The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-13
Educators at Denver Conclude an In
tsresting Session.
PAPERS AND ESSAYS READ
Election OF Officers for the varI-
Gus Sections-Resolutlons Adopt
ed-Executive Committee to
Name Next Meeting Place.

Now at Work In Schools was the gen.
eral subject of discussion.
Professor Arvin Olin Of the State uni
versity. Lawrence, Kan. read a paper
on Teachers Institutes" which he
said was to the teachers what the
newspapers were to the ordinary
scholar.
Professor Earl Barnes Of Stanford
university, California. followed with a
paper on Teachers Classes"
"The Reading Circle" was treated by
L. H. Jones Of Cleveland. Ohio.
The papers were discussed by Mrs.
A. ]. Peavy. state superintendent Of
Colorado: James NJ. Green of Trenton,
N. j.; N. C. Shaeffer. state superin-
tendent Of Pennsylvania; John r. Kirk.
state superintendent of Missouri.
The elections of officers for the vari-
Gus sections resulted as follows:
Higher education. James H. Baker.
president Colorado state university.
president. Business-Frank Goodman.
Nashville. Tenn, president. Kinder
garten-Miss Amelia Hoefer. Chicago.
president. Secondary education-E. L.
Harris. Cincinnati. president. Music
C. II. Congdon. st. Paul. president.
Manual and industrial-C. II. Keyes,
Pasadena. Cal. president. Natural
science-Charles E. Bessey. University
of Nebraska. president. Art depart
ment-Walter s. Goodenough. Brook
lyn. president. Normal education
John W. Cook. Normal, ILL.,. president.
The vote on place Of next meeting was
as follows: Los Angeles. IL; Duluth,
8; Asbury Park. I. The matter was
finally left to the executive committee.
At the opening of the evening ses-
sion the resolutions committee made
its report, which was in part as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the members of the
N. Z. A. so far as possible, attend the
congress Of education in Atlanta. Sec
ond. that the board Of directors make
suitable provisions so far as practic-
able to secure a more representative
educational exhibit at the Cotton
States Exposition. Third. that to this
end the committee be appointed at this
meeting to cooperate with the United
States commissioner of education.
Resolved, That recognizing the grow
ing greatness and grandeur of our
country. conscious Of closer union
among all our people. the National Ed.
ucational association heartily endorses
the general movement throughout the
country In the direction Of education
for American citizenship. In the firm
belief that our schools must make our
citizens. we commend the spirit which
finds expression in placing the nation.
al flag upon our school houses. in the
increased attention to school exercises
which tend to a greater love and ven.
Grafton for the flag and in the observ.
ance Of national holidays in oui
schools. We regard this movement as
not intoxicating an education or prep
aration for war. but as inspiring a
deeper love of country, reader obedi
| ence to established law and order. firm
er respect for our institutions. AS the
interests of the whole nation are more
| carefully regarded, as sectional feeling
dies away. we recognize the great op
| portunity afforded to the obligation
resting upon our schools to place q
higher value upon patriotic citizenship
and we recommend a systematic course
| of instruction which shall give broad
er view of patriotism and morality. 9
higher regard for the rights OF citizen
ship, of society, Of property, of the Sc
curity and sacredness Of human life
In this connection We commend thu
great work which has been accom-
plished by the various organization!
throughout the country, which, whil,
having their foundations in patriotic
purposes. exert their efforts for thu
maintenance of peace and for the set
tlement of international disputes
through arbitration. We recommend
to our historians the Importance o.
placing before the people Of our coun
try a fuller history Of what has beer
accomplished by arbitration to secur,
peace throughout the world.
Resolved, That the national burea,
Of education, through the personal in
fluence Of its head. and by the dissent
nation OF most valuable information
has made Itself indispensable to tn,
general advancement Of education
That we hereby earnestly Recommend
to our representatives In congress tina
more adequate provision be made fol
much needed and increased efficiency
in reasonable provision for building IT.
offices. its library and its museum, anC
for the more liberal preparation anC
publication of educational informa
tion.
Resolved. That this association com
mends the fidelity of its officers undel
whose management SO large a fund o
money safely invested, has been accu
mulated, amounting. with the proceed!
of this meeting. TO more than s50,000
that We further recognize that this l.
an educational rather than a financia
organization. and that the warrant o.
its existence must be found in Its abil
ity to discover great ends Of usefulness
and to expand its accumulations wisel,
rather than in hording them, ant
therefore. that we cordially approx,
the action of the national council In tn,
appointment Of special committee I,
investigate the condition OF the rura
schools Of this country regarding thei
organization, conduct and support, ant
to report upon the most feasible plan
for their improvement In these respects
whereby the youth Of the country ma,