Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-02
Nebraska
PLANS SUGGESTED
FOR CELEBRATION
Committee in Charge of semi-Cen-
tennial for State Schools
Makes Announcement.
DATE SET UPON FEB. ~, 1917
tFrom a staff Correspondent.

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. THE COM
mittee having in charge the celebration
of the semi-centennial Of the state and
its entrance into the union. have COM
pleted the details and request that all
people take an active part in making the
celebration a success. The committee,
consisting of State Superintendent A. 0.
Thomas. Ross l.. Hammond and Paul Jes-
sen have prepared general outline which
sets out different dates for the cele-
brations by different departments OF the
state as follows
Prc-CelebrRtion arrangements.
The special study Of Nebraska history.
the collection OF historic data, map MAX
ing showing historic trails and places of
interest in pioneer DAYS, by all schools,
the marking of places OF historic interest
Celebration In schools.
Celebration February lg, 1917, in all OF
the 1000 rural and village schools OF the
state, the program to include patriotic
songs, the Nebraska patriotic ode. briet
history of the purchase of Louisiana ter
ritory. territorial Nebraska, the state to-
day reading of essays on various phases
of local history stories of the pioneers,
brief addresses by local speakers
In Churches and sunday schools.
February %, 1917. is set apart for oh
servance I'm churches and Sunday schools
created by a study Of the early mis-
sionaries and the establishing Of the early
churches of the state. Much interest may
, be created in "reminiscences of the early
! pioneer churchmen.
( Formal Celebration by Legislature.
Nebraska day in the legislature; a
[ formal recognition Of the admission of
the state into the union by the state
legislature and by the Ladies' Legislative
! league.
General County Celebration.
March /, 1917, general or county cele-
| bration to be participated in by CONNER
| cial clubs. schools. historical societies,
farmers organizations, churches, women :
clubs. Daughters of the American Revo-
! luton, mems clubs, civic societies and
such other organized bodies as may de-
sire to participate. The following Is n
may be TAKEN.
/. Moving pictures showing local
schools. local history and scenes OF state
2. Decentralization Of local and state his
tory.
! 3. Addresses on pioneer days and the
stirring scenes which confronted our
fathers in Transforming the wilds into
| a garden OF beauty.
4. Nebraska, present and future by To-
| cal public speakers.
ing local and state themes.
6. County exhibitions and contests from
all schools. Spelling contests, ciphering
matches, essays and historical contests,
compositions on local history, collection
of historic relies, and general school
work,
Z. The unwilling of pictures and statuary
in public Libraries and In schools of i'm
portant characters who were instru-
mental in upbuilding the community and
whom there is delight to honor.
CONNIE nora ton by state Fair.
Monday, September 8, 1917, is set apart
as a special Nebraska day at the state
| fair. The State Fair board will make
the state fair of 1917 a memorable one
in the history of the state. The fair
itself will be commemoration and ex-
emplfication of Nebraska's progress
from its small beginnings to its present
magnitude and importance among the
states of the union. The formal program
will consist of public addresses, patriotic
music and Nebraska in story and in
picture.
Local Committee.
A special committee in charge OF the
county celebration consists of the county
superintendent, the mayor OF the county
seat or chief city, the president of the
commercial club. If there Is in tho
neighborhood a member of the committed
og 100 he, too, is a member OF this COM
mittee. This special committee as above
named is privileged TO appoint such ad-
ditional committees as may he conducive
to the success of the celebration.