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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
HELP BELLEVUE ATHLETICS
Program to Raise Fands IL Aided by
Literary Societies which POST
pone Meetings.

All Bellevue college literary societies
postponed weekly programs in order that
the program given for the benefit OF ath-
letics might have the attendance of all.
This program was range under the
supervision of Athletic Manager Jones to
provide q fund for the starting Of spring
athletics. Many old students returned for
the event, which is a popular one.
Last years quartet was on hand and
received an old-time welcome. This quartet
has sung all through eastern Nebraska and
10 everywhere recognized as first-class.
Drum Major st. Clair of the Fort Crook
band, vino is a warm friend OF Bellevue
athletics and genuinely admired by all
collegians. rendered a solo on the baritone
horn.
A large audience responded to the occa-
sion. A number Of Omaha people, friends
OF students or of the college, came down,
as also a large delegation from the village.
The program;
The Man Behind the un.....:...... Parks
Messrs. Ruggles. Browne, Hamblin
and Kearns,
Intermezzo-Cherry Albert
Messrs. Potts and McGovern.
Piano Solo-Sclected.
Miss Ines Thomas.
After Whites ..............J. Whitcomb Riley
w. @. James.
Solo-Selected
william A. Kearns.
Flute Solo-Rejoussance ........s... Kohler
Mt. Bacon.
Quartet-sweet Gcnevieve.. Anon
Eaunt of the Witches. ....,.... .Cassard
Miss Mitchell.
Piano Solo-Selected ...,..............
Mr.. Browne.
Good Masters, II In Love Ye Be. Weatherly
n. II. Hamblin.
My Old Kentucky Home. With Variations
Drum Major St. Clair.
Quartet-Good Night. Parks
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Original Poems Are the source OF
Inspiration to some of the
students.

Regular meetings of the literary socis-
ties were held Friday afternoon. The pro-
grams were short. but on the whole en-
tertaining. The Frances willard society
gave this prpsram:
Recitation by Rhoda Lincoln: original
story, Ella F. Fleishman; recitation, Mar
iorie Beckett; "A Memorable Night" Az
mes Dunn, and an original poem by Ida
Brodkey.
After the meeting these officers were
elected for the remainder of the year:
President. Marjorie Beckett; vice presi-
dent. Lila Galley; secretary-treasurer, Ma
Bile Rood; editor-in-chief, Antonio Dau-
gard; sergesnt-at-arms. Ruby Isaacson.
A colonial program was given by the
members of the Priscilla Alden society.
A story by Mary Reynolds was an intro
duction of the topic. which was carried
out in the following numper
A poem by Bertha Anderson; an essay
by Beulah Frazier; story by Alice Wood
worth; Historical Facts" Inez Wood
hurst; reading by Helen Cossrave; The
Chronicle" by Margaret Beevers.
An interesting topic, "A Tour of Inter.
est in Our Country" was carried out in
the following numbers by the member
of the Pleiades society.
a Mining Camp" Anna Mullin; China
town. Ora Russell; solo, Mary Beach.
Life in a Lumber Camp" Rose McGov-
ern; THE Mormons." Margaret Murphy
among the Mountain whites Beulat
Witeman; The Tar" Claire McGovern.
A joint meeting OF the Webster Debating
society and the Hawthorne society was a
| success from every standpoint. Joe Wool
cry played a violin solo. A debate between
H.. Salisbury and L. Salisbury was the
boys share of the entertainment The
girls. as the Hawthorne Stock company
played a one-sct sketch. THE Dumt
Waiter"
A minstrel show was given by the mem.
bers OF the Browning society. Miss Marion
Carpenter was the interlocutor. and Miss
Erna Hadea and May Johnson played the
roles Of endmen. The inside men were
Bessie Heaton, Irma Gross, Louise Lewis
and Alice Johnson.
At a short meeting OF the Margaret Full.
Ter society arrangements were made fol
fthe meetings to be held March 9 and Aprl
2. For the March meeting this COMMITTEES
was elected under Helen Rayley: Gretchen
williams. Henrietta McCague. Harrie.
Blake, Lois Howell and Margaret Nattin
ger.
For the April meeting the following com
mittee was elected, with Miss Mazda Scot
as chairman: Ruth Gould. Helena Trim
Bile. Grace Gilmore and Ruth Evans.
The following program was given by tn,
d. d. s. Debating society:
Current topics. Herbert Field.
Debate, Resolved, That tariff for pro
alive. w. Hanes and s. Gould: negative
v. Rector and F. Rippens.
The program closed with a recitation bl
wiman Beebe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

