Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
City Treasurer Finds School Fund in
Good Condition.
HUNDRED THOUSAND IN HAND
Five Pupils VIII Graduate
from the Eighth Grade THIS
Year-Fine Party at the
Field Club.

The city treasurer speaks e~ncouragingly
Of the South Omaha school finances. Tues
day Of the present week he will receive
from the county treasurer $4,000 or more
school moneys as the result of the school
levy. To this will be added some further
collections during the school year which
is reckoned from May /. The money re-
ceived from licenses amounts this year TO
nearly 1000, so that the cash on hand
will amount to over 10000.
During the past year the Board of Edu-
cation has been hewing close TO the line
in the matter of finances. The erection Of
a school building at a cost of about $4,000
and the additions to the West Side school
used up most OF the surplus moneys. The
board managed to get through the year
with no great number Of outstanding war
rants. This year no buildings will be
erected unless the board decides to erect
a manual training department for the
South Omaha High school. A site Is to be
purchased in the extreme west part of the
city where a building will eventually be
3 demanded.
The Board OF Education meets Monday
evening to make some additions to the
teaching force and to elect the ~janitors,
or part Of them, for the ensuing year.
The superintendent, N. NJ. Graham, is
busy perfecting the arrangements for the
commencements About 500 will graduate
from the eighth grade. The senior class
of the high school will be larger than in
1908.
The finest party OF the week was the
regular Friday evening dance at the South
Omaha country club. The weather was
perfect for open air dancing. The members
Ia Iarga n,poharg ayyaginl thnqo.alya. ~
the privilege of enjoying themselves to
the fullest extent. The beauty of the new
electric illumination was apparent. The
dance was even more pleasant than the
ball at the opening of the club season. The
caterers did a great business in ice cream.
The refreshments served this year are for
the club members as no private interests
are concerned. Manager G. A. Melcher
thought it necessary to apologize for the
fact that the club was short handed in
the matter Of help. He said he had never
handled a crowd like the party Friday even
ing before and did not know all the de-
tails necessary nor the amount of help re-
quired for this part OF the work. He said
he was not a restaurant man, and prom
ised however that he would see to II
that no trouble would again occur on this
score.
w. w. w. Club EntertaIns.
The W. w. W. club was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Harry Cote yesterday
afternoon. The young women in charge
Of yesterdays entertainment were Mrs.
Cote, Mrs. George Paddock. Mrs. William
Tagg, Miss Hazel Blair and Miss Name
IDaughlin. The young women played whist
after the usual custom of the club and al
the close a luncheon vas served. Miss
Nora Gilchrist won the first prize in the
contest. Mrs. Ann Garlin and Mrs. Fred
fowl also won prizes.
Sunrise on Fred Paul.
4 number of friends OF Fred Paul. credit
man of the Omaha Packing company, gave
him a surprise smoker at his residence
900 + street, last evening. Mr.. Paul ha,
taken up his residence at that address re.
Gently and is soon to make 1t his home
He is to be married early in June in Chi.
cago, where his afflanced bride resides
1t was one of tho prcliminaries Of thi.
event which the young men sought to cele
hrdtc The most of the guests arrived
before he discovered the intent. He wa.
greatly gratified by their token Of gooc
will. The young men were all in the besr
Of moods and made the time fly by man,
songs accompanied by Rev. Richard HelC
on the piano. Mr.. Paul being of German
parentage the festivities were such as tc
GLADDEN. the hearts Of the lovers Of tn,
Rhine. The merriment continued unabatec
until midnight. After the party the guests
declared that Paul could not be other thar
well mated after such splendid encourage
ment. He will bring his young bride HON,
at once and begin keeping house. Tn,
guests were: q. b. udall, George Gribble
Rev. Richard Held, f. S. Won Behren
David Foster, Harvey Lawrence, e. +. Ly
ford, T. d. Thomas. Arthur W.. Mcdonald
Elmer Driskill, l. A. Kellogg. F. L. Paul.