The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-15
First General Session.

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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 300 voices
from the leading musical societies of the
city, which was Justify applauded by tbs
10000 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 lnstruc-
ton j. Q. Emery and H. .. 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 Il generous
round of applause. The responses by A.
Z. Winship of Boston, J. l.. Holloway of
Arkansas, Aaron Cove of Denver aN AL
bert G. Lane of Chicago were also in n
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-
tent with the manner in which they ar
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 r. Skin
ner delivered his annual address, and
Newton S. Dougherty of Peoria followed
him with paper on THE Study of His
tory in Our Public Schools Both were
mastery expositions of the topics treat
ed, and forsned a fitting intellectual finale
10 the evenings program.
MAJOR Rauschenberger only echoed the
sentiments OF every Milwaukeean when
ae said ever, citizen was proud of the
,act that his native heath had been Sc
lected as the rendezvous of the 10000
bright peda gcgues. The addresses by Gov
Scofield, Principal Siefert and State SUI
,erintendnnt Emery were brief and ex-
,ended to the visitors hearty welcome to
he city and State.
In responding to these words of well
.ome Prof A. E. Winship, of the Ameri-
,an Institute of Instruction, said it was
IN honor to extend thanks to the people
IF Milwaukee in the name of the institu-
ion he represented, the oldest teachers
association in the world.
Deliberations Begun.
After another musical selection by the
male chorus the deliberations proper of
he convention were begun with address
es by President Skinner and Newton c.
Doughelty. The topic dwelt upon by
President Skinner was The Best Educa-
lion for the Masses Frof Skinner re
ferred to the development of educational
Institutions in this country, until now it
S no longer necessary for any person to
20 abroad for his schooling. He placed
great stress upon the Importance of prop
arly educating the children of the masses
n 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 C. Dougherty of
Peoria followed President Skinner in a
timely address on The Study of History
n Our Public Schools
The second days session of the Ma
tional Council of Education. which is rec
1gniZed as the senate of the Educational
Association, attracted Il large assemblage
of distinguished educators to Temple
EmauuEi in the morning and afternoon.
University Ideals was the subject Of
three papers read at the morning session.
Prof A. II. Ormond, of Princeton Uni
'ersity, read the first paper. President
James Fl. Baker, of the University of
Colorado. presented the second address.
At 2:30 in the afternoon the annual
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
L. A
Mcneil of West Superior reported that
he total income of the association for
The year amounted to $20.54O.S7, and the
total expenditures to S19,94S.16. leaving
4 cash balance of S592.11. During the
meeting of the Executive Committee of
The Educational Association it was re
ported that $1,000 had been added to the
treasury during the year. and that the re
serve fund of the organization now
amounts TO over $4,000.