Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-18
The TEACHERS.
Thsy Read Papers, Pass Resolu-
tions and Adjourn.
TIE CHRISTIAN EyDEAvOR MEETING.
m Ysans Christians Gather ~, 900 Strong
at The Three Great Auditoriums-
~The Parliament Of Nations"
Tho Senior Mothsrs.


Ing session Of the National Educational
association convention yesterday, 1.-THE
Instruction and Improvement Of Teach
ers Now at Work in the Schools" was
the general subject Of discussion. Prof.
Olin, Of the state university, Law
renee, Kan, read q paper on "Teach.
ers' Institute" Prof Earl Barnes, Of
Stanford university, California, fol-
lowed with q paper on Teachers
Classes" The work Of the Reading
Circle" was treated by L. H. Jones' Of
Cleveland, O. The papers were dis
cussed by Mrs A. J. Peavy, state super
intendent Of Colorado; James M. Green,
Trenton, N. j.; N. G. Schatfer, state
superintendent Of Pennsylvania, and
John R. Kirk, state superintendent Of
Missouri.
The following were elected to the
national council Of education to serve
for terms Of SIX years: James N. Green,
ofNew Jersey, reelected; A. R. Taylor,
Of Kansas, and j. R. Preston, Of Mis-
sisslppi, also reelected; Augustus 8.
Downing, Of New York, vice Henry M.
Leipziger; W. H. Payne, Tennessee,
vice W. R. Garrett; J. F. Millspaugh,
Utah, vice H. K. Wolfe, Nebraska; ]. G.
Sohurman, New York, vice Charles W.
Elliott; Thomas G. Harris, Texas, vice
Oscar H. Cooper. Committee Of direct
ors; 8. M. Skinner, Of New York, chair
man, Malone, Of Utah; Rounds, Of New
Hampahire; Carlisle, Of Texas; Eaton,
Of Louisiana.
The vote on place Of next meeting
was left to the executive committee.
At the opening Of the evening ses-
sion Prof. Edward Charming read o
paper on 1.-THE Relation Of Geography
to History" He was followed by Pres
ident Baker, Of the Colorado state uni
vsrsity, In . paper on Educational
Values"
The president named committee to
cooperate with the United States COM
missioner at the cotton states and in
transitional exposition at Atlanta.
The resolutions reported by the COM
mittee were long and embraced nearly
everything calculated to advance the
cause Of education, favoring kinder
gsrten, Indian schools, patriotism, the
American flag on schoolhouses, etc.
After the induction 81 the new presi-
dent, N. c. Dougherty, into Office the
convention adjourned sine die.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R MEETING.
BosToN, July la-Thousands of del
egates to the Christian Endeavor last
night attended three mass meetings In
Mechanics hall and In tents Endeavor
and Williston. Unwearied by the fer
vor Of the huge morning meetings in
these centers, not tired by the
earnest noon rallies in diff
ierent places, where congregate
the toilers OF boston, ana unsatlsned
wltn tne encouragement gained at the
nfteen general committee meetings
yesterday aiternoon' tne onristians
gathered $4,000 strong OF the big meet
ings at the three great auditoriums Of
Mechanics, 1!..i, nail and tents Endeavor
ana Wllllston.
AZ Mecnanlcs nail puiiolng tne ao.
oress o1 kev' A. Y. Dlxon' " ", OF
BROOKLYN attracted thousands while
osner thousands were arawn 70 tent
Wlliiston py tne announcement OF an
ADDRESS oy heV' nenry montgomery,
OF Belfast one OF the eccles'astical
triumvlrate OF european iame' spur
geon, Brown ana Montgomery Penn.
eylvanlans were partlal 70 Mecnanlcs
building, because kev. =. o. Mcoreery'
y. u. OF Pittsourgh, widely ana iavor-
ably known throughout the keystone
state, was one OF the speakers. Among
other good speakers at the Endeavor
was Rev. Hell Delk' OF hagerstown'
Md., whose subject was "ihe Central
ity OF Onrlstlan Fellowship