Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-03
Nebraska
MODERN DANCE CONDEMNED
Wisconsin University Man Declares
Himself to Teachers.
MEMORIAL FOR LATE J. M. PILE
reachers from All over the state
Holdins Sessions ut Beatrice.
Norfolk and McCook. with
Attendance Heavy.

NORFOLK. Neb.. April 2.-Cspeciai Tel
lgram)-Declaiming the modern waltz and
swo-step 10 be the most heinous form OF
dancing ever introduced. Or. NJ. V. O'shea
OF Wisconsin university today told North
Nebraska teachers the ball room Is no
place for young men or young women I'M
der a. He would restore the old danes.
Young people. he said, develope too fast.
A memorial service concentrating the
late J. NJ. Pile. president OF the Wayne
Normal college. was held today.
Former Governor II nley OF Indiana spoke
tonight.
Several superintendents declared playing
marbles for keeps is gambling and the lid
should be put on it.
The following officers were elected:
President. J. A. Doremus OF Madison; vice
president. A. "a Fisher OF Neigh; secre-
tary. Miss Longeor of Creighton; treasurer,
W. p. Miller of Harrington.
Teachers Make New Record.
BEATRICE Neb., April 2.-(Special.)-
The sixteenth annual session of the South
Eastern Nebraska Educational association
convened here yesterday morning in the
Christian church. with an enrolment Of $50.
nv kSSb III the nlblOIy Oh the dSSOCla-
lion.
The morning session was opened with an
address by Dean C. A. Fulmer of Wesleyan
university, formerly superintendent of
schools of Beatrice. who spoke on '"rhe
Consideration of the Health of Public
School Pupils" His remarks we're of un-
usual interest to those in attendance.
THE Rural School Problem was dis
cussed by Deputy State superintendent
Perdue of Lincoln, while Prof. j. w. Crab
tree of the Peru Normal on 1.-The Larger
Meaning Of Discipline"
The speakers at the afternoon session
were Superintendent George Crocker of
Pawnee City, Miss Mary Tremaln of Lin
coin, Prof. J. w. Searson of Peru. Prln-
cipal Z. X. Hurst OF Falls City, superin-
tendent George Martin of Nebraska City
and Prof. E L. Rouse of Peru.
Last evening Edward Vance Cooke, the
reader and impersonator, appeared before
an audience that packed the church. Last
evening the enrolment reached the 500
mark.
The session closed tonight with an adj
dress by DR.. Willet of Chicago. Today's
sessions were well attended, the principal
speakers being Superintendent w. L. Ste
phens of Lincoln, Chancellor Davidson of
University Place, DR.. G. E, Condra- of the
Nebraska university. Superintendent eau
mess of Falroury.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, b. e. Dill of wilber; vice president.
I. M. Avery of Pawnee City; secretary,
Miss Harriet Loune of Lincoln; treasurer.
Superintendent w. A. Posey of Hebron;
executive committee, Superintendent e. j.
Bodwell OF Beatrice, Superintendent George
Martin of Nebraska City, including the Of
ficers.
The enrolment reached $50.
Many Teachers at McCook.
M'COOK, Neb., April 2.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The Southwestern Nebraska Teach
ers' association had an enrolment Of 525
on the closing day. The McCook High
School Glee club furnished the music for
last evenings session.
DR.. Loveland of Omaha gave a splendid
lecture on 'Foggtsm.' superintendent
Johnson. Holiday and Hussong discussed
High school topics and Deputy State Sp-
p~erintendent Frank s.. Perdue spoke upon
normal training I'm the High school this
forenoon. The lecture, Teaching as a
Profession" by DR.. Turner, president of
Hastings college. called out a great crowd
this afternoon.
The Peru Normal Glee club gave a mu-
steal at the night session.
Superintendent Littel of Culbertson pre-
sented a strong paper on Industrial Work
for the Country School," Mary Stenteville
discussed THE Relations OF the County
School to the High School, Edith Wood
burn pointed out the weakness in arith-
metic teaching and DR.. Fordyce lectured
upon the Organization of the Nervous
System as Related to the Development OF
the Mind"
A committee OF principals and superln-
tendents was appointed to decide upon
having a d~eclamatory contest at the next
meeting. Industrial training in the city
schools was ably presented by Superin.
tendent Taylor OF cCook
Following are the officers: c. w. Taylor
president; c. L. Littel, vice president
Edith woodburn. secretary; e. NJ. Hussong
treasurer: p. P. Bentley and w r. Davis
executive committee.