HIE COMING VACATION DAYS ,
Ttaclicr , Pupil and Graduate Earnestly Preparing -
' paring For Them ,
\ VISIT TO THE LONG SCHOOL.
I'roKrnmmcH of Approaching Com
mencement. Uxurolnes Tlio High
School Graduate -Class KOMK
nutl Other Holiolantlu Kcnturcg.
The last week of the scholastic year has
arrived. Ucforo next Sunday every school ,
academy and college In the cltv will have
closed. Scholars will have entered upon
their longed-for vacation , teachers returned
to their domes and lover.- ) , and graduates
have taken up thu stern duties of life.
The coming week will be ono of hard work
to both teacher and scholar. Every morning
will witness the annual examina
tion In the various schools , and
every afternoon the laborious markIng -
Ing of papers by the teachers In charge.
Then will follow the iccordlng , the reporting
10 the superintendent , the examination of the
Ramo by that gentleman. , the vivacious meet
ing of teachers for the last time the present
term , mid theft nil will be over.
These examinations will determine who are
to ascend to higher grades next year and who
nrc to enter the high school jit the opening of
the fall term.
There Is every Indication that the percent
age of correct answers in the several exam
inations will bo larger this year than
were tboso of ono year ago. It also
believed that there will bo a large number of
accessions to the school on the hill than has
over been experienced in the educational his
tory of this city.
Such being the case , the teachers doubtless
feel that they have well done their work ,
nml , If vacation Is to be considered as an
award for meritorious service , no ono will be
grudge the energetic instructors the rest ,
plcasu i-o and recreation which they may de
rive from It.
Twenty TunulicrH.
During the past school year thirty-eight
public schools have been in operation In
this city , 285 teachers have been employed
in teaching iXX : ) ( ) pupils. . .
Lust Juno iJiiTi teachers wcro engaged , so
that there is now twenty more than lust year.
This Indicate.- increase of twenty rooms
in the schools and of WJO pupils during the
year.
Superintendent James says that Omaha's
population is moro stable than It has ever
Deen before , this being shown by the in
crease in the daily average attendance.
LONG SCI IOOI.I.
AVIiut It AViiH anil What It Has Ac
ooiiipliHlied.
Eight years ago when the members of the
board of education located the Long school
building at the corner of Twenty-sixth and
Franklin .streets the site was far out in the
country , with only a few settlers In the vicin-
ty. An eight room brick structure wits
erected nnJ tlio first term of school after .its
completion , three rooms wcro occupied by the
beveiity-ciaht children of the district , many
of whom wcro compelled to walk n mile or
moro In order to reach the school. People
laughed at the idea of having the building so
remotely situated from the center of popula
tion of the district , and for a time the subject
of tearing the school house down and erecting
11 farther down town was seriously consid
ered , but not for any long period of time , as
nt the second term of school the attendance
had nearly doubled and before the end of the
llrst school year four of the rooms were occu
pied. The next season the north part of the
city caught the boom lever and before the
opening of the fall term , provisions were
made for occupying all of the rooms.
The school district was mi immense ono
containing nearly one-third of all the territo
ry included In the city , extending from Paul
street on the south to the city limits on the
north , ami from the river to the city limits
on thu west.
The next year after the opening of the
school , thu board commenced making inroads
upon its territory by the organization of now
districts within its borders , but notwith
standing this encroachment and the fact that
the Lake , Omaha View , Saratoga , Central
Park and Sherman districts have been curved
out of the territory that was at ouo time a
part of that belonging to thu Long school , it
is still ono of the largest in the city , having
had an enrollment of 8.1S pupils during the
wast school year , of which number - wcro
boys and ! . " > ( ! girls.
The population of the district Is composed
largely of machinists and mechanics , a great
ninny of whom are employed in thu Union
Paeille shops , living In the vicinity and
owning their hout.es. This statement is
borne out by the statlsctics now being pre
pared by the secretary of the board of edu
cation , which , when completed , will show
that of the children in attendance at the
* J.ong school. Its' ) uro those of mechanics mid
machinists , litiluro those of builders and con
tractors , ninety nro those of laborers , while
the others am children of merchants , clerks ,
bunkers , etc.
The school has an excellent corns of
teachers , and the little ones are taught by the
following named ladles : Miss Helen \Vy-
fktlT. ! nrlneliml MUi Miililnli Imliiesnu. im ! t
ant ; Miss Alice llitto , eighth grade ; Miss Vir
ginia Kennedy , blxth C ; Miss Virginia Victor ,
tiixthA ; Miss Mary E. llrollinr , llfth C ;
Mibs llattlo Eddy , llfth A and fourth U ;
Mrs. Jennie L. woodward , fourth A anil
fourth 1) ; Miss Juno Smith , fourth A ; Miss
( i nice McCauley , third 1J ; Miss Mary .I or-
dan , third A ; Miss Ada Jones , second I ) ;
Miss Phebo D. Perkinssecond A ; Miss Uar-
barn Hosteller , llrst Cj Mrs. Elizabeth At
kinson , llrst C ; Miss Kato Armbruster , first
1) , and Miss Clara Cooper , llrst A.
Lust year the school sent u class of thirty-
two to the high school. The class this year
consists of thu following named pupils :
George * Street , Frank Ham , Charles Mc
Millan , John Fowlean , John Snoille , Herbert
Whlpple , Henry Wick , George Niekell , Har
old lilaUe , Churllu Pen-In , John Morrell ,
Jcnnlu Hurry , Hnttio Auch-Mocdy , Nettle
Do Holt , Claudu Foster , Essie Heemer , Ola
Sheldon , Nova Shlphurd , Katie Swartz-
lamlcr , Dale Gllman , Lizzie Carues , May
Liidlow.
The question of room has been n serious ono
during the past year and is one that 1ms cre
ated no little alarm. At the beginning of the
year the eight rooms in the main building
mid thu floor in the two wooden structures in
the rear wcro overcrowded. The Guild
rooms of the Episcopal church on the north
fcido of Franklin street , opposite thu school
building , wcro rented and lilted up , but they
would not iVCcommodaU ) Iho largo number of
f-uv'K " 'hen a room In the basement was
used and here , for ten months , In n small ,
dark , foul-smelling and badly-ventilated
room. Into which a my of sunshine has never
found its way , forty-lira children have pondered -
dered over their books learning their llrst
lessons and laying the foundation for dis
ease. This additional room was not enough
to eight months ago , a small dwelling house
on-tho southeast corner of thu block was
rented , the partitions torn out and the build-
ink fitted for a school room , but as such It Is
a disgrace to the mime. There llfty pupils
have been crowded Into a little 13x14 room ,
cheerless and Inconvenient.
In this school thu subject of discipline has
occupied a great deal of consideration , ami It
can truthfully bo said that thu order In thu
Lcng school is as good , if not better than in
any other school in the city. During the
yo.ir , not a cose of the nso of the rod has been
reported , and In fact this method has long
since ceased to bo a factor In the government
of the school. The discipline has been ex
ceptionally good ; the relations between pu-
ills , teachers und parents have been of the
best : an atmosphere of cheerful mid prompt
obedience has pervaded the school room , and
references of insubordinate children to the
superintendent have been fewer than In
former yours.
