Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-07
NEBRASKA TEACHERS END SESSION
Governor Folk and Superintendent of
Chicago schools Make Addresses.

Governor Folk and Superintendent of
Chicago schools Mako Addresses.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 6-(SpeciaL)-
At yesterdays meeting Of the Southeastern
Nebraska Educational association the en-
rollment reached nearly co., the largest in
the history OF the association.
The program opened at o'clock with
stereopticon lecture by o. J. Kern OF iii.
nois. his subject being THE New Agricul-
ture and the Country School" '"The Midas
Touch" by Prof. F. M. Gregg OF Peru was
helpful and inspiring. What the Normal
School Can DO for the Teacher was
treated in an able paper by Miss Gertrude
Gardner of Kearney, and discussed enter
tainingly by c. NJ. Penny of the senior
class of Peru normal
Resolutions thanking the citizens COM
mercial club and Woman's club Of Bea-
trice for the entertainment provided and
convenient arrangements for the associa-
ton, were unanimously adopted. Thanks
were extended to the local teachers, the Of
fcers Of the association and the pupils Of
the city schools who contributed to the
entertainment. II was voted to hold the
next annual meeting in Beatrice.
At the afternoon session interesting pa
pers were read by Prof. c. N Beck Of
the Peru normal, George Crocker OF Paw
nee City, Prof Ludden, principal Of the
Auburn High school, Olive ]. Mcclure of
Lincoln, Mrs. e. G. Drake and Mrs G. E
Emery of Beatrice. Following the reading
Of these papers brief talks were made by
Superintendent b. q. Hill of johnson
county, Superintendent A. L. Caviness Of
Fairbury, L M. Pemberton of Beatrice.
Of1cers were then elected for the year
as follows: President, Principal George E.
Martin, Nebraska City; vice president Sup
erintendent G. w Allen, Hebron; secretary,
Superintendent Olive True, Fairbury;
treasurer, Principal II. NJ. Garrett, Bea-
trice; executive committee. Superintendent
c. A. Fulmer, Beatrice; George D. Caring
ton, Auburn.
The closing session had. as a prelude.
several selections of music which included
numbers from Prof. watts orchestra Mrs.
Guy Simpson and Miss Ethel Reed Of Au-
burn. The principal address of the even
ing was given by e. G. Cooley, superin-
tendent of the Chicago schools. His sub
ject was the Gospel of Work" and the
lecture was one Of the most interesting and
entertaining OF any Of the entire session.
The meeting just closed has eclipsed all
previous gatherings OF the association.
FREMONT Neb., April 6..-(special)-
teachers at Larion's opera house last even
ing. The house was crowded from top to
bottom and the speaker was enthusiast
,tically received. He spoke largely on edu-
cational matters and paid much attention
TO the liquor business. At the close of his
lecture the following officers were elected:
President, Superintendent j. w. Mengel of
Saunders county: vice president, John
speedie Benson: secretary, Miss Eda c.
Nelson, superintendent Burt county; treas
urer, W. A. Yoder, superintendent Doug
las county; executive committee, Nathaniel
M. Graham, South Omaha; r. L. Rouse,
Plattsmouth, The meeting today will be
held at the opera house. the Congrega-
tional church auditorium not being large
enough. South Omaha was unanimously
selected as the place for the next meeting
TO be the first week in April.
The closing session was held at the Lar
son opera house this morning Colonel J.
c. Elliott of West Point spoke on Teach
ers and Teaching;" Superintendent David
son of Omaha delivered his interesting
lecture, IAN Hour with Edgar Allen Poe"
and DR.. Houck Of Harrisburg, Pa, also
spoke This afternoon the county super
intendents present held an informal meet
ing at the once of Superintendent Mat.
son at the court house for the discussion
Of various subjects connected with the adj
ministratlon of their offices. The sessions
OF the association, the teachers consider to
baya haan NJ unusual interest