Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-07
SCHOOL TEACHERS AT BEATRICE
over Three Hundred Attend Session of
the Southeastern Association.

over Three Hundred Attend Session of
the Southeastern Association.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 6.-(Speclal.)-
The enrolment at the meeting of the
Southeastern Nebraska Educational asso-
citation in session here reached the $50
mark yesterday. The general subject under
discussion for the day was 1.-THE Five Es-
sentials." These are reading, arithmetic,
grammar, geography and American his
tory. Reading ranks as one of the greatest
Importance of late. and the discussion of
the best methods of teaching this occupied
the entire forenoon. Those participating
in the discussion were State Superintendent
McBrien, Superintendent Reed of Superior,
Miss Crawford Of Peru. Superintendent
McBrien, speaking of this campaign for
the five essentials. said the next spasm"
they were to take would be in behalf of
better wages for teachers He advised
teachers above all things to guard their
health. To attend the summer schools
would tend to give a teacher command of
s. per month more salary IL she could do
this without injury to her health The
opening paper of the afternoon was an
interesting and comprehensive one on 1.-The
Training Teachers Need Most" by Prof.
]. w. Searson Of the Peru State Normal.
Essentials in Grammar Teaching" was
the subject of a paper given by Superin-
tendent W. i. Stephens of Lincoln. Among
the requisites or essentials, which he men
toned in the teaching of English grammar
was three-years training in a foreign
language in addition to a minimum of a
four-years' school course. This paper was
discussed by Miss Anne NJ. Gosehn of
Peru and Miss Anna Day Of Beatrice Prof.
II. w. Caldwell of the history department
of the University Of Nebraska gave "Sug-
gestions for History Teaching" His paper
bristled from beginning to end as to the
importance of the study of history The
afternoon session closed with an address
by Superintendent r. II. Graham OF wy
more, who spoke on the subject OF Nor
mai Training in the High School"
From 4;SO to $50 the Beatrice teachers
gave a reception to the visiting teachers
in the Beatrice club rooms. Palms and
Easter lilies decorated the tables, from
which punch and waters were served.
Last evening at the Paddock opera house
Superintendent W. N. Clifford Of Council
Bluffs gave a stereopticon lecture, illus
trating every phase Of the sugar industry.
The music for the evening was furnished
by a male quartet from Peru.
At the session today these officers were
elected: President, G. ID. Darlington. Au-
burn; vice president, Charles K. Teach
Fairbury; secretary, Lizzie Jones, lincoln;
] treasurer, L. Z. Mumford, Beatrice; eXecu-
tive committee, Superintendent. c. A. Full
mer. Beatrice, and Prof. Herbert Bronell
OF the Peru state Normal
Interesting and comprehensive papers
were read during the day by Prof Broneil
OF Peru, Miss Louise J. Jones OF Lincoln.
Superintendent Clifford OF Council Bluffs,
Prof. ]. Bennett OF Doane college. Crete,
and Superintendent Caniyess Of Fairbury,
which were discussed at length by many OF
the teachers. Arithmetic was one OF the
subjects under discussion this afternoon.
The meeting closed this evening with a