One of the most Interesting features of the
school Is .the room presided over by 'Miss
Clara F. Cooper , where since the llrst week
in May , sixty-three babies , for such they may
bo termed , us none of them wcro ever In n
nchool room before that date , uro Just laying
the foundation for an education ,
While It hunily seems possible , those little
things can spoil words , Blvo the in-oiier ac
cent und road little sentcucos where the
words do not contain moro that three letters ,
They understand the sguuds of all thu letters
ami can plvo them correctly , besides being
nhlotoilruw Almpii ) > 1tjivth upon their slates.
In tills Krade , which Is the lowest ,
the trnchliiK of cnllstlionles Is com
menced , mill many of the pupils
go tlinnigh the most dlfllcult exercises with
perfect ease mill correctness.
til this snide music Is llrst taught. The
pupils arc taught to road the scale and sing
the easy lessons , beside having uclass drill In
singing numlwrs.
As the children pass from grade to grade ,
more attention Is paid to dr.iwlng mid vocal
musk1 , until by th- time they are ready for
the high school , Ui y are proficient In these
studies , as well oS In the fundamental
brunches.
1-Yom the time tlm pupils enter the school
until they enter the llrst 0 class , they arc
taught Irom objects , never being allowed to
have a book. The stalling , reading and
mathcmatlc exercises bointr put UIKMI the
blackboards , and changed dally that the In
terest In them may not Hag. This course , It
Is believed , Ills them for more fully compre
hending the lessons In the books. After re
ceiving their books they push rapidly ahead ,
much faster than pupils who come into the
schools from othcrseetlons where u different
system Is taught.
In the school there arc fourteen
colored children , mid while It may
not always bo so , In this
school they outstrip their white associates
In music , reading mid ilniwlnir , mil are de
ficient In mathmatlcs , though they are In
no wise behind the members of their respec
tive classes.
The following are the names of the pupils
of this school who have been neither absent
nor tardy during this school year.
Charles 1'crrln , Alma Aust , Amanda SInd-
blad , Kogcr ( Si-cgir , Ivu Stark , Sulu Stark ,
Albert Kdholm , Inu Dodge , Kdlth Vuvor ,
d'ertriido Robinson , Henry Castleton , Stella
Ogle , Lizzie Howies , Rudolph Schroeder ,
John Hismus.scn : , loim liarnhart , Nellie
( JregKi Mabel Nelson , Mary Oregg , Eugene
Tracy , Ouy linker , Fred Sldstonc , Vance Sid-
stone , Clarence Robinson , KoyBurnap , David
Castleton.
Vacation AdtlreHsoH.
The followliif , ' are the vacation addresses of
teachers of the public schools which'did not
reach Tun Hnu In tlmo for publication ten
days ago :
SIIEKMAX scnocu
Ada Tobltt , care Omaha public library.
I.ATIIU01' SCI1001. .
Nora II. Lemon , I'JU North Twenty-sixth
street ; Lllllo Crummer'J211 Wirt street ;
Klla II. Davis. 1715 Spencer street ; Mary A.
Kendall , 11 Mayfalr street , Iloston , Mass. :
Jennie M. Phelps , 3:510 : North Twenty-seventh
street.
CnXTIl.U. PA UK SCIIOOI.
Enio Uced , 4TM North Thirty-seventh
street ; Mary E. WolcottJTiWNorth Fortieth
street ; Ma'ry MIkan , Thirty-eighth and Ames
avcnuo ; Martha Evans , Waterloo , Neb.
oinsoM sciioot , .
Lizzie L. Banker 1707 Center street.
I.IAVIXWOUTII : : scuoor. .
Lucy L. Wood , Lake Wlnnipog ; Miss
Lucas , Thousand Islands ; Miss Leighton ,
Niagara Falls ; Miss Hogan , St. Paul ; Miss
Garrett , St. Paul ; Miss Hubbard , tour of
the Great Lakes ; Miss Head , tour of the
Orcat Lakes ; Miss Wood , Europe ; Miss Mc
Donald , New York.
AMiir.cit SCHOOL.
Jennie C. Salmon , Oshkosh , Wis. ; CoraM.
Huwcs , Adair , la.
High School.
The graduating class of the high school
consists of sixty-six young ladles and gentle
men , who will bid ailcux to alma mater on
next Thursday night. It has not yet been
determined where the exercises will take
place.
The class comprises the following :
Elizabeth .Lock Allan , Ada Ethel IJlackmore
Uamella Hi-own , Harriet E. Brown , Lillian ,
limner , Minnie L. Bnrgltiiid , Clam Maude ,
Church , Sadie T. Lyman , Anna J. Mack ,
Doris MeMastcr , Alda E. Mills , Lois G. Mor-
rcll. Mary MeAlahon , Sophia licnman Cole ,
Pauline Collett , Minna Cieily Doyle , Lucy
W. Evans , Eugenia Gctner , Hose A. GolT
Frank II. Harris. George Berkeley
Hiiynes , Charles Cook Ilungate , George W.
ICnrbaeh , Joe H. Kent , Arthur Knight ,
Herbert Hayden Light , Oscar Linderholm ,
Paul H. Lmldlnffton , Arthur F. Montmor-
oncy , Frederlcl : Solomon Nave , Holaiul Hob-
inson , Will Spoor Hogers , Charles C. Hose-
water , Carlisle 'N. Uowlcy , Arthur Shields ,
Edward 'Penney Stiger , Cas Wcsterdahl ,
George Deule Wort/ , Ernest \Veymeller ,
Harry L. Allan , Thomas Wilson Battln , Otto
J. Bauriiau. Albert Stebbins , Silas H.
Brcwster , Carroll M. Carter , Thomas Cretan ,
Hey Clifford Cully , Larimoro C. Denise ,
Edna May Harney , Abby V. Holmes , Louisa
F. Holtrof , AHeo Harriet Howell , Ethelwynno
Kennedy , Cordelia Johnson , Mary Lutry ,
Minnie A. Lawton , Elizabeth Liddell , Anna
E. Withrow. Amelia V. Pearson , Fleta Hid-
dell , Carrie L. Hobertson , Isabella HOS.S , Eva
Spiglo , Sadie Stone , Anna Walker , Lulu
Belle Hearne , Hannah J. Nelson.
The programme for the graduation exer
cises Is as follows :
I'lano duct Misses Llddlu and Colletto
K.ssay The Kranchlso Arthur Montgomery
Kssuy Thu ilodurn lluroliw
Miss Alice llowcll
lioailliig Thu Ohurlot Knee , from Hun
llur .Mr. I.arlmore Denlse
Hong Miss Louise Holtorf
I'sv.iy One of Our American Problems. . .
Frederick Nave
.Music
Recitation John Hums of Ciottsylnini
51 Ns l-.ilim Harney
Essay The Use and Abuse of Ainliltlon. . .
