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Mrs. Peattie to Be Honor Guest at
Meeting of Omaha Woman's Club

Mrs. Elia W. Peattie, former Omaha
newspaper woman, and here to
speak last Friday under auspices
of the Omaha Woman's Press club,
will be the guest of Mrs. R. B.
Howell, at the Blackstone, over the
weekend, and attend the open club
meeting Monday afternoon at the
Burgess-Nash auditorium. Mrs.
Peattie is a charter member of the
Omaha Woman's club, and served
as president for a short time, before
removing to Chicago many years
ago.

A luncheon for past presidents and
the directory of the woman's clubs
will be given in honor of Mrs. Peattie
Monday noon at the Burgess-Nash
tea room.

Dr. Frederick K. Krueger of the
social science department, University
of Omaha, will address the club
Monday at 3 o'clock. His subject
will be "Immigration and the Radical
Question, With Particular Reference
to Conditions in Omaha." Dr.
Krueger is the first professor of
economics and social science at the
University of Omaha, and is an
acknowledged authority in his line
Dr. Krueger has studied extensively
abroad, and at the Columbia university
of New York, University of
Nebraska, and other schools. He
speaks several languages, and knows
at first hand much of the racial
traits and traditions of the European
peoples. Dr. Krueger is also an accomplished
musician, and does choir
and chorus work on the side as
relaxation and inspiration.

Mrs. Thomas R. Jones, department
leader, will have charge of the program.
Mrs. Leslie A. Ayers will sing
"Lieti Signor" by Meyrbeer; "
'Twas April," by Nevin, and "Roses
After Rain," by Lehman, with Mrs.
J. M. Welshans at the piano. Two
piano numbers will be played by
Mrs. Wlshans and Miss Virginia M.
James, "Hockzeitstag auf Teldhangen,"
by Creig, to be their principal
selection.