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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1912.
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. Omaha Getting Ready to Entertain State Teachers
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IVE thousand Nebraska instructors are
expected to be here on November 6,
i I ' I an t0 annual convene
I ItnommBtJ -tion of the State Teachers' association.
I ftPlI Thl8 wlu be the largeBt meetInS ever .
lgjyj held by the teachers of the state, and
f by far the most important convention
held in Omaha during the year. -
No expense is being spared by the association
to provide the' best talent in the country for the in
stitute work. Practically every man on the program
is a perepn of nation-vide reputation. The speakers
come from widely scattered cities, and will give the
teachers the benefit of varying viewpoints. There
has been secured such men as Philander P. Claxton,
United States commissioner of education; Dr.
Frank M. McMurray, Teachers' College university;
Eugene Davenport, dean and director of the college
of agriculture, University; of Illinois; Charles H. ;
. Judd, dean of the school of education, University
; . of Chicago William Jennings Bryaa aadjothers or :
"Jrtnrotfcble repute. .'! ' .
The . central thought tor the convention this
, year is economy and efficiency in education, a sub
ject that is of unusual interest to everyone, engaged
in teaching. Some of the meetings, too,, will be of
vital Importance to parents - who have children in
the schools.'
Aside from the work, of which there will be
plenty, there will be educational features of a more
pleasurable sort. Friday afternoon of . convention
week has been set aside for excursions to principal
places of interest in Omaha! The excursions, proved
so acceptable to the teachers when they met here
last year that they have been provided again thlB
season. Under the direction of Omaha citizens the
teachers will be enabled to visit any place they de
sire. These excursions will start from the Auditor
ium. - No meeting will be held that afternoon in
order "that all may have an opportunity to see the
points of interest about Omaha. .
Another important feature of the convention
will be the appearance here of William Jennings
Bryan. His address, which will be of non-political '
nature, will be the first he delivers following the
fall election. In this Instance, Mr. Bryan will fol
low his rule . of making no charges for addresses
delivered within the state. It is needless to say,
therefore, that he will speak as he thinks, and will
have some interesting things to say. His address
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will be delivered
evening. r , .
No details are being neglected to take ' good
care of all the teachers. A rooming bureau, under
the management of the Young Men's Christian as
sociation, has been opened, and through it' teach
ers may secure their rooms in advance. Among the
various features will be reunions and banquets of
graduates of various colleges. The announcement
of headquarters and functions is announced by the
executive committee of the association-as follow: -
Peru State Normal Headquarters, Rome hotel.
Banquet will be held Wednesday evening, November
6, at 9:30, banquet ball, Romp hotel; '
: Kearney Normal Headquarters, Rome hotel.
Offlcal program in later bulletin,
Wayne Normal Headquarters at Rome hotel.
, Nebraska Wesleyan University The Nebraska
WeBleyan university will maintain, headquarters
during the Nebraska State Teachers' association at
the Rome hotel, room A-l, second floor, where all
former students and friends of the, Institution will .
be made welcome. Some one will be in charge at
all times. On Friday at 12:15 at the Rome hotel
an informal luncheon will be served to alumni,
former students and friends of Wesleyan. The price
will be nominal,' Tickets can- be secured at headquarters.-;
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University of Omaha Headquarters will be at
the gymnasium building of the university. Banquet
probably at the Commercial club. - Definite an
nouncement in official bulletin., , , I
' Doane College The Doane college clans will
hold a reunion at the Young Men's Christian asso-;
elation on Thursday evening, November 7, begin
ning at 5:30 o'clock. ' '".'"'
York College York college will hold its ban
quet in connection with the State Teachers' at tue
Young Men's Christian association at Omaha, at '
6:30 p. m., on November 7. Alumni, former stu-
EZeoztive Com;
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dents and friends invited.' Those wishing to attend
should confer with President William E. Schell, by
;'ot before' November, ' 4-
"Fremont : ColIe'geadifuartefs" ataxton
hotel. Banquet Thursday evening. ' , ; - k '
Bellevue College Banquet at University clubr ,
-Full announcements;, later; v , v ; . ' V ;
The State Educational Department The state
department ' will have headquarters at the Rome "
hotel. Miss Adams will be there from 8 to 10 In .
the morning, and some one from the office will .
