Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-14
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Features Of Educational Progress in
Various Institutions.
DOrEes IN NEARBY SCHOOLS
Coming Sessions 81 Commercial Col
lege Association In Omaha-
Cooperative College EK-
tension Plans,
PERU NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.
Team for Missouri Debate Has Been

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Team for Missouri DeBate Has been
ChOsen.
The members have been selected for the
Missouri debating squad and the question
has been chosen. The question Is, RE
solved, That all cities in the United States
should be granted absolute home rule"
Peru will debate the negative. A careful
study will be made Of the conditions in
Omaha. The team is az follows;
Ira Cook, a graduate OF the Salem High
school, and has a food debating record.
He won first place In the oratodcal con-
test In 1903 and represented his school in
two inter~high school debates In the same
year, and in the county high school debate
In 1905. He has been a succ essful teacher
In the Richardson county schools for two
years and at present Is a junior in the
normal and a member OF the CicerOnian
Debating club.
Joseph Goldstoin Is from Pawnee City
and a graduate Of the Pawnee City acad-
envy. He is interested in athletics as well
as debating and played two years on the
well known Pawnee City foot ball team.
He was a member Of the Athenian De-
batting and Literary society in the academy
in 1906 and won first place in the deolama-
tory contest. He is a diligent student and
a ready debater.
Audubon Neff is a graduate Of Emery
and Henry college, Virginia, and has his
bachelor Of education degree from that
school. He is now taking advantage Of
the opportunities offered for professional
training at Peru. While In Emory and
Henry he was president Of the Caliopean
Literary society, senior editor of the Emory
and Henry Era and vice president Of the
Young Mems Christian association. He
was right guard on the NormaFs success
full foot ball team last season and is a
worker in the Ciceronian Debating club.
JOY p. Morgan of Upland, who is presi-
dent Of the Junior class, has for two years
won first place on the preliminaries. He
Is an ex-president and an active member
OF the Ciceronian Debating club, was for
two years debating editor of the Normalite,
has won a place on the debating teams
for three successive years and this year
meets the Mlsgourians for the third time.
He has the distinction Of being the first
student OF the normal who has ever won
a place on the interstate team as a fresh
man.
c. ]. Skinner is a well known member
OF the Junior class and is now president
OF the Clceronian Debating club. He Is a
strong athlete, having been a member of
the foot ball teams for the last
two years. Last year he did good work
as guard and this year took the famous
swenson's place as center. He is a promi-
nent member OF the Everett Literary So
ciety.
1t is generally thought that this is one
OF the strongest teams tha the normal
has over sent against Missouri.
The Philomathean Literary society gave
one of the most interesting programs Of
the season Friday evening. It was as fol-
lows: Song, Sam Brownell; 1.-The Story of
the Woodpeoker," Helen Fay; song,
Eleanor House; Life Of the Eskimos,"
Grace Ellis; Talk on Alaska" Miss Louise
Mears; plano solo. Margaret Stetter.
Ralph Bingham, one OF Americas most
popular humorists, will lecture in the nor
mai auditorium next Saturday evening as
the closing number on this years lecture
course.
A number from Peru attended the fu-
neral Of William Gilmore, who was killed
In a wreck on the Burlington near Ne
braska City a few days ago. William Gil
more, Jr, is a prominent student Of the
normal and the sudden death Of his father
: brought grief to the students. Appropriate
resolutions were passed by the school and
; floral offerings were sent to the bereaved
, homo.
The Normal Glee club, under the direc-
ton Of DR.. House. will sing at Auburn
, next Tuesday evening under the auspices
Of the public schools. They will be as
sisted by Miss Lena LarImer and Miss
Adelyn Blankenship, both former Peru
girls. Miss Blankenship comes from a
prominent Peru family and is winning a
wide reputation as a vocalist. Prof. Mo
! vius, under whom she is taking work at
! Lincoln, said recently: Elm twenty years
Of teaching 1 have never before had the
training Of 50 good a natural voice"
Miss nna Hitler of Belvidere has regis
tered for special work in the normal.
The Hungarian orchestra gave a pleasing
recital in the normal chapel Tuesday even
ing. The the music was highly appre-
ciated was evidenced by the prolonged ap-
plause after the several numbers.
Prof. Charles L, Grimes of DHler has
registered for special professional work IN
the normal.
The normal is not able to supply the
large demand for trained teachers and
many calls remain untitled.
Harold Stephens CT Nebraska City Is
doing great stunts making pictures of
the scenery around Peru. Mr.. Stephens
has attained considerable. distinction as a
photographer.