Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-10
Papers Read and Subjects Consid-
cred az Yesterdays session.

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IT. PAUL, July a.-The National
Educational Association re-assem-
blel this morning. The first paper
Of the day was the report Of the
special committee on psychological
and pedagogical observation, pre-
ssnJed by Geo. T.. Br0wn.Uf Illinois,
chairman.
DIR. W. T. Harris, United States
commissioner Of education. read an
other paper on the same subject.
Professor Charles Dggarno, from
Illinois, read report on the special
inquiry in relation OF instruction 70
VII training. Superintendent W.
II. Maxwell, Of brooklyn, y. Y.
presented a paper ON examinations
As a test OF proficiency" Depart
ment work by the various sections
was taken up this afternoon.
During the afternoon there were
seven meetings Of educational de-
partments in various pats OF the
city. The department OF music ed
ucatiOn met al the Peoples Church,
being presided over by Herbert
Greggs, of Denver, whose opening
address was comparison between
the old and new methods OF teaching
music, in which he strongly urged
the need OF making musical atmus-
phere in the school nom, and hav-
Ing all things harmonious, sud in
that way faster advancing the pu-
pills. Other papers were read.
EI<DERg AEIrFN WORK
was considered at the First ". +.
Church. Professor Irwin Shepard
Of Minnesota thought that every
primary teacher should Ice taught in
kindergarten.
Secondary education vas the
topic at the Plymouth COngrega-
tiOnal Church.
4 paper on the high school a. a
fitting school was read by 4. +.
Bechdolt Of Minnesota, who
thought the high school too super
fetal.
Fifty colleges were represented at
the meeting Of the high education
department at the First Baptist
Church, and three papers were dis
cussed.
President Blanchard of Wheaton
College, Illinois, took up the query:
''What have the People TO Ask for
the ColIege?" and concluded that
they could ask that the college men
be mere leaders in affairs even than
they now are.
President Stetson Of Des Moines
College considered the question of
"'Shorter College Courses to Meet
the Popular Demand" AMI his
position, as well as those who fol-
lowed on the same subject, was
strongly AGAINST innovation.
The hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatives was crowded by the
normal department and their
friends.
Art education was under con-
sideration in the high school build
ing. Several papers were read.
THE DEPARTMENTS
of Elementary Schools and Indus
trial Education and Manual Train
ing held a joint meeting at Market
Hall under the topic, "PrOvisiOn
For and Course OF Training in Man
ual Training" Divisions Of pri-
mary classes and elementary schools
were generally considered by the
various speakers. Their arguments
for such ITairing were taken from
their OWL experience.
The evening session was wholly
in charge Of the ladies. Some inter
esting papers were read.
The committee on nominations Of
the association will report tomorrow
morning: For president, William
r. Garrett, Nashville, Tenn, pres
ent secretary of the association; for
secretary, J.. II. Cook, New Bruins
wick, y. J.; for treasurer, j. NJ.
Greenwood, Mo.
Miss Frances Willard, of Evans
ton, Ill, read the closing paper Of
the evening on THE White Gross
Movement in Education" She be-
lieved that there are four great move
ments which will raise this idea TO
its Tightful place in the lives OF
young people. They are co-educa-
lion, financial Independence Of wo-
men, reform in dress and equal suf-
frage. All these reforms should he
taught in the public schools and
wrought into the thinking Of young
peOple.