Evening star., 1898-07-12
DEPARTMENTS In SESSION
Program for the Meeting in Con-
vention Hall.
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST


of the pils-Superintendent W. H. Elson,
Superior, Wis.
Discussion led by Superintendent Clar-
ence F. Carroll, Worcester Mass.
.. Desirability of fostering social effort
on the part of the pupfls-Inspector James
L Hughes. Toronto, Ontario.
Discussion led by Supervisor B. c. Greg
ory, Trenton, n. j., and Principal Richard
Waterman, jr., Chicago, Ill.
3. Successive differentiation of subjects
of instruction-Dr. L. Y. Snyder, president
State Normal School Greeley. Col.
Discussion led by Superintendent I. A
Mott, Richmond. Ind.
4 Business-Reports of committees. cleo
ton of officers.
Local committee, Miss E. A. Denney,
chairman.
Secondary education Central High
School. street between 9th and 7th
streets.
L Business-Reports of committees, cleo
ton of officers
Round tables
2. Composition-rhetori Ernest
R Clark. instructor in English, Colorado
Springs, Col.
3. History-Leader, James ]. Sheppard,
Boys High School, New York city.
1. The high school as a social factor
Leader. c. H. Thurber. dean of Morgan
Park Academy, Morgan Park, Ill.
Local committee DR.. F. L. Lane, chair
man.
Higher Observation-Disclosures University
Hall, 10th and ii streets
1. Should the undergraduate curriculum
of four years in colleges and universities
be shortened: -
(a5 By reducing it to three years? ZIG
rninutes). DIR. Albert Shaw, editor OF Ike
view of Reviews. New York city.
Discussion 90 minutes Prof A L. Or
nond Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.
Cb) BY allowing such freedom of cleo
tives in the junior and senior years that
bachelor degree and professional degree
may be obtained in six years? CD min
utes) Discussion 90 minutes) General
discussion Commute speeches. 70 minutes
Is it possible and desirable to form a
federation of good colleges and uniVersl-
ties in the United States similar to the ma
tionaI federation of medical schools? GU
rninutesD Prof. p. A. Hinsdale, University
Of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich
Discussion 90 minutes President A. b
Draper. University of Illinois, Champaign,
discussion 90 minutes) President Chas.
W. Dabney, University of Tennessee, Knox
General discussion Commute speeches).
3 Business-Election of officers, etc
Local committee, Dr. b. L. Whitman
normal schools-An Souls Church. l4:h
and l. streets. 49, NJ
NAL SCHOOLS C5 minutes) H H. seerley'
Cedar Falls, Iowa 49,,
= The Training School" The MODEL
School" The Practice School IN lhe
Tinted States co minutes) Z. Y. sny-
der, Greeley, Col
General discussion.
3 Business-Election of officers
Local committee, Mrs. Ida G. Myers
chairman ~. NJ
mortal Church. 14th and r streets
/ Song by classes from city SchOolS OF
washington conducted by Miss Anna r.
ScammeH suDsrvIsOc OF music
2 School music in character making-A
E Winship editor Journal OF Education
z The next step-what shall it be?-Mrs.
Carrie b. Adams. Terre HaQte. IND:
Discussion by Miss Sarah Louise Arnold,
supervisor primary schools, Boston, Mass
4 Report of committee on school songs
P. c. Hayden. supervisor Of music QUINCY
III.
). Decentralization of officers.
Local committee-Miss A E. Scammeu,
chairman.
Department of business education-Acad-
eTny of Music 9th and ID streets
l. Administration and bookkeeping OF
national bank and the qualifications and
training of a bank accountant-George NJ
Coffin, deputy controller, Treasury Depart
ment. Washington, D. c.
.. The bookkeeping of publishing house
and the qualifications and training OF
publishing house accountant-A o. Kit
tredge. editor OF Accountcs. New York
3. The object and method of teaching
commercial geography-Prof. d. NJ. Willis,
University of West Virginia, Morgantown,
w Va
A. Qualifications and training of the con-
gressional reDorter-Dayid Wolfe Brown,
chief reporter United States House Of
Representatives, (Mr. Brown Will conduct
a party of reporters to the reporters rooms
in the Capitol and explain the process of
reporting congressional proceediugs)
.. Qualifications and training of the court
reporter-Isaac S. Dement, Chicago, Ill.
g. Business-Election of officers. &c.
Local committee-Mrs- Sara A. Spencer,
chairman
Natural srience NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
St. Paurs Lutheran Church. 11th and Fl
streets.
1. Report of the standing committee of
ten
=. Discussion Of the report
. Business-Election of officers. &c.
Local eommittee-Marcus Baker. chair
Library-wesley Chapel. 9Th and F
streets.
/ Report of committee on reading lists
and editions for the several grades If pub
lie schools.
>. Reading lists for public schools; how
prepared? how used observation-disclosures
Williams. Glenns Falls. y. Y.
>. How to interest the public in chiltlran's
readlng-Frank c. Patten, Helena, Mont.
4. General discussion.
;. Business-Election of officers.
Local committee-W. b. Patterson chair
man.
Education of deaf, dumb. blind. &c
Franklin School building, 18th and X
streets
l. The trend of training in backward and
mentally deficient children-Miss Marga-
ret Bancroft. Haddonfield, n. ].
. Education of the blind-Mrs J. Russell
Young. chairman. subdepartment.
3. The deaf. blind and deficient children
OF Illinois-orville T. Bright. Cook county
superintendent. ''
4. Address--Dr. E. NJ. Gallaudet, Wash
ington, d. c.
:. The day schools of Wiscoasin-Prof.
Robert c. Spencer, Milwaukee, Wis
T. business meeting-Electi5n OF ,,fficers
Practical class work representing the
three branches of the department will be
IN operation in different rooms and DIR
VIM o. Krohn, Hospital H., will CON
duct physical laboratory for sense tests
Local committec-Dr. Alex. Grahsm Bell
chairman.
Closing Session of the Convention.
The closing session of the convention