Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
THEIR WORK FINISHED.
Closing Sessions of the National
Educational Association at
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 14-The first
paper read at the general session Of the
National Educational association today
was one by Prof. Aaron Cove, superin-
tendent of schools, Denver, Col, on
"Usurpation of the Home by the School"
The remainder Of the general session was
given up to the consideration of the edu-
cational press, III its various phases
Speaking upon the subject, Are Educa-
tional Journals EffectiveY' w. q. Bruce
of Milwaukee said
When it is assumed that no interest is more
closely interviewer with euuca tional lite and eff
tort imam Journalism Itself, II would seem but
natural that the educational press should be
strong IN number and exceptionally influential
ever, is tar from being influential it ought
to be, nor as prosperous materially as journals
closer examination proves this assertion to be
true as Wen as it reveals the further fact that
some OF the very elements which ally journalism
so closely to education have weakened what /
call legitimate educational journals. In pointing
the good that has been accomplished by the edu-
cational press. Who does remember with
gratefuIness the men who have worked Loyalty
in the cause of education through their journals
VINO can forget such schoolmasters a Barna rd
many others who have taught for years and con.
odicals?
In the department Of elementary educa-
Youth Miss II. NJ. Scott, Normal
Training school, Detroit, in opening the
discussion thesis Qualifications OF q
Critic Teacher" in the normal school de-
partment, argued strongly for whole
some personality teachers influence
depending more upon what she is than
on what she says In tie department of
secondary education the interrOgatory,
In Civil Ethics What Ought We to
Teach as the American Doctrine of
Religion and the State?' was con-
sidered by President S. q. SEQ
vel, University of Wooster, Q. The
School," was dilated upon by Principal
w. c. Stevenson, Normal school, En-
poria, kas. In the science department
interesting technical papers were read on
the "Peda gogicaI Content of Zoology"
by Prof. \. A. Harvey, Normal school,
High School to College Mathematics"
by Prof. c. f. Wheelock, State univer-
sity, New York, and on Science in the
High School, by Prof. O.. A Richard
son, Stanford university
The nominations of officers were rati-
fed by the association as follows:
President-O T. Corson Ohio
Vice Presidents-Past President Lyle Pennsyl-
sIauson. Michigan; E. &. McElroy, Oregon: j. L.
w. II. Bartholomew, Kentucky; W. A. Bell. In
diana diana VS. Layton, Gee, Georgia L. W BuchoIz
Conley. Massa chusetts.
Direc t4Tso ShawaR; Indiana, J. G.
Springer; Wisconsin. l.. d. Harvey: Iowa. w II.
Beardshaw; Minnesota, L. V. Hubbard: Missouri.
w. G.. Darlington: North Dakota. w S Hoover:
South Dakota. Frank Crane; Nebraska j. Il
Miller; Kansas, Frank II. Dyer.
Charleston will be recommended TO the
executive committee as the next place for
IL, ,,.,i i T..
not be finally arrived at until the matter
has been fully considered by the execu-
tice committee, which will not meet un-
til some time in the fall of the year.
\ vote Of thanks was given to the re-
firing treasurer, |. G. Mcneil of Wis
consin, who has served the association
long and well, but who has found it
necessary to resign his position.