Evening star., 1898-07-09
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION.
An Interesting Section, with Interest
ing Papers.

Ing fapers.
The school administration department
met at Columbian University yesterday
afternoon and was opened by President
Brandegee of Utica, New York. who intro
duced Mr.. Jesse H. Wilson The latter ex-
tended hearty welcome. The chair re-
viewed the history of the school board or
ganizations, after which Harvey H. Hub
bart of Philadelphia read paper on What
Kind of Capitalization. if Any, Will
Strengthen Our School Systems?" He dwelt
upon the Importance of breaking the in
fiuence of political activity and concen-
trating duty as well as responsibility.
The influence of this department Is spread
to thousands of school boards of the coun-
try, thus making our real audience hum
dred times larger than that which is pres
ent.
Mr. W. G. Webster of New York opened
the discussion by stating he disagreed with
the paper only in that it was not radical
enough.
Mr. w. G.. Bruce was opposed to all CEN
tralizatiop of power; that it meant the re-
duction of the power of school boards and
correspondingly increased the power Of the
superintendent.
DR.. Woodward of st. Louis believed IN
investing the superintendent with more
power and holding him more responsible.
Mr. Prince of Massachusetts said that
Capitalization is a process which grows
steadily with the progress of civilization.
Mr.. Bulkley of New York said that he
worked under both the old and the new
systems: that he is now q member of the
most centralized school board in the coun-
try. The evils in the old were so apparent
that he welcomed the new.
Mr.. Job Barnard of Washington read a
paper on Manual Training giving a COM
prehensive review Of the study as pursued
in this city.
Mr.. c. NJ. Woodward of ST. Louis spoke
on the value of the study to the extent of
which ii is pursued in that city and pro-
posed improvements.
Convention Notes.
Bishop Hurst has extended an invitation
to the n. z. A. to visit the site of the
american University" President John
D. Whitney of the Georgetown University
also extended a cordial invitation for all
the delegates to visit that institution, AMI
said that some of the professors would be
on hand to exhibit objects OF interest to
the educators.
Prof. Stetson, superintendent of the Maine
public schools, objects to giving children
education by the capsule method He be-
heves that the education that is not earn
ed by hard work does not stick. Nobody
prizes the thing easily obtained
Miss May Overstreet of the faculty of
the Agricultural School of Oklahoma is at
the Riggs. Miss Overstreet is one Of the
prlght, capable western girls whose motto
has been Ad astra per aspera but she got
there. She is the daughter of a prominent
pioneer Presbyterian minister, Rev. R. M.
OYerstreet, who literally took the Bible in
one hand and a gun In the other when he
started upon his synodioal work through
the west.
Prof. Thach says a small boy of his ac-
quaintance parses sentences as "gobs of
words
There will be reception to the n. E A
at the Florence Crittendon Mission this
afternoon from 4 to o'clock
There has been an emergency room fitted
up in the theater lobby for the care of dele
gales who may need the attention of the
trained nurses who are in charge
Miss Georgia Hopley of Columbus. Ohio
IS In attendance at the meeting of the n.
Z. A, representing Columbus, Cincinnati
and Bucyrus dailies.
In compliment to the N E A. a reception
VIII be given at the Florence Crittenton
Home. 21S Sd street, this evening from to
10 o'clock. -
The jolly Scotchman, John Mcdonald.
editor of the Western School Journal, pub.
iished at Topeka, Kansas, is convuising
all hearers with his large collection of
JOKES ana witty sayaings. Prof Mcdonald
Is pioneer teacher, pioneer newspaper
man. and one of the noted ''landmarks'' of
Kansas.
Miss Stoner. who came In on the n. E. A.
excursion wednesday night, is county su-
perintendent of Cherry county. Nebraska.
the largest county in the state
MISS Beighman, county superintendent of
Oklahoma county, Okla, is what in west
ern pariance would be called a "rustler.''
-Four weeks after the opening of Oklahoma
to settlers she took up a claim. She lived
upon 1t NTH she could prove up" teaching
school a part of the year to paw her ex
penses. She is taking in the sights as well
as getting new ideas at the meetings of
the n. Z. A.