Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-10
THE EDUCATORS.
Proceedings of the National Association
Yesterday.

Proceedings of the National Association
Yesterday.
ST. PAUL, July 9th.-The National Edu-
cational Association reassembled this
morning. The first paper of the day was
the report of the special Committee
on Psychological and Pedagogical OBJ
seryation," presented by George P.
Brown, of Illinois, Chairman. DE-. W.
T. Harris, United States Commissioner
OF Education, read another paper on
the same subject. Professor Charles de
the Special Inquiry on the Relation of
Instruction to Will.training." Superin-
tendent W. H. Maxwell, of Brooklyn, N.
T., presented paper on Examinations as
Tests for Promotion"
During the afternoon there were seven
meetings of the educational departments
in various parts of the city. The department
OF musical education met at the Peoples
Church, being presided over by Herbert
Griggs, 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 a
musical atmosphere in the school-room
and having all things harmonious, in that
way faster advancing the pupil. Other
papers were read.
The Kindergarten work was considered
at the First NJ. E. Church. Professor Irwin
Shepard, of Minnesota, thought that every
primary teacher should be taught kinder
garten ethics.
Secondary education was the topic at the
Plymouth Congregational Church. A paper
on the High School as fitting school was
read by A. f. Bechdolt, of Minnesota, who
thought the High Schools too superficial.
Fifty colleges were represented at meet
ing OF the higher education department at
the First Baptist Church, and three papers
were discussed.
President Blanchard, of Wheaton Col.
lege, illinois, took up the query, What
have the people to ask of the College ?"
and concluded that they could ask that
college men should be more leaders in af-
fairs even than they now are
President Stetson, of Des Moines College.
considered the question of "Shorter college
courses" to meet the popular demand, and
his position, as well as that of those who
followed on the same subject, was strongly
against the innovation.
The hall of the House of Representatives
was crowded by the Normal School depart
ment and their friends.
Art education" was under consideration
IN the High School building. Several
papers were read.
and industrial education and manual
training held joint meeting at Market
Hail. Under the topic, Provisions for
and the course of training in manual train
Ing. divisions of the primary classes and
elementary schools" was generally con-
sidered By various speakers Their argu-
men,s for such training were taken from
their own experience.
The evening session was wholly in
charge of the ladies, and some interesting
papers were read. The Committee on
Nominations of the association will report
to-morrow morning the following: Presi-
dent, William z Garrett, Nashville, Tenn,
the present Secretary of the association;
for Secretary, E. H. Cook, of New Bruins
wick, N. j.; for Treasurer, ]. M. Green
wood, of Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Frances Willard, of Evanston, H.,
read the closing paper at the evening ses-
sion, on THE White Cross Movement in
Education"