Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-14
NEWS FROM PERU NORMAL.
PhiIOmat hean Society Elects Officers
=Addreaa by WI Hayward.


Address by VIII Hayward.
The Philomathean society at its meet
ing Friday evening elected the following
officers: President, Harry Johnson; vice
president, Elizabeth Curry; treasurer, Fred
Ebert; corresponding secretary, Esse
Teich; recording secretary, Louise Herrick;
trustees. Warren e. Burrelle, Audubon
Neff and Bessie Bruner.
Miss Dora Krebs Of the department Of
education received the sad intelligence FRI
day morning OF the death of her father,
which occurred at Neigh, Neb., that
morning. Although Mr.. Krebs had been
in poor health for some time, his death
was sudden and unexpected and due
chiefly to a stroke of paralysis.
William Hayward, secretary Of the re-
publican national committee, delivered al
address on Abraham Lincoln Saturday
evening in the normal auditorium. The
hall was crowded to its greatest capacity
and the voluminous and prolonged ap-
plause indicated that all present were well
pleased.
The Young Women's Christian assocla-
tion of the normal elected Officers at a re-
cent meeting, as follows: President, Fran
ces Willard Blake of Osceola; vice presi-
dent, c. Esse Teich of Bancroft; recording
secretary, Elizabeth Hledik Of wahoo;
corresponding secretary. Ruth BrowneT of
Peru; treasurer, Louise Herriek OF Lin
coin. The officers are chosen from among
the most efficient Christian workers OF
the school and are all strong and able
students.
On last Thursday the Chicago Glee club
appeared at the chapel on the normal
lecture course and captivated a large au-
dience from the first. The music critics
OF Peru said that seldom had they heard
a more versatile combination of talent.
They appeared equally well in glee club
numbers, solo, readings and trombone
quartets with an ease and charm OF man
ner truly remarkable. Possibly the most
entertaining feature of the program was
the trombone quartet, which In tone, quail
ity, beauty of expression and depth OF
feeling can only be equalled on a pipe or
gan They received more enthusiastic ap-
piause than has been given any other
company this year. 5
The German club elected officers for the
second semester as follows: President, L.
nor Muehleis; vice president, Cora Schwen-
ker; secretary, Arnold c.. Kuenning; treas
urer, w. S. Bostder; sergeant-at-arms
Elizabeth Schmauser; pianist, Venus Muel-
Ter and Agnes Van Driel. The excellent
work done in the German club is a SPLEEN.
did evidence Of the thoroughness Of the
work in the German department Of which
Prof. e. A. Whitenack is head.
Al a recent meeting Of the junior class
II was decided that the class should pre-.
sent TO Mr.. Mumford, the retiring janitor
a class present, as an indication OF theii
appreciation OF his cheerful services.
Miss Ruth Durahm Of Omaha enrolled
last week in the training class.
Prof. c. r. Weeks of the agriculture de
partment addressed the Nemaha County
Teachers association at Auburn Saturday
on an agricultural subject.
DR.. II. G. House has been engaged a.
lecturer and platform superintendent 70
a c~hautauqua to be held at Cawker City
Kan, during the first three weeks in Aug
ust.
The students of the piano department
rave a recital in music at expression hal
Saturday afternoon. Those taking part Of
the program were: Eva Dillon, Clara Beck
Katherine Shellhorn, Clarence Howie an,
Corinne Whitfield. Under the direction o
Miss Effie Austin, the piano department
is becoming one OF the best department
in the moral.
The agricultural society. whose member
ship extends to all parts of Nebrasks
elected officers recently. as follows: PresI
dent, A. c. Kuenning; vice president
Wayne H%lgginson; secretary. Lenore Mush
lols; treasurer, II. NJ. stephens; Normalit
reporter, Everett Heaeock. The club. ha
done much since its organization, littl
over a year ago, to agument the instruC
tion of agriculture in Nebraska