Evening star., 1898-07-08

ment of that kind of an organization which
works with regularity, precision, fexibility
ana caution. Under such restraints, clear
ness and precision of will and intelligent
feebled, leading to indecision as to aims
and purposes. and hindering that exercise
OF carefully planned work and prohibiting
ana greatly restricting that degrees of fore
thought which is necessary to eminent sue
cess In all great undertakings. While the
schools are maintained and administered
ostsnstbiy in the interests Of the whole,
they are largely in the hands Of a ma
riable, and existing conditions are always
threatened by rival. and tinged by a con-
slant dread Of losing what has been already
accomplished. Until the public schools are
Ing interests will prevail to such an extent
as 10 preclude the highest and completest
form OF educational work In this country"
The Hope in Art Education.
After advocating the imparting Of civic
information to the children. who, he said,
should asstmilate this kind of knowledge
and convert it into the faculty Of doing.
Professor Greenwood spoke Of art educa-
ton, saying, in conclusions:
There is rapid awakening of the Amer
lean people in all sections Of our country
on the subject of fine and industrial art
education, and this is hopeful sign of ma
tional progress and of permanent pros
per1ty. Its full development Will make the
lives OF our people richer and more enjoy
able. We are at the beginning of what will
expand into all that the most ardent ad-
vccates of art education now regard as re-
mote possibilities.
TT is not too much to hope that indus
trial and art education win become potent
factors in settling equitably the somewhat
disturbed social and economic conditions
of this country"
Webster Davis E1oquence.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Web
ster Davis followed in one of his character
istie speeches, full of eloquence, wit and
clear common sense. The real object of
education he said in the course of his re-
marks, was to make the intellect the best
inspirer of the heart and the servant of
the will in all noble work; in short, to make
good, frst-class men and women. who are
able to hold their own in the great battle
of life. A nations wealth consists in the
intelligence and virtue of it's citizens. Its
mobiles are the men Of sober thoughts and
righteous deeds.
In the public schools of this country the
men and women must be educated, who,
under God, are to guide the old ship of
through the beckoning seas of the future.
That future demands that these schools
shall be literally supported, SO that all
citizens shall be sufficiently instructed to
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citizenship.
In conclusion Mr.. Davis apotheosized the
reunited country in glowing terms and was
greeted with round after round of cheers.
The last speaker was Charles r. Skinner,
first vice president of the N. E. A. and
superintendent of public instruction in New
York state. He reviewed the iIIustrious
career as an educator of DIR. Edward Aus
tin Sheldon, and gave an interesting sketch
of the advancement of the educational sys-
tenn of New York. When Mr. Skinner con-
cluded the audience rose and sang America,
accompanied by the Marine Band. The eff
feet of the thousands of glad voices min
gled with the clarion notes of the band was
tremendously effective. At the conclusion
of the meeting a committee on resolutions,
with instructions eto report at the closing
session. next Tuesday night, was announced
by President Greenwood. 1t is as follows:
Nicholas Murray Butler, New York, chair
man; Livingston G. Lord, Minnesota; Ed
win P. Seaver, Massachusetts; R. B. Full
ton, Mississippi; o. I. Corson, Ohio; An
drew S. Draper, Illinois; Oscar H. Cooper,
Texas; James M. Green, New Jersey; J. H.
Miller, Nebraska; and E. A. Alderman,
North Carolina The committee will re-
port at the last session of the convention,
next Tuesday night