The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-12
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the proceedings by rendering several Sc
lections.
DR.. w. T. Harris. United States com
missioner OF education. delivered q mosi
appropriate and decidedly interesting adj
dress on the subject Of IAN Educational
Policy for Our New Possession
Henry 8. Townsend, inspector general
OF the schools Of Hawaii. made thought
fully conceived address upon the subject
The Educational Problem in Hawaii IS
THE environment and the temper of the
children Of Hawaii" said DE- Townsend.
ARE especially diversified. This Is due
largely to the diversity Of races, with all
that 1t implies The ends Of the earth
meet In Hawaii and no one race is pre-
dominant in numbers. Present indica-
tons are that the generation next to be
born in Hawaii viii consist Of white per-
sons and HawaiIans In almost equal num-
bers, and of q large number Of Asiatics.
These latter will not be assimilated with
the elements OF our future population and
so form one people, though 1t Is possible
that the whites and Hawaiians viii thus
unite. In spite of racial difference. The
problem involves at least two races OF
men in nearly equal numbers, living side
by side within our narrow boundaries
without uniting. Our Hawaiian civiiiza-
ton should be based upon broad charity
and universal good will
At the closing session Of the National
Council of Education held this morning,
Prof. Louis Sedan of ST. Louis was elect
ed president for the following year, Pro-
lessor Elmer Brown of California, vice
president, and Miss Belle A. Dutton,
Cleveland, Ohio, was reelected secretary
The report on the relations Of public IL
braries to public schools that had been
prepared by a committee composed Of ].
c. Dana, A. Hutchins. c. A McAfurray,
Sherman Williams and Miss Louise II.
Jones, was presented and read.
The annual meeting Of the board of d.
rectors OF the National Educational ASSOC
citation was called to order by President
Lyle at noon today, the following officers
being present: First Vice President ]. @.
Greenwood, Kansas City; Treasurer /. C.
MCNEIL, West Superior, Wis; Chairman
CT the Board OF Trustees A. NJ. Lane, CHI
cago. The treasurer's report showed a
total amount during the year of S2S,56l10,
including a cash balance of $2,2O1. The
expenditures amount to $2601O.92, includ-
Ing $4,000 transferred to the permanent
fund. The available cash on hand is
&, 556.16. Treasurer Mcneil also reported
that between 5000 and $4,000 In addition
was available this year for transfer to
the permanent fund. The thirteenth an
nual report was presented and read. It
showed the assets to be S74.0OO The total
Investments on July /, 1899, having been
I67, 500.
By unanimous vote the directors passed
! resolution directing the National Edu-
catiopal association to cable to the United
States delegation to the peace conference
1t The Hague congratulations OF the
members of the organization.
Another sharp discussion was brought
about by the petition presented by Miss
Estelle Reel, national superintendent OF
he Indian department, and who is
member OF the directorate. asking that
he Indian institute be made a depart
nent of the National Educational associa-
ion. Prof. L. Sedan, Prof. Taylor and
others participated in the discussion, but
10 action was taken.