Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-17
FREMONT NORMAL COLLEGE

FREMONT NORMAL COLLEGE
Brief Mention OF the Weeks Happen
inEs nt this school.
Monday October TO- marked the middle Of
the fan term. Students have been dropping
In almost daily. There were six registra-
tons on Monday each one entering TO
complete a special course
President Clemmons is building a cellar
Tor his winter supplies
The heating plant for the dormitories
and dining hall will be ready for use
within few days change from coal
to crude oil is being made.
The college Young women's Christian
association, fifty in number marched into
chapel Tuesday morning and took charge
Of the exercises. Miss Mama Forbes
president OF the organization, presided.
Sacred songs, Rotations and piano music
was the order OF the program.
Miss Margaret Sorenson OF Omaha en-
tered school TO take a course in teleg-
raphy.
Miss Mamie Young Of sturgis. S. D., en-
tered the art department at the beginning
OF the week
Lynn Brown. a lad fifteen years Of age,
from Homer. Neb.. registered for work in
college, He Is said to be a mechanical
genius. Among the things said Of his
capabilities Is the fact OF his being en-
ployed by the manager Of the Nebraska
Telephone company 10 install desk tele-
phones at both Homer and Dakota City
He Is extremely modest in his personally
but has a fine mind and is sure to make a
mechanician OF merit.
Miss Eva Mixer was called to Omaha to
attend the funeral OF her cousin. Mrs.
Lizzie Mum, who died in a hospital there
after undergoing an operation for cancer
Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Iowa, Ne
vada, Wyoming, Idaho and South Dakota
are well represented in the college this
term, with South Dakota leading, sixteen
in number. This, at the opening Of the
first school term, is a subject for congratu-
lation.
Mr.. Samuel McClain afraid Of a Bear).
half breed Indian Is registered at the
college. He Is a former student Of the
Carlisle Indian school and member of the
Carlisle Athletic association. He resigned
position as disciplinarian in an Indian
school at Fort Sill, Okla, to enter COL
| lege and Is preparing to accept a position
! in the office Of an Indian agency, his work
| being In the commercial department. He
claims that he has been hunting for a
school where they do not have athletics,
and found his way to the f. N. c.. where
\ he hopes TO get the education he finds
| himself In need OF. He is doing excellent
work. While a member OF a Carlisle foot
4 ball team he played with Princeton, West
| Point Harvard, Annapolis and the Uni
versities of Chicago and Minnesota. He
Is a splendid specimen OF strength and
| beauty Of outline and carries himself like
prince. His manners and morals are
high class and he seems to be worthy of
| emulation by the ordinary pale face"
| Professor and Mrs. Swihart entertained
at $50 Wednesday for their guest, Miss
Edith Fuller Of San Francisco, and Miss
| Vida Nation. The guests were chiefly
musical friends Of Miss Nation who met
to say goodbye and God speed to Miss
Nation, who starts the coming week on a
concert tour with the Nevins Concert
company.
The college string quartette gave a re-
| cital at Blair Friday night at the high
school auditorium under the auspices of
! the High School Athletic club Professor
| Swihart's work is well and favorably
known in Blair and his quartette was well
received. ,-a,aas.. ,.f -..-
Professor and Mrs. Boggess entertained
the members of the faculty Thursday at
a $3.50 dinner in honor OF the twenty-fifth
anniversary Of the marriage OF President
and Mrs. ClemmOns. Covers were laid for
thirty-five. The guests were all in their
happlest mood on this festive occasion and
the beautiful and artistic home Of Professor
and Mrs Borgess. was the scene Of mucn
merriment and good cheer. A number OF
presentation speeches and speeches OF ac
ceptance. which made the occasion more
| enjoyable, were listened to. Mr.. Clemmons
was in a reminiscent mood naturally, and
his talk was interesting TO all. Mrs. Glenn
mons was beautifully gowned for the oc-
casion, and each looked, on this their
twenty-fifth anniversary, as IL the shadows
and sunshine Of their married life had been
pretty evenly divided. The gathering
adjourned at IL o'clock, each guest hoping
to celebrate with Professor and Mrs. Bog
CESS the fiftieth anniversary OF President
| and Mrs. Clemmons,