gbe JMattsmoutb Journal.
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VOLUME XXXI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
BE TEACHERS' RJIIUIE PRO
CEEDING WIIH GREAT INTEREST
AIID THE ATTENIICE HUH
Professors Winship and Waterhouse and Miss Ruth Pyrtle Doing
Grand Work in Their Different Departments, and the
Teachers Seem Greatly Interested in the Proceed
ingsThe Attendance Much Larger Todav-
From Tuesdav'B Daily
By the end of the first after
noon there were 112 enrolled.
This is a splendid showing and
the evening trains were well tilled,
so that it looks as though all
previous records would be broken.
There is a general feeling of
satisfaction that, everything has
passed off so well.
Miss Pyrtle had on exhibition
some of the industrial work from
the Lincoln city schools many
pieces from the MeKinley build
ing, of which she is principal.
The talk Miss l'yrtle gave in addi
tion to the pieces of work which
were shown, will undoubtedly be
shown in increased efficiency in
the Cass county school rooms
during (he ensuing year.
Doctor Winship talked in the
afternoon about "Personality."
One needs first to know the gen
eral principles the mechanics
of a subject, but afterwards he
must elarn that these general
rules are not like the laws of the
Mydes and Persians, unbreakable.
The teacher's personality must be
the chief thing in a school of the
present day and age. Don't be
narrow and small, but. be broad
and large. Dominate your school,
but do not domineer over it. The
laws of dominance are as certain
and fixed as exact as tlje laws of
mathematics. The lecturer drew
many illustrations from his years
of experience that livened up I he
discourse, all told with that
charming simplicity and magnet
ism that has made Doctor Win
ship the foremost speaker on
educational subjects in America.
Many of the people of our city
were noticed in the audience.
The round table conducted
by Superintendent Waterhouse
brought out a lively discussion
along numerous liens of interest
to the beginners in teaching.
These were the chief topics: Your
responsibility ought not to drive
the smile from your face or joy
from your heart: you ought to
learn to write an application that
will create a favorable impression
and make a personal appliction in
a way that will do you the most
good. It' is just such practical
suggestions as these that, the
teachers are eagerly looking for.
In the evening there was the
lawn fete, kindly provided by the
Commercial club, and held on the
lawns of Messrs. E. N. Wescolt,
Byron Clark and X. C. Abbott. Re
freshments were served and -a
magnificent program was render
ed in faultless style by the Bur
lington band. Following is the
program for Wednesday, Aug
ust 7:
forenoon.
B :.'! to fl Music, Miss Pyrtle.
0 to i:30 "What Constitutes
flood Heading," Superintendent
Abbott.
!):.'j0 to 10:10 "Teaching of
English," Dr. Win.-hip.
10:10 to 10: 10 "Writing,"
Superintendent Waterhouse.
10:10 to 11:20 "primary Slory
Telling." Miss Prytle.
ll:.-)0 to 12 "Arithmetic,"
Superintendent Waterhouse.
AFTERNOON.
1:15 to 2:15 "Industrial Work,"
Miss Pyrtle.
2:15 to ?: 15 "Professional
Vitality," Dr. Winship.
2:15 to :?:: "Round Table,"
Superintendent Waterhouse.
This Morning's Session.
The session of the institute
this morning carried out the pro
gram n- printed lust nigbi in Hie
.Foiirnal. There were only two
slight variations from what had
been planned, each of tln-m ad
ding materially to (In1 pleasure
and satisfaction of Hie pedagogs.
Superintendent Byron Dill of Wil
ber was present in the interest of
several educational publications
and made a telling speech. He
advocated (he systematic reading
of a good professional state paper
and one of general standing in the
United Slates. A number of those
present subscribed for one or
more of the publications rep
resented by Mr. Dill. i
Mr. Wurl of Quincy, who hap
pens to be visiting in the city dur
ing the little intermission, gave
the teachers some physical exer
cise that may be profitably carried
inlo the various class rooms. Mr.
Wurl showed himself a master of
this kind of work.
Deputy Slate Superintendent
Elliott, formerly city superintend
ent of Broken Bow, was present
for part of the morning session
and congratulated Miss Foster on
the amount of enthusiasm that
he saw among the teachers. He
has been making a business this
summer of visiting institutes. all
over the slate.