Darby. The Blacksmith" The Nativity. q
and the "C~rucifixion." some OF which
have been shown in Omaha and have been
highly praised by art lovers. as Mr. and
Mrs. Fontsine have travelled with their
pictures all over the United States. Cuba
and Hawaii, gradually adding to the collec-
ton until they now have a representative
one. Some OF these are on exhibition.
others are in storage, where they are be
ing kept until Mr.. and Mrs. FOntaine open
their home in the east.
Mr.. Fontaine is now in Omaha super
intending the xhibit OF his two pictures.
THE Toiler" and The Two Messages"
Mrs. Fontaine has often been in Omaha,
but is now in the south where other pic
lures are on display.
TIL two paintings at Brandeis have been
highly commended. The Toiler.' by II. de
Mareau. is valued at $4,000. II is a marvel
lous study Of light and shade. The Two
Messages Is a painting that Is full OF
human interest. Two figures OF an old man
and young girl are marvelously well done
This free art exhibition will be continued
throughout the coming week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
Educational Nnten.

wv
The attorney general OF Indiana holds
that a pupil may be expelled from the
public schools for athliating with a secret
society. There Is no exception, even IL his
father is a natural born Joiner.
The lower branch Of the Oregon lesisla-
ture fas passed a bill requiring that at
least six months school be taught annually
In every school district in the state. 1t
was stated In the debate that Of the 1000
districts more than 600 had less than six
months instruction.
Miss Agnes Irwin. dean OF Radcliffe coI-
lege, has resigned her position. TO take eff
feet In September. She has been at the
head of the college for fifteen years, ever
since II ceased to be az annex merely Of
Harvard college. Under her direction Rad
c!iffe has taken its place as one of the
first American colleges. On her mothers
side she is related to Benjamin Franklin.
An Unprecedented scandal OF liquor drink
ing ard cigarette smoking on the part Of
ooys and girls In the high school OF New
~buryport, Conn, was brought to a head
recently by the expulsion Of a girl member
OF the junior class. Other explosions are
expected 70 occur. The expulsion OF the
girl came as a result OF an Investigation
into charges Of miabehAvior on the part
OF boy and girl students by the school
committee.
A student in a New England high school.
whose picture appeared in the papers in a
sweater ornsmented with the schoo initial,
has been ordered by a Judge to leave school
and go to work 10 support his l7-year-old
wife and their baby. The boy is a promi-
rent athlete, as the Initial Indicates. He
net his wife a year ago at the high school
dance in a neighboring town and they were
married without the knowledge of the
brides parents.
To encourage proficiency in studies. tc
| provide recognition for those who deserve
well OF the college community for their
application TO college work and 10 remove
the apparent injustice OF the present pub
LEGATION of honor scholarships, from which,
with one exception, those not In need of
financial aid are excluded. the faculty OF
Brown university has voted to establish
two honor scholarships without aid. The
holders Of these scholarships are not TO be
prevented from holding scholarships with
financial aid, but the publication of the
names of the holders OF the money scholar
ships will be discontinued, except in the
case OF the CASTOR schola rship. which will
go, as now, 10 the member of the senior
class who has the best record for the first
three years OF his college course.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