MIfs Kimenla Cietncr
PlanoMiln Ml MI lluirlut III own
Kssay The Millie of the Future
MKs Mlimlo Hurgland
Eisny The Pardoning Power Harry Akin
A ( I ell ess liy tlm president of the boaid
Awuidlm : of ( lliloinas
SoiiKOl'llio CliiHSof MM ) , O. II. S.
The following , the work of Miss Fleta Hid-
dell , was read at the class-day exercises of
the high school graduates Friday last :
The day has come at length , old school ,
When you and wo must sever ;
For though we've been so happy here ,
Wo cannot stay forever.
Soon other forms will crowd your rooms ,
Where wo have sat together ,
Yet memory with Its golden chain
Will bind us hero forever.
The world needs men and women now
And calls your girls and bovs ,
And the sixty-six of Ws class
Must taste Its griefs and Joys.
We've written on the woodwork ,
Our names with pencils dark ,
So tho1 wo make no name In fame ,
Yet hero wo'vo made our mark.
The class Is full of orators ,
We've presidents a score ,
Thcro arc novelists and poets ,
And some of legal lore.
And one thing , friends and parents ,
Of which wo'ro Justly proud ,
Not a single useless creature
Will come from Ws crowd.
I
The twelfth annual commencement exer
cises of Creighton college will take place
next Wednesday evening in the hall of the
college , Twenty-fourth and California streets.
The exercises have been styled an o/tnlng
with the Crolghton debating society. The
programme Is as follows :
Uesolved. "That the government should own
the railroads. "
AUOUMKSTATIOX.
Alllrmutlvo- Patrick K. McKllllp , Michael I * .
OVcmnor.
Negative William E. Harry , James C. Kins-
ler.
iir.niTATiox.
William I' . Flyiin , Francis I' . Gallagher.
Chairman , John Uuiilhy ,
MUSICAL INTIUII.UDKS.
Overturn The Uallph of HaKdad..llolcldlen
Orchestra.
Chorus Hunt Ing BOMB von Weber
St. Cecilia noc-luty.
Trolslomo trio ( two violins am ) piano )
Fowler
Kmll IlolTinun , 1'r.incls Kennedy , Jamus
Kimnedy.
Sons The Vale-of Ohaimniul Glover
Aithur Woodman.
Polka-Short and Sweet T. V. Short
Orchestra
Chorus Good Night Abt
St. Ccclllii society.
March American Hlllii Tram Welngarten
Orchestra ,
The members of the debating society are as
follows :
James C. Klusler , vlco president. William
E. Harry , John Uanlhy. Patrick Dolan , Pat
rick A. Donovan , Maurice Donegan , Dart K.
Foul , William P. Flynn , Francis P. Galla
gher , Cornelius T. Healoy , Fnmcls T. Ken
nedy , Albert V. Klnsler , Patrick AMcCov -
crn , Patrick E. McKllllp. Patrick M. McMil
lan , Charles P. Morlarty , Martin 13. Murray ,
Michael P. O'Connor , Bernard T O'Ncll ,
Edmund J Suydcr , Fnincis A. Stockdalc.
Hncreil Heart Academy.
The annual commencement of the Academy
of the Sacred Heart will t ko ploco next
Wednesday afternoon at ! 2 o'clock.
Owing to the death of Ulshop O'Connor
nml for whom the Institution Is stTll In mourn
ing and will so remain until after Thursday
next , the exercises will bo of the simplest
character.
Si. Catherine' * ) .
Thegraduatlng exercises of St. Catherine's
academy will take place next Thursday , the
L'Oth lust. , at 3 o'clock p. in. , nt the Institute ,
northwest corner of Capitol avcnuo and
Eighteenth street. The programme Is as fol
lows :
Crises ( Original ) Miss KstcllaShano
Quartette Khilno
MIS CH Kttti c.'relKliton , May Mc.Shane ,
Mzzio Dwycr , Kiln OllihonS.
Hong I'roin Our MerryHwIss Homo
In Sinless Ilamls-Si'lcctcil ( )
Miss Kllzu Tracy
Duct and Solo Io Novell du I.Ion
Misses Ktta CrrlKhton. Clara Van
Camp , Mnrunrut Perkins , '
/nniioiicu-tUifclnnl )
Miss Elizabeth McKenzle
Trio-Musical Ho *
MS-PS ! ! Anita Keller , Alice I'urav. Maggie
McShano , Nulllu MvShanc. Nellie
Uiillaghi-r. Mamie Keller.
IIrst Distribution -Floral Crowns for Excel
lence : First class Ml s Katie Cosxrovo ;
M-cond class. Miss Mury Fn-nzcr ; thin ! cliisM ,
Miss Anita Keller ; fourth class. Miss Mamlo
Keller : llfth class. MKs Mary McSluinc.
Moral Honors A wnnlnl to the Young I/adles
who have had Their Names Inscribed on the
Tablet of Honor : Flist honors awaided to
Misses Clara Van Ciimp. Ell/.a Tracy , l.lz/lo
MeKon/.le , Margaiet I'erklns , Mutitarctta
Cosgrove , Kntle Cosgrovc. .Mary I'rcn/er ,
Mamie O'Malley. Mary O'Pra , Mary Mi-
Shaiiu. i-euond honors awiirded to Misses
Margurltt ! Hush , Maud Hcchlor. Mamie Me-
( iiivi > ok , Mlniilo Coh'iimn , Anna I.viiKin ,
Jennie llartnian , Anita Keller , Mamlo
Keller. Anna Sullivan , Ktlicl Morrison.
Son ; : I lleunl a Voice In the Triiiuiull Night
Child Lost ( selt'oti'il ) Miss Etta Rigour
Instrumental Solo -Homo Sueut Home. . .
Miss Clam Van Camp
Gemsof the Hcaiitlful ( original )
Mis * Margaret I'orklns
Song The Mountain Maiden
Missus Ho-o Flannery. Margurlto Hush ,
Matgatetta I'osgrave.
Kccnan's Charge ( si-lccted )
Miss Marg rtttt ! ! Cosgravo
Quartette Gallon du Concert
Misses I.l7zlo Dwyer , Ella Gibbons , May
McShiuut , Clara CrolKhton.
Second Distribution Hooks forStmly.Attt'iid-
ance , Christian Doi-trlne. Vocal and Instru
mental Music , Fancy Work , I'laln Sowing ,
Drawing.
Chorus Huglo Song
Young Ladles.
Duo Travatu
Miss Ella Crelgbton , Clara Van Cam ] ) .
ACAIIUM10 IIONOHH.
Gradiiatlnt ; class , gold crosses and laurels
awanluil to Misses Clnra Van Camp , I.l/.7.iu Mc-
Kenx.le , Ell/a Triicrv. Marirarot Perkins , Mur-
garatta Cosgrave , Kstella Shane.
