The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-03
Mills, Belle stever and Media Hamilton

Mills, Belle Stever and Media Hamilton
and Chester Adams
The reports by Misses Belle Stever,
Eta Fellows, Elizabeth knight ard
Anna Mulvey of the National Educati ton
Association al Milwaukee were next to
claim attention. Miss Stever gave an
interesting and instructive account OK
tle proceedings of the association. Spe-
cial mention was made Of the abolition
or corporal punishment in the public
schools Of Chicago and a discussion Of
this movement by Superintendent Lane
Of Chicago.
Among other Things. Miss Fellows said
that the principal meetings Of the y. Z.
A. were held in the Exposition building
which resembled the Worlds Fair build
ings SO much that one of the Wichita
teachers was always referring 10 the
meetings in the Manufacturers build
ing. The association has become an I'M
wieldy body and chaonges have been
proposed. One plan is to have different
departments Of education meet al differ
emf cities. Another is TO have a strictly
business body Of $50 members. Miss
Fellows gave a synopsis OF an address
by Commissioner Caron Of Ohio, on ''Ex
trerneS in Education"
Miss knight made special mention of
DR.. Lyman Abbott's address on the
Democracy Of Learning In closing
Miss knight gave the quotation from
Canon Farror with which the president
Of the y. e. a. closed his annual ad-
dress. I'VE who are engaged in the
II Of
and pray that we may do our duty mere,
now, today; not in dreamy sweetness.
but in active energy; not in the green
oasis Of the future, but in the dusty des-
ert Of the present; not IN me magma
tons of otherwnere, but in the realities
OF now"
Miss Mulvey read a paper about Nil
waukee, the City of the y. E. A" she
said that among the elements which
contributed TO the success of the \. e.
a. this year was its location. ut is a
great city. Great because OF its popula-
ton, its wealth. its industries and liz
beauty, both of location and OF human
art as shown 10y its streets and build
ings." In relating the experiences Of
one morning, Miss Mulvey said: Fri
day morning 1 reached the exposition
building just too late 10 hear Miss Es-
telle Reel OF Wyoming. whom 1 had
great curiosity 10 see. However, l was
in time to hear Superintendent James
Greenwood, whose subject was Shall
American History be Taught IN Cross
Sections or in Parailels?" Some Ten
denotes Of Modern Education" by James
Forshay of Los Angeles. "Educa ton in
the Twentieth Century" by James
Hughes of Toronto, and Winners OF
Men," by James Garfield Of Ohio. These
four James, one following the other were
called upon by Chairman Skinner as
James l, II, III, ".
A series OF three-minute papers on
The Summer Vacation" by five teach
ers selected by the superintendent to
describe their summers outing came
next.
First-Toronto and the Lakes, Miss
Morris
Second-The Keystone State, Mis-,
Hill.
Third-Chicago and Vicinity, Miss
Leichardt.
Fourth-The Pacific Coast, Miss Dor
sey.
Fffth-At Home Miss Barwise.
Many timely and beneficial sugges-
tons about the general meeting were
given by Misses Cynthia Cleveland. Amy
Burd, EmmaMcGee and Mary Kelly.
In making the closing announcements,
Superintendent Dyer said that these
monthly meetings of the city teachers
were open 10 the public. Patrons Of the
schools, friends OF education, visiting
teachers and those interested in peda-
gogy are invited to be present.