The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
COUNCIL OF EDUCATION

Western Reserve university and Ann
Arbor.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATION
| .University Ideals" is the Topic for the
Learned Professor.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 6.-Tne National
| Council Of Education met in Temple
Emanuel this forenoon for It's second
DAVIS session. The entire seating capac-
ity was filled. The program for today
was quite as good as yesterday. and its
principal topic this morning was the
| University IDEAS discussion
Professor A. s. Ormond of Princeton
university opened the discussion with
one Of the best addresses OF the council
He expressed his belief that an institu-
ton Of learning is not to be regarded as
an isolated unit, or as endowed With any
abstract responsibility. 1t cannot 1g-
more its relations with the academic SIS
terhood to which it belongs, or its place
in the educational economy of which IL Is
a part.
He reviewed the history Of Princeton.
which, he said, is an old college that has
developed slowly into the proportions OF
a university. He reviewed the in:roduc-
ton Of President James McCosh's scheme
Of studies, with its three-fold category
literature. science and philosophy.
President James H. Baker of the Uni-
versity Of Colorado. said that univer-
sity presented the philosophy OF people
at a given period. and their political, So
cial and industrial tendencies In the
west arose also church colleges. denon-
national in spirit and aim. The free
public schools are logical necessity OF
our democratic ideas. The state unfvef-
stiles are, In the main, the coming insd-
buttons i'm the west, and this fact is sig
nificant. The state universities are the
logical outcome Of the same ideal that
made the free public school. and natural
IL they first developed in the west. They
represent in part the tendency toward
broader community Of interests. The
public control Of education makes 1t DEM
ocra;ic and progressive and strengthens
its influence with the people.
A synopsis Of university ideals at STAN
ford was presented before the council by
.Joseph Swain, president Of Indiana uni
versity.
The first general session OF the Ma
tional Educa ton association opened IN
the exposition building at o'clock TO-
night. The auditorium was crowded TO
it's utmost capacity.
Rabbi She'll, D. D., opened the con-
vention with prayer.
America" was then rendered by q
chorus.
Addresses Of welcome were delivered
by Gov. scoAead on behalf Of the COM
mittee of welcome; J. s. Emery, superin-
tendent of public instruction OF the
state; Mayor w. G. Rauschenberger. for
the city, and H. o. Seifert. superintend-
emit of public schools Of Milwaukee.
Responses were made by A. e. Win
ship, president Of the American Insr-
tute of instruction, Boston; ]. L. Hollo-
way, superintendent of public schools.
Fort Smith, Ark; Aaron Cove. superin-
tendent Of schools. Denver. and Albert
G. Lane, superintendent OF schools OF
Chicago.
THE Soldiers Chorus" from Faust
was then sung by the male chorus.
President Charles A. Skinner. superin-
Of New York, then delivered his address
on The Best Education OF the Mass
es."
Newton Dougherty, superintendent or
public schools. Peoria, spoke on The
Study OF History in Our Public
Schools
Several cities have opened headquar-
ters and commenced campaigning for
the next national convention Of the Ma
tional Education association. ST. Louis.
Omaha, Los Angeles. Washington and
Boston are in the race. Nebraska -
working hard in the interest of Omaha
and will be aided by the Twenty-second
regular United States Infantry band,
which reached the city on Tuesday. Los
Angeles offers less than the usual fare
charged by the railroad companies. Salt
Lake advocates are pulling strings to
draw the convention 10 the inland sea,
while Washington points TO its historic
surroundings. Boston is also hard a.
work. The duty OF selecting the places
rests with the board OF directors.
The annual meeting of the board OF
directors Of the National Educational as
ISOLATION took place today. President
Skinner was in the chair. Treasurer /.
n. Mcneil read a report showing to-
tai income for 1896 of so. $40 81, and a
total expense of $19.94s16-
Orvllle T Bright, chairman OF the
board Of trustees. submitted his report,
showing a total permanent fund July
/. 1897. OF s5s.s6l.75.
Officers % the national council Of edu-
cation were chosen as follows: Presi-
den;. Charles Degarmor. Swarthmore.
Iowa: vice president. ". F. King. Mount |
Vernon, Iowa; secretary. Miss Bette
A Du;ton, Cleveland
ELIZA IN MINNEAPOLIS
Increase of Membership of seven Thousand