The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Convention Was the ees, Ever.

| with an attendance railing short by
only nineteen of the figures of last
year, the annual convention of the
North Nebraska Teachers association
closed In Norfolk Friday evening with
an address by Ex-Governor Hanly of
Indiana, on THE Patriotism of Peace"
Governor Hanly Reviews History.
Governor Hanlys address was in
! greater part review of the nations
history, The former Indiana execu.
tive is a man of considerable eloquence
and while his message" was lacking
in new points it was presented in at
tractive language and with an effec-
tive delivery. In the closing division
of his address, Governor Hanly told
that the patriotism of peace consisted
in the battles being waged for the
right in the liquor and the corporation
questions.
Attendance 4e3.
| The final figures for the attendance
at this years convention are 493 Last
year the enrolment reached 512, so
that the number of teachers here this
year fell only nineteen short. Friday
evening owing to a miscount 1t was
thought that this years enrolment
had set new mark.
Favor University Extension.
At the Friday evening committee,
the following resolutions read by
Chairman Teed of the resolutions com.
mittee, were adopted by acclamation:
The North Nebraska Teachers as
| H..
NIT the following resolutions, for your
consideration:
We greatly appreciate the substan-
tial aid of the Norfolk Commercial
club and the business men of Norfolk,
the cordial support of The Norfolk
News and other local papers, and the
kindly hospitality of the citizens of
Norfolk, who opened their homes for
the entertainment of the visiting
teachers
Our gratitude is due In a special
manner to Superintendent F. M. Hun
ter, Music Director Solomon and the
members of the local committee for
their successful efforts in providing
for the comfort of the visitors and
their generous aid in all the work of
the association.
We recognize the urgent need for
the extension of the activities of the
state university to cover the field en-
bodied in the university extension
idea; and we commend the wisdom of
the board of regents in providing for
department to carry on this work.
1t is recommended that the address
of Ex-State Superintendent j. l.. Nc
Brien in tribute to the memory of
President j. NJ. Pile, be made a part
of these resolutions and be spread up
on the records of this association.
A. V. Teed,
j. A. Doremus,
Florence link.
Was the Best Ever.
The convention which adjourned Fri
day night was counted the most sue
cessful ever held in north Nebraska
and it is almost generally agreed that
the North Nebraska association is the
in Nebraska.
The 493 teachers enrolled represent
an actual attendance.
Financially the convention adjourns
with $500 in the session, guarantee
for another successful meeting in
1910.
Pleased With Local Treatment.
Officers of the association and the
visiting teachers generally gave Nor
folk unstinted praise for the hospitable
reception accorded this years conven-
ton.
Norfolk 1910"
BY provision of the new constitu-
ton the place of holding the annual
convention is left to the executive
committee composed of the officers O.
the association. There has been no
disposition on the part of anyone this
year to suggest any other convention
city than Norfolk
A Strong Program.
The program, both fol the general
and the sectional meetings, proved to
be the best balanced and probably the
strongest program in the history of
the association. DR.. O'Shea of Wis
consin university was easily the star
feature of the convention, making four
different addresses, all of technical
and professional Importance but cloth
ed in popular language.
Credit for the success of the con-
vention is due to the efforts of Presi-
dent r. M. Campbell of West Point,
his successor, Mr.. Doremus of Madi-
son; Frank Pilger of Pierce, retiring
treasurer, and other prominent north
Nebraska school men.
The local machinery for caring for
the visitors under the directions of
Supt F. NJ. Hunter and the local teach
ers, was probably better oiled than
ever before. A considerable greater
attendance could have been accom-
modated.
Closing Sectional Meetings.
The Friday afternoon sectional meet
ings were unusually well attended.
Dean C. A. Fulmer of Nebraska Wes-