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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, , AUGUST 22, SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Nebraska Kids Must Soon Forego n Swinnnin' -Hole End of Holidays in Sight Some Scl 'a to Open Au gust 29, Majority Fir6t Week in September, Lincoln, Aug-. 21. The 'old swimmin' and fishin' hole, the camjuJ in site, the genera! outdoors and rnrestricted freedom will soon be a source of memories to approximate ly 395,000 school children of Nebras ka. With school days, reading and writing and arithmetic soon before them, the holidays are drawiflg to a close and the school houses, large and small, are preparing the open ing of another door. In a few districts of the state the time limit is closer, as August 29 will see several of the rural and smaller-town f;hoolsv holding their tirst days exercises. I ho first week in September will catch near ly all other schools m tin state, State Superintendent Matzen says, while the middle of the mouth will see the school system of the entire state in operation. Longer terms are also assured the state this year, Mr. Matzen states, through a bill passed by the last legislature setting a uniform length of term for practically every school district in the state. The isolated school district is going to be nearer a part with the city school and the t ural school is going to . be on a footing with its town competitor. in districts where 10 or more children 7 years and under 16 enroll for school the law states that a nine months term must be in' effect. In a district where less than this number desire to attend school the tern must be nine months if possible on a 40 mills assessment of the district's valuation, and if impossible on this scale, a period of six' months is man datory . "Many schools have been holding four-month terms of school," Mr. Maticen states, "which consequently greatly lessens the educational ad vantages, of the school child in that section. The new law is aimed at such conduct's and endeavor to lit them to a par with those districts that afford more educational oppor tunities." Another feature, Mr. Matzen pointed out, is that in a district where five or less children over 7 years and under 16 desire schooling, he school fund is to stand the ex pense of tuition, board and transpor tatoin of these children to adjoining counties where educational facilities "can be obtained. The penalty attached to failure in scTdoing is the cutting off of the dis trict's apportionment of state funds, Mr. Matzen said. The weaker school districts will also be aifleo "iw jcar uirougu an other section ' a law' passed by the legislature.' 6Jf side of'the $100,000 AniM-AnriitA1 it-r i-lictrihiitirm fn these schools, supervised by the state de partment .additional revenue will accrue from school lands which are to be assessed the same as if deeded lands. Heretofore school lands have been non-taxable for this purpose. Y. M. C. A. Evening School Will Open September 6 Through a typographical error the date September 16 has been published r.s the opening date of the V, M. C. A. evening school. The correct date is September 6. Any man, rich or popr. can secure training in the V f 1 C evrninnr school. Boyles College Finds Graduates Positions The employment department of Doyies couege places tne student in good position just as soon as he is fiualirted to nil it. "Don't you find it hard to place them all?" was asked of President H. d. Boyles. "Not at all." he replied. "In fact, ior iwo or inrre years it was im possible to turn out enough gradu- .-.ics io nu xne positions that were of fered. At present good oositions and qualified graduates are about equal in some lines of work, while in other i nes the positions are stilt in excess "Our employment bureau is at the constant service of all graduates as long as they desire to make use of it. jf a young man or woman loses a position we stand ready to help mm una anotner one. Parents Problems Solved By Individual Instruction At the School of Individual In Mruction, 3507 Harney street, parents problems are solved. 1 his institution is a non-sectarian school for bovs and girls and features intensive study, snort hours, caretul supervised study and play periods, luncheon service and proper individual instruction. Restriction in the number of pupils in a class is made as small as con venient. At the School of Individual Instruction the classes never contain over 10 pupils. Childrei, can grasp more in a class of this size than they can in a class of 40. Many times the child is bright, but shy and backward. Such a child will be greatly helped by individual attention and encour agement. Every child recites every day" is the motto of the school. The fall term opens in September. School of Business, Lincoln. MIks Ruth Fink hai been lct.rl in position as -commercial teacher in the HavelocK high school. t Miss Dorottiy Erb hsa accented a. steno. Kraphlo- position with the University Pub lishing company of Lincoln. Jl!