Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-18
Educational Notes


Chadron Normal.
President Elliott and Dean Stookdaic went
to Crawford Friday afternoon TO be present
at the dedication Of the now wing OF the
high school building, President Elliott gave
an address on Educational Progress" In the
brasks Products"
Miss Mamie Ford RECEIVED specimens Of 9
number of varieties OF Southern plants which
were sent to her from Texas by her father
The botany class had the opportunity OF en-.
| joytng her descriptions OF these plants as
| she had learned to know them while livinE
| In Texas.
The classes in domestic science have beer
studying sugar recently, They made candles
which were placed on sale by the Youns
@9mens Christian association. which orsani'
| On Wednesday evening the preliminary
| contests In tho interolass basket ball tonrna'
ment took place and Friday night the final.
| were played off The winning team In the
\ upper class contests will have a large pic
| ture taken, which will be framed and huns
In conspicuous place In the chapel. Ban
| ners Will be presented to the winners In the
| preparatory classes,
| An orchestra concert will be given In
| chapel Just before Christmas.
Some valuable reference books on the H.
brary shelves are used very. frequently by
who's who" 1918 to 1915; "The states
Book." 1918 to isls; THE World Almanac,
1918 to 1916; The National Year Book >
| 1913 to 1915; Changers Index to Poetry
stories'S '' sas'msn,s Index to F Fairy Tales
| encyclopedias of Quotations by Hoyt and
Walsh and by Bartlett. Brewers Readers
HandccokI and "Dietienary Of Phrase Ss,, and
and Bakers Index to Historical Fiction"
The bazaar held by the young women OF
| the Young Women's Christian association
| last Saturday was decided success In every
| way and win help very materially with the
expense of sending delegates to Estes Parl,
! next summer for the annual convention OF
| the college organizations.
The vacation for the Christmas holiday
will be from Friday evening, December %,
p. m. to January 5, s:i5 a. m:
Of the opera opera I'll TroSatore' at chapel last
Monday; using three Victrola records, The The
Mountains
The very generous cooperation OF the mer-
| chants of Chadron In advertising the YOUNG
Women's Christian association bazaar Is very
much appreciated by the president and fac
Registrar r. c. King attended a meeting
of the registrars from the four Normal
schools during the Thanksgiving vocation,
The meeting was held at Kearney for the
purpose OF discussing and adopting uniform
methods Of making semi annual and biennial
reports to tho board.
holidays last week in towns to the south
west visiting relatives and friends. Prof.
Bostder visited with his family At Lodgepolo
ton at Cody, Mrs. Rustin at Hemingford
and Prof. Clemens at Alliance.
Work on the junior play will begin afteF
Christmas. Parts have been assigned al.
ready, but active practice has been deferred
till after Christmas.
The Alice Freeman Palmer society rsor.
the chapel when eighteen new members
were received. On Tuesday afternoon OF last
week the regular meeting occurred, consist
ing of literary and musical numbers. A
riS ms m given the AFTER
noon of December 10. The OLD fuletlde
festivities, Christmas in literature, some
stories and readings and musical numbers
made up the program.
Hastings College.
The tryouts for the debating teams are
to be held next Tuesday and wednesday.
More than fifty students have entered the
debates and Prof. McCracken is having quite
time to select the teams to be used against
York and Grand Island colleges and the
Kearney State normal.
On Monday, the oratorical contest Is to
be held In the college chapel. Three stu
dents are contesting for the honor of repre-
These are Miss Delta Bowen of White Lake.
S. D.. Milton Nook OF Bloomington. Neb..
and David Yue. Korean student or
Honolulu.
Next Thursday evening closes the first
term of the year, when the students Will
depart for their homes to spend the holl-
days. College will open again on January D..
Basket ball tournament is being held this
week, after which tho basket ball team
may be selected and captain chosen for
the year
The Kappa Tau Phi Literary society gave
Christmas program last Tuesday In the
college chapel which was especially enjoyed.
Among those who led chapel the last
week are Miss Hill, DR.. Bean and Mrs.
Logsdon. DR.. Bean spoke on Christian
Courtesy" Mrs Logsdon on the "Bduca-
tional System for Women In Germany"
Prof Unruh assisted Miss Hill by giving two
splendid vocal solos.
Prof Unruh is giving a tryout this week
for the Hastings College Glee club. A large
number Of persons have presented them
selves for membership In the club this year,
larger number than ever before.
Prof. L. X. Mccracken went to Red Cloud
on Saturday to conduct study center work
there and at Guide Rock.
The Latin club held a meeting In the
Young Mems Christian association rooms
this week and discussed the Influence Of
Latin paganism on the church and our
Christmas customs.
The Young Women's Christian association
girls are to be congratulated on having
put over their campaign for funds to pay
for their new piano. Scarcely was the plano
placed in their quarters when it was paid
for entirely.
The opening of the new dormitory took
place last Monday and was largely attended.
yictrola music was furnished for the oc-
casion and the young women of the dormi-
tory showed themselves to be splendid
hostesses.
Mrs. Logsdon, head of the mathematics
department, will spend the holidays at her
home In Elizabethtown, Ky.
Miss Hill, who has taken Prof Unruh's
work during his illness. will close her labors
this week and depart for her home in Wis
consin.
Kearney Normal.
The Krist Markt was Il decided success
financially, but especially as a project to
bring together the entire school with one
purpose to serve In such highly commend
able cause.
Bishop Homer C. StuntS Of Omaha gave
a short address Monday morning in chapel.