The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA EDU-
GATORS WILL MEET-THEY
- ORGANIZE.
OFFICERS ARE SELECTED.
PASSENGERS ON SOUTH DAKOTA
ROAD HAVE A NARROW Es-
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MURDER IN A LOGGING CAMP.
Free Whisky Results In a Fatal
Free Fight-Nevvs of the North
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Special to the Globe
WlNONA, Mimi, March 20.-The
southeastern Minnesota educational
convention opened for today's work at
a. m, with a, chorus selection by a
choir composed of normal and high
school students. The first paper was
by superintendent J. H. Lewis, of Hast
1ngs, supporting the use of a text book
III teaching English language and
grammar. A. w. Rankin, state inspec-
tor of graded schools, discussed the
paper, taking the opposite side of the
question. Miss Lillian L. Ramsden, of
the Winona high school faculty, gave
a paper arguing for the adoption Of
complete classic books in schools, in
stead OF readers having but a smat-
terlng of the classics. Her paper was
further discussed by Mrs Irene NJ
Mead, of the Winona normal faculty
The business meeting occurred next
A constitution was presented and
adopted. 1t provides for one or more
sessions a year in Winona; a board of
three directors, the chairman of which
Is to act as chairman of all the conVen-
lions, and a secretary The balloting
placed w. A Bartlett in as secretary
of the association, and the executive
committee as follows: NJ J. Holmes
chairman, of Winona; ]. A. Vandyke,
of Wabasha; J. H. Chapman, of Ro-
chester
This afternoon ]. A. Vandyke, Of
Wabasha, spoke on the correlation of
history and geography, bringing out
the relations between the physical
features of the earth and the history
of the nations as related thereto. His
words were seconded by Miss Bernice
Hennings Of Wabasha E. j. Freeman
of the Winona normal faculty, inter-
estingly spoke on the progressive teach
ing of science in the grades and meth
DDS relative thereto. The subject was
further discussed by o. J. Schneider
of the Winona high school, Miss
Sarash G. Brooks, supervisor Of the
primary grades, st. Paul, spoke on the
blending Of kindergarten and primary
work.
The convention then adjourned
Those who today signed as charter
members. are as follows:
Flora |. Babcock, Dover; j. w. Klinker, Do
yer; Emil A. Pitteikow, Winona; Mary J.
Lombard, Winona; George E. Wells Mime
apolisi Mrs. E. Grafton, Hope Grafton, Alice
Burke, Anna H. Krumdick Jessie L. Mitchell
Mrs G. Marion. Emma G. kissing. Fanny G.
| French. Olive E. Keyes, Sallie Brammer Ger
trude Terrin. Myrtle A. Thompson, Mary Nc
Mutt, May Mcdonnell, Mar eta Averill, Hat
tie Gillette, I. v. Wilber Irwin Shepard
Kate S. Sprague, Irene NJ. Mead, Lillian NJ
Ramsdell, Jennie A Burns, Margaret MIC
Cowani1 FRANCES A. Elmer, Mrs, S.. A. Allen
E. A. Kirkpatrick, E. Maude White w. A.
Bartett, all of Ninona; Mahle Camp, Utica
H. B. Speltz, Oak Ridge; Mary G. Lynch,
-WiScoy; Dan P. Gibson, Utica; NJ. n. Rivers
Rollingstone; Peter Faber, Mt Vernon; Min
ME Sheldon, Clara Bonesteel Etna; F. "
Hubbard Red Wing; w. Fraska. Elba; Mary
Schmidt St. Charles B. F. Wooley, Utica
Sarah c. Brooks, St. Paul; F. J.. Bomberger
Zumbrcta; V. Claus. F. ]. Schmaur, Laura
II. Winters, Hulda, NJ. Carlson, all of Lake
City; Clara D. Adams. ST. Charles; Bernice
| Hennings, J. A. Van Dyke Clara Fahy. Mr.
Heating. B. D. Berry, chicago; ". G. Smith,
G. G. Curtis, Minneapolis; w. W. Kilgore,
Red Wing. M. ..... -.