Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-20

Chadron Normal.
Fifty volumes Of bound magazines have
Just been returned from tho btndery. These
include the very best periodicals along the
lines of current interest. profession, lit
erary and artistic subjects.
Before returning from the state associa =
ton Miss Paine went to her home at Fay
cite, Ia. for a short visit with her mother
and sisters. She was elected president Of
the Mathametlcs section of the assoeia tlon
for next year.
Professors Philpott and Clemens returned
from the association meeting by the way
Of Alliance.
Miss Boyer reports good attendance at
the girls basket ball practice. They will
engage in interclass tournament during the
season.
Several members Of the orchestra have
secured eukaieles which will be used TO
add variety to their concerts
The classes In manual training will de-
vote three weeks to the fundamentals OF
mechanical drawing. Each student will
make a number of drawings, teachings and
blue prints of practical shop projects.
Most Of the young men IN school have
signified their desire to take part in basket
ball soon as the season opens.
Miss Florence Teal and Miss Grace Fair
head have returned from their months
ton schools Of Whitney and Dakota juno
ton. Besides teaching they have had ex-
perience In assisting in the community work
of the school. Equipment for manual train
ing and domestic science will soon be In
stalled In the schools and libraries from
the State Library commission.
The course of study for supervisors OF
music is being extended by Miss Scovel for
the benefit of those students who are de-
sirous Of fitting themselves for work In
this line,
Prof. Camburn and his students in the
classes in agriculture were happily sur
prised when they went out to pick the
seed corn for Mr.. Fleming. Just as they
had completed their work they received
cordial invitation from Mrs. Fleming to
enjoy delicious hot lunch which she had
prepared, They found some corn that was
very good indeed among that which was
produced from seed which they had tested
for Mr.. Fleming last spring. This fact
demonstrated to them very clearly that It
pays to use the greatest care in selecting
the varieties well as the seed which
has the greatest vitality
There has been a general shift Of train
ing teachers this week, as usual at the end
Of the quarter. There are three four
practice teachers in each room working un-
der our expert directors of the grades. The
practically every training teacher an OPP
portunity to work in each grade.
Fremont College.
The first winter term opened Tuesday, No
vember IA, with an uncommonly large at
tendance. Students from all sections Of
Nebraskan and many from other states ar
rived Monday to be present at the opening
the following day.
Class work was suspended Thursday at 2
o'clock to give members of the faculty the
opportunity Of being present at the alumni
reception at Omaha, which was held during
In I'M RhnrA ntnftA las
where ESQ guests. representing every year of
the present administration, were present.
Miss Ruth Close, who is teaching at Dale,
and Miss Roma Daily, teacher at Leshara.
are among the out -of-town students who be-
long to the Saturday art class. The work
10 thriving under the instruction Of Miss
Atkins.
o. l. Babcock, superintendent Of the Win
nebago Indian land office, was a guest Of
President Clemmons one day last week.
The parliamentary law class, which will
ganized Saturday under the direction Of
reeted BY Prof y. v. Gaines, are also fun Of
spondence shows continuous growth.
Mrs. Gilbert has chosen Henry the
Eighth" for the Shakespearean reading for
Prof. J. W. Searson, head Of the English
department 70 the Manhattan Agricultural
college, Manhattan. Kan, was the guest Of
President Clemmons Thursday.
Prof. Schavland of the piano department
entertained his choir, fifteen in number, at
the college studio last Wednesday evening.
Some excellent music was furnished and
light refreshments served.
Mrs. Minnie Stump Of the observation de-
pertment was one of the Judges at the re-
cent Colfax county fair held at SCHUYLER.
Clara Garrison, Ella Mutchler and Messrs.
Charles Gaddie and Vincent Runyan &ttend-
ed the Students Volunteer conference at Cot
ner university last Saturday and Sunday.
N. W. Preston Of washington. D. G. who
college faculty, visited chapel Thursday
An Interesting recital was held in chapel
Tuesday evening. The program consisted Of
piano, violin and voice numbers by the pupils
Of Profs. Schavland, Swihart and Kelly. An
other recital Is planned for the near future,
Nebraska Wesleyan.
Memorial services for Harold Human and
Owen Sleeves, wesleyan's two typhoid vic
tins, were held at the chapel hour Thurs
day morning. The services were conducted
by Chancellor Fulmer, DR.. Schreckengast
and DR.. McCaskfll.
The executive committee met Thursday.
afternoon to consider plans and specifica-
lions for the new normal training build
ing, which is 70 be erected during the
summer.
Plans for Homecoming day. November
"a. are well matured and all indications
are for a large representation Of former
students ana 1r1enuS. Inc pfdus luCiuue
the senior recognition exercises In the morn
ing, a get-together luncheon and rally and
the Kansas w esleyan foot ball game in the
afternoon and foot ball banquet at night
Professor Bishop was at Milford Satur-
day with his class in field geology.
The current number of the Physical Re-
view contains an article by Professor Jen-
sen Of the department of physics on "A
Comparison Of Direct and Alternating
Spark Potentials"
York College.
The sophomores showed q great deal Of
spirit and originality in their reception
to the students of the college last Saturday
evening Every feature Of the reception was
carefully planned and successfully carried
the sophomores are to be congratulated
upon their efforts for this occasion.
The following students attended the Stu
dent Volunteer convention held at Cotner
last week. Misses Maud Lefever. Clara Han
son, Nellie Bennett and Miss Mitchell and
Messrs. Sweet Steeley and Brewer. They
gave reports of the convention on Mon
day evening at a joint meeting of the
Young Mems Christian association and
Young Women's Christian association.
The Christian associations have been
holding prayer meetings each day this week
in keeping with the universal week of
prayer.
On Friday afternoon our foot ball team
will play the university freshmen so Tar
Thanksgiving day with Wesleyan has been
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