Mower County transcript., 1890-07-16

that social purity meant for our schools
and homes. Right thoughts and lives
regarding social purity are the guarantees
of noble careers. No one has greater
influence over the morals Of our young
than has the tencher. We confess to
unbounded admiration of Miss Willard
and her noble endeavor in the cause Of
humanity, -::.s;s., .s. + &Gs~ IA. = g,.%s 8e
The marked paper Of Thursday was
that presented by Archbishop Ireland on
"The State School and the Parish School;
Is Unism Between Them ImpossibleT
In connection with this the subject Of
compulsory education was taken Up by
several. The general sentiment was
clearly that all children in this land
should be compelled to gain" certain
amount of schooling in the English
language. On Friday morning State
Superintendent Sabin of Iowa read one
of the best papers of the week on "Or-
ganlzation and System vs.. Originality
and Individuality in Teacher and Pupil" "
On Friday evening, the closing meeting
was held and it was grand one. The
race problem in the South was dis
cussed. Judge Gunby of Louisiana pre-
sented the problem IN general way and
President j.. G. Price of North Carolina,
colored educator, spoke on education
as bearing on the problem. He was
grandly eloquent, comparing very favor
ably with any of the speakers during the
association.
AS already stated the afternoon of each
day was devoted to department work.
There were seperate meetings DEVOTED to
Kindergarten work, to secondary and
higher education. to Normal school plans,
to art, to music, and to elementary and
industrial education. In each depart
ment. there were enthusiastic speakers.
We attended the kindergarten depart
ment. and If the sessions in this depart
ment were an index to the rest, the after
noon meetings were of exceeding great
interest.
One conspicuous feature of the Assocl.
alton was the exhibits. These always at
tracted crowds. The most interesting
was in connection with the Manual train
ing school. Many excellent specimens of
various arts and handicratts, all the work
of pupils of the United States were ex-
hibited and these were truly educational.
There were specimens of carpenter work,
wood turning and carving, blacksmith
and tinsmith work, iron and steel turning
pattern making and many other branches.
In the basement was . cooking school,
The kindergarten exhibit at Armory Hall
is also worthy Of special note. Novel
methods of paper work, drawing. pen
manship, clay modelling, geography and
science work. and large variety of other
work was shown. This department, still
in its infancy, is to become more and
more prominent in our future education.
al work.
One pleasant feature was the state and
college gatherings which were held. Many
of the different states had special head
quarters and wore state badges and their
meetings were inspiring. The same thing
may be said of the different college reuni-
ons which brought together graduates of
the same schools ana colleges scattered
all over the country. Williams and Dart
mouth and Corneld and others thus celc.
brated.
On Friday evening. reception was
rendered the Association by Gov. Mer-
riam and representative citizens of st.
Paul, at the capitol. The space in front
of the speakers desk in the House of Re
prescntaiives was devoted to floral deco
ratlons. The reception committee con.
sisted Of many of the leading citizens.
The affair was we'll planned and most
successfully carried out and was greatly
enjoyed by the thousands present.
The new officers of the Association are
President, W. R. Garrett. Nashville, Tenn.
Secretary, E. H. Cook, New Brunswick,
N. j.; Treasurer, J. NJ. Greenwood, Kan,
sas City, Mo. A number of vice pres-
dents and director from each state were
also chosen. The association will NEE,
probably at Saratoga, N. Y, next year
Several of our teachers from this county
were present and they will be greatly
profted. Those who took advantage OF
this notable opportunity feel amply repaid
for their attendance. q.
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