Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
NEXT TEACHERS CONVENTION
Much Inquiry is Made Concerning the
Coming Gathering.
ATTENDANCE WILL LIKELY BE LARGE
Program Contains Many interesting q
Features nnd the Southwestern
lown Association VIII lie
Wei Represented.

There has been an extraordinary call for
copies OF the program that will be observed
at the meeting OF the Southwestern Iowa
Teachers association, which meets here on
April J. and lasts three days The inquiry
gives reason for the belief that the attend
ance will be greater than at any previous
meeting OF the association. One feature that
gives considerable interest is the great num-
Der of inquiries from Nebraska. This is not
to be accounted for altogether by the fact
that a number of prominent Nebraska edu-
catorD have been placed on the program but
Is attributable to the character of the gath
ering and its accessibility to Nebraskans.
State Superintendent Sabin has issued an
appeal to the school boards and the public,
in which he says: "The attention of teach
ers, school offcersy and friends of education
is called to the program. 1t is strongly
urged upon school officers to allow teachers
to attend these meetings without loss Of
time. This has been done at other meet
ings with the happiest results. Teachers and
schools will be benefited by this course.
County superintendents are expected to call
the attention of school officers to this mat
ter We desire to see a large gathering OF
teachers and country teachers can learn
from each others experience. School officials
should be there in large numbers, for mutual
consultation and advice. The meeting at
Council Bluffs in 1896 was great success
We must make this meeting surpass 1t in
numbers and enthusiasm" Below are the
salient features OF the program:
Thursday. April 1.-Forenoon and after
noon. visiting the city schools; evening, 1880
o'clock, Presbyterian church: Music, Coun-
Cil School orchestra.
Gertrude Davenport; music, Eiglth Grade
chorus; address of welcome, Jacob Sims,
Missouri Valley; address, Reading in the
Public Schools, Prof. A. NJ. Newens Iowa
rday Rpr Pres
byterian church: Music, Sornet ;, solo,
Arthur Goff; presidents address, w; W.;,r, F.
RfEeGr Mother and Sa the sehoo TRs SCHOOL from m
the Mothers STANDPOINT" Mrs, A p. Han
Ban enne M2iher fem Reded
Omaha; Claims of the School Upon the
Mothers of the District" Mrs. A. b. Shaw,
"Where here Are We At?" S. 7. Gillian, Mil.
waukee; number work by classes from the
Friday Afternoon 1880 o'Clock.-Music,
First Grade chorus; recitation, Jackson
SSady address ID ] The Reaajnstment of the
G. Pearse, Omaha; address, The Signs of
the Times" President H; Il. sessrley, State
Method of Teaching History Prof. H w.
Caldwell; University, of Nebraska; discus
which Prof. CaidwelI will be glad to answer
questions relative to this method and to its
!, FRIDAY Afternoon 5 oo,'clock;.MNeeting, Of
completion of arrangements necessary to
connect the district association with the
general ASSOCIATION OF the state.
Apollo Mandolin club. recitation, Edyth
dress yo sSP Nae m
Sabn, superintendent of public instruction;
hibition drill by the. Council Bluffs High
School cadets in front of the Presbyterian
meetings of sections, follows:
School officers and city, superintendents,
Presbyterian church auditorium F. A.
ion-Why? Hoy? To What lEnd?'''' F, B.
G1,Gper. !,.,S,p Des M9ines; general discussion;
Gomns sh sd bY w. Md4r hsf
Harlan. Practical Patriotism" ]. L.
Laird Glsnwood; discussion led by g. W.
perntendent to His Board S. NJ, Cart,
Charlton. County superintendents and rural
% 4ae cSaman he Schools a
Teaching the Pupils to Think" Viva Gill
land, Glenwood; discussion led by J. J.
Canoe" II; f. Wheeler, Sidney; discussion
led by C. w. Johnson. Extra. How May
Our Patrons?" H. +. DeaIer Clarinda; dis
cussion led by II. A. Simons. Sidney
what Are the Most Serious Needs of the
Rural Teachcrs?" Rena Butler River Sioux;
discussion led by Eu.a Van Vranken. Elliott
Graded and High schools, Presbyterian
church lecture room, o. r.. French, Cres-
ton, chairman. rs the Present School Sys-
tenn Consistent With the Highest Develop
ment of the Modern SCHOOL," f. +. Palmer
cox Atlantic. rs individual Instruction
Possible in the Public SCHOOL," II. A.
Kinney, Woodbine; discussion led by G. w
Fisher Bedford. THE Value of a Com
mercial Department in a High School" e.
p. Gaylord, Creston; discussion led by F.
Teaching" W II. Monroe. Dexter; discus
sion led by w. s. Pauson. Council Bluffs
Saturday. 1.30 p. M.-"The Teacher as n
Student" ]. f. Vertz. Garden Grove: ad-
dress, Books for Children" President r.
G. Hughes. Tabor college; Child Study in
It's Recent Phases" II. +. Kratz Sioux City;
business.