Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-07
NEWS FROM PERU NORMAL.
tuden Organizations of School Hold
Lively Sessions.


Lively Sessions.
Mrs. Nettleton Of the department OF ex-
press on was In Stella f. idsy evening where
she acted as one Of the judges in the inter
school debate between the Stella and Falls
City High schools.
TIL Everett society finished the election
OF its officers Monday evening. by the Sc
lection Of the following persons: Treasurer,
Russell Stewart; recording secretary. Paul
Inc Alden; corresponding secretary, Anes
VanDriel; sergeant at arms, Percy Stock
dale; attorney, Clarey Nelson. Ruth Jack
son was elected to succeed Frances Willard
Blake, who resigned on account OF her
heavy work. A membership committee was
elected, consisting Of Bessie Burk, Lena
Freddy, Clarey Nelson, Victor Trukken
and Rolla Fosnot.
The younger pupils Of the piano depart
ent gave a recital Saturday afternoon in
music and expression hall. The program
was enjoyed by a large audience.
Miss Anna Fehlman. one of the winners
In the preliminary debates, and a prominent
member of the Junior class, left for her
home at Fairbury Monday morning to ac-
cept a lucrative and responsible position.
She is planning to return again next fall
to finish her work here
The club elected officers at a
recent meeting as follows: President, Eliza
beth Curry; vice president, Mildred Butler;
secretary. Frances Hales; treasurer, Ralph
Jackson; librarian, John b. Sloat; trustee,
Viva Kinney.
The smid-semester Philomathean society
open session program was rendered Friday
evening in the normal auditorium, which
was " to its greatest capacity. The
program was as follows: Piano solo, Mr..
]. b. Sloat, symposium, I h Relative
Value of Music and Poetry in Social De-
velopment, Miss Frances Hales, music; Mr..
Audubon Neff. poetry; cornet solo, Mr..
Sanford Clements; Grafton, 'Toussaint La
Overture" A. J. Stoddard; violin solo,
Miss Louise Herrlck; reading, The Going
Of the White Swan" Miss Mildred Butler;
waltz from Faust for eight hands, Misses
Mable Banks, Alice Hunt, Essie Teich,
Lena Jackson; farce, Thirty Minutes for
Refreshments" Harry johnson, John
Downley. a bachelor; AIbin johnson, John
Faxton; John Brannigan, Major Pepper
Cecilia Wehrs. Mrs. Paxton; Genevieve
Ford. Miss Arabella Pepper, a maiden lady.
Miss Opal Rice. Polly, a waitress.
At its meeting last Saturday evenins
the ACiceronian Debating club held one Of
NASNAJ OAANN@NE GlGClIOU6 lHn
the society has experienced. The confess
was between Mr.. A. j.. stoddard Of An.
burn, the president OF the senior class
Mr.. Ira Crook, Mr.. Joseph Goldstein ant
MIR. G. J. Skinner. a strong athlete. a pop
ular student, and a brilliant debater. Mr.
Skinner won the election by an overwheIm
ing majority, The other officers are: Mr.
J. B. Dennis. vice PRESIDENT; Mr.. Joy e
Morgan, secretary; Mr.. June McMiIlen
treasurer; Mr.. A. J. Stoddard, s~erseant-at
arms; Prof. f. NJ. Gregg, critic, and Prof
]. w. Searson, adviser
The Peru normal band gave it's annua
concert last Tuesday evening in the nor
NAL auditorium. The work OF the ban
is directed by Prof. Claire b. Cornell. VIII
is recognized as one OF the best musica
directors In this section of the country
The band played the best masterpieces Q
music with the most perfect precision an
expression. The band was assisted in tn
concert by Mrs, Helga LARSEN OF Cornel
soprano; Rex e. Fair, flutist; the Norma
Glee club, under the direction Of DIR. Il
c, House, and Miss Effie Austin, accom-
PIANIST. The concert was well attende
and that it was enjoyed was evidenced b
the repeated encores.
The Athenian Debating club at a reeen
! meeting elected officers for the comm
semester. Although the membership is nc
large the society is one Of the best organ
lied in the school. The officers are: Pres
ident, Miss Mabel Bruner OF Randolph
vice president, Miss Emma Falter. B. A
= seoretary-treasurer, Miss Rose Banks q
/, Wausa; sergeant-at-arms. Miss Marth
: Giltner Of Madison; adviser, Prof. A. N
l Goshen