Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-28
SCHOOL And COLLEGE WORK
Happenings Of General Interest in
Local and Distant Institutions.
STUDENTS DOWN TO STEADY PACE
Featured Activities OF Nebraska Nor
maI schools -- Experiment In
Omen Air school In
Washington.
Notes of the Various happenings of
the week.


President Hayes IS I'm receipt Of a letter
from President Thomas OF the kearney
Normal. i'm which he stated that the news
paper report OF the foot ball game there
between the two teams, which indicated
the game was full OF rowdyism and free
for-an fights. was not sent in BY the
school nor any member OF school, but by
some outsider. This announcement was
received with great applause from the stu
dent body when announced In chapel
Fortunately this false report did not come
from the school, for whenever such spirit
IL allowed 90 enter the school It Will have a
demorulizing effect upon athletics or any
other intercollegiate contest.
The members Of the senior class were
most royalty entertained at the home of
Prof and Mrs. Gregg Saturday afternoon
! The afternoon was spent in games of va
rious nature Music was furnished by the
Misses Austin, Dalielson and Beck, which
was enjoyed by all Light refreshments
were served, after which the crowd de-
parted, feeling more than ever that their
hosts had a keen interest in the class OF
| 1911.
Peru was well represented on the pro-
gram at the state Teachers association
seven Of the faculty being on the program
|
| "Argumentative Composition and Debate
! in Citzenship;" Prof LETTER spoke on
| THE First Value Of High School Educa'
ton" superintendent Rouse Of the Mode
school addressed the association on THE
Value Of Practice Teaching" Miss Daniel
son Of the music department spoke on "Tht
Old Methods Against the New Miss
RAIDER, ladies' physical director, spoke or
Supervision to Avoid Danger" Miss Kelly
gave a discussion Of Miss Haton's method
Of reading in grades; Prof. Hoyt, head Of
the department Of physical science dis
cussed Chancellor Avery's plea for lesi
mathematical treatment OF chemistry and
physics
In chapel Monday morning the school en-
joyed one Of the rarest treats of the sea
son, when the normal band, consisting o.
! twenty-five members, and under the lead
ership Of Prof Cornell. rendered the beau
! tiful selection known as THE Grand Sc
lection from Faust" Though many mem
bers Of the band are under IA years Of agt
yet they showed rare ability, and handled
the piece with perfect ease The band
through the efforts OF Prof Cornell, ha
become one Of the strongest organization
In the school, and have been made SOM
flattering offers to give concerts out o
town.
Prof. Weeks had a booth at the Teachers
association at Lincoln, In which were ex
hibited the work OF the normal school
different departments, especially Of the az
ricultural department. The individual worl
of the students were exhibited In particu
lar, and also a general idea Of the worl
done in each department.
The Normal Agricultural society CAV
its annual husking bee in the gymnasium
last Friday evening. The sixty member
who were present were entertained by Pro-
House, who sang Prof. Duncanson, VIII
} spoke on insects and Bugs" Prof. Week:
who made a brief talk on the Prospect
of the Society,"" Mr.. Graves, secretary q
} the farmers institute. spoke briefly o
! the Law OF the Soil" The husking be
proper followed, Prizes for both boys an
girls were offered to the one who coul
husk the largest number of ears in fiv
minutes. OF these prizes, Miss Brunsdo
succeeded in capturing the prize for tn
girls, and Mr.. Funkhouser that OF tn
boys. Coffee doughnuts and pumpkin pi
were served in conclusion.
: Prof. E. T. Rouse has recently bee
i elected dean Of the normal, with a mic
increase in his salary, to begin the neS
biennial.