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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1902)
i CIIICACO S PIONEER COLLECE rJoUble DsTslspmsnt sf ths Isrthwsiteri Uiifenitj in Half a Century. NAUGURATION OF THE NEW TRESIDENT Hhat the tnlmnltr I Do In. a Behalf of Higher F.Hucalloe Instructive story of a Pro gressive Institution. Tor th seventh time In its history of half a century the Northwestern university of Chicago Is about to Install a president la offlre. Since the resignation of Dr. Henry Wade Roger. In 1R99 the affairs of the university were managed by a tem porary president while the trustees can tassed the country for a man possessing the. necessary buslnesa tact and educa tional qualification! for tha responsible position. After two years of earnest con sideration tha trustees last January chose Prof. Edmund J. James at that time a member of the faculty of Chicago univer sity. The exercises of Inaugurating the new president will begin Sunday next, Oc tober 19, and continue throughout the fol lowing Monday and Tuesday. President James Is one of the youngest educators chosen to direct the affairs ff tho university. A native of Illinois. Jusf past 4T, be has achieved distinction aa an edu cator at home and abroad, and enjoys In the meridian of life the unique honor of being called to the presidency of his alma mater, The Institution which President James will direct was the first university estab lished In the vicinity of Chicago. Fifty- one years ago, when the Northwestern was chartered by the legislature of Illinois there was but one college, a state institu tion. In the whole state, and beyond '1111 nols there was no school of greater pre tensions than the primitive high schools of the '50s. The absence of facilities for a college education in or about Chicago prompted a number of far-sighted citizens to lay the foundation of what has become one of the great educational institutions of the central west. Although conducted tinder the auspice of the Methodist Epls- copal church, theology forms the lesser part of the curriculum. The purpose of i the founders to make the Institution a unl- i verslty in fact aa well as In name haa been followed to this day, and Its ifulflllment Is shown In the establishment of fine profes sional schools during the first half century of it. existence. The medical school be came a department of the university In 18S9. the law school In 1873. the school of pharmacy In 1887, the dental school In 1883 and the school of music In 1895. Location and Surroundings, The Northwestern is located in Evanston, town named after John Evans, one of the founders of the university. Building and grounds occupy a delightful . spot on the shore of Lake Michigan, two miles north of the city limits of Chicago. Nature has done much for the campua ot Northwestern. Ex tending for three-fourths of a mile along the take, covered for the greater part with a dense growth ot Vligiu oak irea, mui raised Just far enough above tha water to give good drainage and an unobstructed view. It haa become famous for its beauty. When the university was founded Evans - ton did not yet exist as a village. But the advantages of tho natural situation, the attraction, offered by the college and the Influence exerted by collegiate work, has drawn about the campu. a population ot 20,000 people of exceptional culture and re finement. By an amendment to the uni versity chsrter. approved In February.; 1855, no intoxicating liquor can legally be sold aa a beverage within a limit of four miles from tho campus. This provision of the charter ha. been so rigidly enforced that the open aale of liquor baa been unknown in the his tory of Evanston, while its Illicit aale has been continually and severely repressed. How the BnlldlnaiB Are Orosped. As one enters the campua from the south west the first building to appear Is Uni versity hall, a capacious structure of chaste architecture, erected In 1868. Here are to be found the offices of the president and registrar and the class room, used by the department, of Latin, Greek, mathematics, history, English literature, English lan guage, French, botany, geology and toology. A few rods to the southeaat atanda Fayer weather hall, a modern building, occupying a ground space of 13,600 square feet and devoted entirely to the use. of the depart ment, of chemistry, phy.lc. and mineralogy. . Immediately in the rear of Fayerweather hall and In direct connection with It la a power house, where a fine modern equip ment of gaa engine, dynamos, etc., provides power for varloua physical experiments, for technical work and for lighting the campu. and the college building. Directly east of Fayerweather hall Is Fisk hall, a pretentious building, erected In 1808 and devoted to the uses of the academy of