Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 25, 1911, Page 7, Image 7
TlIK J1KK: OMAHA, MONDAY, DKXKMBKU 25, 1911. BRIEF CITY NEWS STsts Boot Print It. Omaha (Hnsrsl KospttsJ, Soar. 035. XsTPtisa Chocolstss 30O. Myors-IMllon. Oaa. El.o. ristarss, Bnrgsss-Grsndsn. X.sp Tour Mousy and Vslusbl.s In ths mM-tcQ Pafa Ieposlt vaults In the Bee building. Ilexes rent for ." per yesr. rnaeral of Miss Alnsoow Funeral fcervices will be held this afternoon from Bt. Paul' church for -11 m Margaret LAInscow, who died Wpclnenday at her home as the result of heart failure. The jlnterment will be in the Forest Lawn cemetery. Baa Csbsl Itrnca on Mead In an argument with a roomer In his home, Dan Cabel. l"a Cass street, was struck over the head with a pitcher early last bight. Tollce surgeons sewed up numer ous cuts about Cabers head. New Skates Given . (- Tryout in Omaha The result of the Christmas trade tn fckates was apparent In Omaha yesterday, evidently not less than 1.0H of the boys and girls havliiK tried out the new run ners on the Ice. Everywhere around Omaha, the Ire Punday was In prlmo condition for the fkatcrs. The lower arm of Cotter lake probably attracted the lanrest number. (Here not less than 500 skaters put In a greater portion of the day. They got onto the lc early In the morning and were there when night came on. The jlittle ponds In Kountzo park were cov ered with the yonngsters, while the Ice at llansi'om and Rlvervlew parks brought scores of boys and girls from (the territory adjacent. SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK Holiday Week Activities at Various Institutions. ECHOES OF THE FESTIVE SEASON Improvements la Dalldlasrs aad Eqslpmeat IMaaaed or 1'ader Consideration Prospects for Xew Year. College closed on Peoember 21 until January 4. The Board of Aid for Colleges in New Tork ha recently Increased Its gift for the annual support of the college to 13.500 About one-third of the second $100,000 of endowment has now been raised. Work on the new central heating Plant Is about completed and after the holidays all the buildings will be heated from this plant. It Is constructed In ao cordance with the most approved prin ciples and will be effective both In com fort and economy. Early In the new year President Turner, accompanied by Physical Director Holste, will visit twenry-flvo or thirty towns In central and western Nebraska, presenting an Illustrated lecture on "Hastings College and Its Environs." About 100 pictures will be shown representing attractive features of the city, the college and Its vicinity. the same colors. The Stelnway piano, of which everyone Is so proud, now has Its place on the t;tge, where all can see and fnjoy Its beauty. Last Friday President Sparks held a short conference with tha members of the senior class to chooee tha class orator and minister for the commence ment In May. The students unanimously requested President Sparks to usa his own Judgment In selecting tha two speakers. Although it Is somewhat early to think about commencement, all the best orators ara making their engage ments at this time, ami, as Mr. Sparks Is anxious to secure the best talent for the school, it was thought best to deold this matter at once. As this Is to be the first commencement of the Chadron State normal, the students and teachers are much Interested and very anxious to have It be brilliant as well as profitable. PEIIU NOHMAL SOTBI. FHEMOT COLLEGE. KEAIlM'iV NOHMAI, SCHOOL. pfe ni hers of Foot llnll Team Given Banquet Thursday Evening". Vacation for the Christmas season be pan Saturday morning. School will open for the winter term , January 8. New blagues will be formed In the certificate subjects upon' that date. The regular Semester and the term for the higher fubjects will begin January 29. A arge number of students have written jlhat they will enroll on each of phese dates. Friday evening and Satur day morning trains were crowded with ftudents and members of. the faculty ff for their vacation. ' MIsh Gertrude Gardner, of the Latin department, will spend her vacation Cith her parents at University Place. Hps Cora O'Connell at Tecumseh. Miss Eatherien Illcks at Fgrnam. Miss Edna olvln will visit 'a few days in Denver. Miss Marion Williams left late Friday for her home at Barnes, Kan. Mrs. (Brlndley will divide her vacation be tween Columbus and Omaha. Miss Carrett, registrar, wil spend her vaca tion at Fremont. Miss Jennings in Dx (venport. Miss Kauts left early for her home in Illinois. Miss Liudden will spend ther vacation