The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26
AZ EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.
The National Association in Session
at Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ca. Oct 1.-THE educational
congress OF the exposition was opened in
the auditorium an the exposition grounds
this morning by the National Educational
Association. The session began at 10
O'Clock. and al that hour there was a large
crowd in the building.
There are representatives. here from
every portion az the country Among
those who were present are Prof. New
of the National Educational Association
PRINCIPAL r. IS. Parker of the Cook
county normal school az Chicago; Prof
Il. j.. C-am of the Pennsylvania state
normal ehoCl. Prof. Edward A. Alder
man of tine University OF North tarolnd,
President William r. Harper of the Uni
versity OF Chicago, Comm issioncr W T.
Harris OF Washington. Hon r. T. Win
ship OF Boston. Ellen g.. Sahin of MilWau-
kce Hon. Charles a skinner, superin-
teudCut Of tnc New York state schools.
oscar Cooper of Galveston. and President
Francis A. Patton Of the University Of
New Jersey
This is practically the second meeting
% the National Educational Association
I'D Atlanta Twenty-Five years ago, when
the association had very small mem
bership. the members met here and trans
acted their annual business
Although this is not q meeting Of the
association the congress is under their
auspices, and the prominent members OF
the association are conducting this con-
gress.
Gov. Northen has had charge of the ar
rangcments for this congress, and he
called the meeting to order this morning.
lie introduced Hon. A. +. Winship OF
Boston who offered a prayer and then
President Stewart of the Georgia State
Teachers Association was introduced. lie
delivered short address Of welcome 10
the teachers.
Gov. Northen then introduced chancellor
w. r. Boggs of the University of Georgia.
Gov. Northen then stated that the con-
gress would be turned over to the Ma
tOnal Educational Association. and intro
duced Prof. Dougherty as presiding Of
hcer who responded briefly to the adj
dress Of welcome. Prof r. W. Parker,
principal of the Cook county normal
schools Of Chicago delivered an address
on the training of teachers. Dram Lyle
of Pennsylvania and George A. Ramsay
of Louisiana also delivered addresses.
the congress Will remain in session I'M
til the last day Of the month.
1'rOf. Parker said that the common
schools are an accidence. Thomas Jeffer-
sons plan was TO educate the people in
the common schools. The aim Of the
schools is not to instruct, but TO teach
children 10 live in the larger sense Of the
term. The good Of democracy. the hope
of the world lies In the education of the
people and this cannot be done unless
the teachers are thoroughly trained.
DR.. Lyle of Pennsylvania, speaking of
normal schools stated that they are es-
tablished like military and medical
schools. for a specific purpose
DIT. Harper of Chicago made a notable
address on the ideal system of educa-
ton. America has no system, practi-
caly, he said. 1T is beyond dispute,
said he. that the boy of is years in this
country who has finished the grammar
and high school course, has had no such
advancement as the boy Of corresponding
age in Germany"
Fifty men enter the same class in
college, and though they are entirely diff
ferent they are given the same studies
and same tasks to perform. This same
ness makes college life distasteful The
individual is forgotten in the mass. The
woman whose whole soul is atire with
interest in literature is compelled to do
work in science or mathematics. The
man whose mind Is naturally inclined to
mathematics is compelled. probably, to
teach the languages. This was pro-
nounced a wrong method. Mr.. Winship