Northwestern university. Mfe-Mavlaar Crew. Still east ot Fisk hall and on the very verge of the lake atanda a building pecu llarly related to the university and one that la representative of a hletory of whlcn Northwestern' on and daughter ara Justly proud. In 187 the federal govern ment established hero a regulsr life saving station. The site waa provided by the university trustees on th condition that, ao far as suitable men might be found the crew, below the captain, ahould be elected from the students. Tho building was erected in 1877 and waa removed to It. present site, nearer th lake. In 1898. From th day of it foundation to the pres ent, th career of the Evanston life aaving crew, as It I. technically known, haa been The Sense of responsibility so essential in developing a young man's con, fidence in himself, is most easily created by the possession of a life insurance policy in the greatest company in the world. 44 1 am insured in 'The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. he savs. "and have equal rights with all other policy-holders in assets amounting to over 352,3,97i.o7 When one has youth, health, ' ambition that is the time to incurs TKr TOSt of life inSUN ance moves up with each ye l added to your life. Writ, hf "Wim Skall I I Tmi Mutual LirE Insuranc Company or New York jcaao A, McCvaov, hrt Dra htalaos. la- Omaha. Rob. w a r-..tl. 3 Vr hrv W. B OHn, Jr, Joaeph Trli k, fc J Trie, ails E. L Ry i.oMs, SiMtcai agent. Toys for the Holidays ,.., ' awir three months of readv .h" "'na- chrl,"nM toys are al- ere.for A" ,UD1IEr ,on tne . novemeB nave neen Stock retailer Is laying In his ., ' Z nanta ciaue has been " 'k .n Vr"ly tbln" ,Bt'",", i- . w. B f th Chlld " we" M o amuse him. Hence athletic games are In the major ,y. 1011 will be able to buy a complete gym- child hi. ;e.r nc.ud.n.0r.veA,Uh.'n. .b t iiu mis year, including everything that goes to m.k u tD- pmphm,m of muBrIe - " development. There .re patent reversible Th... . ... There are patent reversible wall sets, the weights of which are dumb- Dens and may be detached and used sep- r , There are punching bags that may b. used either on a bracket or on a fioor-and-cell- ing rope. There are parallel bars that may I'uiiTtrien mio vaulting borses. There Is even a punching bBg and toot ball combina tion. Most of th leading noveltlea this year are Intended to furnish amusement for the elders as well as the youngsters. So, while a child will undoubtedly be fascinated with some of the games planned on the order of billlarda and pool, so also will be the older members of the family, for some skill la required to manipulate many of the gamea. One of theae games has .ven attained to the dignity of composition balls and chalked ' cues for shoot Inr them Intn the nork.t. at the corners of the table. The game la dif- ferent from that which is played In public halls, however. The balls are placed dif- Stories of The retort Is of all verbal coina the quickest to get into circulation and the readiest to pass from one hand to another, prtn. .ii nin. it i. atan the oldest, relates the Rochester (N. T.) Foot-Express. In our English tongue we have legends of the repartee of king and courtier for well- nigh 1,000 yeara. The pun, which is often a species of retort, goes as far back as our language. To play on words, often In a very personal manner, is the simplest form of retort. Old Thoma. Fuller made a witty aa well aa a true epitaph for himself when he bade them write on hi tombstone two words only. "Fuller'. Earth." But Fuller "WIU , A- unci m u - a. aov himself got caught sometime.. Th nam "Sparrowhawk." In which one of hi. friend. ,.,. ,i ... too t.mntm to the habitual " punster, and so he asked the unfortunate man who was afflicted with it what waa the illfferpnce hetween a SDarrowhawk and an owl. The answer which he got waa: "An owi is rawer in mo ueau auu tuner iu ijii face and fuller all over," which was prob- bly more fuller than Fuller bargained for. Dunning. the famous wit and lawyer, was badgering a witness on one occasion and persisted in asking him If Ua did not live in the verge of the court." He was prob ably a poor debtor, who In the then condl- tlon ot the English law did thi. to avoid hi. creditor.. The witness waa forced to dmlt that he did. "And. pray. lr." Bald Dunning, "for what reason did you take up your residence In that placeT" To avoid th rascally Impertinence ot dunning," answered .witness. V The perplexities of our English tongue gave a chance for a fusllado of retort in western court. The Judge was fond of Indulging himself occasionally In a Jok at th expena of mont ne Scribes a dinner party at Horace his hand to his ear. "Would your lord Counsellor B., a practicing, lawyer in the w.ipoi.,. Charlea Jamea Fox waa one of Bhlp speak a