The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-19
THE TEACHERS, CONVENTION.
Programme of the National Education
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al Convention The Rafe--
1 Superintendent Frank J. barnard % the
[ city schools has issuesi a circular giving 4
synopsis o. the prorra uu1e for The meet
! Ing fin Denver of the National
( Educational Association. OF which Re
, IS state manager. and gives infor-
I nation as to rat-. The session
VIII last from July 70 T. and ? rate Ct 81
{ for the round trip has been made from Sc
attIe points by the Union Paclfic. The
( nearest ticket agent viii give rates from
/ other points in tho state
The procrar7r1e restricts each OF the
{ three morning sessions 70 the discussion
7 % a single subject. and opportunity Is 20
( be permitted for general discussion under
I the f9ye-ufnufe rule Tire three topics are:
/. The Coordination OF Studies In Ele-
rneutsry Education
2 The Duty and Opportunity Of The
Schools IN Promoting Patriotism and Good
Citizenship.
3 The Instruction and Improvement Of
/ Teachers Now az Work IN the Schools
Papers on the first topic are 20 he pre-
scented by President DeCarTno. Of Swarth-
more college. Prof Jackman. o. the Cook
county normal school. and Prof Charles
McMurray o. the Illinois FORMAL univcr-
rftY. on the second topic by Supervisor
Martin. ~ Boston Principal Johnson. Of
the Winthrop training school. Columb
s. c. and Superintendent Marble. Of
Omaha. on the third subject by Prof \.
y. DIN. or Kansas state university; Prof.
Earl Barnes, Of Stanford university: Su-
perintendent Jones. OF Cleveland, o. and
others.
Evening addresses on general topics are
20 be made by the president OF the associa-
ton (who reintroduces the former custom
OF an annual presidential address,. Chan
cellor ". 81. Payne. Of Nashville, the ven
erable Prof. Joseph Lc Conte, Of the I'ni-
versity ~ California President Baker. Of
the University Of Colorado. and Mr.. Ham
iton ". Mable. editor OF The Outlook.
As an indication OF the representative
character OF the programme for the gen
eral sessions it's interesting 70 know
that twenty-eight names appear upon Il,
all but one OF which are those OF active
teachers. OF these fourteen ara engaged
in public school work. six in normal
schools and seven In colleges and uni
versities. The Western states Uf Mis-
souri, be included IN them) are represent
cd by twelve speakers. the Eastern states
by ten the distlnctiveIy Southern states
by three and the Dominion OF Canada
ny one In all eighteen states are rep
resented.
The representation of women on the
programme Is smaller than usual owing.
Is is officially announced, 10 destinations
received from those whose presence was
most desired.
DR. Harris. commissioner Of education.
Will nor be present. as he proposes 10 sail
for Europe before he date of the Den
yer meeting. for the benefit OF his health.
In addition % the eight sessions OF the
general association above noted. there
viii he ten sessions of the national conn
Ell Of education. from July 30 and two
sessions of each OF ten departments, as
follows:
The department OF kindergarten edu-
cation.
The department of elementary educa-
tion.
The department OF secondary educa-
ton.
The department OF higher education.
The department of normal education.
The department of industrial educa.
ton.
The department of art education.
The department OF music education.
The department OF business education.
The department Of child study.
In each department there viii he a va
riety Of papers and discussions on topics
OF special interest to teachers. by emf
nent men and women In each educational
field.
The National Herbart Club will also
hold two open sessions for the discussion
OF important topics.