The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-27
Recommendations by Ed
ucators.

The annual meeting of the Illinois
State Teachers Association was held
at Springfield last week. The sub
stance of the resolutions adopted by
the associations was as follows:
THAT we pledge our hearty support
to the free school system Of the state
including it's normal schools and state
university.
"That IL the trustees Of the UNIVERSE
ty of Illinois can see their way to fur
nish instruction in the summer meet
ings. we believe it would furnish OPP
portunity for many teachers to still
further prepare themselves for their
work.
1--WE request that the powers OF the
state superintendent be increased to a
point that shall bring to the office the
highest possible efficiency, and that
additional force needed to secure thls
at once be added.
"That the state should enact law
permitting school authorities to pro-
vide free text books to all teachers,
and that we are irreconcilably opposed
| to state uniformity of text books.
"That school administration, inclua.
ing amendments and promotions OIL
teachers, should be free from poilticai
influence and dictation.
"That in it's work the school must
keen constantly before it the ann III
cooperation with the home ana o'nei
social forces of so enriching and direct
ing the public sentiment OF the society
n serves as to increase respect lot Id"
and order, and devotion to h1gh ldeais
and sound principle.
"That we favor state supervision VI
degree-conferring institutions as maue
bv the North Central association VI
Colleges and Secondary Schools April
1, 1898. 4,
"That we favor the enactment OF
laws in behalf of truant or parental
| schools.
"That in the death of John M. Greg
ory. Samuel M. Inglis, William JENKINS
and D. C. Smith, the state has suner-
| ed an irreparable loss.
The committee on educational prog
ross renorted that an effort made to Sc
cure free textbooks failed at the last
session of the legislature largely owing
m the fact that the matter was con-
fused with that of uniformity OF text
hooks AS a step in the direction Oh
securing the desired end readJus.-
mont of the tax levy is recommendeu'
so that 21h per cent may be Levied lor
scboolhouses and IN per cent for gen
eral school purposes, instead OF PEI
cent for the former and per cent iof
the latter, as now. This Woulu III
crease the fund that might be used for
the purchase Of textbooks. Inc 1oi-
lowing recommendations were indors-
ed:
The closer union of the school ana
home for the betterment OF future GU
izenship.
Q. The Inauguration and support Oh
more public-school kindergartens'
3. The practicability and justice OF
nermissive bill textbook law.
The amending of the school law
n hermit of the local levy up to III
ner cent for local running school eH-
penses.
s. The support of all library means
and aids toward placing more DOCKS III
the hands and lives of both young anu
old.
The granting of more liberal ap-
preparations to the office OF the super
intendent of public instruction that
more time and attention be given TO
advancing the educational interests OF
our state.
The Michigan State Teachers Asso-
citation which met at Lansing last week
denounced the Graham-Forsyth uni
form textbook law passed by the last
legislature as an ill-considered and in
complete measure, and asked for It's
repeal. The resolutions declare 1t to
he the opinion of the association that
the next legislature should enact
compulsory free textbook law. The
association desires to have the state
board Of education as far removed from
politics as possible, and asks the leg1s-
lature to provide for the election OF
members of this board at the April
election, when justices Of the Supreme
court are chosen; to increase the mem
hership of the board from three to six
and to make provision for continuous
sessions Of the two state normal
schools.
The Indiana State Teachers Associa-
ton. which met at Indianapolis, also
adopted a resolution demanding that
the state board of education be kept
free from political influences.
The Stanford University.
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