The Columbus journal., 1903-04-08
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! he TeaehGs' Meeting.
The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
North Nebrasks Teachers' Association
which met in this city Wednesday,
Thunsday and Friday OF last week was
not only one OF the best meetings from
literary standpoint, bat had the largest
attendance Of any year since ito organi-
zation. There was an enrolment OF 516
and tho receipts Of the association
amounted to $337y6j. of which $5A60 IL
clear above the expenses. The oratorical
contest is under tho management Of
different officers and the receipts for the
Wednesday evening entertainment was
$175.
Throughout all the sessions the pro-
grams were listened to BY largo crowds,
and the Columbus people took advantage
OF the meetings and profited by them.
The art exhibit which was given in one
of the rooms at the High school building,
under the direction OF tho Columbus
teachers netted the neat sum OF $50,
which will be expended for school-room
decoration in this city.
The visitors were we'll entertained by
citizens Who opened their homes in q
hospitable manner to the strangers.
Wednesday evening tho declamatory
contest was held. q crowded house greet
ing the young contestants. Miss Mabel
Coleman OF Fullerton received first in
the oratorical class, Miss Hilda Oondron
OF South Omaha first in the dramatic
class, and Miss Nellie Handy OF Norfolk
first in the humorous. There were eleven
Contestants, all young ladies. South
Omaha boasts that this Was the fourth
consecutive year they have won first
mention in the district contests
Thursday morning State Supt Fowler
gave an addresson tho school laws which
have been passed this year by the legls-
lature. telling Of the benefits that each
will be to the teachers and children OF
the state. The same morning Mrs. NJ.
Brugger discussed the paper Of Sup't
O'Connor on @Are the Public Schools
Positive Moral Forces?" Those who
heard Mrs. Brugger were enthusiastic in
praise OF her article, as well a. that Of
Prot. O'Connor.
Dr. Quayle Of Kansas City, Metho-
dist minister Of that city, gave two lee
lures, ono Thursday afternoon on "Is
Nature Study a Fad?" and the same
evening lecturine on "Jean Vatican"
His last-nsmed lecture is classed a. one
Of the platform masterpieces OF today.
DR.. Quayle had complete control Of his
audiences and impressed his listeners
with the power Of his master mind %
we'll a. oratorical genius.
Friday morning. after the program,
the business meeting Of the association
vas held, when the following officers
were elected: President, II. r. Snod-
grass, Wayne; vice president, O. A. Pres
ton, Hooper; secretary, Miss Irms Mar
tindsle, Pierce; treasurer, J. v. Owens,
ONeill The teachers from Ponca,
Wayne, Norfolk and Columbus all ex-
tended invitations to the association for
next year, and after . spirited contest
Columbus won the battle and secured
the meeting. The visitors expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased with
their reception in this city. In the after
noon, Friday, there was an amendment
passed by the association that seemed to
meet with popular favor, to the effect
that the association, hereafter, should
not meet in the same town two years in
succession. 1t may be mentioned here
that ont OF the eighteen meetings OF this
association, Norfolk has had eleven oi
them, four years in succession once and
three years another time. The associa.
tion considered it advisable to hold the
meetings in different parts OF the dis.
trict in order that Others might have
the benefits.
One Of the hest things in the Friday
afternoon sectional meetings and which
was not mentioned on the printed pro-
grams, WAS the practical demonstrations
OF Prof. Pearl Mccoy of the Norfolk
High school, q former Columbus boy.
Mr.. Mccoy demonstrated how instru.
ments for the physics room could be
made by the teachers and pupils from
old bicycle parts, etc.
The recital Of "Ben- Hur" by Monta-
vile Flowers OF Cincinnati, Ohio, on
Friday evening was brilliant in orator
ical effect. The story as told by General
Wallace being beautifully represented by
Mr.. Flowers.
The music for the sessions was fur.
nished principally by Columbus talent,
the High school orchestra, under the
leadership OF Prof. Poole, receiving great
/ praise for the exquisite manner in which
they rendered their selections. Musi-