The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-13
TEACHERS AT DENVER
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ny THE ED
UCATIONAL CONVENTION.
Placing Of Flags Upon schools md
the Teaching of Patriotism to
the Young Commended.

teachers now at work in the schools was
the general subject of discussion Prof.
DIN, Of the Kansas State University. read
a paper on Teachers Institute" Prof.
Earl Barnes, OF Stanford University, Gals
forn.a, followed with a paper on Teachers
Classes The work of the Reading Circle"
was treated by l.. H. Jones. OF Cleveland.
Papers were discussed by Mrs. A j. Peavy,
State superintendent of Colorado; James NJ.
Green, Trenton. N. j.; n. c. Schaffer. State
superintendent of Pennsylvania, and John
r. Kirk, State superintendent of Missouri.
Col. Francis W. Parker, of Chicago. closed
the discussion on the training of teachers
by paying an eloquent tribute to Superin-
tendent w. H. Maxwell, of Brooklyn, the
author and promoter Of the bill recently
signed by Governor Morton. of New York.
after being three times rejected by the As
sembly of that State. This bill provides
that after 1897 every teacher in the public
schools Of the Empire State must have at
least one years professional training. The
enactment also endows the State superin-
tendent with power to designate the high
schools from which the teachers shall be
drawn.
The election of officers for tie various
sections resulted as follows:
f1lRleT EQucallOn-JameS n. bakeI,
president Colorado State University, presi-
dent: DIR. A. A. Liscomb. University of
Mississippi. vice president; Joseph Swain,
president Of University of Indiana. secre-
tary.
Business-Frank Goodman. Nashville.
Tenn, president; d. w. Springer. Ann Ar
Woodwork, Denver. second vice president:
c. H.. Pierce, Evansville, Ind. third vice
president; j. w. War;, Moline. ILL.,. secre-
Kindergarten-Mi Amelia Eofer, Chi
cago, president; Mrs. Susan n; Hartman.
Providence, vice, president; MISS Wilhei-
Secondary Education-E. L. Harris. Gin
cinnati. president. F: l.. Bliss. Detroit.
vice president; c. H. Thurber. Hamilton. N.
MusicEC. II. congdon. ST. Paul. presi-
dent: d. c. Hayden, Quincy, Ill. vice pres
ident; Miss Linz NJ. Hawn, East Saginaw,
Manual and industrial-C. H. Keys. Pasa-
dena. Cal.,- president; Mrs. Abbey, L. Mar
lett, Providence, secretary.
Natural Science-Charles E. Bessey. Uni
versity of Nebraska, president; w. s. jack
man, Chicago, vice president Charles ..
Palmer. Boulder. Col. secretary and treas
Art Observation-Disclosures S. Goodnough,
Brooklyn. president: Matilda Riley. st.
Normal E~ducation-John w. Cooke. Nor
NAL, Ill, president: George X. kleeoarger.
California, vice president; A H. Boyoen'
Massachusetts, secretary.
A new department Of physical training
was added to the association. and the fol-
lowing officers eiected: pr rhno;caI tr mins
ing public schools, Cleveland. o.; vice presi-
dent, E. A. Harmon, principal high school
Denver; secretary, Mrs. N ID Kimberly
Detroit. Mich.
The vote on place of next meeting was
as follows: Los Angeles, II; Duluth, 3; AS
to the executive committee.
At the opening of the evening session,
the resolutions committee made Its report,
which was in part as follows:
Resolved, That the members OF the N.
e. A, so far as possible. attend the con-
| that the board of directors of N. A. E..
make suitable provision, SO far as practical,
BILE. to secure a representative educationai
exhibit at the Cotton States Exposition;
third, that to this end a committee be APP
| poined at this meeting. to cooperate with
the United Safes Commissioners OF Educa-
ton.
Resolved, That, recognizing the growing
greatness and grandeur OF our country,
conscious of a closer union among an our
the general movement throughout the
country in the direction Of education for
American citizens. In the nrm ,t BELIEF that
| commend the spirit which finds expression
in placing the national flag upon our
| school exercises which tend to that greater
love and generation for the flag n from
d tns o ,n our Schools Gs W Rati0r rerard h this
| movement as not intoxicating an education
or preparation for war. but as inspiring a
deeper love Of country, a reader obedience
to established law and order, q f1rmer re-
Of the whole Nation are more carefully
| regarded as sectional feeling dies away. We
and obligation resting on our schools to
place a higher value upon patriotic citizen
ship. and we recommend. a systematic
course of instruction which shall give a
broader view to patriotism and morality, a
higher regard for the rights of citizenship;
Of society. OF property; 81 Inc s sS;s rorn ana
ton we commend the great work which
has been accomplished by the various or
ganizations throughout our country. when,
| purposes, exert their efforts for the main
flamenco of peace. and for the settlement
of international disputes through arbitra-
ton. We recommend to our historians the
importance Of placing before the people OF
our country fuller history of what has
been accomplished by arbitration to secure
peace throughout the world.
Resolved, That the National Bureau OF
Education. through the personal influence
of its head, and by the dissemination Of
| most valuable information, has made itself
Indispensable TO the general advancement
Resolved. That this association COM
mends the fidelity OF its officers. under
whose management so large a fund Of mon
ey sn1ehy 'n witS the n proceeds eesn Of this meet,
ing, to over $4,000: that we cordially APP
prove the action of the national council
in the appointment of a special committee
TO investigate the condition OF the rural
schools of this country. and to report upon
the most favorable plan for their improve
ment.
Resolved, That we heartily appreciate
the efforts of our government to bring ev-
cry Indian child under appropriate instruc-
tiOns In the element OF conduct, industry
and letters. and tc free the Indian school
service from the tolls of partisan inf1u-
| ence: tina we cordially sympathize with
Superintendent Hailman's appeal TO the
teachers of the land for active interest or
their part in the civilization Of the In
dams, and for concerted effort to bring
the Indian under the same law with the
white man in the several States OF the
Union.
RESOLVED, That all intelligent pedagogy
demands that We should recognize as fully
as possible the nature Of the children for
whom the school exists. Every method
which can prove itself profitable TO this end
should be encouraged.
"Resoived, That we hail with joy the ad-
vent of the kindergarten. and We urge the
legislatures of the several States to make
such provision in their school laws as will
an integral part of the public school sys-
tens Of the United States.
Resolved, That since we believe that the
intelligent teaching of children can be Sc
cured only by the intelligent training OF
teachers. we urge upon the legislators OF
the several States that they make provision
FOR the establishment OF thoroughly equip
oed normal schools In sufficient numbers 10
make II possible that in the near future
none but well-trained teachers shall be per-
mitted to enter upon the work OF instruct
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