Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16

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The Impetus given 70 the movement oy
Mrs. Te-hune herself southern isom-
sn-has stirred up others IL would
be Z graceful thing for the women ~
the repablic o. C. this alone and IN
aided hear that associations of ladies
sre forming in several cities for this
purpose. Not always have she men been
fortunate as monument builders IL Nill
BOW remain - show them What their
wives aad daughters are capable Of a.
oomplishing when once their love and
patriotism are aroused
GKEAr NETTING or EDUCATORS.
The National Educational Association
Is 70 hold q three days meeting IN this
city in February for the discussion Of
important subjects bearing on educa-
yional matters. Every STATE in the
Union viii be represented.
The meeting Is u be held az the
College for the training Of Teachers IL
University place on February ;. and
20. State Superintendent Draper. Of
New York, IS the president of the asSo-
citation. and viii preside. Il is % be =
meeting OF unusual importance, IN
which the workers in the educational
field are 10 give their views on many
practical questions. On the first day
there viii be a discussion by II. NJ la
Toilette, State Superintendent OF In
diana, on school Statistics as the Basis
OF Legislative or Official Action.
x.l~ a. Il
Editor Winship. of the Journal Of
Education, Boston and others
will take part ''The State
School System" viii be discussed By
superintendent Patterson. OF New
Hampshire, and the superintendents OF
Ohio. New Jersey and Minnesota. Ex-
Commissioner OF Education John Eaton.
James II. Campbell, president Of the
National Educational AssC citation; Pres
ident ADAMS, of Cornell; Commissioner
Parks, in charge OF the educational ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition; tho pres
ident Of the College for Training Teach
ers in New York City. State Superin-
tendent Thayer. Of Wisconsin, and
others Will read papers on matters Of in
the country.
A paper that is likely 20 attract con-
siderable attention, will be read by
Superintendent Maxwell, OF Brooklyn.
on city School Systems OF the United
States" Another paper that is likely
10 provoke considerable discussion viii
be read by William II. Harris, United
sell -
The Condition Of Education Through
ont the Country" This Will also
be followed by discussion, in which
q half-dozen well-known educators Will
take part. The Education OF the
Negro in the South, a problem that is
attracting considerable attention, is the
title of paper 10 be read by Editor
Lovett, OF the Teacher at Work. Of Ala
bama. There viii be discussion OF this
topic by educators OF both North and
South. The President Of Harvard Col
lego. Charles w. Eliot. viii give an adj
dress on The Relation OF the Colleges
ana Secondary Schools-How Can IL BE
Strengthened" This also will be fol
lowed by a debate. The meeting *
likely to attract great deal OF atten-
ton, and there win be teachers, as well
as superintendent and other officials,
from every State in the Union, and all
the big cities from b 70 san Fran
cisco, and from the lakes 10 New Or
leans, viii send delegates.
1t may be interesting 10 state here
that President Seth Low. of Columbia
College, who has just been inducted into
Office, Ontemplates making some radi-
cal changes In old Columbia Mr. Low
is p progressive American He is
young man who seemed at ore time
likely 10 be Governor or even United
States Senator. but during the last elec-
tion he withdrew his allegiance from
the Republican party and cast his fort
unes with Cleveland. He has been pol
itically ostracised and his ambition
crushed. Much against his own inclina-
tions. he has giren up politics. because
he saw no future for hiuself. and settled
down To become one Of the leading educa-
tors OF the country. II is known that be
is greatly opposed 10 some Of the old
fashioned methods now pursued in the
routine college course, and he is likely
within the coming year to give those
students who are anxious only FOR good
education better opportunity than they
have ever had for pursuing an eclectic
course Of study and ignoring. totally or
in part, those studies such as Greek and
Latin and various oIogies- thatare never
used by a busy man OF the world.