Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
TEACHERS ELECT VA. YODER
Elect Douglas County Man President
Of Their Association.
CONFERENCE COMES TO CLOSE
East Central Nebraska Association
Holds ITS Fifth Annual Meet
Ing Next Yeas at
Fremont.

william A. Yodsr, superintendent OF
Douglas county schools, president.
Miss Mary strickland, Fremont, secre-
tary.
John Speeds, Benson, treasurer.
Executive Oommittse-wEniam A fodef,
chairman, sxoffioioI ,. W. oambls OF
P~1attsmouth ana CHARLES Arnot OF
Schuyler.
Next place of meeting, Fremont.
The fourth annual session OF the East
Central Nebraska Teachers association
closed its meeting at noon Saturday, with
the election OF the shove named officers
for the ensuing year, and selected the city
Of fremont as the place for the next an
nual meeting.
Trend Of the Teens.
The opening address Saturday was by
Or. NJ. v. o'shea Of the University of Wis
consin. who spoke upon the subject OF
THE Trend Of the Teens"
Speaking OF the decadence OF former civ
tliEations TO the state Of mediocrtty, he
believed that unless more attention was
paid to the characteristics OF boys and
girls in their teens, the present civilization
would follow in the track Of its predeces-
sors.
During the adolescent period boys are
not in the assimilatlng attitude" said DIR.
O'Shea. They are disposed to adult ac-
tons. The solution OF this problem Is In
the simple life and not in the practice Of
the adult activities OF urban life. The mind
OF the adolescent child should be kept as
far from himself as possible. Get the boy
filled with enthusiasm. something to arouse
aim"
Education Of Disposition.
President w. l.. Bryan OF the University
Of Indiana. spoke upon the subject Of
The Education OF the Disposition
"A rush Of emotional feeling extends it.
self throughout the entire body said he.
The disposition Ia stronger than self. The
worst thing you teachers can do is TO be-
come i~rritated over the varied DISPOSE
tlons of your scholars. You may change
things specifically; you may change the
vocabulary. but not the grammar OF the
Indian. Control OF temper and self is the
great essential. Excess OF feeling or anger
can only be controlled by diverting the
trend of thought. A man may destroy him
self in a moment of passion"
Report of Committee.
The committee on resolutions submitted
its report, all of which was adopted. The
resolutions endorse the work OF the bureau
OF university extension; favor rational in
uualTlAi COuIHto " oNilOOi's NV ~ ff
but as supplemental to the cultural courses;
recommends public debating contests in all
the schools where children are of suitable
age; recommend the continuance of the
work of the East Central Declamatory as
sociation; condolences for the death OF
President ]. M. Pyle Of the Wayne Normal;
thanks TO all participants in the musical
program; thanks to MIR. and Mrs. Halter
for opening the Lininger Art gallery for
the pleasure OF the visitors; condolences
over the death of former Chancellor Can
field and to the Commercial club for
favors.
Vacations Training Plea.
Vocational Training was the subject
Of the address delivered by DR.. 4. Ross
Hill. president of the Missouri State uni
versity. at the third general session o.
The association al the First Methodist
church Friday evening.
"As we are becoming an industrial and
commercial people. new work and re-
possibilities are devolving upon us as
Instructors said DIR. Hill. Vocational,
Industrial and commercial training has
become a necessity in our schools, par
ticularly in the high schools, in order to
meet these new conditions. Vocational
training possesses the element of motive
in schooling. 1t is motion in education
and the work of the high school is made
more significant in the a%ctional nature
of tho vocational movement that Will in
sercst the pupil in his work.
"I do not agree with the proposition
that is made by those opposing the voca-
tional courses that there is a mercenary
motive in them, neither do l think that
the vocational courses Will make the