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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1904)
December IS, 19C. THE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED DEE. Meeting of Nebraska Teachers Soon to Be Held in Omaha .If ' ..,.".y i 4V; V fat. scy r' i'; 1 s i 1 OENFRAIy Z. T. 8WKENET. LECTURER AND EDUCATOR. HEN th cecutlv eommlttM of the Nebrmka Stat Teachers' -toclatlon voted to bold the thirty ninth annual meeting of Its asso ciation In Omaha on December 28, w ti and SO, lt members little dreamed of the (neroua and hearty response which the election of the place of meeting would re ceive at the handx of the citizens of Omaha, of South Omaha and of Douglas county. No meeting of any character held In thla city In recent years has aroused aiich Interest and enthualnm as the prospect of thla coming educational convention an associa tion which hns proved Itself to be one of the great educational forces of Nebraska. For the last fifteen years the association has held Its annual meetings In Lincoln, and the change of place of meeting this year to Omaha came as a surprise to the cltlsens of Lincoln as well as to many of the superintendents and teachers of the state. This change at first carried with It some disappointment to many who had come to look upon Lincoln as the fixed place of meeting for the association. But this feeling of disappointment soon gave way to a feeling of gratification and to a belief that the members of the association would be greatly benefited by the oppor tunity they would have to come Into touch with the educational, social, spiritual and Industrial life and spirit of this great me tropolis of the state. Benefit to Omaha. But Omaha Itself will be no leas bene fited than the teachers of Nebraska. It, too, will coma Into touch with the educational spirit and moral force of thla great con. ventlon, nnd thus have Its own Ufa and energies quickened and uplifted. There will result from this meeting on the part of Omaha a larger and better appreciation of the teaching force of Nebraska and the great work In which the teacher gives her services to society and the state; and on ths part of the teacher there will result a kindlier feeling towards Omaha and ths educational Ideals which It is sincerely striving to attain unto, both in Its public schools and In Ita private Institutions of learning. Indeed, the whole state will be benefited by this meeting, which promises to be the greatest educational meeting ever held within the borders of Nebraska, Ths Commercial Clob. The Commercial club of the, city always alive to the commercial Interests of Omaha and to the necessity of cultivating a broader sympathy and a closer union of friendship between Omaha and every county, city, town and village within ths borders of Nebraska, as well as with every organisation In the state which has for Its object the accomplishment of some high purpose for the commonweal of all the peo ple of the state extends an early and a cordial Invitation, to the Stat Teachers' association, and through the splendid work mi Commissions McVann voted to pay the local expenses of the asuodatlon to the amount of $70u. Through this generous offer the techers' executive committee has paid for the rental of the First Methodist church (where the general meetings of the association are to be held) and for a part of Uie lecture and musical entcralnmenta provided on the program. Will Bring; A5,4M to City. Through this donation of JiiXi, Commis sioner McVann and the club counted, first, on the great benefit Omaha would receive In ah educational way, and, second, on the benefit It would receive In dollars and cents. And the Commercial club will not be disappointed, for, unless all signs tall, this nesting will be the largest in the history, of the association. The year 1902 thus far holds ths record, when the enrollment at Llnooln reached 1878; this year mora than 1,500 teachers will b enrolled at Omaha. Kaclt of these will spend among the mer chants of Omaha not less than 120 apiece, making a total of $50,000, exclusive of hotel ' and boarding-house bills, and railroad fares. Those who have been accustomed to measure ths value of teachers' associations to a city. In dollars and cents, know that the actual amount which will be spent In Omaha by the teachers will be nearer $76,000 than the amount given above. Board of Education Aids. The Board of Education, too, extended a cordial welcome to the teachers and voted the use of the High School building for the meetings of the various departments of the association. It also offered the use of ths board's assembly room, and voted to hold Itself ready In any way to provide for ths comfort of the visiting teachers. The enthusiasm of th teachers of ths city schools has been suob as to spread to other parts of the stats and encourage the enrollment of members In advano of ths date of the meeting. That ths 420 teachers of Omaha hsv already