singing was a feature of the banquet, az
II had been a feature Of the earlier events
Of the day. Each delegation brought ap.
propriate special songs, which they sans
often. Some were very strong. especially
the Chicago song.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07

The trustees of Tabor college have re-
ceived the acceptance of Rev. Frederick
w. Long, recently elected to the presidency,
and his Inauguration will be made a part
of commencement week. The Inauguration
will occur on Wednesday morning, June o,
at 10 o'clock, and will include addresses
from the students, the faculty, the alumni
and the trustees, with a response by Pres
ident Long.
Exercises of commencement week began
on Saturday night with the preliminary
for the state orAtorical contest. The bacca-
laureate sermon was delivered on Sunday,
June 8, by Dean E. 1. Bosworth, ID. d., OF
Oberlin Theological seminary, on the theme
IF Son Then Heir" The final meeting OF
the Christian associations occurred at
Adams hall at 4 o'clock. and the address
before these association was given by Rev
Frederick r. Rouse, d. D., pastor OF the
First Congregational church of Omaha.
His subject was The Quest for Quality
The program for the remainder Of the
week will be:
Monday-Conservatory recital, 2 p. m.
commencement exercises OF the academy
and commercial department, !. m.
Tuesday-Annual meeting OF the board 81
trustees and the Phi Delta program, ~
ton by Mrs. Alice West Cole OF Hunting
ton Ind, 2 D. m; Sh~akespeare's You
Like II" by Phi Kappa Literary society
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of President
Frederick w. Long, d, d., 10 a; m; annual
| alumni banquet, u m; annual concert oil
the Oratorio society, s p. m.
Thursday, June 10, will be the commence
ment day. The exercises will Segin at IL
O'Clock. The graduates OF the college will
each deliver an grafton and those of the
conservatory will give their graduation
number.
There are six graduates from the senior
class, W from the conservatory seven
from the commercial and seven from the
academy. In addition, two students from
each of these last two departments will
receive certificates.
1t is now certain that there will be no
changes in the faculties of the academ
and college departments, except that Prof
10. f. Grass. professor Of history and eco
Monies, will receive a years leave OF alb
sence, to be spent upon the Pacific coast
The summer session will open June q
and the fall term on September IA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
Depew Advise
Young Doctor
to Get Married
New York Senator Addresses Grad.
yates of Medical College in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-"0et Mar
ried,' was the advice given by United
States Senator Depew Of New York, today
to graduates of the Medico-C hirurgical col
lege at the commencement exercises
Don't marry until you are ready. I'll
wicked to ask any young woman unless
you can support her and yourself con-
~ tiTfued Senator Depew.
But don't be mlslead by waiting until
you get SO much money. 1t Is amazing
how little you can live on. when you
decide you have a home.
Don't waste your time either. You will
have little OF it in the mex few years
Put in your spare time reading in your
professional line. Punctuality IL not a gift
of nature. but It Is a habit which few
men cannot attain. II you are married
you will have Just as much time as II you
were single, IL you know how to find It.
Join a political party. Any old party
is better than no party at all. Join tn,
party that represents the major part Of
your views. Remember that the partS
with the greatest majority is more Otter
right than the minority party. Join a mil
liant, well conducted. we'll managed or
ganization.
Belief In reform 10 good, but every
thing new is not reform and every cranI
Is not a reformer. Work for reform within
your party. Attend the primaries, thougl
] doubt whether direct primaries are al
ways a success"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
Two Professor Complete Forty Years
of Service.

