Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-04
WILL TALK OF THEIR WAGES
State Teachers Give Compensation Oonspio-
usus Place on Program.
OMAHA EDUCATORS WILL PARTICIPATE
Question OF school District CONSOLE
dalton f. Another Important
Matter to Come Up for Gem
eraI Discussion.

=. J. Bodwell, county superintendent Of
public instruction, denies that among the
teachers Of Nebraska there Is any ex-
pressed desire to follow the lead Of Chi
cage teachers and unite with organized
labor, but Il is noted that the matter OF
finance and teachers salaries has a con-
spicuous place on the program Of the
thirty-seventh annual meeting Of the
State Teachers association, to be in Lin
coin, December 81 to January 2, inclusive.
Chancellor Andrews Of the State univer-
sity Is to have a paper on the question,
'How Can We Secure Funds to Increase the
Teachers Salary" and State Superintend-
ent Fowler and Mrs. Emma Riddell OF David
City are to lead a discussion Of the same.
Following this on the program for Friday
afternoon are papers and discussions as
follows: 'If We Increase the Salary, Shall
We Demand Better Equipped Teachers ?"
Jesse Eller, Harvard; discussion, II. A. Ed
wards, Grand Island, and c. f. Beck, Peru;
Common Sense Economy in School
Financeu," v. B. Trimble, Hasting; discus
sion, w. A. Garrett, Holdrege, and B.. D..
Haywood, st. Paul; THE Old School Dis
trict against the Consolidated or Township
District" S. W. Christy, Edgar; discussion,
G. W. Whitehorn. Bristow; A. NJ. Beresford,
Orleans. and o. A.. Bailey, Crab Orchard.
Question of consolidation.
The question Of school district consolida-
tion comes under this head quite appropri-
stely, as It is said that consolidation will
mean fewer teachers but higher salaries.
Superintendent Bodwell said:
Consolidation means that one school
house with three or four teachers will suf-
fee for an area six or seven miles square,
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houses with several teachers. In other
words, consolidation will mean a reduction
Vt one-fourth or one-third In the number
Of teachers employed in Nebraska.
What net reduction, If any. would be
made In the cost to the counties and state
I do not know, as under the consolidation
plan there would be the new expense Of
pkpvidLng conveyances for the children.
building larger buildings and employing
teachers competent to teach in graded
schools"
Quite a number Of Omahans are on the
program of the state meeting. Wednesday
afternoon at University hall Alice lands
Of the High school is to answer the uues-
tion. Does the German, as outlined in the
High school manual, satisfy local demands.
and. II not, why not?"
other to Speak.
The same afternoon at the library build
ing Ellen Rooney of the High school is
TO discuss Latin literature. In the gem
eral session Thursday morning in the new
university chapel Superintendent C. G.
Pearse is to tell of The Course of Study
in the Grades" Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Pearse and Mrs. Helen Drake are to par
ticipate in the discussion Of THE Child at
Home" and Mrs. Grace Hungerford and
GNA.-Nn nAn4.II - sfTt, rAgIl
ten" The same afternoon Superintendent
"earse is to help answer the question.
whom Shall We Elect for Members of
the Board of Education?' A. II. Water
house will tell "What the High School Has
a Right to Expect of the Grammar School"
Friday afternoon. William Parker will tell
Of the care, protection and study Of birds
End Nancy L. Lewis Of STORIES, Kinds and
How to Tell Them"