at home in Lincoln. Miss Ealgren expects to vlslt-vith bcr par ents In Wisconsin. The Latin department, under the direc tion of Miss Gardner, assisted by Miss jEunlce Bothwell of the department of elocution, and Mrs. Grace K. Steadman, pf the department of music, gave a very pleasing rendition of the play "Dido, the (Phoenician Queen," December 16 in the pollege chapel. The leading parts were tarried by Miss Ante Mercer, as Dido, Mr. Charles B. Staubitz, as Aeneas, bther leading characters were Mr. Splel rnan, Miss Gertrude Bloom, Miss Potter, Mr. Guy Burman, Miss Olive West, Mr. peiver, Mr. George Ultchey, Mr. Will iBeachy and M1b Flsldgrove. Ralph Fowler acted as Cupid. The I-tln stu dents played to a packed houHe and Rero banqueted, on Thursday evening. I VASKTOV COLLEGE. Vc-tlvltlPs of the Week Carry the Holiday olo. A Christmas dlvertlsement was indulged In at chapel Thursday morning which fur nished amusement for the audience. Prof. Softley gaily decorated with ChrMlmas garlands, was driven Into chapel by Mrs. Clemmons, with Mrs. Gilbert snugly seated among holly and Christmas bells. In a wheelbarrow followed by sclentlflcs and classics. Frof. Softley was presented with an elegant watchfob and Mrs. Gilbert a rut glass bowl. The primary class gave a program on Tuesday morning and It was one of the most enjoyable and unique of the year. They were dressed to represent children and as they marched in, each carrying a Christmas toy which was given to each member of tha faculty and presidents of the classes, each one being presented with a side-splitting presentation speech. There were songs, "HI, Old Santa Claus, Jolly, Old. Very Old Santa Claus,", and others In the spirit of the season. The Mathematical club of the college has recently purchased pictures of the world's greatest mathematicians as fol lows: Napier. Euclid, Thales of Mllatus, Blaise Pascal, Rene Descartes du Per ron, Pythegoras, Bir Isaac Newton and Archimedes. They hang in the mathe matlc room and add greatly to Its ap pearance, besides being an educational feature, Sanley Cernlk of Ord, Neb., came up from Crelghton, where he had registered In pharmacy at the beginning of the year. He found that he could not finish this year on account of the summer vacation and as Fremont school of pharmacy con tinues through tha summer months he de cided to register here and will start In after the holidays. Prof. Templeman's mandolin club fur nished music Wednesday at chapel. Prof. Ray having been introduced aa the great est living comedian did some wonderful stunts on the platform, which called down the house. All the students whose homes are near Fremont, hsve left for Christmas, but there are many remaining who will have a good time provided for them here. The work will be taken up on Tuesday after Christmas and there will be ho dismissal for New Tear's day. Tha school is al ways in session for those who want to stay by It. Dramatic (lob Gives Three Scenes from Romeo and Jnllet. Harold Humphries of Alnsworth, a well known student of the Peru NirmJ. some what narrowly esoaped cremation early this week. He waa the only occupant of a house whose owner was away from home and was aroused from slumber by tho heat of the advancing flame. The house belonging to Mrs. Etta Young, and was almost completely destroyed. This Is the second fire of mysterious origin within a week. As an experiment in connection, a large student patronage, the Peru postofflce will have a savings bank established under direction of an official of the Post- office department on January 15. Vpon Invitation of Superintendent Doremus of Auburn, Prof. Gregg ad dressed the young men of the Auburn High school on Thursday on tho generaj subject of sex hygiene. The Dramatic club at Its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening gave three scenes from Romeo and Juliet, clos ing the program with a catchy production. The Kleptomaniac." Among club night evenU last Monday evening were a unnsimas program oy the German club, a classic program by the Latin club, and an address on "Soils" by Prof. Percy Barker of the state farm, at the meeting of the Association of Sciences. Registration for the preliminary debates was closed early this week with, thirty nine signers. These debates will be held the last week in January and from the list iU be selected eight debaters to go against the Wayne and Kearney teams In April. The Peru male quartet gave an enter, talnment In Tobias last avening. They are scheduled for a number of engage ments during the