Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-20
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SAN Francisco, July 19.-The second
days session of the National Teachers
Association opened with good atten-
dance, but the crowd which assembled
at the Opera House was not as large as
that of yesterday. The theme for discus
sion this morning was "Current Criticism
of the public school system and what
answer"
The first paper was read by John w.
Cook, of the Illinois Normal School,
upon the subject, "Schools fail to culti-
vate religions sentiment or to teach
morality"
Lizzie J. Martin read paper on the.
subject, "Schools fail to give a reason
able mastery of the subjects studied"
and was followed by John P. Irish in an
address upon the subject: "Schoos fail
to give proper preparation for active
| life."
w. E. Sheldon, of Boston, presented
the last paper, after which a general dis
cussion follow ed and the Convention ad-
journed till this evening.
IRA MoRE's SPEECH.
In the discussion of the subject of
Current Criticism of the Public School
System, Professor Ira More, of Los An
geles, thought that many of the criti-
cisms against the public school system
were just. He compared teaching with
other professions in a humorous manner.
Preachers, he said, hang on to old dog
matte forms; physicians deal out pills,
the mysteries of which they know little
more about than the patient
who must swallow them. Let
him who loves shortness of days
employ many physicians. Every system
has its faults, even the judicial system,
which often allows the criminal to walk
away on bail, while the innocent witness
pines away in solitary cell awaiting
trial. What is necessary to remove the
defects is for the professions to adapt
themselves to surrounding conditions.
No body of people are better aware of the
needs of the age than the teachers. All
they need is encouragement in their
labors.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the following
programme was carried out:
| Opening Exercises.
| Theme, practical" Education.
PAPERS.
The Psychological View. James H.
Baker, Denver, Colorado.
The Popular View. Education as a
Preparation to Earn a Living. r. X.
Buehrle, Lancaster, Penn.
Where should General Education End
and Special Education Begin? j. M.
Greenwood, Kansas City, Mo.
| DISCUSSION.
George P. Brown, Bloomington, Ill. !;
7. w. Nicholson, Baton Rogue, La; r.
H. Pratt, Carlisle, Penn. Lewis Nc
Louth, Brookings, Dakota A. r. Tay-
lor, Emporia, Kansas.
At the close of this session will occur
the reunions of Alumni of Universities
and Colleges East of the Rocky Noun
tains.
The notable feature OF the fifth session
the National Educational Association
held this evening was the ovation given
Miss Minnie Freeman. late of
Nebraska, but now resident
of California, and whose heroic
conduct during blizzard last winter, in
leading her pupils home through the
storm, was detailed in the newspapers at
the time.
The Nominating Committee of the
National Educational Association will
present to the Convention the name of
Albert Prescott Marble to be President Of
the Association for the ensuing year. Mr..
Marble is native of Maine, a we'll
known educator, and for twenty years
Mass He has held the positions of Sec
retary and Treasurer Of the National
Educational Association for two years,
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