Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-10
SCHOLARS AND THEIR BOOKS
State Superintendent Corbett Eas a New
Plan for Teachers Reports,
EFFECT OF THE FREE TEXT BOOK LAW
Children to Re Held Responsible for
the Condition of the Property
the District Puts In,
Their Care. t"u

LINCOLN, Sept. Especial )-State SUI
perintendent Corbett is now sending out
to the different county superintendents a
new form of teachers attendance register.
One OF the prominent features Of the new
work is the facility afforded for reporting
the text book record of each pupil in the
school. In a preface to the work Superin-
tendent Corbett says: under our present
text book law this subject is one of the
greatest importance in every school. Re-
ports show that where proper care is
exercised by the school board and teacher
Especially by the latter the free text book
law is popular and satisfactory; but it be-
comes a detriment and a nuisance when
ever pupils carelessly soil, mark, deface or
destroy the books. The conditions are not
the same in all schools. The methods to
be employed must, therefore, be determined
by the teachers Judgment and tact"
Suggestions are made by MIR. Corbett, but
the principal object attained by the new
register is to hold the pupil responsible for
the care of the books, and appeal to pride
of standing in classes and otherwise. A
system of marking is adopted and the
scholars record in n%eatness in the care
Of the books is carried right along with
his or her class standing. 1t Is believed
that by this means the result will be a
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the cultivation of habits of neatness in the
pupil.
GOVERNOR HOLCOMB'S ITINERARY.
Governor Holcomb went to Tecumseh this
afternoon where he addressed an old set
tiers picnic. Tomorrow he appears at the
dedication of a new court house at Albion,
going from there to Columbus, where he
again speaks. On Friday he will address
the attendants at the Butler County fair, at
David City. He will be in Adams on Sat
urday, where he will again speak.
The State Board of Irrigation today al
lowed, with certain limitations, the claim
of the Sherman County canal for water from
the Middle Loup river, Valley county.
Governor Holcomb today granted a req
uisition on the governor of Missouri for
Ray Coon, who is wanted in Thayer county
for the larceny of a set of harness valued
at $40. Coon is now under arrest in Holt
county, Missouri, and Sheriff Lindsey of
Thayer county was appointed agent to re-
turn him to this state.
Fred Reinhardt, an old and respected cit
izen of Lincoln, died suddenly this morning
of heart failure at his home, 2755 p street.
When Mrs. Reinhardt awoke at 5 o'clock
she found her husband dead beside her. He
was formerly a prominent contractor. and
had built some of the finest residences and
business blocks in Lincoln. BY strict atten-
quite a considerable fortune, and
was noted for his personal worth
and integrity. He had been ill with
heart disease for about two months. and his
death was not entirely unexpected.
FOR H DOLLIVERcRALLY.
Next So turday evening CONGRESSMAN Dolli-
yer of Iowa will speak at the NJ street park,
and the depLbliCans are preparing for a
rally and parade that will outshitie anything
yet held in this city during the present cam
paign. The parade will be of uniformed
clubs exclusively. and no organization ex-
cept those in uniform will be allowed in line.
Thus far the following clubs have been as
signed positions in the parade: Republican
Escort club, Mckinley Flambeau club,
Railroad Mems Sound Money club. Mckinley
Drum Corps and Mckinley Zouaves. There
will be a big display of fireworks and a rous-
ing rally is promised. The speakers stand
will face the park grand stand and bleach
'ers, and a sounding board is to be
erected behind the stand enabling the speak
ers' voices to be heard by every one in at
tendance.
John l.. Hodgman has sued the Lincoln
Street Railway and Receiver Slaughter for
S., 500 damages. He alleges in his petition
that on Christmas day of last year he was,
by the carelessness of a motorman, thrown
from a car and his right leg broken and his
lumbar plexus nerve shocked and bruised.
The fall term of the supreme court begins
September Is. On account of the large num-
Der of motions that will be for hearing and
other matters that will have to be considered
by the court when 1t meets on that date IL
was deemed advisable to make no assign
ment of cases for hearing at that time. The
first assignment of cases will therefore be
made for October 6. The docket containing
the cases that will be called then and also
the cases that will be called October 20 is
in the hands Of the printer and will be
mailed to attorneys interested in due time.
Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell
w. Holmes, j. K. Parkins. At the Capt.
tal-W. B. Howard. At the Lincoln-N. S.
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