Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 24. 1912.
SCHOOLS FEATURE ATHLETICS
folk Dances, May Pole Dancei and
fB0MB IN THE- CHATiCELLOSIES
Omaha High School Senior Girls' Basket Ball Squad
I .
General tod. Bernhardi Issaei Book
that is Hot Liked.
0UTLI5ES niLD OF NEXT WAR
Hany Games Popular with Girla,
TEACHESS LIEP1Y INTERESTED
:
Plana for Hay Fratival for School
Girla, TtiiU for High School
Girla aad a Basket Hall
Tournament.
With, tlie Idea of organising athletics
"tor Blrls eacourKed by some prominent
I educators, athletic instructors In the
Omaha schools have decided to make
competitive play among the lassies a
strcnger feature. Raymond L. Carns, su-;
perintrndent cf grade school athletic
and M!s Bc.s Dumont, head of the girls'
physical training department at the high
school, are promoting the scheme.
Considerable enthusiasm already has
been awakened among the girls enrolled
at the Capitol hill school and nearly 40)
girls are taking the gymnastic course,
which Includes basket ball and other
game and apparatus drill work. Miss
Mary Herbert, for four years a star on
the elars floor quintets at the Univer
sity of Nebraska. Is coaching the young
floor sport enthusiasts.
The gymnasium of the high school Is
the finest equipped in the city, with
the exception of the Young Men's and
Women's Christian1 association "gmys."
Complete ets of weight-lifting Rpparatua.
flying rings, Indian clubs, dumbbells,
ws.nda, adequate steel lockers and other
necessary equipment have been Installed.
In addition to . basket . balf the high,
school plrls are playing' lhdoorMaae bail
sml much Intereft'has iwan. aroused In
this snort, especially- among the fresh
men girls. The lassies play the" game with
from eltrlit to twelve on' a side, and are,
learning to bat, run bases and field like
veterans. The Ninth A team. -ft making
the best showing. u '
, Hack "Folk BoaelnB."
As in the grade schols,- dancing has
been given considerable attentto. . th
Swedish - folk danetav Polkas and anv
surfcas being the. favorites. . .. . ,
A feature of the dally avmnastln wore
Is the weekly "spelldown- In Physical
oulture movement in which .the (iria of
an classes take parr. Every girt making
the slightest mistake la counted out until
the best remains. atlas Dumont finds this
way of encouraging competition among
ner classes especially effective.
"Long" base has proven the sport tea
lure ef the grade schools, the game hay.
in oceo piayed since last fall, when It
v. as introduced by Mr. Cams.
lo score a run It Is necessary for a
piajer to reach "long" and return to
home without being touched by the ball
or In any other way called out. Nine
innings constitute a full contest.
Volley Ball Popnlnr.
' Volley ball and rope skipping also are
nciuacd la the list of athletics for the
girls In Ihc public schools, although manv
of the principals object to the latter for
tear of over exertion.
While the hoys are looking forward ta
tneir big outdoor track meet, which will
pe held at Rourke park In May, the girls
are planning their May pole dances.
which will be held the same month. Mem
bers nf the Board of Education are try
Jig determine' whether or not such
rhythmic action should be taught the
girls.. ' Superintendent E. li n.ee i.
h' SsUly In favor of the Idea and looks
upon tne dances as a part of the organ
ized system of play which Superintendent
Cams Is trying firmly to establish. Only
the girls of jth fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades will take part In this fes
tival.
; Mrs. Martha W. Chrlstlancy, principal
coward Rosewater school. n.r.
onally has taken the reins In her own
hands d u teaching the girls of her
sevent n grade class the May pole dance
with all Its steps and windings. It Is
me object of this early training to
morougniy prepare the girls of this
cnooi so that they may Instruct others.
The May pole dance steps as outlined by
Mrs. Chrlstlancy contain many Intricate
and difficult movements, but neverthe
less the young enthusiasts are making
s'-i nesoway in their work.
