The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-10
National Educational Association.

ST.. PAUL, July 9.-The National Educa-
tional association reassembled this morn
ing. The first paper of the day was the
report of the special committee on 'sPsy-
Geological and Pedagogical Observation, -
presented by George P. Brown, of Illinois,
chairman. DR.. W T. Harris. United
States commissioner of education, read an
other paper on the same subject Prof.
Charles De Garmo from Illinois, read a re-
port on special inquiry in relation of in
struction to the will in training. Superin-
tendent W. H. Maxwell, of Brooklyn, N
Y, presented paper on Examinations as
Tests for Promotion" Department work
by the various sections will be taken up in
the afternoons
The evening session was wholly in charge
| of the ladies. Some interesting papers
were read. The committee on nomination
of officers of the association will report to-
morrow morning for president, William
r. Garrett, of Nashville, Tenn. the
present secretary OF the association;
for secretary, E. H. Cook, of New
Brunswick, n. j.. for treasurer.
J. M. Greenwood, of Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Frances Willard Cranston, Ill, read
the closing paper Of the evening on 'sThe
White Cross Movement in Education -
| She believed there are four great move
ments which in the largest sense will raise
this idea to the rightful place in the lives
of young people. They are co education
the financial Independence of women; re-
| form in dress, and equal suffrage All
these reforms should be taught in the pub
lie schools and wrought into thinking of
the young people.
During the afternoon there were seven
meetings OF educational departments in va
rious parts Of the city. The department OF
musical education met in the Peoples
church, being presided over by Herbert
| Greggs, whose opening address was n com
parison between the old and t1e new
methods of teaching music in which he
strongly urged the need Of making d mu
steal atmosphere in the schoolroom an(
having al things harmonious. in that way
faster advancing pupils. Other,papers were
read.
Kindergarten work was considered al
the First Methodist Episcopal church
Prof Irwin Shepard, of Minnesota, though
every primary teacher should be taught il
kindergarten.
Secondary education was the topic at tn
Plymouth Congregational church I
paper ON high schools as a fitting schoo
was read by a. f. Bechdolt, of Minnesota
who thought the high schools too super
fetal.
Fifty colleges were represented at th
meeting of the higher education department
at the First Baptist church and tire
papers were discussed President Blan
chard, Of Wheaton college, Illinois, took u
the query, ''What have the people to ask o
the college?' and concluded they could as
that college men be more leaders il
affairs even than they now are.
President Stetson, of Des Moines college
considered the question of Shorter colleg
courses to meet the popular demand" an
his position, as well as that of those VIII
followed on the same subject, was stron
against innovation. The hall of the hous
of representatives was crowded by the MOI
NAL school department and their friends.
Art education was under consideration i
the high school building. Several paper
were read.
The departments of elementary school
and industrial education and manual trair