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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1900)
ft , 1 THE COURIER. N u m r V -- j IMIMHMIIIIMMIHMIMI LOUISA I. RICKETTS. lMMHMMMMtMMMMOIMOMM CALENDAR OF NEBRASKA CLUB?. January. . ( Hall In the Orove, Do Women " Need the Ballot Lincoln 6, Woman's c, Dickens. North Hend - J XIX Century c, Painting In Ger- j many Seward . I History and Art c, Christmas and J New Year Legends Seward - J Fin de Steele c. Karly American ( Paints and Painters. Seward 7, Woman's c., Musical Omaha 8, Woman's c Oratory Omaha 8, Woman's c, Frcrch Conversation. ..Omaha 8, Woman's c. Child Study Central City 8, Woman's c. Ethics and philosophy.. Omaha a i Woman's c Richelieu, Louis XIV.. " t Court of Verseilles. Mlnden with devotional exercises. The first paper was by Mrs. Medora D. Nickell. state superintendent of scientific in structions. The subject was "Recom pense,'' and sbeguvean exceedingly well written -paper, taking the position that labor, whether of hand, brain or heait, enlarges and strengthens the physical, mental and spiritual life. The bestowal of one's self fur humanity's sake is usually a thankless gift. There is a re ward, but you must tind it for yourself in advancement of mankind impossible but for your appreciation. This paper was briefly discussed by Mrs. S. M. Walker:' Mrs. O'Laugblin of Pawnee City, state superintendent of hygienic cooking, of their youth should bo of exeu.plary moral character, there would be fewer tares among the wheat when it is gar nered She believed criticism of the school was uujust without thorough in vestigation. The influence of the kinder garten wag very great, however, and in later life, many evil traits in a child might be traced to germs of character neither trained nor eradicated in the primary room. The nation was await ing the restoration of the old iileaa of personal honor and integrity. If the homes were such that in them these matters are not inetilled in the child, the duty of the teacher is to supply the want. The discussion brought out many new points. Mrs. Phillips and 8, Sorosis, History -. Stanton o (Frances M. Ford c, Dutch I Palntprs anil Art Strnnnhnri? 10, Woman's c. Household Economics.. .Omaha What the world most need is not charity, 10, Woman's c, English Literature Omaha furnished a floe paper upon "Hygienic other Lincoln teachers led Reform." The startling statement was made that of the people who die in the tenement house district in New York city, one-fourth die of consumption. 10, 9, lo, tic emotionalism of Miss Butt's would stir up a conscience if the rudiments of conscience were left. Now there is a mystery about Miss Butt, as there was about "Trilby." I happen to know one of Miss Butt's teachers very well and It is from him that I have the disclosure. The girl has absolutely no musical intelli gence; no musical memory, no musi cal taste. The brain cells are nob fashioned the right way, the nerve tissue is not of the right fiber, and Miss Butt will never while time en dures be an artist. When she was "discovered" ten or twelve years ago she had, as she has still, one of the most remarkable voices in the world, a physiological wonder. It was, he said, the most wonderful .'oice he bad ever taught; it was capab'e of every thing but certainty, precision, that unfailing exactness which distin guishes the artist from the amateur. To teach her was like building ropes of sand. One day those wonderful tones would do what you willed, they obeyed like the keys under your fin gers. The next there were little in accuracies and lapses and she would never seem conscious of them. She was not particularly ambitious and not fond of work. When she did work, it was without fervor. She was good natured and took reproof, and smiled her middle class smile and had some trouble with her h's. She boned away at "Alceste" Schubert and Schumann, but she preferred ''Kath leen Mavourneen" and "Abide With Me" and she fieely acknowledged her preference. There simply is not one fibre of the artist in all her six feet two. So, in spite of her success in America and her popularity in Eng land, the voice is practically lost, a sort of runaway engine that may pull up anywhere. It is perhaps the most wonderful contralto voice In the world, but there is no mind to direct it. It is very much as if an organ builder, having completed his master piece, should lock it and throw the key into the sea; and only chance winds, blowing into the reeds, make ciation of teachers it has become the an echo there. Therefore, there is custom of several of the auxiliary asso- something ghastly about that great, ciations to meet to discuss various prob- triumphant voice when it sings what lems immediately pertaining to their it has been taught. One feels as own departments. Wednesday after- though the voice itself were under an noon the N. P. W. C. gave an interest- evil spell, as though it had been put ing program at University hall. The pie. as a diversion of funds from the na- to sleep, or frozen, or in some way new chairman of the educational com- tional treasury. Onecf the ladies pres shoes a d subjected to dark enchantment, mittee, Miss HaBcall of Wakefield, pre- ent knew where one hundred and four long, short, thin ami Bthick feet Pand to There is something mortuary about sided. Mrs. Gertrude McDowell of dollars collected at the Spokane, Wash., make each look '2ri3t.IL,. Fairbury spoke first on "Children's teachers' institute and intended for the u4r "Cornell'" shape here shown has Reading." and was in fayor of giving the temple is likely to be lost to that object E i ' W blending of best in literature to children, even when through the action of the national W.C. Cozy c. Ludwig and Rudolph Guelphsand Ghlbellincs Tecumseh Woman's c. Myths Legends and Folk Lore Our New Posses sions. Fairbury I Friends In Council, Burns, 1 Wordsworth and Scott Tecumseh 10, Woman's c Herbert Spencer Ashland . (Woman's c.. Territorial Ex- I tension Plattsmouth 1 Zetetic c , National Build- 12 1 ings American Educa- f tional Institutions. Weeping Water ., I Pansy c, Lowell Helen Hunt Jackson Tecumseh 13, Womin's c. Child Study North Bend 13, Review ua5 Art c., Raphael York I History and