The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-10
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Papers and Reports Read at The National
Convention at 81. Paul.

ST. PAUL, July 9.-The National Educa-
tional Association reassembled this morning.
The first paper of the day was the report
of the special committee on Psychological
and Pedagogical Observation" presented
by George p. Brown OF Illinois, Chairman.
DIR. W. Il. Harris, United States Commits
sioner of Education, read another paper on
the same subject. Professor Charles de
GarmO of Normal, H., read a report on the
Special Inquiry on the Relation of In
structiOn to Will-training SuDerintendent
w. II. Maxwell of Brooklyn, n. Y, pre-
sented paper on Examinations as Tests
for Promotion" Department work by the
various sections was taken up this after
noon.
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
Grggs of Denver, whose opening address
was comparison between old and new
methods of teaching music. in which he
strongly urged making a musical atmos-
phere in the school and having all things
harmonious, in that way faster advancing
the pupil. Other papers were read.
kindergarten work was considered at the
First NJ. E. Church.
Professor Irwin Shepard of Minnesota
thought every primary teacher should be
taught in Kindergarten.
Secondary education was the topic at the
Plymouth Congregational Church. A paper
on the high school as fitting school was
read by A. f. Bechdult of Minnesota, who
thought high schools too superficial.
Fifty colleges were represented at the
meeting of the higher education depart
ment at the First Baptist Church and three
papers were discussed. President Blan-
chard of WI eaton College, Illinois. took
up the query, What have the people
to ask of the colIege?" and con-
cluded that they could ask college men
TO become more of leaders in affairs even
than they now are. President Stetson of
Des Moines College considered the question
of "Shorter college courses to meet pop
ular demand" and his position. as well as
that of those who followed on the same
subject, was strongly against the innova-
tion.
The hall of the House of Representatives
was crowded by the Normal School Depart
luent and their friends.
Art education was under consideration in
the High School Building. Several papers
were read.
The departments of Elementary Schools
and Industrial Education and Manual
Training held joint meeting at Market
Hall under the topic of " Provisions for and
Course of Training and Manual Training
The divisions Of primary classes and
sidered by the speakers. Their teaching
was taken from their own experience.
The evening session was wholly in charge
of the ladies'. Some interesting papers
were read. The Committee on Nomina-
tions of the Association will report to-mor-
row morning, for President, William r.
Garrett of Nashville, Tenu., present Secre-
tary Of the Association; for Secretary, E.
II. Cook of New Brunswick, n. j.; for
Treasurer, j. NJ. Greenwood of Kansas
City, Mo.
Miss Francis Willard of Evanston, ILL.,,
read the closing paper of the evening on
1.-The White Cross Movement in Educa-
tion." She believed there are four great
movements which, in the largest way, will
raise this idea to the rightful place in the
lives of young people. They are: Co-edu-
cation, financial independence of women.
reform in dress and equal suffrage. All
these reforms should be taught in the pub
lie schools, aud brought to the minds Of