Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-28

It IL said these two factions will clash in
open meeting before the convention ends.
Chief among the games supporters are
Prof Harry Carrot OF Beatrice High
school and Principal Fred NJ. Hunter OF
Fairnont Garrett is president OF the Me-
braska Interscholastic Athletic association
and coach Of the Beatrice High school foot
ball team. Hunter played as guard on the
Cornhusker eleven a year ago and coached
the champion Lincoln High school eleven
last year. Both are strongly in favor Of
the game as it is in vogue at present
There must be a radical change in the
foot ball game it is played by the high
schools now" said one principal, and the
change ought TO be made Immediately.
There are no pros and cons to the dues-
ton. Anyone with ordinary sense can see
that the game is not At for young. half
grown youth. Look at the agitation that is
convulsing the colleges Of the country on
the question OF the games benefit to the
college man. II there is a possibility that
Il is too severe on the full-grown man Of
the university, how much more undesirable
II must be for the lads Of tender years who
have not attained growth and full strength.
Talk of Science Teaching.
The physical science section met this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the physics lee
ture room OF Physics hall. Prof. II.
Brownel of Peru, president OF the sec
ton. presided and made the opening ad-
dress on Preparation for Teaching
Physics" He pointed out that prepara-
lions cannot be too careful. Physics is
an exact science and results depend on
exact and precise methods.
Superintendent c. A Fumer Of Beatrice
spoke on Geography Teaching as Viewed
by a Superintendent" He noted the i'm
portance Of the science and the firm hold
IL takes on the. mind of the child.
Prof. N A. Bengston Of Peru spoke on
Some Type Lessons" Leaflets were dis
tributed to help the audience in under
| standing Prof. Bengston's points. This was
| followed by a general discussion which
was participated in by a number Of the
| teachers.
DR.. Benton Dales Of the chemistry de-
| partment of the university gave an in
structive talk under the report of the COM
mittee on the status Of chemistry teaching
in the high schools OF Nebraska. DR..
Dales stated that in half the high schools
of the state as much or more time is given
! TO lectures and Rotations as to labora-
tory work. He made plea for devoting
more time 10 ldDOIdlOTy
Most teachers believe that laboratory
is more important than the lecture room"
said Dr.. Dales. But they seem to run in
an old rut. There are schools in Nebraska
where 100 hours are devoted to lectures
and only seventy to laboratory work. This
is altogether out OF proportion. I would
consider sixty hours for lecture and reci-
| tations and ninety hours for laboratory
work about the correct division of time.
The laboratory work points out the prac
teal application and correlates what the
pupil learns in the lecture room. The lee
ture clears up knotty points that develop
in the laboratory. The laboratory may
! be likened to study for lecture. And in
considering the time that is required I'm
taking down and putting up apparatus, the
same amount of time as is devoted to lee
lures is altogether insufficient for labora-
tory work"
Some very interesting pieces Of apparatus
work in physics were exhibited and their
use explained. This was followed by a
report on current science literature and
science publications by Prof. II. o. Sutton
OF Kearney
German Section.
Practically all of the teachers were pres
ent when the discussions of work in the
| department Of German state high schools
| began. Almost every paper read called
| forth, series of interesting discussions.
| The instructors were not slow In ex-
I pressing openly their difference in views,
and this exactly the thing desired
to make the meeting profitable from the
educational standpoint. F. E. Boswell OF
Grand Island was president of this sec
ton and Miss Pearl Rockefellow Of Omaha
was secretary. At the close of the meet
! -.
1 new officers were chosen for next year
The meeting began this afternoon at :
| o'clock. in room 2l2 University hall.
| Miss Clara Schneider OF Minden opened
the program by the expression OF her
methods and objective points in the teach
ing Of the German language. Chief among
| the points raised were those OF conversa-
| tional German and the question of dioms
| There was little discussion on this paper
as there seemed to be a general unity of
| opinion on the topics brought up.
Omaha Man Talks History.
! General interest was manifested in the
| meeting OF the teachers Of history in room
lO6, University hall. c. NJ. Bracelen of
Omaha is president of this section and
Miss Grace Abbott OF Grand Island is
secretary. In his paper on THE Judicial
Mind OF the Teacher Charles E. Teach
| OF Fairbury presented some very helpful
ideas.
| The judicial mind of the teacher should
be concerned chiefly with directing the
pupils into correct, careful thinking to
guard against erroneous conclusions as
based upon historical material" declared
Mr.. Teach. In all OF historical study
and teaching the teacher is called upon
and Obliged to see that square deal is
given the records OF the past. The teacher
must look upon the questions that he
handles without prejudice"
Odd Teaspoons-Frenzer, 18th and Dodge