( Laura Psnter hae taken a position in the office of the department of house hold economics, at . the agricultural coiled. President Mitchell of Franklin academy iris a fraternal visitor at the college Monday and Tuesday. While here he con. tracted with Mies Jane Beachell, student In the normal training class, to teach commercial subjects In the academy. J. V. Landvrs. Chtcsgo medical stu dent, was a visitor at the college nd at the home or rresldent and Mrs Blakeslee Wednesday. Mr. Landers spent a week at the Blakeelee cabin on the Orand river. Colorado. Amonf the visitors of the week was Mies Bsrtha Detweller of the commercial faculty of the Tulsa. Okla.. him school Miss Detweller completed her normal course In the Nebraska School of Business with the rlaei of !S?0. Miss Alta Mnch, recently elected to i position as commercial teacher in th Beatrice high school for the coming year, was a caller Tuesday. Miss Mnch com pleted her normal tralnlnc at N. S. B. during the first eemester of last year. and the second semester she was em ployed in the commercial department of the high school In Janeavilie, wis. University of Nebraska. Enrollment In the University of Ne braska for the school year l-t-l2S, based upon tentative Indications from the Increasing number of inquiries and nunc of credits In the last three weens, will equal and possibly exceed the total of 5.643 enrolled In the university and Its departments last year, according to Flor ence McOahey, registrar. Although no definite account of the number to be enrolled this year can be ascertained until after the registration periods held September 14-17 am closed, It was pointed out that the unusually Urge number of freshmen applicants that have thus far Indicated their desire to enroll, is Indicative of an equal it not larger enrollment that was lost through 1050 t-raduttlans. Information relative to the return of upper classmen Is purely speculative, Mies McOahey said, but basing the return this year upon the number that have re-entred the university In former years, there was reason to believe approximately 90 Per cent would return. The actual number of students attend tag the university, colleges and schools under Ita direction last year wsi 7.1:1. This Included the various agricultural de partments, short courses, irrigation, ex tension and teachers' college high school divisions. With the first semester clssses sched uled to hold their first session en Sep tember H. the large corps of workers that are now retained In the registrars office are making double efforts to got registration preliminaries out of the way prior to the actual perhsds of enrollment. The school of agriculture classes do not being their first semester work until Oc tobr 10. Entrance examinations will be held Seotember 13-17. the week previous to the opening of college, tv r. nv. eaDtaln of the foot ball team of 1920, has accepted the position ..,..,, nt the tlnlversity T. M. C. A. as an undergraduate, and hae planned upon entering the boys' work department In Lincoln. Mr. Day has been In charge of athletics during the second term of the summer session, and will assist In coaching foot ball during the coming season. ' . , , Plans for the work of the association are developing very encouragingly. Fol lowing Is a list of the cabinet members for 1921-ltJJ: Floyd S. Oldt, president; BROWN ELL HALL Diocesan School of Nebraska for Girls. Prepares for all colleges and univer sities. Unusual advantages in music, expression, household arts and French. Rate for Boarding Pupils, per year, $800. Rates for Day Pupil. tS3.?.Z.Z!r.$Sl For Information Address the Principal, 560 South 28th Street, Omaha. r la lta Thirtieth Year Day School for womer. and girl. Continuous throughout the yaar. Ses sion 8:30 to 1:00. En rollment first Monday o' each month. Eveniag School for men and women. Re-opent September 8th. Sessions Monday and Thursdays. Hours :30 to 9:00. En rollment first and third Monday of each month. : :''l::i:iniiili;lill:ill:IHl:il;lll;i:il!;lnll::!l;!ll:lillliinliilnl!:ll'liililllill:liiliililli;li:li:li:IHI"ituiJiiIi;llill:J NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 1 UNIVERSITY PLACE. NEW, Two things are supremely' important educational s efficiency and spirit. We emphasize both. jj Fall Quarter opens September 12. College of Liberal Arts with many professional courses. College of Fine ? Arts with Schools of Music, Art, Expression and Oratory. Teachers' College. Beautiful Campus. Fine Equipment. Large Faculty. College