The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-10
WITH THE TEACHERS
An Immense Gathering Of Educators
in Denver.
THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL
Speeches by the President OF the
National Association and Others
Thousands Arriving and
Many More to Come.

Denver July 9,-The third annual
convention Of the National Educational
association was opened this afternoon
before two large audiences. The regu-
lar meeting was at the Central Presby-
gathered. while 1000 attended an over
fiow at the High School building and
thousands morc were turned away. II
Is asserted that the attendance Is al
ready larger than at any previous
meeting Of the association. and many
hundreds are arriving tonight. The
work Of the council Of education was
completed to-day and the next three
days will be devoted To the labors OF
the general organization.
Supt. Aaron Cove of the Denver
schools. ex-presidcnt OF the association
and chairman of the arrangements
committee, called the meeting to order
and welcomed the convention. He was
followed by Lieutenant Governor
Brush. Governor Mcintyre being In 81.
Louis. Mayor McMurry and Mrs. n. J.
Peavey, state superintendent OF
schools. Responses were made by
President Butler. Secretary Sheppard
and Col Francis W. Parker. principal
Of the Cook county normal school, Chi
cago. Ex-Governor Northern OF Geor-
gia represents the Cotton exposition.
and came To invite the teachers to at
tend 1t. Music was given by the Apol-
10 club.
on motion of Gen. John Eaton. ex-
commissioner of education of the
United States. n telegram of greeting
was sent to Commissioner Harris and
Professor Greenwood OF Kansas City.
now In Edinburgh. Prof. F. +. Her
mans of Denver spoke on physical
training. after which physical culture
classes from the city schools, directed
by their tutor. Prof. Jacob Schmitt,
gave an exhibition. Notice was given
that constitutional amendments pro-
vlding for popular voting In the asso-
citation would be submitted tomorrow.
The convention then adjourned until
3 o'clock.
At the evening session the church
was filed. DIR. a. G.. Lane OF Chicago.
vice president. presided, and Prof.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
the association. gave his annual ad-
dress on What knowledge Is OF Most
WORTH" He spoke in part as follows:
THE question that am asking, What
knowledge Is OF most WORTH is a very
old one. and the answers that have
been handed down through centuries
are many and various. 1t Is a ques-
tion that each age must put TO Itself
and answer from the standpoint OF Its
deepest and widest knowledge. The
wise philosophers have always seen.
more or less clearly. the far-reaching
character OF the question and the great
importance OF the answer. The very
latest cry is that studies and intellect
ual crislses are valuable In proportion
as they stimulate enlarged brain areas
by thus making the appreciation OF
Shakespeare, of Beethoven and Of
Leonardo da vinci solely function OF
the circulation OF the blood. But to
sciolists Of this type philosophy and
science can now make common answer.
III the school Is to be the training
ground for citizenship. its products
must be usefully and soundly equipped
as well as well disciplined and well in
formed. An educated proletariat. to
use the forciblc paradox Of Bismarck.
Is continual source OF disturbance
and danger to any nation. Utility Is
a term which may be given either a
very broad or a very narrow meaning.
There are utilities higher and utilities
lower, and under no circumstances
will the true teacher ever permit the
former to he sacrificed TO the latter.
This would be done. IL In Its zeal for
fitting the children for self support,
the schools were to neglect to lay the
foundation for that higher intellectual
and spiritual life which constitutes
humanlty's full stature
After solo by Mrs. Robinson of
Denver, W. n. Hailman. superinten-
dent OF Indian schools. Washing
ten, d. c., spoke on the Next Step in
the Education OF Indians" He said
education was naturally the first step
in the civilization Of the Indians. This
could only be given to the younger per-
sons and to them only after the break
ing up OF the tribal relations. The al
lotment OF lands In severalty Is too rad
ical q change for older Indians: they
fail in the new life and thus conceive
hostility for the institutions OF civil
ization which makes effective work up
on the young very difficult. The
Indians are in many instances sur
rounded by the worst types OF whites.
The states have no interest In the
Indians within their borders Per-
mAnent good can only come whSn the
states claim from the government To
control and protect Indian residents
and carry out the treaty stipulatlons
by which their consent 10 become cit
izcns Is purchased.
ON THE TRACK.