The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
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NATIONAL CONVENTION CLOSED LAST
NIGHT IN MILWAUKEE.
Resolutions EmbOdying Principles of
Reform in SchOoIs-New President
Indicted Into Office.

MILWAUKEE, July 9.-The convention
of the n. Z. A. came to close tonight
Richard G. Boone, principal of the Michi-
gan State Normal School, delivered an
address on Lines of Growth in Maturing, -
and George T. Winaton, president of the
Texas University, spoke on Higher Edu-
cation in the South" The report of the
committee on resolutions was then read
In substance the report is as follows:
The n e. A affirms it's answering allie
glance to the highest ideals of our public
educational system; stands for sound train
ing thorough discipline and good citizen
ship. 1t emphasizes in particular at this
time the duty of the school to the commune
ty that it represents; demands that school
administration in all its departments shall
be wholly free from political influence and
dictation of every sort; appeals to educated
public opinion and to the press of the
country to enforce this demand. 1t believes
that the public schools are increasing in
efficiency as the tenure of teachers is made
longer and more secure; believes it to be
the duty as we'll as the opportunity of the
American college to open its doors to the
largest number of students possible.
The report urges more attention to the
study of the history and principles of edu-
the attention of the executive and legisIa-
tive departments of the government to the
valuable work of the bureau of Education
and to the pressing need of adequate ap-
preparations for it's support. The report
also closes with the rendering of thanks to
all officers, associations and individuals
who have contributed to the success of this
meeting, and to the retiring president, Mr.
Charles r. Skinner, for his vigorous, In
telligent and progressive administration.
After the induction of the president-elect
Mr. James M. Greenwood, the convention
adjourned.
The final department meetings in connec-
ton with the National Education Associa-
ton took place this afternoon. At the IL
brary section meeting William Hawley
Smith, the Well-known educator, lectured
on Literature and Democracy" The key
note of his address was given In these
words: THE most forcible factor in modern
progress is the comparatively recent dis
coVery of the all-pervasiveness and
never-varyingness of natural law"
In the library department., William Smiley
of the Denver High School, had Il paper on
THE Relation of the Library to Educa-
ard D. Bone, of Ypsilanti, Mich, read a
paper on How May the Normal School
Best Accomplish Its Purpose" The Choice
of Books for the Libraries" was the sub
ject of w. r. Eastman, of the University
of the State of New York, Albany. Miss
Jessie II. Bancroft, director of physical
training in the Brooklyn IN. " public
schools, spoke on school gymnastics. Miss
n. d. Kimberly, of Detroit, spoke of phys
zeal training.
ton the Selection of School Boards" was
treated by 7. II. Watkins of Louisville. He
said from statistics and answers and in
quiries it appears that the tendency of the
times is towards board with smaller mem
bership and longer terms.
In the music section A. 7. Schauffter of
New York city, discussed THE Child's