Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

tional talent i'm the conference for teachers
Of English, arranged by Or. Edwin Nj, Hop
kins OF the University of Kansas, is almost
as impressive. Among those who will pre-
sent papers or take part in the discussion
are Dr. l.. A. sherman Of the University of
Nebraska, Superintendent W. NJ. Davidson
of Topeka, Prof. George NJ. Marshall Of
the University of Utah, Prof. Albert e,
Jack of Lake Pierce college, Or. Charles
Graham Dunlap of the University Of Kan
sas, Prof. j. Scott Clark of Northwestern
university, Superintendent w. II. skinner
of Nebraska City, Superintendent II. e.
Kratz of Sioux City, Ia; DR.. Edward A.
Allen of the University of Missouri. Prof.
w. f. Brewer of the Montana College of Ag-
riculture, Prof. J. V. Denny of the Ohio
State university and Prof. c.. f. Ansley of
the University of Nebraska.
The conference of history teachers is
under Prof. +. NJ. Fling of the University Of
Nebraska. Prof. Fling has endeavored to
make his conference the starting point for
an organization of transmississippi history
teachers and a part of one of the sessions
will be devoted to the consideration of n
plan for such an association.
The other conferences, while of no less
importance, must be passed by with mere ref
erence, That of teachers in agricultural col
leges and experiment stations is under the
direction of President w. NJ. Beardshear of
the State Agricultural college at Amcs, la.
and will enlist the support of a large number
of the most prominent professors and experts
in the various experiment stations and ag-
ricultural colleges of the west. The confer
ence for teachers of manual and industrial
training, under Principal Gilbert b. Nor
rison of the Kansas City Manual Training
High school, offers an attractive program.
The same is true of the conference for kin
dergarten teachers, under Mrs. Orietta
Shields Chittenden of the Omaha kindergar-
tens, and the conference for drawing teach
ers, under Mrs. Matilda Evans Riley, super
visor of drawing at st. Louis. The confer
ence for music teachers is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. C. IL. Cogdon, supervisor of
music at st. Paul, Mimi, andsthat for teach
ers of the deaf and blind under Prof. J. A.
Gillespie of the Omaha School for the Deaf.
The conference on child study is under the
direction of Mrs. Grace Bibb Scarborough
of the Omaha High school,, who has been
assisted in preparing the program by presi-
dent G. Stanley Hill of Clark university.
Linnic Hngucwood to re Here.
Another feature of the program just an
nounced is the appearance of Linnie Hague
wood, the Iowa deaf and blind girl, who has
been taught to do so many wonderful things
and Who will illustrate by exercises the
work of deaf instruction.
There is a possibility that the convention
will have the pleasure of hearing Or. Albert
Shaw talk on som educational subjects. The
editor of the Review of Reviews will be in
the city next week and has been invited to
make an address.
With the assistance of the advisory board
the list of participants has. been made to
include representative educators from some
thing like twenty five states and there will
be visitors from still more. The local execu-
tive committee consists of Superintendent
C. G. Pearse, J. NJ. Gillian, J. A. UT, Victor
Rosewater and State Superintendent w. K.
Jackson. The advisory board of the states
includes the following: Arizona, James Nc
Naughton, State Normal school; Arkansas,
Junils Jordan, state superintendent; Cali
fornia, Samuel T. Black, state superintend-
ent; Colorado, Grace e. Patton, state super
intendent; Idaho. Louis n. b. Anderson,
state superintendent; Iowa, A. b. Warner,
superintendent. Missouri Valley; Kansas, A.
r. Taylor, State Normal school; Louisiana,
j. V. Calhoun, state superintendent; Mime
sofa, w. w. Pendergast, state superintend-
ent; Missouri, w. II. Martin, principal, Kan
sas City; Montana, A. f. Carleton, state
superintendent Nebraska, J. w. Crabtree,
state inspector of High schools; Nevada,
j. e. Stubhs, State university; New Mexico,
Manuel G. DeBaca, state superintendent;
North Dakota, Joseph Kennedy, superintend-
ent, Crank Forks; Oklahoma, S. n. Hopkins,
state superintendent; Oregon, G. NJ. Irwin,
state superintendent; South Dakota, C. 4.
Pinkerton, superintendent, Lead City; Texas,
w. H.. Kimbrough, superintendent. Houston;
Utah, j. r. Park, state superintendent;
Washington, Frank J. Browne, state super
intendent; Wyoming, Estelle Reel, state
superintendent
The management of he exposition has
made arrangements for the concerts of the
Thomas orchestra to take place just before
the convention assemblies each evening ia
the Auditorium and the opening music of
the proceedings will be played by this grand
organization OF musicians. Miss Fannie Ar
mold has arranged the program OF music for
the convention.
The delegates will scarcely lack for enter
tainment. On Thursday evening "A big re-
ception will be given the teachers at the CITY
hall building from . to II p. n. Tuesday is
Educational day at the exposition.
There are increasing ASSURANCES of a very
large attendance from Immediately sur
rounding territory, partly by reason of the
concessions made by the railroads in ollow-
ing of a fiat o~ne-fare rate to Omaha ll a
radius of 100 miles, which will generally be
taken advantage Of. a rate of one fare plus
81 has been made for the meeting by the
lines of the Western Passenger association.
This rate will be made in oil the territory
from Wisconsin, Chicago, Peoria and st.
Louis westward to and including Utah and
Idaho. The Summer School of Methods,
which is now in session in Omaha and which
is being attended by about 100 teachers, is
an additional attraction for the teachers who
count upon being present. This school will
practically use the conyention-an1 quite
fortunate it will be for those Attending as
a supplementary course. The summer school
in session at the State university at Lincoln
has decided to adjourn for three DAYS in
order to come to this city and get the ZEN
eft OF the instruction offered by the conyen-
ton and to make the acquaintance of roted
educators who are TO SPEAK,
Palms and Ferns from New York.
The exhibits in the Horticulture building
have been augmented by a carload of palms,