The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-07

The past has shown that the people
have not always ben represented; that
to some extent our representative sys.
TEN of government has fallen down.
The initiative, referendum and the re.
call will undoubtedly give relief for
some of the conditions, and while 1t
may develop that there are flaws in
them also, they are progressive and
a step in the right direction
The progressive movement, he said,
is such that il must continue to spread
over the country. and in the end It
will override those who oppose it. 1t
stands against unfair discrimination
and for equality of opportunity, and
its principles are bound to be victor.
ious.
Attendance About 420.
Records of Treasurer W. T.. Miller
show that there were about ago teach.
ers attending the twenty.fifth annual
session of the North Nebraska Teach
ers association, which was closed Fri
day night in the Auditorium with an
address from James X. Garfield, ex.
secretary of the interior. The meet
ing was one of the best ever held and
the visiting teachers have declared it
a decided success.
The third and fourth grade pupils
of the Norfolk public schools broke
the regular routine of sectional meet
ngs in the high school building Fri
day afternoon by rendering several
songs The students sang under the
direction of Professor Reese Solomon.
Treasurer w. r. Miller and Supt. A.
V. Teed of Ponca held short dis.
cussion in the main hall of the hign
school building and brought out the
fact that in some parts of northeast
Nebraska a good teacher is more need
ed than good school
The Section Meetings.
President Kemp again presided over
the high school section. Dean II. II.
Hahn of the Wayne state normal ad-
dressed this section on Causes for
Small Attendance in High Schools"
The address was thoroughly discuss
ed by superintendent Hunter, Ma
lone, Finnegan, Cowan and Ellis.
Are Commercial Courses Desirable
in High Schools?" was the paper read
by Supt. o. R. Bowen of West Point.
Mr.. Bowen was much handicapped
with severe cold and almost total
loss of his voice. He gave brief out
line of his paper and left the discus
sion to others. Superintendent Mohr-
man of Neigh strongly opposed the
commercial courses in smaller high
schools, arguing that We should give
thorough courses or none in all high
schools Superintendent Malone, Pro
fessors Burchard and Wiley also dis
cussed favorably this subject
Supt. T.. S. Cowan of Albion read a
paper on What Requirement Shall
We Make of Pupils Participating in In
terscholastic Athletic Contests" He
believed that only those pupils who
are a credit to the schools should be
, allowed to participate and recommend
ed that these organizations should be
governed by the State Athletic asSo
citation. superintendent Hunter, Ma
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| WEIGH discussed the subject. Mr.. Hun
ter Contending that the greatest criti
Cism of athletics is the result of i'm
! proper supervision.
| Supt. A. l.. Burnham presided over
the County Superintendent and Ru
raj section which was opened with
music by the East Lincoln school pu
pills. Prof +. l.. Rouse of Peru spoke
on What the School Owes the Com
munity."
| What the Teacher Should do Be
fore 9 and o'clock" was the subjec
of Miss Elizabeth Brown Discussion
by c. Z. Ward, Neigh.
Supt. Meyer BRANDING of Butte
spoke interestingly on Agriculture il
the Rural Schools" and his address
was discussed by Principal F. o
Binderup of Wynot
Supt. Emma r. Miller of West Poin
talked on preparing the eighth grade
for examination and Dean II. II. Hahl
of Wayne addressed the teachers OIL
How to Study"
Mrs. Arbie Mendenhall had charg,
of the grade sections, which was open
ed by music by the West Lincoll
school pupils. Miss Emily Primme
of Newman Grove spoke on "Outdoo
Geography and her subject was vel
discussed by Miss Nellie Hulquest o
Coleridge.
Fairgrounds and Playground" wa
the subject of Miss Nellie Whaley o
Wakefield which was followed by Dea1
II. II. Hahn on school Governments.
school Sanitation" was talked on b.
Miss Marie Chambers of West Poin
and discussion on this address TO
; lowed by Mrs. Anna Weber of Butte
Professor e. l.. Rouse of Peru spok
! on Medical Inspection of School PIT
pills"
After Miss Edith +. Beechel of Lal
rel called to order the primary sec
ton, Miss Edna Baluss of the Dakot
City schools favored the teachers wit
several vocal selections suitable 70
teaching children in primary grade!
. Under the direction of Miss Doui
) las, the East Lincoln school pupils rel
l dered several musical selections.
Model Reading Glass was the sui
ject of Miss Carrie Brush OF this cit
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