Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-23
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@ ONE WONDERFUL movie films have been ex-
~ hibited IN Omaha recently illustrating graphically
the processes Of nature animal life and far
graphical and geological formations yet opening nut
vista OF the possibilities OF the use OF the camera
reproductions for purposes OF instruction and cduca-
ton have been thoroughly convinced, for quite
while that the future Of the movie lies In It's adaptation
to the schoolroom. and the college laboratory was
much impressed by description given me Of
screen portrayal showing the growth of rose bush
from tiny sprout 10 large piece Of shrubbery laden
with magnifcent flowers that had leaved budded and
blossomed seemingly right before his and all in
their rich natural colors II struck almost
work OF necromancy wizards art. afterwards
learned that those pictures made by training
cinemetograph in front OF the growing plant
with time clock apparatus adjusted to snap photo
graph at fixed periods OF many minutes or hours as
might be desired. The film, which It took weeks
months TO produce when later unrolled at the custo
mary speed thus spread before the in the
OF a comparatively few minutes unfolding Of ma
ture in It's completeness, whirh no one could see or
grasp in any other way The moving pictures of sub
marine life. the views OF Antarctic animals In
their frozen homes, the motion photos OF icebergs
volcanoes and glaciers means that It will be but
short time EN- all the visible wonders Of the world
and many visible only through the microscope the
telescope. viii be brought to instead of making
long Journeys to see them.
Just think what nature study can become for the
school child with the help OF tho NOVEL have al
ready put Il TO Superintendent Graft and to Roo
ert Cowell, member the Board OF Education that
on planning our new school buildings we should look
ahead. and as a progressive community make pro-
vision for the installation OF the moving picture ap
paratus. A lot Of expensive and often unavoidable
equipment, for experiments In physics chemistry and
other sciences. would be made unnecessary because
motion pictures OF them in the successful operation of
experts win FIJI the requirements better.
The same suggestion is equally good for new
medical college for rare and difficult surgical opera
lions could be demonstrated the well as
in the operating roon-perhaps better in aftordng OPP
portuny for ieisurely and careful observation
For this the teaching hospital should
prepared to make the FILM pictures well to show
those made elsewhere.
saw announcement In some publication the other
day that the University OF Kansas had just estao-
nshed department which Is TO send films Of edu-
catona value TO schools in various parts state
sppyine for them at expense except the carrying
charges to he shown to the pupils IN the local theater
The time, feel sure win arrive when the school
movie lesson will so around the circuit Just like the
travelling library IN serial sections as scientifically and
arstically prepared to III the Of study as the
rresistaby attractive textbooks that have been de-
veloped for modern school
II ia always gratifying 10 originate an idea that
hits II off, 20 TO speak, and Il goes without saying
that am particularly pleased TO see how the sug-
gestion made at the Appomattox Peace celebration
here for the striking OF a memorial medal by con-
gross II taking hold. When the committee In charge
Of the exercises here waited on me at the inception
of their plan gave them some helpful advice more
especially with reference to ensting the cooperation
OF the children in the public schools. which was
adopted ana followed out On the dayof the meeting
Captain 9. f. AdaIns called again TO urge me 10 be
PERSONALLY present and the thought flashed upon me
during car conversation that Il would quite appro-
PIRATE lor the assenblaee by resolution to cali for
some more last mensenton OF the fiftleth aunlvernr
o. ne historic concluding act Of great civil war
little later Judge Fawcett who had been selected
to preside. notified that the subject had been
broached 70 him by Captain Adams ana that no
would call ON me to present the resolution onbodying
the proposal, which hastily wrote. ana which wns
received with unanimous approval But II has not
stopped therefor ali the local Grand Army OF the
hepuoc posts have formally added their endorsement
and a Grand Army Of the Republic post IN san Fran
cisco has taken similar action And now the Nebrasa
state Grand Army OF the Republic enca1npment has
re-adopted the original resolution and the local
Grand Army men who are interested are Bringing
the matter to the attention OF other state encaup
ments with vsw finally 70 securing endorsement NV
the national encampment OF course nothing tanef
BILE may yet come out Of it, but, just the same
confidenty hope 20 be the posaesaor OF a semi
Centennial Appomattox Peace medal before .nostsr
Appomattox day rolls around
Some kind friend who has not disclosed his identity
mas sent me several copies OF weekly paper called
Topics" that was published here BY Fred Nye
way back in 1890 being venture into personal four
nalism that has had many nnltators since then The
sonsen1 snow comeinaton Of homemade and
funny papers and local humor politics ana pictures
one number has coverpiece portrayinK General
mayer as "A Nebraska Don ouxote" mounted on A
wooden animal with ears OF where real ears ana
tail ought TO be, and carrying jagged sword labelled
cutting corn rates while an andience of incredulous
emoatued farmers ADMIRE the pose. Another number
Is decorated with cartoon Of the county hospital
with the members OF the county board buried beneath
tail but "Dck" Berlin. who pirouettss on the CEN
tral eupola from which his fun flowing beard watts an
the breeze had almost forgotten that the genial
Dick had furnished US with the facial prototype OF
the irfdescent James Hamilton Lewis until this
brought Il all back TO mo. Those glorious whiskers
OF Uncle Dicks" must account for the unshakable
social popularity which he achieved in his younger
days ana kept 70 the very end. long after they had
gone cut OF style and had been discarded for more
uptodate hirsute establishment Fred Nye's 'ropIcs
could not have had very prolonged career Tor the
first number pulled off the press In March ana
Il seems to have blossomed and faded away BY the
tine the leaves began TO fall