Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-14
Nebraska
TEACHERS' RIGHT IN DISPUTE
state Normal Board Finds Some Not
Entitled to Act.
HAYs WILL 60 TO PERU PLACE
Henry T. Clarke, ir, 90 Pile Name
fer RaIIrond Comntssioner-
west Locks for
Cayitnl.

LINCOLN. April Especial )-Ihe laIA
that the late defunCt political normal board
appointed BY Governor shallenbergeT
Erantsd certificates 90 almost score of
norrnal students who failed 10 make the re-
urirenents 10 entitle them 20 graduation
has caused considerable work 70 the present
Bosrd.
After the shsIlenberFsr board was oe-
slared defunct By the supreme court OF lns
state. the regular normal board issaeo Al
vrder 70 the principals a the two norma
pchools 20 certify IN the names OF lne
rraauates. secure their certificates ana the
Aoard would issue legal certificates ana
diplomas in their places
II was then discovered that almost
rcore Of stsdents had ben graduated Who
famed 20 meet the requirements OF the
kosrd These persons are now teachins
ana by reason Of having certificates sup
pose they Rave a legal night 10 them Ihe
board dislikes TO yank these teachers Oh
the carpet now and take away their right
20 teach and al the same time II oishkes
the IDEA of persons holding certificates VINO
Era not entitled 70 them
So the board referred the matter TO the
renrnittee on teachers with the statement
that n that committee certified that the
persons undsr discussion were entitled 10
the certifica4es the same would be issued
Fhis committee refused TO make such en-
aorsement. but suggested that the board Is
soe the eer1idcstss on the action Of the de-
funef hoard This the board would not 90
20 she matter was finally settled by the
board agreeing 20 stand by the recon-
nendatsoa OF the principals OF the normal
Bch0ols who are 20 report on the credils
az ne students. II was reported that six
were graduated al Kearney and thirteen at
Peru who failed 20 come up TO the standard.
since theug however it was reported the
Kearney graduates had made Up their
srsaits
Degrees. of Defunet Board.
The onsstion nov is Are the degrees
Klven 70 Supreme Judge Letton and 10
sra4e Auditor Barton BY the defunet nor
vaai board during the litigation over the
asw under which the board was created of
11feetP The board has called in all of the
certificates and diplomas issued BY the de-
A,nct body ana has said officially they
are no good Yesterday the board dis
susEed the action Of the defunct board
rrsntinE the degrees, but failed 20 take
any action. deviding Informally TO permit
he matter 70 rest die out and be OF nc
Effect The matter came Up et the board
meeting when it was proposed to issue
certificates on the action Of the defunei
board.
Hays Accepts Peru Place
The normal board this morning fixed the
salary Of D. w. Hays. the newly elected
principal Of the Peru Normal school al
E8eo0 q year. the same as paid now, the
contract is for three years. Mr.. Hays will
z assume his duties June / and therefore
win conduct the summer school. state
superintendent Bishop had appointed Mr..
HAYS 70 conduct the junior normal al
Alliance and Was loath 10 giving him up,
but concluded that II would be better for
the Peru school II he begun his duties as
soon as possible and therefore get in touch
with students and faculty before the Sep
teznber term opened. The salary Of the
principal Of the Wayne school was no'
cixed and viii ont be until a conferene'
a had with Mr. Conn, the new principal
After being advised BY the attorney gen
eral that il would be illegal for the board
10 take any further action regarding th'
Chadron normal until the injunction had
been dissolved. The board did not selec'
principal fer this school
Clarke 40 File Name.
Henry T. Clarke, sr- VIII this week fn'
noubinztlon Tor railway commissioner Il
succeed himself Mr.. Clarke was first ap
pointed 10 this position by Governor shei
Son to IN the unexpired term TO whici
Robert cowen had been elected The ap
pointuent ran only TO the next genera
election. 50 Mr.. Clarke had 10 make IN
race not only for tbs nomination. but hz'
70 make q campaign for election 10 IN tn
short term He is now proposing 20 rul
Tor a full term Of six years
When first appointed three years ag
Mr. Clarke was a member Of the logisla
ture and had led the fight in the h0us
Ia behalf Of the terminal tax blu, whiel
brought him into public notice He is a
present Chairman OF the commission.
West Wants Capital.
Reports nave reached Lincoln from tn
ssatral part Of the state thai the capita
removal idea 3 being taken seriously an
oammsrcsal clubs in the various oentralt
iocnted towns are organizing 70 work u
sentiment
Prom reports it Is indicated that the les
tslature VIII be asked 10 submit 70 n
voters q proposed constitutional amend
merit providjng for the removal o. N
earital 70 some more centrally located cit
and that the choiee OF the city or tow
be left TO the legislature OF 1913
This is said 10 be the plan nov unde
discussion. as il VIII permit The varlou
towns desiring the capital 70 work FOR u