Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-06
MANY TEACHERS At BANQUET
Over Thousand Plates at Function for
Those at State Association.
BRYAN AND SHELDON SPEAK
shake Hands when They Meet and
Crowd Cheers as n Significant
Smile Indicates what Both
Were Thinking About.
From a Staff Correspondent

From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Nov. 6.-(special.)-The union
school banquet given at the Auditorium last
night. participated in by the various schools
represented at the meeting Of the State
Teachers association, was one Of the big
gest affairs Of the kind ever held in this
city.
One thousand and thirty-two people oc-
cupied seats at the banquet tables. The
supper was served by the st. Paul Meth
odist church and w. X. Fowler was master
OF ceremonies. 1t was due in a large de-
gree to his executive ability that the az
fair went off without a hitch, the large
crowd was served and twenty speeches
were made and the crowd dismissed by II
o'clock.
The Auditorium was decorated with PEN
ants from every college represented, flags
and bunting and never in its history on a
similar occasion did it look prettier. The
large gallery was completely filled by
teachers and others who could not get seats
at the tables.
Superintendent George d. Darlington of
Nemaha county was the presiding officer,
and State Superintendent ]. L. McBrien
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limited. to five minutes, DR.. Bessey, as
usual, delivering the invocation and prayed
the speeches would be short. Mr.. Bryan
and Governor Sheldon, who were on the
program T ortoasts, spoke early in the
evening, the program having been changed
for their benefit, as each was compelled
to leave for other engagements. Senator
Burkett was called out and did not re-
spond to his toast.
Mr.. Bryan and Governor Sheldon pro-
duced a cheer from the audience as the
former left the stage. He passed Governor
Sheldon, who rose and shook hands with
him. Both looked at each other for a second
and then a broad smile spread over the
features of each. Tn audience saw the
smile and cheered to the echo.
Following was the program of speakers.
Superintendent ]. L.. McBrien. POSTMASTER
Tomorrow and the Day After" Chancel-
lor E. Benjamin Andrews, responding for
diplomacy with Boards Of Education, ("
Superintendent Charles w. Taylor, re-
spending for superintendent and Princi-
Sunshine and Shadow in College Life"
Mrs. w. Fl. Clemmons, responding for Ere
Personality in Teaching" DR.. j. A. Beat.
tie, responding for Cotner university.
"BoostEDon,t Kick" superintenden
1hAAltS To- DOiNOAif ANoHOhuAilb " IShN
State Normal school.
Some Essentials of Good citizenship
Judge Harry s. DUNCAN, responding FOL
plays the Thing" Superintendent Edt
c. Nelson, responding for county superin
tendeHts.
side Lights" President William e
Schell, responding for York college.
Trade Marks of the Profession" Prof
Fred NJ. Pile, responding for Nebraska
'Our Farmer Boys and Girls" superin
tendent Ida Mae Bosserman, responding
for the rural schools.
Christian Education" Dean r. S. Calder
responding for Bellevue college.
Gaps in School Life" Dean Charles
University OF Nebraska.
Character. the Chief Qualification of tn.
Teacher" Chancellor William ]. Davidson
responding for the Nebraska wesleysi
9TH Man of the Hour Miss Gertrud
", Gardner. responding for Kearney Stat
"The scholi Man in Politics." superin
tendent Robert I. Elliott.
our Public Schools" Hon. W. e. An
r ."our State" Governor George Lawso,
Sheldon.
5 Address. Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
i Mr.. Andrews said in part:
j The association is to be congratulate
: upon the success of the meetings now !
-, progress. Never before have our number
been so large, never has such a wide an
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gether. The change of the date for on
meeting stands justified; It has been ar
proved by an unexpectedly large numbe
of school boards. All superintendent 8
g for as known have assisted to this result
a service for which they deserve the graft
tude of the school public.
In most of its aspects city life Is com
monty thought more desirable than life |
the country. To date II has probably bee
superior on the whole, and 1t may still b
so; but the advantage, II 1t exists, is les
4 and less pronounced. In a hundred way
country residence is growing in desirabl,
ness.
There is to come a richer, deeper an
more general appreciation of the countr
and of country things. The country Is nd
alone healthful, to unspoiled men an
women it is very entricing. II they thin
II dull they lack culture. Such ignore tn
works of God as stupid tourists may wal
= through the Louvre and not give a thougl
to the matchless art creations all abou
The glory OF the country life ought to /
le talked, preached and written upon till eI
thusiasm for It is pervasive.
Farmers themselves can promote II
cause by more systematic farming. Prof
n as well as culture urges this.
Reaction In favor of the country Is NJ
schooling. The best teachers. the fine
apparatus, the stateliest school houses, II
In amplest appliances for schooling in near
all particulars are still found In the elite
" Only OF late are We able to note chanR
he COUNTRY schools ought not to be infeno
I'd They should be the best. The veal
q. rural communities Is no affair of the
communities alone. but concerns the emit
republic. For Its continuance and strengI