Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-10
EDUCATORS GOING TO CONFER
State Superintendents Make Plans for
Salt Lake Meeting.
WIDER RECOGNITION PLANNED
Purpose en- view ~ 60 So Arrange
scheme that Teacher of Merit
-IRy GO From One Place 20
Another.


NlllAe appointed ny the various state school
superintendents at a conference held in
Lincoln a year ago to draft program and
arrange for a meeting in Salt Lake City
has made its report and Is now sending
out letters 20 the educators urging them
20 attend this meeting. The committee Is
composed of e. c. Bishop, state superin-
tendent Of Nebraska G. G.. Schulz Of Min
nesota, and Harlan Updegraff OF the bureau
OF education, Washington.
The object Of the conference is to arrange
for a uniform certification Of teachers and
for reciprocity between the states.
The following rule. as the result OF the
meeting held at Lincoln, has been adopted
in respect to the states OF Iowa. Minnesota
and Nebraska;
Reciprocal relations on certification will
be observed between the states OF Mime
sofa, Iowa and Nebraska as follows: Grades
not below Is per cent on a Minnesota, Iowa
or Nebraska first grade certificate Will be
accepted in the subjects that enter the
same grade or certificate In the above
named states. II is understood that this
certificate must be obtained through the
uniform state examinations in the state OF
issuance.
1.-THE persons presenting such certificates
will be required TO pass the regular state
examinations IN those subjects that are
not shown on the certificates from other
states but which enter into the certificate
of the state where application is made for
certificate"
Text ~ Letter.
Following is the letter sent out by the
committee:
You are invited to attend a meeting Of
the chief education officers, to be held at
Salt Lake City November II, Is and ~,
1910. This meeting Is called as result OF
t. 81 Tv,gIa .Hu
last winter, followed by a meeting of a
number Of state superintendents at Lin
coin last June, to consider Interstate GER
LITIGATION OF teachers. Those participating
in the gathering at Lincoln were: Mr..
Riggs OF Iowa, Mr.. Fairchild of Kansas,
Mr.. Harmon OF Montana, Mr.. Bishop Of
Nebraska, Mr.. Zeller of Ohio, Mr.. Swan
son OF South Dakota, Mr.. Nelson Of Utah.
Mr. Schulz of Minnesota, and DR.. Upde-
graft OF the United States Bureau OF
Education. A number of others sent let
ters showing interest in the movement and
expressing the wish that meeting might
be held later so as to give an opportunity
FOR those to attend VINO were unable to
come TO the Lincoln meeting. In view OF
this the superintendents present az LIN
coin accepted the invitation OF State
superintendent Nelson to meet later In the
year at Salt Lake City.
The Lincoln conference, after thorough
discussion OF the subject for two das
took the following preliminary steps:
We recommend the recognition OF the
state life certificate secured by uniform
state examination, subject for subject,
which represents, in the main, scholarship
and training equivalent to graduation from
four-year college course; provided, that
the standard of the examination In the
state where the certificate is issued Is as
high as that in the state to which the
candidate seeks to be certificated.
We recommend the recognition Of state
certificates based upon a degree from 3
standard college or university. A standard
college or university is defined as one re-
quiring FOR entrance a four-year college
course OF not less than 100 semester hours,
IN which shall be included not less than
fifteen hours OF educational work.
We recommend the recognition OF GER
tifieates based on the completion con io OF q
schools, for teaching In the elementary
schools: and the recognition OF ceruti-
Gates based upon the completion OF a. four
year course in like schools for teaching in
secondary schools
BY standard normal school we mean a
school requiring four years OF high school
work for entrance and In addition thereto
two years work, including thorough re-
view OF the common branches and one
maintaining a well equipped training schOol
for observation and practice
object OF Meeting.
The object OF this meeting at salt Lake
City may be stated In these terms:
First-To discuss plans for reaching some
agreement whereby there may be uni
form standard for Interstate recognition OF
second-To consider the changes in ex-
listing law that may be necessary py tne
lust their respective requirements TO an
Interstate standard OF recogniton-
Third-To consider standards OF examin-
alton by which interstate ceruncaton may
be on a uniform basis.
Fourth-To secure a standard for measur-
ing normal schools, colleges and universe
ties whose courses of study, requirements
for admission and for graduation consul,
tute g proper basis for the recognition OF
their diplomas, in the certification OF
Ffftheother questions not directly .relat.
eral interest 20 the states participating IN
the conference, will be considered TO such
extent as time permits.
Each superintendent is requested to bring
20 the conference definite Information set
"a Exactly what certificates issued IL
other states will be recognized by his OF
flee under present laws;
90 What laws In his state, IL any, pre-
vent further desirable recogniuon2
(0 Definite information as to the higher
educational institutions OF his state which
are (a) recognized as maintaining a stand
ard four-year college course (b) accredited
~ The S eomnissioner OF education Is coop
Grating with the conference and has pre-
pared bulletin e,s ~. I9T the use o.
opening OF the session this bulletin will b.
placed in the hands Of each person at
enclose preliminary program, which in
cludes the principal topics for considera
ton. The subsidiary topics and otheri
which may come before the conference viii
be considered as opportunity permits.
Reeogmitfon tn other States.
This conference win endeavor to worl
out a plan whereby a qualified and sue
ceaaful teacher may receive recognition IL
any OF the states represented at this meet
ing. Present conditions seem to deman,
that schools be safeguarded against in
competent or unworthy persons claiming
the rtEht 70 teach. and. on the other hand
teachers OF merit and with an establlshe,
reputation should be able 70 receive propc
recognition IN any state where they ma!
seek employment
state Superintendent Nelson will max
arrangements for the accommodation ant
entertainment OF the meeting. JOu ar
urged TO De present and TO contribute &
the success Of the meeting your experience
and judgment
BOH DROWNED AT FARBURN
Beven-Year-OId Son Of Fred KELLEY