Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-11
Nebraska
TWO NEW BUILDINGS
ON WAYATSTATE UNI
Architect HOdgdOn Will Soon Have
Ready Drawings for Chemistry
and Agricultural Engineering.
OTHER NEWS OF BIG SCHOOL

LINCOLN. Oct Especial -Charles
Hodgdon OF Chicago, the university
architect, left Lincoln Saturday with the
last suggestions for the final drawings
Of the new chemistry building % be
erected on the city campus, aud the
agricultural ungineering building. which
viii be placed on the farm campus. Mr.
Hodgdon promised the first OF these
drawings in ten DAYS. and the second in
about two weeks. Bids viii be advertised
for at once and construction should be-
sin this year.
Mr.. HOdgdon held a number Of con-
ferences with professors in the depart
ments Of history, commerce. economies
and the arts college. receiving their sug-
sestions for the proposed building to
house these departments. that will be
placed at Twelfth and r. streets. Work
on these plans will commence hmme-
diately.
Eessey hail. the botany and zoology
building, which is to be started soon.
win have no superior for practical lab
oratory and research work. Mr. Hodg.
don was quoted as saying during his
stay IN Lincoln. 1t represents the very
latest thought. and while not OF ex-
traordinary architectural beauty, as n
business building Il will be second TO
none.
Two New Deans.
Two new deans were appointed by the
regents at their meeting last Thursday,
Secretary John Dales being raised 10
this rank and given membership In the
university senate in recognition OF his
long and faithful service IN the finance
department. and Or. I. 8. Cutter oeing
= a
suceeed Dr. Bridges resigned.
University men, In spite OF a poor
record the fret semester. did the best
scholastic work in tho history OF the
university the second semester last year
aecording to the scholarship report com
piled BY Dean Engberg. The scholastic
standing of the women was high both
seraesters. and their average surpassed
that OF the men. although they carried
less hours of work. Dean Engberg at
tributes the poor work of the men the
first semester to an unusual fcndness for
light amusement. that gave way the soc
ond part OF the year TO a seriousness
OF purpose that accomplished fine re-
suits.
Record MastodOn Jaw.
The largest mastodon jaw ever found.
measuring six feet in length, was placed
on exhibition In the state muaeum last
week This Jaw was found In Cherry
county, a region that has yielded rich
returns TO the geological INVESTIGATOR
The Pan-IIelIenic council. which gov
ems the university sororities, last week
adopted rules for house management.
the strictcst that have ever. been Inn
posed upon the local Greek societies
Freshmen girls arc limited 10 ore school
night date a week, which must not
lart lster than 1880 o. m. Girls may not
- downtown after evening dates" at
auy time. nor can they attend late per-
foyynances at the vaudeville or moving
plcfure houses. Quiet hours must be
Observed after p. m. each school night.
aul after 1880 D. m. on weekend nights
There Is also provision that there shall
be no lettering on the porch on return
ing from engagements
showing studerts ArouRd.
pean stout OF the engineering college
win eive the second convocation designed
10 ret the students acquainted with the
university. Tuesday. when he viii take
them through the engineering labora-
tories This convocation win be followed
on Thursday by the first Of the musical
convocations. when a number Of over
aures will be played by string quartet
with organ accompaniment.
Two graduates OF the engineering coll
lexo have risen 20 high positions In
ManlIa and have written 70 Dean Stout
~ their success. Vincent p. Vilianeuva
has become chief engineer OF the general
hospital and w. r. McGoaehin has been
APPOINTED manager OF the railway de-
partment OF the Manila Electric Railway
and Light company.
Maurice Clark OF Omaha Is the author
OF tina play that win be given early next
year by the university dramatic society
the Kosmss KIub. His play was accepted
last week. The club also announced the
following new members: Ellsworth
Moser. Omaha: Paul Temple. Lexington,
ana Percy Spencer. Cody. wye.
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