Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-04
.lATt BlD tOh COLLLLlS
Prof. H. M. Bell Advocates This to
Give Teachers Training
AGRICULTURE IN THE SCHOOLS
Opposes District Instruction OF This
variety and would Have ~ Sub
stituted for Useless Branches
In Courses of study.
CFrom a staff Correspondent)


DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 3.-(Spccial Tele-
gram)-Prof. Hin NJ. Bell in his address
this evening 70 the State Teachers associ-
alton as president, took somewhat radical
ground in regard to the necessity for gen
eral revision OF the curriculum of the grade
schools and especially with a view TO in
Producing industrial training into the
schools
lie opposed the idea Of Industrial agri-
cultural schools or special training schools
and declared that the right course is to
change the present program and include
these things in the place of others not
needed. He urged that the state enter upon
a policy Of state aid for colleges provid-
ing training for teachers, More than 5000
teachers are in attendance at the state
meeting, the largest number on record.
Mothers Congress OFFICERS.
Officers OF the Iowa Congress of
Mothers were elected at the session today,
as follows: President. Mrs. b. f. Carroll
Des Moines; honorary president, Mrs. Isaac
L. Hills, Des Mones; vice presidents, Mrs.
j. T. BEEN Of Marengo, Mrs. A. l.. Haas
Of Des Moines. Mrs. W. l.. Hirst, Cedar
Falls; extension secretary, Mrs. f. S.
Watts Audubon; recording secretary, Mrs.
Charles Brenton, Dallas Center; CORE
oBuLhlllb eGNAHNoll MI D Aa H. oAAA-Nt STU
ney; treasurer, Mrs. S. r. Miles, Mason
boldt. The work of the national associa-
ton was formally commended by resolu-
ton.
RObberIes Are Common.
The sixth hold-up in the last five weeks
was added to the list of crimes reported
to the detective department when Mrs. IL.
b. McCullom was robbed Of her pocketbook
| by a hold-up man at Sixth and School
streets. Mrs. McCullom was in the middle
of the block, between Seventh and Sixth
! on School street. man jumped from
! behind a shed near the alley and seized
her, she told the police After taking heI
pocketbook he ran down the alley.
Veterinary Building to He Built.
The state board of education will meet
tomorrow to open bids for the construction
of the new veterinary building at the stat,
college at Ames, The board has availabl,
for this purpose $4,000 and the building
will be commenced at once. The boarC
will also receive this week offers on tn,
furniture and finishing of the new library
buildings of the state teachers college.
Counties Get Pay from State.
The state auditor today sent out {,
officers Of local fair associations thu
checks for the state bonus for count,
and district fairs There were eighty-nin,
Of these local fairs this year and nearl!
all received upwards Of 800, according t,
the premiums actually paid.
The state parole board is in session thi,
week passing on numerous cases of fixing
definite terms of sentence.
working for Interurban Bonus.
The Des Aloines people interested IL
raising the $4,000 for the proposed inter
urban trolley line to Red Oak to tap south
western Iowa, secured pledges for S.
today. 1t is now stated that they will
not be expected to raise the $4,000, bu
, a much smaller sum VIII assure the build
i ing of the road, which is being finance,
largely with outside capital.
Iowa Expenses Increasing.
The report of the state treasurer, jus
issued, shows that the receipts of the stat
treasury for the last biennial periot
! amounted to over 100000 more from stat
{ taxes than in the previous biennial period
the total increase in revenues being S114,
900 The expenses of the state have in
creased in two years about $35OOOO a year
! the major part of which goes to the sup
C port Of the state institutions.
Coal Rate Case Arguments.
The state railroad commission toda
sent out notices Of final arguments 4
the case brought by the Iowa commercia
coal operators for the reduction Of Coz
rates in Iowa. The companies asked fo
a reduction in the short distances in orde
to prevent competition from outside point
, It is expected that the case will nevt
ii be finally passed on by the board, as a
g agreement has been entered into as
n the rates affected.