One of the new features decided
upon is a reading contest among
all of those enrolled and .(his will
serve as a port of plan that will be
followed out over the county
among the pupils next year. As
the basis of this work the two ad
vanced readers gotten out by
Pearson & Martin will lie used. It
is anticipated that, great advance
in reading willbe made when
those in the school rim ins realize
what can be done and what is be
ing done in other schools.
The lectures of Miss Pyrtle car
ried along further the instruction
thai has been already out lined in
these columns. This is also true
of Superintendent Walerhouse's
work. They are full of hope and
aspiration always looking for
ward toward better conditions and
are able out of their broad ex
perience to pass this good cheer
along.
Dr. Winship had "English" as
his theme, and told in detail of
the excellent work (hat is being
done in Newton," Massachusetts.
English can lie laught in such a
way that every child will be able
to write something that is gen
juinely his own if the subject is
properly laught. Then Newton
teachers have them study jingles
and myths and then try to write
some of (heir ow n. How well I hey
succeeded was seen when the
lecturer read a number of the se
lections that he had gathered
there.
In Superintendent Abbott's ad
drcsfj several points stood out
prominently. Teachers should
establish right ideals, quicken the
desire lo read nnd lead to a wise
choice in reading. Once a month
it was suggested the teacher
should read aloud some selection
just the very best, she knows how.
In choosing (his selection she
should be sure lhal it is good;
lhal she herself likes it and I Mat.
her pupils will like it.
ATTENDEDTEACHERS IN
- STITUTE 30 YEARS AGO
O. B. Polk, one of the leading
lawyers of Lincoln, was in the
city today, and being informed
lhal he had missed a great treat
by not coming in yesterday after
noon in lime o attend the rerep
lion for the leaehers, Mr. polk
slated that the last teachers' in
stitute he attended was in IMS:'.
That was thirty years ago, when
Superintendent DrummoiHl .ten
dered I hi' teachers a reception at
his home on North Fifth street.
The refreshments were served (he
teacher sealed around a long
table. Afler.lhe refreshments a
linger bowl was started around,
in which many ot the teachers
had dipped (heir lingers, and when
it reached Professor Philberl, one
of the brainy members of Hie in
stitute, ho proceeded to driiHTIhe
contents of Hie bowl. Mr. Polk
never attended the institute after
that.
Has Foot Injured.
Henry Perry, who has been
working with Boss Weber at re
pairing the M. p. track at Mynard,
met with quite a serious accident
this morning while assisting with
a load uf ties on the rubber car.
Henry was on Hie car dropping
down from the place where the
load had been placed on the car to
the place where the lies were to
be used. The boss had indicated
the place to slop, when Henry
jumped down in front of the car,
as men usually did, when his foot
slipped and he fell with one 'foot
on the rail. The front wheel of
the car caught his foot and passed
over it, and Ibis seemed to
paralyze him so that he could not
get his foot away in time to avoid
the other wheel running over it.
He was brought to town by
Charles Martin, where a physician
dressed the injured foot. It will
be some lime before he will be
able to go back to work.
RICH TREAT FOR CASS
COUNTY TEACHERS
Reception Tendered Cass County
Teachers by Commercial Club
a Big Success.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The reception tendered by Hie
Platlsmoulh Commercial club to
the teachers and their friends on
the lawns of Messrs. E. H. Wes
cott, Byron Clark and N. C. Ab
bott last night was well attended
by teachers and citizens of Platts
mouth interested in education.
County Superintendent Miss
Mary Foster and her corps of in
stitute workers were present and
formed a most interesting group.
Dr. Winship, who was here as an
instructor Iwo years ago, and
Superintendent Waterhouse, for
merly of Weeping Waler, renewed
former acquaintances, while Miss
l'yrtle met I he Plattsmouth people
for the first lime. Secretary A. L.
Tidd of the Commercial club and
other members of the reception
commiltee were presenl o aid Hie
teachers in meeting each other
and th(. people.
