Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-15

Milwaukee, July 9.-The various
sessions of the National Educational
association held meetings Thursday
afternoon. The department OF higher
education was addressed by President
Garfield of the Ohio state university
on the practical value Of a college edu-
cation. He advocated a collegiate
course Of training as a necessary
groundwork. President Henry Wade
Rogers of Northwestern university at
Evanston, Ill, gave an instructive
talk on The State Should Exercise
Supervision Over Degree-Conferring
Colleges. At the department of Sec
ondary education Latin and Greek
were discussed. President Leonard,
New York, spoke on Are Not College
Entrance Requirements Pitched too
High? Wilson Farrand of Newark,
n. J., and W. E. Waters, president of
Wells College, Aurora, N. Y, also
made addresses. History was dis
cussed by Principal G. W. French of
Chicago, Prof. Caldwell Of Nebraska,
and E V. Robinson Of Muskegon,
Mich. Miss Harriet l.. Keller of
Cleveland led on the topic OF English
and was followed by George B. Alton
of Minnesota. Many papers were read
in connection with the round table
of High Schools as a Social Factor.
Child study attracted much attention.
W. A. Luckey of the University of Ne
braSka said that the child-study move
ment was in its infancy. Reuben H.
Pollock also read paper on child
study, in which he said that his study
of the brain has led him to believe
that the thinking power will take
care of itself better than the sensorY
and motor functions; that if these are
trained right a child would necessa-
rily think right. DR.. Colin A. Scott
OF Chicago also read a paper. The
department of art education held it's
final meeting in the afternoon. Jesse
II. Brown Of Indianapolis and Miss
Lille M. Golden of Chicago gave
talks illustrated with drawings on a
blackboard. At the kindergarten de-
partment meeting G. B. Gilbert of
Newark, n. j., paid a tribute to the
great kindergarten leaders and said
tht the kindergarten must not be at
tached to public schools as a new and
distinct department, but it must be
co-ordinated with them in a vital way.
Miss katherine Beeebe of Evanston,
Ill, and Miss Mary McCulloch of st.
Louis also spoke. The session of the
elementary department was generally
devoted to a discussion of arithmetic,
participated in by Miss Sarah B.
Brooks of st. Paul, William M. Grit
fin of Chicago and others. In the IL
brary department R. w. Bullock of
Colorado read a paper on Observation
on Childrens Reading. At the meet
ing of the department on manual
and industrial education Edward o.
Slsson of Peoria, ILL.,, Oscar Clute of
Florida and w. D. Parker of Wiscon-
sin read papers. A new department
was added to the n. E. A, entitled the
department of school administration.
At meetings of this body the question
Of school administration is considered
from the side of the school commits
sioner.
The voting for the next convention
city OF the association took place at
Of the board of directors
Thursday night. Washington, Salt
Lake, Omaha and Los Angeles were
named. From inside information there
is every reason to believe that Salt
Lake City will be the next meeting
place and Washington will be chosen
the year following. Charles r. Skin
Der of New York, w. T. Harris of
Charles Gilbert of New
ark, W. r. Harper Of Chicago and
Earle Barnes were elected members of
the national council The total re-
ceipts of the convention were $4,000
which causes a deficit