Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-02
TEACHERS HAVE BUSY TINE
State Association Stars the Year with a
Day Of Hard Work.
INTEREST cENTERs UPON OFFICERS
President schurman of Cornell Lee
lures In EveninE-ArranEements
Being Made for shOrthOrn
Brceders' Convention.
From a star Correspondent

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day Of the teachers association was as
Strenuous as the FIRST and a little more so.
The maps Of the city issued by the state
superintendent, locating the principal OBJ
tects ana points OF interest in Lincoln. were
evidently studied well last night. for early
this morning the teachers we're astir and
all cars to the penitentiary and the asylum
and suburban places were rowded Others
who get enough Of nature at their rural
h~nes Visited and saw the sights Of the
city. The state capitol has been a special
rest and dozens OF the younger
set Of teachers have lined up for a sight OF
L.s eXceltency. Next to the governor the
greatest attraction at the state house lie the
dome, and the ~janitors are kept busy steer
Ing the sightseers straight up. The police
court has also come In for a share Of the
attention Of the visitors and many we're
down this morning and heard Judge Co.'S
grave Sock It to the transsressors.
Considerable interest has been manifested
as to who will be the next president Of the
association. The nominating committee,
composed OF Representatives OF the various
congressional districts. was appointed late
this afternoon. 1t was said today that
State Superintendent Fowler could be the
next president II he would take the place.
Others who are prominently mentioned are
Bodwell OF Omaha. Fulmer of Pawnee City,
Chancellor Andrews and Stephens OF Bea-
trice.
Superintendent Pearse Of Omaha said last
night that he had heard Of no one men
toned for once so far. and that the teach
ers we're too busy doing good work to think
about the election. AS for himself he said
he wanted any one that would suit the
teachers and that he was glad there was no
friction and no politics mixed UP in the
race for the presidency. Heretofore Mr..
Pearse has taken quite an interest and a
part in the election. and he has just as reg
ularly been sat down on by the teachers, so
It is probable that IL he has a candidate he
desires the matter kept quiet. in order that
the man would stand som chance Of cleo
tion.
Lectures in Morning.
This morning Mr.. Pearse talked at the
general session held in the new university
chapel on the course of study in the grades.
Others who delivered lectures were: Will
Der 5. ackman OF the University Of Chi
cago on Mature Study Adapted to a Given
Area" How to Study the Birds and In
sects Of a Given Area" Robert w. VOL
colt Of the Nebraska university; IAN IL
Illustrative Lesson in Nature Study" by
Charles Fordyce of Wesleyan university.
Among other things Mr.. Jackman said
that education is dependent in a consider
able measure on nature study:
1T must be that nature
study is a part OF the system OF general
education. The schools are gradually adopt
ing the study as one Of the means Of de-
veloping the youthful mind. There has OF
late years been a healthful Improvement In
the theories OF education and this improve
ment Is reflected in the growing interest
In nature study. The subject matter for
the work must be found in the immediate
surroundings Of the school where the work
is to be done. The child must be brought
into contact with nature. II is impossible
to use the conditions existing on the shore
OF Lake Michigan for the purposes OF ma.
ture study In this state. Such work would
be Of small profit compared with the gain.
to be derived by actually touching and
handling the subject Of the study. Only
In such way can the attention Of the younl
learner be held"
High schools and Colleges.
The county superintendent met at
o'clock and discussed "The High School,
Those who took part in the discussion
were: ]. r. Baker. Kearney; George Croker
Richardson; J. w. Mengel, SAUNDERS; w. C
Smith Cass.
The session of the college section wa
devoted to a discussion OF the question
shall the Courses OF Study Leading I,
the Bachelors Degree be Reduced to Tire,
Years?" C. e. Bessey OF the State uni
versity thought 1t should and gave hi
reasons for so thinking. d. r. Ker
thought not. The entire attendance tool
part In the debate.
The high school section listened to ad
dresses by ]. J. King. Albion: L. p. Soren
son, Ewing, and a debate between Pau
Goss Of Ord and F. e. Edgerton Of Fremon
on the question. do Educational Condi
lions Demand a Normal Course In the Hig
School" J. L. McBrien OF Lincoln. a
the conclusion OF the debate told what h
thought about Il.
The grammar school discussed. "Wht
She. It." and tried to hnd out where "the
were at" on the question of promotion frol
the eighth grade. This department ais
listened to talks by WILDER s. Jackmar
Edith Morrow, Lincoln; Emma Morrel
Lincoln; C. A. Follmer. Pawnee City:
Z. Din, Tecumseh, and Miss Knox. &C
neva- WILDER s. Jackman also got in O
the primary department with a nice littl
talk. after which the Lincoln primaT
teachers gave a reception to the visitor
and this was the primary feature OF n
work done by this department.
The kindergarten section disseetC
the child at home and at school and al
everything else with the little fellows thu
would tend to make themselves out
mothers club. Those who spoke at tn
meeting were: Mrs. e. b. Stephcnso
Lincoln; Mesdames ]. NJ. Lucas. s. !
Atwood. Gala Phillips. Lincoln; c.
Pearse, Helen Drake. Grace Hungerfor
Omaha; Miss johnson. Lincoln; Miss Han
ilton. Edith Otis, Florence Randall. Carr
Boutell. Omaha; Eva Mixer. Fremont No
NAL school; Miss Adeyn Stun. Beeme
Miss Greves. Fremont: Miss Foster. b
atriee: Miss Cora Steel, Lincoln; Mr.
Sarah Brindley, Columbus.
A good attendance was present at q
school board section when it was called
order at 2 o'clock. F. NJ. Currie OF sa
gent talked on the relation Of the supe
intendent 70 the public, This was discuss
by A. b. Allen OF Teeumseh and J.
searSon OF wahoo. A paper on the REL
ton OF the Board Of Education TO the S
perintendent" was read by c. A. Westra
of Wahoo and discussed by J. II. Arecds
Syracuse and ID. c. o'Connor OF NorfoI
An interesting paper vas on thu subje
whom Shall We Elect for Members Of /
Board OF Education" by J. II. Moorey
Arapahoe. Others who took part in I