" be on hand from 4 to 6 in the afternoon. Superln
. tendent Delzell will be at headquarters for confer- ,
ences from 8 to 9 In the morning and from 7 to 8
In. the evening; , . :, V . t 'A i' ',
It has been so arranged that practically all of
the twenty or more sectional meetings will be held
in the Omaha High school. It is not possible to.
' accommodate all of, them there, and the Young
Men's Christian association, First Methodist and
. the First Congregational churches have been se
cured for some of the meetings. -
The executive committee has been especially
fortunate In securing talent this year. In fact, there ,
will be one of the most brilliant assemblages of
men ever gathered at a state teachers' meeting.
For instance, there is Hon. Philander P. Claxtbn,
United States commissioner of education. He is a
man of high scholarship, broad experience, and an
unlimited capacity, for hard work. He is one of the
rarest of southern orators. He will delight the
audience from the moment he appears upon the
platform until he has uttered his last inspiring
sentence. V ; . ; . ' , v.:
W 8 Dr. Frank M. McMurray, Teachers' College uni
versity, New York, - is perhaps bne "of the most
widely known educators in America. He is joint
author with .bis brother, in: .a series of methods'
texts. These texts are used In 'more normal schools
and teachers colleges than all other texts of similar
nature.' He is the author of .the reading circle book
for the present year, "How to Study," and his ad
dress before the general session will be upon that
theme. 'No superintendent should miss hiB "Char
acteristics of Good Supervision," before the super
intendents and principals' section.
Eugene Davenport, dean and director of the
college of agriculture, University of Illinois, Is
well known, to many 1 Nebraska educators. Dean
Davenport is one of the men who is making rural
life a special study and exalting the occupation of
farming. No county superintendent or rural teacher
should mlBB the opportunity of hearing this inspir
ing speaker. ,
Charles H. Judd, dean of the school of educa
tion. University of Chicago, will .come with a rich
background of study and experience in the aca
demic world. He was state high school bisector of
Connecticut. : He secured his doctor's degree in
psychology at Leipeig under Wundt. Called to the
bead of the department of experimental psychology
at Yfci- be rapidly became one of America's leading '
teachers of his chosen science, and wrote one of
the half dozen most widely used text books in
psychology. Since 1909 he has been at the head of
the school of education, and has devoted- abili
ties to the study of great educatlonalrprobleras. Dr.
Judd baa a captivating personality, and bla ad
dresses are marked by extraordinary liquidity of
speech geniality & of manner and luminosity of
thought. y v':v
' , James W. Crabtree, president of the Normal
school, . River Falls, Wis., is too well known 'to
need any characterization; His name upon the pro
gram will insure a large attendance of admiring
friends, who hunger for his sympathetic messages.
Hon.. William J. Bryan will give the chief ad
dress on Thursday evening. He has made a study
at first hand of education In most of the leading
countries of the world. The executive committee
considers this opportunity to hear Mr. Bryan
the greatest opportunity that has come to Nebraska
teachers. .
. There will be general sessions of the association.
Thursday forenoon, Thursday evening, and Friday
evening. Detailed programs of these sessions will -be
given in the official program. It las been de
cided to devote Fiday forenoon to sectional pro
grams. ''
Dn Claxton and Dean Judd will be the speakers
for the Wednesday evening session of the superin
tendents and principals' session. This meeting will
practically be the first general session. On the
Thursday forenoon program will appear Dr. F. M.
