Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
TEACHERS COMPLETE WORK
Massage to Keep Busy Up to the Time Of
Final Adjournment,
LEGISLATORS DRIFTING INTO THE CITY
ltate Auditor weston FILES His RE-
pert and Makes some Recommen-
datiOns Concerning Finances
Of the state.


fFror n Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. 2.-(special)-After an
address by N. c. schaener, state superin-
tendent of schools Of Pennsylvania. at st.
Paul's church last night on the subject,
docs Education Pay =" the State Teachers
association closed its meeting and many Of
the teachers Immediately began prepara-
tions TO leave the city. The meeting has
been pronounced by all as the most sue
cessful in the history Of the association.
both from the educational and enjoyment
It%andpoints. President Schurman, who had
been with the teachers for two days and
had delivered as many lectures, was bum
died up and taken to Omaha by Attorney
J. w. Battin, a former Comedian, who
came for him this morning.
During their entire stay here the teachers
have done good, honest work, and the last
day there was no relaxation. The meeting
opened in general session and an address
was delivered by President schurman. who
talked OF The Place OF Literature in Edu-
cation"
IT. the c%urriculi Of schools he was in
clined TO place literature FIRST, history next
and science third. Our civilization, he
said, is inherited rom the Greeks. and the
Greek boys educations was largely litera-
ture. with music and athletics as its ac-
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uted the further fact that the Greeks pre-
scented the highest type Of civilization. He
also referred approvngiy to the literary
teachings Of the Chinese. where the child
was taught to participate in the AFFAIRS
Of government, and said that while there
was much in the lack of hospitality and
other characteristics Of the Chinese open
TO criticism, their attachment to literature
was not to be despised. over against the
literary education, which during the last
100 years has produced more changes in
the enrichment Of the world than we're
produced during the 1000 years preceding.
The scientific education taught the prac-
tical. It appeals to the reason, while the
library education appeals TO the soul and
is intended to preserve all that is best in
man.
Sarah Louise Arnold Of Boston talked OF
THE Citizen and the School," and Nathan
C. schaefer talked of "The Grades Of
Thinking. and Thinking in the Grades
Election of Omcers.
After these literary proceedings the nom
mating committee hauled forth its report
on officers and the report was unanimously
accepted by the association The following
were elected for the ensuing year: A. W.
Fulmer, Pawnee, president; w. NJ. Kern,
COAhAubuof NtNt plt5luGult a. ~. luOudb,
Kearney, secretary: member OF the execu-
tive committee, ]. Z. Delzell, Lexington;
reading circle board, w. c. Smith: educa-
tional council, C. E. Bessey, university.
At the afternoon session OF the county
superintendent section the principal pa
per read was How May the Superintend-
ents Reach the Various Educational
Forces by G. Smrha Of Fillmore county.
This was discussed by W. 7. B%ottenfeld OF
Nuckolls. The Graduation Of Rural
Schools According to a Prescribed Course
OF Study. and is the New State Course
Practical and Usable?" was DISCUSSED by
c. W. Henry, Ed c. Bishop. Estella NJ.
Daniels and A. Z. Ward.
The college section wrestled with the
question, should Four Years Of High
School Work be Accepted for Admission to
Nebraska Colleges Without Reference tC
the Subjects Pursued?" H. w. Caldwell Of
the university thought so and George Suth.
erland Of Grand Island took the negative
side OF the question.
The high school section listened to a pa.
per on the "Strong and Weak Points in tho
Average High School," by ]. w. Crabtre,
of Lincoln. L. E. Mumford and J. c. Don.
aldson discussed the question, whether
the Present Athletic Feature Makes tn,
High School a Stronger Factor in the Com.
munIty?"
A. H.. Waterhouse OF Omaha talked to tn,
grammar school department Of What thu
High School Has a Right to Expect Of thu
Grammar School," II. II. Hahn of Blai1
discussed THE Department Teaching II
Grammer Grades" and w. L. Stephens leaC
the discussion. Gertrude Fleming o
remon read a paper on Pupils Out.
side Reading" and short talks were mad,
by II. Myers Of Oakland and E. B. Sherman
Of Schuyler.
The school board section held another In
teresting meeting and many points Of i'm
portance were discussed.
In the primary section meeting the fol
lowing took part in the various discus
sions: Venia M. Kellar, Elizabeth O'Con
nor. Mabel f. Wilcox. Mrs. F. e. MooTes
William Parker, Amelia VIII. Nancy L
Lewis and Margaret Peery.
During the teachers stay here the chime
In the St. Paul church have rung out regu
larry morning. noon and night and. behttinl
the occasion at the adjournment, playe,
"Home, Sweet Home"
The executive committee Of the Superin