The Young Women's Christian associa
tion Is lending willing aid towards pro
moting athletics for the school girls and
about in are enrolled In the semi-weektv
classes, which are given expert gym
nastic training under direction of Miss
Lillian Downer.
Central School Program.
A feature event was held at Central
chcol building last Monday, when a
program of folk dance and games waa
given for the benefit of persons Inter
ested in them. Under the direction nf
l"s Mary Fitch, principal, a class of
some forty lassies went through a diffi
cult program.
A series of Intricate dances, including
"Ace of Diamonds," "Swedish Bleking. 1
"Swedish Clap" and Irish Jigs, waa given.
The Hungarian game, a series of con
nected movements of grace, was played
by twelve girls on the gymnasium floor.
Mrs. Nora Lemon, principal of Lothrop
school, and Miss Pinions, the Cass school
leader, are encouraging the Idea of or
ganised games among their (Iris and per
sonally direct the games.
Holovtchlner Likes Iarea.
Dr. Hnlovlteblner of the Board of Edu
cation is ana of the foremost advocates
of tbe Idea of public school athletics for
girla and believes thst the May pole
dance and forms of folk dances being
taught at present should not be referred
to as dances, but should be considered as
part of the physical culture training.
An innovation this year will be the
tennis tournament for high school girl.
A spring singles and doubles tourney will
be played oa the high school courts at
Twenty-second street and Capitol avenue
and at Happy Hollow next month. Miss
Laura Zimmerman, '12, holds the present
singles honors, having won the silv-r
trophy cup of the school twice In suc
cession daring the last two years. Other
girls who are considered strong contend
ers for honors with the racquet tors
spring are Lusil Fellers, challenger of
Miss Zimmerman taut fall; Miss Helen
Johnston, runner-up te last fall's singles
tourney: Elisabeth Rainey, Dorothy atc
Mumr aad Katherine Wood worth. The
loving cup new la the possession of Miss
Zimmerman will be contested for again
this season.
Through the efforts of the Raeejoot
club of the school it Is expected that
at least Is gtrta will become Interested
in tennis tills spring.
The big event of Interest this week
will be the class basket ball tourney, ta
which the sophomore. Junior and senior
girls' quintets will contest for the BM
schooJL championship. Each team has
been practicing bard for the last three
week and rivalry hi intense.
FoTiowing at g complete list of all the
girla on the class sjuaas who will play
this week:
Stniois Mirie Warthun. captain and
(J j w m y iMJ v . If J
right forward: Elisabeth Rainey and
Helga Raamussen, forwards; Dorothy
MoMurray, center; Norma White, sub
stitute center: Norma Scheubel, Elsie
Rogers, Mary Mxrston and Martha
Hadra, guards.
Juniors Nettle Mulr, captain and left
forward; Alice peters and Carmellta Jen
kins, forwards; Laura Myers, center;
Ruth Comp, Lei a Whltely and Hani
Leaverton, guards.
Sophomores Frances Bollard, captain
and right forward; Lillie Samuelson and
Prance Waterman, forwards; Luetic
Henchman, center; Lou Scheubel. substi
tute center; Barbara Churchill and Amy
Zaehau, guards.
PROFESSORS HELP TE STATE
Prof. E. A. Bon Telli of the Way it
ii Zone in Wisconsin.
SUGGESTS IT FOB NEBRASKA
Sociology Expert Will Talk This
renins; on China Before pal
impsest Clan Has Traveled
Extensively la China.
The Mate of Nebraska should seek the
service of It university professors as
adviser to legislative committee and as
member of public board and commis
sions, according to Prof. E. A, Ross.
of the Department of Sociology of the
University of Wisconsin, formerly with
the University of Nebraska. He advo
cated this In an address at the luncheon
of the Commercial club public affairs'
commute yesterday.
Prof. Boas told of the close relations
between the Wisconsin Mat government
and the faculty of Wisconsin university.
Thlrty-slx member of the faculty, he
said, ar serving the Mat In on capacity
or another; and oa the ether hand, state
official and experts lecture before the
students of th university.
