Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-29
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RENROBABLY the most welcome conven-
4 ton ever assigned to Omaha for enter
tainment is that of the Nebraska State
4FR.FTzyFFzA Teachers association. The men and
kK9SI8EAA women of the teaching profession will
0&4&&EaW gather here from every hamlet town
and city in the state on Wednesday
November g. and the sessions of the many sections
Will continue through Thursday and Friday Judg-
Ing by the attendance at other annual conventions
superintendent Graft and his aides in making the
arrangements expect between 1000 and 5000
teachers at this meeting. The choice of Omaha
was made by referendum vote of the association
members, this being the third time in thirty years
that Omaha has won the meeting So keen an in
terest has been aroused and a program of-such ats
Effectiveness and value has been outlined, that
already many school boards have voted to close
their schools during that week and thus permit
every teacher to attend
Wednesday the opening day, will be marked
by the annual meeting of superintendent and prin-
ripals. Heretofore this meeting has been held at
different time from the teachers meeting but
this year everybody connected with education in
Nebraska is to congregate in Omaha at the one
/time. While the superintendent and principals
are holding their sessions the teachers from out
side points will scatter themselves among the city
schools of Omaha. Every school will be in full
operation that day usual for the particular pur-
pose of permitting the visiting teachers to see
methods of teaching used here especially in the
physical and manual training and domestic science
departments also in the special study classes
Wednesday evening one of the great treats of
the meeting is to be offered at the First Methodist
church. This will be the formal opening of the
convention, and the feature will be the address of
Dr. William g. Frost, president of Berea college.
This college is located in the mountains of Ken
lucky in Berea county, and President Frost is the
har inan1 - nI,,
is magnetic orator and will have a most interest
Ing theme, Educational Pioneering Among South
Mountainous"
Each year central thought governs the
makeup of the program for the teachers meeting
and this year the papers and discussions will have
particular reference to the physical side of school
life. All over the country more and more thought
Is being devoted to the great task of graduating
from the public schools young men and women
strong and able in body in mind; equipped phys
ically as we'll as mentally to meet the exigencies
and stand the strain of modern living. Omaha
schools and those of many other Nebraska cities
stand in high place for their excellence of method
In developing the weak body and perfecting the
strong one. Those teachers who have not yet had
opportunity to catch the inspiration of this ad-
vance movement will find splendid chance open to
them at this meeting.
Or. William NJ. Davidson superintendent OF
schools in Washington, d. c., whose recent depar-
ture created universal regret in Omaha and Ne
braska, is coming back home for this meeting
With him will come Dr. Philander Claxton, United
States commissioner of education. During the ses-
sons Or. Davidson will meet with the mothers
section for story telling as we'll taking active
part in the general program.
Carroll G. Pearse of Milwaukee, formerly OF
Omaha, will be among the prominent educators in
attendance. He is now president of the national
association
One of the noted men whose appearance al
this convention has stirred a keen interest is Dr.
William A. Evans of Chicago, for years commits
soner of health in Chicago. During his service he
originated a good many important reforms and
won national reputation. He is the originator
Of the open-air chool and is president of the public
health section of the American Medical associa
ton. His subject will be Sanitation of the School
Room"
r. G. Blair, superintendent of public instruc
tion of Illinois, is another advanced thinker anC
progressive administrator Of school affairs who II
to appear before the Nebraska teachers with al