Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
TEACHERS DISCUSS TEACHING
Plead for More individual Work in the
Training Of the Young,
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE At LINCOLN
Principals Hnd superintcndcntS fro"
Nebraska cities Meet In state
Superintendent CorbcttS
Ouice.

LINCOLN. Oct. i6.--(spcclai)--A round
table conference was held this morning by
the conierring city principals aud supertn-
tendents in the Office OF state Superiniend-
ent Corbett, at which the following topics
were discussed. State AID FOR Special
Teachers Professional Instruction and
Training in Approved High schools and
the Problem Of Securing Strong Grammar
Grade Teachers" Both subjects we're ex-
haus'iyely discussed.
At the afternoon session reports from
two committees were received and discussed.
The report OF the first committee, conpris
Ing w II Skinner. Prof. Luckey, Dan NIL
ler J. T. Aorey and Il. VI. Brayton. presented
this problem; How far Is individual
work with the pupil over class aud
mass work desirable, and what can be
done to secure these ends in our pub
lie schoos?"
Prof Luckey felt that as q committee
they should not criticise the public plan
as 1t may have many Advantages. He him
self had used what is called the Toronto
plan. He believed that our teaching must
more and more become individual and real
istlc. Even DR.. Harris has spoken un-
equivocally in praise OF individual instTuc-
tion. lie declared that child must be
taught given subject or fact, when he is
Interested Since no two children are alike
in nature aud temperament, the life OF
each child must be studied by itself The
best time to help each child is when he
needs help.
PLEA FOR INDGvIDuAI.ISM
Prof. Clark asserted that he was a firm
believer in indIyiduaism and believed the
best individual instruction Is that which
Is given in class by the thoughtful teacher.
In short, a majority Of the speakers upon
this topic strongly favored individualism
The u1r IN NJ
morning were the adoption Of the following
motions:
It is tho sense OF this body that greater
the legislature be asked TO provide one
more normal school at its first session
and one more four years thereafter.
Recosnizing that the grammar grade
years arc OF most vital Importance and are
teachers, we urge upon boards OF educa-
tion the Importance OF the establishment
rs a minimum Of preparation for grammar
grade teachers three years high school
course or its equivalent and the payment OF
salary commensurate thereto.
After the adoption OF these motions the
following resolutions Of sympathy and con-
dolencc were adopted unanimously:
Whereas. Death has again entered the
home OF one OF our honored members. Super
intendent e. c. Pearse or Omaha, and has
taken little one from the family circle;
therefore. be II
, Resolved That we. the members OF the
Superinicndents' and Principals assocla-
ton. in convention assembled. extend to
Superintendent Pear.a and wife our sym
pathy IN this time uf sadness. and I'm the
name OF Him who ....i suffer little chill
dren to come unto Nc commend them to
Resolved. That a copy OF these resolutions
be presented to Superintendent Pearse and
that copies be furnished the Northwestern
Journal OF Education and the Omaha
papers for publication.
The report OF the second committee com
posed OF Prof. J. A. Beattie, A. a. Reed A
u
Stephens. was as follows:
which at present. is the most impor
tant function OF the high school with on,
to three teachers-to prepare students fo
college or for practical life7"
The discussion which followed the leas
OF Principal Beattie was full Of interes
and brought out some highly diversified
opinions.
NAMES OF CoNFEREEs.
Among the superIn,enden,s and princi
pals In attendance are the following: Hon
II. r. Corbett, F. 4. Barton deputy stat
superintendent; J. II. Cramer, Davenport
W. II. Wagner, Hebron; C. A. Fulmer, Ed
gar; J. F. Winters. w. l.. Stephens. Fair
bury; ]. S Van Easton. Seward; A. O
Thomas. Minden; NJ. a. Stone. Lincoln; Da
Miller. Fremont; T. 4. Colburn. Lincoln; 4
a Reed. Crete; ]. A. Reed, Lincoln; W. r
Jackson. O'Neill; A. II. Waterhouse Gran
Island; W. j. Fowler. Tecumseh: J. II. Nil
, Ter. Lincoln: W. ]. Williams Columbus;
G.. Massman. Madison l. Fl. Martin Dewitt
A. II. Bigelow. Falls City: W. r. Siders
Alliance; 4. Suare Milford. NJ. r. Snod
gress Wisner; Mrs. l.. II. Davis Lincoln
Bertha McCorkle Lincoln; E A. Brown
Hastings: w. r. Hart. Lincoln: W. H Skin
ner. Nebraska City; J. 4. Beattie. Peru:
II. Barr. Grand Island; j. F. Connor, Mort
Bend; f. b. sherman. Fairfield; Prof W. 4
Clark. Peru ]. A. Watson. Brainard; D. {
OConnor. West Point; T. II. Bradbury Wy
more; Prof G. w 4. Luckey. State univer
sity; Miss 5. J. Rand. Lincoln: Miss Berth
Tibbetts. Lincoln; Mrs E. F. Tucker. Lin
coin; Mrs. Jennette Marferding, Lincoln
Mrs Josephine widener, Miss Hardy, Lin
coin; Miss NJ. 4. Pryse. Lincoln: W. II
Cemmons. Fremont; s, p. ATnott. Harvard
D. G. Hopkins. Friend; George Zahn. CrescC
NJ. L. Marsh. Pawnee City: Miss Capror
Cheney; Joseph Sparks. Fairmont; Kat
stoddard Lincoln: w y Fowler. Blair: {
W. Corey. Havelock j. X. Stableton. Lex
ington; Prof. Saylor. Lincoln; Prof. W. Il
Caldwell state university; F. ID. Joslyr
Wymore; G. H. Graham. Adams.
The program at tonight's session is a
appended:
The Successful superintendent-(a) I
His Relation to His Teachers Supervision
th) In His Relation to His Board-Busines
People-Moulder OF Public Sentiment: I'd
In His Relation to the Special Preparation
tee. c. G. PeaIse. w II. Beeler l. F. VII
son. William Valentine.
School Law stand Be ModifiSd or Re Re-
pealedP' committee, a. X Goudy. J. Il
Barr, W. H Fowler. W. ]. Dean. T. II
High school section: THE New Cours. O
Study from the State Departmental
Doea Il Substantially Meet the Demands
Or Why Is Unihcation Deslrable?' con
mlttee II r Corbett. NJ ~ Stone, s. 1
Arnott r u. Overholt. w. II. Wagner.
Relations OF the High Schools to tn
Jnversity-la) Are the Present Twelv
Years Requirements TO Reach the UnlveI
slty Too Much? Cbl Should One Course
the Univ ersity Remain Open to Entranc
Without Language Requirements Oihe
Tian the English?" committee. j. II. Mi
Ter. n 0. Thomas, A. H. Waterhouse, J.
Van Eaton. A. b Stephens.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A SOCIETY