Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-11-26
LIKE BANQU0'SGH0S7
NIVERSITY-HlGH SCHOOL CON
TROVERSY WON'T DOWN.
TO ReTHRASH OLD STRAW
Teachers Of Wisconsin in State Con
vcntlon Will Again Discuss the Re
lation of the Big Badger lrstltu-
ton of Learning 10 Its Feeders
Preparation for Coming Meeting

Milwaukee, Nov. 20.-L. A. VII
| liams, the superintendent OF the Fonu
du Lac public schools anu Chairman OF
| the program committee OF the WIS
consin Teachers convention to De
held in Milwaukee Dec. 2S-3l, has
announced the persons who Will pre-
sent papers and DISCUSSIONS before his
section Of the convention. Supt. IS.
II. Davis OF Oshkosh formerly OF
! Winoma, Mimi, viii present the
topic, What Is the True Relation OF
the High School to the University
Criticism on Existing Methods. TINS
paper will be discussed by Prof. r.. e.
Hubbard OF the University OF Wis
consn, II. l.. Terry Of Waukesia and
Prof. Il. w. Prirglc OF Brodhead
Prof. j O. kiOrdan Of ShebOygan
will introduce the topic How Can the
More Effective? and viii be followed
in discussion Of the topic by l.. r..
Amdon Of West Bend, Supt. Richard
llardcy OF lshpcming, Mich, and Miss
Anna r.. Anderson OF Merrill.
This part of the program Will form
without doubt one Of the most inter
esting and holly debated sessions OF
the convention as i, VIII bring up the
Old question of university manage
ment, which caused such u commotion
at the convention last year. In the
opinion OF educators in this city, the
speakers chosen to discuss the qucs
tion were well selected, as every side
of the debate has u champion who
will see that the al guments on his
side are fairly and torcihly presented.
Supt. Davis is a new conner to the
state this year and knows nothing OF
the controversy which occurred last
year and can therefore look unpreJu-
diced on both sides Of the question and
in all probability viii be very impair
tial i'm his presentation of the topic.
Prof. Hubbard is IA member of the
faculty of the University OF VISION
in and Will naturally defend that in
stituton against my imputatlOns cr
unjust criticisms. Prof. Terry VIII
DICndDlS TAKE SlipH6 SlouIlu0 VIZ NV
opposite side. tie Ia at present the
superintendent OF schools at Waukc
sha and was formerly at Lake Mills.
lie Is u self educated man, having OBJ
tanned only II high school training and
mover took university or college
course or even graduated from IA
normal school He has gained his
education from other sources, a
man of positive convictions and a
quiet but determined manner, he may
be relied upon to uphold the side OF
the question advocating methods OF
high school managcn cnt faVorlng the
students who do not attend the uni
versity.
Preparations are being carried on
assduously for the coming convention.
Books of blank certificates OF member
ship are being sent to the different city
and county superintendent and prin-
cipals of schools throughout the state.
This was the plan pursued last year
and was found to be very satisfactory
Tho hooks contain Twenty-Five blank
certificates each and the ones who re
Cciyc them are expected to get as many
teachers to become members of the or
Eanizalion as possible. One thousand
of these certificates will be circulated
in this city and 5000 throughout the
state aud ii is expected that several
hundred will take advantage OF this
manner of Joining the association. The
membership fee is 81 for gentlemen
and 80 cents for ladies'. The mem
bership tickets, properly signed, will
admit the holders to the lecture by
President Skinner of the National Ed
vocational association and entities them
to the other privileges of the conven-
ton. Up to 7;45 on The evening of
President SINNERS lecture admission
can be obtained by membership certif-
icatcs only, and after that TINE Il fee
OF 50 cents will be charged for that
one entertainment.
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