Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-29
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
Au Interesting and Valuable Interchange
ofyiews Upon the Subject of Education.

A, Interesting and Valuable Interchange
of Views Upon the Subject of Education.
The state convention of county super
intendents of schools resumed Its session
at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at the
Market House with large attendance OF
superlntendents and leading educators OF
the principal cities of the state, includ-
ing Prof. Folwell, of the State University,
and Profs. Allen, Shepherd and Soaring,
of three state normal schools.
Called to order by Prof. Eddy, OF
Chisago county, the chairman, prayer
was offered by Superintendent Booth, OF
Isanti county, which was followed by q
few remarks upon the general work OF
school superintendent, and the aims ne
had in view in inviting them to meet in
convention at the present time.
The first paper, ''The examination and
grading of teachers" was then read by
Rev. George c. Tanner, superintendent
of schools for Steele county, followed by
remarks and discussion of the views ad-
vanced by several members OF the con-
vention. Finally the paper was referred
to committee of five, which during the
afternoon session reported:
Flrst-That questions should be issued
semi annually by the state superintendent
in the several branches required to be
taught in our schools
Second-That legislation be secured at
an early day to add to the list OF studies
now included in the second grade, physl-
ology. civil government and elementary
algebra. so that the time between the
second and third grades may be more
marked.
Third-That no certificate of any grade
be granted to candidates under seventeen
wears of age, and that legislation be Sc
cured to this end as soon as practicable.
Fourth--That private examinations be
discouraged.
FlfthEThat superintendent has no
legal right to endorse certificate issued
by any superintendent other than him.
self.
The PAPER, Chow shall we improve
our teachers! y by Supt. D. NJ. Lord, OF
Winona county, led to an earnest ana
instructive discussion, participated in by
Profs. Allen. Shepherd and Falwell, and
Snpts. Towsley, Roe and Stewart;
1How can visltations be made most
profitable3'' was the subject of a paper
r6dQ Dy OupU. JOHN Dlduy, VI hihAAoA =
county, which proved entertaining and
instructive.
Hon. II. B. Wilson, of Goodhue county,
ex-state superintendent of public lnstruc-
ton, then read a paper upon the ques-
ton, "Is the county superintendency
worth preservlng?" which was referred
to the committee on programme for nut
ure consideration.
A recess was then taken to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session proceedings
were inaugurated with the reading OF a
paper by Superintendent P. B. German,
of Stearns county, upon the subject
"How shall the time of country schools
be best economical" which was followed
by paper by Supt. E. A. Hendrickson,
of Ramsey county, upon the question OF
Advanced studies in common schools, -
both of which provoked interesting dis
cusslons.
Supt. Kiehle then briefly addressed the
convention upon the subject of institute
work, its Importance, and how it can be
made more effective, during which he
called out the expressions of views by a
number of members. This occupied the
time of the convention until O'Clock,
when recess was taken until 1850 p. m.