each paid their dollar membership fas 1b advacos without being- urgsd to a as, gpsaka rol umes for ttaalr pre fees IsnsJ fgirtt a4 ONsJ rOR iLb AND ALL , : NATIONAL their enthusiasm In ths coming association. During the meeting the city teachers will put forth every effort in an endeavor to have every visiting teacher enjoy his or her stay In Omaha. Douglas county is honored especially this year In that Ita county superintendent of public Instruction, Mr. E. J. Bodwell, Is president of the state association. The Douglas county teachers will show their appreciation of this high honor by enroll ing Its luO teachers unanimously as ad vance members indeed, this they have al ready done. South Omaha teachers are quite as en thusiastic as the Omaha and Douglas county teachers. They, too, will take out memberships in advance, and the IJtt teach ers on the South Omaha force will doubt less be present and enrolled without ex ception. The Board of Education has by resolution expressed Its appreciation of the fact that the teachers are enrolling In ad vance. South Omaha is well represented on ths program, among those whose names appear axe Superintendent McLean, Miss Sara Taylor, Miss Martha Reld and Mrs. Richmond, supervisor of music Miss Bells Newell Is president and Miss Anna Borst Is secretary of the primary and kinder garten department Omaha and the Proa-ram. It fails to the lot of City Attorney C. C. Wright to deliver the address of welcome at the opening general meeting on Wednes day evening, December 2. Superintendent W. M. Davidson will give an address ou "A Trinity of Alms in Education;" Prof. J. K. Woolery will dlscusse "Inability to Pupils to Apply Their Aiathematlcs to Practical Affairs;" Mrs. Harriet Heller. "The Social Life of the Adolescent;" Miss Mima Doyle, "Language and Literature in the Primary Grades;" Miss Kate McHugh, "Wider Culture for English Teachers;" Prof. II. A. .Senter, "Experiments In Car bon Dioxide;" Prof. M. J. O'Connor of Crelghton university, "Over-Emphasis of Laboratory Work;" Mrs. O. S. Chittenden, supervisor of kindergartens, "What ths Kindergartens Are Doing' for the Primary Schools;" Prof. C. M. Bracelen, "Debating In High School," and Miss Clara B. Mason, principal of Clifton Hi.l school, "Discipline in the Primary Grades." neceptlon to VUltTna? Teachers. A reception to the vlaitlng teachers by the citizens of Omaha has been proposed and plans for tho same are being formu lated. It can now definitely be announced that the reception will take place at the new Auditorium on Thursday evening, De cember 29, lmmdlately following the lec ture by General Z. T. Sweeney. General Sweeney was In Omaha on last Monday and called on County Superintendent Bod well, who Informed him that he would be asked to give his lecture In the Auditorium Instead of the First Methodist church, as advertised on the official program. To this change the general gladly consented. He stated that he could cut his lecture to fit the time and would be glad to aid In every way the success of the reception, at which It Is expected he will be one of the guests of honor. It has been planned that ths following organizations will represent the citizens of Omaha In this reception: The Woman's club, ths Woman's Christian Tem perance union, the Froebel school, th Toung Women's Christian association, th Young Men's Christian association, Brown ell Hall, Crelghton university, the Library association, the resident alumni of the Stats Normal school, the resident alumni of ths State university and the teachers of ths city schools. These organizations are all iucatlonai in their character. It is ths purpose to make this reception one of the events of the association. The reception had Its origin in the expressed wish of ths members of the Woman's rl'io rod ths teachers of the city schools to do some thing worthy of the dignity of the city and or tne MeDraska ieacnura assoclatloi: as well. That It will b? a brilliant su oeta no one can doubt. Each organization Is to be responsible in extending invitations to its own membership, but It should bo un derstood that no formal Invitations are to be sent out and that any and every citizen of Omaha Interested In tne cause of educa tion Is not only asked, but urgid. to show his Interest by his prusj'ice at this recep tion. This Invitation is to both men anil women. Attractions. Soms of th attractions seoured by th committee are: General Z. T. Sweeney, Frank R. Roberson, Adrian M. Newmans, Dr. Benjamin L. D'Ooge, President M. P. Dowling, Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, ths Omaha publlo library, th Llnlnger Art gallery, th Wagner chorus, the Royal Hungarian or chastra, Superintendent W. N. Cllfferd al Council Bluffs and Sarah taulsa Arneld Th officer at th ass eolation ar: VX X Bodwell of Douglas county, pMCtdsnlj &U BUs Bravis Cl Valsatiaa, 4M prsidna " 7v7 ;"'V, v i. MRS. MART M. HTNT, LECTUKIiR W. C T. U. mmm "!