Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-13
Nebraska

time, but recently resigned and an
nounced his candidacy to succeed MS
chief.
In the fight over the legislative ticket
both democrats and republicans have can
didates out who are pledged to county
option, with the exception of possibly
one or two. so very little attention is be-
ing paid to this part Of the ticket.
Races at state Fair.
Never in the history of the Nebraska
state fair has the prospects been SO
bright for the race meet. Entries so Tar
indicate that all previous records Will be
broken both in the number of entries for
the different races and the fast time
which will be made Horses from sew
eral of the neighboring states have been
entered and should the weather be right
patrons of the race track wal see some
ting better than on previous years. The
dates are September to and should
not be forgotten.
Summer school Commencement.
The annual commencement exercises of
the summer school of the University of
Nebraska were held Thursday evening in
Memorial hall. Chancellor Avery presided
and presented the speaker, w. L. Stephens,
superintendent OF the city schools, who ad-
dressed the members of the class on Some
Problems to Be Solved by the Public
Schools"
An organ prelude. Largo from xerxes,' -
by Mrs. Lillian Moreno wickland, opened
the exercises. This was followed by scrip
ture readings and prayer by Rev. F. A.
Stuff Chancellor Avery conferred the de-
grees on the twenty-one candidates and
after the benedictlon, which was pronounced
hxy.T 1nNy Mr ffff
cluded by an organ postlude by Mrs, Wick
land.
In his address Superintendent Stephens
said that the purpose OF public education
is to render the average man" more eff
cient in his service to society. Inefficiency
Is due first to ignorance, resulting in
waste, and 1t is the function OF the public
schools to solve this problem was the
thought OF the speaker THE lack of de-
sire to assume responsibility to act agrees
sively, and to place first the obligations
of citizenship rather than personal comfort
and convenience, constitutes another cause
Of inefficiency," said Superintendent Steph-
ems.
Following is the list of graduates:
Andrew Dibble Drawn, B. Sc.
Walter Henry Buxton, A. 3.
Alfred Ernest Burr, LII. B.
certificate
Elliott Cunningham Cobb, A. B.
Georgia Field, teachers certificate
Lloyd Ancile Jones, A. M.
Martin. 8. Jussel b. Sc. in agriculture
Louis j. Knoll, A. b.
Gerhard Kruger, A. B.
| John G.. w. Lewis, A. M.
certificate
Margaret Mclean, B. Sc.
| Alice M. Purinton, A. NJ
Joseph Clark Mitchell, A. b,
| Anton A. Neff, b. Sc, NJ r.
| Ida Luella Rutledge A. B.
| Edwin M. Short, A. B.
Don f. Smith, b. Sc, in e T.
| Sarah L. Stagner, teachers certificate
Sherman r. Wilson, A. B.
Banquet to MiIItiamen.
banquet was rendered to the visitins
officers Of the Nebraska National GuarC
Thursday night at the armory after tn,
sham hattie at Capital beach. Twenty
three officers were present. Adjutant Gen
/ eral Hartisan presided and called on sew
eral of the visitors to speak. 1t was tn,
prevailing sentiment that the guard ha.
made rapid progress during the last TIVE
years Those present were:
Colonel Beam of Omaha, Lieutenant Steer
| OF Omaha, Lieutenant Haveon OF Beatrice
| Major Walden of Beatrice. Lieutenan
| Walden of Beatrice Captain Brewster o
| Beatrice, Captain Haasman of Omaha
| Lieutenant Fall of Beatrice Lieutenan
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