Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
PERRY ELECTED PRESIDENT
Doane College Executive Chosen to Preside
Over Nebraska Teachers.
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ID. b. Perry Of Doane college has been elected
president of the Nebraska state Teachers
association. The selection was made by the
nominating committee this morning after
several ballots had been taken, in which
votes we're cast for about ten candidates.
The fight that had been threatened by the
friends Of c. f.. Beck, who was defeated last
year, did not materialize. Superintendent II.
X. Wolfe Of South Omaha and w. X. Fowler
OF Blair were the favorites on the first
ballot, but when II vas seen that neither
could get a majority vote a compromise was
made in favor OF President Perry. who was
then nominated with little opposition. The
nomination, when announced at the general
session met with general approval and
was at once ratified by the associa-
tion. There were the usual trading and wire
pulling over the nominations, but they were
finally without any unnecessary w%raagling,
"a more harmonious feeling existing than at
previous conventions.
The other officers chosen we're as follows:
Secretary, Miss Lucy Williams of Norfolk;
treasurer, J. e. Delzell of Lexington; chair
man OF the executive committee, Superin-
tendent j. ID. French of Hastings; chairman
OF the executive council, Superintendent L.
S. Conn of Wayne; members OF the read
ing circle board, Superintendent c.. A. Full
mer for the long term, and Superintendent
IL r. NdISOH lT tue SNORT IeTun.
Morning Session.
The exercises Of the morning we're con-
Quoted in the First Baptist church, where
all the general sessions are being held. They
were opened by singing by the Ottumwa
quartet. Rev. l.. p. Ludden delivered the
invocation. after which the Ottumwas req
dered another selection. President Fordyce
then introduced President X. a.. Snyder Of
the Colorado State normal, who talked for
half an hour on Individuality"
President Snyder is a large man with an
impressive address. He stated that physics
taught that man had weight; mathematics
taught that he had length. breadth and
thickness; while psychology taught that man
had a brain and possessed individuality. He
urged the development of this individuality.
not only through the efforts Of the teacher,
but also through the influence of the home.
He asked that parents make confdants OF
their children instead of acting as though
they were beings that belonged to another
world. He insisted that individuality could
best be developed by proper training of the
mental and physical sides Of human nature.
His remarks were followed with the closest
attention.
At the conclusion OF President S%nyder's
address the Cecilian club of the Lincoln
High school rendered a vocal selection. The
tluD 10 CDllIOStu vi IMtHly SOuuS Llp
Prof. II. B.. Ward of the State university
then read a paper on Zoology for the Sec
ondary Schools" His production was in
part as follows:
There was a time when the knowledge
concerning zoology was confined to the read
ing of omens and the offering of sacrifices
to angry gods. Even a zoologist is com
PEELED to admire the native force of the
Roman Dewey, who, when told that he
could not fight because the chickens would
not drink. replied in forcible and classical
Latin, Throw the whole lot overheard, for
by Jupiter. they've got to drink
Prof. Ward argued that the present ZOO
logy deals more and more every year with
the study of life, and that, therefore, many
have termed 1t biology. The tendency Of
the high schools of today is to cram the
pupils. to teach them too much that is i'm
material to the exclusion of much that is
material. In other states the study OF
biology is made a portion of the curriculum.
Two committees on courses of study of the
State Teachers association have recon-
mended that zoology and biology should
have a place in the course of study in the
secondary schools of the state. He was OF
the opinion that too much attention is being
paid to learning from secondary sources
rather than from original sources. He urged
that more effort should be put forth to
enable the students to CLEAN knowledge first
hand. For that reason he thought more
laboratory work in the schools of the state
should be encouraged.
Prof. j. II. Powers of Doane college, as
sisted by Principal Irving S. Cutter of
Beatrice and Fl. M. Benedict of Omaha.
Meetings of Sections.
Meetings OF the various sections Of the
association were held this afternoon at the
State university and all were well at
tended. Interesting papers were read and
the informal discussion allowed a general
interchange of ideas. Before the college
section President Bowling of Creigh-
ton university spoke on the college
as a preparation for n business career.
Prof. G. G, Sears of Grand Island discussed
the essential studies and the question as to
whether ancient or modern languages should
predominant in the high school was treated
by John N. Bennett of Doane college. Presi-
dent Schell OF York told what the bachelors
degree should stand for.
The High school section was addressed by
Principal BartZ Of Rayenna, Prof. Fling OF
the State university ana several others; the
gramma school section by DR.. q. X. Snyder
of Greeley. Colo. j, c. Hisey of Chicago,
Miss Emma Peckham of Pawnee City and
Miss Rines of Crete; the primary section by
Wis ~ ~ 'lhAg VI .N'bip Sn 'iNNf U.s.
Eta Schrack of Crete, Miss Marferdlng Of
Lincoln, Miss Kelley of Peru, Miss Anna
Gilmore of Omaha and Miss Frances Gross
OF Blair. and tho county superintendents'
section by superintendent ID. G. Hopkins Of
WILDER, !. II. Robb of Minden, Eva J. Case
of Red Cloud and II. j. Bod vel OF Omaha.
A meeting for members of school boards
was conducted by Rev. l.. p. Ludden of the
Lincoln school hoard.
Address by President ThwinG.
President Charles i, Thwing, LII. D., of
the Western Reserve university and Adel-
bert college OF Cleveland, o., addressed the
teachers in general session this evening
at tho First Baptist church, He spoke on
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and in his address he referred to some Of
the reasons for believing that the higher
leadership OF the community is passing from
the church 10 the school and the college and
from the clergymen to the instructors. He
said that the church fills in the minds of
the better classes a less conspicuous place
than II did a score Of years ago, and that the
school and the college occupy a more con-
s~picuous and important place.
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