Sports encouraged. Address. I CHANCELLOR SCHRECKENGAST. I iit!ii;iij.j';i.;i:ii;;!iiitii;j ST. MARY'S SCHOOL KNOXVILLE, ILLINOIS A school under Episcopal control for re fined girl from 12 to 18 years of age. Attractive location with fine school en. vironment. The school's high ideals and standards result in sound scholsr shtn. Physical culture and development of each Ctrl is featured. Athletics and outdoor sports and recreations. Four hours from Chicago. Far Catalog, Address The Rot. Francia L. Csnrring ton, LL. D., Dean. ENROLL NOW IN OUR COMPLETE COURSES Higher Accounting, Auditing, Business Ad ministration, Stenography, Operation of Calcu lating Machines, Filing, Indexing, Dictaphone and General Office Training. ' Fall Term Commences Sept. 6th Advantages Offered Individual Instructions and POSITION TO OUR GRADUATES Call for Our Catalog or Telephone Douglas 7415 - 4 Dworak School of Accounting Second Floor '! 18th and Farnam St. "FULLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL" ST. BENEDICT'S COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL Complete college courses, academy and com mercial departments, modern buildings, cymnaslom and athletics. St. Benedict's Maur Hill Preparatory School for Younger Boys, conducted by the Benedictine Fathers Address, Rev. Director, Atchison, Kansas. 4 LEARN tire repairing and retreading; also tube repairing and all rubber vulcanizing. IN THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE TIRE RE PAIRING SCHOOL IN OMAHA. Three weeks learning, 25. Write or call National Tire Shop IT and Capital Aee. The HMveirsity School 61 Music LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Twenty-Eighth Year Begins September 5t(u fflMC MAtwnc jyttr A Large Faculty. " Complete Courses in All Departments. DEGREE DIPLOMA TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE Anyone May Enter. New Catalog on Request. Address ADRIAN NEWENS, Director, 1103 R Street Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska Degrees conferred in the following courses: Arts and Sciences Medicine Law Dentistry v Pharmacy ' Commercial Science For full information address Creighton University Omaha, Neb., Dept. A Olen K. Dorsey, vice ptesiUetit; William O. Altstadt. secretary; Orvin (taston, editor ot publication; Kugene Ebersole, manngtr publications; Wesley Oish, uni versity night and social; Kenneth Jli1 Candless, industrial research; Olen f Dorsey, Industrial service; Psul Kreuch. posters; Rolland Trively. conference; Carroll Piouly, Bible study; William (1. Altstadt, rooms sndy campus; Clarence Punham, church if filiation; Harold Klnkle. new student and tournaments; Roy Toungman, luncheona, greater uni versity; Frederick Allen, foreign stu dsnts; Charles M. Yerkes. rural com munity lesdershlp; Harry Hubbard, mem bership anil finance; Herbert Dronnell, publicity: Kugene Kbersole, employment. The School of Kins Arts is mailing preparations to extend tho fne(lltlrs for junior classes in drawing and dramatic arts. These classes will be arranged for Saturday morning and some In the after noons after school hours. It Is alao planned to organise an evening class in dramatics for persons who are engaged in business during the day. Lloyd Rolfe is temporarily filling the position of assistant executive dean, which was formerly held by Leland Towle. Loyd Morey, comptroller of the Uni versity of Illinois, has been making a brief survey of the business and operat ing departments of the university with the expectation that in the future some reorganisation may take place. During the past week tho military de partment of the university has been giv ing Instruction to the sergeants who will be In charge ot university cadets iu the fall. In the setting up of the Drowning machine gun. The Instruction is In charge of Sergeant Patton and eight sergeants are being drilled, so that they in turn can impart this knowledge to the etudents, who wilt come under their charge. Hastings College. Prof. James Arthur Dunn comes from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the department of English. His degrees, both baucglaur eate and masters, are from the University of Missouri, For 10 years he has been a member of the faculty of the South eastern Missouri Teachers' college. Miss Gertrude foinamus or Aurora, 111., will become the assistant In home economics handling the work in clothing and textiles. With Muss Wood, who will be the head of this deoartment. she will help to make the work In home economics specially valuable during the coming year. During tne past weeK several new tsachers have been secured by l'rcsident French to fill the remaining vscancls on the college faculty. Miae Clara Altmau who. after eight years of successful work at Wlnfleld, Kan., and