The advantages be pointed out
Th Mat get u crvtoa of experts In
their line at th same prlo for which
they sell their service to th university,
much less than It would take to employ
expert In private business; th arrange
ment stimulates th professor by can
tact with material current problem and
through the professor stimulates the
students: lb ytein trains th young
men of the university for efficient servtos
of the Mata
Oftea Askew Advice.
Members of th faculty, Prof. Ross
said, ar constantly called upon for in
forms tloa and advice by committees of
the legislature and by stats ccmmlaslona
especially in matters regarding labor
legislation and control of pubJIo utilities.
"Yet In my flv and one-hall year
the faculty of th University of Ne
braska,' be aaid, "no human belag ever
suggested to me that I attend a commit
tee meeting of the legislature.
"I have oftea wondered why you people
of Nebraska have never thought of thla
It Is worth while your Investigation. It
Is worth while to appoint committee to
study the situation in Wisconsin and see
if there are not some features which will
commend themselves to you."
The professor do not -eek these posi
tions, th speaker said; sons va "kick"
oa having as work so hard, tort yield
when they consider that tbey ar doing
something for th Mat. And aw naf
verslty professors will yield U th temp
tation to do a wrong thing in pobli mat
ter. In th optmoa of Prof. Rons, tar ore
If he were elsposed te yield, for a coa
skleraUoa. th thought that Ida srofes
ssoaal career would be lulaed. would
deter him.
Prof. Rosa will address th Pitlmpssst
club this evening.
A. 1L Klmgmaa. efficiency engineer of
th Adams-Bagnea Electric oansaay ef
Cleveland, o. addressed the dab relative
to eky lighting. He explained varioo
tern ef electric lighting and said good
lighting will snrreaae the ttracttvne
of th dty, make possible more Tfieteat
nolle protection, will furnish an Incen
tive to civic pride, which leads t better
government, aad will even snereaas
healthfulnes. becaas electric light ac
centuate the appearaac and extent of
dirt aad win cane people t taa mesa
ures to clean up.
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NINTH ORADB OMAHA ntOH SCHOOL QIRL8' 0TMNA8TUM CLASS.
chances of those who were mnnnlng un
endorsed. He also questioned the strength
of Ihs slate as an entity, but admitted
the Vltlsens' union had guessed about
right on a few of Its favorites.
Members of the cltlssne' union ar
divided on th (lata and th assertion I
frequently heard that the executive corn'
nittee Ignored the referendum vote,
choosing candidates boosted by the com
mittee member Instead of those favored
by th member. This belief, gaining
ground among th members. Is expected
to cause a lame number to boll.
FARM LANDS ARE INUNDATED
Efferti of Exceuir. Precipitation
Beg-inning' to Be Felt.
UTCH BYCAJfJTE BEING USED
ther laewfail Cos Friday
Night aad Nebraska ul Wrest
ing A re Covered to Depth of
Oa to Three laehe.
Nebraska waa again visited by snow
Friday alght. It la from oa to three
inches deep and very wet, remaining
where It fell. From Schuyler west to
North PUtt th fall averaged thro
Inches in depth, being practically th
same over the aouth half of th stat
and th north half of Kansas.
Railroad official ar taking steps ts
save property from flood damage, which
they say I Inevitable within the next
few day. In moM of the streams the Ice
I now a solid as during January and
th theory Is that when warm weather
come and the waur from th molting
snow flows Into th streams they will be
converted into raging torrents, sweeping
bridge and everything before them.
tops are new being taken as ears th
bridge. All of the roal have their dyna
mite experts at work. Quant I tie of the
explosive hav been sent out along the
respective lines, where It Is being used
on the ice for from MUM ys-ds above
the bridge. Ia th taterlor of the statt
most of th stream ar now bank full
f water.
dotw Ft Mile !,,,
High waur ia th Bio river oontlnuat
ta give ta Union Pacific aom trouble
oa the Una south cf Beatrice. However,
en aeeomnt at colder weather dowa ther.
th water 1 not sa high aa a couple f
days ago.
