The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-14
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Learned Discussions at the Ped
agogues' Convention.
SOME PERTINENT TRUTHS
o. 7. Corson Elected President of the
Association by a Unanimous Vote.
Interesting Papers Were
Read

Los Angeles, Cal, July 13.-o. T. Cor
son of Columbus, Ohio, was to-day
elected president of the National Edu-
cational association by unanimous vote.
the following being vice presidents
elected for the ensuing year: First vice
presidents: E. Dram Lyle, Pennsyl-
vania J. A. Foshay, California; E. Nj.
Suason, Michigan; Z. B. McElroy, Ore
gon; ]. P. Hendricks, Montana; j. NJ.
Green, New Jersey; w. H. Bartholomew,
Kentucky; w. A. Bell, Indiana; w. F..
Slaton, Georgia; L. w. Bucholz, Flor
ida; Mrs. Castor Boyd, Kansas; George
III. Conley, Massachusetts. C. G. Pearce,
Omaha, was elected treasurer. Direct
ors for the north Atlantic, south Allan
tic, south central, north central and
western divisions were elected
After the preliminary exercises Rt.
Rev. George Montgomery, Catholic
bishop of this diocese, delivered one of
the most interesting addresses of the
entire session. His subject was "The
Religious Element in the Formation of
Character" and it was treated with all
the eloquent forcefulness for which
this eminent bishop is noted.
Prof. c. w. A. Luckey, University Of
Nebraska, next read a paper on "The
Development of Moral Character" in
which he Endorsed in part the Aristot-
lean adage that the state should be-
gin the education of the children before
the marriage of their parents
The next paper submitted was on
Evolution and Ethics" and was read by
Prof. 7. Skidmore, normal school, Phil
adelphia. THE Scholar and the State
was the title of the address delivered
by Prof. r. H. Webster, city superin-
tendent of schools of San Francisco, in
which he held that there never was an
age that called so solemnly for the
teachers of right thought, noble, pure
and wise and temperate opinion.
Prof. r. f. Wilson president of the
University of Mississippi, read a paper
on the growth Of confidence between
high schools and colleges; Mrs. j. j.
Hermans, Kansas City, one on ''The
Spirit of the Classics" and Prof. j.. j.
Bernard, Seattle, Wash. one on the
Proper Classification of Pupils"
At the evening session DR.. F. Lewis
Sedan, superintendent of schools of St.
Louis, addressed the convention on the
subject of Progress in Public -Educa-
ton a.. s.....
DR.. N. Murray Butler, Columbia uni
versity N. Y, followed with an inter
esting paper on 1.-The outlook in Edu-
cation" and the session was closed
by G. r. Glenn, state superintendent
of public instruction, Georgia, taking
as his text for more than ordinarily
interesting address, some phases of
public education in the South.
In the department Of music, an
unique sketch, The Necessary Edu-
cation of the Supervisor" was offered
by Mrs. C. B. Smith, Jacksonville, Ill,
and Miss X. E. Stone, Alameda, Cal,
read a paper on What Shall Consu-
tute q Course in Music for County In
stitutes?' -.
A paper on the kindred subject,
What Should Constitute a Course in
Music for Normal Schools" was also
read by G. C. Young, Salt Lake, Utah.
l. o. Crissy, university of New York,
read a suggestive and very practical
paper on Evolution of Business Edu-
cation" in the department of business,
and in which he traced business edu-
cation from what might be termed its
beginning in the city of Florence in
the 18th century. -.
The session of the department of
child study was exceptionally interest
ing to-day. Miss Isabel Lawrence,
state normal school, st, Cloud, Mimi,
took for her text "Childrens Interest
in Nature"
1.-THE Adolescent at Home and
School, was the theme selected by f.
G. Lancaster, Colorado Springs, Col,
to enforce some pertinent truths. The
department of higher education held
its meeting to-day in conjunction with
the department of secondary educa-
ton.
The committee appointed at Denver.
1895, to prepare a report on college
entrance requirements presented,
through F. D. Nightingale, superin-
tendent of high schools, Chicago, its
report.
At the closing session of the depart
ment of art education, the papers read
covered the entire field of art fnstruc-
ton in it's application to education:
Prof. Henry l. Ardley, university or
California, spoke on Art Instruction
in the University"
At the meeting of the board of direc-
tors held this afternoon to decide upon
the place for holding the convention IN
1900 Charleston was strongly In the
lead when the matter was put to a
vote. Charleston received % votes and
Boston 10, Montreal, Cincinnati and
several other cities receiving only
few scattering votes. Charleston will be
recommended to the executive commit
tee as the next place for the annual
meeting, but a decision will not be
finally arrived at until the matter has
been finally considered by the exec
utive committee, which will not be un-
fiji some time in the fall of the year.