little more loudly? There Is .am court, with whom he was very lntl- the guests, and at the last moment Chares such an echo in the court that I cannot hear mate and for whom he had a high regard. On a certain occasion when pleading a case at the bar Mr. B. oDservea inav no would conclude his remarka on the follow- Ing day unless the court would consent to set - isie enouga tur u.u. . that evening. "Bit. air. said tne juage. not set; hen set. I tand corrected. sir." said th counsellor, bowing. Not long aiter. wnue g.v.ng L ,'.,,.".. remarked that under uch circumstances an action would not "lay. u. may " please your honor," ay th counsellor, not lay; bens lay." A debate once took place among tho members of the court of another state aa to how lone they would set to dispose of the business before them. Three weeae ai last wer. determined on. "Why. In th nam of wonder," Inquired a wag ai me nurr.u: snouiea a cnoruB oi irienaa. quelltlon whereln the)r religions really dif bar, "do they not aet four weeka Uk raising their glasses, "her' long llf to fered, the Quaker replied: "The difference other geese!" ou oW m"'" is the same aa between thy hat and mine; Th verbal retort la not th excluslv property of the learned wits ot the law. The humble schoolboy may try his hand at It. "Are you In pain, my little man?" the benevolent unci asked his nephew, squirming after a too generous meal. "No. uncle, the pain ID me. , Historic retort almost invariably lllus- tret th quickness which 1 essential to most brilliant. The official reooras snow that 1n skillful manipulation, watchfulnesa. tYue heroism and actual re.ults In the sav ing of human life, this crew has naa no superior In th entire federal life saving service. nirartlv north of Fisk hall Btana wnei is now known aa Old college. Thla Is th building In which th ulverslty waa bora. It was erected In 1855 on a sit two blocks south of the present campu. Within U wall many men and women .inc lamoua In the annals ot Illinois rwmwi mow scholastic training. With the growth of the university the college work waa transferred to newer buildings, and for many years the structure was used for the preparatory school. West and north from Old college is tne Annl May Swift hall, one of th most attractive building, on the campua. This Is the hom of th Cumnock School ot Oratory. Several rods north and aat or anm May Swift hall standa Heck hall, now used aa a dormitory for the young men studying In Garrett Biblical Institute and tor many college and academy etudents who purpose entering the ministry or oiner religious work. Heck hall waa erected in 1867, and waa for twenty yearB ino boi hom of th institute. North of Heck hall stands Memorial nan. the present home of Garrett Biblical tltut. Th Insmuie naa us " wn stocked library, and eommanda the arvlcs of a trong corps of professor. Trsisr la Library. Just northwest of Memorial hall atanda tho Orrlngton Lunt library, a monument to th memory f th lata Orrlngton Lunt, on of th founder of th university and long president of Its board of trustees. This building waa erected la 1894 at a coat of about 1100.000 and la regarded aa a model of modern library architecture. Within It heavy walla 1 found a care rullv selected library of 46.000 volumes. The collectloB I unusually free from the "learned lumber" often found In college libraries, and la Increased annually by tha addition of several hundred volume, se lected by the heads of the various depart TITE OMATIA DAILY BF,E: SUNDAY, OCTOnEH 12, 1002. ferently on the table and the counting U not the asm. There are geographical punles which tske In our new over-sea possessions, teaching the names of cities and town, therein. There re maps won n, wnen pieced logeiner, lorm which are easily pieced together, so that th. child will need to have at least a .mat- lPrln f topography of these countries before he will be able to.conslruct the mapa tn.r(of Games generslly are In demand, and Judg- 'l V 'hat e "ne placed ordera for 100,000 sets of ping-pong or ub)e MB, ,nt , to h) the rt iuic iruuia, I M fa i gaiiir 1 a i j i'v- tuc ..l.. ia. innn.i inn .ki. .in,.. ' r ular Indoor Innovation this winter. Another dealer whose orders are nearly as Urge as those of the dealer Just mentioned says that there haa been no falling off In the popularity of the game, and that It will be i even greater vogue this winter than It was last year Freak toy. are not to be In vogue this -i.,,., -rt, .t. mnA .