The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-07-10
LAST DAY AT MILWAUKEE
Great Leaders In Education Make it
"Looking Forward" Day.

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| ing day OF the National Educa ;ional
association convention. The gathering
| Today was the largest of the conven-
ton.
| The Rev. E. White, of the Baptist
| Tabernacle. offered prayer. Clinton
Scollard of New York recited a poem,
which was received with enthusiasm
Short addresses on Educational Round
up" were the next in order Superfn-
tendent Carroll G. Pearce Of Omaha
came first with HAS The Heart Of this
People Changed Toward the Schools?"
He detailed the esta adjustment of the
elementary school in this country by the
early Massachusetts, colonlsts and its
spread to other colonies. It now covers
the whole country with the best system
Of public education in The world.
Oscar T. Corson, commissioner OF COM
mon schools. state Of Ohio, talked on
Extremes in Education" and was fol-
lowed by Miss Stelle Reel, superinten-
dent of public instruction, state Of
Wyoming, on What Not to Do" Miss
Reel said the west influenced the east
not to do many things that would unfit
much over-educatton: we sacrifice the
practical to the ideal. We should en-
courage and develop rhe talents which
will make pupils useful. Miss Reel
closed with an eloquent peroration of
that happy time in the future when the
educational skies will be brighter and
''the heart the home Of the WILL"
W. B. Powell of Washington, D. c.,
spoke on the educational outlook.
Some Tendencies of Modern Educa-
tion," was discussed by Judge S. A.
Foreshay of Los Angeles, Cal. He noted
many changes concerning modern edu-
cation and predicted glorious hopes for
the future.
The theme Of James L. Hughes OF
Toronto was The Education OF the
Twentieth Century" He said m.
schools Of the twentieth century would
be free and the child will be free in the
twentieth century school, He believed
the schools Of the next century will give
increased attention TO physical culture.
James NJ. Greenwood Of Kansas City.
No, the newly elected president, had for
hls subject Shall American History bs
allels?" The speaker said we should
abandon the anecdote plan and teach
history in parallel lines. Take I'D a
subject, or settlement or territoriaIs ex-
pansion or anything else and carry il
through to the end. telling all about 1t.
Winners OF Men" by James H. Cam
field, president OF the Ohio state univer-
sity, was the address The speaker said
"we should bring into existence that
pure democracy where war and riot are
things OF the past ard il must come
through the work of the schools. We
must have men in our public schools
W. o are winners of men and who are
leaders"
The convention came 10 close to-
night. Richard G. Boone. principal os
the Michigan state normal school. deIiv-
cred an address on Lines of Growth in
Maturing" and George T. Winston.
p, esident % the Texas university. spoke
on Higher Education in the South"
The repor: OF the committee on reso-
lutions was then read. In substance,
the report is as follows.
The National Educational association
affirms its unswe-ving allegiance 20 the
highest ideals Of our public educational
systems; stands for sound training,
thorough discipline and good citizen
ship. Ii emphasizes in particular a: this
time the duty OF ne school 20 the com
muni;y that IL represents; demands
that school administration in all It's de-
psrtnen,s shall De wholly free OF poli:i-
cal influence; appeals 20 educated pub
lie opinion. and 10 the press Of the coun-
Try TO enforce this demand I: believes
that the public schools are increasing in
efficiency as the tenure OF teachers is
made longer and more secure: believes !
I. 70 De the duty. as well as the oppor- |
,lnity. Q. the American college 10 open |
is doors 70 the largest number o. STU f.
een.s possible.
T5e report urges more attention % the /
study Of history and the principles % /
education in colleges and universities: i
asks the attention % the exscHive and /
legislative Departments o: the govern
ment 70 me valuable work of the b1- /
reau OF eia,z:ion snd - the pressing |
need o. adequate appropriations <cr i;s |
support
a,.er ne induction 0. tie president |
e.ect. NJ. James NJ Greenwood. rne coa- |
vention adjourned sine die
London. July s-A marriage has b>s- /
arranged beszeen shs duke % Mancass-
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ies Of New York
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