Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-20


full laboratory work in conducted This
department proved exceedingly popular dur
ing the last year. Tho capacity of the
equipment was taxed from the beglnnlng
When the new wing Is completed more
spacious quarters will be secured.
A large Calkins pottery kiln. Revelation
No. G. has arrived and the work In clay
modelling is progressing nicely. Mis-
Marion Smith secured fine results last year
and the larger kiln will increase the eff
fectiveness' Of the firing process. Miss
Pierce is helping in this department for the
summer. This work Is exceedingly popular
with the students. 1t opens up new field
In Nebraska education.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Saunders, who have
charge OF the boarding department at the
Normal dormitory, have plenty to do this
summer They are giving meals to about
two hundred and fifty students. They seem
In every way equal to the task and arc
putting up an excellent qualit yof board
at $3.50 per week. Mr.. Saunders has a
fine garden, puts up his own ice and is
generally prepared for first-class service
Miss Charlotte Lowe left for England
Tuesday evening, accompanying her sister
who was visiting in this country, but found
It necessary to return home on account Of
III health. Miss loves place as primary
critic is being taken by Miss Lena
Sanders, who is former graduate of the
! Normal. Miss Sanders is proving popular
as primary critic.
Miss Edith Lucille Robbins, instructor
in violin music, returned from her home
at Ord, Monday morning, and resuner her
classes at once. Miss Robbins was de-
tanned by the illness and death of her
father, Judge A. NJ Robbins.
| President Thomas returned from the
meeting of the board of education on
Thursday afternoon. President Thomas
made a record run during the last week,
| travelling two thousand miles meeting COM
inencement engagements and attending the
meeting at Chadron, missing only two
whole days from school.
A large number Of the students are
taking the county examination at the regu-
lar June date The Buffalo county
4 teachers are under Supt. Z. e. Hayes,
while those of other counties are under
Supt. f. e. Hayes, while those of other
counties are under Prof. o. w. Neale OF
the regular faculty.
The class in supervision and school man.
: agement is making careful critical
J study of administration problems. During
the presidents absence Dead w. A.
, Clark conducted the classes A large num-
} Der of Nebraska school principals are en-
rolled in the school this summer. They
are finding much inspiration and benefit
, from the various classes. This feature II
growing more popular each year, and II
> becomes necessary to increase the facilitie.
| and to offer new courses in professional
, lines each year.
? Hon. s. c. Bassett one of the early set
, tiers of Buffalo county and well-knowI
over the state as one of the foremos
agrlculturists in Nebraska, has consented
. to give a series of lectures on 1.-The Oregon
Trail and the Early History of Central Ne
braska. Mr.. Bassett is deeply interested ii
education, and also in the State Norma
, school at Kearney, which institution he has
assisted in many ways. His visits are al
ways appreciated by faculty and students
a and the work he will do in the school OF
the 2Sth, 18th and 30th instants, will be
1 valuable adjunct of the summer school.
, A larger number of rural school teachers
has enrolled than in previous sessions, 1
4 has been hard for the State Normal t
q reach the rural school problems from tn,
a fact that the students are so eagerly sough
8 by superintendents and boards Of education
for town and city schools throughout tn
state. Something over $50 rural schoo
4 teachers are In attendance this summer
= which lie a source of qualification. A mode
p school is organized and is conducted 10
3 observation classes. Miss Sarah Killen, un
: der the direction of Miss Eta Brown sup
n erintendent of the observation and practic
schools and formerly county superintendent
n Of the largest county In Nebraska, and az
i sisted by the regular observation and praC
Q tice school faculty, has charge of this de
: partment. The work will prove effectiv
4 and the results cannot but be strongly man
4 ifested in the rural schools Of the state
a The methods Of organization, ARRANGING
v program to meet requirements and to econ
n omize time, the following of the Nebrask
q state course of study, outlining daily les
a sons based upon this course of study, to
v gether with general methods and point
J., of discipline, will constitute strong an
a helpful work for these teachers. The futur
n plans of the school provide for mode
I rural school upon the campus In thi
g school, for at least a portion of the year,
n model rural school will be conducted Tn
/, grounds about it will be decorated and lai
II out In the most approved manner to serv
/, as model for the rural schools of Ne
;. lbraska- The Kearney Normal faculty
l. intensely interested in such problems an
In enter upon the plan with fine enthusiasm
Miss Sarah L.. Garrett, registrar, passe
ic through the ordeal of the initial registra
IN ton with much credit. 1t is a difficu
l. task to manipulate a registration Of 600 {