Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-21
Nebraska
PROGRAM FOR PEDGGOGUES
Prominent Educators Will Address
Teachers Association Next Week.
BANQUET WEDNESDAY NIGHT
President 4. y. Turner OF IIasting ~
college VIII he Toastmaster nt
University and College
Fruat

LINCOLN. Neb.. Sow 0-(special)-
The forty-fifth annual session Of the Ne
brasla State Teachers association, 70 be
hold at Lincoln 23-A-25, has a greater
number OF noted persons on the program
than any session In the history OF this
association The best talent has been
secured from all sections or the country.
The cast. the west the north the south,
and the central west will all be repre-
scented in the list OF speakers: DR.. Edward
Griggs Of New York city Dr. Herman
Iiarreu Horne of New York university,
Ada Van Stone Harris Of Rochester, n. T.;
NJ Adelaide IIolton of Minneapolis, DIT
Frank A. Crane OF Chicago, Prof. Henry
Purmort Games Of Lincoln, Dr. Henry
suEzallo Of Columbia university, DR.. VIII
liam NJ Davidson OF Omaha. Prof. p. p.
Claxton Of the University OF Tennessee,
william f. Chancellor OF Norwalk, Conn,
and United states Senator Jonathan
Bourne. IT,, Of oregon.
The Nebraska Direct Legislation league
win give a luncheon in Senator's Bourne's
honor Friday noon the 25th instant, to
which all members-elect 70 the next session
OF the Nebraska legislature have been In
vited. other prominent citizens, whoNare
friends OF the initiative and referendum,
OF ell political parties will be invited to
this luncheon also.
Among the most interesting features con-
nscted with the Nebraska state eTachers
association are the banquets: The Peru
normal banquet for Peru graduates will be
held a. the new Llndell hotel Principal
L. X Hurst OF Falls City is toastmaster
Mr.. c. 0. Oline is master OF ceremonies
The banquet Of the Kearney and Fremont
normals for graduates of these schools
will be held at the Lincoln hotel. Presi-
dent w. Il. Clemons Is toastmaster;
President a. o. Thomas, master OF cere-
monies. University, college and accredited
high school banquet TO be held at the
First Christian church. President a. =.
Turner OF Hastings college is the toast
master; Chancellor G. a. Fulmer Of Ne
braska Wesleyan university and Prof
Laurence Fossler, the University OF Ne
braska, masters OF ceremonies. superin-
tendent n. NJ. Graham, president Of the
association, will preside at this banquet
Dean Leland. university student pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, will offer
the invocation. Music will be furnished
by the University OF Nebraska orchestra
and the Alexis Male quartet. singing In
Swedish. German and English.
The following is the list Of toasts with
the names Of those who will respond
thereto;
Mark Hopkins ana His Log" Vice
President L. A. Garrison, Grand Island
college; Competition Against Co-Operauon
creIT StoS''U unnversit dc SH Against
Vocational Curriculs," superintendent r.
l. Elliott, Broken Bow; =" e. 9. ~. Saw
w Stoekey, Bellevue college. 'HOri-
zontal Revision in Education, Chan
cellor William oeschger, Gotner uni
versity. A 'sH@i'
Those who beside sto attend the uni
versity. college and accredited high school
banquet should send order FOR plates to
Prof. Laurence Fossier Station A, I'm
coin, Neb at once az the number Of per
sons who can be accommodated is limited
TO 800 President Schell OF York college
sent IN an order for twenty-five plates
Thursday morning.
Howard VIII Not Act.
II the coming session OF the legislature
Ia to probe into the charges made against
Congressman Hitchcock during the cam
paign II will have to act on It's own militia
tive, or at any rate, not on the initiative
Of Edgar Howard, through whom the
charges were given publicity, In this
weeks issue Of the paper The Columbus
telegram. Howard has a signed editorial
saying that while he Is convinced that he
made his charges indisputable, he will not
80 behind the election returns This IS
what he SAYS;
During the week 1 noticed In the lin
coin Journal a statement to the effect that
would probably ask the new Nebraska
legislature TO investigate my charges
against Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock who received
the majority preferential vote for United
States senator.
THE Journals information was faulty
/ have not considered, and shall not take
such a step. ! bow 20 the decision of the
people Of my state. ! made my charges
In good faith and proved them beyond the
shadow of doubt The submission Of my
proof ended an the duty devolving upon
mo. BY large majority the people OF
Nebraska said by their votes that they
preferred Mr. Hitchcock for senator, even
Il the serious charges were absolutely true
believe IN the rule OF the majority. The
majority is not always right. hut under our
system Of government II Is always right
for every citizen. and particularly every
democrat 20 he loyal to the voice OF the
people. In that belief shall take no steps
10 prevent the election OF Mr. Hitchcock
by the Nebraska legislature. He won his
usht before the people. He IL entitled to
he fruits Of his victory. I make this
statement because believe It f. right to
make H. / shall hope that the new senator
nay disappoint me by making a good
record in behalf OF humanity and demo
cratic principles yield no inch OF Eround
occupied by me during the late campaign.
withdraw no spoken nor printed word
Uttered before election day My cause ap-
pears as just TO me today as ever. but my
fight ended on election day. on that day
the majority OF Nebraskans said they
wanted Mr.. Hitchcock as their senator. and
Z shall not now be my part 20 attempt
o defeat the VIII OF the majority"
Canal Progress L. Excellent.
Assistant Engineer Camper OF Omaha.
Nho has been visiting In Lincoln, IL
quoted in one Of the local papers ia COM
nendation Of the progress on the Panama
snail work on which he was formerly
engaged. and also some side remarks
about tho Omaha street railway and the
fas company.
The government made no mistake when
pui army officers IN charge OF the
'anama canal work. said George L.
'ampen, former superintendent Of water
works in the zone, during his visit TO Lin
soln the last week ssThe army has fhe