Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-29
SCOPE AND WORK OF THE SOCIETY
Pref. West OH Current Criticisms Of
the Public Schools.
CHARACTER IN THE SCHOOLS
Discussion on the Topic Of Educational
Conservatism.
REV. MIR. MAYO ON THE LOOKOUT.
Annual Session Of the Minnesota State
High School Board.
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
The second session of the seventh an
nual convention of the Minnesota Educa-
tional association was called to order at
Market hall, by the president, Irwin Shep-
ard, at 9:45 o'clock yesterday morning.
Previous to the meeting the time of the
officers was taken up by the issuance of
certificates of membership, large num-
Der joining the order. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Edwards.
In calling the meeting to order President
Shepard spoke briefly of the scope and
tion to the fact that the work of the asso-
citation hitherto. had been modestly and
quietly done; it had never figured largely
in the lobby of the legislature; still its
work had been dignifed by legislative en-
actment and the benefits of the associa-
ton were to be seen on the statute books.
The work of the order had been con-
and unanimity quite remarkable; the
members had learned to confde in each
other, and this was the secret of its suc-
cess; they had acted with unity of pur-
pose, and the speaker believed that the
association could secure what was needed
in the cause of education.
He believed they were on the threshold
of career of great usefulness, and
the outlook was most encouraging;
there existed decided increase in the
demand for better teachers; the standard
had raised above large army of those
who were willing to act as teachers with
out possessing the high qualifications de-
manded for the station; the center of all
their interests must remain in the common
school; 80 per cant. of all children at
tended the ungraded schools; the associa-
ton looked to higher standard OF skill to
assist in the work of educating the rising
generation.
The important work of the common
school system lay in the normal school
work; those interested in the work must
lock hands to assist in elevating the stan
dard; this was the way to elevate the
graded schools, already the finest
in the country; the effect, however,
of superiority in the graded system was to
advance the city schools while the rural
schools had to accept the poorer class of
teachers. The speaker urged the necessity
OF raising the standard of the rural
school teachers and he adverted at some
length to the meager salaries paid the
county superintendents, referring to the
important field they covered and to the in
adequate compensation. He referred to
the success of the graded system as intro
duced by Superintendent Smith in Henne-
pin county and predicted like good results
from the proposed Introduction of the
graded system throughout thu public
schools of this state. The equal chances
offered to all aspirants for scholarship
preferment were alluded to as a
good feature of the system;
the only requisite was hard study and prep
aration; at the same time there was really
little encouragement for an ambitious
young man to enter the profession; tho
speaker thought the inducement would not
be, SO much in an increase of salary as the
offering of some token of scholarship by
the state. In conclusion he referred to the
death of the late Hon. David Burt, allud-
ing to the great interest taken by the de-
ceased in educational matters, his useful
life and worthy labors, expressing wish
that the convention take some action to
commemorate his life and work.
CONCENTRATION.
The secretary read greetings of congrat-
ulation from 500 hoosler teachers in SEES
sion at Indianapolis, 400 teachers in con-
vention at Topeka, Kansas; 300 teachers in
session at Springfield, ILL.,, and from the
teachers association assembled at Madi-
son, Wis.
On motion congratulations were
directed to be sent to the association at
Springfield, ILL.,; the sessions at Madison,
Wis; Topeka, Kas.; indianapolis, Ind,
and Cedar Falls, Ia.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. %, 18S2.-To
President Vermont Teachers association,
Montpei ,r Verm ont IT edu, at o lalw TX
ers of the North Star state greet their
brethren in Vermont. Success crown our
united efforts.
IRWIN SHEPARD, President.
A. NJ. WELLEs, Secretary.
To II. S. Forbell, President Indiana
Teachers association, Indianapolis, Ind.
The educ ators of Minnesota return your
hearty greeting. Signed.
To Newton G. Dougherty, President Illi-
nois Teachers association, Springfield,
ILL.,: Your cheering greeting received. The
hand of fellowship in return. Signed
To President Iowa Teachers association.
Cedar Fails. Iowa Four hundred teachers
of tie North Star state, in annual conven-
tion assembled, send cordial greeting to