Gold medals awarded to youmr ladlrs who
have distinguished thomsolvus In the follow
ing branches : Music. Miss Clara Van Camp ;
muthemittU-.s. Miss I.I//lo .McKen/lo ; composi
tion. Miss .Margaret I'erUins ; iieumanslilp ,
Miss EII/.a Traeey ; elocution , MUs Margarutta
Cos rave ; application to study , Miss Estella
Shiine.
Valedictory , , Above the Clouds
Miss IiUzIn Dwyer.
Farewell Chorus March des I'lumtomcs
Misses Cliira Van Camp , Katie Cosgrave ,
Maigaiet I'erklns , Margaiutto Cosgrave.
Oinnhii Hoys Abroad.
Tin : BIK : Is in receipt of an invitation to the
commencement exercises of St. Mary's col
lege , St. Mary'.s , Kan. , which , however , did
not arrive until the day after the event , the
graduation having taken place on Thursday
lust. There are several Omaha boys at this
institutionamong them being John B. Charles
and Eddlo Fumy , sons of Major J. B. Furay ,
of the board of public work of this city ; and
William Doran , son of Mrs. P. H. Carey.
All of these young gentlemen are among the
graduates and J. B. Furay linds n place on
the programme to deliver a discourse on
"True Culture. "
The programmes and invitations are of the
neatest description and contain a beautiful
etching of a university student in his solitary
chamber with can and gown perusing a
volume , above which is suspended the tra
ditional lamp of wisdom.
NotCK.
Miss Mclcria Clarkson Hamilton , grand
daughter of Mrs. H. H. Clarkson , graduated
at the he.ul of Bishop Whinplo's school , St.
Mary's hull , in St. Paul.
Mrs. J. H. Parrotto and Miss Parrotto are
east attending the graduation exercises of
Miss Moor , u friend of the latter.
Bishop Worthington has had conferred on
him by the Haeine college at its late com
mencement the degree of cundcm of doctor of
theology.
Miss Mabel Pratt has returned home ns n
graduate from Knoxville , 111. The exercises
were attended by her parents.
Miss Nelsio Hughes , daughter of Mr. W.
H. Hughes , cashier of the Nebraska National
bank , has returned from Vassal-college.
The commencement exercises nt the State
Normal school at Peru occurred hist Wednes
day. Omaha was well represented there the
past year. She sent the following voung
ladles : Misses Jessie Parsell , .Mabel Hyde ,
Kato Myers , Alice Jordan , Lydla Burkhardt ,
Belle Humphrey , Kato Due , Genevieve Maddox -
dox , MaryKr.ibs , HosoNichols , AlpliaFisher ,
Eva Bartlctt , Carrie Browne , Maud Stalov ,
Hose Brady. Lulu Night , Nellie Bausermai :
and Anna Wltman , all of whom have returned
delighted with the year's experience.
Miss May Copeland has returned after her
third year at Vussar college.
ElUH'.l TIOX.l T. .
The largest university is that of Oxford ,
England. It consists of twenty-llvo colleges
and live halls.
The commencement concert of the Chicago
musical college will take place Juno \ iat
Central music hall.
It is announced that Mr. Blaine will pre
side at the alumni minion at Washington
and Jefferson college on Juno ! 24.
Hanover college in Hanover , Ind. , has se
cured a line astronomical observatory in
which is mounted an excellent equatorial
telescope of sovcn and one-half inches.
One of the sources of income of Oxford
university is Its well managed pi-ess , which
last year turned in X'10,000 to the iencral ;
fund.
The Michigan agricultural couego is
greatly lamenting the loss of Prof. H. C.
Carpenter , who leaves that Institution to
take a place in Cornell.
Miss M. A. Booth of Lougmcadow , Mass. ,
is a fellow of the Royal Microscopical society
of England. She bos been invited to edit
the department of microscopy in the Ob
server.
The Indian training school at Carlisle ,
Penn. , has now enrolled 7U8 scholars. At
the recent commencement there were eight
graduates.
Vass'ar college celebrates this vcar the
twenty-tifth anniversary of its establishment.
Its tlrst president , who served about one-half
of its llrst quarter century , John Howard
Raymond , was one of the great educators of
our time.
The Into Dr. Martin H. Anderson , president
of Hochestor university for nearly half a cen
tury , loft a will bequeathing his entire estate ,
after paying an annuity of 31'JOO to an aged
couple , to the university. The estate Is val
ued nt # 1(1,000. (
Hampton Institute has held another anni
versary and graduated u largo class. The ex
hibits of Industrial work turned out In the tif-
tcen different workshops on the farm , were ,
it Is stated , very interesting , proving that
both Indians and negroes can work well at
all the mechanical trades and in agriculture
Of the graduating jlass of forty-four , s > oven-
teen were girls and two were Indiansn Sioux
young man from Dakota and an Omaha girl
from Nebraska.
The freshman class of the Northwestern
university , Evanston , I ! ! . , has Just contribut
ed frt ) toward the supx | > rt of two students In
the Anglo-Jupancso college , Toklo. Japan.
This gift provides one young man with all the
help he needs to keep himself in school one
year , and aids another. The missionary spir
it of the class has prompted thorn to pledge u
like sum for this purpose during each remulu-
Ing year of their course.
A now school law has gone Into operation in
Manitoba which has the effect of abolishing
separate schools , or at least , of withholding
state aid from all such schools. The new law
establishes u publle school system very simi
lar to that of the United Status. The opposi
tion of tfio French Homuti Cutholio schools
has been aroused , and they have made u for
mal appeal against the law to the dominion
government ut Q"a > vu.
RISING FROM III , ASHES ,
Bringing the Stricken Villagp of Braihhaw
Buck to Life'/ ' / ; ,
LITTLE PROGRESS HAS YET/itBEEN MADE.
Ilcprnscnlatlvo Men of Oinahn and
Lincoln Visit the Mo ne A Call
For n Mass Meeting IlaB
IJccn Issiictl.
! , x , Neb , , Juno 21. [ Special to Tnr.
BEE. ] Great cities nro not built In n day nor
do towns spring up In n night. But when n
place is once swept out of existence history
teaches that there is as lltllohopc of revivify
ing Iho ruins as Ihcro Is of breathing life Into
the nostrils of the dead. Such is the condi
tion of Bradshaw , probably Iho only town In
the annals of America that has over been
absolutely wiped out by the force of the
toniado.
In Iho Iraln of devastation follow poverty ,
pain and distress , nml Iho condition of the un
fortunates at the little town lately an-
nlliilutcd appeals loudly to iho charllies of
Iho moro favored people of Iho stulc. Such
was the unanimous opinion of Iho representa
tive men of Omaha who vNlled the place to
day and wcro llrst astonished with the deso
lation still apparent on every hand and then
touched with the actual want and distress of
the unfortunates who survived the disaster.
The members of the party wcro among the
most prominent men of Nebraska's metropo
lis and they were conveyed lo Bradshaw on
special train , leaving Omaha shortly after 8
a. m. At Lincoln four more persons were on
invitation added to the party. The excur
sion was under the management of Mr. II. T.
