Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-12


and a round Of cheers for ex-President
Edith A. Lathrop of Clay Center, the
forty-sixth annual convention of Ne
braska school teachers closed Friday.
The finn program consisted of a resume
Of the work accomplished during the
three days the 4.O22 school teachers have
been assembled here. 1t concluded with
addresses by the new president, T.. l..
Rouse of Peru, and DR.. A. e. Winshlp OF
Boston and Francis G. Blair, state super
intendent of Illinois.
When Miss Lathrop called the last ses-
sion TO order the largest crowd of the
convention was gathered. She ANNOUNCED
the number enrolled, 4022, and asked for
the report of the resolutions committee.
w. l.. stephens read the resolutions as
chairman of the committee and each
resolution was greeted with cheers and
hand-clappings When the resolution re-
auesting that the office of state superin-
tendent hereafter have no political sig.
nificance was read, the teachers cheered
for five minutes. The resolutions were
passed without a dissenting vote.
&c. l.. ROuse InauR urated.
The new president, f. l.. Rouse, was
introduced by Miss Lathrop and wal
given an ovation by every schoolma an
and schoolmaster present. In a brief ad
dress he thanked the convention for tn,
honor that had been conferred upon him
He paid the highest tribute he possessed
to the teaching profession ana concluded
when the professional teacher her,
goes back TO her work in the country
school and a ragged urchin or al
awkward farmer boy stands before hel
she win not see him as ragged urchir
or an awkward boy. but with a pro
fessional and prophetic eye will look a
him with new vision and see in hin
the qualities of a great Judge or an
honored man IN the learned professions. :
Referring to the convention, Presiden
Rouse pronounced 1t an unqualified sue
cess and said that next year in his opin
Ion Instead OF 1900 there would be 500
teachers present. He asked for the co
operation OF all members OF the assocla
ton in the work to be done.
Convention by Referendum.
The next convention city viii be Sc
lected by referendum vote, each membe
OF the association voting by letter ad
dressed to the president OF the associa
ton, In response to a written request
1t is probable" said ex-President Lath
rop that the next place Of meeting viii
not be selected for sixty days. The new
year will see the new president begin hi
work and II win be about January ! be
fore requests for the vote on the mex
convention arc mailed TO the members.
Text. of Resolutions.
The resoluuohs committee reported tn
! foil NV raqo1pNlar,9
by unanimous vote, accompanied witt
continued cheers Of approval:
Ne appreciate the royal welcome tina
omaha has given the association, tn
generosity Of the Commercial club, tn
| pen-hearted hospitality OF the cit
teachers; the especially efficient work o
| me local committee under the able lead
| ershlp OF superintendent h. u. Grafi
and the courtesy OF the citizens in open
| ing their homes to the teachers
| we congratulate the executive commit
zee and President Edith A. Iathrop upo
me general eScelleney OF the program
| especially do We commend their iuds
ment IN centertng the thought OF the as
oclauon upon the general theme 9Th
ihyScal Side of School Life" We be
heXe that the physical welfare OF III
child Is or the most vital and conseduer
tlal concern TO the home, the school an
me state, and that physical decadenc
ot a people ultimately results In IFS in,
NoteucE' we therefore urge all teacher
70 study the principals OF sanitation an
20 put them into practice, so far as pos
Ihie IN every school house IN the stat,
looking TO the end that every school rooT
man be as clean as the best hospital an
Tor tho Same reason.
We further believe that no one factor
doing more to undermine the health an
70 stunt the growth OF growing bows tina
ne use OF tobacco, consequently we urR
the teaching force OF the state 10 N
slst upon the enforcement OF the la,
now on the statute books, which prs
hlbits the use OF tobacco by any child mr.
der the age OF Is years
We believe that the provision OF on
present child labor law, which forbid
any child under the age OF IA years. froI
working at gainful occupation durin
the time when the schools are moi
session, Is baneful in its effects. becaus
II forces the child, during vacations. 4
lie or tdleness on the street and In N
alley. We recommend that the legisls
tive committee OF this association
: urged TO use It's influence 10 have the la
so modified that the healthy child Nj
be permitted 10 work during Vacations I
such pursuits as will not harmfullv a
teet his physical, intellectual and NOR,
r We very much regret the departu,
from our midst OF State Superintendent
]. w, Crabtree and Superintendent w. \
: Davidson.
Because OF their wonderful inltlati,
, powers. executive ability hearty G,
operation, warm sympathy and inspirs
lion. they have become towers ~ siren =