New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
EDUCATORS TO MEET.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING IN BROokLiN.
WHAT WILL BE DONE AT THD ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF sU'ERlNrEN-
pENCE OF THE NATIONAL EDU-
c,T;nVAI, ASSOCIATION.

CATiONAL ASSOCIATION.
An important meeting Of educators is 10 be heM
in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY
ncxt week Il IS the annual meeting Of the Department
OF superntendence OF the National Educational Asso'
citation. Brooklyn selected last year as the pace
for holding IL through the influence OF William IL.
Maxwell. the scholarly ard accomplished shpel"r
tendent of Public Instruction in that city, VINO Nhs
had principal charge Of the ARRANGEMENTS ior III"
coming meeting. The prospects are that the gathes
Will be Of the most successful IN the history VI "'
organization.
A most attractive programme has been arranged and
mon OF eminence as educators IN all parts Of tho
country will be present Among thcm may 10
mentioned william T. Harris, United states C'mmr
,oner OF Education: President Eliot. of Harvard
Professor Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia Bi>nop
kevering of the Moravisn Church. and President
c. Stanley Hall, Of Clark University Tie meetings
will be held in the rooms of the Brooklyn Art As>oca-
ton. IN Montasuc-st. with one exception. when the
association will be the guests Of the Pratt institute.
Tho headquarters OF the Department OF superintendent
during the meeting will be mt the 81. George Hotel IN
Clarlst not far from the Brooklyn Bridge terminus
TIE first session will take place at 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. February IL. At 10 80 Tho
Rural school Problem will be stated by Henry Raab,
site superintendent Of Illinois, and discussed by r. C.
Hewitt. Bloomington. H., John Macdonald. Editor
Western school Journal Topeka. Kan; Andrew ;.
Draper, State Superintendent Of New.fork; l.. L.
Kcmm. Bureau Of Education, Washington; L. L.
Wolfe. state superintendent, jefferson. NO.; c. G.
Rounds president Of normal school, Plymouth, y. H.;
o. T. Wells. state Superintendent. Madison, Wis,
and J. A. shawan. CITY superintendent. Columbus
Onto. At the afternoon session selim ii. Peabody,
chief OF the Department of Liberal Arts, will speak
Education at the Columbian Exposition" and Dr.
william T. Harris, United states Commissioner OF
Education, on The Worlds Educational Congress-
At D. m. ". f. sheldon, of Boston; ID. l.. Kiehle.
Of st. Paul, and L. W. Day, Of Cleveland. will
speak in memory Of John Hancock. AZ the
evening meeting on that day the first ad
dress will be on History and Literature in Grammar
Grades by J. IL. Philips City superintendent OF
Birmingham. Ala. This will be followed by PieSiden!
Eliot. OF Harvard on the important question OF
shortening aud EnriChing the Grammar school
Course which will he discussed by Edward Brooks,
City superintendent, Philadelphia :. L. Dut,on. City
superintendent Brookline, Mass. IL. L. sctSon. prcs-
dent Des Mones College. Des Moines. Iowa, John 7.
Prince, agent OF the State Board ~ Education. New
tonville. Mass Eugene Bouton, City superintendent
Bridgeport Conn; and \. Il. Marble City superin.
tcndent Worcester Mass. After the close Of the
cses a reception will 6e given TO the members OF The
department by the Brookn Board Of Eduaction. the
Assembly Rooms OF the Academy of Music. ini-
medatey adjoining the place Of meeting.
On Wednesday morning the question What Is the
Duty OF the state Toward Children of Kindergarten
Agel7 will be considered by Frank \. Fitzpatrick,
discussion will be participated In by Aaron Cove. city
superintendent. Denver. COL +. d. Cooper. Guy
Kindergarten College. Chicago; L. y. Jones. city
superintendent saratoga Thoma, +. sockwell, STATE
city superintendent. IT Paul, MIMI In the after
noon Charles W. Hill, president Of the Massachusetts
schoomasters' Club. Boston, will tell WHAT Can ba
Done TO Bring Children on Further In their studies
Before they Leave school 10 20 TO Work. and hints on
City superintendent, Peoria, ILL.,. George J. Luckcy,
city superintendent Prtburg; Henry A. Mise Ci'y
teisonce.S c6caso: Jerome Alien. proiesSor OF
Pedagogy, University OF tho City OF Scw-Norh, &. p.
Josiah II. Shnp, state superintendent, Little Rock.
Ark. and j. IL. Boeett. Of the Census Bureau. At
VII be presented. The committee consists. OF W. T.
Harris George p Brown and james MacMister.
The evening session of Wednesday will be held at tho
Pratt Institute. which win be open in NIL departments
for the Inspection OF visitors. Two subjects Will 10
d discus THE influence Of Manual Training lp.n
inendent OF Minneapolis and is There Place 'or
Manual Training I,etween the Kindergarte. and The
Washington. Brief addresses will also be made by
Edwin r scayer, City SUPERINTENDENT Boston; J. NJ
Greenwood. City superintendent. Kansas City: W. "
iiaiman, CITY superintendent, La Porte. Ind. GEORGE
ton n and W. e. sheldon r Eso school, b0o%ns
Teacher Boston.
,,G On the last day paper on Tho Health of school
children a. Affected by School Buildings" will 10
Icad by g. stanley Hall president Of Clark University.
Worcester, Mass. and the subject will be discussed
9. d. IIine. STATE superintendent. Hartford: L. 0.
pocsc City superintendent Harrisburg, aud L. ".
Day. city Superintendent. Cleveland. Tho Ecls-
tons OF the Public Library 70 schools and Wording
men, Is the topic for the afternoon. The principal
speaker Will be W. ii. Brett. librarian OF the Public
Library at Cleveland. other speakers will be " D.
coy Coy, state SUPERINTENDENT. Denver; w. \. Moyy,
Clty superintendent, Salem. Mass: ID. L. Klehle.
state Superintendent, st. Paul; A. L. wlnship ed!-
tor Journal OF Education Boston.
Reports Of committees will then be heard, and
officers will be elected. The final session on Thurs
day evening Will be devoted TO exercises IN com.
memoraton OF the Booth anniversary II the birth OF
John Amos Comenius. The programme will be q
follows The Personal characteristics and Pryatc
Lie OF Comenius," Dr.. j. Mortimer lowering Bishop
OF the Moravian Church, Bethlehem. Penn; "rhs
textbooks Of Comenus, illustrated by stereoptco.,
vlewsl. william II. Maxwell, Superintendent OF
Schools Brooklyn: The Place OF Comenius in the
History Of Education Nicholas Murray Butler. 20
lumba College. Among the interesting illustrations
from COmenilis's books which Mr.. Maxwell will show
Will be cut Of the human soul-probably the frN
aud only Of tho kind made by mortal man.
The State platforms Of all parties for 1890 and
1891 are contained In The Tribune Almanac for 1904