Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-01
NEWS FROM PERU NORMAL.
President Crabtree Fakes Inspection
-Four Through West.

President CrRbtFec takes inspection
Tour Through West.
President Crabtree was recently invited
to a band Of southern state
superintendents on a tour of inspection Of
the schools Of the northern and middle
western states. The following superintend-
ents we're in this band: J. Y. Joyner Of
North Carolina, ]. G, Crabbe of Kentucky,
L. w. Holloway of Florida, ]. N. Powers
Of Mississippi, r.. B. Consius of Texas,
George b. Cook Of Arkansas, Harry Gun
nelly Of Alabama. T., II. Harris of Loulsi-
ana, r. B.. Stearns OF Virginia, M. r.
shawkey of West Virginia, ]. e. Swearing
ton odf South Carolina. J.. NJ. Pound Of
Georgia and r. Jones Of Tennessee. Those
who took the trip with the superintendents
are as follows: w. Rose Of Washington,
d. c.; P. P. Clayton Of Knoxville, II. w.
Laird OF Montgomery, Robert e. Ogden
Of New York City. The trip was planned
and financed by Robert C. Ogden Of New
York In the hope that 1t would serve as
a means Of lettering education in the
south. MI. ogden is a we'll known finan-
cier who has interested himself In educa-
tional work and especially in the south,
DR.. e. A. Winship Of Boston, editor of
the New England journal of Education, has
been secured by the class of 1910 to deliver
their commencement address.
The Athenian Debating club debated the
following question at their meeting Satur-
day: Resolved, tina labor unions are on
the whole beneficial.p The affirmative was
debated by Miss Isabelle Gabus OF Brock
and Miss Jattie Hendricks OF. Pawnee. Miss
Mabel Bruner Of Randolph and Miss Susie
Mathis Of Peru debated the negative.
At a recent meeting EFF the senior class
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, A.. ]. Stoddard of Auburn; vice pres
ident, Agnes Van Driel Of Malmo; secre-
tary, Mary Ellenberger Of Peru; treasurer,
Russell Whitfield OF Peru; normalite board
representative. Clarey Nelson of Danne-
brog; sergeant-at-arms, Cecilia Wehrs of
Mtlfordi yell leader, Yarrop Tyler Of Au-
burn.
The Philomathean. Literary society gave
a special Halloween program Friday even
ing. After the program a reception was
held and pumpkin pie and apples were
served as refreshments.
Frank w. Ledger OF Germantown, Neb.
prominent student of the normal, who re-
Gently won first prize in the corn judging
contest. has since been employed by a
number Of progressive farmers around Peru
to assist them in selecting their seed corn
~ hNAA sNal' MI AsohENAr aNSbl hAAlb u
the experts in charge of the corn judging
contest, held during the farmers institute
here, is one of the best judges Of corn in
this part Of the state.
About fifty students of the normal at
tended the convention OF the Nemaha
County Sunday School association, which
was held at Brownvilie Thursday and Fri.
day. They report a most excellent pro-
gram. Prof. F. M. Gregg of the normal is
president OF the association. Mrs. ]. w,
Crabtree of Peru delivered a special ad-
dress before the association yesterday or
the subject New Graded Lessons and What
They Mean to Sunday School Workers"
The following resolution was introduced
at a recent meeting of the Gregg Parlia.
mentary Law club. Whereas the need OF
parliamentary instruction for the youth OF
our state is easily evident, be It resolved
by the Gregg Parliamentary Law club, thai
the club to the Nebraska State
Teachers association that the study OF
parliamentary law be Included in the cours,
of study for the high school Of Nebraska. !
Prof. Delzell. secretary OF the Peru Nor.
NAL Alumni association reports that q
large number Of plates have been sold fol
the Peru-Wayne banquet to be held al
Memorial hall at the state university OF
"wednesday, November 8. President Crab
tree will act as at the banquet
and the following speakers will respond tC
toasts: DR.. George Elliott Howard OF thC
state university. President Fred NJ. Pill,
of the Wayne normal; Superintendent C
NJ. Penny, president OF the Peru Norma