Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-28
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE NEWS
Holiday Time Given Over to Repairs
at University Of Nebraska.
FACULTY AFFAIRS OF INTEREST

Professors Active I'm Preparation for
Better work In the DEPART
ments when Classes Are
Resumed.
The parts of the campus that feel the
wear and tear of school life and the
passing Of the students feet probably
more than any other buildings-Univer-
sity hall and tho gymnasium-are being
retouched during the vacation. Univer-
sity hall exudes decided odor. coming
from the liberal application OF oil on
stairs. halls and classroom floors. The
gymnasium has been overhauled, and
the volley ball. indoor base ball and
basket ball margins have been newly
painted on the floor. In the chemistry
building much of the glassware and
other apparatus used In the laboratories
has been cleansed and renovated. The
floors Of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION rooms have been re-waxed
Word comes from former President
n T. Childs of the department of for
estry that he has secured a sub-contract
for work on the exposition grounds, in
connection with his work at landscape
gardening
Professors Caldwell. Aylesworth and
Jones are to attend the meeting of the
American Historical association in Chi
cago. December 20, 30 and 81.
The gospel teams, which will work dur
ing the coming week. are composed of
the following men; For the Seward
team. p Babson. II. f. Gerecke, E. w.
Lundeen. Fay Merriam, l. N. Kindig;
for the Wahoo team. r. f. Holland Ev-
erett Wilson, Stanhope Pier. H. G. HewA
lit and G. ]. Craven 1t was planned
to send third team. but later thought
better to concentrate upon two towns.
German view of War.
Under the auspices of the German So
cieties of Lincoln, Prof, Eugen Kuehne-
mann of the University of Breslau. will
speak on the German side of the Euro
pean war in the Temple, January 6.
Prof Kuehnemann has been exchange
professor at Harvard and the University
of Wisconsin.
Prof. H. W. Caldwell is working on the
program for the spring meeting OF the
Nebraska History Teachers association,
which is to be held in Lincoln.
Prof. w. w. Morris OF the department
VI lOiCSltE 10 SpSuuluk NHC NdCdNlOu III
Chicago with his parents.
Prof. r. ]. Pool returned Friday from
a six day trip OF inspection of the bot
any departments of the Universities OF
Iowa, Wisconsin. Illinois. Chicago and
Iowa State college at Ames The bot
any department is planning TO utilize toe
good points OF the various departments
in neighboring universities in the con-
struction of the new Bessey building,
and Prof. Pools trip was taken with this
end in view.
Miss Alma W. Powell. Phi. D.. will
give an illustrated address January 20 on
Music as a Human Need" speaking in
the Temple theater. Miss Powell, an
artist of international reputation. is pres
ident of the Society of Public Good New
York city, and is an honorary member of
the American Philharmonic academy
She will illustrate her lecture vocally
and at the piano.
Engineers' COnvoca sion.
The first convocation after the holidays
will be in charge OF the college of En-
cheering. 1t is the first of several
convocations Of similar nature, and will
be followed at intervals by other oonvo-
cations designed to acquaint the students
with other colleges than those in which
they are registered and do their work
A convocation will be held in the mu-
scum, one in the mechanical engineering
laboratories. and in various ways the
different departments and colleges will
share in the Know Your University
movement.
The only dance scheduled during the
holidays was given by upper classmen in
the forestry department in honor of the
alumni foresters who were In the city
for few days of the vacation. The
dance was held In the Temple Tuesday
evening.
Dean Charles Fordyce of the teachers
college VIII attend the midwest meeting
of teachers Of education in Kansas City
December 20 and 30.
Superintendent Chowins has completed
his final estimate for the new $4,000
dairy barn at the North Platte expert
ment station. and the building is now
ready for occupation.