-a in .he hands of faair. and will be obtainable only on the aidewalka. The leading novelty in this line is a rubber case, which, when Inflated, looks like a monstrous Frank- furter sausage snd which, when allowed to leave the hand, fliea swiftly up Into the air. pursuing a gyrating course. It loses air as It files, however, and aoon comes down again near where it was set off. A curious feature of the sale of this toy Is that the fakir having It In ihirn emnlnvs a corns of assistant to chase the recalcitrant balloons and bring them back to him. The crowd that gathera also loves to chaae the things on Its owa Ready Wit the success of this species of wit. Jekyll was a famous at the bar as waa Dunning for bis brilliant repartee. Hearing that a verv emntv-headed Derson had gone to Greece, he quoted at once: "To the Greeka. foolishness." James Smith. Join author with his brother Horace of "Rejected Ad- dresses," being challenged for a motto on rooks and crowa. reaponded instantly with the line. "The cause, my soul, the cause." To Charles Lamb. Henry Crabb Robinson, lawyer and delighted companion, was speak- ig of his first brief, when Lamb said to him, "Did you not exclaim, "Thou first great c.u.o, least understood r " When Alfred taUBV. ICB.OV UUUCI BlUW t v v U u niw Tennyson appeared in th. Oxford theater to receiv hla D. C. L. degree hi. disheveled w... a n nu..ni ...t. rovui u'r uu f the undergraduates into greeting him with the Inquiry. "Did your mother call you pi .u Bpi aifr.A Ha.rf Rvrinev Smith perhaps despised pet dogs aa heartily ts do some of ua ana tbis may nave given the .tins- to bis answer to the lady who begged from hla a motto for her poodle "Spot." "Out, damned 8pot!" was his sug- .estlon. but It was no doubt too near the truth to be adopted, One of the keenest of Journalists and wit., MoriU Gottlelb Sapher. had the better of the irate stranger agalnBt whom he ran by accident at the corner of a Btreet In Munich. "Beast." cried the offended per- , on, without waiting for an apology, "Thank you." said tho Journalist, "and mine la Saphlr.7 Th. battle of words Is aa exhllaratlna aa lt s harmless when the combatanta keep alike their brightness and their temper. In reminiscences of Sir Barrineton Beau- gAiw.. tho readiest of wits, whose stranaa weakness was attending executions, Btrollod ,n eVidently in the best of spirits. ..aeorge lookl cheerfu, though he jugt come from nmnUmr remarke1 Horaoe w.iooio. and Fox said, smlllnalv: A name,aka o( mlmj w be bln d n t . were In at deth wyr. "No. my friend." said Selwyn, "I make a f freouentln rehearsals." ,h. .mlI .... UnT A retort which bit aa hard aa this waa made upon a would-be poet at hla club. "I," said be, "have written a great number of poems, dui j ao not propose to nav mem published until after my death." n,. most effective kind of rejoinder Is that In which your antagonist Is hit hard by your seeming agreement with him. The tender mercies ot the wicked are cruel, and of the witty also. As, for example, when Voltaire spoke highly of Haller and then was toia ne was very magnanimous to ao bo, aa nailer naa spoken in quite a contrary way of him. "Perhaps," remarked Voltaire reflectively, and after a pause, "perhaps ments, with a special view to modern needs. The library building also bouses a rare collection ot pottery and other objects of art gathered by the University guild, an association of Evanston women Interested in art and In aesthetic education. These choice art treasures, of which the famous Dolton vase and fries are epecimena.. are open to the Inspection of etudenta dur ng on afternoon of each week throughout the college session, thus forming a moat valua ble object lesson In true artistic values. i'h library building contains also Assem bly hall, a fin auditorium, now used for th college chapel services and aeatlng 600 persona. On ths third floor of this building are found the class room of th German department. The Athletic Flela. The athletic field, railed 8heppard field l by the students In honor of Prof. Robert D. Sbeppard because of hut generous sup port of athletic, occupies a tract ot ten acre at the north end of the campua. Thla field contalna a good foot ball "gridiron." a base ball diamond, a quarter-mile cinder track for running, a training bouse, a cov ered grand stand sesting 1,000 people, and blsacbera" seating aeveral thousand mor. This field haa been the acen of some of the moat exciting contests In brawn be tween representatives ot what are uncon ventionally known as "the big nine" uni versities of th central west. A few year, ago th university purchased tho Tremont bouse property in Chicago, located very near the heart of the buslnesa dlktrlct. Tb building, formerly one of the popular hotels of the city, haa been completely overhauled and fitted for col lege purpoaea and will hereafter houss the law, pharmacy and dental schools of th university. The Collece Atatoeaaere. Regarding the rellglou. and moral at mosphere that prevail, among the stu dents ai Evanston a writer in one of tha university publication, says: "Let ua aay frankly that Northwestern students do not pose aa aalnta. The biltoua youth ot mon astic habits, who considers all fun sinful. U not to be found her. But that th life Early Offerings of Children's Novelties, account, and there Is consequently a great deal of excitement in the Immediate neigh- borbood of the balloon seller. The clssslc building block la to be sold :".;- ? V.t? .1., T'. not the old-fasbloned a ft sirs that have to be adjusted with long tails, but great box kites like those used by the United Stxtea. Weather bureau to which the young ster may attach Leyden Jara and do some "PerTmenUng on hi. own account. Malay .''