Clarke of Omaha , who has taken a prominent
part in the raising of funds for Iho relief of
Iho sufferers. The following were Iho mem
bers of the party
Mr. H. T. Clarke ; Dr. J. T. Duryoa , pastor
First Congregational church. Omaha , W. T.
NIISOII , secretary of Omaha board of trade ; C.
L. ClmlTee , president Omaha city council ;
P. L. Perlne , secretary and treasurer of O.
F. Davis company ; I. P. Dietz ; Hev. Dr.
Savldge. pastor Newman M. E. church ;
Thomas H. McCague , American National
bank : 1C. B. Peattic , managing cdilor Omaha
World-Herald ; General J. H. Buchanan , gen
eral passenger agent of the Fremont , Elkhorn -
horn & Missouri Valley railway company ; F.
B. Woodrow of the Bradstreet company ; W.
E. Clarke of the II. T. Clarke wholesale drug
company of Lincoln ; Al. E. Ewan , Lincoln
Call ; Superintendent Bignall of the B. & M. ,
and the Lincoln correspondent of Tin : BKU.
The special train arrived In Bradshaw at
12:30 : p. Hi. , ami under the guidance of Mr.
Shellenbergcr and others the visitors were
shown the remnants of the town. The houses
left With standing walls had been repaired
and a number of now business houses and
cottages have been erected. A considerable
amount of the debris has been removed , but
the greater portion yet remained and the
storm-swept town presented u desolate ap
pearance. As it wus , the visitors were
almost struck dumb with wonUer at the sight
of the ruin wrought.
A force of about eighty irtcn , mostly carpen
ter. ? , or helpers , wow found at work endeav
oring to bring back the town to its original
state.
The west side of the principal business
street is partially rebuilt , but all have dis-
cur.led the idea of any towerini' structure ,
and all the new or repaired buildings except
ing the Burr house , are but ouo story in
height. The postoBlee is now in a liltlo lean-to
back of the gaping walls of Ihc original slruc-
ure.
ure.Mr. . A. E. Kline and C. B. Palmer , both of
whom had their stores swept away , have
built between them a rude and , grotesque
looking structure back of the site of Palmer's
old store , where they are carrying on their
respective businesses in primitive fashion.
Mr. Palmer is very cheerful over Iho situa
tion and remarked : "We need a llttlo Jacking
up once in a while to stimulate us. "
The carpenters at present are working for
the very low liguro of $1.50 to $2.00 per day.
After making a tour of the town the vis
itors went to the hotel , where , after lunch.
they met Mr. Shellcnburger , S. V. Moore and
other leading citizens of Bradshaw , and a
formal conference to inquire into the needs
of the stricken town. Mr. Clarke presided.
Mr. Shellenbergcr , in response to Mr.
Clarke's request , made a statement in regard
to the condition of the Bradshaw people and
no stronger plea for help than the simple story
told could be made.
Mr. Shellenbergor said that all the dona
tions of money and lumber received thus far
had been used in housing thu poor and home
less. Not a cent had yet been used to aid the
business men. Still tlio merchants wcro Iho
ones who pre-eminently needed help. Most
of them had had their homes swept away ,
their stores left a mass of debris and their
stock almost ruined. If those men could bu
given anything like a fair show to get on
their feet they would bring the town
back lo lls former prosperity and
help the poor people of the town in the future
us they have In the past. A thousand dollars
to ono of these merchants would bo but a
trifle compared with the losses they have BUS-
taincd. Each needed several thousands ,
whereby ho could bo put In condition to help
himself and help others. Mr. Shellenbergcr
then called the attention of the visitors to the
fact thai all Ihreo of the churches and the
school house had been swept away The lat
ter bad been only lately completed at
a cost of $3.000 and the money
was still due for the construction of the same.
It was impossible for the people of Bradshaw
to replace this school house , and the children
of iho poor people would suffer from lack of
educational facilities. There were 250 pupils
in the town and it would require a building
of four rooms to accommodate them.
Mr. Shellenberger then depicted the dark
fuluro Ihal presented Itself to every business
man lu the place. If they were not
helped nil would have to cither sus
pend business or go deeply into
debl. In Iho latter Instance ruin
wus almost inevitable , and ono by one they
would sutler foreclosure by mortgage and
financial ruin. They had not only to rebuild
their stores and replenish Ihern with a now
stock but also lo rebuild their homes and refurnish -
furnish them. He asked for no individual
help , but urged the necessity of aiding his
his neighbors.
Mr. S. V. Moore ably supplemented the
npjx-ul of Mr. Shellenberger and showed that
by careful figuring it hud been estimated
that the losses of the merchants averaged
from "ft to 05 per cent on their stock.
In reply to Mr. Clark's question
as lo what was the most urgcn
need Mr. Shellenbergcr ; ? ald that bedding ,
dishes and furniture wcro the articles most
greatly desired. No moro clothing was
needed.
Mr. Clarke then asked Messrs. Shellon-
l > crgor and Moore to muko an estimate of the
losses of the various inert-hunts und other
citizens , including their financial standing
before and after Iho storm , and send It to
Omaha so that the relief cqmmltlco there can
exactly understand and. present to the people
Iho full needs of Brudshuw's citizens , "Wo
don't huve to si > end very much time in
Omaha , " added .Sir. Clarke , "In securing
money for worthy causes.1
A number of other visitors , among them
Dr. Uuryca , General Buchanan and Hov.
Savldge , incilo brief speeches endorsing all
lhat had been said by Mr. Clarko.
The members of the p'urty then boarded
their train and after discussing the condition
of affairs , decided to issue the following cull :
JUTKU , POIl IIIIAIISIIAVV.
Uvo , the undersigned citizens of Omaha
and Lincoln , do hereby call n iriass
meeting of all the business ,
professional and newspaper men
of the stale of Nebraska to convene at the
board of trade , building ut Omaha , Mtmduy
evening , for the puri > ese of discussing ways
and means to provide for thu sutTerors from
the lute cyclone ut Bradshnw. Signed ,
H. T. CI.AIIKI : ,
J. T. Dimviu ,
W. N. NASOX ,
C. L. ( JiutTKi ; ,
T. L. PKIUIIM : ,
1. P. DIM-/ ,
CIUHI.IIS W. SAVIIIOB ,
THOMAS II. Mc
K. H. PKATTIE ,
J. H. BUCIIANAV ,
y. H. WoonitAW ,
W. E. CI.AHKK ,
J , S , BJIUUU-
THE THK.tTJK/lti ,
In the engagement of Mr. E. H. Sothrcn ,
which begins Monday evening nt Boyd's
o | < cni house , will bo seen an excellent exam
ple of that rellncd yet highly amusing comedy
which has of late years become so popuutr
with the greater portion of regular theater
goers , and which Is destined at an early date
to supplant the boisterous methods of the or
dinary farce comedy. Both of Mr , Sothern's
plays are favorably known hero from his
former visit , and though many look upon his
"Lord Clumley" us his best work , there are
others who claim that his "Highest Bidder"
calls for moro artistic effort. Yet It Is as
Lord Clumloy thai ho Is bcsl known. Wllh
It he is almost as thoroughly Identified as was
his father with Lord Dundreary. There Is In
"Lord Chumley" some suggestion of the
elder Sothorn's play , for In it two unbred
Americans glvo their ideas of n few English
lypcs , while In Iho other play an Englishman
iirescnls his conception of American character.
