Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-30
TEACHERS ENDORSE TaE IDEA
Omaha Exposition Convention Finds Favor
Among Educators,
TATE ASSOCIATION PLEDGES SUPPORT
Strong Resolution Adopted at the
General session--short Review
r. of the Sectional Work
of Yesterday.


Teachers association has been growing In
size as we'll as In interest today. The total
enrolment at o'clock this evening is LOGO,
by far the largest ever registered at an
association meeting. The iuadequacy OF the
Oliver theater to hold the crowd last night
has brought forth much discussion on the
problem OF hall large enough to hold the
meetings hereafter and proposition has
been made by the people OF Lincoln who
are pushing the new auditorium. They offer
to furnish the meeting place for the asso-
citation free Of cost for the next two years
IL the association will donate $500 to the
auditorium fund.
The question OF holding an educational
congress at Omaha next year is also re-
ceiving much attention and the opinion Is
unanimous In favor of the idea. AT the
Oliver theater meeting the following reso-
aution was offered and adopted without a
dissenting vote:
Whereas, 1t is proposed to hold in Omaha
during the progress OF the Transmississippi
and International Exposition, which con-
tinues from June 1 to November /, 1893, a
gathering of the teachers of the region west
of the Mississippi, and
Whereas, This educational meeting, IL
held, will give thousands Of those engaged
In school work In this region an opportunity
to benefit by the inspiration of such great
meeting at the same time that they attend
the exposition, therefore, be 1t
sembled in our annuar state association, do
hereby express our approval OF the plan to
hold such meeting In Omaha during the
time mentioned above, provided that such
meeting is arranged upon dates which will
not in any way conflict or interfere with
the meeting of the National Educational
association to be held in Washington, d. c.,
July to IL. 1898; and we pledge ourselves
to cooperate in any way !p practicable, Fl for
and the success of the meeting as described
above
Resolved further That the secretary of
this association be instructed to forward at
the close of this meeting copy of these
resolutions to the secretary of the commit
tee having the project in charge-Miss Anna
Foss, principal Kellom school, Omaha, Neb.
The second general session of the State
Teachers association was held at the New
Oliver this forenoon, the house being well
filled. President Crabtree announced that
owing to change in railroad time tables
Commissioner Harris could not be preseot be-
cause he Is billed to speak before the Iowa
Educational association tonight and left at
an early hour this morning 20 fill the ap-
pointment. On request Pref. Beattie read his
paper cu Normal Schools" as presented be-
fore the educational council yesterday. The
Young Ladies' quartet of Colner university
gave two pretty musical numbers Judge NJ.
b. Reese, dean of the College of Law of the
University Of Nebraska WIS introduced and
spoke on Right Emphasis of Education"
He said
The perpetuity of good government finds
It's most abundant support in the minds of
educated people. Good government depands
upon the right emphasis of education. The
most thorough study of geology, physi
ology, zoology and all other ologies, leaves
the student a metal monstrosty, unless ac-
companied by the right emphasis of educa-
tion. What is to the interest of the pupil
Is of interest to the people, and vice versa.
study. He must know what the student is
In order to give the right emphasis to edu-
an6as Sation he must know the students stu ten
should attempt to look after a class too
large to enable him to do this. He must
come into. personal contact with his pupils
individually. Often look, a word or Il
gesture will set student upon the right
to develop the mental qualities, thereby
creating good Judgment on the part of
the student, but to make good citizens.
cretion or a propensity to be dishonest;
they may betray the confidence of their
by direct methods, but by indirect methods.
Do not walt until the wrong has been done
but strive, to remedy the evil beforehand
rings his class to order in the morning and
dismisses them at the. close of the session,
recite and drilling them in the construc-
tion of intricate sentences and paying little
attention to the greater or broader morali-
ties which the good government of our
country demands. The teachers should give
the right emphasis to education.
w. c. T. U. AND THE SCHOOLS.
Mrs. Medora ID. Nickoll of Beatrice spoke
on the Relation of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union to Education" She said
the letters "W. C. T. U.," when rightly in
terpreted, mean "Home,' which completely
answers the question. Every child is enti-
tied not only to be born right, but to have
good home as well. Although the world
owes no man a living" parents do owe a
home and thoughtful care to every child
brought into the world. The Womens Chris
tian Temperance union, In its different de-
partments, is wedding out bad literature
and with the aid of an interstate COM
merce law which we hope to have will yet
suppress the manufacture and sale of ciga-
rettes-the vilest things inflicted upon the
people during the nineteenth century"
E. N. Brown of Hastings, chairman OF
the executive committee, read his report.
The association now has about $1j400 bear
ing interest. The total expenses OF this ses-
sion will not far exceed 500, in spite of
the many good entertainments furnished for
the teachers.
The afternoon was given over to sectional
meetings, teachers dividing up and attend
ing the section most interesting them.
Tho subjects for discussion in the grlmmar
school section today were Scraps OF Litera-
ture In Grammar Grades" and 1.-The Chief
Aim of Grammar School Work" The gem
eral idea was that the scope of literature
IN this grade should be a knowledge OF how
to read and write the English language cor,
Tectiy. less reading py pronunciation C0ly
and more study OF the thought expressed.
The chief aim OF grammar school work
should be to properly prepare pupils for Gu
trance into the High school. Mrs. Mary
Newton OF Omaha gave an encouraging re-
port OF the work of the Band OF Mercy
SCHOOLS FOR THD YOUNG.
The primary school section met in the
chapel this afternoon, and much interest was
manifested in each paper presented. Nettie
M. Sindow Of Falls City suggested plans for
interesting parents in school work. This
paper was discussed by l.. s. Wilson OF Red
Cloud, who advanced the idea that IL parents
did their duty well at home. teachers should
not insist upon frequent visits to the school.
Parents are already interested in their chill
dren, but need to be educated In rightly d.
recting their zeal, One OF the papers on the
program was by DR.. Katharine Il. Wolfe of
Lincoln, her subject being Mothers Meet