Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-21
NEWS FROM PERU NORMAL.
big Delegation is sent 10 Y, NJ. c. A.
state Meeting.


Peru sent an unusually strong repre-
sentation to the state meeting Of the
Young Mems Christian association at
wesleyan university this week. Bert E.
Swenson, Peru's star athlete Of last year,
who Is now teaching at Holdrege, was
sent as an honorary delegate. Joseph
Goldstein. a strong Christian worker and
a diligent student, and j. b. Sloat, the
pianist of the association, represented the
senior class. Messrs H. NJ. Stephens. Ira
Crook, Archie Hosterman and Percy Stock
dale represented the Junior class. L. L.
Spafford. G. p. Clark and Emory Veatch
were the other delegates. This is the
largest and most representative delegation
that Peru has ever sent to a state con-
vention.
The Century Sunday school class Of the
Baptist church, composed of about 40
members, gave a farewell reception to
Prof. j. w. Searson. their teacher. last
Wednesday evening After addresses by
w. e. barrow, pastor, and Miss Frances
Willard Blake on behalf Of the class. Mr..
Searson responded in an excellent speech.
The Normal Agricultural society held a
very interesting meeting Wednesday even
ing. The program, which was attended
by Il large audience, was as follows:
Piano duet, Misses Clifford and Medley;
reading, Mrs. Daisy ID. Nettleton, head Of
the department Of expression; talk, THE
Correlation of Agriculture with Estab-
lished Subjects" D.. H.. Weber; lecture.
Agriculture in the Public Schools" Prof.
#. M. Gregg.
The normal agricultural department re
Fceived' the diploma Of the Nebraska State
Teachers association for the best indus
trial exhibit at the association.
The senior class has awarded the con-
tract for the making of the pictures from
which the half-tones for the Peruvian
will be made to ]. C. Krautz of Nebraska
City. This is a big Job. as the 'class has
about $50 members. The members of the
class will go in groups to the city for the
sittings on Fridays and Saturdays until
the work is completed.
r. d. Overholt, the registrar, has ar
ranged to have the state examinations
held at the normal to accommodate those
wishing to complete the examinations for
their certificates.
Prof. Weeks is making a special effort
to embody the practical in his normal in
struction in agriculture. During the last
year he has enlisted half Of the farmers
around Peru in furnishing the practical
~ "NAA NAAAhohAl DdNGHDOTlb QdlfY
furnished an opportunity for stock judg-
Ing and the investigation of dairy opera
tons. A plot of ground was given over
by Mr.. Lowe, on which an ear-to-row
corn test was conducted by the agricul-
tural classes. The studyrsof chickens is
supplemented by a survey Of the poultry
yards in and around Peru, which have
been doubled in number because Of the
Interest created by Prof. Weeks. Mr..
Weeks has so Interested Mr.. Lowe that
they have rented a farm one and one-haIi
miles west Of Peru. on which they have
placed Guy Goldsburg, who will run II
under the scientific direction Of Prof
Weeks and the actual supervision OF Mr
Lowe. Pure bred seed corn will be raised,
with the idea Of high yield and quality
p~redominating. loves Reid Yellow DEM
corn, which has been bred pure by Mr.
Lowe for five years, will be the chioi
crop raised. The farm assistant will keer
a record OF each days operations and OF
me condition and progress Of every plot
These records Will furnish material foI
the agricultural classes. From time tr
time the CLASSES will observe the aetna
farm operations to supplement the book
work. This valuable opportunity Is fur.
nlshed the normal free Of charge and will
make much more vital the work I'm agrI.
culture.
Through the efforts OF Prof. Gregg, The
adviser OF the junior class. the members ot
that class have been fuInished with blank.
for study programs, These blanks enahI,
the student to plan a definite time for eact
task and, as far as possible. the same
things are done at the same hour on each
successive day. This enables the student
to do everything according TO a definite
system. II Is found that the use OF these
programs saves the STUDENT an average OF
about one hours time each day.
1t was a lively basket ball game Frida,
evening between the Peru Normal and tn,
Auburn High school teams, that resulted
in Rscore OF % to "a In favor OF Peru. Botf
teams are wen trained. The Normal team
has outolassed some Of the best colieg,
teams in the state and the Auburn Hlgt
school team has demonstrates its strength
In many games Will neighborfng hlsl
schools. A large and enthusiastic audienc,
witnessed the game with great Interest.
The Everett Literary society. OF which
D., II. Weber is president, gave the follow
ing program Friday evening: Piano solo
Carmen Jones; vocal solo. Emma Falter
reading, MarthA Giltner; music by tn,
quartet. Rex Truman, Oren Lincoln, Rus
sell Whitfield and Frank Elenberger.
The biological eminar had an interesting
meeting recently at which the health
movement" was discussed. Prof. H. B
Duneanson, Victor Trukken, Archie Dorsey
}. h. Dennis and Lewis Carey contributes
10 the discussion.
The senior class has decided TO give a
It's senior class play When Knighthoo,
Was In Flower" Last years class CAV,
Joan OF Are