Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
superintendent Lays Down
the Rule,

Superln ackso Lays Down
the Rule.
Teachers attending the Pottawattamle
County Normal institute which opened
yesterday for a weeks session at the high
school building, will not be permitted to
play hockey" If County Superintendent
Jackson has his way.
At the opening assembly yesterday morn
ing at which announcements for the week
were made County Superintendent jackson
warned the teachers against attempting
70 shirk attendance at any Of the ses-
sions.
He said: Don't think you can hand in
your check at the door and then slip out
and do your shopping and get marks
for a full days attendance. Shopping is
not attending institute. II you want to
he marked for attendance you must be
there in person. You cannot send your
check by someone else, for l have given
he boys at the doors strict instructions
to take only one check from each person
who enters"
The attendance record of each teacher
Intending the institute will be made up
rom the checks which the teacher is re-
luired to present at the opening of each
lalf day session.
County Superintendent Jackson had esti-
mated an attendance of about go and his
stimate was correct, as at the close of
lie afternoon 27 teachers had been en-
| oiled. This number, it is expected will
be slightly increased today.
For facilitating the work of the in
stitute the teachers are enrolled in four
divisions as follows:
Division A includes those who exnect
to teach In grade schools, from the third
supervisors and special teachers.
Division B comprises teachers of more
han thirty-six weeks experience, who ex.
pect to teach in rural schools.
Division C comprises those who expect
10 teach In rural schools, but who have
not had a school years experience.
grades. ~
Many OF those in attendance at the in.
stitute are either new teachers or pros
pective teachers, some having been grad
uated from high schools only last Jun,
and preparing for their initial experience,
In instructing pupils of rural schools. 4
number OF the older teachers took course
In collegiate Institutions during the sum
mer and are consequently excused from
attendance at the county institute.
The afternoon session yesterday was de
N'NSu " l"O leCluIeS, one Dy Prof. w. n
Clifford, until recently superintendent O
the public schools of this city and tn
other by Prof. George II. Belts, extension
lecturer from the Teachers college, Colum
bia university. Prof. Clifford's subject wa
Paul Revere" and the lecture was mad
most entertaining by a number Of picture
and places and scenes mentioned in tn
story. Mr.. Clifford had visited a humble
OF these places and gave interesting de
scriptions Of them.
Prof. Belts lecture was on The Teach
er's Educational Creed" and was repIet
with practical advise and pointers for hi
audience.
The lectures for today are as follows:
Morning-'The Schools of Yesterday. To
day and Tomorrow" illustrated, Prot
Afternoon-"The Story and It's Place
Miss Wood; music; The Motivity of a
Idea Superintendent j. II. Beveridge.
Miss Stella Louisa Wood Of the Mime
apolis kindergarten association, the lee
turer on primary methods. will meet wit
each of the divisions once during the weel
as follows:
Section a, Friday at s;sO-"The Techniqu
of Story Telling"
Section b, Thursday at s;lO-"The Techn.
que OF Story Telling
Section G., Wednesday at 9:5O-'The stor
as a Means Of Expression"
Section ID. Tuesday at s:30-"Drsmetizs
ton Of Stories"
Many of our best musicians hay