Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-03
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Featured Activities of the Opening
Weeks Of School Year.
MARKED INCREASE IN NUMBERS
Decided Note OF Optimism Sounded In
Local and Distant Installations
some Plans and Pros



At the University Of Nebraska last week
two very important meetings were held TO !
| Initiate the freshmen into the larger ways
Of the school. The meetings we're under
the direction of the senior societies of the
university, the Black Mssque for girls and
the Innocents for the men. The men met
at Memorial hall. about $50 Of the fresh
| men being in attendance. They were ad-
| dressed by Ben Cherrington, Guy Reed,
| Sidney Collins and Or. Condra. Songs
and yells were led by A. NJ. Oberfelder and
Nye Morehouse. Mr. Cherrlngton spoke to
! the boys on the necessity Of being sys-
tematc in their work and pointed out how
| the students who have achieved the high
est honOrs at Nebraska have been men
who were systematic in all their under
! takings. They did not sacrifice the social
| pleasures Of college life, but by arranging
| their programs properly and dividing their
| time definitely they we're able to not only
achieve scholastic distinction but high
| credit in athletics and the social activities
Of the university.
Mr.. Reed gave the boys a practical talk
on the financial end Of a students life
telling them how they could conserve their
expenditures so as to achieve the best re-
! SUITS HOW lnHy might ala IN supporting
the several undertakings the students are
Interested in, and warned them against the
wasteful expenditures that eat up money
and bring no return. Mr.. Collins spoke of
the athletics of the university and Of their
dependence on the student body; Of the
necessity for the cultivation of a spirit of
fairness in sport and loyalty to the school
and its teams and of the help each one can
give
DR.. Condra was introduced as the dean
of college spirit at the university. He spoke
briefly and to the point. saying among
other things: do you men appreciate a
meeting of this kind? Is II worth while?
Have you caught the. spirit of our scarlet
and cream which symboizes fair play,
J clean living. enthusiasm and vigorous
Q work? Have you all come to the university
J., for the purpose of doing difficult work, or
g are there few weddings among you? If
you come for the purpose OF learning to do
something worth while, for the purpose of
becoming efficient workers, then, we'll and
good, but II not go home today We want
clean, purposeful fellows those willing to
pay the price of honorable success. Are
you of that kind? II so, and IL you are
ready to Join with us in the larger schools
tic life in our Nebraska spirit as described
: by preceding speakers, stand"
Some 300 girls assembled at the temple
auditorium and listened to similar talks.
= Miss Alice Ensign, adviser to women, who
n said to the freshmen:
Q LAS a representative of the university
o faculty / wish to welcome the women OF
g the class Of 1914. The coming of a new
IS freshman class is always an occasion OF
Il considerable interest to the college com
g munity. 1t is the beginning, we hope for
y most of you of four years of development
IL, l,A I,lo
g men, women whose future homes will be
;. centers of true culture and OF leadership In
O every worthy cause.
Each freshman class, rich in vitality
enthusiasm and new Ideals is a powerful
force toward which we look very hopefully
| for the completion of good work only JUS
begun and the accomplishment of sim'
definite achievement. Be one of the classes
which will go down in the history of thu
h school as having left something of lasting
value as they pass out of the college gates
Il wish you college years filled will
q strong friendships, congenlal work and sat
. isfying achievements"
= The freshmen were met at the door o
- the Temple by members OF the Blacl
Black Masque, who presented each will
the university colors, and after Miss En-
: sign had concluded her address, Miss Flor
" ence Whittier welcomed them for the Blacl
- Masque. She spoke OF the democracy o
- the school, as represented by the Blacl
y Masque, and assured each that she nigh
~ feel that the older girls were Away
= ready and willing to help any strange
% coming among them. The spirit of tn
. school 81 fro broadness and not for narrow
VI ness in life. Miss Kathryn Willis spok
y of the college spirit, and the part the girl
's can take in athletics, the basket ball an
n gym and other points. Miss Lucille Mile
;" told fthe Young Wuman's Christian as
ir ISOLATION work. and Miss Brata Bills talke
of the Girls club, of which she is presi
ls dent.
D. Chancellor Avery spoke of the plan 1
the meeting to bring the new students a
Is once in touch with university spirit an
81 traditions. In referring to the Black Masqu
IL organization, under whose auspices III
~ assembly was held he said in part;
T. This group OF senior students is con
10 posed OF young women chosen because
e. the all-round development which the
Us have shown and because OF their abilit
r to lead wisely. They are thoroughly ii
terested in and conversent with all un
C. versity activities and you fay we'll loo
to them for guidance in any puZzling que
90, lions which may come to you. Consid
them as elder sisters able and glad to he
IN, you in any way.
such organizations as these, which v
have at Nebraska, l have found very hel
nv full to the executives of an institutio
When information on any student pro
lem is needed, l find their knowledge a
or curate and valuable.
Now, although good advice is not q
ways acceptable there is one suggesti'
FRY which wish 10 make TO you young wom
cir do not, Of course, neglect your schola
Der ship. but be just as watchful to take 20
snt part in all OF the activities of college III
RS We need the influence OF the women
I'M well as OF the men there and We wa
ter you to develop not only into woman
en- women, but effective, capable ones"
RS.
Bellevue College.
e" The work In all departments OF the &C
lege is progressing satisfactorily. Mi
- Gertrude Schermerhorn OF Omaha,
'se graduate OF Wellesley college, has be-
r. supplying in the department OF Latin mo
ms acceptably during the temporary absen
MT OF regular professors,
lie Miss Alice York is one OF the new
lis. etrrlptore In has