Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-01
Midland College.

The basket ball quintet returned satur-
day from a most successful five days
trip through the state, playing Nebraska
Central, Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings
and York. being defeated by only Hast
ings, with a score Of 1898. The team
was met by an enthusiastic bunch of
rooters, who paraded the main streets OF
Fremont.
Friday. Midland held an oratorial con-
test with Nebraska Wesleyan, in the COL
lege auditorium at Fremont. Each college
entered two contestants, and much rivalry
was displayed, Wesleyan having defeated
Midland In basket ball and foot ball.
The preliminary debating contest to
choose two intercollegiate teams Of three
each will be held March 8.
The kalphronean Literary society en-
tertained its members with q Washington
party in their society hall at the college,
Saturday evening. President and Mrs. E.
E. Stauffer and Professor and Mrs. L. NJ.
Stahl acted as chaperones
James Raun, senior in the Western
Theological seminary. SUPPLIED the
Lutheran pulpit at Walton. Nab. Sunday.
Two special chapel programs> were held
during the last week, one Monday In
honor of Washington's birthday. The
Scripture lesson was read and prayer
offered by Rev. George Timer, rector OF
the Episcopal church Of the city, after
which Bishop Ernest Shayler. ID. D., Of
Omaha gave~th address of the morning.
FRIDAY the large the college,
auditorium was decorated with the college
colors and banners and a general pep
meeting was held, preparatory to the
basket ball game with Hastings Saturday
evening.
Saturday afternoon. February 81, Miss
Eva Mixer, head of the kindergarten de-
partment, and Mrs. Forrest Shoemaker,
teacher in the music department, enter
tained the women of the college faculty,
Including the wives of the professors. at
an afternoon coffee. During the after
noon the faculty women organized a club.
having as its officers: Mrs. E. E.
Stauffer as president and Mrs. Shoemaker
as secretary
Conrad Hoffman, Jr.. OF Lawrence,
Kan, who visited and iectured at the
college last week, consulted with Presi-
dent Stauffer and the Y. NJ c. A. cabinet
en- building up and furthering the re-
ligioUs life Of the student body.
A number of students from the music
department went to Omaha Monday,
February 23, to hear Josepn Hoffman, :.
The college Is very grateful to Paul
Colson, insurance man of Fremont, who
has adopted unique way of advertising
tho college. Mr.. Colson recently had some
letter heads made and at the bottom
placed the words, Midland college, your
childrens opportunity"
faculty Of the School of Commerce ten
dered reception to its students in the
auditorium Of the science hall.
Doane College.
The class in astronomy enjoyed an Illus
trated lecture on the solar system, the
comets, nebulae, and star clusters on
Wednesday evening at the Science build
ing.
President ]. N. Bennett spent q few
days in Lincoln and Omaha last week
on business for the college.
Work has commenced on the oratorto,
hp b.p which
will make up the program for the Com
mencement concert this year. 1t Is
thought that this viii be the first repdi-
ton Of this particular oratorio in Crete.
Mrs. Kirschsten, who has charge Of
the arrangements for the Great Artists
course given. this season In lincoln. has
advised Professor Aller director Of the
section Of 1s seats for the college delega-
cert next Wednesday night.
plano pupils attended the recital by
Lhevinne. the Russian pianist, given un-
der the auspices Of the Matinee Musicale
club Of Lincoln. on February 20:
For the affirmative. n. e. Tyler 30. R.
". Tyler '21. W. H.. Lauritsen. '23; for
sgaaess Fl Goe m e.
lnegJ Next month Doane expects to de-
bate with Hastings college and with
Kearney Normal school on the question Of
adopting the principles Of democracy In
ganizations."
The bird-study class under Prof. G. o.
Carlson has gone on few hikes and has
Identified at least 20 different kinds Of
birds.
:, The Mems Glee club is preparing for
tone Vf the entertainments will be fully
up to the standard of past years. Some
entirely new and attractive numbers are
being u, worked yp MI. Frank Hladky,
club as guest soloist MI. Hladky has
appeared other seasons with the Doane
with his violin solos. - The dates Tor the
concerts are as follows: March IS at
at as Beatrice. March Is at Wahoo. March
March 20 at Petersburg, March go at
Ewing. March 81 at Neigh, April at
Norfolk, .April at Pierce. Arril 8 at
Wisner. April 4-5 at Beemer, April 9 at
at Blair, April 9 at Omaha, April ~, home
at Crete.
The .women's club will start their trip
IN April and will be away for week.
Chadron State Normal.
President Elliott lie attending the meet
the United States. which is being held in
conjunction with other sections of the
National Educational association at Cleve-
land, o.
The Concert company gave an inter-
esting program to a good house at Rush
VILE: Monday evening. Although Miss
Bard's illness prevented her meeting the
appointment, one Of her advanced stu
dents, Miss Ruth Wilson, covered herself
with glory by reading at sight some of
the difficult ensemble work and accom-
for the concert.
The students in Miss Peterson's room
in the training school have completed
some very attractive booklets in geog-
ranhy, consisting mainly of notes ON the |
Industries Of each country.