state Of which Il may fairly be said that
Il would be better for the children TO work
or play rather than TO be compelled 20 at
tend them. Your commission fave been
painfully impressed by the condition Of
many OF the school buildings In the smaller
towns Of the state. They are old, unclean.
offering no proper shelter, poorly heated.
unventnated. associated with outbulldlngs
offensive to the senses and sensibillties Of
child and adult alike. . . eve find fur
ther. that aside from the buildings them
selves, very many Of these schools are
equipped but poorly or not at all With the
things necessary for the administration Of
a school in these days. They are without
reference books. without maps, ard in many
cases the children arc without textbooks.
Indeed, most Of the tools for the mainte-
nance Of a school are lacking.
Through the prevalence OF the district
system or through the willingness Of town
authorities to maintain more schools than
are really necessary or desirable, there are
altogether too many schools In the country
towns. Your commission believe that a
school OF four or five or even OF eight or
ten pupils cannot In any case do good work.
II is not too much to say that from 800 to
100 schools now maintained In the state
could be closed. the children being sent TO
central schools. to the very great advant-
age OF the interests Of education. In a
town in windham county. for example. the
aggregate attendance in four Of the schools
taken together Is less than II. In los towns
there are sES schools in which the average
attendance for the year 1So7-S was less
than twelve pupils each. Very often a
hardship results even from the town sys-
tenn Of schools when, for example, children
are obliged to travel or to be carried a
long distance In order to attend a school
In their own town. whereas by simply
stepping over an imaginary line they could
attend a school close at hand. There are
several instances OF this sort to which spe-
cific reference may be mad n desired"
The conclusions OF the Luther commits
sion embrace the complete abolition Of the
old district school and the substitution Of
a system whereby town school areas may
serve as the unit and several such areas
may be grouped. II need be. in the interest
of improved educational work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
Twenty Thousand
Dollars in Fund
Now for Teachers
Financial Showing for Annuity Made
at Meeting Of the Association,
Which Elects.

over $4,000 Is nov IN the treasury OF
the Teachers Annuity and Ala assocla-
ton. as shown by the report OF Mrs. BoliR
w. Nichols. financial secretary, 20 the
members Of the association at the annual
meeting held Saturday afternoon at the
city hall. The majority OF the large mem
bership was present al the meeting and
considerable interest was shown In the
work Of the association during the year.
The annual report OF 1893 how the
assets OF the association to be 81. @4.7S.
while those OF 1909 are So.GAlo. Under
the constitution no disbursements for aid
will be made NTH there is the SUM Of
$1,000 in the treasury. Most OF the money
is invested In first mortgages on real es-
tate. $4,000 being invested in this way.
The other funds are distributed ss fol-
lows: United states government bonds.
8, 40: cash ha1ar. SS9.st; Auditorium
stock. Sis; cash in bank, Ne.A6
There are ninety mine members OF the
association. three members being lost dur
Ing the year through death and resisna-
ton. Each member pays $40 In dues
yearly. Miss Sarah McCnsane. late prin-
clpal of the Ions school. was the member
removed by death, and a sad and impress
sive feature OF the annual meeting was
q memorial NTlpuNe 70 hCE mNhhphS' "o
McCheane had been en- active member Of
the association since its founding and was
devoted to it's interests, having occupied
a continuous position on the governing
board. The sisters Of Miss Mcchesne es-
tablished a memorial to her by making a
| substantial gift to the association.
The last order OF business at the annual
meeting was the election OF officers and
directors for tho ensuing year. but while
the election Of officers was accomplished
with little trouble. the teachers became
tangled up when they came to elect the
directors. A number OF nominations were
made and then the teachers persisted in
voting for all OF those nominated. Finally
II was decided to vote for but two at a
time. This resulted in the election OF the
following directors: Miss Kate Brown,
Miss Clara Mason, Miss Pearl MacCum-
Der. Miss Mary McMahon and Mrs. Agnes
Harrison. The latter was elected as a
director-at-large. The other four will have
direct supervision over the four depart
ments of work Of the association-kinder-
garten, primary, grammar and high school
grades.
The following officers were elected:
President, Miss Martha L.. Powell; first
vice president. Mrs. Nora II. Lemon; sec
ond vice president. Mrs. Mary b. New
ton: treasurer. Miss Emma wheatley;
| financial secretary, Mrs. Eolia w. Mich
OILS; recording secretary. Miss A, d. Orr.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
BEHIND THE TIMES.
.,The Little Red school House" q
New England

sNInG IlANAt hGu 6GhDuA hoa "
New England DOOned
A special commission on education In
Connecticut. OF which President Luther of
Trinity college was chairman. has made an
important report on the condition OF the
public schools OF the state. In the larger
cities and towns the commission finds the
schools we'll up with modern requirements,
but in the smaller towns OF sparse popula-
ton and meager revenues Anticipated and
half-starved schools are the rule. The re-
port, in part, says:
VERY grave injustice Is being done today
10 a large proportion OF the children OF
the state through the inequalities Of school
opportunity resulting from this system OF
local management. Partly this injustice ID
due 10 the different ability of different
committees 10 maintain suitable schools.
partiy II is due to indifference and incom-
petence on the part OF local authorities
partly IL is due 10 petty and unworthy
ieaIousies liable 10 exist between commuLi.
ties and In communities. AZ a result 81
these and other causes We repeat that q
large proportion Of the children OF the stat'
are not receiving proper instruction. A
large proportion OF the fund devoted ever,
/ year by the state TO the support OF schools
fails 10 achieve the purpose for which Z
10 appropriated. A considerable part o
this money IL without doubt rather wors'
than wasted; for there are schools In thi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

