Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-04

Thursday and Friday Of last week were
taken for the Thanksgiving vacation, when
students and faculty had the opportunity
OF enjoying with friends the Thanksgiving
season.
The senior girls of the Y. W. C. A. will
give a vesper service on Sunday afternoon
preceding Christmas, to which all members
OF the school and friends will be invited
Miss Petersons class in expression will
give a students recital in chapel on Tues.
day morning, December 5. This will be
free to anyone who wishes to come.
Frank Kreizenbeck, one oc the practice
teachers in the model high school, is sub
stituting in the Merriman high school for
Superintendent John Moreland. who was
called to California recently by the illness
of his mother. and will probably not return
until after the holidays
Several spreads" have been given on
birthdays Of students at the tables in the
dining room of the dorniitory.
New songs were practiced al chapel Mon
day, one of them Chadron school song
with which all students became familiar
and which they will be able to sing on any
and all occasions.
An attractive program was given by the
Junior girls of the Y. W. c. A. at chapel
Thursday morning, when all of he faculty
and students were invited to enjoy a
Thanksgiving service. This is the first OF
four services to be conducted at different
times in the year by young women OF the
with sheafs Of grain and a banner sus-
pended at the rear. Hand painted programs
were given to the visitors as they entered
chapel
Some interesting additions to the library
are six volumes of the Harper's Weekly,
beginning with the year 1871. There are
many features Of interest to students in
these old volumes. The Illustrations, the
opinions on current questions, editorials and
humor are very different from those Of the
present day.
Programs were given in two Of the rural
demonstration schools-that Of Miss Mae
Morrissey, in district No. IL. and Miss
Kreizenbeck. at Dakota Junction. Mem
bers of the faculty were present at each
meeting to enjoy the exercises with the peo-
pie of the communities. Both programs
were excellent and reflect much credit upon
the teachers in charge, and the normal, un-
der whose direction they are working
Miss Boyers class in Shakespeare are re-
hearsing the trial scene from the Merchant
Of Venice" which will probably be given
at chapel In the near future.
Miss Frazier gave very interesting talk
to the class in western development last
week, taking as her subject the early his
tory of Box Butte county.
Miss Scovel gave to the pupils In the
three upper rooms OF the model school a
delightful hour last week. during which she
told the story of I'll Trovatore,' supple
mented by arias from the opera, repro
duced on records.
Miss Bess Remember is doing practice
teaching in the domestic science depart
ment. She has charge Of the fifth and
siyth grade sewing class.
In connection with their study Of the cot
ton industry the geography class In grade
five will exchange letters with children in
southern states. Miss Anna Smith is in
charge of this work.
The Senior Literary and Debating society
gave an interesting and instructive program
last Friday evening, taking for their gen.
eral theme Thanksgiving day. Special fea-
lures of the program were the chorus by
the senior girls, the story of some pilgrim
pictures by Mrs. Rustin, and one-act play,
1.-THE Courtshp Of Miles Standish."
The Y. w. c. A. bazar on December ?
will consist Of two features-the sale OF
candles, fancy work and Japanese curios
from attractive booths and an entertain
ment in the evening. The latter will be
given by members Of the six classes Of
the normal.