McMurray, Dean Eugene Davenport and President
J. W.- Crabtree. Thursday evening's program will
include the orchestra concert "and W. J. ' Bryan's
address. ' ,. . '., - 't
"Let i Bill Do It"-There Are Henty in Omaha to Answer to the Name
AfP
BILL
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ET Bill do It"- is the popular slogan
TT I of the day. No i matter what
y I kind of a package is handed to you,
u juu can buovb ii on on someone
else by saying, "Let Bill do it,"
why, that is the proper caper, and,
- no matter where you may be, you
ought not to have. much, trouble : in finding
"Bill" in the near neighborhood. . - ;
Over in the city hall "Bill" is the coin col
lector who inhabits the treasury vault and
signs his name on checks, William G. Ure. Jjust
shove a bad quarter across the counter and
urge the gentlemanly cashier to take it, and
see if he doesn't come back, "Not me! ; Let
Bill do it." :. ' '' ,:: ' . : ,
In the court house across the street "Bill"
Is just as handy. Here he takes the kicks which
aloe ' afford relief to the downtrodden tax
payer, convinced he is assessed out ofU pro
portion to his neighbors. The county assessor
is William C. Shriver, and if the irate visitor, ,
believing that a conspiracy Is about to confis
cate his belongings, needs to be cooled off with
the soothing zephyrs of smooth oratory, why,
they all say, "Let Bill do it." . . ;
If it's a school board problem that has to'
be solved, "Bill" can still be made the goat,
for the official roll call now includes the name
of William A. Foster. Send a puzzle up to that
august body, and it will be voted unanimously,
"Let Bill do it." '
Down at the government building the "Bills" 4
are on the job all the time. The two Mungers,
T. C. and W. H., are both kept on the federal
bench at the same time, so that one can refer
cases to the other by the same formula, "Let
Bill do it," and if by chance he slips up, there
is William P. Warner, in the marshal's office,
to grab it before it gets by.
"Let Bill do it" in a Bar association meet
ing means that William F. Gurley has the floor
for an indefinite oratorical act, or that in his
absence William D. McHugh will have to serve
as a poor substitute. , If the client in prospect
hat money, and neither of these "Bills" can do
It, why, nobody car. ; '
- It goes without saying that every bank is
well supplied' with "Bills" for the accommoda
tion of its customers. "Let Bill do it" in the
Omaha National means that you are given over
1 to the tender, mercies of W.-H. Buchola, and in
; the United States National "Let Bill do it"
'S means that William E. Rhoades will inform
" you that your account is overdrawn. ' When the
bankers want to put the Boft pedal on one an
other, they resolve themselves into a clearing
' house meeting, and "Let Bill do It"' starts Will
iam B. Hughes with a big' sharp stick after
"somebody.' .','''''" ' r'"-5
. When a bunch of railway men exclaim,
"Let Bill do it," W. H. Murray knows at once
that he's it. Among the stret car boys, "Let
Bill do It" is warning that William Musgrave,
the superintendent, has some - discouraging ,
news to divulge. At the telephone building
"Let Bill do it" sends all right up to Auditor
1
William A. Plxley, who can do it in an artistic
manner, whatever it is. At the electric light
light office "Let Bill do It" is an invite to tell
your troubles to William Whltehorn,. where
batteries are always charged. . At the telegraph
station "Let Bill do it" is the alarm clock that
calls W. W. Umsted, the local manager.
Ak-8arBen could hardly survive without Us,
"Gus" and Its "Oscar," but it could not last the
season out if there were no one to answer when
Samson. cries, "Let Bill do it" Ak-Sar-Ben'o
"Bill" Is William L. Yetter, and It's nothing
but his name that keeps him perpetually on the
board of governors. .
In the Commercial club "Let Bill do It" is
. a motion to refer to William F. Baxter, and if
there is a way to do it, "Bill" will find the way,
just as surely as love will In the refrain to the
song. : ' , ' ."' ' ,
The Grain exchange "Bill" Is William 'J.'
Hynes. " If you want to drop a few on a sure
thing, why, "Let Bill do It" for you; for you
will have to foot the bill, anyway.
Around the H 3'
it is 8urroundii )e
naces.'Bill" l Je
club all the birds . have
either; bills or be s. "Let Bill do it" is the
countersign for i Ham T. Canada. Whether
glassware or hugging fur-
experienced that he can do
it blindfolded with one hand tied behind his
back. - - ,: ,l'J.'
If It's a theatrical agent you are seeking. Just
tell central to connect you with William J.
Burgess at the Brandeis and yell "Let Bill do
it", to him. In the receiver, and if he does iot
do it fast enough, repeat the message to Will
iam P. Byrne at the Orpheum. ;
If you have to go to court, you can also
"Let Bill do it,", if you only have your bill of
particulars docketed with "der shuge,'' William
Altstadt, and your bill of exceptions taken up to
Judge W. G. Sears. , ( ' , , '
. , As a last, final billet of leave, just inscriba
in your will the words, "Let Bill do it,'? and
"Bill" Dorrance or "Bill" Crosby will see that
you have a first-class funeral and ara properly
planted where no more due bills will bother you.