The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-02
WAYNE SALE
is SUPPORTED
Teachers Convention Asks Gov
ernOr To Sign the Bill.
MANUAL TRAINING DISCUSSED
At Opening Session Of North Nebraska
Teachers Convention a Telegram Ia
Sent to Governor Who Has Wayne
Appropriation Before Him.


Appropriation Before Him.
The North Nebraska Teachers as
sociation at its first session at the
Norfolk Auditorium Thursday morn
ing endorsed the purchase of the
Wayne normal by the state. A reso-
luton urging Governor Shallenberger
to sign the bill appropratng 100000
for the purchase of the Wayne school
was presented by City Superintendent
j. A. Doremus. The resolution was
promptly adopted
Telegraph ShaIlenbereer.
House roll No. 139 providing $780,
600 for the purchase of the Wayne
normal has passed both house and the
senate and is now before Governor
Shallenberger for his approval or veto.
The action of the teachers conven-
tion was at once telegraphed to Shall
lenberger by the officers of the asso-
citation.
Also Petition Governor.
In line with the resolution, petition
endorsing the bill for state normal
at Wayne and urging the governor to
sign the appropriation was circulated
during the morning and afternoon
among the superintendents. The bill
was signed quite extensively.
Murphey Wouldn't Sign.
Among the county superintendents
approached, Superintendent Murphey
of Knox alone declined to sign. Mr..
Murphey is prominent Democrat
and declared that when he voted for
Shallenberger he did so because he
thought that he was man fully
equipped to be at the head of the
state government and to solve his
problems. AS long as the governor
hadn't asked his advice, Murphey re-
fused to petition. Some of the back
ers of the petition were little put
out, but Murphey is popular and will
be forgiven AS prominent Demo
crat and acquaintance of Governor
Shallenberger his name would have
strengthened the petition.
President Ciemmons Here.
The Fremont normal interests are
opposed to the Wayne bill and Presi-
dent w. H. Clemmons of Fremont
college is in Norfolk for the conven-
ton. No effort was made to fight the
Wayne resolution on the floor of the
convention and the matter went
through without protest.
For Practical Education.
The principal addresses of the morn
ing session were delivered by DR..
Condra of the state university and
Superintendent A. II. Waterhouse, SUI
perintendent of the Fremont schools,
the latter speaking on industrial Edu-
cation
Superintendent Waterhouse did not
qualify his support of manual train
ing and industrial education. And he
took some vigorous shots at the old
time education which inclined to
theory,
Demand for Practical Training.
The educated man, the Fremont SUI
perintendent declared, was the Ell
ficient man. the man who can do the
work required by the community ana
the time in which he lives. He was
sure that the present environment did
not call for a theoretical education.
The training in specific trades was,
S.u,anueo no, uniy w W. tae trade unions
but by practical business men, He
! would not turn the schools into fac
tories but he would have the work
lead up to trade school and make
the school work serve directly to pre-
pare for active life. a
Plans Are Practical.
Norfolk, Fremont, Columbus and
like cities, Mr.. Waterhouse said can
give training which would lead UP to
trade schools. Some manual training
could be done even in the rural
schools. Some form of manual train
ing was possible for every school at
very small expense.
Make All Studies Count.
Mr.. Warehouses; idea was that
education was largely following the
same plan laid down fifty years ago.
He would not slight arithmatic, read
ing, spelling and writing, but would
put emphasis on them, make the
studies practical and give them direct
bearing on actual conditions.
Or. Condra's Lecture.
Dr. G. f. Condra of the state uni
versity followed with very valuable
illustrated address on Agricultural
Geography of Nebraska" 1t was
especially well received by the teach
ers.
Montaville Flowers closed the ses-
sion with seven recitals from master
pieces.
The music was furnished by the
eighth grades of the Norfolk school
and was even better received than
last year
Rev. Mr.. Lucas delivered the open
ing invocation.
President Campbell presided.