Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28
SCHOOL and COLLEGE WORK
Aftermath Of the Closing Year in
Various Institutions.
HIGHER EDUCATION SOUGHT
Opposing Conclusions Derived from
College statistiss-UseIess tudie
In Common Schools
Notes.

KFARNEY, Neb.. June 27-(Speclal)-
r. G. McGlton OF Omaha spent Thursday
visiting with President Thomas at the
normal. Mr.. McGnton was lieutenant gov
ernor al the time the first appropriation
for the establishment Of the school was
made. The old senate flag, which was
given to the school at the close Of that
session. floated over the school building
today in honor Of Mr.. McGlton.
Messrs. George Ross, Norval Pierce and
Rov STRIKER have Just returned from Cas-
cade. Colo. where they attended the con-
ference Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. They report an excellent time.
Miss Alma Hosic OF the department Of
German. together with Misses Beulah
Gum. Pearl Savage and Elsie Murphy,
started today for Cascade, Colo, to attend
the conference Of the Young Women's
Christian association.
A large number of the delegates attend
! ing the state sunday school convention
visited the schol last week. Many interest
ing chapel talks we're made. Among the
visitors were Prof. Jackson Of Wesleyan
university, DR.. McIfresh. international
Sunday school worker. from Chicago; Rev.
Mr.. Hussong OF Peru, and Superintendent
Harris Of Jefferson county.
Archdeacon Cope OF the Episcopal church.
blueT Johnson OF the CnIlSllan ChuICns Ut.
Abbott of the Methodist church, Or. Parker
Of the Congregational church and Rev. l..
O.. McEwe of the Presbyterian church
were chapel visitors recently.
A fine tennis court has been constructed
on the normal grounds for the ~accommoda-
ton of the large number OF tennis players
who are attending the summer session.
The grounds contain three double tennis
courts.
Miss Marion Williams of Manhattan,
Kan, who recently graduated from the
domestic science department of the Man
haitian college, visited the normal Thurs
day.
President Homer II. Seerley Of the State
Teachers college at Cedar Falls, Ia, and
Dean Henry G. williams Of Athens. o.,
president Of the department of normal
schools Of the N. E. A., are expected to
visit the Kearney Normal school on their
way to Denver. Kearnsy, being on the
main line OF the Union Pacific to Denver,
is expected to receive visits from a large
number of prominent educators from the
east.
President Thomas will deliver two ad-
dresses before the National Educational
association at Denver, which begins July'5.
His subject are: WHO Should Determine
the Standards and Courses for the Train
ing of Teachers and How Should They Be
Determined" and The Proper Balance
Between Mental and Muscular Training in
the School Curriculum" Quite a number
from Kesrney are expected to attend.
Wayne Chapman, who graduated from the
higher course Of the normal two years
ago, made the school a pleasant call on
Wednesday. He gave a very interesting
talk at chapel. Mr.. Chapman is attending
the University Of Michigan at Ann Arbor,
and says that institution very readily ac-
cepts the credits earned in the normal
Practically all of the great universities &C
cept the credits from the normal without
question.
Miss Jeanette Gottschalk of Hanover,
Germany, spent several days Visiting Miss
Alma Hosic of the department of German.
She gave a very interesting talk at chapel
Wednesday morning, mentioning some Of
the differences between this country and
her own. In her honor the school sang
THE Watch on the Rhine"
Miss Anna ". Jennings, who is in charge