. . ., " u -om. nf lh.m kite. re ..so on saW .... of bm seven leet UlKU. DUl BO CUU7 UHllUlfd IUKI a ' ..... '. e. it. . .v,- t. top without danger of being pulled from his perch. For the little girla there nre dolls the mothering instinct la always assertive rag dolls that will not break. Tha chief nvelt' thlsMlne tacluae. two doll, in ne. It I. planned to enable the child to practto. a little magic to the great sur- Prtae of her "ends. for Instance, she shows them a doll dressed In blue. Placing It behind her back she brings forth Instantly a black pickaninny dressed In red. In either caae she has apparently only one doll, How does she manage it? Under th. akirta of the white doll, which haa no legs. there are the head and bust of the picka- ninny doll. By catching hold of the head of thla black doll the skirt. Immediately tall down over tha white doll's head, the arms hanging down beyond tho covered neaa ana maaing m Varitus Kinds of Retorts Illustrated by Anecdotes. we axe both mistaken. ' At the "ordinary," aa the dinner is called on market days In an English country Inn probably because It is so much better than ordinary company of traveling men met oue oay somewuer. iu .u. uunu .,........ Among the group there waa a drummer ' by excess of either wit or understanding, As Is generally the case with people who nave nothing to say worth n;lng. he ulkel to tne eTlirehn dls""t " luw r "l - v- w" r7d1.1,.B ,th.! ?,UBJ oou"e'. 11 .7!! ... , , , . . W J dtecld.e "T6" br"d' m"ch V, ?t u" of tno irrepressible He attacked It 'l Kreal guHto, remarking, "I m like o .l.l ih.m k. tho thonn1'" .. ..' v. 7 7. ,T "Yes," replied a quiet-looking gentleman at the end of the table, "and with the same weaPn- 1001 Tha snub In this Instance was well de served. This Is what a pitiless retort needs In order to excuse its apparent rudeness. A good story is told of the quick-witted Irish lawyer. Baron O'Qrady. It is told of others, but the sequel to It Is, I think, the piuierly of O'Orady. He was on one occasion trying a case In country court, outaide the wall, of which fair w" ,n Proce- Amid the mlscel- ""Je.""" . ot amraai. wr . D,B " " commenced to bray loudly. At once the cb,ef baron ,toPPed the advocate, who at . u"1"'"" lu "Walt a moment, Mr. Bushe. I cannot hear two at once." The court roared and the advocate flushed. Presently, when ths Judge came to sum up, another ass struck in and the bray resounded through the court. Un lumned Mr. Bushe at once, with distinctly." t One of the dullest of bis dull race was the duke of CHrence. afterward , William IV of England. Lord high admiral, the Hk". went down to Fortsmoutn to inspect the naval establishment. The first person he met was his Jolly old messmate and friend, Captain Jack Towers. Prluce to0K nlm lne nana no laughingly aaid: "Why. Jack, my boy, they tell me r you are the greatest blackguard In all Portsmouth!" "Oh," quoth Towers, "I hope your royal highness has not corns down here to deprive mo of my character?" Penn had been long enough at courtr to BllIlage , retort hmaelf when he cared to lndu,ge , wor(, plaT To n)s ,overe,gn., mine has no ornaments." One of the most richly deserved retorts that I have ever met with was that ot a Sioux girl at the Hampton Institute ' not long since. A sily visitor to the school went up to the magnificent red -skinned nene ana saia: "Are you civilized 7 The Bioux raised her head slowly from ber work she was fashioning a breadboard at ths moment and replied: "No, are you?" of the great body of our students la mor ally sound cannot be doubted for a moment by a candid anj thorough observer. While It la true that statistics of churrb mr-m-berrhlp and religious profession are often misleading, they have some slgnlficsnce. The records show that of the 635 students enroea ln the coU(lge of ,lberBj of , Northw.ktero untveraUy auring tne ,t yesr. 71 per cent are church members, while several more are professing Chris tians not connected with any church. But of vastly more significance Is ths relation of those Christian students to their fel lows. Anyone familiar with college life ln general need not be told how full of meaning I th fact that for aeveral years past the leaders In foot hall. In