Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
URGES TEACHERS TO COME
Superintendent Barrett Points Out Advan-
tagss Of Coming Association.
INTERESTING PROGRAMS PREPARED
Prominent Educators from Various
Parts of the Country to BE Present
and Deliver Addresses
During Sessions.

and Deliver Addresses
Daring Sessions.
The program for the annual meeting Of
the Southwestern Iowa Teachers associa-
ton, to be held In this city October 30, 81
and November 1, has been issued by Su-
perintendent Clifford, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. From the number Of
prominent educators whose names appear
on the program this years session promises
to be the most interesting in the history
OF the association. The local committee is
anticipating a large attendance, as letters
Of invitation have been sent to over 1000
teachers in this section Of the state. and in
addition a special invitation has been sent
to every county and city superintendent of
schools in southwestern Iowa.
Realizing the Importance Of the coming
session State Superintendent Barrett has
issued a circular in which he urges the at
tendance Of all teachers in the district and
suggests that boards Of directors should not
only permit but insist that their teachers
attend. The state superintendent further
suggests that every school corporation so
far as possible be represented by patrons,
officers and teachers. mo progressive
teacher can afford to remain away from
buCh a great duuudi BdlutIiu6 ~ u VI
the statements in the state superintendent
circular.
The opening session will be held Thurs
day evening in the auditorium OF the high
school, the feature Of which will be the
address of Prof. e. G. Cooley, superln-
tendent of the city schools Of Chicago.
This is the program for the opening ses-
sion:
Program for Opening Session.
Quartet by Messrs. Pryor. Lewis, Both
Invocation by President Charles Eldred
Shelton of Simpson college, Indianola-
Vocal solo by Miss NJ. Lucille Porterf1eld.
dent, Superintendent F. E. Palmer of VII
lisca-
Quartet by, Messrs. Pryor. Lewis, Both
Address. "The Significance of Some Re-
cent Additions to School Programs" by
Superintendent e. G. Cooley Of chicago.
Announcements.
The conference meetings which are to
be introduced for the first time at the meet
ing OF the association will be held Friday
morning. following an address by President
Bradley OF Grinnell college on THE High
Calling Of the Teacher" The conference,
which begins at 10 a. m, will be conducted
by the following eminent educators and
will be more or less informal:
Topics to BE Discussed.
Misunderstanding II. H. Seerley. State
Normal school, conductor.
Child Study-Dr. NJ. V. O'Shea, Madison,
County superintendent and Rural School
Teachers-State superintendent r.. c. Bar
Latin-Prof. Thomas Nicholson. Cornell
college, conductor.
acknowledgements w. i. Crane,
Marshalltown, conductor.
Science-Prof. Thomas MacBride, State
Commercial Department - Prof. Clay
Sllnker, West High school, Des Moines, con-
ductor.
Principals of Graded Schools-Miss Flor
ence Holbrook. Chicago. conductor.
Geography-Prof. Frank Darling, Chicago
United States History-Dr. John Gordon,
, Tabor college, conductor.
Primary Teachers-Miss Clara Mitchell,
primary supervisor of constructive work,
! School of Education, Chicago university.
Hattie A. Phillips,
supervisor Of kindergartens, Des Moines,
conductor.
|, Drawing-Mrs. Emma ingalls,, supervisor
OF drawing. Council BLUFFS. conductor.
Music-Miss NJ. Lucille Porterield. super
visor of music, Council BUNS, conductor.
, These conferences will be held in the
3 various rooms of the high school.
Following the Friday afternoon session,
. the visiting teachers will be rendered a re-
ceptiOn by the Council Bluffs teachers. This
4 Is the program for Friday afternoon:
. Reception to visitors.
, At 2 o'clock a vocal solo by Miss May
Q Address. Methods in Teaching Geog-
raphy.'' by Prof. Frank Darling. Chicago
!, Vocal duet by Miss Porterheld and Mr.,
u HaVerstock.
Address, Methods in Teaching English
in the Grades" by Miss Florence Holbrook,
principal Forestville school, Chicago.
At 4 o'clock reception to visiting teachers
and their friends by the Council BLUFFS
teachers.
For Friday evening this program, COM
s mencing at 1880 o'clock, has been arranged.
: Mixed quartet, Mrs. Hypes. Mrs. Mullis
a Dr. Lewis and Mr.. Thickstun.
5 NJ. ". O'Shea, University of Wisconsin.
z Vocal solo by Mrs L. r. Hypes,
e Closing Session.
i The closing session will be held Saturday
d morning, at which officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. the place for next
n years meeting selected and other business
of the association transacted. This is tbs
e program for the closing session:
9:SO-Buslness Meeting.
Mrs. Robert Mullis.
lO:S0-Address; Knowledge vs.; Wisdom
DIR. George Vincent, Chicago University.
u:0-Adjournment.
The 0ficial headquarters OF the associa,
tion will be at the Grand hotel, wher,
teachers will be required TO report on ar,
rival. The railroad secretary will have
his once there. as we'll as the enrolling
and entertainment committees.
The officers OF the association are: Presi
dent, +. e. Palmer. VilliscA: vice presi
dent, Lizzie Hass. Boone; secretary. G. H
Colbert, Clarinda; railroad secretary, NJ
p. Kenworthy. Menlo; chairman OF exeou'
tive committee, w. N. Clifford. Council
BLUFFS.