Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
pose Of interesting patrons in the subject of
-ies.
SEVERAL SOCIETY MEETINGS..

pose Of interesting patrons in the subject OF
libraries.
SEVERAL SOCIETY MEETINGS.
The Nebraska Academy OF Sciences met
ut the same hour In room No. ij Nebraska
hall. Prof T., ". Barbour delivered the
presidential address which was followed by
various papers and Incidental discussion.
Tho Association OF Nebraska Teachers OF
History met In Delian hall, main building:
the Nebraska Society for Child Study In the
chapel and the county suDcrin'endents;
round table was held In room %, Library
building \. L. Ward OF Harrington, county
superintendent of Cedar county. led the dis
cussion. Tho subjects were: How TO Pro-
mote the Grading Of Rural schools
Needed Changes In the School Law 'Ihe
Strong Points and the Weaknesses OF the
Average Institute"
There was an immense throng In attend
anc1 at the reception this evening az the
capitol. Both the senate chamber and the
hall OF representatives were decorated Win
palms and pottcd plants and thrown open
to the guests The early portion OF the even
ing was passed by the audience in the cEst
wing OF the capitol listening 10 music. At
$50 the reception proper took place In the
senat, chamber. The reception committee
were. Mcsdames Manning and Davis; Misses
Stollard and Randolph, and Ncss.s. Baer,
Stone and Prof Candy At the hour named
Governor lIolcomb, Chancellor MacLean,
State Superintendent COrbctt and State Su-
perntlndent Jackson stood before the desk
OF the secretary OF state and shook the
hands OF the teachers as they passed through
the senate chamber aud out through the
room OF the secretary. The gallery was
well filled with spectators Of the lively scene
below. Lemonade was served IN the sec
retarys room by the women Of the com
mittee.
WILL REQUIRE TICKETS.
Admission to tho Lansing theatcr to hear
the lecture Of Hon. Henry Watterson will be
by ticket, and the doors Will not be thrown
open to the general public as in former years.
The fec for registration Is 81, and the ticket
will admit to both MIR. Watterson's and Prof.
Krohn's lecture. Those who wish to hear
but one lecture will be admitted for 30
cents.
The program for tomorrow Is as follows
9:C0-Music; miscellaneous business; re-
port of the committee on revision of the
constitution; nomination and election Of
Course Of History in t6sSp Public Schools
Below the College and uniyersity%' A.
II. Rigelow discussion, William Ebright
1lOO-"How to Make the Free High
School Attendance Law Most EqeGtive,"
S. ID. Smith, o. II. Brainard and II. NJ.
In the afternoon the association viii di,
vide into sections and the programs and
places Of meeting are mere given:
ing-2OO- -"The Philosophic Basis of a Col
lege. Curriculum" President w. s. Reese,
S:80-"The Logical Arrangement of the
Branches of Study in a College Curricu-
lum," Prof w. T.. Aylesworth. Cotner uni
County superlntendents' Section Room
%, Library building -2.0O-"Thc County In
stitutc; the Lecture, or the Present Gen
orally Adopted Plan OF Conducting Insti-
tutes, which," II. Healey; The Conduc-
tors Control Of the Institute;" discussion,
j. \. Combs and u. NJ Hunter.
3I5-"Thc Ohlce-Direcuve Duties Of the
County Superintendent AS TO the School
Work of the Teacher" @. W. CrOzier; "AS
to the Duties Of the School Boards" y.
NJ. Graham; discussion, Anna Il. Need
land.
I:3O-ElcctIon of officers; miscellaneous
High School scctlon-Law room, main
building-2:Oo-"Wha Laboratory FaCili-
ties Are Absolutely Essential TO Good Sci
ence Teaching" j. W Crabtree. Beatrice;
discussion, l.. w. Fike, Hastings II. G..
Barber Nebra aka City.
3:30-"Normal Training In High Schools"
w II. Hart Lincoln; discussion, Eoline
Clark Fremont; j. O. Lyme, Cambridge;
Grammar school section-Delian hall
main building: -2:o0-"Thc Teaching of Eng
lish In Grammar Grades" Carrie A. Hag-
gard, York; discussion, l. n. Clark.
Are Bcst Adapted TO Grammar Grades?'
Jennie NTcGam, Peru; discussion.
The primary section will meet at p. m
In the chapel.
W. o. Krohn of Illinois viii deliver lee
ture on Child study; Its Relation to the
Home and School," at the Lansing theater
In the evening.
Mrs. Tucker was reelected member of
the educational council for one year and
President Perry of Doane was elected for
three years.