Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25

| on the program. Heretofore these leCtui'S
have been used occasionally but this year
number have been scheduled. Prof. John
p. DeMotto will close the entire session
with his famous lecture on THE Harp OF
the Senses" Miss Reynolds lecture on
! THE Lake Poets" Or. Lovelands on
Clouds" and Dr. Condra's on "Glimpses
Of the Southern states" are regarded as
| special features
Many Cemins.
President Thomas Of the Kearney nor
mai says: IAN our teachers will attend the
association. We will be there in full force.
A large delegation will come TO Lincoln
| from this section of the state
Superintendent Davidson predicts a large
attendance from Omaha. He says Omaha
will probably exceed its record Of pre-
vious years.
| Superintendent E L. Rouse OF Platts-
mouth says he will bring big crowd.
superintendent Magee Of Ashland says
| all his teachers will be in attendance
and that large number Of rural teachers
from Ashland and vicinity will accompany
his crowd.
Two weeks ago the wahoo teachers in
structed their superintendent to enroll them
| in advance
Superintendent Pilger of Pierce is al
ready here with twelve Of his teachers.
President Crabtree Of the State Normal
at Peru says they will run a special train
to accommodate the teachers from that
section of the country. The special VIII
arrive in Lincoln before the opening pro-
| grams Wednesday.
Superintendent r. 8. bingham OF Butte
and c. w. Diemel OF Brstow report more
than the usual enthusiasm from their part
OF the state. They say there will be the
! largest delegation ever sent from that
| section.
Superintendent Lulu Kortz OF Valentine
will arrive Wednesday with a large party
OF Cherry county teachers. Superintendent
r. II. Watson OF Valentine will bring his
| city teachers with him.
| Superintendent Fishburn of Grand Island
predicts a delegation from his county OF
over twice the size OF any previous party
sent to the state association.
Art for Teachers.
! The Nebraska Art association will be-
gin its midwinter exhibition December rs
at Art hall in the library building at the
state university. and will AFFORD to visit
ing teachers an opportunity to see some
OF the best works Of the modern masters.
The association, which has been in ex-
istcnce for several years, has for its OBJ
ject the gradual building up OF gallery
OF paintings, statuary and ceramics and
an annual meeting is held to assist In pro-
noting art study and interest among the
people of the state. The constant aim of
the association has been to hold the ex-
hibit at the time of the State Teachers
association meeting. 1t has purchased a
! considerable number of art works and last
year co-operated with the State university
in securing a number OF ,replicas of the
1I1,-.N -ta fttaY
Aside from tho pictures owned in Lin
coin. the exhibition will comprise III
paintings. Fifty-two of these were Sc.
lected by Miss Willard OF the Chicago
, Art institute. while the remainder were
selected from New York and Boston col.
lections. Among the painters who will
be represented are the following wei
known names:
Henri, Spanish Dancer" picture
| which has attracted much attention ir
! the east Frank W. Benson, considered
D one of the best artists in Boston ana In
! structor in the Boston Museum Of Fin,
Arts, has fve pictures. Childe Hassam Of
= New York one of the foremost impress
: sionists in the United States, Is repre-
scented by five pictures. Barnard, severa
of whose pictures have been purchased by
Lincoln people, will have nine pictures OF
, exhibition, all of them New England land
, scspes.
Arrangements have been made Cor talk
each evening by persons who have mad,
/ study Of art and are qualified 10 assis
visitors in the study of pictures.
Heavy Christmas Trade.
The Christmas trade, which was brough
to a close at late hour last night, Is sal,
by Lincoln merchants to be the heavies
in their experience Many OF the stores
sold out complete lines before the hou
for closing had arrived, ana the characte
of the purchases made indicated m un
:, usual plethora OF cash in the pockets U
the shoppers. The downtown streets wer
crowded to a late hour and the street rail
way company had ali the business IT coult
handle in the emergency fashion. Tn
Christmas travel out Of Lincoln was un
I usually heavy yesterday and today. III
?. deserted hotels show that even the travel
n ing public has sought the home fresid
= this year to spend the holiday. The mail
: have been crowded, but Chief Clerk But
|. Ter has announced that everything is be
ing cared for with reasonable promptnes
on the roads entering Lincoln.
- Tomorrow will witness the most heart
= observance OF Christmas which Lincoln PEG
- Pile have known in recent years, the pros
porous conditions or the last twelve month
having left them in mood TO surrender I
, the spirit of the season. This fact is evi
4 denced by the unusual number OF store
r which have notified the public that Their
will be no Monday morning opening for tn
late trade.
Boys who Cock.
The announcement of the final results /
the recent corn growing and cooking cor
10 test shows that there are some boys in III
a state who can cook. Charles Metzger I'll
. first on the list. OF Pswnee district No .
is received a score OF s9.2. His chef de ouvT
J. was fruit cake in an ornamental carton
woven OF Vari-colorcd Cornhusks The cak
= was left in the possession of Deputy Stat
II Superintendent Bishop ana excited cOnsiC
: cradle favorable comment from visitors
/, his office. A. the banquet given the visltin
"A school children at the time OF the contes
+. the cake occupied a place OF honor in I'll
., center of the banquet hall.
81 A Saline county boy, Kyle Harrod ,
>. Crete, received a score of % on his cooking
~ The third award went 10 Victor Smith
- Lincoln, while the fourth also went TO
Lincoln boy; Robert Talbot, son OF Hea
Consul A r. Talbot OF the Modern Woo
men. The delay IN making announcemei
of a special contest in which the boz
h. IN kan