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was better, and now / am completely
cured. LENA V. HENRY, Route NJ.
g. Adrian, Ga.
Why win women take chances with
IN operation OF drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living. when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years 1t has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, hbroid tumors, irregulah-
ties. periodic pains backaehe. indiges-
ton, and nervous prostrattoh
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice, Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
sAd the advice free
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

than q minute at a
My doctor
said an operation
was the only
chance / had, and
Threaded 1t almost
as much as death.
One day / was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided TO try
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

Changes in Faculty, Omeers of the
Monthly and O~ratOricaI Team.

Prof. William A. Nitse. for several years
head OF the romance language department
In Amherst college, Amherst. Mass, has
heen appointed head ~ the romanee depart
ment Of the University OF Chicago Prof.
Mite was head Of the Amherst depart
ment until 1901, when he went to California
TO take charge Of the department at the
University OF California.
George A. Plimpton. 70. president Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
MISS MACRAE QUITS BRoWNELL
Miss MaFsdOn of YOnkers, New York,
IL Selected as Her
Successor.

Miss Edith d.. Marsdon of Yonkers, N. Y,
has been selected by the board Of trustees
Of Brownell Hal to fill the place made va
cant by the resignation OF Miss Euphen
Macrae, who for eight years has been prin-
clpal OF the institution.
For more than a year 1t has been known
that Miss Macrae has contemplated Civ
ing I'D her work at W 1t is said.
however. that there will be few other
changes in the faculty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
BRIEF CITY NEWS
THE E OFFICE

The Counting Room ~ BUSINESS
Office OF The nee is temporarily To-
Gated on Seventeenth street, I'm h
room formerly occupied By Hastings
3 Wsyden. Advertisements ana sub
s~crfpaon matters VIII be attended TO
there untn the new quarters are
ready.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
A DanEerous Wouna

Is rendered antiseptlc by Bucklen's Arniea
saive. the healing wonder for sores, burns
piles, eczema and salt rheumL sc. For
sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and expels
colds. Get the genuine in a yellow pack
age. For sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

HER ONLY
CHANCE
WasC ured byLydiaE {. Pink
ham'sVe Vegetable Compound

Adrian, Ga. 81 suffered untold
misery from a female weakness and
disease, and I could not stand moro
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

sturdy oaks from little acorns grow
advertising in The Bee will do onders for
your business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

STHE WoLCOTT SCHOOL
( fOurtsGnth Avenue ana Marion n,
4 Denver, Colorado. NOD q low priced
( school. Best equipped private school
{ lin tho west. Highest standard OF
SGcholarsbip. Diploma admita 10 We'll
6lesley, Nassar, Smith. In addition 10
western universities. Introductory
references required.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
KEARNEY
A Variety of Educational and Social
Entertainments.

Frank Harrison. editor OF the Nebraska
Capital. was a visitor Monday and at the
chapel services he delivered a most inter
esting address, taking for his talk incidents
OF his trip to the states OF Central America
He condensed in his speech Of an hour
what It would take one day to discover by
reading and study. Mr.. Harrison's talk
was good to hear.
Thursday evening the Froebel Kinder
garten Bund carried out a well-planned
surprise on their Instructor, Miss Anna E
Caldwell. in honor of her birthday. Re.
f%reshments were served.
The Young Mems Christian association
held its regular meeting Wednesday after,
noon and the delegates who were sent tc
Hastings TO attend the state convention
made report. Charles G.. Ross and RALPH
Mars were the principal speakers. Ros.
discussed the first half OF the program, in.
Guiding the banquet, at which Superintend,
ent Davidson Of Omaha, E. r. Quincy OF
Fremont and Hon. w. j. Bryan were pres
ent and responded 10 toasts. Their talk,
dealt with the work of the association from
viewpoints OF men in different fields o.
activity.
Prof. and Mrs. NJ. r. snodgrass enter
tanned the faculty Saturday afternoon a
4 O'Clock at a "Kaffee Klatsch." Misses
Jennings, Caldwell, Ludden and Ruth
dressed in Dutch costume, received tn,
guests. Refreshments were served in tn,
order OF a 5 o'clock tea. They then retired
to the parlor. where they were entertained
by German songs by Misses Greaves ant
Ruth. Miss Hosic, who has Travelled il
Germany. gave her impressions OF thing
never read OF in books. on sea and land
Mrs. Snodgrass gave an instrumental Sc
lection as a closing.
The Joint OF the Y. w anC
Y. M. met Friday and decided TO hold
saturnalia some time before the close o
the semester.
New seats for the chapel are rapid,
being put in place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08
ISLAND COLLEGE

