Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-16
Nebraska
NORMAL BOARD
BUYS PIPE ORGAN
Votes Sufficient Money to Equip
Kearney School with Musical
Feature.
MISS LATHRoP GOES TO CHADRoN
{ From a staff Correspondent d,

From Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. oct. 15.-(Special.) THE
state Normal board has voted a pipe
organ for the chapel at Kearney. to cost
from 1900 TO $4,000. The board has made
an appeal to Andrew Carnegie to see &c
ae will make a donation toward the in
strument.
The board took w. r. Crossley Of
Kearney. contractor. at his word, and
refuse to allow him 500 extra for odds
and ends In plumbing and heating of a
new building at the Kearney Normal
erected by him for S57, 700, under the
verbal agreement that everything would
be included
Miss Edith A. Lathrop. employed at the
state superintendent's office. was elected
60 the faculty of the Chadron Normal
school at salary of las. Miss Finne-
gan Of Waverly a teacher in the lincoln
schools, was made domestic science as
sistant at Wayne, at 500 month. MIR.
Brown, temporary instructor at Peru, was
made permanent. Mr.. Shreeve OF Greeley,
Colo. was made head of the department
pf education at Kearney Normal.
want Car Service.
Regent p. L. Hall of the board OF re-
gents OF the University of Nebraska, to-
day gave out statement indicating the
attitude of the board on the application
it filed before the railway commission
for direct street car service between the
farm and city campuses Mr.. Hall says
he hopes no Lincoln citizen will raise a
protest against the change. even II 1t does
cut down the street car service In some
other sections of the town, because the
board must keep faith with the people.
BY leaving the university down town
the board must provide the most conven-
lent car service from the city to farm
campuses, he pointed out, for students
who have classes at beth institutions.
The regents secured a very favorable
concession from the traction company.
he pointed out, and the people will be
saved the expense of construction of a
track between the two campuses. as at
Minneapolis and other big schools, which
voted to foliow the same system Ne
braska voted fer last year.
Resolutions for Tibbets.
The Nebraska Prison association has
adopted resolutions on the death of Judge
A. S. Tibbets. late acting postmaster OF
Lincoln and one OF the vice presidents
of the association.
Herdman in Lincoln.
Lee Herdman of Omaha was a state
house visitor today. He called on
large number of his political friends
but declined TO discuss politics.
Board ON Trip.
Three members of the board of contro
have gone on the semi-annual inspection
trip OF state institutions. The visits
weGa announced, but the superintendent
genRAlly learn in advance when th'
board is coming.
More Supplies Bought.
The board of control purchased add
tional supplies for the power plant a
the state penitentiaTy. Contracts wer'
let for $4,0SS, with three firms bidding
The plant at the penitentiary is beint
enlarged to supply current to all of the
state institutions near Lincoln.
Lincoln County May Sue.
The state may collect 5000 of the old
insane tax fund due from Lincoln county
but It will also face a suit for $1,000 fol
money paid over by the county som'
twenty years ago to mako good the los
OF state funds In a bank failure, County
Treasurer Albert Durbin intimated -
Secretary of State Pool today while call
ing at the capitol. Mr.. Durbin had hearC
that Lancaster had recovered $4,000 un
der similar circumstances and he in
tends TO present a counter claim for th'
amount he claims is due Lincoln county