Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-15
First General ecssiou.

First General eessiou.
The first general session was opened
| with prayer by Rabbi s. Hecht, and after
the singing Of America" by the immense
male chorus, composed of over 800 voices
from the leading musical societies of the
city, which was Justify applauded by the
$4,000 teachers in attendance at the gath
ering, the addresses of welcome and re-
sponses thereto were delivered and met
with kind reception from the audience.
A number Of pleasant things were said
by Gov. Scofield, Mayor Rauschenberger,
State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton J. Q. Emery and III. o. r. Siefert,
superintendent Of public schools in Mil
waukee, in welcoming the visiting educa-
tors to the fair Cream City. The ad-
dress of Mayor Rauschenberger was par
ticularly calculated to tickle the fancy of
the visitors, and called forth a generous
round Of applause. The responses by A.
e. Winship Of Boston, J. l.. Holloway of
Arkansas, Aaron Cove of Denver and AL
bert G. Lane Of Chicago were also in a
happy vein and calculated to make the
Milwaukee people feel good over the great
success of this years convention Of the
Educational Association, as well as con-
ranged for the reception of the immense
throng Of people now being entertained in
the city.
After these formalities had been gone
through with President Charles X. Skin
ner delivered his annual address, and
Newton 8. Dougherty Of Peoria followed
tory in Our Public Schools" Both were
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ed, and formed fitting intellectual finale
to the evenings program.
Mayor Rauschenberger only echoed the
sentiments Of every Milwaukeean when
he said every citizen was proud Of the
fact that his native heath had been Sc
lected as the rendezvous of the 10000
bright peds gogues. The addresses by Gov.
Scofeld, Principal Siefert and State SUI
perintendent Emery were brief and ex-
tended to the visitors hearty welcome to
the city and State.
In responding to these words of well
come Prof. A. e. Winship, OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Instruction, said IL was
an honor to extend thanks to the people
of Milwaukee In the name Of the institu-
ton he represented, the oldest teachers
association in the world.
deliberations Begun.
After another musical selection by the
male chorus the deliberations proper Of
the convention were begun with addressf
es by President Skinner and Newton G.
Dougherty. The topic dwelt upon by
President Skinner was "1'he Best Educa-
ton for the Masses" Prof. Skinner re-
ferred To the development of educational
institutions In this country, until now It
Is no longer necessary for any person to
60 abroad for his schooling. He placed
great stress upon the importance OF prop
erly educating the children Of the masses
In the right direction, to the end that
they shall become fully equipped for ex-
ercising the duties of citizenship and full
filing the obligations due their country
and society. Newton @. Dougherty of
Peoria followed President Skinner in a
timely address on The Study of History
In Our Public Schools"
The second days session of the Ma
tional Council of Education, which is rec
ognized as the senate Of the Educational
Association, attracted large assemblage
Of distinguished educators to Temple
Emanu-M in the morning and afternoon.
University Ideals" was the subject Of
three papers read at the morning session.