The Burlington Route band
furnished a number of classical
selections and never offended the
teachers once with "rag." In fact,
Director Ed Schulhof does not
waste any of the time of his
intisicians practicing the "rag
lime" music, and the management
of the Epworlh Assembly should
lake Ibis inlo consideration next
year when looking out for a band,
and avoid the unpleasant scene of
a day or two ago. The music of
last eveninp was duly appreciated
and Ihe select ions were frequently
encored by enthusiastic bursts of
applause.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and wafers, were served by
the Commercial club, Mr. John
Nemetz and his estimable wife
performing this service most ex
cellently. The manner of serving
the ice cream in cones was a
happy thought and worked a sav-,
ing of much labor and dispensed
with the glass .and spoon
nuisance. The affair was very en
joyable Ihroughoul and it has
been suggested that a farewell re
ception lie tendered Ihe leaehers
at Ihe end of Ihe session.
The Burlington Route band
rendered Hie following program:
March Noisy Boys Evans
Medley Fifty Miles From
Boston Cohan
Simple Averi Thomas
Idyl The Mill and Ihe Forest
' Eilenherg
Ballet Music From Faust
Cleopatra Oounod
Porto Riean Dance Rosita
Missud
March Semper Fidelis. . . .Sousa I
Kicked by a Horse.
While helping Tom Bowers
hitch up a younir horse Sunday,
W. 11. Kiuiiainon it ived n kick
on Hie left thigh which almost put
him out. of business. W. IF. wns
in Pliillsniouth yesterday ami had
a very bad limp and was under
Ihe painful necessity of walking
w ith a cane. He had a narrow
escape from having a broken leg.
The accident occurred as Hie
young horses were running out of
the barn. W. II. was standing
near Ihe door and' as the horses
passed ou. one kicked at him and
gave him n hard blow.
Thomsen, Dontlst, Wescott Blk.
!SCH00L TEACHERS
I WORTH IRE MONEY
There Is No Profession or Oc
cupation So Underpaid as
That of School Teacher.
From Tuesday's Pally. '
School teachers' salaries are
being increased. But the move
ment is not violent. Let nobody
throw his hat in the air and cry
hurrahjust yet. The school
teacher is still the poorest paid
server M" (he public. The United
Slates commissioner (,f education
has made a report showing that
the average monthly wages of men
teachers has increased from
10.53 in llUKi, to .foo.10 in 11)10.
and the average monthly wages of
women teachers has increased
from spys.na to .'13.C7. It is a
gratifying sign. But it is a de
plorable reflection upon the sense
of just ice of the people of this
country, particularly when it is
remembered that the larger num
ber of teachers are paid only dur
ing Ihe months when they are em
ployed, and receive nothing what
ever during vacation. If the an
nual incomes of teachers were
given, instead of monthly salaries,
Hie figures would be all Hie more
significant.
There is no profession or oc
cupation so underpaid as (hat of
school' leaehers. And there is no
profession or occupation that
ought lo be belter paid. The aver
age cook or housemaid gets a
larger compensation than the
average woman school teachers,
considering that they are provided
with bed and board. Not long ago
a committee of (he Stale Teach
ers' association of Indiana re
ported that 12,035 leaehers in
Ihat state received less than $500
a year, and thai, the annual aver
age, salary was 8 12.32. . Average
salary of the High school leacher
was .081.81 about Ihe same pay
as that of the street cleaners in
Indianapolis. No work requires
better character and training than
that of teaching. No work counts
better for good citizenship and
social progress. To work de
serves belter pay. Bui, some
how, or other, we are slow to
realize this ideal. The gradual
increase, (hough small, is gratify
ing. TRADES MINNESOTA FARM
FOR 101 PROPERTY
From' Tuesday's Dally.
J. E. Tuey has traded oil his
farm, situated near West Con
cord, Minnesota, for (Uenwood
properly and a Mills county farm.
Mr. Tuey departed last night for
West Concor! to close up the deal
and to be gone probably a 'month
or more harvesting his crops and
market ing (hem, as well as dis
posing of his live stock. The
Minnesota farm has been occupied
by Mr. Tuey's son, Earnest, who
will probably return lo Platts
mouth or vicinity as soon as Ihe
personal properly on the farm is
disposed of. Mr. Tuey's Mills
county farm is situated a few
miles south of (ilenwood, and will
be much more convenient for him
to look after (ban a farm so far
away.