Th Burllagton ha reduced tbe gorge
where Its una croeee the Cheyenna river
near Ecgesnoot. Yh bridge ha been
saved and thai Doming th flv passenger j
train that had heea held for a couple i
f day war moved aa toward uku I
dsMtnsiioa. The gorge waa flv miles i
long, mad a of Ico that had troaea to
th seueea ef tb etreaaa. Tbe water
had spread out over the bottom and
was eating away th roadbed. Two au
permtendeata aad half a doaen dynamlte
kandhng experts had beea working on
the Curse for tare days, but they ..r.
nnabl to hodg it. Tbiirsilsy
Msaagsi IaMrg harried to i
aad Friday took charge of tb work.
As a rosatt be had train and Ico moving
worse than In Nebraska. There snow Is
so deep and th road so bad that even
the rural mall carrier ar unable to
mak their trips. There are four carriers
at Blanchard, la., and It has been mora
than a week since any of them went over
their route. The snow has drifted badly
and In th fenced lane anL4he adjoin
ing flelda the r.now if from two to six
feet deep, making travel next to Im
possible. Farsa Leads Under Water.
From Blanchard, la., to Tarkio, Mo.,
twenty or more milea, last, summer a
ditch ten feet deep and thirty feet wide
on top was cut for the purpose of drain
ing the Tarkio river bottoms. Now the
ditch In not only bank full, but the
waur baa spread out for a mile or so on
either side, lundating valuable farm lands
to a depth of from two to four feet and
the main body of the snow has hardly
commenced to melt.
PLATTE RIVER HISI.IO RAPIDLY
Bridges, Haystack and Farm Honaee
Are Threatened by Floods.
C. D. Woodward, a sand contractor,
says the Plaits river near Louisville la
flowing over Its banks and rapidly con
verting Jhe lower bottoms Into lakes.
Melting snow snd the break-up of the
Ice has caused numerous small ice Jams :
and forced the water above the level of i
the low banks. Houses and hay slacked j
In the lower bottom fields are threatened ;
and precaution Is being taken to rein
fore bridge across the channels.
River bridges are. in places totlerlns
and warning signs that it Is danrerous to
cross on them now sre being posted.
Ia western Iowa conditions ar even
Honeraalel Male,
If cockroaches reappear after you have
once exterminated them, aend a Darkaa-e
of Insect powder to your next door neigb-
eur.
In case of fir In your house, retain
your presenr of mind and let your fire
insurance policy be the first thing you
carry out.
There are preparatloaa that will kill the
odor of tobacco smoke in your parlors.
but as a rule they smell worse than the
tobacco smoke.
Never give a house party when nalntera
and decorators are at work in th house.
Tne oniy sure way to keep the children
from bearing yoa awear ia to cut out the
swesring entirely.
Never build a spit fence. It doesn't
deaden the sound of your neighbor's piano
in the slightest degree. Chicago Tribune.
Too Mara. Heat.
The Ijlon. which has beaten all 'records
hi its speed trials, has earned the name
"H. M. 8. IIl-nre ' owing to the heat
generated by its TO Wss-hbrse power. When
it waa running at full jeed tb flame
rose to a beisht fifty feet above its fore
most funnel, sweeping the son-control
platform and twletlng out of shape every
piece of metal on the navigating bridge.
Lxtenslve alteration will now have to be
made at an estimated cost of between '
&&,) and iACIXI.-London Graphic
ALL ON CITIZENS; TICKET RUN
Word Beeeired from J. A. Swanion
and Petition ii Started.
EEDICK GOES AFTEB NAMES
Jgllag Just Before Endorsement
Cats Off Name of Rome Who
Had Expected to Be oa
the List,
Comment on the slate promulgated hv
the Cltsens union indicate that Instead
of unifying public opinion tb action of
the exeoutlv committee has created ad
ditional confusion and among some people
formerly unprejudiced a bttur dissatis
faction. Those who have been selected by the
Cltsens' union frankly admit that the
game la by no means ended and are pre
paring for one of the hottest campaigns
ever pulled off In a city not anacqualniei
with political confusion and upheavals.
