Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-30

ings for Child Study" Stories, plants ami
mails and even adult man. has been studied,
but II Is only recently that the Importance
OF studying children has become apparent.
Mothers and teachers arc bound by q strong
tie--the welfare and growth OF the child
and there Is no surer way OF strengthening
this tie than by study OF the child's de-
velopment Mothers are surely far more in
terested in proper sanitary conditions OF the
school room than are the politicians, who
so often have charge OF school affairs. They
should band together for study that will
help both teacher and pupil. Considerable
discussion followed, all strongly favoring
ton Of Pawnee City read a paper on THE
Scholarship OF Primary Teachers AS
requisites, he said, the good primary teacher
should not only have a good education. but
possess right knowledge OF the best plans
and principles for her work. and judgment
to suit these plans to each particular field
OF labor.
Tho meeting at the Oliver theater tonight
was largely attended. There was an address
by Chancellor MacLean and n musical pro-
gram, including one number by Jules Lum-
bard of Omaha, and selections by each OF
the six colleges.
NEBRASKA AND DEVELOPMENT.
Chancellor George f. MacLean delivered
an address ca THE Next Stage in the Edu-
oatlonal Development of Nebraska" which
had many features OF interest to his auditors
After paying a glowing tribute to Nebraska
in It's wonderful development in an educa-
tional sense during the last decade, its bright
future along the same lines he discussed
lat length various methods ard principles
which should be observed In the further ex-
tension of the school system. Nebraska he
maintains, stands pre-eminent among the
states Tor the introduction of progressive
methods. Among these stands out in relief
the formation of the Nebraska Library as
ISOLATION, the Association OF the Nebraska
Teachers of History, aud the Nebraska So
ciety for Child Study. Although these as
sociations accomolish much toward the sim
plifying OF methods, so that those who re-
ceive instruction may easily understand the
subjects placed before them, he advocates
still further advances in the art OF teaching.
These may be briefly summarized uuder the
head OF the practical, which in It's natural
subdivisions results In Industrial education,
Ioppled education, Industrial history, prepara-
ton for citizenship and the democracy and
the public school. Heretofore the speaker
contended the western school systems were
claimed above all things to be practical" :"
He argues, however, that in sense this
statement was not true. What the university
gives in the way of a higher education should
In like manner in substance be impaired
by the lower schools. The country and
graded school system will not be perfect until
m)re stress is laid uoon the practical studies.
General culture studies should be taken along
with the others, which forms the basis OF
the public school course. The university sys-
TEN should be gradually extended into the
graded schools so that upon graduation from
them the pupil will not be completely at
sea upon assuming the higher duties of his
mind development. Chancellor MacLean as
serted that the academic and university
courses should be thoroughly merged, and
| the sooner this is dcue the sooner the best
of results will follow.
Yesterday was the opening day OF the
State Agricultural college, which includes the
| work at the state experimental farm, dairy
school and other agricultural departments.
The enrolment On the opening day was
| forty-four, as compared with the total en-
rollment of thirty-five for last year. 1t is
| expected that there will be a number more
added to the attendance before a week has
| passed. The list Of those enrolled yesterday
lie nc follnwc.