December IS, 19C.
THE OMAHA ILLUSTRATED DEE.
Meeting of Nebraska Teachers Soon to Be Held in Omaha
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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,
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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
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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
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Bodwell of Douglas county, pMCtdsnlj &U
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REV. M. P. COWLING. 8. J
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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