The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-10
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1HH 13ACMERS CONv1Nx1ONs
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81. PAU. July a-The National Educa-
Honal Association reasesmhled this morn
ins. The hrst papsr Il the day was the ~
port Of the special committee on aPhysio-
logical and Pedagogical Observations, I"
presented By George p. Brown, Of Illinois,
chairman. Dr.. W. 7. Harris, United
States commissioner Of education, Rad
another paper on the same subject Pro-
lessor Charles Dcgarmo, from Illinois, read
. report OF special inquiry into 1.-THE Re-
lasion Of Instruction to VIII Training.
Superintendent w. H. Maxwell, of Brook
lyn, N. r.. presented . paper on s.Examin-
atoms as Tests for Promotion"
During the afternoon there were seven
meetings of educational departments in
various parts Of the city. The department
Of music and education met in the PEOPLES
church, being presided over by Herbert
Griggs. of Denver. whose opening address
comparison between old and new
methods Of teaching music. in which
he strongly urged the need of making q
musical atmosphere in the school-room and
having all things harmonious. in that way
faster advancing the pupils. Other papers
were read. The kindergarten was
considered ct the First Street
church. Professor Irwin Sheppard pre-
sided. Primary teachers should
be taught in the kindergarten. secondary
Education" was the topic at Plymouth
Congregational church. A paper on The
High School as Fitting School, was read
by A. F. Bechdolt, of Minnesota, who
thought the high school too superficial.
Fifty colleges were represented at q
meeting of the higher educational de-
partment at the First Baptist
church. and three papers were discussed
President Blanchard. OF Wheat on col
iege, Ill.,. took up the query. What have
the People to Ask of Colleges Z" and con-
Guided that they could ask that the colleges
be more leaders in affairs than they now
are. President Stason, of Mines college,
considered the question of Shorter
College Courses to Meet the
Popular Demand" and his
position. Is well as that of those rho fol-
lowed on the same subject. was strongly
against innovation. The hall of the House
OF Representatives was crowded by the
normal school department and their
friends. Art education was under
consideration in the High school
huilding. Several papers were read.
The departments of elementary schools.
industrial education and manual training
held joint meeting at Market hall, with
the topic. Provision for and Course of
Training" In the manual training divis-
ion primary classes and elementary schools
were generally considered by various
speakers. Their arguments for manual
training were taken from their own expert
ence.
The evening session was wholly in charge
OF the ladies. Some interesting papers
were read.
The committee on nomination of the as
ISOLATION will report tomorrow morning as
follows: For president, William r. CIR
rett. Nashville, Tenn, present secretary of
the association; for secretary, E. II. Cook,
New Brunswick; for treasurer, ]. II.
Greenwood. Kansas City.
Miss Frances Willard. of Wanston, H.,
read the closing paper of the evening on
Tho White Cross Movement in Educa-
tion.r She believed that there are four
great movements, which IN the .arges way
viii raise this idea to its rightful place
in the lives of our young people.
They are: Co-education. financial indie
pendence Of women. reform in dress and
equal suffrage. Ali these reforms should
be taught in the public schools and
wrought into the thinking of young peo-
pla.