base ball. In Intercollegiate debating and oratory and In moat of the student orgsnl sstions at Northwestern have been student. who were also conspicu ous for their moral and religious standing. While there have been a few every year whoso Influence has not been morally helpful, these students hsve con stituted so small a percentage and have bad such slight Influence aa to be practic ally Ignored Iu moat of the student organ! tatlons. Both the men and th women un dergraduates maintain Christian associa tlons ln very vigorous life. Each has its socretary, paid by the association and glv Ing his or ber entire time to direct per sonal religious work among the students These secretaries, being consecrated young people whose tsstes and ideas are closely akin to those of the undergraduates, are enabled to get a personal hold upon the student that could not be obtained by older persons. The result of all this is that we have among th etudents at Northwest ern a healthy, hearty religious life, scru pulously careful of the essentials of right living, but refreshingly free from dog matism and cant." During the college year 1901-1 the en rollment In the different department of the university was ss follows: College ot liberal arts, 3S; medical school, 462; la school. Hi; st bool of pharmacy, 200; den tal school. Bit; school of music, 216; tboo logical schools. U7; total, 2,414. ale of Zion City Laces a aaM.Maaa MA i. . ii. i i i as johk aucxAjrsKB vovrtx. On Monday We Place on Sale an Assortment of Val and Point de Paris Laces, made by Dowie, As Well as Some Allovers. TOU WILL BE INTERESTED IN EXAMINING THIS PRODUCT, AND UNLESS WE MISS OUR GUESS YOU WILL BE 8URPRISED AT THE VALUES. At same time we will place on sal a lot of French and English Point de Paris laces usually sold at 25c. for I2c per yard. Several other special offerings at ssme place. The cut at the bottom!, to call attention to a SENSATIONAL WAIST SALE, to be held Monday morning, at the hour of 8 on second floor. EVERT SILK WAIST In our stock goes In this sale something over 100 In all. Taffeta waleta, color, old rose, pink, corn, lavender, reseda, dark and light blue, red and black and white peau de sole, same colors. Not one waist In this entire lot sold for less than five dollars. AND MOST OF THEM SOLD FOR MORE. Waists whlchsold at 86.50. $7.60. $10, $12. $15. $20 and A FEW THAT WERE $25.00 TO BE SOLD ON MONDAY MORNING AT $3.95 EACH. If yon are tardy on Monday, you will be disappointed. REMEMBER, OUR LAST SALE AND ARISE BETIMES. NEBRASKA WOMEN'S CLUBS Wrk of the Stat faderititi at Iti Osltim- bui luiian Briefly Kavitwad. CHANGES OF MOMENT IN CONSTITUTION Working Methods of the Orttaalsatloa Changed to Give Better Results and Kew Pinna Laid for Co rains; Sessions. The announcement that the eighth an nual meeting ot the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs, which convened last week In Columbus, was the largest meet ing of that organization yet held Is most gratifying to the club women of the state and those who have given their effort during the last year to this end. "One hundred and eighteen delegatee, represent ing forty-seven towns and fifty-eight clubs," was the report of the credentials committee and In addition to these there were about 125 visitors. Among these were Governor Savage, State Superin tendent of Instruction Fowler, Miss Edna Bullock, secretary of the State Traveling Library commission; Charlea A. Robbina of Lincoln and a number of other men and women prominent In the state. The In ability of Mrs. Conde Hamlin of St. Paul, Minn., vice president of the American League of Civic Improvement, to attend, who was to have spoken on "The Eco nomic Value of Civic Beauty." was a dis appointment to all and, though E. G. Routxahn. secretary of the league, was secured in her place, his address fell far short of what bad been expected and failed to atlmulate the Interest In the work of the new elvln committee tht lt had been hoped would result from this session. Proa-rant goffered Some. The feeling seemed genera? that the program was hardly up to the standard of previous years, but this was due to the absence of ao many of those who had been engaged to speak rather than any fault of the program committee. Aa a matter of fact, the committee deserves much credit considering the money with which lt had to work, the expense of the meeting being only $75, aa compared with $117.85 for the meeting last year. The hanges occasioned by the disappointment in speskers gave one entire day to pro grams and another entirely to business. with the result that the women tailed to get the full benefit of either session as they would hsd there been a variation. The mistake of crowding the business to the last day Is becoming more and more apparent, for, while this plan