Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-18
STUDENTS ASKED FOR AID
Crabtree Sympathizes with Scholars
Failing to Pass Requirements.
PROPOSED sTANDA1 FOR NORMAL
Lincoln VIII send Big Delegation
to Ad MEMS Meeting in Omaha
in Special Train,
(From q staff Corresnondent.l

LINCOLN, July F.-(special.) 1.-THE stand
ard for graduates from the normal schools
OF the state very evidently is going to cut
some ice in the campaign for the nomina-
tion of a republican candidate for state
superintendent. The fact that many
students of the Peru Normal school were
not graduates because their credits failed
to measure up to the standard adopted by
the normal board and agreed upon by rep
resentatives of all the schools in the state
entitled to issue certificates, has inspired
]. W. Crabtree to denounce the action of
the State Examining board in holding up
the certificates as an outrage"
The records OF the state house show there
was conference of school men held Sep
tember g. 1903, at which thirteen colleges
were represented. 1t had been found neces-
sary to adopt some common standard upon
which graduation could be based. Mr..
Crabtree was present at that meeting and
at subsequent meetings his plan was ac-
cepted by the various colleges. Later it
was edopted by the now defunct normal
board and by the regular normal board.
Printed copies of the requirements were
sent TO all the colleges for distribution
among tho students. all of which was under
discussion for more than a school year,
all interested being given ample time to
acquaint themselves with the requirements.
With the exception of the Peru normal
there was no trouble among the graduating
classes the principals except In a few
instances recommended for graduation no
student whose credits did not measure up
to the standard. This was not true of Peru
as the records disclose and many were
turned down.
The record OF the adoption OF the stand
ard for the schools and Mr.. Crabtree's part
in this work is in the hands OF the State
Examining board and State Superintendent
Bishop and It is reported that several par
ties have written to members Of the board
and to Mr., Bishop for the facts.
Banking Board to show Cause.
Judge Frost has issued writ of manda-
mus against the State Banking board to
show cause next Thursday why II does not
issue a charter TO a new bank at SPRING
view. 1t is alleged the Banking board re-
fused the charter because 1t believed that
city was amply supplied with banks.
Lincoln Goes TO Omaha.
Lincoln will send big delegation to the
| ad mems meeting in Omaha 1t is figured
that possibly 800 men will go from this
city on a special train. They will carry
! their colored umbrellas and expect to Gre
state capital
Many Candidates in Lancaster.
Both the republicans and democrats have
contests over the legislative house delega-
tions, more consents than enough to fill
the places having been filed by both parties
, The democrats have uotted out Albert
Watkins, a Cleveland democrat. for place
on the senatorial delegation. The follow
4 ing candidates have filed:
| REPUBLICANS-FOR HOUSE
| l.. e. Gruver, University Place.
| John II. Mockett, tr, Normal
| J. c. r. Miller Denton.
q. r. McKelvie, Lincoln.
| Cyrus Black, Hickman.
| W. j. Blystone, Lincoln.
| A. j. Minor. Lincoln.
| Allen McWilhams, Lincoln
| y. r. thinner, Lincoln.
| b. +. Johnson, Lincoln.
| Earl o. Eager Lincoln.
| Henry Veith, Lincoln.
| REPUBLICANS-FOR SENATE.
| r. p. Brown. Arbor,
| w. A. Selleck Lincoln.
| Jerome Shamp, Lincoln.
| DEMOCRATS-FOR HOUSE.
| ]. Z. Miller. Lincoln.
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