In Mnnmuuth col lege spent a year and a half In Kranre and Spain, will follow Miss Carter in the chair of Romance languages. The greater part of her schedule will be Spatilah. It Is expected that Miss Rankin wilt of fer new courses In expression during the coming year. Her work in Monmouth collego and graduate work In the east have given lier smple preparation tor the handling of these courses. Other new teachers engaged earlier In clude Prof. C. W. Hochstctler, for the work in economics and polltlcsl science. Miles J. Martin, principal of the academy and instructor in physics, J. w, Boyer, in the Bible chair, and Frank F. Loomls, jr., coach in athletivs. Work on the new Taylor dormitory is being pushed as rapidly ss rosdlb'e. It is expected that the ground flour cf this building containing the new dining room and kitchen will he ready for use by about the middle of October. Cotner College. Prof. .1. F. Duncan will Instruct in ithe Gosper County institute on August SO and SI; also In Garden county the second week in October. President A, D. Harmon returned Frl dpiv from his summer camp at Cable, Wis., to attend a meeting of the state board of the -Christian church. Jlr. and Mrs. Francis Knappls, '18, re turned home Monday. They have been attending summer school at the Unlver- University of Omaha COURSES INCLUDE College ef Liberal Arte nd Sciences, Department of Fin and Applied Arts, Home Economics Department, Teachers Training School Kindergarten Depart ment, Pre-Msdlcal Department, Pre Engineering School ef Law, Depart ment el Music, Extension Department. Fall Term Begins September 14 ully of Illinois. Mr. Knapple will coacb athletics for Sutton High school the com ing year.' Howard Beaty will superintend the school at Otoe this- ear. Mrs. Beaty win teaeh In the grades. Students are calling dally at the col lege office regarding Plans for entering school this fall. The present indications point to a large enrollment this full. Creighton University. Professor Rlgge, profeHsor of college physics in tho srls department, leTt Thursday for u short vacation and to at tend a aclentifiii meeting at Campion col lege. Prairie du Chlen, Wis. Profs. Alphonse Zrtiniera. Oscar Wlnser- ni and Paul Sullivan arrived with Prof. Michael Schsefer from Prairie du Chien Saturday. The first three will he mem bers of the faculty In the arts depart ment for the coming year. Professor Scbaefrr left Tuesday for St. Marys col- lege, Kau. professor pulllvan has Just completed a three-years' course of phll osoohy st St. I.ouls university. Thomas J. Martin and J. Leo McCar- Court of Study Shorthand Typewriting Secretarial Bookkeeping Accounting Civil Service Multigraph Comptometer Salesmanship POSITIONS SECURED FOR GRADUATES. Fill Term (hens Sent. 6 Day School Night School I Enroll Ai.y Time Investigate this school. It hai paid others and It will pay you Call Doug. 7774 or write for com plete information: American Institute of Business Efficiency 14th and Dodge Exterior Home-Like Surroundings Boarding and Day School For Boys and Girls 4 to 16 Years Fall Term Opens Sept. 6th Featuring Small Classes, Personal Attention, Airy Rooms. Luncheon Service, Strict Discipline, Carefully Supervised Study and Play. School Motto: "Every Pupil Recites Every Lesson Every Day." Nebraska State Text Books Used. Instructors Hold State Certificates. Tutoring' in All Branches. Summer Classes Now in Session. Kindergarten Dept. Director, Ethelwyn Hodge. School of Individual Instruction Recreation Room Dormitory Telephone Harney 2949 3507 Harney Street f f A Itlf 1 rA,llA; wis; r- W081DS CHAMPION woeawooo: l VDERWQOD 1' JA f a IB ' r r-t, WS I v -!t'-" ii s-gs I r t . . COACH IN ATHLETICS HASTINGS COLLEGE Holder of four world's records, including 400-meter race, Olymnic games, Antwerp, Bel gium, 1920. , Student in summer school, University of Illi nois, for coaches, under Robert Zuppke. . College faculty greatly enlarged and strength ened. College opens September 13. For information, address CALVIN H. FRENCH, President, HASTINGS COLLEGE HASTINGS, NEBRASKA. thy. Creighton alumni, visited at the Pol Irge of arts. Tho former is a member of the faculty at ft. Marys college, Ksn., ami the latter is on the staff ot St. Ig natius colltg, Cleveland, O. Othor rocent ciiiers at t.'rslghton were tho Mev, Frt"ierU'l Sledenburg, direi-tor of the school ot sociology of lnyola univer sity, Chicago, and Rev. Carl M. Welsen horn, formerly a member of the Creigh ton faculty, who was on his way to a convention of a students' mission cru sade st 1 'nylon, O. I'rof. Francis X. Jteilly, professor of English In the college of arts, returned Auguat !, after an absence of six weeks, during which he visited seroral places to the east. Standard Accredited Coeducational CARLETON COLLEGE Donald J. Cowlhsg, President NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA A college ft the first rank in Arts. Science, and Music. Modern, well equipped buildings, exceptional oppor tunities foratliletk.