admits of more committee work being done. It also prevents many of the women from partici pating In the transaction of the business; for, coming at the last of the week, aa it doea, many are compelled to leave In the morning that they may reach their homes to meet the week', end demands there. If the business were set for the second day this difficulty would be largely over come. The substitution of the half-hour social every afternoon for the one formal recep tion that has previously been given waa an Innovation that met commendation and criticism alike. As the facilities of the average auditorium of the etate are scarcely adapted to the moving about de sirable for aocial occasions, not even the prettily trimmed punch tsbles and the handsome gowns of the women presiding could supply the social element that Is considered essential to the state meeting. On the other hand, not a few appreciated being relieved of the baggage that the reception make necessary and feel that the permanent elimination of thie function will tend to encourage the attendance of women who havs Ideas rather than gowns to compare with their sisters. I ondltloa of the Federation. Reports of officers show ths federation to be la moat satisfactory condition. This Is a picture of John Alexander Dowie, born In Kdinborouxh, Scotland, So years ago. Kemoved with hla parents to Adelaide, tintith Australia, ahen 13 years old. Returned to Fdeoborough v. hen 2fl year old to study for the ministry. In 1S72 went back to Australia and was called to th pas torate of the Manly Congregational Church at Sydney later placed in charge of the Collegiate Church at Newton, near Sydney. Resigned In 1X7 to lake up Evangelical work. Build a Tabernacle at Melbourne and became a "popular preacher." Developed Into a Healer and became the head of a great move-, ment which spread over all Australia and New Zealand. Decided to visit IOndon, England, and on his way there landed at San Francisco, and finally In 1X90 set up a tent to preach aud heal In, at Went em Sprlugs, a suburb ot Chicago. Such In brief I a history of this remarkable man aa taken from The Cen tury for October. Mention might have been made of the fact that for alt months or bo he sojourned In Omaha and preached In a basement, we are In formed on 14th street. Today his followers are numbered by ths .core, et thousands and they can be found all over the world. Not long ago when he was being prosecuted (or as his people say, persecuted), in Chicago, nearly four thousand people arose In his congregation and stsled that they believed him to be "Elijah the Restorer." WHETHER LOOKED UPON A3 SIMPLT A CANNV SCOT AN ENTHUSI AST DIVINE HEALER MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT OR FAKIR he ha shown marvelous ability aa an organiser. He purchased six thousand acres of rholcs land on the shore of Lake Mlchigsn, 43 miles from Chicago, and founded there "The New City of Zion." Brought from Nottingham, England, ex pert lace makera, and haa established a great laoe industry. Protected by a duty ot 60 per cent, there would seem to be no good reason why he ahould not supply the whole United States with lace and within a few years be reckoned with the mnltl-mllllonaire. THE WHITE STORE. During the year seven clubs have with drawn from the organization and fifteen new club have come in, which make, ninety-nine clubs now affiliated, this being the largest number of paid up clubs ever In at one time. There are at present only two clubs In arrears, while fifty-seven have I paid tbelr duea ln advance for 1903. There are at present nineteen Nebraska clubs In the General Federation. . The reciprocity bureau reported 160 manu scripts now on hand and twenty-five names ln the lecture bureau. The library exten sion committee reported 320 books turned over to the State Traveling Library com mission when it commenced work eleven months ago and $33 ln cash on hand. The money was voted to be used In the work of the committee. The amendment, made to the constitu tion and bylaws were, upon the whole, satis factory, even that creating the six new district vice presidents. A a matter of tact, few failed to see the advantage of thla additional working force, their objec tions being based upon doubt of the federa tion', ability to meet the additional ex pense Incurred by these officers attending board meetings, when the income of the organization Is already too small. In view of this limited income there waa severe criticism of the convention's action ln voting the small surplus that remained In the treasury toward paying th expenses of the retiring officers during their term and the remainder to the southern kinder garten project. This plan waa carried by such a small majority that after calling for the vote the tbtrd time a division of the