Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-26

ing. Dr. Clark will discuss this question
further before the college section. Prof.
Gregg says: Il am pleased to learn that
Wayne county. my former home county.
is sending such large number Of teachers
20 this meeting There IS certainly a rare
treat on the program for any teacher who
will earnestly endeavor 20 get the most
out OF the opportunities offered" Prof.
Snodgrass states that President Thomas
will arrive tomorrow from the Kearney
normal with his entire faculty and num-
Der OF the training teachers of the school.
He expressed himself pleased to hear that
President Crabtree will bring in a special
train from Peru.
Expects Teachers to Attend.
At called meeting OF the Board OF
Education, held at the office Of j. G.
Beeler. December p. at North Platte, Neb.,
| the following resolution was adopted:
That this board, with the understanding
that the teachers in its employ are imbued
with the. true professional spirit and de-
sirous Of availing themselves of every
opportunity for improvement and develop
mcnt, recommend that every teacher at
tend the meeting OF the state Teachers
association at Lincoln. December q, Is
| and %.
That the secretary be instructed to fur
nish each teacher with a copy OF this reso-
! luton.
DIR. Reynolds Personally known.
DR.. Myra G. Reynolds of Chicago, who
| appears before the association Thursday
morning. is personal friend and former
instructor OF Miss Margaret E. Thompson,
professor OF English literature OF Doane
| college, Crete, Neb. Miss Thompson says
| Of DIR. Reynolds:
| "She holds an audience finely, has adapt
| ability plus a very pleasing personality and
| is one OF the most practical literature lee
1
| Herald vriteup Of her work--two columns
was headed. She Ranks as a STAR and the
article claimed that she was one of three
Chicago university professors who could
| I'LL the Auditorium day after day. Her
! Lake Region lecture, illustrated, is in
| spring. She has tramped the region over
and knows and loves the lake poets thor
! oughly."
Speaking OF the program, Chairman Cut
| ter of the publicity committee says:
| Mr.. George Champion. the leader Of the
| George Champion Concert company. is an
Irish EN- lishman He is a graduate OF the
| Royal College of Music in London, has
been member OF the private choir at
Buckingham palace. has sung by royal
command before the late Queen Victoria,
and resigned the position OF solo basso OF
the famous choir of St. Margaret's. West
ton has remarkable dramatic power and
his songs arouse his audience to the high
est pitch Of enthusiasm"
Miss Florence Pettigrew. the contralto.
| relinquished her church position. Plymouth
church, Chicago, to accept a position In
Mr.. Champions company. Her voice is
pure contrato Of remarkable quality and
! timbre. This is her first tour with the
| exception OF remarkably successful tour
| with Bruno Steindel, the famous 'celist
OF the Thomas orchestra
Mrs. Blanche So ge- Holcomb. pianiste, Is
a remarkable piano soloist and Mr.. Cramp-
ton received many congratulations upon
his ability to re-engage her Mrs. Holcomb
Is on a par with the other artists Of the
company.
In Nicolai Zedeler Mr.. Champion has Sc
cured q prodigy on that difficult instru-
ment, violoncello. Not since the days of
Jean Gerady nas there been found a boy
sufficiently ma tured to be presented before
the music-loving audiences of this country
as cello soloist. Zedc'o" Is but 16 years
old. He was born in Stockholm. Sweden.
| coming to America at the age OF and
since an early age has been under the
special direction OF Terman Diestel and
Theodore Spring.
| Points for Teachers to Remember.
]. Enrolling headquarters and bureau OF
information are located in the library
building of the University of Nebras ska
from noon noon until n each eb day; at al
2. Messenger boys will be on hand at all
times to conduct teachers to boarding and
rooming places.
3. The reception given by the Universit,
Of Nebraska in honor of the association
: will be held in the armory. Grant. Memorial
ced aHd 5G to A
4. The Nebraska Art association exhibit
in the art gallery. university library build
ing is open each day. A 50 cent rate tc
all members of the association. good fol
s. The Mckinley building OF the Lincolr
streets. will be open to visitors Friday
afternoon from to o'clock. The oooklni
school will be In session in this buldinl
and teachers will be on hand to explain
the work.
6. An exhibition run will be made by tn,
!, 6 made on q street from Tenth east e t
!. exactly on the hour and spectators ar
q requested to be punctual.
:, The Mckinley chimes in the tower o
St Paul's church will ring each day dur
, ing the noon hour.
I s, The university library, Laboratories
t nestle science departments will be ope
.. The Commercial club rooms, Thirteent
read, write, rest or Just be sociable.
n 10. The services of stenographers are a
!, the disposal of visiting superintendent
and principals at the office of City Super
n intendent Stephens and the Nebrask
Teacher Office. The former is at Fifteent
n and N streets, and the latter at l34 Mort
= Eleventh street.
g. il. The capitol building is open to visitor
1. each day.
n - Excursions-Guide will be furnishe
" from headquarters to parties OF ten
more for trolley trips and local excul
10 sions
!, Is. Cars for Havelock shops and Unive
- | sity place run east on street The:
II cars are supplied with readable signs. FL
We College View and Fairview Organs hom
~ q, going south. For insane asylum tai
Lincoln park car from Tenth and o. Tai
. penitentiary car at Tenth street south (,
C the penitentary.
y H. ST. Pauls church is located at Il
corner of Twelfth and NJ streets; the un
versity at Eleventh and streets
Is. Lincoln streets are numbered fro
east TO west and lettered from south
north.
I6. Teachers are requested TO report
headquarters any overcharges, lost aTticl
or other irregularities.
Candidates at the Capital.
During the last week a number of a
pirants for state nominations sought Il
capital for counsel. State Senator L.
Good came to the city to announce his ca
didacy for the state treasury. Mr.. West
was here, on his way to Chicago, a.
stopped. ostensibly, to attend a church co
ference George Rouse OF Hall coun
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