" p NMkTdP niurf i?u:-??i5t? .. .. .arTji - S ,HK .lltWH''11"!:.' M '': r-"S ..-"", SylBP ' 0 -' ' v a o 8 fHfe coufcifik. fSGESSS :: !-er ?4 " a; a S Si SSS OSSSe Will We The as TBnSaYaYaBBSL 'SaanBHPXJ.j9fc aBaYaBSEBlLf t-SBBBVA .BaamaamK-.. -Jbameli BBmeameBT i MrCHB 'BslIlBmwllliammV asesSSaSSSaHllMIMIiMIMIIIMMIMMSHMIIIM'HMIIIIIIIMMMMMM LEATHERS GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS sue Its a good plan to make selections while the assort ment ia large. - MLbfeER & PAINB i seoeasssessesseaosaeaeMMi ihimh immm w 99t00mm99m99m9999mee9&im99Gm99eeee999mme& NEBRASKA WESLYAN UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOLS OF MUSIC IN THE WEST AND THE NUMBER OF PUPILS CONSTANT INCREASING. ONE REA SON FOR THIS LARGE INCREASE IS THAT THE METHODS OF IN STRUCTION IN USE HERE ARE THOSE OF THE BEST EUROPEAN CONSERVATORIES, BY WHICH PUPILS ARE ADVANCED IN THE MOST THOROUGH AND RAPDD MANNER POSSIBLE, AND aRE NEVER OBLIGED TO GO OVER THE SAME GROUND SEVERAL TWER, AS IB OFTEN THE CASE BECAUSE OF He -'ROPER iN-arrajTfiTKMf. . EVERY BRANCH OF MUSIC, VOCAL, INSTRUMENTAL AND THE- f ORETTCAL TAUGHT, WITH MANY FREE ADVANTAGES. SEND FOR CIRCULAR GIVING FULL INFORMATION TO OREN E. LOCKE, Director, University Place. Nebr. mimmMmmmm&mmta r, I NEBRASKA CLUB WOMEN a .- Tl (THE Courier AMD The fe Club Womarx $1.25 ttttUtttttttttttttUttUttttttttUttUtt "1 use the 'FAY" PATENT SAW EDGE MACHINE edges of cuffs and standing collars are moulded. HIIIHHIIIIIIIMMIM Earvs baurvdnj Co. I Telephone 199. NotkiBf ia more appropriate as a Christ mas .present for a lady, gentleman, girl or boy tkaa a parse, pockctbook or hand bag. We hare them io every shape, aad quality, Coia Parses Card Cases 50c tot3. Silver Mounted Purses, 50c to f 750 Boston Bags (new sbape 75c to 13.75. Gentlemen's Cabin Bags 99.75 to 112. 5c to 75c. Combination Books 25s to $5 Chatelaia Bags (latest styles) 25c !o $3.50. Gentlemen's Club Ban 350 to 98.95. Traveline Baca Large aiaee, 96 to 9 12. 3 3 COURIER ceamias taaerti fceaa every dab ia J metric eaet twBJtjUM Jtjtjtjt xj THE CLUB WOMAN 5 me kerf dab atagasiae pub- ? A QUARTER me price el aac wal a year. Addrsat "3S Jtjt THE COURIER, IiacaK Near, t THE CLUB.rOMAN, Bastas, $ MwirtiailarJiJljJljjjtjtjl J stem sack MUSICAL MENTION. Mrs. Marion Treat Taylor attaaded graad opera ia Obieago last week. The uaiversity eomaittee which has ia charge the orgaa matter feel vary Bch encouraged and believe that the magnificent iastrameat will sooa be placed in one of the buildings. Mr. Henry Eames gave recital ia Wymore befoie the musical dab of that city November 23 aad scored a great success. He expects to have a return date before the season closes. An event of unusual importance ia the comiag appearance of Faaaie BloomfieW Zeisler Saturday evening, December 3, under the auspices of the Uaiversity 8chool of Music. She is continually compared to Paderewaki, whose class mate she waa under Leschetizky. Dur ing her recent tour in Europe the critics could hardly find adjectives enough to express their appreciate of her attain ments and a large house should greet her on her first visit to Ltacola. The followiBg ia the program of the Philharmonic orchestra concert at the Oliver theatre Moaday evening, Decem bers: Overture Die Frau Meisteria .... Suppe Paraphrase Die Lorelei Neevadba Tenor Solo Prise Song from Die Meistersiager Wagner Mr. George Hamlin, with orchestra. Dialogue Le Secret d' Amour. . . .Klein Vorspeil to fifth act of King Man fred Reinecke Striag Orchestra. Selections from Lohengrin Wagner Tenor Solo Two Gipsy Songs, Lore Song Dvorak Mr. Hamlin. Overture Buy Bias Meadelssohn Tenor 8olo Hosaana Graaier Mr. Hamlin, with Orchestra. Second Hungarian Bhapsodie Liaet Unusual interest waa felt ia the pro gram of theMatiaee Musicals for last Monday's meetiBg for the compositions presented were all written by members of the club and the fact was revealed that Lincoln possesses not only executive but creative musical talent Mrs. John ti. wngnt gave current events in roe musical world. Mrs. A. S. Raymond read a comprehensive paper upoa ''Wo men in Music." She extolled the num ber of women who have succeeded in the compoeitioa of music and cited instances of prominent masters, as Se bastian Bach, Schumann aad Beethoven who were influenced and inspired by women. Miss Annie L. Miller played two pretty piano numbers which emanated from her own head. Mrs. D, A. Campbell sang a group of songs com posed by Miss Henrietta Hollowbuafa, Sweetheart" and "Norse Lullaby,- the latter dedicated to Mrs. Campbell, both of which are aweet acd attractive. "Valse Brilliante' composed