-7 " " FOR ONB." AND FOR NOTHING IN PART PRESI- L Y. REV. M. P. COWLING. 8. J IjBXT CREiailTON t'NlERSIT Superintendent A. O. Thomas of Kearney, Secretary, and Superintendent A. O. Cavl ness of Falrbury, treasurer. The members ' of the executive committee: E. J. Bod well, chairman; Supertendsnt D. C. O'Con nor of Norfolk; Supertendent James E. Belgree of Lexington, and ' Supertendent W. H. Gardner of Fremont This executive committee has prepared the program for the coming meeting and has secured some strong attractions from outside' the state. Omaha Public Library. Members of the Nebraska Teachers' asso ciation are Invited to visit the Omaha public library, located at the southeast corner of Nineteenth and Harney streets, and readily reached by all downtown street car lines. The library Is open during the week from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m. and en Sunday from 2 p. m. until 6 p. m. The library contains 65.000 volumes for free rlrcu atlon and reference and has on file In the reading rdom a general collec tion of newspapers and periodicals from both the .United States and Europe. The chief attraction in the library Is the Byron Reed collection, consisting of old Frank Murphy He Believed in Omaha ' vTX ' ' f , ' ,4 V a , v 1 1 N ' .'. ' FRANK MURPiri. ... " - . Mill 0 ttJEETEATHIR KTLL8 THW SPANIARD SCENES FROM "THB CRITIC." AB PRESENTED ATC XSSI ViuKsUTT DRAiSATiO C1RCLB. fhuiD by a Stuff Artist (Se Aruola oa ra a ;',' 7 r"a4 - 'Zim ,c &..x:&$$im;-.. I VLAll -Photo by a ArlUt Uie fag DR. B. L. D'OOQB. MICHIGAN NORMAL COLLEGli. ' and rare books, autographs, coin and paper money. The collection of coins ranks third In the United States and contains 8,b6 pieces. The autographs number 1,029, most of which are exhibited. Many of them are very rare, especially those of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The third floor of the library building Is occupied by the museum, consisting of an Indian collection loaned by Mr. Patrick Ryan of Cliadron, a collection of curios loaned by Mr. G. W. Llulngtr, nnd many single articles leaned or donated by gen rrous Omaha citizen. In tl.ls niusum may be found a tronzc d.ath mask of Napoleon, of which there are but l.ve in existence. The Llnlnner Art Gallery. A rlace of special Interest to visiting teachers Is the Llnlnger Art gallery, corner Eighteenth and Davenport street "reached by Dodge Ftreet cars to Eighteenth), a private collection of oil paintings, statuary, ceramics and brlc-arbrac open to the public on Thursdays and Sundays and to strangers at all times. This gallery con tains fine examples of old masters, such as Guldo Rent, Valasques, Del Sarto and ' '. Y'. V "(" .? ', As': ,"' .. r 'Photo by Heyn. Crelghton College Theatricals :XZ V'- - N.r. . .. , .. ... - .-kllL -it """" ' Sr--j?' :,'V'-' - - - - t : . -'J J). PROF. W. N. CLIFFORD, PRINCIPAL COUNCIL ULUi li Ji HIGH SCilOOL. others, and Is especially rich In modern pictures. Bougerenu's masterpiece, "Ths Return of String," is here, a tine exanip. of Lefebvre, Schreyer, Detain, an ek ample of Melssonler work, a cardinal by Vibert, etc. An assortment of over 100 paintings, comprising pictures of th txst contemporary artists of the various schools In Europe and America. In the cabinets will be found rare Ivory carvings and a fine collection of enamels, a master p!"ce of Limoges, enamel In copper by Limosin, rare vasei and curios from all corni-is of the earth. The collection Is the work of a lifetime and was established with a view to educate our people In mat ters of the fine aits by placing within the r.ach of all here at heme to see and study such examples as otherwise would be the prlvllese of only the favored few who go to foreign lands to learn. The Influence of the Chicago World's fair and our Trans m SJlSf ij pi exposition is noticed by th growing appreciation by the general public of art gailerka, museums and other re fining and educating Influences. The at tendance at the Llnlnger Art gallery grows with an Increasing ratio from year to year. FinAin Aiunrui, wnu wan uunru I Saturday with all civic honors. was in rvi'i j irKUiw an viii.ii.b man. He came to Omaha in its early Infancy, himself but a boy. poor and struggling as the city was, and the growth and development of the two has been coincident. Mr. Murphy had the energy of the pioneer and stuck to the city of his choice from the first. His prosperity here was not the result of mere chance, but came as the direct result of farslghted prudence and willingness to venture along what seemed to him certain lines. He became a leading figure in the business tife of the community through his methods of Industry and probity. No great enterprise was established during his lifetime that he did not have some part in It. His faith in Omaha never wavered, even In the darkest times, and the substantial fortune he left was the material reward of his perseverance when others faltered. As a factor ln commercial and