Two Professors Complete Forty YearH
of Service.
Two of the professors at the University
of Wisconsin who have completed over
forty years of service in the faculty re-
tire from active service this year. Prof.
John Barber Parkinson, of the department
Of political science and vice president of
the university, has been connected with
the university for forty-six years. Since
his graduation from the university in 1850
he has served his alma mater almost
continuously as instructor, regent, pro-
lessor, and for the past thirteen years
as vice president. A large silver loving
cup was presented TO Prof. Parkinson by
his classes.
Prof. w. w. Daniels, Of the chemistry
department, has just completed forty
years Of service to the university. Prof.
Daniels, who was graduated from Mieht-
gan Agricultural college in 1864. and was
a student in Lawrence Scientific school
At Harvard in 1857, became professor Of
agricultural and analytical chemistry AT
the University OF Wisconsin in 1865. From
1874 to 1873 he was professor OF agriculture
ana chemistry, and since 1879 has been
professor OF chemistry.
In recognition of his long and efficient
service to the university, a number NJ
former students Of Prof. Daniels have
just presented to the university a portrait
the work OF J. C. Johansou OF New York
The presentation was made by Prof. Louis
hahlenberg. director Of the courses In
chemistry and was accepted on behalf
OF the university by President Charles R
Van Hise.
The question chosen for the intereoIIesf-
ate debate OF ioO9-i0, in which Wiseonsin
VIII support the Affirmative against uIi-
nols ana the negative against Minnesota.
december TO- 1902 Is: Resolved. That a
sISoua'ed income TAX. with an emptio
OF incomes below 5000 per annum u,orta
be a desirable modification OF the svs,ena
OF federal taxation" The contests o.
place on the first teams will be beld the
first week in October.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
NEW EVIDENCE FOR PATRICK
Physician Oners 10 show New York
Lawyer Was Convicted on IncOm-
petent Testimony.

KIRKSVILLE, NO, JUNE 5-New and
sensational proof hat Albert T. Patrick.
the New York man convicted of murder.
10 innocent will be presented II the chance
Is given, according TO a statement made
here today by DIR. William Smith OF this
city. who Is conducting a campaign to
prove that the medical testimony against
the prisoner was incompetent.
For nearly a year DR., Smith and attor-
neys for Patrick have been circulating
petitions for the prisoner, asking Governor
Hughes OF New York to reopen the case
n permit the introduction OF new tes-
timony. These petitions. It Is estimated,
have been signed by 2OO,OO persons.
This new evidence consists OF the opin-
ions OF some of the greatest medical and
anatomical experts In the world. all OF
whom. it is said, hRve declared In letters
and documents in DR.. Smiths possession
that testimony given against Patrick by
medical men was false.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
state Normal at Kearney.

The summer quarter will open June 7 for
registration. Glasses will begin on the 9th.
Prof. e. G. Williams, who has been pur-
suing his studies in the University of Ne
braska during the last year, in preparation
for his work in the physical science de-
partment, will return to his place in the
school at the opening of the summer SEES
sion. Miss Vesta Shively, who supplied for
him during the last year, will be placed in
charge of the science department in the
Kearney High school the coming year.
Principal Clarence C. Randall of Val
paradise, called Friday and made arrange
ments to enter the higher course at the
opening of the summer quarter. He has
rented a house and will settle here during
his school work.
President Thomas completed his engage
ment last Friday night, with a commence
ment address at Riverton, He has filled
thirty appointments since last September,
most OF which were Saturday engagements
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07

before county and distrist teachers asso-
Citations.
Superintendent Ed NJ Hussong OF Frank
lin. will be present during the summer
quarter. to assist Prof. Mercer In the de-
pertment Of geography and agriculture.
Prof Hussong is a pioneer in nature study
and agriculture in Nebraska.
Miss Cora O'ConneH, for some time prin-
cipal Of the Ashland High school and a
member OF the state examining committed.
arrived Saturday to take up her new
duties as critic In the normal.
The teachers training class, under Mrs.
Brindley. presented to the normal The
Oath OF Knighthood," one OF the beautiful
pictures OF the Abby King Arthur series
The senior class. under Miss Gardner, pre-
scented a very beautiful statue OF Joan OF
Are.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
CHECKING STATE UNIVERSITY
Two of Auditor Barton's Accountant
Hard at work.


