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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1897)
8 T II K HtfSPKRIAX W: m: .State Teachers Meet. During the holiday recess when most of us were enjoying the delights of home and friends once more, we imagined the university as a lonely deserted place, the hum of industry stilled, the life and vigor gone. But wo returned to find that the old school has been transformed into a scene of teacher activity, that the student hive could be but little more active than the teacher delegation which possessed the University and grounds without reserve during the Fourteenth annual session of the State Teacher's Association, Deoombor twenty-eighth to thirty-first inclusive. Auxiliary to this association were hold during this time the regular annual sessions of the Ne braska Library Association, Nebraska Academy of Science, Association of the Nebraska Teachers of History, and the Nebraska Society for Child Study. Wesleyan University established head quarters in room 15, University Hall, where many friends and visitors were cordially welcomed. Ootnor University had similar headquarters in room Hi. Ovor a thousand teachers besides hosts of patrons and friends of the public, schools of the state were in attendance. Resident students of the university, as well as many former students n j,v dig nified with the title of "Prof." in the various cities in the state were in ovidonco. On Monday evening at 8 p. m. the Educational Council hoard and consid ered special reprorts on state course for High Schools, tho trend of county insti tute work and school legislation. This council is tho most important initiative body in the state on matters of school reforms and legislations. A special feature was introduced in the form of an opening reception to tho touchers at tho Capitol on Tuesday even ing, Old friendships wore renewed, now friendships formed and the esprit-do- corps of Nebraska teachers more fully developed. Dr. Krohn of the University of Illi nois delivered an address in tho Lansing on "Child Study, its Relation to the Home and School" to a large, appreci ative teat her audience, to whom his pop ular address on a scientific subject was extremely interesting at this stage of child-studv work in the state. By far the most exciting part of the session was the adoption of the revised constitution presented by Chancellor MaLean chairman of the revising com mittee. Touchers. .like students and children, somotimos qn-UTel and a master hand is needed to quiet the tumult. Fac tion against faction, wh g od natu redly but emphatically 'nutting that the'r in terests should be primarily subserved in any change made. But by reason of the wisdom and go. 1 natnrod justice and the masterly constitutional speech of the Chancellor, the constitution was adopted substantially as re id, an I tin !iten lims factions were duly quieted and satisfied. On Thursday evening that peerless southern leader, Henry WaUei'son of Kentucky, gave i he teachers a rare treat in his forceful reminiscence presentation of Abraham Lincoln. Polished, yiujv ful, easy, clear, he held hi audiono as if by a spell from tho birth of tho "Great est hero of modern times" until "Oj'I struck down Lincoln in the moment of victory to destroy the viwy i leal of sla very." Tho entire session was characterized by 'sustained interest nry.1 enthusiasm an 1. tho various reports and papers from teachers in the heat of tho stri'V show a marked progress along all lino of the work. Prof. ,7. W. Crabtreo, a former student of tho University, and ono of the ablest and most efficient supporters tho Univer sity has had among tho state teachers was almost unanimously chosen president of the association for the coming year.