The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-01-06
SUCCESSFUL ASSOCIATION
TEACHERS OF THE STATE ROYAL.
LY TREATED BY OMAHA.
GIVEN A BRILLIANT RECEPTION
Attendance Was Larger Than at Any
Previous Association Meeting-Lin-
ninger Art Galleries, Public Library
and Other Points Of Interest.

"Tho recent meeting of the state
teachers association in Omaha was
the best in the history OF the assOca.
ton from the standpoint of program,
as well as in the character OF the men
and women who took part" said Su.
perintendent O'Connor on his return
from the state metropolis Every
promise Omaha made to the executive
committee was carried out TO the let
ter and much more in the way of re-
coptions, hospitality and other enter
tainment was received by the visiting
teachers Special excursions accom-
panied by guides selected from among
the high school boys visited the Lin.
ninger art galleries. the public library,
the smeIter, packing houses, and 9th.
er places of interest.
"The reception given by the citi-
2ens OF Omaha following the lecture
Of General Sweeney at the Auditori-
um on Thursday evening was most
brilliant affair. At least 5000 per-
sons were present at this reception.
At the close of the lecture the chairs
were cleared from the floor OF the
Auditorium where there were re.
vealed arranged about the outer part
Of the hall fifteen tables, each presid-
ed over by members Of the various
clubs of note in the city of Omaha
Il ,i,l, g.. Il.
served. The tables were decorated
with the cOlOrs Of the various clubs.
Silverware and cut glass gave added
beauty to the decorations. During
the evening all were pleased with the
strains Of music rendered by the or
chestra.
"The enrolment reached 2.OSO, or
2O2 greater than on any previous
state teachers meeting. Were 1t not
for the stormy weather Of Monday and
Tuesday, preventing many teachers
Of the country from reaching the rail
way stations on time the attendance
would have been fully 500 more. All
the local teachers who attended the
meeting are happy in their praises OF
its success and ii Is safe to say that
If the teachers present at the assoca.
ton had been given an opportunity to
vote on the question Omaha, by
large majority, would have been Sc
lected as the place for the next meet
ing. AS 1t Is, the matter is in the
hands Of the executive committee and
this committee, this year is COM
posed of Lincoln adherents In the ra-
ito Of three to one. This practically
assures Lincoln as the place for hold
ing the next meeting OF the associa.
tion.
Omaha paid for the Hungarian or
chestra at a cost of $500; for the Gen.
eral Sweeny lecture 800; Mr.. Rober-
sons lecture, 800 and the rent of the
First Methodist church, $l25, besides
many incidentals not necessary to
enumerate.
AT the conclusion of the lecture
Friday night State Superintendent
Fowler, whose term of Office expires
on the 9th, was remembered by his
teachers by being presented with a
handsome gold watch. He has been
the most active and influential super
intendent the state has ever had.
He was not satisfied with receiving
the reports in his office, but made it
a practice to go into the field and
study conditions as he found them
He has left an impress for good on the
schools of the state"