Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29

IL IL the counselor, tho companion, the
general helper OF his boys and girls. These
youths are not simply his students; they
are his boys and girls. The relation has
ceased to be simple and single; 1t has become
general and manifold.
Continuing, President Thwing said: THE
causes OF this change Of leadership lie. on
the side Of the church, in the Increasing
commcrcialism OF the age, and in the cur
rent unsettlement Of religious doctrines, and
on the side Of the school and the college
In the great educational revival. manifest
IN better school houses, better courses o.
study, better systems Of education and richer
and finer personalities in the teaching force.
20 course there are exceptions. or
course, too, the present lack OF effectiveness
In the church may prove to be only tenn
porary. Let us pray that II Is only tenn
porary. But, for the present, at least. the
teachers desk has become a more impor-
taht power in the higher leadership OF the
community than the ministers pulpit"
Duties of the Teacher.
The speaker also paid particular atten-
ton to the duties Of the teacher of the pres
ent day. He reviewed a number of reforms
IN the educational system and told how i'm
provements might be made by the con-
certed efforts of school authorities without
necessarily adding to the expense OF the
school. The sphere OF the teacher has grown
WIDER and the advance in all lines of edu-
cation has been rapid and he thought it
was time for every teacher to devote his
best energies to the great and responsible
work before him. President Thwing has
spoken before several state teachers asso-
Citations in the west during the last few
weeks and while here he expressed himself
as well pleased with what he had seen in
Nebraska.
The evening program was opened with a
selection by the Ottumwa quartet. The
divine blessing was invoked by Rev. Hind
man of the First Presbyterian church and
after a vocal selection by Miss Beatrix
Nicer of Chicago the speaker of the even
ing was introduced. The program closed
with another selection by the quartet.
The general session tomorrow evening
will terminate the convention. Murat Hal
stead will be the speaker for the evening.
A general meeting will be held'in the morn
ing and in the afternoon the sections will
gather again at the State university.
IntcrschoIastic Athletic Association.
The principals and superintendent OF the
various large towns in the state have formed
an interscholastic athletic association. The
board of control elected is composed of DR..
Hastings of the State university, A. A. Reed
of Crete, Superintendent Laird of Fremont
and DR.. Gordon of Lincoln. DR.. James T..
Lees of the State university was elected
arbitrator. The cities that have entered the
association are. Omaha, Lincoln, Crete,
Fairbury, Nebraska City, Fremont, Aurora,
Edgar, Sutton, Fairfield, Wymore, Genoa,
Columbus, Friend, Beatrice, Schuyler, Blair,
Pawnee City, Tecumseh, Craig, Wahoo, Ris-
ing City and Red Cloud.
Judge Cornish of the district court has
ruled on another of the Home for the
Friendless claims, finding that John NJ.
Osborn is entitled to $3.50 for services rem
dered for the state. Auditor Cornell re-
jected the claim and Osborn appealed to the
district court. The auditor paid the salaries
of the officers of the home, who were kept
out Of their places during 1897 and 1898, but
refused to consider Osborn an officer, as he
| was simply appointed as an engineer.
At a meeting of the exc tive board Of the
Nebraska Federation of v mems Clubs the
following committees we're appointed: In
d%ustrial, Mrs. Hartford. Omaha; household
economies, Mrs. Pugh, Omaha; music, Mrs.
E.. II. Barbour; art, Mrs. f. NJ. Hall; educa-
ton, Miss Hascall, Wakefield; reciprocity
bureau, Mrs. A.. A. Scott. Mrs. Anna L.
Apperson of Tecumseh presided. An invi-
tation to hold the state convention next
October in Lincoln, extended through the
Lincoln federation, was accepted.
A petition for the pardon OF former State
Treasurer BARLEY is being circulated in this
city and will be presented to the governor
within the next few weeks. One of the rea-
sons for asking a pardon is that Bartley's
physical condition is very poor and that he
will lose his eyesight if confined in the
penitentiary much longer.
After LanG's Scalp.
Dnnyannnpt ba. haap gtor+oJ t., ,bi, it,,
to secure the removal of Superintendent B.
f. Lang of the State Institute for the Feeble
Minded at Beatrice. Trouble has been brew
ing in this institution ever since the ap-
pointment of Lang, and Governor Poynter
has been called upon several times to
straighten out difficulties that have arisen
there, through his mismanagement.
The present outbreak OF hostilities is
caused by the course pursued by Lang in
discharging instructors and employees on
purely personal grounds. - make room for
relatives and friends. One of the most ca
pable employees of the institution was re-
moved to make a place for Mrs. Lang, wife
of the superintendent. Other relatives have
been placed on the pay roll without regard
to their fitness for Office. Miss Ross of this
city and Miss Heating of Columbus, the
latter an employee of the institution for sew
eral years, were recently removed without
cause. it is asserted. The citizens of Beatrice
have taken the matter up and are deter
mined to secure a change in the admins
~tration of affairs at the institution.
Capital city Notes.
Attorney General Smyth is considering the
right of Auditor Cornell to the insurance
appropriations and an opinion is promised
within the next few days.
Governor Poyrter today appointed John
ZelIor of Omaha to the position of state
inspector of grains to take the place of
James Jones, resigned.
Wilbur f.. Bryant this afternoon submitted
to Governor Poynter his report OF insurance
business transacted in accordance with the
provisions of the Weaver act. 1t shows
that 500 certificates were issued by his de-
partment. During the same period the state
auditor issued 43l certificates.
The trades unions of South Omaha have
filed Il protest with the a~djutant general
against the location of a militia company at
that place. 1t Is urged that the Omaha
Guards furnish sufficient protection.
To DETERMINE THOMPSON's SANITY.
Missouri Pacific's TRimnEc Agent Now
In Otoe County Jail. =