Gilpin observer., 1899-01-12
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
They Adopted Resolutions at their
Convention Urging Changes
in Studies.
They Ask the L legislature to Provide
Better Museum, and Railroads
to make Convention
Rates. Etc.

AT the recent annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association, held in Den
yer, the following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the State Teachers
Association extend cordial thanks to the
officers of the association, who have
worked with so good results for the sue
cess of this meeting: to the school
board who have given the use of their
high school building for various meet
iDgs of the association; to the Denver
Teachers Club for their pleasant recep-
ton of Thursday evening, and to the
press for their recognition of the associa-
ton in the daily papers.
That we further thank the Artists
club for their exhibition, and express
our heartiest sympathy with the move
ment for the fuller and more helpful de-
velopment of the aesthetic side of school
life, and recommend to the schools of
Colorado the more systematic use of
works of art, not only for their artistic
value, but as aids in teaching literature,
history and other subjects.
That we heartily endorse the proposed
mathematical Investigations to be as
signed to a special committee and rec
ommend that a second committee take
up the no less important subjects of
geography and history, and third com
mittee concern itself with the subject
of nature studyin the grades with view
to uniiication in the work and better
adaptation to the needs and development
of grade pupils, and with a view also to
Fastening the day when nature, work
and science shall be taught more fully
al. l.,
relegated to its logical place as a refer
ence book following objective presenta-
ton. That we further recommend the
following:
Whereas, There exists an association
known as the State Historical and Nat
ural History Society, which was organ
lied to accomplish the following ends:
To make a complete natural survey of
the state; to establish in our capital city
a museum which shall adequately repre-
sent the natural history resources of Col
orado accessible at all times to the gen.
eral public and especially to our teachers
and students of science to prepare a SER
les of science guide books representing
in popular manner the natural his
tory of this region; and,
NATURE STUDY.
Whereas, The recent remarkable in
crease of interest in the educational
world has created an imperative demand
| for better knowledge of natural history,
and an accessible semi-popular literature
so that large number of nature study
books and pamphlets have appeared for
the aid of teachers in schools of the east
ern states; and,
Whereas, The teachers of Colorado
are laboring under the great disadvan-
tage of lack of these educational helps
there being no accessible publications
describing the flora, fauna and physiog.
raphy of the state in n popular style;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the State Teachers
association, recognizing the value OF the
work which the society is doing would
recommend that our legislature be asked
to give such aid as will enable it to com
plete its labors as soon as possible, and
make this much needed literature avail
able.
That we ask the directors of Colorado
State Teachers association to prohibit
the use of the association program as an
advertising medium, and to identity all
persons whose names occur upon the
program by giving the names of positions
held and the special lines of educational
work in which they are engaged.
That, whereas, the attendance upon
the association has been materially him
dered by the inability of teachers to OBJ
tain reduced railway rates, we urge that
vigilant and persztent efforts be made
to secure one fare railroad rate for all
members of the association.
That committee of three be appointed
by the chair for the purpose uf co operat
ing with the county superintendents'
committee in considering revision OF
the school law of Colorado, and especial
ly the sections relating to the examining
and certiiicating of teachers and to the
powers Of superintendents and school
boards.
That we instruct the officers Of tho as-
sooiation, in preparing the next program
to appoint time and place for the meet
ings of the various regular committees in
such way as to avoid interference with
the other regular proceedings OF the as
sociation.
That we cordially commend the profess
sional aims OF the Teachers League and
recommend that teachers inform them
selves more fully as to the organization.
That we record our wish that. ms the
association is not able to publish the
proceedings in full, arrangements be
made to publish more fully than hereto
fore in the educational press OF the state.
Mrs. Florence Ritchie Collins, n mem
ber OF the Frank Daniels Opera COM
I. 4 4 + a. A..l. IL