Regular college preparatory courses
Music, Art, and Commercial COURSES Of.
fered. Healthful location. Expenses mod
crate. Catalogue sent on request Ask US
Sutherland, President.
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRAsKA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

PERU, Neb.. March Especial )-ReaI
estate continues active in Peru and this
week one OF the largest deals ever made
here was contaminated. Last week the large
Culbertson rooming house was sold TO D..
X. Snyder for $4,000. This week Mrs. Goudy
becomes the owner not only of that, but
also OF the smaller residence OF II. W.
Culoertson, beside II, paying a total Of
5000 for the two. This gives Mrs. Goudy
the entire holdings Of MT. Culbertson in
this part OF town, with the exception Of a
lot with a 66-foot front just south OF the
Christian church. On this lot Mr.. Culbert-
son Is planning to erect a fine large house
as soon as spring opens up and the weather
will permit. The brick building sold 10
Mrs. Whitfield recently has been trans
fsrred TO Mrs Ida f. Good and is being
thoroughly remodeled. Mrs. Good has
rented the building to J. W. Farmer for a
year. whose daughters will run a millinery
store therein.
The Peru Commercial club held a meet
ing last evening at which they discussed
the water works proposition. Several en-
gineers were reported ready to give figures
on a system, and the president Of the club
was instructed to notify one OF them 10
come. A member Of the city council reports
that that body IL In hearty sympathy with
the movement.
Profs. Searson and DelEelI are in attend
ance at the Otoe County Teachers ssso-
citation meeting today. The association Is
In session at Nebraska City and the pro-
f~essors have prominent places on the pro-
| gram.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-04-29
They Failed to Advertise.

Mary had little lamb, its fleece was
white as snow, one day it strayed away,
where lambs should neverg go. And Mary
sat her quickly down and tears streamed
from her eyes; she never found the lamb
because she did not advertise. And Mary
had brother John who kept a village
store he sat him down and smoked pipe
and watched the open door. And as the
people passed along and did not stop to
buy, John still sat and smoked his pipe
and blinked his sleepy eye. And so the
sheriff closed him out, but still he fingered
near, and Mary came to drop with him
sympathetic tear. Why is it, sister, can
you tell, why other merchants here, sell
all their goods so readily, and thrive from
year to year. Remembering her own
bad luck the maid replies: "These other
fellows gets there, John, because they ad-
yeTtiSe
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-04-29
Death From crueifixion.

The authorities of Mexico City have
been notified OF the death OF Timburcio
Zambrano, a Tuxpan Indian, under the
most peculiar circumstances. Zambrano
impersonated Christ in the Passion Play"
given by the lndianc during holy week at
the town OF Tuxpana. When the time
OF cmcifixion came, on Good Friday, he
demanded that he be nailed TO the cross
instead OF being lashed, as has been the
custom. Religious enthusiasm was al lis
height, and those In charge OF the exhibi-
ton acceded to Zambrano's demands,
pinnng him TO the cross with nails, has
tily secured. Almost Immediately. how
ever, the municipal authorizes heard OF
the matter, and, although serious trouble
threatened for while, they finally sue
ceeded in dispensing the Indians and re-
leasing the impersonaior OF the Savior.
When Zambrano was removed from the
cross II was discovered that the nails used
in fastening his hands and feet were rusty.
Lockjaw quickly developed, and he died
in agony. The Tuxpan Indians are said
to be the last OF the Aztecs. The "Pas-
sion Play" has been feature OF their OBJ
servance OF holy week for many years.