The result In both cnsos partakes some
what of the nature of a caricature.
There are changes In Mr. Sothern's company
slnco his-former visit here , but it Is the sumo
as appeared at the New York Lyceum theater
engagement. By the sudden death of C. B
Bishop , who was engaged for this season , the
principal supporting comedy work was given
to Kowland Buckstone. son of thu veteran
comedian of London , J. B. Buckslone , under
xvhoso tuition ho was for many years. Miss
Charlotte Tlttell , now the leading lady , Is a
new comer from the Pacllle coast , where she
ha-jt been well known for some time. Miss
Mmul Adiims , who has stood at the head of
eastern Ingenues slnco her charming per
formance In Hoyt's "Midnight Belle , " plays
the part of Jessie Deane , of which sbo was
the original In Lord Chumley , although she
was not with the company upon Its last visit.
Walter Craven , lately from Australia , plays
the heavy villain. The order of the perform
ance will bo "Lord Chumley" Monday and
Tuesday nights and "The Highest Bidder"
Wednesday night cnly.
Commencing next Thursday evening , for
three nights and a mntlncc. nt Boyd's opera
house , Bronson Howard's "Shennndoah" will
bo presented with Iho entire original casl ,
scenery and accessories. This will put the
pluy in quite a different light , for its weak
ness before was in the people who plaved it ,
Its great success bus so fur shown no signs of
weakening , and in New York , after its long
run of . ' ! 00 nights , It ended with a demonstra
tion which was never accorded to any play.
Bronson Howard has handled his subject
with consumato skill. Ho treats it in a way
Unit can offend neilher the most bigoted
northerner nor the most hot-headed south
erner , and yet ho gives a strong war picture
and a graphic account of the limes ho deals
with. There is no attempt at a realistic pic
ture of the carnngo of buttlo ; on Ihc contrary
Iho light is always olT the stage , and yet is so
cleverly suggested lhat it Is iulinitely moro
effective than the presence of any num
ber of uniform supes or thundering can
non could make it. The love stories ,
which open in the first net and are carried in-
termltllngly through the second mid third
nets lo close happily m Iho fourlh. arc charm
ing in themselves , and form a bright , pretty
setting to the sombre picture of war. Com
edy also throws nn agreeable side light on tlio
and "Shcnandoah" is all the
play , moro ac
ceptable for the character of Sergeant Bur-
hot. The girls are all pretty in this com
pany , and excellent actresses as well. Navctle
Comstock is the only one who has ever ap
peared here , aiTft that was last year as a mem
ber of Nat Goodwin's company. The men
are also strangers. Henry Miller , the adored ,
being Ihe only ono in the cast who is well-
known , having become a great favorite dur
ing his visits with the Lyceum theater , com
pany.
Manager Lawlcr is giving the patrons of
the Eden Musee some good shows despite the
hot weather. This week Mclntyro & Heath's
minstrel company will give their unrivaled
minstrel show in the large theatre , while the
Hall , Dooley it lildridge company will pre
sent their captivating parlor minstrels in the
smaller thealro. Both of these shows will
bo of exceptional interest. In addition to
these great shows Mr. Lawler will present
Anna Bowlln of Clarindn , la. , the colored
woman who is turning white , of which men
tion was made in Tin : Biu ; some tlmo ago.
GKIKFITHS TO IlE IMIOMOTBD.
He AVII1 lie Appointed Purchasing
AKCIII ol'tlio Uiiluii Puclllc.
J. A. Griniths , disbursing auditor of the
Union Paeille railway , will bo appointed pur
chasing agenl. This announcement comes
from ; i man who holds a responsible position
with Iho Union Pacific. The appointment
vns agreed upon when Mr. Adams was hero
and the ofllclal circular will bo Is
sued in a few days. Mr. Griniths
has been with the Union Pacific for u great
many years , coming up from Kansas City
with Mr. S. T. Smith when the latter gentle
man was made general superintendent. Mr.
Griniths is a thorough gentleman and stands
high socially in this city. His capabilities us
a railroad man uro acknowledged on all
bauds.
The Sloman Divorce.
A divorce was granted Omaha parties in
Lincoln yesterday that will set the longucs
of gossips wagging at u terrible rate.
The parties to the suit wcro Funnlo M.
Sloinnu , who posed as plaintiff , and Samuel
A. Sloman , a prominent citizen of Oinahn ,
was defendant. Mrs. Sicilian's petition set
forth the fact that on March 18 , lbb. > , they
wcro married in Omaha. December IS. ISS'J ' ,
is given as the date upon which Mr. Smnmn
did u very naughty thing , which is alleged to
have brought about this very unhappy sepa
ration. But as is not uncommon in such
eases , tbero are two sides lo Ibis one and
throby bungs u very thrilling tale. Iho du-
tails of which would not look well in a great
religious daily paper.
Tlio petilion was filed In court near the clos
ing hour , and within an hour afterwards the
divorce was granted- good time oven for
Lancasler county. The fair plaintiff and Mr.
Hellmann were called as witnesses to sub
stantiate the facts set forth , whereupon the
defendant admitted his guilt and Ihc divorce
wus granted , _
Concert at the Park.
The Second Infantry band will glvo a sacred
concert in Hanscom park this afternoon.
The programme will bo ns follows :
jGrand Selection Opera "Tannhauser"
Wagner
Quartette ( from opera liiirllno ) "Sweet
Spirit Huar Sly L'rayer" Wallace
Messrs. Heading , Liihlifngor , Trusson and ticl-
bentritt ,
Inflnmutus Stubut Muter ( cornetsolo ) . . . .
Uosslnl
Mr. hushlnger.
Iteinlnlscenccs of .Meyerbeer llelnlcko
Medley "VeUldun Times" Huyur
Selection Operu "Don .limn" Mo/.ait
1'araphraso "Jerusalem the Uolden"
Itolllnson
Quartette "Tho Shepherd's Sunday Song"
Kreiltzer
Messrs. Heading , Luschlngor. Trusson and Sel-
bentrltt.
Hulcotlon Opera Klxolutto Verdi
Reminiscences of "Drul/.clU" Ilclnleko
Jloluro "I'll l-'ollow Tlieo" Kuriner
National Air "Slur Hpunglcd Ilunner" . . . .
Hotel Conkw Organizing.
The cooks of the leading hotels of the city
held n meeting lust night , at which they
completed thu organization of u society
which is known ns Council No. 3 of the Cos
mopolitan Cooks' association. The ofllccrs
elected nro us follows : President , Leon
Mulhiows ; vlco president , Denver ICobcll ;
treasurer , Eugene Larro ; secretary , George
Hoekunback ; corresponding secretary , Hob-
crt Manning.
