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The Nehraskan-Hesperian
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MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
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extenrl through the entiro school year,
while some were for a few hours work
only. A low and conservative estimate
of the money earned, or Its equivalent
by tho help of this bureau Is $4,400.
Many calls for men to work are coming
formed in regard to the time tney
can work and where they may be
found. Employers of student labor
beon a decided success both In point
of attendance and in degree of inter
est shown. Most of tho meetings have I n tnis spring nnd by tho closo of the
been led by some prominent business yeal. the estimate will be much
man, or minister, giving an address gr0ator. The bureau keeps a list of
suited to the needs of tho association. n,cn on flje which shows who are avail
Two sories of Sunday meetings wero j ni,e for work, students desiring work
conducted one by Dr. Pnine and one should keep the chairman well in-
by Dr. Hindman. These were of an
evangelistic nature with the avowed
purpose of winning men for Christ,
and the ertorts put tonu were ampiy ( should, when possible, send word a day
rewarded. A few statistics will aid In ahead so that the demand can be met
setting forth the work: Up to April without fail.
1st, 17 Sunday meetings had been held socials.
with an average attendance of 99 men. ' The opening reception in Septom-,
A ten minute prayer mooting is held ' bet o all students and faculty was
each noon In the association rooms, ' hold jointly with the Y. W. C. A. This '
and up to April 1st the number held reception is always a marked success
was 119 with an average attendance of and is especiablly helpful to now stu-
S mon and a total attendance of 1,000 dents. In October a committeemen's
men. Three joint meetings with the ! conference was held in the assocla-j
Y. W. C. A. wore held on Sunoay with J tlon rooms. The social part of this
an average attendance of 120. Those ' conference was made prominent and
meetings were in the interest of mis-' the social committee under the direc-
sions. Two union prayer meetings , tion of Mr. Nelson crowned the event
You want the Finemt.
We have itf
$m
have been held with an average at
tendance of 20.
Outside meetings Interrupted the
by serving a luncheon. By a unani
mous vote the social committee was
pronounced a decided success, and the
Sunday meetings of the association . future record of this committee has
during March. It is not a good plan confirmed the opinion. The annual
to adjourn our Sunday meetings for banquet was an event long to be re
any and every show that happens to membered by all who attended. At-!
be taking place in the city on that . tention has been called in a preceding
day. There have been too many formal report to the reception at the home of
meetings for the best interest of the ' Dean and Mrs. Sherman. '
association. The plan of holding a The social instinct of the members
short series of meetings is to be com- In general needs to be aroused by some '
mended very highly. The question of process. In this respect there is room
CLARKSON
LAUNDRY
COMPANY
crowding Sunday with church and as
sociation work should be carefully
considered.
riNANCE.
The finance committee has been
greatly hindered by unavoidable cir
cumstances. R. S. Hunt took charge
of the finances in September, but was
for decided Improvement. Attention
should be called to the pleasant little
gatherings in the rooms during the
day. Many have improved their op
portunity with great profit to them
selves and others.
CITY MISSIONS.
This committee was under the man-
soon called to a position as teacher in agement of Mr. A. Fauquet until Janu
the high school of this city. For some ' ary and since then under the direction
time h-? put forth every effort he could of Mr. Harry McCienaghan. The work
to keep up the financial interests and ' of this committee has been restricted '
only withdrew When the high school almost exclusively to the mission '
demanded all of his energies. Mr. Sunday school located at Ninth and Z.
Thomas has taken charge of the com- The Y. W. C. A. has shared equally In
mittae and is doing effective work, furthering the work of this mission '
The association as will be seen from school. The average attendance up to
the following report is out of debt, April 1st was C4; total collection,1
and by a further liberal support during $13.42. The mission pays almost one-'
this school year all obligations neccs- third of its own expenses. The aver-1
sary to be incurred can be met. ' age attendance the past two months
Report from September 12, 1899 to was 103, and is gaining steadily. The jf
April 15, 1900. Total receipts $507.81. classes in the Sunday school are taught ' i''i
Expenditures Salary to J. S. Moore by university students,, and they re- "
$217.09; Nebraska Telephone Co., port that the results which are man-
$32.20, printing of hand book and sta- ifest amply repay them for the time
tionery, $152.33; Bible study books, and energy expended. The chairman
$05.42; socials, $20.40; janitor fees, of this committee has been doing ex-
$10.00; care of sick, $47.47; total, cellent work in the Sunday school at
$545.51. A balance on hand of $22.30. the penitentiary where he teaches a
The printing of the hand- book was class.
paid for with money collected from ( At the beginning of the association
advertisers, and thb Bible study books year the missionary committee was or
were paid for with money collected , ganized by G. A. Johnson and bade fair
from those enrolled in the classes. for a year of aggressive work. Sev
employment buueau. eral members of the committee, how-
Tills department has met with al- ever, did not return in September, and
most phenomenal success under the reorganization became necessary. Be
leadership of L. J. Marsh. This de-, fore this had been fully accomplished
partment was organized just one year , Mr. Johnson was called from the city
ago and has been reduced to a system leaving the committee without a chair
of business-like care and accuracy, i man. Later, upon his return, the work
The public telephone in the rooms has , was again assigned to Mr. Johnson,
been an important factor in running . but being In the university only part
of the time it was necessary for him to
again give it up. Several weeks passed
before a suitable man could be found
to take his place. At last in February,
Mr. T. O. Itlnker was made chairman.
In less than six weeks he has organized
his committee and outlined a very
practical policy for the department.
Though the organization of the com
mittee has been rather discouraging
the work done is more hopeful. The
volunteer band, consisting of twelve
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the employment bureau, business men
all over the city have become acquaint
ed with the management of this de
partment and every day a number of
calls for men to work come in over
the phone. While the phone costs the
association about $40, it is the means
of securing employment for men and
returns its cost a hundred fold, though
not directly to the treasury of the as
sociation. Up to April 1st during this
school year 130 Jobs of work were se
cured for men. Many of these jobs
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Hyremos
fbrobuce
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E. . eftutron,
117 W. Utb St.
h there a X(ciing Man
in the Uni. we can't please with a Spring Suit ? We
don't believe there is. We have just the kind of
Clothing young men want.
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