The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-07
the German language.
Hiuh School Section.

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High School Section.
Superintendent j. X. Kemp OF
Wayne presided in the high school sec.
ton OF the Thursday afternoons sec.
ton meetings. After Superintendent
j. j. Malone of Humphrey finished his
address on How to Control the Cigar.
cite Evil Among School Boys" the
president was called upon to explain
how he managed to rid the evil from
the Wayne schools.
81 bring the boys together and give
them common, plain everyday talk"
said Mr.. Kemp Il endeayor to show
them that out OF decency to the school
and the ladies' that are in it, they
should not have even a bit OF tobacco
or pipe in their pockets. give them
general talk on manhood and the re-
suit has been that we have rid the
Wayne high school entirely OF the
smoking habit"
Mrs. NJ. A. Phillips, principal OF the
Wayne high school, testified TO Mr..
Kemp's statement and declared his
way was the only way"
Mr.. Malone, talking on the evil de.
clared it could not be driven away by
force, but needed an appeal to man
hood The boys should be taught that
to acquire the habit of smoking cigar
cites is not manly. Superintendent
Lecrone of Columbus. Ellis OF Peters
burg and Norman of Neigh discuss
ed the subject.
High School English" was the sub.
ject of Prof. j. T. House of the Wayne
state normal. Mr.. House intimated
that the English language was not
used properly at the present time and
should be much improved upon in the
high school. At commencement time
he said more time should be given in
the preparing of addresses than the
dresses. Superintendent W. NJ. Fin.
negan of Harrington discussed this
subject.
Using a number of illustrations IN
the form of grain and cuts of beef,
Dean W. 7. Stockdale of Chadron gave
an interesting address on Teaching
Agriculture" c. Leroy Cherry Of
Creighton discussed Mr.. Stockdale's
subject.
The Grade Section.
Mrs. Arbie Mendenhall presided
over the grade section. Miss Ethel
Spencer of Wakefield read a paper
emphasizing the need of preparation
on the part of the teacher, the use of
the dictionary and the necessity of
the teacher knowing that the child is
really getting thought.
Miss Hanlen discussed the impor-
lance of good literature in reading
lessons.
Miss Florence Kelly discussed The
Systematic Teaching of Ethics" She
distinguished between ethical teaching
and ethical training; teaching is not
to supplant training, merely to sup
plement it. The paper was practical
and inspirational
Miss Lulu Wood discussed this pa
per, emphasizing the necessity of not
merely incidental teaching. Teaching
may be done by outlining virtues by
children, by stories, by biography and
perhaps most by personality of the
teacher.
Miss Surber read a practical paper
on The Plan Book the Importance
of daily plans, showing that it is a
real conservation of the teacher S
energy and increases her efficiency.
| Miss Gillespie discussed this paper
dwelling on the Importance of care
| e,,I IL :
and energy.
| Superintendent Hunter of Norfolk
| discussed the paper from the superin
| tendent's standpoint, telling of the i'm
portance of the plan book in organiZa
ton and it's influence on the whole
the system and makes for efficiency
in the children. Each days work Of
the children should have it's place as
a unit. The plan book will bring
about better academic preparation ant
serves as a check upon both teacher
and superintendent.
Chancellor G.. A. Fulmer of Wesley
an university discussed the lightint
of the school room. He said ligh
from the east is best Lateral light
ing is best. More we'll diffused light
ing is necessary The color of thu
light is very important; red infiame
to anger; yellow is depressing. Colo
changes with their effects may ever
cure diseases. Green is refreshing
and restful. The walls of a dark room
should be lighter shade; those of ;
south room, darker. Dingy rooms arr
a menace to mental development.
Primary Section.
Ethel f. Beechel presided over tn
primary section.
The pupils of the first grade, Gran
school, rendered three selections o
music as the opening number of tn
section meeting. These numbers wer
heartily appreciated by the teachers
The decentralization of the story 9TH
Old Woman and Her Pig" cause
much amusement and all enjoyed tn
hearty spirit with which the childre
carried out their parts. Miss Norri
was congratulated upon this numbe
as it was given.
Miss Margaret Grady of ONei
read a splendid paper upon the sui