Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-13
Notes from Peru Normal.

NOtEb RGEu NORMAL
An article on astronomy by Edison Pet
tit was one of the features Of the last num-
Der of the School Science and Mathema-
tics" published at Chicago. Mr.. Petit
graduated from the normal this year. Since
boyhood he has been a specialist In astron-
omy and has attained very good mastery
of the subject He teaches the astron-
omy classes in the normal and has charge
of the observatory.
Prof. C. v. Williams, who has been alb
sent earning his masters degree at the
state university this year, returned to Peru
! last week and has again taken up his work
in the science department OF the normal
Mr.. Williams Is one OF Peru's best liked
professors.
The Philomathean Literary society gave
the following program Friday evening: Vio-
lin solo. Louise Herrick address of well
| come Guy WILLIAMS: select reading, Gene
We've Ford; vocal solo, Lewis Sarey; essay,
Eulalie Shaffer; vocal solo, Anna Paine;
talk. Edison Pettit piano solo. Esse Teich.
! Mr.. Guy Williams was elected president
for the summer term.
Prof F, NJ. Gregg president of the Ne
maha County Sunday School association,
has been doing great things for the Sun
day school people of this section of Ne
braska. Through his efforts DIR. Hamill
one OF Americas greatest Sunday school
! workers, has been secured to deliver a
series of lectures before the Sunday schools
OF this district In September. He will be
In Peru Friday evening September 80, and
Saturday forenoon, October !. The Ne
maha County Sunday School convention
will hold its first session in Peru on Thurs
day evening, September 20. the meeting
to be addressed by Clark Oberlles Of Lin
colnS on the theme, THE Boy and Man
Problem" Mr. oberlies will speak Friday
forenoon on THE Relation OF the Church
to the Sunday school," and win conduct
one OF his stimulating round tables on Fri.
day afternoon. Dr. Hamill, who will be the
chief speaker OF the convention, Is now or
his way to a great Sunday school meeting
in Edinburgh. Other speakers of broad
experience and reputation will appear OF
the program.
Summer school registration began Mon
day and class work was taken up prompt,
Wednesday, with all The members of tn,
faculty present ready for work. The reg
lstration has reached the 700 mark. A larg,
number OF very attractive and profitabl,
courses are being offered in the summe
school Many graduates are doing pos
work IRIS summer ana thefe is consider
able demand for graduate subjects whicl
are being offered in the different depart
ments.
The Peru ball team not only won the col
lege league pennant, but 1t made a recor
that Is difficult to excel. The team playe,
thirteen games and lost but one the frs
! with Doane. 1t defeated two league teams
.. Nebraska City and Auburn. and score
three shutouts. Our boys outhit their CD
. ponents in all games played and outfielde
them In all games but one, which wa
errorlesa They defeated rarkio whic
claims the championship Of western Mis-
{ souri,. Carey shut out Brock. pitching
no-hit game. McDowelrs batting averas
was .ib2; Gelwiek. SGT; Carey, .SS7; Parriot
. sS3 The teams batting average IN a
} games played was 80. Ward McDowe
! who went from the Peru team TO IN
: Cleveland American team Is making 500