and played by Mra. Minnie Rothschild Herzog, waa one of the best numbers given. Miss Lucy Haywood waa represented by two ballads, tender and pleasing, "The Heart ot the WorkV and -Genet Thou be More" which were effectively rendered by Mms Lora Holmes. Mrs. Jensen's place on the program waa filled by a "Phi Kappa Pel two step written and performed by Miss Hollowbush. Mrs. A. R, Mitchell who attended three performances of grand opera at Chicago last week talked interestingly of the operas and the art ists seen there. "Die WaJkure" included ia it's cast Nordics who m constantly improving in her work. Van Dyck who appeared ia Chicago for the first time this season, Mme. Schuman-HeiBk, also new and ths possessor of a glorious con tralto voice, besides Eames and other fine artiste. "The Marriage ot Figaro" waa given aa ideal presentation by Sem brtcfa, Eames. Engle, Campaaan aad lesser lighta. -Martha' drew a small audience but given perfectly, as it waa it elicited much applause. The work of the orchestral waa grod throughout The next meeting ot the Matinee Musicals will occur ia the evening of December 19th. Members and task eeeorta will be adautted by membership tickets GfeUBS. The birthday anniversary of the Stromabarg Woman's clubs was cele brated Tbaakagiviag eveaiag at the home of Mr. and Mra J. G. Green who so kindly opened their elegant house for the occasion. An invitation to attend aa guests of honor bad been extended to Mr. and Mra. J. A. Loudermikh The decorations were tasteful but act elaborate. The piano waa placed in the bay window across the top of which was suspended the club motto, "No one is saSciently wWe by himself alone Pumpkin and citron jardinieres filled with cut flowere were much admired Ribbon decorations were in the club colon gram and white, aa were also ths candles. The house waa ablaze with lights, and jack o' lanterns were conspic one ia the dressing rooms and outside at the main entrance. After the recep tion the guests were entertained with a select program demonstratire of iatel lectaal exertion which was well received. Mra. J. G. Green in a very practical talk emphasized the importance of the educational effort of the study club la attaining ths desired result of womea'a clubs. Aa leaier she also gave an in teresting account of the progressiva condition of the history department at the. present time. Following wars remarks by the president relating to the current topic department. While coffee waa being prepared a rythmical contest contest was announced and each person presented with a parcel. These parcels contained articles of every description furnishing subjects for the rhymes aad during ihe next half hour every one present considered himself a poet. The poems were excellent to say the least, and the presentation speeches delivered by Rev. Presson could have been no better. As first prize Miss Colemen received a copy .of Golden Rod and Dialect poems. Although Ft. J. G. Green distinguished himself laboriously, the booby prize fell to bis lot and he very gracefully accepted a handsome pickaninny. The refreshments were plentiful and many laudable comments reached the ears of those who had pre pared the palatable viands. In their adieux, the gentlemen expressed them .selves, as having spent a profitable aa well as a very pleasant evening, and added kind wishes for the future succeca of the Stromsburg Woman's club. Here is a method of book review ar ranged by the president ot a woman's club ia New Fork state: I. Read the book twice. 1. To learn its .entire contents. 2. To reflect upon them. II. Classify assign to its proper place in the department ot literature, whether to fiction, history, biography, travel, eeaays, etc; L Novel. 2. Ro mance. (A novel portrays the common place; a romance deals with the extra ordinary, the picturesque. ) III. Tell to which of the four kinds of composition it belongs Description, narration, exposition or augmentation. IV. Give a brief synopsis, combining with it such points mentioned below aa characterize the story. V. Study ita style. (Style is the ex pression of thought and feeling in written words.) Some of the elements of style: (a) Vocabulary, (b) Figures ot speech. Qualities of style: 1. Intel lectual, (a) Simplicity, (b) Clearneta. 2. Emotional, (a) Strength, (b.) Pathos, (c) Th Ludicrous. & Elegancies, (a) Method, (b) Harmony, (c) Taste. VI. Describe any especially character istic scene or scenes. VII. Tell the motive of the book. VIII. Study reviews in first class magazines. IX. Study the life of the author. FOUND-Audiea'ekort black cape. Ennui e at Cockier oSce. II 1 -? - . . .-iac-. .-AJ,.tH- -