The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-29

st. Cloud Professor lat the Head of
General Asseciation.

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At the general meeting of the asso-
citation yesterday morning, the following
officers were elected:
President, Waite A Shoemaker, st.
Cloud normal school. recording secre-
~tary; D. e. Cloyd, principal East Side
high school, Minneapolis; corresponding
secretary, Miss e. A. Granting, Still
water; treasurer, c. G. Schulz, Mankato.-
The report of the nominating COM
mittee to this effect was adopted without
debate. -s- &
= Resolutions of regret on the death OF
tho late County Superintendent A. E.
Engstrom, of Goodhue county. were
adopted, and tributes to the memory Of
the dead were paid by President Bond,
President N9rthrop. Of the university;
Supt. Hubbard. Mr.. Engstroms sue
cessor, and others.
A. w. Rankin, of Minneapolis, offered
an amendment to; the constitution, pro-
viding that the president Of the associa-
ton be elected by ballot in open session
on the second day Of the meeting. The
three securing the highest number of
votes to be balloted for until one receives
majority. The amendment provided
that the nominating committee should
name the other officers of the association
as Is now the case. 80 ~ -
The amendment will he acted upon next
year.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows
The teachers OF Minnesota, in annual
association gathered, realizing the duty
that they owe to the profession, to the
children under their charge. and to
Resolve, first. that it is the privilege
and the duty Of all who enter upon the
work Of teaching to so prepare them
selves. and to jealousy guard its inter
ests, that of necessity it will become in
fact what all the teachers desire 1t to be.
profession known and recognized by all
people. 80
Second. that 1t Is the duty Of all teach
ers to study carefully the great questions
that are being ably discussed by leading
educators. and. weighing carefully the
manner and means of their introduction
and use, avail themselves of such changes
and amendments ass shall strengthen
their work and place itpermanently upon
a higher and better plane. s-5as
Third that recognizing fully the great
loss 'tor waste in education" that has re-
suited from mistaken and useless expert
mentat1on. and that has been OccaS1oned'
by an unWise sattenpT to adopt impossible
theories to school conditions wefyet fully
appreciates the fact that educational sue.
ward movement, inspired and supported
by what IS true in all methods and the
cries, and best suited to present and pros
peCtive environments -
b. Fourth, that without lessening the i'm
portance to be attached to the highest
educational qualifications. we believe as
the character. the humanity. the altruis-
tic spirit. the broad deep sympathy with
struggling human beings that have en-
nohled the lives and have given complete
ness and grandeur to the work of the
worlds greatest teachers. @S7= e5*s v
And be 1t further resolved that the in
terests of education would be furthered
by an educational exhibit embracing
books, appliances and other means. In
securing this, details should be left to
the executive committee except that it
hnJIl6 no fl1a1 ,o1l- II
OF meeting, from which all advertising
matter. articles for sale and cards should
be absent
That we approve the efforts to create.
corps of professional teachers for the
rural schools. and indorse the plan of
state certIhcation of rural teachers as a
necessary means to that end.
That we express our appreciation and
gTat1hcation for the change recently in
saugurated by the authorities Of the uni
versity OF minnesota in the requirements
now established for admission to that in
sttut1on. and wish fair trial of this ar
rapgement.' before further changes be
made.
That the thanks Of this association are
heartily rendered to President Bond for
the able and impartial manner in which
he has presided over the deliberations of
the present session, and to Miss StearnS
Of Wisconsin. for the encouragement and
assistance that she has so unselfshlve
given to the cause of education through
her advocacy of the use of travelling IL
brar1es, an agency in the cause of edu-
cation that we cordially approve.
That our thanks are hereby heartily
given to Mr.; C; III. @Congdon and the
Schoolmaster's club, to Mr.. Thomas Yapp,
director. and to st. Paul's church choir
for the excellent music with which they
enliyened the sessions, and to Miss Mel
lie Hope and her orchestra. and to Messrs.
Bowman. Bartholomew, SewalI and No
Ian for. their meritorious and enjoyable
entertainment offered the teachers during
the reception at the Ryan hotel on Wed
nesday evening.
That we appreciate the many cour-
tesies shown us by the daily papers Of
st: Paul. the concessions of the several
excellent provision for the physical com
fort and welfare of the members made
by the hotels of ST. Paul.