Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-09
Instructors of Nebraska Come to.
Meeting in Large Numbers,
CADETS JOIN IN RECEPTION
Incoming Trains During Day Bring,
Representative Delegation.
DOWN TO WORK PROMPTLY
Sessions Are Now Under Way, with a
Fair SprinIling OF Social Events,
and Thousand>NIorc Teachers
Are Expected To-day,

Steps looking toward the removal Of the
office of state superintendent OF schools
from politics were taken yesterday by the
superintendents and principals who are
here TO attend the Nebraska Teachers
| association convention. 1t was on a
motion made by Superintendent A. il.
Waterhouse OF Fremont that a commit
tee of five was appointed by the president
of the association to look into the matter
OF changes that would make the office
| appointive instead of elective.
! The matter came up following a paper
read by superintendent A. l., Caviness of
| Fairbury, who advocated that the Ne
braska superintendent be appointed by a
committee of three-the president of the
Board of Regents, president OF the state
Normal board and the governor of the
state. He also insisted that the salary of
the superintendent, 5000 a year, should
be at least equal to that of the superln-
tendent of the Omaha schools and that
/ of the chancellor Of the university.
Either we must not elect big men TO
office or we must take the Office out
politics" declared Mr.. Caviness citing
the case OF former Superintendent Crab
tree as an example OF big man lost
bSNduHt VI lldhNphhAN ShbPolNs
Three thousand school teachers from
every part OF Nebraska and from neigh
boring states, and even from the west
ern, eastern, northern and southern
states gathered in Omaha Wednesday
for the annual convention, which con-
tinues for three days.
The attendance on the first day ex-
ceeded the expectations Of the arrange
ments committee as well as every teacher
in the city. For a time hotels and lodg-
ing houses were swamped, but one
hundred high school cadets commanded
by three women principals Of Omaha
schools, stationed at all the depots, and
information bureaus at the Young Mems
and Young Women's Christian Assocla-
ton buildings handled the situation well.
Before evening the work OF the conven-
tion was well under with all visitors
accopodated
l,zs-ss Come ON Special Trains.
Coming ON a special train over the
Burlington, $50 teachers from Lincoln and
vicinity, arrived at $50 Wednesday morn
ling, and were met at the depot by the
reception committee and a squad OF High
school cadets, the latter acting as guides.
At the depot the Lincoln teachers di-
vided up into parties of a dozen or flf-
teen and I'm street cars we're whirled
away to that many of the city schools.
they having expressed a desire to be
present and observe just how the Omaha
teachers start the school day.
The Northwestern's Nebraska trains
brought I'm nearly 100 teachers from all
points north OF here and half as many
more from as far west as Scrbner hav-
ing gathered them en- route.
The Missouri Pacific and the Union
Pacific early trains had a goodly mum
Der of the educators on board, and like
those who came over the Burlington, they
were met by reception committees and
guides. and escorted to headquarters.
More than 1000 other teachers will ar
rive before the convention closes. Special
trains and extra coaches from cities in
western parts of the state augmented
the transient population of Omaha on
Wednesday 500 at a time.
Prominent Educators Here.
The most prominent educators in the
state and some of the leading figures in
the educational field Of the United States
are attending. superlntendents, principals
grade, primary and kindergarten teachers
arc uANEAiliS " Pi1h hAAN ~ EApl'N'N AANN
methods in their work.
Among those who took part in the pre-
liminaries Wednesday morning and in
the attempt TO organize and "get down
10 work" were w. NJ. Davidson, Il. T.
Graft, Charles r. Bessoy, J. l.. McBr!en, j.
w. Crabtree. y. NJ. Hunter, \. o.
Thomas, Carl Herring, A. w Waterhouse,
George Il. Martin, Miss Dorothea Kolls
OF the efficient corps OF Officers.
All visitors were pleased with the re-
ceptlon accorded them and the effort
made TO see that all secured lodging. Five
hundred Omaha teachers wearing badges
We're on duty at headquarters and section
meeting places to direct and dispense
information for the benefit OF the visit
ors. Large numbers OF teachers went
direct from their trains to inspect the
Omaha city schools which were Kept
open for the purpose, and approval Of
the oltys system OF education In the
grades and high school was expressed
by all.
Discuss Physical Education.
The method WIN resolve itself into a
discussion OF the principal problems con-
fronting the educators today. Agreeing
that physical education Is one of the
most important things relating 70 the
growth and development Of youth this
phase OF school life win be given special
attention. "The Physical Side OF school
Life" will be the theme at all OF the gen
eral sessions. Secondary problems also
viii be discussed, but the great interest
centers In physical education ana the
convention, according 70 the leaders OF
the several divisions Is likely 10 ask for
the adoption OF some radical change In
the methods Of city and country schools
regarding the physical development Of
boys and girls.
The Child Labor Law.
AT the meeting OF superlntendents ana
principals In the afternoon superintend-
ent W. l.. Stephens Of Lincoln declared
that the provision In the Nebraska child
labor law which prohibits children under
Il years OF age from being employed In
or Gaooud Da1a