Disappointment waa suffered by a sur-
prlsinKly large number of aspirants for
the endorsement, for In the last few
hours of Juegllng for the seven favorites
the personnel was changed frequently.
City officials and some not eonnocte1
with the "gang In control" had been
given to understand they womd be en
dorsed.
In the last few hours, of travail after
the situation had been discussed for
eight months. It Is admit'ed that a com
promise was reached whereby favorite :
none wer neglected in order io lessen j
tbe sound of discord In the committee.
None of the endorsees will withdraw.
Friends of John A. Swsnaon, now In i
California, have received word from him.
saying he will accept the nomination an
wilt make the race. Doubt as to his wil
lingness to run had been prevalent and
candidates for the vacancy wer spring- .
lag p. j
Judge W. A. Kedlck took out a petition
blank this morning and will circulate It ,
for slgns'ures A petition was also uken
out for Mr. Swan son and will bo circa-
lated In his absence.
City hall officials and habitue as a
whole were not surprised at tbe slate ex
cept in the naming of a councilman.
George W. Crate, who It U understood
was once slated for the Cltitena' union
endorsement, as were also Alfred C. Ken
nedy. Jchn A. Rine and A. C. Kugel.
declared he believed the slate held good
man, but was also weak hi some of the
endorsees, but he did not specify.
John A. Rine. who had expected the !
endorsement up to the last few change j
i th. aim nfttlmtstit-allv viewed the
OHIO BOOSTING FOR - CORN
Publlo Prior lor th May Raising
the Best ct of Para oa :
aa Acre,
True to the purpose of Its organisation,
the slate board of agriculture is using
every effort to promote th farming In
terests In Ohio. It Is preaching the
wholesome, logical doctrine that Buckeye
laud Is an good a th beet and that no
son of Ohio need look beyond th stats
boundary line for opportunity to wrest
cumfort and fortune from the coll.
In pursuance of thi purpose, th board
announces a pris contest for th boy
of th sute. A free trip to Washington
snd a personal call on the president are
to be given tbe boy who raie th mct
corn on an acre. ' . The offer ta made
through th various 'county agricultural
societies. Tho plan haa been tried ef
fectively many time In 'western states.
8o far aa now recalled. It ha never be
fore bean carried out In Ohio. "
Kocinomlsta generally agree that the
nation's food supply depends In a large
measure upon the degree of success which
farmers are able to aljar 16 increasing
their production per acre. '' America must
groat more produce. New land 1 becom
ing rare; most of th increase matt come
from sell already long under cultivation.
Off hand, one would say. tftat th boy
who wins this trip to Washington will
hav amall Inclination to hAston to tbe
city as eoop as he reaatw an IndencnuV
ent age. ror he will have, learned the
secret ef success In the country the way
to g--t result from, th asm material
and opportunity which spell fuMur far
others. The proprietor of a ohomrXAn
acre of corn, or wheat, or jwetpoa.wfjl
not pe tuuna wter wiring shso aorass
a doparta'Cnt store eountsr. : . J
It Is au effort worth-th tcnuMe The
a inner of th corn prlrd will deoerV to
have bis heme In "Who's Who Among
American Hustlers." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Insists Germany's salvation Lie la
Her Ability to Meet aad Ceaer
Ksrmlri In Ietail Lottery
to Boost AeroplaulBaT.
BETILIX. i'.arch a "Germany and the
Km War." Is the title of a new book
I now in press by General Frledrlch von
Peiiihwdi. the celibritcii German mili
tary writer who is this year to visit th
United States. In it the writer, who
iOiKc d.t.irfeii a Uu-rary bomb into the
military camps of Kuiope by revealing
the possibility for Oc rmany, in a future
war with France, to outflank the French
line of fortresses ami invade Franc by
rioliittns; the neutrality of Belgium, dl
cuss.'s international politics with rare
opeuiicsH aud frankly suggests ways and
means nf provoking a war with France
and 'England without bringing In Rus
sia pr disturbing the delicate relations
between A ustro-Hungary and Italy . la
the Triple Alliance.
