Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-16

Chadron Normal Notes.
The State Normal board held its regular
meeting here Monday.
The seniors elected the following officers;
President, Walter Benthack; vice president,
Mary Wilson; secretary-treasurer. Claire
Gorton.
The victrola Ia being used every Friday
In the model school. Various composers are
represented BY selections and stories are told
Of the artists. s-t
the president and the faculty. Students at
Shelby are among the latest to register for
work In absentia.
Miss Florence Teal and Miss Grace Fair
head Of the rural training department have
begun four weeks practice work. the for
mer at Whitney and the latter at Dakota
Junction.
Students and faculty enjoyed the chapel
exercises Monday morning when President
Hayes Of Peru. President Dick, Kearney, and
President Conn, Wayne. expressed the greet
ings of their school Former State Superin-
tendent McBrien, who is now national In
spector Of rural schools. made strong ap-
peal to rural teachers to teach manual train
ing and domestic science az we'll as other
branches He recommended for northwest
Nebraska the plan Of having one teacher In
three-room school.
Mr.. McBrien heartily endorsed the plan
Of Superintendent Thomas and said that the
program could scarcely be eaualied in the
country. He cited two consolidated schools
that well known educators arc sponsoring,
one at Rollo. ILL.,. and the other at Far
ragut. the latter 10 said, by Commissioner
Claxton. to be a model for rural communi-
ties. Mr.. McBren made q strong appeal to
the students and urged them to prepare for
rural leadership. Both gentlemen advocated
much training and longer tenure OF office
for the rural teachers.
A public program Of musical and literary
numbers relative to western life Is being
prepared for presentation In the near future.
This will include a number of selections from
the American composer, Cadman. and a
discussion OF the work of John q, Neihardt,
the Nebraska poet. The latter Is done by
way of preparation for Mr.. Neihardts COM
Ing later. when we expect him to give us
delightful evening, reading from his poetry.
Miss Work gave Q talk to the Young
women's Christian association last Thurs
day morning at the regular meeting on
Loyalty to One Another, to the Organiza-
tion and to the Principles for Which II
Stands"
The last issue Of the Nebraska Teacher
has an article by Prof. Cornell on vocational
education In rural schools. In this he shows
the possibilities Of manual training In rural
schools and cites what was done In his be-
ginning class at the Chadron Normal last
summer. An attractive illustration shows all
of the pieces made In this class, His com.
ment on the excellence Of this feature Of
rural training in Chadron IL as follows
THE results were more than gratifying and
bear out the writer's claim that the work
can be handled by a rural teacher with a
minimum amount Of training, provided she
has the proper perspective and sufficient
Initiative"
The reception given by President Elliott
and Mrs. Elliott to the faculty and citizens
Of Chadron and vicinity In honor of the
State Normal Board and the presidents Of
the other normais, was very largely at
tended and was delightful affair The
spontaneity and good will Of those In at
tendance was specially marked and was an
indication Of how Chadron Is receiving It's
new president and his estimable wife
Colonel Coffee stood at the head of the re-
ceiving line and introduced the guests
Others In the line were President and Mrs
Elliott. all Of the board. President Hayes Of
Peru, President Dick, Kearney:. Mrs cavi-
ness. Mrs. Reische. Mrs. Reynolds and ], l.
McBrien. The Chadron band assisted and
the Normal school orchestra under their
leader. Prof. Clements, made q decided hit
on this, their first appearance. Refresh
ments were In charge Of Miss Deizell, as.
sisted by Mrs. Stockdale, and q number of
the instructors.
DR.. Thomas announced to the faculty and
students present at the rural conference
Mat he was going to issue to students gradu-
asing from the rural course IN all OF the
normals Of the state a certificate which
would be good for three years, at first, but
which would, at the end Of three years, be-
come life certificate to those who were
proficient in teaching and had done the
prescribed reading circle work. The latter
Will be similar to that required OF students
FOR graduation from the advanced course OF
the normal. Thus the three-year provisional
certificate will become professional life
certificates for rural and village teachers
He also gave his program for the consolida-
tion Of rural schools, the securing Of tract
thirty square miles in the center Of which
would be a modern, school building and
teachersse with an adjoining plot Of GROUND
upon which demonstration work in agricnl.
ture may be done. The entire plant should
be social center for the community. Prof
TAYLOR and his wife, college graduates, will
be In charge Of just such school IN
Richardson county within month, when the
buildings will be completed.
feru Normal Notes.
F. J. Gilbert gave up the management Of
took charge.
The reading circle work at Papillion has
organized as an extension class from the
normal. Prof Brown will conduct the class
Saturdays.
Chapel service Friday was devoted to
foot ball rally in preparation for the Tarkio
game. The best Of support will be given the
team this fall.
The annual reception for new members of
the Dramatic club was held Wednesday In
Dramatic hall. The membership of the club
Is now complete.
Rev. L. A. Jones Of the Methodist church
addressed the students on Wednesday. Mr.
Jones was transferred to Peru from q Salt
Lake City charge.
Plans have been made for Q band and
orchestra trip Of one week, giving concerts
In several towns Of the state and reaching
Kearney. November ~ In time for the Peru
Kearney foot ball game
A mass meeting OF citizens of Peru has
been called for Friday to award prizes In
the flower garden contest Prof. Nicolet of
the university will deliver an address on
some phases Of town Improvement.
The annual campaign In the senior class
was closed Nv the election Of cIosa ofYiceru