New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11

OPENING SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL EDUcA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION AT AsBURY PARK.

OPENING SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL EDucA'
TlONAL ASSOCIATION AT AsBURY PARK.
Asbury Park ~ J.. July 10 (SpeciaD.-To-day
closed the labors of the National Council OF Educa-
ton and opened the weeks convention OF the Ma
tional Educational Association. Contrary TO cx-
pectation and advices from the West delegates are
pouring in here in large numbers. although the at
tendance will fall off considerably from the orig-
nal estimate. The business OF the Council ended
this morning with the reading by DR.. E. Il. White
OF Ohio. OF an able paper upon the grading OF the
country schools He said
difficulties involved In what il called the country
school problem The facts that enter into the prob
schools are First, that the pupils possess very un
eGuai any ana 1na "a ,he
ability and needs each consecutive term, and hence
ting progress Third. that the health and physical
endurance Of teachers and pupils limit the daily
school session to about six hours.
DR.. White continued this line OF illustration
and offered his theory for the solution OF the prob
lem of organization and administration. the sugges
lions ecitlng many marks Of approval from his
hearers He closed by saying that what the coun,
grading and promotions. but such an organization
he es ns s o timer and s 10
Several short discussions followed upon the three
Judge Draper president Of the illinois state uni
versity: Henry Sabin. State Superintendent, Iowa
Professor b. A. Hlnsdale OF the University OF Mich
igan; Professor II. s Peabody. OF Chicago. State
Superintendent Truedby. OF Ohio. and DR.. William
II. Harris, of Washington
officers OF the National Council Of Education
were elected follows: President c. c. Rounds
principal of the State Normal School at Plymouth
y. H.: vice-president. +. Dram Lyle. principal OF
the Normal School at Mersville. Penn; secretary
and treasurer. Superintendent y. c. Dougherty, Of
Peoria. Ill members OF the Executive Committee.
+. w. Coy. principal OF Hughes High School. Gin
cinnati; President G. W; Eliot. OF Harvard Uni
versity; Professor Il. A. Hinsdale OF the University
OF Michigan. and Chancellor James III. Garfield. OF
Lincoln, Neb.
The exercises opened with prayer by the
Rev. DR.. T.. c. Scudder. followed by addresses OF
welcome by Professor J. NJ. Ralston. chairman OF
the local Executive Committee. on behalf OF the
Citizens Committee. Frank l.. Ten Brock
Mayor of Asbury Park: Or. Nicholas Murray But
ler OF the New-Jersey State Board OF Education
and a. H. Poland. State Superintend OF Schools
OF New-Jersey. The responses were made by
Albert G.. Lane. president OF the National Educa-
tional Association, OF Chicago: Or. Irwin shepard
secretary OF the National Educational Association
OF Winona. MINI: Or. y. A, Calkins. chairman
of the Board OF Trustees. OF New-fork CITY. and
William T. Harris, United States Commissioner OF
paper by DR.. s II. Peabody, OF Chicago. on
THE Educational Value OF the Columbian tx
hibit' closed the afternoon proceedings
AT the evening meeting President AUSTIN scott
of Rutgers College. delivered an interesting al,
dress on the importance OF establishing National
university at Washington. In accordancc Win the
rccommenda lions and advocacy OF plan by lresl-
dents Washington and Madison. 49,,
DR. J. A. Mcclellan. OF Toronto Normal School
closed the evening exercises by reading paper on
the Ethical Aim In Teaching Literature