Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-06
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN NOTES.
Busy week for soc,etle. and clubs

Busy week for Societies and Clubs
Entertaina Prof. seltrer and Bride.
The wesleyan Glee club gave a concert
at Beatrice last Friday. The club was
assisted by Prof Eugene Knox OF the de-
partment Of elocution and oratory.
Misses Edna and Carrie Higgins enter
tanned the Aeliolian society al their home
Friday evening. The time was spent play
ing chantecler and other games Dainty
refreshments were served.
The girls OF the willard society gave
their annual colonial program in their
society hall last Friday evening. The pro
gram consisted Of musical numbers and
literary productions appropriate to the
occasion.
The Academy Literary society gave a
program in the English rooms Friday
evening. The first part OF the evening
was given up to literary productions. The
stage was fitted up to resemble printing
office and different numbers were read
from the newspaper. A one-act farce given
IN costume completed the program.
A delegation Of seniors from the Beatrice
High school under the chaperOnage OF
Miss Nation. visited the university
grounds and buildings Friday. They came
20 Lincoln TO attend the debate between
the Beatrice and Lincoln High schools.
| The Orophilians entertained the Phi Beta
Sigmas and a few friends In their hall
| Friday evening. a program OF exceptional
merit was given, after which ice and
waters were served.
Tuesday evening the honorary members
OF the woman's Wesleyan Educational
council entertained the active members at
White Hall the home Of Mrs c. c. White
About $50 were present and were enter
! tanned with a musical program. Light re-
freshments were served.
Prof Wells Of the department Of history
and political science gave an able resume
Of current events Friday morning at convo'
cation He touched upon all the leading
events Of last month and made then
plain to his audience. This monthly re
view is always appreciated by the students
The annual election OF officers for thu
Young Woman's Christian association wal
held Friday. The newly elcoted officer
take up their duties at once and hold ovei
until this time next year. A reception wa
given the successful candidates after tn
election Those elected are: President
Miss Marie Hardy; vice president, Mis-
Mildred Claflin; secretary. Miss Marie
Clark; treasurer, Miss Vera Griswold
Prof Andrew J. Settler, head Of the de
partment Of chemistry, was married e
Miss Eva Bernice Harrison at the hom
OF the brides parents in Salem, MO- Of
February %. Prof Settler returned her
with his bride the first OF the week an'
was given a demonstration In chapel, a
well as being waited upon by the band Il
the evening. The bride is very pleasan
and has made many fast friends already
Friday evening in the gym the freshman
girls defeated the sophomores at baske
ball by the score Of IS TO s. Miss Mari
Clark was the star Of the contest, excel
ing in every department Of the game. sh
made the majority OF the points for tn
freshman team.
} The athletic board has awarded the wv
to the following basket ball men: Simonds
Beck Swan, Meyer, MoCandiess. Keester
. Mitchell and Clark. The board did no
grant sweaters, but this will no doubt b
done, as il has been the custom for tn
last three years.
|, The athletic board has decided to sen
! a relay team to the mammoth indoor trac
, meet to be held in Omaha on April l. Las
/ year Wesleyan had walkaway in tn
collegiate class and brought home tn
Z trophy. There are about thirty men ou
. training for this event. so a successfJ
. team is almost assured.
The call for all men who wish 10 try on
, for a position in the battery OF the has
ball team was issued Monday. Since the
from twelve TO fifteen men have bee
, working out daily in the gymnasium.
Wesleyan enjoyed a great treat Wednea
day morning, when privileged 10 hear n
lecture OF Dr. Crawford on "savonarola,
All o'clock classes we're dismissed to gin
the speaker more time. 4 large numb,
from Lincoln and University Place wei
n present TO hear this noted orator.