holidays. School work closed Thursday evening and the vacation will continue till Tues day, January 2. Class work will be re sumed at 7:15 a. m., on Wednesday, January 3. tJIIVEHSITV OF WISCOXilJf. ptadenta Assist lu Production of Christmas Oratorio. Handel's "Messiah," the great Chrlst- f-ias oratorio, was given Its annual pre en tat Ion at the Congregational church on Elonday night. The chorus of ninety rained voices, chosen from the member ship of the various churches of the city, and from the student body, had been training for many weeks, and were sup ported ,by singers of ability and reputa tion from outside in the solo parts Dr. Carver Williams of Chicago aa bass, lira Poehler of Minneapolis, contralto; Austin Williams of Minneapolis, tenor; and Miss Cooper of Tankton Con servatory as soprano. The work of leach one of these singers was received With enthusiasm by all present. Miss McKeicher, pianist and Miss Tennent, prganlst, both of the conservatory fac ulty, ave unusual reason for praise In heir work of accompaniment, and on his occasion Prof. Dalley added an other triumph to -his repeated sucesses as Conductor. L. C. Sorrcll and Miss Ruth IWright, Instructors in the department of English, gave a pleasing recital and program of reading at Flske Assembly paW last Saturday night. The preliminary contests for the inter collegiate debating question have been held and the following men with rank fn the order named declared candidates for the next contest to be hold soon after the Christmas recess. In the tTbegn literary society. Swanson, Wil son, E. W. Bussey, Ericsson, Warren, Bates; in the Adelphian society: Wat on, Tobin, Grothe, Munneke, Tack, 1'all. CIIADRO.V NORMAL SCHOOL. Holiday Entertainments and Plans for Fntore. There have been so many applications for admission to the model schools that It has been thought best to place more seats In each of the rooms and admit two pupils to grades two, four and six, respectively. Grade eight is full and two applicants for admission are now on the waiting list. We would prefer that new pupils enter Immediately after the holi days and they should stand well in their respective grades. The new demonstration desk for phys ical science arrived Friday. Water and gas connection will be made during the Christmas vacation, so that it will be ready for use immediately after the holi days. Miss Flora Daboll won the prize for guessing the names of the greatest num ber of pktures In the art gallery at the normal party Friday evening. The women of the faculty entertained the students at a Christmas party in the assembly hall and adjoining rooms Fri day evening. The decorations were of the college colors, black and green, and the red and green, the season's colors. In the corridor on the second floor, near the office, was a large Christmas trfee, with the usual decorations and numerous electrlo lights. Another tree graced the rostrum In ths assembly hall. The assembly room of tha Northwest normal at Chadron has aulta a festive appearance sine the patry of last Fri day evening. Pennants of black and green, bearing the letters, "N. W. 8. N." are hung on three sides, while the wall above the platform displays festoons of I'JIIVERSITV OK CHICAGO. JDegrrea Conferred on Stadents from Western States. At the eighty-first convocation of the University of Chicago, held December 19, students from Nebraska and adjoining Slates received degrees as follows: Nebraska Harold Loeb Kramer (Asso ciate In Ihllosophy), Columbus; Herman pates Kopald (Associate in Philosophy), Omaha; Howard Pierce Roe (Associate n Philosophy), Omaha. Iowa Florence Ely Hunn (Ph.B), Des Moines; Arthur Carleton Trowbrtt&e IPh.D). Iowa City; Halstead Marvin Car tauter (Associate in Philosophy), Montl pello; Ethel Arvilla Reynolds (Associate in Philosophy), Muscatine. Kansas-Effle Fyle Fisher (A.M.), Havl tand. South Dakota Marie Elins Juel (Two rears' certificate. Canton; Ruth Elis abeth Hyde (Ph.B ). Pierce. Bellevae College Notes. The various departments of Bellevue pollege resume work on January 3. The rnd semester begins Monday. January New students are expected to enter pa these dates. The fifteenth Clarke oratorical contest tas been postponed from Friday, January to Friday. January 12, in order to give - prior time for drill. This contest is preliminary to the Nebraska Intercol legiate oratorical contest, which occurs "ebruaiy la. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. One Million Dollars to Be Spent In Jferr Buildings. The greatest building era In the history of the University of Wlsoonsln Is Just being started. Nearly Si ,000,000-1998,000, to be exact worth of buildings are either being constructed or will be started before the next school year opens. Nine new structures will be completed within the next twelve months on various parts of ths university grounds. Tha new build Inns and their cost will be aa follows: Biology hall J300.000 Winn to library Home economics building.... Moc.el High school Women's dormitory Agricultural chemistry Chemistry building wing.... Horticultural building Gymnasium annex ;. ltto.000 ... 115.0(10 ... 150,000 ... IW.000 ... 80,000 ... 78,000 .... 67,000 ... 15,000 Total SmOOO The horticultural building Is now almost completed and will be ready for classes at the opening of the second semester in February. The annex to the gymnasium will be completed about February 1. The big new biology hall, which will give the department of biology one of the flneat homes at any American university, will not be completed before the end of the present school year. . Last week ground was broken for three of the new buildings the women's dor mitory, the agricultural chemistry build ing, and the new home economics build' lng and the work will be rushed on all three of these buildings so that they may be ready for occupancy at the open' lng of the academlo year next fall. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. Distinctive Features Of the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary A COLLEGE for GIRLS A well-equipped, high-grade school for girls. Scholastic ad vantages equal to the best schools la the east. The oldeBt estab lished school for girls In the north west. Climate unexcelled. Lo cated in Red Wing, Minn., at the head of Lake Pepin, forty miles from the Twin Cities. College, Seminary, Music, Domestic Sci ence,, Art and Business. The sec ond semester begins on January 24, 1912. Write for particulars. REV. H. ALLEN President t 1 tff MiiMiH' Nebraska Military Academy LJXOOL.X. Does your boy Hue school? If not, something serious Is the matter. Pon'i assume that It I the boy's fault and let him drop out of school; If vou do. tha day will coma when you both will regret it. Put him Into a school wieio bis case will receive special attention. The Nebraska Military Academy is UU kind of a school, ir ine lad ranea in some suDjects me rirsi semester, he tun easily make them up; that's tha advantage of our system of Indlvllual Instruction. The nsw term opens January t. If we can help you, phone or writs us. B. D. HAYWAKD, Superintendent, City Office, 1S07 N Street. Lincoln, Nebraska, Splendid bargains ior the day after Christmas POSSIBLY you were surprised by a gift that you were not expecting, and you failed to get a present for the donor. We are making special prices for Tuesday and Wednesday on a choice collection of furniture table and couch covers, shirtwaist boxes and portieres in order to accomodate those who wish to get a few late presents. These articles of furniture, are among the best in the store. We have taken high grade articles in these various lines and marked theni way down for the next few days. Furniture that endures and pleases $75.00 Italian Marblo Fiffuro "Music," linoa are dainty and graceful $50.00 $34.00 Old English Clock -fumed oak, quaint design, ac curate $20.00 $33.00 Accommodation Table, Solid mahogany, for books, writing, magazines, etc $23.00 $47.50 Italian Marble Figure "Iria", imported from Florence, handsome $32.00 $15.00 Italian Bust Pure Ital ian marble, finely and truly carved, unusual design $10.00 $75.00 Italian Bust "The American Girl," finely carved by master band $50.00 Solid Mahogany Tea Tables -Beautiful patterns. $20.00 Ladies' Desk Chair Oak and mahogany $3.75 and up $13.00 Oak Hall Chair-Very pretty model $8.00 Colonial Mahogany Mirrors ' French plate glass, $13.00 and up Costumers Fashioned in oak and mahogany. . . . . ... .$2.00 and up Tabourettes Fumed and golden oak, strong. $2.25 Oak Drop-leaf Table Size 36 inches $8.00 Magazine Stand Solid oak; strong $3.50 Umbrella Stands Oak and mahogany, zinc drip........ $3.50 Mahogany Sewing Tables--Made in the best woods, handsome designs. . . .$13.00 and up Oak Drop Leaf Table Size 36 inches .......$8.00 Mahogany Stands Made to endure; attractive $3.00 and up Cellarettes Oak and ma hogany; eomo with special attachment features. .