The object of the society is to create n
mutual benevolent society und establish
branches In ull of the larger cities. Strikes
will not bo countenanced , and If differences
arise between employers and employes they
are always to bo settled by arbitration. The
society Is yet In its infuncv , theio being but
live councils in thu United States ,
Today'H PliMiloH.
At 8 o'clock this morning the great annual
excursion of the Bohemians leaves the B. &
M. dejMjt for Wllber. Special trains nro to
bo made up ut Omaha , Schuylor and Hum-
boldt. The affair Is under Iho auspices of
Ibo Turners and an immense turnout Is ex
pected.
The PluttdouUiclier vcrcln hold n grand
picnic at Huser's park today. Kine music has
been engaged und the managers uro hoping
for a line day , which Is nil that Is needed to
ensure u line time. Busebull and other
gitinos In thu park and turning and shooting
for u long list of prizes Is the programme.
Special trains will bo run to the grounds ut
\i \ : 'M mid a'M : p. m. , und rcturulut ; atb p. in.
und midnight.
"BOYS" OF VOLUNTEER DAYS ,
Solomou in All His Glory Wns Not Arrayed
Like Thorn ,
THEY NOW HAVE THEIR NEW UNIFORMS.
And on Wtnlncmlny Xott nt IMutts-
month Will Carry Off Uio 1'rUo
UH the Host tjooklni ; Tonin
In tint State.
A picture of a inn gn 111 cent body of men In
Prince Albert coats and grey'bpanls explains
to some extent the existence of the Veteran
Fireman's association of the city of Omaha.
This organization Is a picture of the vet
eran llreman's association of Now York.
Everyone remembers that company's trium
phal progress across the continent some
three yours ago ; their beautiful and re
juvenated hand engine ; their geniality and
marvellous eap.ielty for enjoying themselves ;
their martial uppcuraneo ; how they were
feted and toasted and applauded in every
city of extent from the Atlantic to the Pacllle ,
and how among all the receptions they
thought of none more highly than that of
Omaha.
These Now York veterans earned Omaha
by storm. Their visit was a continued
ovation , not soon to bo forgotten
by the visitors , as was testified
In the sending of the picture
accompanied by the letter of thanks. Dalby's
famous band was with the New Yorkers on
that occasion and made such music as the
streets of Omaha have seldom echoed. On
the day of their departure tliev fairly rattled
the windows with their music and at the de
pot platform played and played till the
listeners began to wonder if there was no end
to their repertoire.
All this had a reminiscent effect on the
Omaha veterans and induced them to count
noses.
Many places In the ranks of the volunteer
department were vacant. Many wore scat
tered to the four corners of tho'earth and
many had gone to their long home , but still a
( o id n.n ly remained.
It would not bo ii bad idea , they thought , to
get together once in a while and live over
again the good old days , which uro not so very
far in the past , when they had their parades ,
banquets and exhibition runs.
Accordingly , the veteran firemen's as
sociation was organized , the design being to
foster and perpetuate the friendly feeling
and relations which existed between the
members of the old volunteer department ,
and in furtherance of this object to maintain
suitable headquarters for its members.
Any pel-son of good moral character , who
has sprved in the tire department , who was
In good standing at the date of its disdaml-
uient and served for live years is eligible for
membership in the association. Four black
balls doom an applicant for membership and
a $ . " > membership fee is paid. The association
was incorporated December US. ISb" , and is
now nourishing like a green bay tree.
'Phii ofllccrs for this year are :
Frank P. Hanlon , president : J. J. Galllgan ,
/Irst vice president ; Charles Fisher , second
vice president ; J. H. Liehtolmrgcr , record
ing and financial secretary ; J. F. Sheelv ,
treasurer ; C. V. Gallagher , A. J. Simpson , O.
Zimmerman , Ed Wittig , Max Mover and L.
Kroit/.sch , trustees , and John F. Behm , A.
II. Sander and Charles Slunk , investigating
committee.
Tomorrow the long-talked-of tournament of
the Nebraska state firemen's association in
Plattsmouth and the drill corps of the Omaha
association will bo there In all its glory.
Some-time ago the veterans ordered uni
forms , and of Ihcho nearlv sixty have been
llnishcd by the American Tailors , These
suits are of light brown kersey , a handsome
Prince Albert coat buttoned up to the chin in
military fashion with gray buttons. With
tliis is worn the regulation fireman's cap ,
square-topped and square-peaked and deco
rated with the letters O. V. F. inside the gilt
wreath ; and a pantaloons of the same color.
They have also red shirts , which will be used
when the coat is not worn.
The suits are beautifully made and the
wearers are for the most part of such gener
ous proportions aft will show off a military
frock to the greatest advantage.
The members who will go in uniform are :
A. J. Simpson , William Sliull , J. F. Slicoly ,
John Unumer , Charles Fischer , Max Moye'r ,
Judge Beneke , L. Kroitzseh , J. II. Litcho-
bergcr , C. V. Gallanhor , I' . Windheim , F.
Schmidt , J. J. Donnelly Jr. , P. J. ICarbach ,
John A. Mcbbano , Harry Taggart , Frank X.
Dclone , C. S. Goodrich , M. Hellman , Aaron
Calm , sr. , F. II. Kosters , F. P. Ilnnlnu , J. E.
Markell , J. H. Butler , Julius Freitschke ,
Joseph Hothol/ , John F. Behm , A. H. San
ders , Phil Dorr , William Mack , W. II. May ,
Fremont , Gils Zimmerman , James G. Mc-
geuth , Fred Kchaeffcr , C. H. Piekens , Owen
Shivin , Charles Kosters , John A , Creighton ,
Joe Howies , M. Parr , E , H. Walker.
The "boys , " for they are still boys , no mat
ter how many of them may have beards and
aldermanic contour , will bo drilled by J. J.
Donclly , Jr. , this afternoon at the exposition
building and on Tuesday night they will
have dress parade in the same place. On
next Wednesday morning when they appear
in battle array under the military leadership
of Colonel Frank Hanlon , it M expected that
they will not only march like clock work but
convince their friends that they will get
what they are after , such a time as they
know how to enjoy and a prize for being the
best looking company In the state.
The Holdredgo hose company and the llur-
smis have signiljed their willingness to take
part in the tournament.
The "boys" will bo accompanied by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians hand and will
take the 8:15 : train on the B. & M. for I'latts-
mouth next Wednesday. The programme at
Plnttsmouth is as follows :
TUUSIIAV , JUNK 21.
10:00 : n. m. Reception of visiting firemen.
11:00 : a. m. Meeting of board of control.
2:00 : p. m. Green hook und ladder race.
Purse , $150. First prize , $ 100 ; second prize ,
f)0.
< * )
,1:00 : p. m. Chiefs' race. 100 yards. To fast
est , ? - " " > badge. Slowest , leather bad e ,
! liO : : p. m. Forty-two class. Hose race.
Purse , $300. First prize , $1M ) ; second prize ,
$50.
Evening Grand firemen's ball.
WKDNIISIIAV , .IUNI : U5.
