The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
ADDRESSED BY BARNES.
Unity in the Classroom Urged
by the California
Educator.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS NAMED.
Los Angeles Favored as the Place
for Holding the Next National
Convention.

DENVER, CoLo., July 12.-The proceed
ings of the convention of the National
Educational Association came to a close
this evening. The morning session was
devoted to general discussion on 1.-THE
Instruction and Improvement of Teachers
Now at Work in the Schools Nearly all
of the departments held sessions this after
noon. A large number of the visitors, in
stead of returning to their homes at the
close of the convention, will spend the
summer in Colorado.
At the morning session Professor Earl
Barnes of Stanford University read paper
on Teachers Classes" which showed that
the difficulties come largely from the fol-
lowing conditions: Difference in the de-
grees of ability and training of teachers and
range of interest; the scarcity of good
leaders; the necessary differences in posi-
ton and advancement, which often
lead to overwork; dissatisfaction and
jealousy. He said that when properly con-
Quoted classes enabled superintendent to
detect genius; to introduce the student
spirit into teachers work; to develop the
spirit of give and take, and give unity and
purpose to school work.
The discussion was closed by Colonel
Francis w. Parker in warm tribute to
Superintendent w. II. Maxwell of Brook
Ign, author of the new school bill of New
York.
The departments elected officers this
afternoon as follows:
Higher education James Fl. Baker,
president Colorado State University. presi-
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Mississippi, vice-president; Joseph Swain,
president University of Indiana, secre-
tary.
Business Frank Goodman, Nashville,
Tenn, president; D. w. Springer, Ann
Arbor, Mich, first vice-president; w. a.
Woodwork, Denver, second vice-president
c. H. Pierce, Evansville Ind, third vice
presidents J. w. War;. Moline, Ill.,, secre-
tary.
Kindergarten-Miss Amalie Hofer, Chi
cago, president; Mrs. Susan H. Harri-
man, Providence, vice PRESIDENT; Miss
Wilhelmina T. Caldwell, Denver, secretary.
Secondary education-E. l.. Harris, Gin
cinnati, president; f. l.. Bliss, Detroit,
vice-president; c. ii. Thurber, Hamilton,
n. Y. secretary.
Music--C. II. Congdon of st. Paul, Mimi,
president; D. G. Hayden of Quincy, ILL.,,
vic president; Miss Linn NJ. Hawn of
East Saginaw, Mich, secretary.
Manual and industrial--C. III. Keyes of
Pasadena, CAL, president; w. H. Magru-
der of Mississippi Agricultural College,
vice-president; Miss Abby l.. Marriott of
Providence, secretary.
Normal education-John W. Cook of
Normal, H., president; George R. Klee-
barger of California, vice-president; a. G..
Boydeu of Massachusetts, secretary.
Natural science-Chsrles E. Bessey of
the University of Nebraska, president;
WILDER S. Jackman of Chicago, vice-presi-
dent; Charles S. Palmer of Colorado State
University, secretary and teasurerr.
Art-W. S. Goodnough of Brooklyn, n.
Y, president; Miss Matilda Earl of st.
Louis, vice-president.
The board Of directors, having decided
to establish department of physical edu-
cation, a meeting for the purpose of or
ganization was held this afternoon. These
officers were chosen: President, Miss R..
Anna Morris, supervisor physical training
public schools, Cleveland, Ohio; vice
president, E. +. Hermans, principal West
Denver High School; secretary, Miss N.
d. Kimberlin, supervisor physical train
ing public schools, Detroit, Mich.
The following persons were elected by
the board of directors to the National
Council of Education, to serve for terms of
six years: James n. Green of New Jersey,
A. r. Taylor Of Kansas and ]. R. Preston
of Mississippi, reelected; Augustus s.
Downing New York, vice Henry NJ. Leip-
ziger; w. Payne, Tennessee, vice w. R.
Garrett; J. F. Millspaugh, Utah, vice H.
K. Wolfe, Nebraska: ]. G. Schurman,
New York, vice Charles w. Elliot; Thomas
G. Harrison, Texas, vice Oscar II. Cooper.
Committee of directors: Skinner of New
York (chairman), Malone of Utah, Rounds
of New Hampshire, Carlisle of Texas,
Eaton of Louisiana.
The directors also decided to add depart
ments of physical training, natural science
and school officers to the association
Los Angeles, Duluth and Asbury Park
were nominated for the place of holding
the next meeting. The votes were IL, 8
and respectively. The matter was then
referred to the executive committee.
The committee ON resolutions made its
report at the opening of the evening ses-
sion. 1t Endorsed the cotton exposition,
the movement in favor of patriotic ilistruc-
ton and the National bureau OF education.
The administration of the association was
commended. The Governments efforts to
educate the Indians was Endorsed, as was
Commissioner Eailman's proposition re-
garding them. Thanks were extended to
the citizens of Denver for their hospitality.
President-elect Dougherty was formally
installed in office, after which the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.