-s.debate.nnd oratorv. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION students provides for individual atten tion to each student. A facultv of well trained and experienced teachers, specialists in their subjects. COLLEGE AIMS To surround the students w ith influences that make for distinctively Chris tian character. Fm information or rafaos , virile to the Clairman ot iht Board of Dtans, Larltton Cotfcf Nortbjicld, A Ann. . Which way will you pay? ' You must pay for a business training whether you get it or not. Either you get it and capitalize on it aa long as you live, or you will not get it and pay for it in opportunities lost, in the harder work you will have to do, in the smaller salary you will be obliged to accept. START NOW Place yourself a step nearer suc cess, power and happiness by making the start now. Tomorrow will be another today unless you do something to change it. Boyles College is open to you now every day is an enrollment day. Train now and add to your cash value. Boyles (5ollege offers you a Complete Business course (and all its branches), Stenographic and Secretarial Course, Civil Service Branches and ' Telegraphy Course, Day and evening classes. SEND FOR FREE CATALOG ftei?mblcm gfli'cieni School Boyles College Eighteenth Street at Harney, Omaha, Neb. Pbone JAckson 1S6S Merriem Block, Council Bluffs, Intra Phone Council Bluffs S7S DOANE COLLEGE CRET, NEBRASKA. A College giving four years of College work leading to the A. B. Degree. First Grade State. Teachers' Certificates esrned in two years and in four years. , . 1 A Conservatory of Music, granting Public School Certificates, Music Teachers' Certificates, Musio Diplomas and finally Bachelor of Music Degree. Pre-Medical, Pre-Law. Pre-Engineering. Live Athletics, Debating, Oratory. Registration September 9-10, 1921. Write for Catalog. ! Semi-Centennial-Year begins September 9th. 1921. JOHN N. BENNETT, Preident. SENIORS U. of N. Colleges and Schools The Grsduats Collets Ths Celltts ef Arts ss Selesess Ths Tnthin' Colltfl Ths Celltts ef Agriculture Ths College, el EnglnMrlnt Ths College of Lsw Ths College el Msalslss. Omshs Ths Collin ef Phsrmscy Thl College ot Builnlll Administration Ths College of Oentlitry Iht School ot Fine Arti The TMohori College High School Ths Behoof et 1 Agriculture The Summer Settles University Eitooilos Courtis You who are graduating from High School or Prep School toward what goal does your ambition point T Do you lean toward a career in business or in one of the professions T Js it your intention to become aq educator, a scientist, an agricul tural expert! Do you plan to prepare yourself for the strenuous battle of life by thorough special, training in any line? There has never been a timtt when such training was more essential, when its? advantages were more apparent. We live in an era of transition and adjustment; In a world new born after the cstaclysm. Profound changes have been wrought. Trying times, and times of glori ous opportunity, arc just ahead. The University trained msn or woman will approach these trisls, these opportunities, equipped with sound training and sure knowledge. And in comparison with these , advantages, the time, the effort, the money in volved in securing such training will count as little. Your State University, time-honored and hallowed in tradition, offers a well rounded education in your chosen vocation, together with a host of pleasant and worth while activities for your leisure hours. A comprehensive curriculum, an unexcelled corps of professors and instructors : athletics, debating so cieties, music, dramatics all these await you at Lincoln. i Especially interesting to you will b the litersture describing the University and its manifold activities, which is now ready for distribution to 1921 Seniors. Send for your copy. It will be of help to you in making your'felans for the future. Address the Registrar University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska .v Summer Session July 12 to August 19, 1921 First Semester Registration Sept. 14, 1921 Where Can I Find the Right ScLool? An oft-repeated question puzzling to mothers and fathers as well as children. A question worthy of the parents' most careful consideration. The Bee, in order to give better service to its readers, maintains a department for the purpose of answering such ques tions. Address all letters of inquiry to The Bee's Educational Department. THOSE READERS WISHING THK SERVICES OF THIS DE PARTMENT ARE REQUEST. r.D TO STATE FULL INFOR MATION DESIRED. ft