The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-25
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION MEETS
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WOTAN'S
ASSOCIATLON.
Officers Elected and Reports of the Sec
rotary, Treasurer and Different Conn
mittees Hcard-Important Business

Transacted.
The annual meeting of the Woman''
School association was held yesterda,
afternoon in the rooms of the associa
ton in the Hubinger building. There
was very large attendance, nearly
three-fourths of the members of the
association being present. The officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, Miss Rebecca
/ Beach, succeeding Mrs. Mary B. Moody
vice presidents, Mrs. Mary B. Moody
Mrs s. S. Fisher Mrs. ]. Mason Hop
pin, jr., Mrs, Joseph Sheldon, Miss
Marie Ives, Mrs. Henry Rogers and
Miss Mary Bennett; secretary, Miss
Sarah Whittlesey; treasurer, Mrs. Lee
H. Herr; executive committee, Mrs
! Newcomb; art committee, Mrs. j. c.
! Schwab; vacation and play ground
committee Mrs. ]. X. Blake: visiting
committee, Mrs. HI. G. Newton; finance
committee, Miss M. w. smythe; mem
bership committee, Mrs. c. S. DeForest,
and refreshment committee, Mrs. H. G.
Rogers.
| Reports of the secretary, treasurer
and the various committees were heard
and all showed remarkable work ac-
complished by the association during
1oc or Tho QrU'c rnnOrt
read by Miss Whittlesey was a most
interesting one and showed that the
membership has increased greatly dur
ing the year. Miss Whittlesey in her
report gave a review Of the work done
by the association during the last year
and her complete report is as follows:
Article II. of our constitution reads:
1.-THE object of this association is to in
crease interest among women i'm all
matters pertaining to the public schools
of this city, to promote any plans aim
ing to develop and educate those at
tending said schools and, as far as prac-
ticable to take part in the administra-
ton of school affairs"
Standing at the close of another year,
it is our fitting custom to review the
work accomplished, the interest further
ed, the principles supported, bringing
all back to the text of this, the aim of
our organization. Surely we may look
upon our record with pardonable salts
faction.
From the double character of our OBJ
ject, work from the first naturally d.
vided itself into two branches. On the
one hand, the association seeks to diff
fuse information and to draw the pub
lie into touch with school interests; on
the other, through appropriate commit
tee organization it thus forwards prac-
tical work for advance.
Our public monthly meetings, where
addresses, reports and discussions bear
upon school questions have always been
one of the most important means Of
comprising our first intent. Nor have
they diminished in interest during the
past year. Five addresses formed them
selves into progressive study Of the
principles and methods of school train
ing, from the first rudimentary instruc-
ton of the kindergarten to the final
preparation of the teacher in the State
Normal school. Each lecture was given
by speaker engaged in directing the
work of the grade which he analysed
for us, and this added very greatly to
the interest Of discussions and questions
which often followed the talks; in that
the speaker was thoroughly conversant
with every detail of the work presented
and could answer with authority. All
were earnest in the desire that associa-
ton members should visit the schools
and study the work for themselves
believing that the 'labora-
tory method as they styled it, was the
really satisfactory way Of acquiring in
formation concerning methods of teach
ing and school conditions
AT other meetings the hour was given
to reports from delegates sent to vari-
Gus conferences and conventions. At |
the opening of the year the association |
joined the Connecticut State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, which consoli-
1ates in its membership more than fifty
organizations, scattered throughout the
state, engaged in widely diverse works,
yet each representing some phase of the
great humanitarian movement which Is
spreading so encouragingly over this
and all united in q common
and educational effort
The federation held meetings in Nor
walk in June and October, which afford
ID valuable opportunity for helpful in
of experience and suggestion.
0ur delegates were particularly inn
pressed by the invigorating altruistc
about these gatherings
Again in May two of our number We're
lent to the Conference of Eastern Ed
lcation Associa tons, held under the
Iuspices of the Civic club of Philadel-
,hia. AT that time the conference was
ormally organized as a permanent
'ody, holding annual meetings, and this
association, having been also represent
d at the first meeting-held last year
n New York-was privileged to enter
IS one of the charter members 1t is
ardly necessary to insist upon the very
vident Importance to us of alliance
With this institution, through which we
nav not only keep in close touch with
dvance movements in education, but,
etter become co-laborators ourselves
yext spring the conference will convene
4 Boston, or, more exactly, in Brook
ne. having already met in New York
nd Philadelphia. The thought sug-
ested itself to your delegates that it
,ould be most appropriate and courte-
us if our association were able to in
lite the conference TO New Haven for
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