Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-04
Schools and Colleges

Tho heavy registration for the first semes-
ter Of the university year. indicated In the
advance correspondence to the registrar. is
/ going to make the roomlns problem for the
students, especially the women students. a
serious one according to university officers
u Is said that advance requests for rooms
have resulted In every girls rooming house
save one being filled up and scores OF the
students do not make their rooming ar
rangements until they come to the univer-
sity, Miss Mary Graham, dean OF women.
and T, A, Williams, agent Of student aotivi-
| ties. last week secured u list OF all available
| rooms and found that the demand would
probably exceed the supply. especially Of
rooms near the university campus.
When the Board OF Regents oonvenes
during tho coming week Il will have to
possible discover some means Of going ahead
with the plans OF university extension. halt
ed during the summer by the rapid advance
have had to reject BIDS for the the badly needed
agricultural engineering building for the
state farm campus, The construction dc.
y q sas opinion that there WI
prices and that the next university buildings
will have TO- be built Of reinforced concrete.
Tentative plans for the social science and
BY Architect Hodssn Of Chicago with speci-
| ficat tons calling for concrete instead OF the
| steel.
| campus will probably be the next new build
chemistry building are finished, early in
Of the material from Il will DO used for the
teAchers' college building, which Will be
/ semi fircproof,
The nav order from the secretary Of
war that college students In the National
Guard will not be allowed to go homo at
onco will temporarily disorganise the uni
versity cadet regiment, as three of the
highest cadet officers are serving In the
Nebraska regiments on the border. The
cadet colonel. A. l.. Durham, the major
OF the first battalion, X. y. CRAIG. and the
major Of tho second battalion, Barlow Nye.
all hold offices with Nebraska companies.
n they are kept on thu border, A. ], Cow
ert lieutenant colonel, will be the COM
mandins officer Of the regiment,
The first issue Of the college publications.
the Daily Nsbraskan and the AwEwAn, Will
come out during the first days Of resistra-
ton. The editors OF the publications. Miss
Eva Miller Of the Nebraskan. and Ted Met
calfe Of the Awgwan, will come to Lincoln
this week to start the work. The annual
Young Mons Christian association publica-
ton, the Students Handbook, has been sent
day Of registration.
Harry @. BiEglestons. new secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian association, will
reach Lincoln early IN the week. On Sat-
urday he will accompany the Young Mems
Christian association cabinet, headed by
the president, Steele Holcombe, TO Epworth
lake park. where the mon viii spend three
days In retreat. considering tho work OF
the Young Mems Christian association for
tho coming year. The men who are ex-
pected to be at the retreat are Edward
Perley. Glen Everts, Harold Holtx, Law
renee Finney. Cable Jackson, @. o. Cast.
Verne Austin. Earl Ketehsm and Leroy
Moisinger.
The University Young women's Christian
association will serve hot tea and waters to
the girls during registration week. Upper
class girls will be at the association rooms
at the temple to welcome the freshmen and
help them overcome their first hcmesick-
ness.