Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

AT Tuesday morning chapel Dr. Kerr gave
a report of the meeting of college presi-
dents. which he recently attended in Wash
ington, D. c. 1t was unanimously decided
10 substitute military drill in all schools
for athletics to adapt all subjects to prac-
tic8l training in preparation for actual part
in war, as navigation in the mathematics
department food growth and preparation In
the agriculture department. etc. Dr. Kerr
earnestly urged the boys to stay in school
until they are well prepared to take part in
the great conflict.
Professor f. l.. Pulls delivered the COM
mencement address Friday to the graduat-
ing class at Crofton.
A soh, Charles E. Holley, tr, was borp to
DR.. and Mrs. c. Z. Holley last Sunday.
Members Of the faculty and some of the
students have been attending classes in first
aid to the injured at the Young Women,s
Christian association In Omaha, Mrs. o. G.
Redck of the Omaha Red Cross society
chapter gave an address at the Bellevue
Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon. A
Red Cross society unit was formed.
Bellevue college catalogues for 1sl7-s are
ready to mail Two thousand copies will
be sent out within the next few weeks.
Mrs. s. P. Davidson of Tecumseh spent
several days the first of the week with her
daughters. Louise and Ruth Davidson
Miss NJ L. Carter, professor of German,
and Miss Jeanette Goodwill teacher OF
history and Latin in the academy. attended
the wedding of Miss Marguerite Jack and
Mr.. Sam s. Griffin, which took place at the
home of the brides parents In Tekamah at
| 3 o'clock Tuesday evening, May ~. Mr.. and
Mrs Griffin left at once for Boise, Ida,
where Mr.. Griffin has a large law practice.
| Miss Jack graduated from Bellevue college
| in 1915.
The bacca!aureate sermon Sunday, June
| 10. will begin the exercises of the annual
| commencement week Of Bellevue college for
| 1917 Monday. field day. will be given over
| to tennis finals In the morning and to an
| alumni college base ball game in the after
noon. The fine arts department will give a
| recital Monday evening at o'clock and the
graduating exercises will be held Tuesday
morning. June II. at 1890 o'clock. large
| crowd is expected at the "get-together din
ner' for alumni. trustees. students and
| friends, under alumni auspices with the
compliments Of the college boarding depart
| ment, to be given at 1890 o'clock
| Nebraska Wesleyan University. Y
Paul Sharp, III, has accepted fellow
| ship In biological chemistry in the uniVer-
sity Of Minnesota.
| Chancellor Fulmer, Dean McProud and
Professor Venner have been delivering nigh
| school commencement addresses over the
state during the past week,
| Alpha Gamma Beta the honorary scholar
| ship club In the department Of physics, has
elected to membership the following stu
dents: Bud Tesch. Earl Keester. Raymond
Fetzer, Paul Sharp, Lee Ogden. Robert EN-
bree. Marjorie White and Burton Norall.
The 1917 Coyote" the student annual
was placed on sale Friday morning. The
book this year with Miss Eva Kaufman Of
Omaha as editor, is dedicated to Ne
braska Methodisn1,
The exercises of commencement week arr
as follows: Friday, June /. p. M, senio
class play, "a Man From Home;" Sunday
June g. 1880 a. M, baccalaureate address