10:00 : a. in. Grand parade. Besl uniformed
and appearing company , handsome banner
and badge.
a : ( K ) p. m Green hose race. Pin-so $150.
First prize , $100 ; second pri/o , $ W ) .
! 1:00 : p , m. State hook and ladder race.
Purse l. > 0. First prize and championship
belt , * 'JOO ; second prl/.o , $100 ; third prize , $50.
1 : ( K ) p. m. State hose race. Purse , W > 0.
First prize , $200 and championship curt ; second
end prize , $100 ; third prize. * 50.
1 : UO p. m. Ladder climbing. Contest to
rules. Prize , $ un badge.
Evening Grand opera at the opera house.
TllUltSIUV , JUNK 'M.
10:00 : a. in. Pompier corps contest. Purse ,
$71) . First prize , $ "iO : second prize , $35.
11:00 : a. in. Grand free-for-all water test.
Handsome - . " > badge.
1 : lt ( ) p. m. Hose race , free-for-all. Purse ,
$100. First prize , SiOJ ; second prl/e , $100.
. . Hook and ladder freo-for-
12iiO : p. m. rare , - -
ttll. Purse , $100. First prize , $ : ! 00 ; second
prize , $100.
! l)0 : ! ) p. m. Couplers contest to rules. Prize ,
two Si'i badges.
There will be a band contest on the grounds
to take place on the afternoon of Wednesday ,
June . " > , commencing at 1 o'clock. The
prize will 1) < ) awarded to the band which fur
nishes the best music. Competent Judges
will bo selected. The llrst prize will bo $50 ;
second prize $ & .
win-AT UUST.
Prof. HoHHoy KurnlnlieH Seine Valiuililo
Inl'Driiiiitlon on the HiiltJeot.
I am making a study of wheat rust and de
sire to make the following btatuments , In
order that farmers and others may bo In
duced to give mo Hiich old us lies within
their power :
I. Wheal rusl Is cnuscil by two or more
kinds of minute fungi , which attack thu
loaves ami steins , growing for a time In thu
Interior of the wheat and finally breaking
out in the well known rust spot * .
'J. The "red rust" of the harvesting period
Is ouo stugo of tlio suiuo fungus , which later
In the season Is the "black rinl , " Tha tlrst
does not last long , but the second lusts ova
winter upon the straw.
,1. Ono of the rusts on wheat lives for n
tlmo on the barberry , producing a yellowish-
rod rust upon the leaves In iiirly spring.
This hits been made out to a certainty , but It
Is puitllng to know what takes place In this
western country where the barberry is grown
to such a limited extent ,
I. It bus been suggested that iiosMhly the
yellowish-red rust occurring on tlio leaves of
ash trees may have some connection with ono
of the wheat rusts. It will Iw well for fann
ers to watch very closely and sco wheat rust
Is moro abundant around or near ash trees.
In this case It Is necessary that a careful note
Ins made as to the presence- abscneo of rust
on the ash leaves also.
5. I thus been suggested that wheat rust.
may Iw propagated In the spring from t ho
litst year's rust on the straw. Let farmers
notice whether there Is moro or less wheat
ntst In Holds which were In wheat last vcar ,
also whether str.iw has been scattered. It.
will bo well , also , to note whether there is-
moro or less rust mx > n fields which were
burned over before plowing for the present.
crop.
0. The Influence of favorable weather
( dampness with a high touiponitnro ) Is well
known. Such weather does not make rust ,
It merely helps It to develop. Just as In the
case of weeds ; the weather does not make
weeds , it merely aids the seeds which are >
already In the ground to grow rapidly into-
weeds. When rust np | > cars in damp and hot.
weather , do not lay It all to the weather , but
look about for the mil cause Note carefully
any rusts upon weeds , bushes or trees in tho-
near vicinity.
7. It is thought that wheat rust Is less com
mon In the newer parts of the state whom.
wheat has not been much grown. Is this
true I Is it true that wheat rust Increases ns
the country becomes older I
8. Is wheat rust less severe upon now
ground or upon ground which has been in-
con ! or some other crop for a series of years i
U. 1 wish to get concise statements as to-
the foregoing matters or others which may
suggest themselves to the practical grower o'l
wheat. Facts , not theories , are desired.
10. I wish to receive specimens from all.
parts of the state anil therefore ask every
reader of this bulletin to wrap a few stalks
of rusted wheat in a nowspinwr mid mall it tome - .
me , attaching his name ami address to thO'
specimen. 1 wish , also , to receive specimens
of suspected weeds , bushes or trees. Ad
dress , _ CIIAIII.US E. BIISSBV ,
Agricultural experiment station , Lincoln , .
Neb.
Promotion.
Jacob Levin , for a long time manager or
the Western Union telegraph oflleo In this
city , left last week to take charge of his new
position at Minneapolis. Mr. Levin is a royal
gentleman mid leaves a host of very warm ,
friends in this city who will watch with con
siderable Interest his future ciiroer. When It.
became necessary for the company to select n
man for general superintendent of Its north
western division Mr. Lowroy telegraphed to
J. J. Dickey that Levin wills the man.
BOYD'S SPECIAL.
* T.ct wo pxirc" s tlio conviction tlmt 'Hlionnn
cli ivh' HhGuM ho NCOII l > y o\i > ry patriot of our
I country. - Ucn. W. T. Sliunn in.
vXN. I.
Thursday , Friday , Saturday ,
June 26 - 27 - 28
Saturday Matineo.
TheORIGlNAL NEW YORK CAST
In Bronson Howard's Greatest Triumph ,
"The moioShoimndoah Is seen the more fas
cinating It becomes , and General Sherman's
infatuation with It Is not hard to understand"
S. ! ' . Chronicle , May 1.
Presented exactly ns It was seen for
300 Nights in NEW YORK CITY
IlKGULAU PRICES.
Scats and lloxes Hcudy Wednesday.
Op era
I1OVI ) A. 11A YNKS , ManajjCM.
Monday , Tuesday ) JUNE
and Wednesday , " j 23-24-25
Engagement of Mr. E. II.
SOTHERN
( Under the ; maimccment of Mr. Daniel Froh-
nuin ) , and his own comedy company , fiom tlio
Lyceum Theater , New York , In popular com
edies.
Lord GHUMLEY
Which will ho given
Monday and Tuesday Nights ,
- and the
Highest Bidder
Wednesday Evening Only.
New York Company !
j
Special Scenery.
Iti'gulur prices. HmitH will ho putmiMilo Sut-
_ unlay. _
) ime Eden ) VuPe'e. [
Anna Ilnwlln of Clarindn , In. ,
A Colored Woman who is Turning White.
THE ALL STAR bHOW
Hnll , Dooley & Elelridyo's Pnr-
lor Mir.strels ,
Mclntyro & Healh'a All Star
Specialty Co.
And the Curncross Quartette.
Come and tcu stars , the liliinx. the
thu originator * . Dm fashion plate. * of lu-
linul biuik fucucuiuoily.
One Dime Admits to All.