Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-01
DISCUSSED THE HIGH SCHOOL
Educational Council Hears Superintendent
Oorbett's Report on the New Law,
FREE TEXT BOOKS A GREAT FEATURE
Nebraska Pinn Attracts Much Atten-
tion Among Educators Outside
the stnte-Todny Will lie
the Busy Day.

Ing at the SESSION OF the EluCatlOHal CuuHSii'
He asked President Norton Of the Peru Nor
NAL to assume the nominal presidency, in
order to permit MIR. Pearss to take more
active part in the proceedings The council
then heard various reports from committees
From the COMMITTEES on legislation, Superin-
tendent Corbatt made detailed report OF
the free high school attendance law. This
was passed at the last session Of the legi9la-
ture. From a majority OF all clEssss the
report is quite favorable The intention oil
the law was to give students in district
where there is no high school the advan-
tage of attending the nearest high school
with tuition free to the student. Obstacles
to carrying out the law are two; the diff
Guilty of many Of the districts to bear the
additional expense. and the greater difficulty
OF determining Just what constitutes a. high
school In the report OF the working OF the
free text book law it appeared that 1t was
quite generally carried out. At their option
board9 may or may not furnish books, but
the state superintendent reported that from
the answers received from county superin-
toldents only about Z per cent OF the dis
tricts in the state do not furnish free text
books.
1t was the opinion of Superintendent Pearse
that Nebraska had the best text book law
in the country. Quite number of inquiries
had been received from other states in re-
gard to the working of cur law. Recently he
had received a letter from Chicago asking
about the success Of the law in this state.
He thought the committee should make full
report to give this information.
Mr.. Pearse moved to amend the constitu-
ton in order to increase the membership of
the council. He thought 1t should consist
OF twenty-seyen II Is now twenty-five. With
the new amendment, which was adopted, the
council will consist of three members from
each of the five sections, and the other m m
bors be made up from the association, with
the chancellor Of the State university, the
president of the State Normal school and
state superintendent as eX-oicio members.
This council transacts the business Of the
association and before 1t come all questions
that demand legislation. OF tha committee
-oi. legislation the state superintendent is
chairman. The council adjourned to meet at
p. m Thursday
From to this evening reception was
given to county snpsrintendents and their
friends in the office OF superintendent Corbett
at the state capitol
FIRST SESSION HELD.
There were tonight over 500 teachers, prin
cipals and superintendents registered in at
tendance on the meeting Of the association.
1t Is expected that more names will be ADDED
tomorrow. II is the largest and most sue
cessful gathering in the associations history.
The Funke opera house was filled tonight,
parauet balcony and boxes, with teachers
and their friends at the initial exercises of
the public nesting. w. H. Skinner, euperln
tendent Of the Nebraska City schools, pre-
sided. Measrs. August and Charles Hagenow
contributed the. opening musical selection,
a concertante for two viOlins. Chancellor
MacLean followed with prayer. Scotch
ballad was sung by John Randolph, after
which the event,of the evening, a brilliant
address by Colonel Frank w. Parker en-
"The Ideal School, followed. The speaker
held that the end ana aim of education was
net the mere accumulation of knowledge, or
of discipline, or scientific attainment, but
self-government. He gave many ilu9tra-
tions of the blightIng effects of politicians at
the had Of school affairs in our large cities
The ideal school 4was not, he thought, OF the
present but of the fature. The musical
feature of the occasion was provided by the
State University School of Music.
TODAY'S PLANS.
Following are the programs of the different
sections to be given tomorrow with place
Of meeting:
Funke opera house:
90o-Music; nomination of officers; mis-
cellaneous business
e3o,rhe Interdepend!snce, of Studies Studies and n
1O;l5-"A National University" Hon. e. j.
Hainer NJ. c., Aurora. ...
Observation-Disclosures; miscellaneous bust
Library building, first floor;
2O0-'.'fhe Correlation of Studies in the
College w. n. Fi,son. Hastings.
3:l5-"Shoud state University give free
43O-Election of officers; miscellaneous
Iibrary building, third foor
stltuto to the Summer School" Jones NJ.
C;app; HarrIsburg; discussion C. p
si5--"The County ,supcrintendents Work
in Relation 10 the Teacher in the school;
Should It BE and How it Should Be Gwen"
J. G. naupt. Dakota CITY; discus ;;Es slons Mrs.
ters, @ Circulars, etc. Sent out from the
Office" Mary T. Hosforj. North Platte;
dssgssSa so9ss s WIZ HR;' res FGS"%EIon n%d peyce
Employed in Different Counties" w. ];
TODD hSar'e nSTSeFql Eerta9 EIfSssl0n opened
4So-Election OF officers miscellaneous
2:65-"The induct've Method of Teaching
,Sss Mps B B,zs Mpnye atbe6bsfs G5srs
s0O-"Manual Training.Its Meaning and
Value; How Many Of Our Schools Car! Can
Ssrnssion Ssrry ls y G. McGaanG FG2aiSG' WTh
sl5-"What Ipdcpendent Research Work
Can BE Done by High School Pupils, T.
T. Tucker. I.incon; discussion, Bayard H.
I15-E'ection OF officers miscellaneous
Room H.. University hall;
asson q o. wat NAY be omiSd from
the Usual Text in Ar!thmettc?" W; e.
Fowler University Place; discussion, Eohne
s:0o-"Nature Study-Matter and Method"
Neil s!nslalr ,I.nng Talmage; discussion MISS
Gould. York; discussion, Miss Ida Martin,
Columbus.
business.
Room ~ University hall;
2;OO-"Primary Reading" Anna II. Herrig,
Peru: discussion, Miss Jeanette Kirkham,
2I5-"Child study in Its Effects Upon the
Teacher" q, w, A. Luckey, Lincoln.
3;sO-''What Place Have Numbers and
Writing in the First Grader" Miss Emma
r. Miller West Point. discussion, Miss
Rhoda Waddell, Aurora.
4a5-Elcction of officers; miscellaneous
business.
IOWA EDUCATORS IN CONVENTION.
state Associntion In Session at Dcs
M0ines.
DIES MONIES. Dec. 3l.-tSpecial Tele-
grani.)--Des Moines Ia completely in pos
session of the teachers Of the state tonight.
The attendance at the present session Of the