Harry Lohnes Improving.
J. J. Lohnes of near Louisville
came down from Omaha on the af
lernoon train today, where he had
been with his son, Harry, who has
1 n in Hie hospital for some
days faking treatment to dislodge
a kernel of corn from his lung.
The lit He boy is improving, al
though he slill has some cough,
but nothing like what be had las)
Thursday, when his life was al
most despaired of. The doctors
were afraid to operate and have
beellgiing medicine 'o dissolve
I he kernel. They do not know
whether (he medicine has accom
plished this op not. -but Hie little
fellow is much relieved ami iiu
proing right along.
I Queen Qualify Oxfords for !
J. ladies, the J?3.00 grade, at
: ?i.8. .j.
E. O. DOVEY & SON.
Sustains Lacerated Hand.
'!'n Edwards, who is employe. I
by Hi" Burlington m the local
.shops, is taking a few days' lay
off with a bum hand. While in
the regular line of duty recently
he jabbed his hand against
rapidly moving box-car. without
apparently making' any impres
sion on the car, but badly damag
ing his hand.
COMRADE D. J. PRICE OF
101, VISITING HERE
From Tuesday's Dally.
Comrade D. J. Price of Carlisle,
Iowa, is in Hie city, the guest of
his niece, Mrs. S. S. Hooding. Mr.
Price is an ex-soldier of the war
of the rebellion and saw service
for his country from '01 lo '05 as
a member of Company E. Fourth
Iowa infantry, under Colonel
Dodge, afterward (ieneral Dodge.
Mr. Price unlisted July 1, I H(i i ,
and was rendezevoused at Council
I'luffs until August. Mr. Price
recalls very distinctly llfly-one
years ago this month, when be,
with his company, went down (he
Missouri river in boats to St.
loseph, Missouri. There they
were in camp for a lime until
taken (o (he front.
His llrst fight was at Pea Ridge,
Arkansas. From I bene his com
pany marched overland 100 miles
to Helena, Arkansas, and from
there to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
On (he march from Helena to
Vicksburg, at Chagg's Bayou, Col.
Dodge's command was under
command of a Nebraska man
named Thayer (ieneral Thayer,
former governor ami semilog, now
dead when in an encounter Ihe
command lost 120 men ir. 20 min
utes. Mr. Price wears the little
brass bullon on the lapel of his
coal, judical ing his membership in
Ihe (J. A. R. He has visited his
niece since last Saturday and ex
peels to remain a few days longer.
ANOTHER PLATTSMOUTH
BOY TO THE FRONT
J. R. Sexton, Former Round Houso
Foreman, Now in Employ of
Santa Fe Railroad.
Front Weilni'Hduy'H Daily.
J. It. Sexton, who has been ap
pointed mechanical superintend
ent of the northern district of the
western lines of the Sanla Fe,
with ollleo at La Junta, C olo.,
graduated from the public school
of PlattsinouHi, Neb., in 187'J. He
began railway work in April of t he
same year, as machinist ap
prentice for the Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy. Afler completing
his apprenticeship lie was a ma
chinist in various shops for three
years from '1883, and from No
vember, 1880, (o January, 1800,
lie was eercting and round house
foreman of the Burlington at
Plallsinoulh.
lie was Ihen promoted to, gen
eral foreman at Alliance, and ho
went lo the Oreat Northern a (js.
I rid foreman al Devils Lake, N.
D., in April, 1 1)0 1 . He was with
tin,' I'nion Paeilie. al Cheyenne,
Wyn., fi i November, 1 002, to
June, 11)01, (irs( ns round house
foreman and (hen as general fore
man. On June 21, 101, Mr. Sex
Ion went with the Sanla Fe, with
which road he has been con
secutively general foreman at
Cleburne, Tex., mil il November 15,
I'.HO; master mechanic of the'
Missouri division at Shoplon,
Iowa, from Ihe later dale until
June!, I'll:', and since June I be
has I n mechanical snperinle;id-
enf at La '.Inula, as above noted.
Mr. Sexton is a brother of Mrs.
William Scolleu of tins city.
Ball at Weeping Water Friday.