house was called, the motion being declared In favor of the affirmative. Pore Food Propaganda. Th address of Governor Savage on Tues day evening on the pure food law ot th stat aroused a general Interest, resulting at th close of the evening In the passage of the following resolution: We. the Nebraska Federation of Women's Chilis. In convention assembled, do strongly realise the necessity ot such amending or the laws nf Nebraska as will Insure her people pure and unadulterated foods therefore be lt Resolved, That a committee be appointed to formulate plans by the carrying out of which the various clubs of the slate may Influence the state lawmakers to so amend our food laws that we may nave pure toods. Governor Ssvage urged that the women come before the legislature this winter In the effort to secure, not only an enlarge ment of the pure food law, but an ap propriation sufficient for Its proper enforce ment, and promised bis support of their effort. At a later session ths standing state committee on household economics wsa Instructed to devise definite plana tor securing this amendment. Aa a result of Wednesdsy evening' ses sion, which wsa devoted largely to a presentation ot a Juvenile court law for Nebraska, with the endorsement of State Superintendent of Instruction Fowler and other educators of the state, it was decided that the federation should use Its Influence this winter to secure the enact meat of a law providing for a court for Juvenile offenders. Art Ksnlblt Most Satisfactory. No department of the federation' work made a mor Interesting or better showing than ibe art committee, not only In Its program, but In the exhibit ln an adjoining room. Tde widening to the interests and needs of all ths women waa especially In evidence, the exhibit for the first time In cluding subjects within the reach and scope ot all the clubs. Previously the ceramic exhibit has been the chief. If not the only, feature of this collection, but this year there was work in water colors, oil. Ink and crayon, each marked as tb work of professional or amateur, and so, by com parlson, rendered Interesting and valuable to all. This asm plan waa employed with tb china exhibit. There waa also a eollec- tlon of carbon and other pictures suitable for school room and like decoration, all properly framed and hung, whtls a collec tion of Perry pictures gave suggestions for those I Die rested In less expensive pictures ot equal merit. A collection of burned wood in work and another of book relative to art work waa another feature and lt I safe to say that by thla exhibit the committee has accomplished more In extending and stimu lating Interest In art among the club, gen erally than by any other mean It has ever employed. KKLIGIOV9. The total recelnta nf tha American Tior. tlst Missionary union for five months ti September 1 amount to $85,872.53. Jncreaa this year $U.932.6. The Fill Islands mnlrihiihH la.t $25.0u0 to foreign missions. The first Wee leyan mlxHtonarles went to these then can iilbul islands in 1835, facing martyrdom. Archbishop Kaln of St. Loul ha changed his request for a coadjutor, nox aaving ur hii auxiliary Disnop, aesignatln . nf v. it , J. Hartley of St. Louis for the pos. tlon. In the nubile irnrriens of Rnntnn Annn.lt . the Arlington Street church, of which Re lllium tilery C'hanning was once pastor there is to be placed a life-sized statue o the noted Unitarian divine. There are fortv lv iuilnr an ar.n..i Protestant state churches in thn empire. These churches stand In no oi ganlzed' or cfnYlal reilati tin vhatAVAP 1 each other, a. id they co-operate ln no worl There are 131 new rhurrha nnnrt.n i the Congregational Year Book for 1902. C mese niiy-one are reported as having thel beKthning in Sunday schools planted b the Congregational Sunday School am Publishing aoclety. Trinity church. New York, ta innn , have a linlnue celebration In honor of h, rector. Dr. Morgan Dlx. whose nftleth an nlversary of his ordination, fortieth annl versary of his pastorate and seventy-flftl anniversary of his birth come mn rlna tn got her that they will be celebrated on th same day. A new rellclous cult, known aa the Llvln- Waters, different in creed and practlc from any other body of worshipers know In this country, haa been discovered I Philadelphia. The members of tha aoclet believe that a life of celibacy will not on) Manure heaven to the person who Uvea i but will also release from hell the souls o any of that person's relative, who ma have been condemned. PATSWTISE3i The stomach it a larger factor In life, . liberty and the pursuit of happines than tnoet people are aware. Patriotism can withstand hunger but not dyspepsia. . The confirmed dy- peptic "ii fit for treason, stratagems and spoil." 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