PliKrovsIng th ' political pneparatlona
for Ot rmstiy' next war. General von
Bernhardi shows that while Germany
formerly l ad to reckon only an the simple
combination of a war on two fronte
with J'rence and Russia, with Italy and
AiKtro-Iiungary aa faithful all lea either
"keeping the ring' or taking aa active
part Hi the hostilities, derma n Mrategau
are now In a far more unfavorable situ
atloii. An attack by England, involving
the landing of a British srmy either In
North Germany or In Belgium to co
operate with the French forces, seems
almost a certainty and the AUMro-Ital-laa
rivalry renders It doubtful If Aus
tria, forced to look after Its own mili
tary Interest on the Rallaa border, will
b abl to hold Russia in check with the
whole weight of lu army. Russia's re
built fleet must also bo considered.
Mnet Meet Raemlr I Detsll.
Buck a war against overwhelming
odd offer few chance of success and
General von Bernhardi. to avoid It.
throw upon German diplomacy tb task
of bringing about a situation living th
possibility, as In the day of Frederick
th Great, of overthrowing its adver
saries oa after the other In detail. As
suming that th Franco-RiiMlan alliance
I purely defensive and become effect
ive only In case of German aggression
nd that Russia would poslbly remain
neutral In can of a French aggressive
war against Germany, General von Bern
hardi boldly suggesu th adoption of a
policy which without attacking Franc
would affect English or French InUreets
so severely a to proves the two Mate
U attack Oermany. Possibilities for
such a policy, hs suggests, are present In
Europe and particularly la Africa, his
reference to th latter continent gain
ing piquancy from th couraa of vuU
during th JMuroccan crisis last summer.
Though ah general I meat highly
regarded In" Oermany a on of th fore
most cavalry tactician and a writer of
International reputation, his outspoken
ness an the coming war will awaken
anything but enthusiasm In diplomatic
chancelleries, now trying to arrange aa
Anglo-Gei man understanding and patch
up the peao of Kurop. . .
I.etlerr fa Booet ' Aerwalnalag!.'
An aeroplane contest la whtrh each
aviator will be expected 'Id make about
1W mile a day with on passenger,
will start from Bremen In th first week
In June, The undertaking will be sap
purled by beth th Prussian and th im
perial governments. Th Prussian min
ister of th Interior ha authorised a
lottery a rharactcrtatlo Gorman method
of supporting almost every variety of
project to raise fund .for carrying on
th proposed contest, and the ministry
of war ha established a money arts
fur the winner and also promised ta buy
fur not lees than IMM apiece th but
two aeroplane; which must be equipped
with German motor. Th contest l
open only to German aviator and not
mora than fifteen may enter. Each
competitor must take as a passenger aa
officer from th aviation eorpa of th
army, Thess officer wilt b directed,
moreover, to . require specified Mrategio
evolutions from th aviators, which will
be carried out with referenca to- th gar
risons to be passed on th flight.
Th first stag of tb contest will be
from Bremen to Munster, th second
from Munster through Hanover te
Brunswick, and tb third from Bruns
wick through Luback to Hamburg.
Each Mag must be covered la a day
and th folio wig day will bo a day of
rest. On atop I provided for each fly
ing day, respectively at Osnahrurk, Han
ovf and Lubeck. ..:
A y'a Packet.
Rome busybody In th east wants to
empty th small .boy's pockets of his
dearest treasure. Thi iconoclast say
th stuff weigh th pockets down and
the boy suUers from carrying th weight
round,
H would tons th blsdeles knife, and
the glssa stopper, aad th nails, and but
tons, and fishhooks, and marbles, and
tuna, and strln. and tobacco box rovers.
and broken pins out on the Junk pile.
Buch a man never waa young, or else
he psssed a pnen and Joyless childhood.-
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