$15.00 and up Smoker Sets Very select 50c and up $5.50 Ladies' Desk Chair Imitation mahogany $4.00 Sectional Book Cases Maoey and Ounn design; oak and mahogany $12.00 and up Smokers' Cabinets Oak and mahogany; strong and dur able $3.50 and up Pedestals Oak and mahog any $2.50 and up $16.50 Mahogany Settee Upholstered in denim; strongly made... $12.00 Telephone Stand and Chair Solid oak; strong built $5.50 $25.00 Tilting Top Table Solid mahogany, an unusually fine specimen $20.00 Ladles' Wr iting Desks v Birch, mahogany and oak.. $12.00 $20.00 Mahogany Dressing Table Beveled French plate glass mirror, 16x20 inches; size of top, 20x30 inches; uncom monly rich design $14.00 $17.50 Bridge Whist Set Solid mahogany, with hand some inlay; furnished with playing and score cards; size, 12x14 inches ,.$14.00 $10.00 Book Blocks Solid, choice mahogany; beautiful in lay; exquisito model .,......$7.50 $8.00 Silk Lamp Shade Im ported from Franco; finest quality; gold fringe; attractive and dainty ..I $0.00 $35.00 Colonial Electric Torches Solid mahogany; height, CO inches; very acmo of beautiful creations; graceful list of furni ture, per pair $27.50 $55.00 Pineapple Post Twin Beds Solid mahogany; exquis ite design; strongly construct ed; graceful lines; nil sizes. $37.50 $200 Mahogany Hall Clock Beautifully figured wood; bev el od French plate glass door; D2 inches high; accurate; hand somo design and wonderful val- ' ue, at 1... $140.00 $25.00 Ladies' Desk Mnde of handsome birch; dainty and graceful; height, 36 inches; heavy writing bed, 26x20 in.; selected wood, exquisite work manship $20.00 $31.00 Sheraton Nest Tables Selected mahogany; inlaid lines; created by the best of , , modern designers; particularly useful table $25.00 $12.50 Colonial Fern Dish Solid mahogany; special brass . bowl; very pretty model $10.00 $44.00 Martha Washington Sewing Table Solid, selected mahogany; beautiful inlay; roomy compartments for sow ing materials, excellent model $35.00 $35.00 Colonial Desk Ma hogany, oak or Circassian wal nut; height, 44 inches; solid heavy writing bed, 29x35 inches; strong, modest lines; beautifully built . . . ..... . ... .$25.00 $53.00 Folding Card Table Solid, choice mahogany; spe cial, roomy compartments for cards, chips, etc., size of top, 49x40 inches ..... w $45.00 $23.00 Ladles' Desk-Solid mahogany, beautiful inlay; height, 39 inches; writing bod, 25x28 inches. $18.00 Cedar Chests and Waist Boxes Cretonne Covered Shirt Waist ' Box Commodious and strong. $6.00 Cedar Chest Fancy scrolled front; commodious $23.50 Cedar Chest Copper trim mings, very large size $25.00 Matting Covered Cedar Chest Spacious tray; high grade article ,. .$11.00 Solid Cedar Trundle Box Fine grained and strongly made .. $12.00 Matting Coverod Skirt Box Large and strong; durable. . .$12.00 Rattan BoxGenuine Span ish leather top; suitable for hall room seat; largo $13.50 Table Covers Beautiful Line of Portieres. One of the choicest lots of portieres in our store is of fered at very small prices. There are many portieres here that will surprise by their beauty and worth. They are to be sold at prices rang ing from $3.50 to $24.00 Piano Scarfs Beautiful tinsel thread tapestry Table Covers Same as above, 35 inches square. .$7.50 .for parlor table cover, 18x54-inch, for..... "...$18.00 Velour Table Cover 40x67-inch, fine copy of Table Covers Imported tinsel thread tapestry, Antique Oriental rug '..$10.00 26xl3-inch $3.50 Library Tftble Bmnw25x54-inchf' plain con. 30xl8-inch, same as above, much heavier work . . ,$8.75 ters, borders all around, for. $3.50 Screens v Beautiful Mahogany Frames Filled with' bur- Three Panelled Frame Fumed oak", plain green lap, scenic tapestry panels at top, 3 panel size. .$12.00 double burlap filling, for $G.G0 Four Panelled Fumed Oak Frame-Brown bur- Three Panelled Weathered Oak Frame-Scroll lap filling, scemo tapestry panels at top $13.50 burkp fof Three Panelled Fumed Oak Frame Embossed ' colored leather panels at top, for $12.00 Three Panelled Fumed Oak Frame Scroll top, Three Panelled Fumed Oak Frame-Brown bur- doubIe brown buraP fiUiDS for $7.00 lap filling, arts and crafts design, for .$0.00 Panelled rrameMahoganT white en. Three Panelled Frame Green burlap filling, amel or fumed oak finish, beautiful frames that arts and crafts design, for $10.00 can be filled with tapestry, burlap or anything Three Panelled Frame Weathered oak finish, you may select, suitable for bed rooms, dining Mission style , $15.00 rooms or living rooms, frames only for. $7.50 w Remember, good furniture may be cheap, but "cheap" furniture cannot be good. Miller, Stewart & Beaton Co. THE TAG-POLICY HOUSE E.uwi.h.d 1884 413-18-17 South Sixteenth Stroet. )