The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-13
DETAILS OF CONVENTION.
Many Addresses and Much Business
Was Transacted.

Los Angeles, Cal, July Fin the
general session of the National Educa-
tional association today. Professor j.
III. Hineman of Pine Bluff. Ark, repre-
senting the Southern Educational asso-
citation, delivered an address upon the
educational status in the south, which
aroused great attention.
Quo Vadimus' was the reminiscent
| title of a paper read by Mrs. Helen
Grenfell, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Colorado
THE Average Scholarship of the Az
erage Pupil was the topic dealt with
by Professor F. Rigler, superintendent
of schools at Portland, Ore He drew
attention to the necessity for arranging
a course of study to suit the peculiar
needs of each child. A system WHEREBY
the child can have one class teacher,
but at the same time be allowed 10 take
studies in other grades, for which his
ability fits him. was strongly advo-
Gated.
Professor w. S. Monroe of Winfield.
Mass, read paper on Fatigue Among
Children" in which he pointed out
many of the promoting causes and suS-
gested the remedy.
The paper that aroused widest COM
ment at the evening session of the con-
vention was the one read by Professor
Elmer E. Brown. University of Califor-
mia. upon the subject of Art in Edu-
cation"
Mrs. Marie kraus-Boelte of New
York city presided in the kindergarten.
and DR.. N Murray Butler presented
paper which attracted special attention.
He applied himself to an examination
of few failings of kindergarten meth
DDS, pointing out some of the weakness
of the method and offering suggestions
for remedying the defects.
Mrs. NJ. Ruef Hofer of Chicago read
a paper on the Educational Use of
Music for Children Under the Age of
Years." and a chacter study in the
kindergarten was presented by Profess
sor It. B. Bailey, one of the faculty of
the University of California
A discussion took place in the de-
partment of normal schools, based on a
report of the committee on normal
schools, but which was confined largely
to that part of the report dealing with
the training school. DR.. Herman T.
Lukens, head training teacher of the
normal school. California. and DIR. J.
w. Hall. Greeley. Colo. contributed at
some length on points of interest
brought out.
a valuable paper on "Peculiarities of
the Western Side of the Rockies" was
read by Dr. L. W. Hilgard. University
of California. in the department of
higher education, and Professor Charles
Debney, president of the University of
Tennessee, followed with am address on
1.-The Practicability of National Uni
versity.'
l.. c. Mcneil of West Superior. Wis,
today resigned as treasurer of the Ma
tional Educational association, after
having held the position for ten years
past. Avowed candidates for the posi-
ton are l.. C. Greenlee of Denver anG
c. S. Pearse of Omaha.
Candidates for the presidency are L.
d. Narvey, Madison, Wis; ]. A. For
shay, superintendent of schools. Los
Angeles; Elmer z. Brown, Berkeley. |
CAL; c. NJ. Jordan. Minneapolis, and
c. o. r. Carson, Cincinnati.
The contest between representatives |
Of the various cities for the location of !
the next convention has narrowed down |
to three cities-Cincinnati, Charleston !
and Montreal, Canada. So far Charles |
ton appears to be the most favored |
place.