Industrial affairs he was 'always ready to back his judgment with his purse, and In matters of public enterprise he was most liberal. During his later years Mr. Murphy was taken up with the larger busi ness transactions, his connection as presi dent of the Merchants' National bank, the Omaha Street Railway company and the Omaha Gas company giving him little tlm for other matters, and yet he never relaxed his Interest In the general affairs of the community of which his life was so large a part. Thb growth of the Institutions he was most closely connected with was inci dental to the expansion of Omaha from Its vlllngo dimensions to metropolitan propor tions, and he grew with them. He had served the public in many capacities, having held office under the territorial government and also under the state, being a member of tho legislature, and a city and county officer. His career was marked by a mod esty and quietness of demeanor that pie vented his becoming widely known among the later comers to the city, but the men who are active in the business affair of Omaha came to know him for bis real worth. 'r' 1 t I - i r .:v. ' ..r THB GOVERNOR OF TILBURT FORT PROVJES HIS 5TONT HS.RT.-PboU by a MIS8 HARAH tOri?F ARVOMT DEAN SIMMoNH COLLLUB, BOBTON. Ths teachers will be welcome to visit this collection at any time during their stay In the city. Th WnaiiYr thorns. The Wagnsr wuartet and Chorus, made up entirely of th teaching force of Omaha's City schools, ar th outgrowth of th original quartet and chorus organized to Uluktrat a series of lectures on Richard Waner and hi music dramas given dur ing Uie winter and spring of 1IH3, by Miss Fannie Arnold, supervisor of. music in tue city schoois. The personnel of the quartet is as follows: Miss Fannie Myor, first soprano; Miss Macy Slupeuhoist, second soprano, replac ing Miss Kode Brady, the second soprano of the original organization; Mrs. Cora Anderson, first alto; Miss Carrie Fairchlld, second alto, replacing Miss Belle Baeule, originally the second alto. Miss Ida Bluck more was appointed pianist for the quartet and chorus by Mis, Cora Anderson, presi dent of the Wat'iier chorus, to succeed Miss Anna Mach, the first pianist appointed. Miss Myer is assisted In the quintet, "The Lost Chord," by Miss Alta Neville, soprano. The Wagner Chorus was originally com posed of thirty-five voices and has in creased to seventy-five, meeting once a month for the study of the best com positions. The organization will be perma nent, and no doubt, will be the leading woman's chorus In Omaha in the Inter pretation of classic productions of the great composers. This chorus offered Its services free to tho executive committee. It will furnish the muslo for all the programs of the general sessions except that of Wed nesday evening when the concert by the Hungarian orchestra will be given. Place of Meetings. All meetings of the general sessions (ex cepting that of Thursday evening only, which will be held In the Auditorium), and the evening musical entertainment and lec tures will be held In the First MeihoJist church. Twentieth and Davenport streets. Meetings of all the sections will Le held In Uie H.gh school building. The Millard hotel has been designated as headquarters for the a&soclailon. One or more representatives of the executive and local committees will be at the headquar ters from 8 to 10 a. m. and after 6 p. m. to give information and to take enrollments when desired. The books will be open for enrollment at 1:80 p. m. Tuesday, and at 8:30 a. m. the following days at the High school building. Each morning a directory of the members will be published, giving the names by counties of those enrolled the previous day, together with the hotel addresses. It is hoped that all teachers will enroll as soon as possible and thus Identify themsi Ives with the active interests of the association. Membership Is not limited to teachers. Anyone Interested In the cause of educa tion can become a member of the associa tion by paying the membership fee. The annual membership fee la L Con cessions are made to members oniy. The enrolling committee will consist of the treasurer and assistants appointed by him. As admission to the ev nlng sessions can be by membership certificate oniy, an opportunity will be given at the Millard hotel for enrolling before each evening ses sion. All requests for changes in the program, or for the Introduction of matter not on the program, must be presented In writing to the executive committee and will be sent by this committee to the proper officers or subcommittees. All resolutions shall be presented to and approved by the executive committee be fore being presented to any general assem bly, and no business matter shall be pre sented at the evening sessions except ths report of the nominating committee Thurs day evening. There can be no admission to the evening general sessions and the district nominat ing conventions except by membership