Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-31
Council Bluffs
MANY TEACHERS CONVENE
Host of Young Instructors Gather to
Receive Inspiration.
DR.. BOWMAN MAKES ADDRESS
President of University of Iowa
Delivers speech In which Says
Right Teaching VIII Make
world Better.

| The anticipated number of Loo teach
ers expected here to attend the meeting
OF the Southwestern Iowa Teachers as
sociation is likely to fall a little short
Of the estimate, hut it was said yester-
day afternoon that more than 500 were
present and taking part in the work.
The morning session held in the audi
torium OF the high school packed the
large room to its capacity and all Of the
rooms devoted TO special classes and
courses Of instruction have been filled
| constantly.
The officers Of the association, W. F.
Cramer Of Red Oak, president; George
Z. Masters OF Glenwood. vice president.
and Miss Mary Davis of Audubon. sec
retary. have their headquarters at tho
Grand hotel. which is also the hesdquar-
ters OF the executive committee. headed
by Prof. J. E Marshas,. principal of the
Bluffs High school. The local commit
tee, in charge of Superintendent Bev
eridge, is posted wherever duty requires
the activity Of the members.
PrOHrNm btktuss
The work OF the association began yes
terday morning and will continue
throughout today. President cramer told
Of the work Of the association and tho
excellent results secured by raising the
teaching levels in the southwestern part
OF the state. The presence OF DIR. Joha
G. Bowman. president OF the Iowa state
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president Of the University Of Denver.
and who is also at the head OF the school
board Of the Colorado town. lent much
interest TO the opening session, which
was further added TO by the presence
OF DR.. A. NJ. Deyoe. Iowa state superin-
tendent OF schools. all OF whom were o.
the program for addresses. DR.. Deyoa
told what had been accomplished in thu
state during the last year and the many
evidences that the purposes OF the state
to educate its educators had been pro
doctive OF tangibly good results. No
theme had been assigned TO President
Bowman and he stood In need OF none
before such an audience.
Responsibility OF Teachers.
DR.. Bowman rather startled come by his
declaration that he refused the theosophic
dictum that "alIs right with the world" +"
He believed that all was not right. but
1t could be made right. or nearly so,
by the right kind Of teaching and the
right kind OF teachers. He was emphatic
in his declaration that the teachers
profession was the most important Of all
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duced or ever can produce.
The teachers moral responsibility was
as great. be said as that of the clergy
man, greater than that of the statesman
and next to that OF the parents.
and that the teacher stood closer TO the
public than any others. He said no sue
cess worthy OF the effort could be at
taIned except II came from an ideal and
that there were three essentials 10 an
ideal. The first Is the impulse that
prompts us TO do; the second is the
intelligence that perceives what and how
the thing should be done. and the third
is the sublimest OF all for It Ia the at
tribute Of the soui-faith. Upon this
foundation Dr. Bowman constructed n
beautiful piece OF word work.
Or. Phillips had a subject Of his own
choosing. into which he threw all Of his
enthusiasm and ability. It was, The
child the Center Of the Educational Move
ment." II gave him an opportunity TO
point out some Of the many chances for
improving the public school system. All
were those that are encountered by every
teacher and school. and which the best
thought OF the day Is trying to perfect.
He had no kind words for the present
system Of school examinations. Il be-
lieve." he said. the creates, evil which
we have encountered since we left the
ungraded schools is the sending home Of a
monthly report stating that Johnny has
made such and such per cent in his
studies and is entitled to pass on into
the next grade"
Miss stella L. Wood. principal OF the
Minneapolis kindergarten normal school,
followed with an hours valuable discus
sion Of this branch Of the work.
Meaning of Education.
In the afternoon the session was de-
voted chiefly TO class work, with a gen.
eral address on the Meaning and Sig
nifioance Of Motivation In Education by
Superintendent II. B. Wilson OF Decatur.
III. The remainder Of the program was
devoted entirely to hard work. In the
evening a musical program was rendered
with these numbers:
The Omaha Symphony Study orchestra,
Henry G. Cox, director.
Hayden symphony in d. Op. IS, No. L
(a) Adagia-Allegro.
(b) Andante.
(e) Minuetto.
ld) Allegro Spiritoso.
(a) Grieg. Aase's Death, from Peer
Gynt." Suite.
(b) Masseuet. Meditation. from That's"
Violin solo, Miss Grace Mcbride.
(c) Pitt. Air de Ballet.
String orchestra
la) Mozart. Overture. Magic Flute"
tbl Beethoven. Symphony No. s, first
movement.
Address, The Prowess Of individuality"
Dr. Horace Ellis, president Vlncennes
university, Vencennes, Ind.
Special number by Omaha Symphony
Study orchestra.
ta) Luigini. Romance.
lb) Brahms Hungarian Dance in @
Minor.
(c) Brahms Hungarian dance in ID
Minor.
i0WA Al lIMNi EMTEDTAIM.