Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-25
frtrpERU STATE NORMAL soHoOL
President Crabtree Invited TO Make
Tour of Inspection.

President Crabtre Invited TO Make
Tour of Inspection. .
President j. w. Crabtree has received a
special invitation today to a
party of southern state superintendent on
an inspection tour OF the schools Of the
northern and middle western statess Spe-
cial attention Will be given to the teach
ing Of agriculture. Mr.. Crabtree was con-
nected with the movement in the last con-
gress to establish national schools for the
training of teachers In agriculture.
The Philomathean literary society pre-
scented to the students of the normal Fri
day eN Sning an original farce based on the
Cook and Peary Polar expeditions. The i'm
portant characters were as follows: Com
mander Peary, Edison Petit; Mrs. Peary.
Isabelle Gabus; DR.. Cook, w. S. Bostder;
Mrs. Cook, Mamie Barnhart; king Of Dem
mark, Mr.. Chudley; citizens, John Brana-
gan and John Wears; cabin boy, Orville
Ralston. The Normal orchestra furnished
music for the occasion. Mr.. Clifford Hend-
ricks acted as director and stage manager.
The freshman class has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the present year: Frank
Ellenberger, president; Arthur Longfellow,
vice president; Sadie Jones, secretary;
Henry Schott, treasurer.
The following students of the Peru Nor
NAL registered in the recent South Dakota
land opening: George E. Campbell. VIVA
liam Blackstone and Arthur Gilbert.
The Nemaha County Sunday School ASSOC
citation. OF which Prof. F. NJ. Gregg Of the
normal is president. will hold its annual
convention in Brownville this week. The
following numbers on the program come
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n. Gregg and w. N. De.zell; 'The New
Graded Lessons Mrs. J.. w. Crabtree;
music by the narmsl male quartet; vocal
solo by Prof. Ross House of the normal
music department.
The Normal Glae club, which is now be-
ing trained by DR.. H. c. House, has been
given a place on the regular lecture course
of the Nebraska State Teachers associa-
ton, and will also appear on the lecture
course at Dunbar on November l. The club
is composed of thirty well trained voices.
Prof. Rouse, superintendent Of the nor
NAL model school, has left for Pawnee
City. He will lecture before the Pawnee
Teachers association this afternoon. While
on this trip he will inspect the normal
training work being done In several high
schools.
The Fortnightly Art club Of Peru will
hold a meeting this evening. A special
lecture will be given at this meeting by
Prof. Clifford Hendricks. The Art club
has especially interested itself in the work
Of decorating the buildings Of he normal
An art exhibit will be held later In the
year to raise funds for this purpose.
The Normal German club at a recen,
meeting elected the following officers.
President, Marie Krumbach of Shelby
vice president, Victor Trukken OF Mar
quettei secretary. Wilhelmina Beckard OF
Utica; treasurer. w L. Burrelle OF Read.
ing. Pa; mi reporter, Bessie StoneI
OF Peru 1t is the purpose Of the club e
develop more thorough scholarship IN Ger
man and 10 enable its members to gain
great fluency in oral and IN written German
expression.
Miss Elva Rulon and Mary Tynor Of tn,
Normal library attended the meeting OF the
Nebraska State association at Beatrics
this week.
President Pile Of the Wayne Normal and
Prof. w, N. Delzeli Of the Peru Normal
masters Of ceremonies at the Peru-Wayn,
banquet 10 be held Wednesday, November
q at the Nebraska State Teachers associ
alton have secured memorial hall at tn,
State university for the banquet hall. Sin
hundred guests have been arrange for
Requests come 70 the Normal In large mum
bers for plates at this banquet. PrssidenI