Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07


Following will be the guests of honor:
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw and the state
officials; ex-State Superintendent of
Public instruction Alonzo Abcrnethy,
G. w. Won Coellen, j. w. Akers, j. b.
Knoepfer, Henry Sabin; eN-presidents
of the state association; the enrolled
members of the state association for
1899.
The noted lecturers who will be heard
are: Charles f. Thwing of the Western
Reserve university, Cleveland, o.; Geo.
E. MacLean of the State university at
Iowa City; Hon. Murat Halstead of Gin
cinnati, w., and Prof. Paul Shorey of
Chicago university.
Following is the detailed general pro-
gram of the conventions:
"wednesday, December 81.
7:15 p. m.-Invocation, Rev. II. o.
Breeder, d. D.
Music, "Massa's in de Cold, Cold
Ground, West Des Moines High School
Bows Glee club.
7:45 p. m.-President's address, SUI
perintendent Freeman Fl. Bloodgood,
Vinton.
Music (a) "welcome, Pretty Prim-
rose" (b) "Rock-a-bye," Trebel Clef
club of Des Moines.
$3.50 q. m.-Address, Chas. f. Thwing,
president Western Reserve university,
Cleveland, O. Subject: 1.-The Teacher
as Force in Civilization
Appointment of committees.
9:3O to 1880 p. m.-Reception at the
Auditorium.
Thursday, December %.
900 a. m.-Invocation, the Rev. A. B.
Marshall, D. d.
Music, america" led by Mrs. Hor-
tense r. Reynolds, Des Moines.
9:1O a. m.-Topic: Better Education.
al Conditions for Iowa." Fifteen min
ute addresses.
1. How shall we arouse the public to
a greater and more enlightened interest
in our public schools? Can the teacher
become greater social factor withou,
injuring class room efficiency? Presi-
dent George Z. MacLean, LII. d., State
university of Iowa, Iowa City.
2. The teacher as the layman sees
him, Judge HI. q. Deemer, supreme
court of Iowa, Red Oak.
3. The layman as the teacher sees
him, Superintendent A. w. Stuart, OF
tumwa.
10 a. m.-General discussion. Three
minute speeches.
1875 a. m.-Music, (a) In Woods is
Peace" (Franz Abt); (b) "a Song OF
Birds" (Anon), fifth grade, West Des
Moines high school.
1924 a. m.-Topic: sour Rural
School Problem" Fifteen minute ad
dresses.
/. The advantages and the possible
ties of the rural school, Professor c. p
Colgrove, State Normal School, Ceda,
Falls.
2. 1ne transportation of pupils an6
the feasibility of GENERALIZATION
Superintendent A. R. Sale, Masor
City.
8. The library movement, Hon. Henry
Sabin, Des Moines.
A. How to keep the office of county
superintendent on professional basis
County Superintendent Ira P. Clark
Corning.
Discussion. Three minute speeches
1885 a. m.-Report OIL the Legislative
committee.
7:15 p. m.-Invocation, Rev. j. E. Ca
thell, d. d.
Music, "All Among the Barley" (Stir
ling), West Des Moines High Schoo
Glee club (boys).
"A song of Iowa." Words by Mrs. j
L. Billington), Miss Marie Chambers
Des Moines.
"When the Little Ones Say Goot
Night (Parks), West Des Moines Higl
School Glee club (girls).
8 p. m.-Lecture, Hon. Murat Hal
stead, Cincinnati, o., journalist, autho
and orator. Subject: dewey. Manili
and the Philippines" (Mr. Halsteae
was in Manila during the war ant
speaks from personal observatory
| Music, ""Estudiantine, (Seacome)
West Des Moines High School Glee clul
(mixed chorus.)
Friday, December 20.
900 a. m.-Singing, "Iowa," led b,
Mrs. Reynolds.
Invocation, Rev. A. e. Griffith.
9:1O a. m.-"The Classical Element il
Education," an address by Professo
Paul Shorey, Phi. D., University of Chi
cago, Chicago, III.
9:45 a. m.-An hour with the spec
ialists. Twenty-Five minute address
es.
"Art in the Public Schools" Professo
| w. S. Mack, Aurora, Ill.
music in the Schools" special topic
emusic as Language" Mrs. Jessie
Gaynor, Chicago Conservatory of Music
Chicago, Ill. (''It is almost as absurd t,
have school without music as
school without sunshine" A. E. Win
ship.)
"The kindergarten" Mrs., Alice Put
nam, president Chicago Froebel associa
ton. Chicago, III.
II a. m.-Report of the committee o
twelve on high school courses OF study
Professor Thomas Nicholson Chairman
of the committee. w..