cer tificate. A business session of tho county super intendents of Nebraska will be held In the assembly room, city hall, Omaha, Tuesday evening, December 27, at 8 o'clock, and Wednesday forenoon, Decem ber 28, at t o'clock. The object for dis cussion will b th general toplo of "Needed School Legislation." Local Arrangements. Mr. A. 11. Waiernuuas, principal of the Omaha High school, will bav charge of local arrangement H, with as many assistants as he may deem necessary, will be pleased to render every service neces sary to provide for th comfort of visiting teaohers. Arrangement have been mad for per sonally eonduoted zourston to points of interest In and about tb city. Board aad room la privet houses and haardUl house ai taajcmhl rates may IS" IS 1 fv - ; 1 s V.'.. i Its tiM ' -'vy i l v-. i, s "v.y- V L.NT Ot OMAilA bciooi-A. be secured In advance. Teacher desiring to thus engage rooms must address A. H. Watarhouse, Omaha, stating tlm of ar rival, price they want to pay, number In party, board or room, or both, and tlm of departur. Mr. Waterhouse will make assignment and notify aoh person of ad dress assigned. Teacher not engaging? ac commodations In advance will tind list of private boarding houses at the bureau of information at the high school building. A bureau nf Information will be main tained by the local committee at the high school buiUMtig and will be open until p. m. ach day of the association. In the evening the headquarters of the bureau will be found at the Ml, lard hotel after 6 o'ciock. Teachers arriving during the day should go at one to the high school building, where they will find the head quarters of the enrolling commute and th bureau of information. Persons arriving on the evening trains and desiring ac commodations in private homes should go at once at the Millard hotel. Enroll ments will be received after 6 p. m. each day at the bureau of Information in ths Millard hotel. The Information bureau will endeavor to furnish guides, so that teach ers may be directed quickly to boarding places. A reception by the citizens of Omaha will be tendered to the teachers Thursday even ing In the Auditorium, immediately after the lecture, as already stated in thla article. The alumni of the Peru Stat Normal school will hold a banquet immediately after the reception Thursday evening at the Pax ton hotel. Headquarters for the alumni of the Fromont Normal school have been pro vided at the Millard hotel. The alumni of the Fremont Normal school will hold a banquet immediately after the reception Thursday evening at the Millard hotel. Half fare on all railroads, plus 60 cents. Tickets on Bale December 26, 27, 28. W. M. DAVIDSON. Prattle of the Youngsters , Nellie (aged It) Mamma, do you really and truly love me?" Mamma (a widow) Of course I do, dear. Nellie Then won't you please marry th man who owns the candy store? "Now, sir," said iho indignant mother to her naughty 6-year-old sou, "I'm going to give you a good whipping." "If you'll cut It out, mamma," rejoined the diplomatic youngster, "I'll use my in fluence with papa to got you a new sealskin suck." "Remember," said the stern parent, "if you are not a good boy Santa Ciaus may fail to bring you anything on Christmas. "I know," answered the practical child, "but I was good before last Christmas and I didn't get anything that I wanted, any how." Johnny Papa, I'vuread th president's message. Pleased Parent I'm glad to hear It, my son. It isn't every boy that taites an in terest in such things. Did you read all of it?" Johnny Yep. Read it dear through. That pie-faced boy next door dared me to do It, and I won't take a dare from no body. Little Bertie saw '"his mamma oil th. hinge of the kitchen door when it squeaked. That evening, when he heard a cricket chirp, he said: "What Is that noise, mamma?" "That is a cricket, Bertie," bis mother answered. Then suddenly Bertie ran for tho ma chine oil can and said, "Let's oil It, mamma, it squeaks," Pointed Paragraphs Chaperon la but another nam for a matrimonial promoter. The man who pays cash for a ton of ooal has money to burn. A Joker's Idea of a good Joke Is one that is on the other fellow. Many a man wants the earth, but in the end the earth gets the man. A man doesn't need much money If he has a reputation for being wealthy. Tomorrow never comes, but the day after today arrives on schedule time. A fool may know when to stop talking, but a wise man knows when not to begin. A miser Is a man who carries his monsy In a purs that closes easier than It opens. Soms men claim to be self-made, while some others are supposed to be wif-md. Men anTi women who are opposed to la bor unions should steer clear of love. In a oot tag. Before th self-mad man can get Into politic h must b mad over by tb ma chine. It's almost as dlffloult for woman to keep a seoret as It Is for bar to s th point of a Jok CMnigo Km f7V laff ArUst. (Be Pa 7;-- ' " ' ' . . . " i . - - r- .. JK0- VsW"i 1 v .