Art c.. Death of Will 9, ( lam III. BlackstoneFloxam Herschel Albion j History and Art c. The Saxon I Rulers Seward Fin dc Siecle c. Early American Drama, Familiar American Songs. Seward I Woman's c. House of Hanover 13, English View of American Rcv- I olution Syracuse 13, Woman's c, Charlemagne Dundee but enlightenment, not the hand of power, but the band of brotherly kind ness reached cut to help. The reformation of the slums must be by such means as will reach the indi vidual roan sad woman and the indi vidual home. This paper was reviewed ably by Mrt. M. P. Hoover of Bennett Referring to her participation in a state teachers' institute, held December 27, 1853, Mrs. Hoover outlined vividly the great degree of advancement during the years. It was thought the home held on to children too lung. One teacher thought the home must set a value on kindergarten work to make it effective Another thought the kindergarten had to edu cate the parents as well as the home. Superintendent Pearse of Omaha spoke on "The Kindergarton as a Part of tho Public School System." He thought it waB being more and more recognized as essential. It was being put in where the school boards were shown that it was not an additional ex pense in reality. He thought the teach ers ought to make the various school boards understand that the pupils re ceived a training in the kindergarten which enabled them to maka faster 13, H Enthusiastic addresses upon the tern- progress after getting into the primary pie in Chicago, by Mrs. S. M. Walker room. Illustrations of this were given, and Mrs. C. M. Woodward, trustees of Interesting papers were given on "The the temple, were given, the audience Significance of Play" by Miss Clara Bou- showing mucb zeal in the work. telle of Omaha and on "f ho Story Hour" At the business session the following by Miss Meredith Smith of Omaha, resolutions were unanimously adopted: The seesion of the state library asso- Reeolved, That we desire to express ciation was full of practical suggestions, our increasing interest in the temple as J-J- Wyer immediately opeued the pro- the appropriate monument to Miss gram with his paper on the starting of Frances E. Williard, and our conviction town libraries. Mr. Wypr, who is that it is the imperative duty of temple librarian of the university library, dts- trusteea to as adequately as possible protect the valuable interest. A f-vv II 4- We must earnestly disapprove of ofli- J. JTlOw 1 1 lITX cial interference by the National Chris- ... tian Temner. nee Union lino- .lirpMlv , VJ" """ H"P your pariicu- During the sessions of the state asso- or indirectly to the diversion of support from the temple, either material or moral. These resolutions were called forth by reason of the attitude of the national officers of the union who are discounte nancing gifts and donations to the tem- OFFICERS OF N. F. W. C 1899 & 1900. Pres., Mrs. Anna L. Apperson, Tecumseh. V. P., Mrs. Ida W. Blair, Wayne. Cor. Sec, Mrs-Virginia D.Arnup, Tecumseh. Rec Sec., Miss Mary Hill. York. Treas., Mrs. H. F. Doane, Crete. Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln. Auditor, Mrs. E. J. Halner, Aurora. lar type of foot. Juafflji, it, like "the jasmine, white as death." Whose is the Face? For The Courier. Builders of mind wrought castles grand, Dreamers of things to be ; In every scene your fancy frames, Whose is the face you see ? Whose face to you more beautiful, A thousand times more fair Than ever artist saw, or sought To paint on canvas rare? Whose the face your thoughts unveil At each well-won success, That wears for you a smile of praise A look of tenderness? Whose is the face you ever see, Tho' time be swift or slow? And whose the love vou feel to be The dearest heart can know? I ask a secret, to be sure ; Few ever will define, Till time unfold the story old, But I will tell you mine. The face I see is old and worn, With whitened hair above, But every line and look and smile Bespeak my mother's love. R. B. Morgan. they do not fully understand. Many teachers were present to hear Mrs. Mc Dowell's theoreis. The Vacation Problem," presented by Mrs. Emma Page of Syracuse, gave a a history of the "vacation'' schools which now form a part of the public school system of Boston, New York and Chicago. The idea is to make of them recreation schools, of which manual training, music and art are prominent features. In Chicago the echools are said to be the cause of a decided de crease in juvenile ciirae. The discussion, "Does the intellectual life develop simultaneously with the re ligious life, and are the schools under obligations to foster both equally," was opened by Mrs. Lobengier of Omaha, followed by the Rev. Dr. Stein. The first seven years of a child's life were' said to be the most important for relig ious training. The majority of child ren are taught no religion at home. The religion taught in the public schools of England for fifteen years resulted in a decrease of crime. Professor Hart was also called upon for remarks. The program given by the W. C. T. U. educationnl department was opened T. U. officers. J. B. High of the Chatauqua depart ment of Beatrice read a paper on "The Caatauqua as an Adjunct to the Pub lic School," which was discused by Su perintendent W. R. Jackson and J. W. Crabtree All the speakers spoke of the educational value of the Chatauqua system. Miss Julia Fuller of Beatrice spoke on "Home-Making as a Social Art." This was discussed at some length by Mrs. Gertrude McDowell of Fairbury, Mrs. Mary D. Russell of Wy more and Mies Fuller. Prof. F. A. Stuff of Wesleyan univer sity read a scholarly paper on "The Way to Rad a Book," in which he explained the methods employed in visualization aud showed how to find the high water mark in each story. At the close of the ' paper, Mipa Ella Watson of Lincoln was appointed president of the association and Miss Julia Fuller of Beatrice secre tary. In the kindergarten section Mrs. Win ona Sawyer of Lincoln spoke on "Kind ergarten and Home." She thought that if parents were as soltcitious about the preparation of the teachers for their work as they were that the instructors fashion and common and shapely. sense Very trim tmsv S gpttWaotf) . m$0STCT. Sole Agents.
