The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
THE COMMITTEE OF TEN.
Its Action on Various Cues
tons the Subject of
Many Papers.
ADDRESSES BY CALIFoRNIANs.
DELEGATES From the Golden State
Take Prominent Part in the
Deliberations.

DENVER, Colo, July 10.-The second
general session of the convention of the
National Educational Association was held
this morning.
After the appointment of committees
there was an open discussion on ''Co-ordln-
alton of Studies in Elementary Educa-
tom led by Charles de Garmo OF Swarth-
more, Pa, Professor Wilbur S. Jackman of
Illinois and Professor Charles McMurray
of Illinois, Professor B. A. Hinsdale:of Ann
Arbor and James L. Hughes of Toronto,
Canada.
General John L. Eaton, ex-Commlssloner
of Education, introduced set of resolu-
tons expressing confidence in the results
attainable at the National Bureau OF Edu-
cation and satisfaction with the admins
tration of Commissioner Harris, and urg-
ing Congress to make more liberal appro-
priations for its maintenance Endorsing the
work of DR.. Mailman, superintendent OF
Indian schools, and the efforts now being
made to educate the Alaskans. 1t was
referred to the resolutions committee.
President Butler announced the commit
tee on nomination of officers, which con-
sisted of delegate from each State and
Territory of the Union.
The afternoon session was devoted to
department work, the sessions beginning
at o'clock. In the kindergarten depart
ment meeting at Trinity Church the fol-
lowing papers were read: "The Kinder
garten Settlement" by Miss Amalie Hofer
of Chicago; "The Work of the Pestalozzi-
Frmbelhaus," by Mrs. S. II. Hartman of
Providence, R. l.; ''The kindergarten and
the Home" by Mrs. James L. Hughes of
Toronto, Canada; Mothers Meetings:
How to Conduct Them" by Miss Mary c.
McCulloch of ST. Louis, Miss Wilhelmina
T. Caldwell of Denver and Miss Laura E.
left of Denver, Colo.
The department of secondary education
held its meeting at the High School build
ing. President W. H. Smiley gave his
anndal address and the following papers
were read: "Should Elections in High
| Schools Be in Courses or Subjects?" by
o. d. Robinson, supporting the former and
| denominating the latter anarchism, and
| ''What Action Ought to Be Taken by Uni
versities and Secondary Schools to Pro-
mote the Introduction of the Programme
Recommended by the Committee of Ten ?''
| by William Carey Jones of the University
of California.
| The department of normal education
met at the West Denver High School.
Papers were read on Psychology for
Normal Schools" by President q. X. Sny-
der of the Colorado Normal School and NJ.
V. OShea of the Minnesota Normal
School, and 1.-THE Real Province of
Method" Howard Sandison, Indiana State
| Normal School.
The department of manual and indus
| trial education met at the Manual Train
ing High School. The papers were: 1.-THE
Philosophy of Manual Training" by E. r.
Booth Cincinnati; 1.-The Modification of
Secondary School Courses Most Demanded
by the Conditions of To-day and Ignored
by the Committee of Ten" by Charles H.
Reyes president of the Throop Polytech-
mic Institute of Pasadena, CAL; "Indus-
trial Education Necessity of the Times"
| by A. Robinson of Chicago.
The business education department met
at the Y. M. G.. A. Hall. President J.
Meehan of Des Moines gave his annual
address, and Mrs. Sara A. Spencer of
Washington read paper on Educational
| Value of the Alliance of the Business
Education Association With the National
Educational Association"