Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-16
Grand Island CoIlcpe Ns,,..

Grand Island College News.
! The Young Womens Christian associs-
ton girls have been observing the world g
week OF prayer, from November s to Il.
/ There has been very good attendance
at the meetings.
The two literary societies, the Athenian
and the Amphictyon, have live, interest
! ing programs each Saturday night. There
Is enough Of spirit of rivalry between
the two societies to keep up enthusiasm.
The weekly students prayer meeting
was held on Wednesday night this week,
instead of Thursday, to give the students
az opportunity to hear Hon. Malcolm r,
spoke on the latter night on the subject
of Temperance"
Rev. G. j. Pope, a former pastor of the
First Baptist church at Grand Island,
now Baptist student pastor at the Uni
versity Of Nebraska, spoke in chapel
Thursday morning on the subject of
Friendship"
Both the boys and girls basket ball
teams have commenced practice In earn
est. There Is enough material for good,
strong teams Prof. Morrow and Herman
BENJAMIN Of Grand Island act as coaches
for the teams
The first-year German class has been
having a contest for the last month. The
class was divided into two sides, having
as captains Miss Ona Schaper and Mel
win Cramer. The score was made by
daily class work, examination grades. etc
The losing side was to give a party for
the winners. Mr.. Cramer's side won, sc
Miss Schaper planned most entoyaoit
affair for Monday s eXenlng al Mn1cH ns snS
Force, the student teacher of the class
has secured the most enthusiastic interest,"
OF her pupils.
A recital was given Friday evening a
the college building by the college
students OF the conservatory, A piano
solo was givn by Miss Buelah Larson
OF Grand Island; Vocal solos were siver
by Miss Ona Schaper of Mason City ane
by Mss Lillian BENJAMIN, Casper Wood
and Howard Eye Of Grand Island. Read
ings were given by Miss Myrtle HsTit
of Superior and Miss Ruth Candee o.
Golden, Colo. Prof Chamberlain O.
Chicago has charge of the vocal branch
Of the music department of the conserVH
tory, while Miss Helen De Laubenfels ha,
charge OF the dramatic art department.
Hastings College Notes.
The November issue of the Outlook
containing the report of President Cron
to the synod of Nebraska, Is now beinI
mailed 70 the friends Of the college.
The Christian organizations are observ
ing the week of prayer. which began las
Sunday, and will continue till the fol
lowing Sabbath. The week of prayer 10
the college will be held some time j
The recent election resulted in tn
choice OF Miss Eva MorOland OF ImperiH
for county superintendent OF Chss
} county and Judge Button as county Juds
of Adams county Roth are former stu
dents of the college,
The students of the academy held thei
first social gathering as an Organization
| last Monday evening. The freshmen an
. OF the literary organizations have a.
ready held their first social gatherings.
: As a result OF the action OF the Syno
: ct its recent meeting. We learn that III
1 fNCn -
3 | teed for Hastings next summer. as NOR
than 100 members were pledged. Thi
insures splendid attendance and a goo
conference.
Miss Ruth Fitchett, who has charge Z
the public school music and ASSISTANT
i piano. goes to Blue Hill on wednesda
; Of each week. whore she has a large elias
, In piano, This class along with thos
which Miss Fltchett has in the oolIeR
: during. the remainder OF the week., give
' her fairly Jpn program
: Among the faculty members who le
y chapel the last week were Miss Fftchet
Prof. Carpenter and Prof Cunninghari
l. Miss Fftchett gave a short talk on II
history of music. Prof Carpenter gay
, an autumn poem from an English autho
and Prof Cunningham an interesting tai
on the experiences OF q man while
college and after he left the institution
Wayne state. Normal Notes.
The normal foot ball team will clos
the season In game with Bellevue col
!, lege, which is scheduled 10 take nInc
} on the normal field on Thanksgivin
day 80
Miss Franc b. Hancock OF the depart
ment Of domestic science, spent Saturda
e and sunday In Lincoln While there an
II was the guest of Miss Alice Lsoomis an
a Miss Ethel Killen.
At the last meeting OF the Norrns
Catholic club the members had the pleas
y ure OF listening to all instructive tai
d by Rey william Kearns, who, explaine
= Miss Elizabeth Bettcher writes thu
since the death OF her father, she ha
i been at her old home at North Liberty
d ina. She VIII resume her work in tn
University OF Chicago after the first q
the year.
l. M. LoehwitEky held the attention q
Is students and faculty. last Friday nornin
{ at conVoeetion. while he told OF his Thrill
ling experience in Russia and OF hts ed
cape from Siberian exile
y The Crescent literary society rendsre
Z program In the chapel on Friday even
!, ing, November 10. There was an interest
> ing debate on the question, Resolved
: That the Present European War ehoui.
y Cause the United States TO Enlarge II
{ Army and Navy" Special music va
] furnished by the orchestra
on Saturday evening the Young Mem
= Christian association held its first annue
r hsrucet In honor OF Secretary y. >
o Simones who visited the school for a fsv
: Gays. on Sunday afternoon Mr. Stmond
addressed q t0int Tneeting OF the t,sr
: societies. ana m the evening q unioi