State Auditor Barton, through State Ac-
countant Tulleys and J. NJ. Gilchrist, is
conducting a thorough investigation Of The
State university.
1t has been customary for the university
regents to employ an accountant to check
up the books Of the secretary and pur-
chasing agent, but this is as far as the in
vestigation went-checking the books with
the vouchers.
The investigation being conducted by Aud
itor Barton will go further than that. The
accountants will request the students 20
make a statement showing just how much
money they have paid into the school and
these statements will be compared with
the records on file in the university.
Vouchers for supplies Of all kinds will be
looked into and a report will be made as
to whether the supplies are needed or
whether the goods delivered were as spe-
Gifted in the contract.
Since the Investigation started several in
quiries have been made at the office OF the
auditor to see just how far the investlga-
tion will go.
Mr.. Barton said he Intended to go back
just as far as he thought necessary and
the investigation would also extend to the
purchase OF DOCKS, Wnicn, unuer lne law,
are to be sold to students at cost.
Mr.. Barton already has a number OF
statements from students regarding the
money they have paid to the institution
for books, and these will be compared with
the wholesale price of the books. The sal
aries OF various instructors will be re-
ported in a lump sum, so It will be possible
to tell just how much each instructor re-
ceives. At this time several Of the in
structors are paid out OF several funds and
1t requires some figuring to tell just what
these persons receive.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07

Twenty-EiEhth year OF NeRro school
Closes with Fine Record.

Twenty-EiEhth year OF negro school
Closes with Fine Record.
with the awarding Of $50 diplomas and
trade certificates to boys and girls, los Of
whom were seniors in both academic and
Industrial branches. Tusgekee institute
brought It's twenty-eighth year to a close
May n.
The graduating class Of this year mum
Ders lOS. against 90 Of last year. and the
class which is to finish in 1910 numbers
now 40.
Thus each year is witnessing an in
crease of boys and girls who are seeking
to learn a trade whereby they expect to
earn a living and be Of service to their
race.
From the very outset the school this
year has emphasized its own kind OF com
mencement exercises. The choir which
so charmed the heart OF Andrew Carnegie
and the school band which so thrilled
Bolton Gilreath OF Birmingham, out
stripped their own good records for hand
ling negro melodies for commencement
exercises.
The divinity school or Phelps Bible
school, in graduating It's men, placed ad-
ditional stress on the importance of know
ing people and conditions now rather than
thousands OF years ago. In a word, addi-
tional stress was placed upon practical
everyday living even for ministers.
Commencement program was divided into
two parts, part one taking place in the
morning, and part two in the afternoon.
In the morning. Raymond d. Taborn, salu,
etorian, discussed Modern Methods in the
Education-of the Faremr". Paul J. Jetfer-
son discussed The Value Of Pork Pro-
duction TO the Southern Farmers; Charles
L.. Pearson, The Small Farmer as a
Factor in Our National Life; Belle E..
Williams, Work in Corn Shucks"; and the
wife Of NJ. c. Moore. Of Austin, closing the
morning exercises with the alumni amt
verssry address.
In the afternoon the program was con-
tinued with a speech by Stonewail J.
Dillard on open Fields for the Graduates
Of Trade and Technical Schools; Algie H.
Caruthers, Making a Pamphlet; Reg
inald A. Morter, Electricity as a Source
of Motive Power; Charles w. Carpenter,
valedictorian, The Teachers Part in the
Improvement Of General Health Condi-
tons" closing the afternoon exercises
with the commencement address by J. +.
Asbury OF philadelphia, Pa.
The special features of the day were the
music, the student illustration of his own
work, letter OF regret read from absent
friends, and the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-07
ECHOES OF THE ANTE-RooM
Mystic Workers Of the World of Two
Cittes Plan Big IhitiR-
tiOn.

The Omaha and South Omaha lodges,
Mystic Workers Of the World, nave COM
pleted arrangements for the initiation OF a
class Of twenty-five Monday evening. John
r. Walsh Of Fulton, H., supreme secre-
tary Of theworder viii be present as the
guest OF the evening. He will be enter
tanned at the horne of State Manager J,
w. Doran. After the class adoption a public
reception will be tsndered the supreme sec
rotary In Modern Woodmen Of America
hall, Fifteenth and Douglas streets. to be
followed by a literary and musical pro-
gram. The participants in the program
will be William M. Giller, John r. Walsh,
r. f. Bradley as speakers, with vocal solo
by Mrs. Russell McKelvey and a violin sole
by Miss Ruth MoSparen. w.