On next Friday night (here will
be another grand ball at the IMiil
pul opera house in Weeping Wa
ter. The music will be furnished
by Ihe Plallsmoulh M. W. A. or
chestra tif five pieces, and splen
did music, loo. Heller not miss
this dance, as it will be a hum
mer. The hall is comfortable ami
Ihe Weeping Waler hospitality is
proverbial. You will never fail lo
enjoy yourself at Ihe Philpot hall.
All kinds of fresn candles nnd
bulk ice cream at Bookmeycr &
Maurer's. .
TO DEDICATE THE
NEW W fl. HOME
It Is One of the Finest Lodge
Buildings In This
State.
Fniiit Wednesday's Dally.
At a meeting or the Modern
Woodmen last night arrauge
iiionts were made fr (lie dedica
tion of their handsome new home,
situated on Hie corner of Sixth
and Pearl streets. These exercises
will take place on Saturday, Aug
ust, 17, and as Ibis new home is
undoubtedly one of h most
beautiful in this part of (he state,
it is intended that Ihe dedicatory
exercises shall measure up lo the
same standard.
Arrangements have already
been made thai will bring to our
city at that lime as speakers some
of Ihe leading; men of tin's great
rralernify. In addition to the
speakers, plenty of good music
will be had and light refreshments
will be served. It Is also planned
lo have open bouse during the
afternoon, at which lime all of
our citizens are welcome to in
spect tins new home of lite order.
The exercises in the evening
will be for Ihe members of the M.
W. A. and their immediate fam
ilies -mid those of our citizens
who assisted financially in Ibis
great enterprise. Invitations will
also be extended lo each Modern
Woodmen camp in Cass county,
and it, is thought Ihat a large,
number of visitors will be present.
The following committees have
been selected: (ieneral arrange
ments, H. A. Schneider, Joe Peters,
Harry Barlhold and Heorge
Lushinsky; program, Dr. Cook,
Joe Peters, Harry Bart hold and A.
J. BeesiTn; reception, Dr. Cook,
H. A. Schneider, A- -L Becson,
Harry Barlholo O. C. Hudson,
(ieoi'Kc Lushinsky, Mrs. Jacob
Slenner, Mrs. William (iravelt and
Mrs. Ed Branlner.
The dedicatory exercises will
lake place in Ihe large hall, wbich
is beautiful and commodious, with
every facility' and improvement
calculated for the comfort and en
joyment of Ihe people.' The build
ing is one of Ihe llnesl looking
structures in Ihe stale and one in
which every member of the local
camp may well have a feeling of
pride. The exterior is of the best
pressed brick and the building
towers above Ihe surrounding
ones and is easily desrernuhle
from any part of the down-town
seel ion of Ihe city. About all of
the llrst floor has been made into
modern store rooms and oflice
rooms, wilh waler and heal,
fixtures of latest, designs, and
toilet rooms for each suite of
rooms, all of which are superior
to any other building in Hit; cily
and render the rooms very desira
ble. The dining room and kitchen
are located on the llrsl floor and
nre easily accessible from the
slreet or from (he hall ubove. The
lodge rooms, separate wailing
rooms for ladies and gentlemen,
cloak rooms and large balcony,
with a capacity for an orchestra
of seventy-live people are situat
ed on the second floor, with rooms
for lodge paraphernalia am lock
ers with ample space for many
lodges.
The rooms have all been beauti
fully painted ami the steel ceal
ings frescoed in brilliant colors
and electric lighted, the light,
fixtures being Ibeiandsoniest that
could be procured. The interior
of (he hall and adjoining wailing
rooms present a gorgeous appear
mice, leaving Ihe impression on
one that he is in fairy land, and
when Hie rooms are filled with
smiling, happy folks Ihe picture
is one well wort b seeing.
The nccoininodalions at Hie M.
W. A. building are not surpassed
anywhere in Ihe state, and those
who altend functions in this hall
will enjoy every conveniem f
modern life. The lodge and (he
committees on building, and lh"
contractors who constructed the
building:, Ihe plumbers who put in
the plumbing, both for light and
water, and the painter and dec
orator i-.ro all dt be congratulated
on Ihe finished product, for it is
one rrf (he swell public buildings
of (he city.
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