Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
West Side School Gives First Manua
Training Exhibit.
LARGER DISPLAY GIVEN sOOr
High school Athletic Association to
Give Entertainment to Assist
I'm Buying Needed Equip
ynent. 8

The first public exhibit of the manual
training department Of the West Side school
was patronized by the parents and friends
OF the children In a manner quite In keep
ing with the merit of the display. Manual
training is in its first year in the South
Omaha grade schools. 1t bids fair to be
more popular than any branch of the work
and the display Of the work accomplished
developed more interest in the West Side
school than has ever before been shown.
Miss Jessie A. Stitt and her corps Of
teachers had arranged a display in each Of
the rooms showing the several steps in the
work from the kindergarten up. The par
ents passed from room to room during the
afternoon enjoying the work OF their chill
dren with a great deal of pride. The e&-
hibit included clay modelling, wood carving,
bench work, carpenterras, drawing, me-
chanical and free-hand, and, best OF all,
the seventh and eighth grade girls in nee
dlework. The sewing of many Of the gar
ments was excellent.
A program was conducted In the assembly
room, consisting of the kindergarten pro-
gram OF songs and marches and games.
Miss Margaret Delpsch and Miss Goldie
Johnson sang solos. Superintendent n. M.
Graham and Prof. Nichols made brief adj
dresses on the objects and progress of the
work. A. l.. Hunter OF the Board of Edu-
cation was present.
Refreshments were served at the prln-
cipal's office. consisting OF punch and waf-
files.
This entertainment and display is the
f%orerunner OF a large display to be made in
the near future in one of the store build
ings on Twenty-fourth street in the center
OF the city. This will include work from
all the schools in which manual training Is
established.
jolly 90 BOOST Athletics.
Franklin Pierce jolly Of Joliet. ILL.,,
humorous lecturer and m~personator. has
been secured by the South Omaha High
School Athletic association 20 deliver an
address on the evening of April 10. to assist
the Athletic association 20 purchase a line
OF supplies UGH as a hammer. shot and
vauiting pole for the field team, The lee
turer has been in South Omaha before ana
proved to be a great treat. This. combined
with the object OF promoting the first
South Omaha track team. will insure a
large attendance.
The track team is TO be sent to Lincoln
to compete in the annual field meet OF
the state high schools. The team is being
worked up by Hird stFyker and r. II.
Johnson and the faculty OF the high school.
1t has the support Of the entire student
body.
DR.. r. L. Wheeler viii preach on the
topic. The Sovereignty OF God" as re-
vealed in Psalms &c. The evening topic win
be evangelistic.
Rev. f. b. Foster win preach Sunday
morning and evening at the United Pres
byterian church.
Rev. Z. A. Jordan OF the First Christian
church will preach Sunday morning on
the topic: '"rhe Roman Governor" The
evening topic Is Ambition. Noble and L.
noble The Christian Endeavor society
viii meet at 6;A.
r h God Man" Is Rev. George Van
wrinkles morning topic. The evening theme
As, In the Beginning"
st. Edwards sunday school win convent
Al p m.
Rev. A. G. White Of st. Martins church