Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-07-18
TEACHERS ADJOURN,
Close Of the Largest and Most Successful
Meeting of tho N. K. A.

Close OF tho Largest and Most Successful
Meeting of tho N. K. A.
Denver, Colo, July 13.-The annual
convention of the National Educational
association came to a close last night
The usual large audience was present,
although the weather was threatening.
Chairman Orville 7. Bright, of the
Committee on Resolutions, presented a
long set Of resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. They embraced
thanks to the retiring president, N. M.
Butler, and the other officers, to the
railroads. to Wyckoff, Seamans and
Benedict for typewriter service, to Den
yer for Its reception, and to the local
workers who did SO much for the sue
cess OF the meeting; to the Denver press
and to Ex-Governor Northern of Geor.
gia, for the Invitation to the Cotton
States Exposition at Atlanta in Oc-
tober.
There were In the resolutions indorse-
ments Of the movement for education for
American citizenship, of the govern
ments effort to free Indian schools from
partisan influence and to properly edu-
cate Alaskans and care for reindeer in
Alaska, as well as recommendations for
the establishment of agricultural sta
tions there and more liberal education
appropriations for its library and mu.
scum by the government. Provision on
the part of state Legislatures to make
the kindergarten an integral part of the
public school systems was urged and
round tables teachers institutes and
summer schools were sanctioned. Special
schools for truant children were among
the things approved by the resolutions
'eThe Relation of Geography to His
hn fret
was read by Prof. Edward Charming
Of Harvard.
An organ solo was given by D..'John
H. Cover, after which President James
H. Baker Of the University of Colorado
gave an address on Educational Val
ues." I
"A man is estimated by his menra.
President Baker said. "Nat-
9ral science is important and largely
responsible for our present civilization,
and has deep significance. Literature
develops .ought. Each department Of
education has its particular mind quail
lty to develop and help the being in his
career. Each has three features to It's
contributions to the mind, knowledge,
power and help for practical life. Each
study helps the other.
81 believe fully in the freedom of
uulSciSits euucdtloH, Dut uOl III llS IL
cense. To know all subjects one must
know one subject. The deviation from
ideal courses should be made with the
ideas In view.'
President Butler read an invitation to
the N. e. A. from the Chamber of Com
I1erce, asking members to take a three
hour Tramway trip at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from the Brown hotel. He
also asked the visitors to pay their res
poets to Superintendents Greenlee, Van
Sickle and Cove at the East Denver
High School this afternoon, on account
of their kindness to the N. E. A.
President Butler thanked the members
for their interest in the convention,
which made 1t success and for their
kindness to him while president. He
complimented Secretary Shepard and
Treasurer McNeill for their work and
thanked Aaron Cove for his and the
Executive committees work.
In delivering the gavel to President
elect N. G. Dougherty, President Butler
assured him of the confidence and def
erence of the N. E. A.
President Dougherty asked Gods
blessing ON Denver and her teachers,
referring to the city as an almost i'm
periar one. II say what think is in
all our hearts," said he, "when wish
material and spiritual prosperity to 1t
that has entertained US 80 magnifi-
ceutly."
"Amerir1~ was then sung, the people
all rig, and the thirty-fourth annual
seting of the greatest body Of edu-
Gators the world has ever known was
at an end.