The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-14

kota. W. s. Hoover: south Dakota. Frank
Crane; Nshraska. J. II. Miller; Kansas.
Frank R Dyer.
Western Divisson-aIontana. Samuel y.
iLhrgent; Wyoming. EsteEs Rec: Colo
rado. L c. Gresnlse: New Mexico, Ells-
abeth JACKSON; Arizona. r.. A. Cooley,
Utah. +. d. Cooper; Nevada. J. e stnbbss
idaho, ]. w. Danialss washington. y c.
whitney; Oregon. E. d ReasssF; CAnfcr-
mia. john s SWEET.
Despite the fact that much Of the de-
partmental work OF the National Edaea-
tiOnai association Is severely technieals
and not Of general interest. the attead-
anee "a all Of the sections continues iar94
During the morning session the RI Rev.
c. Montgomery. Catholic bishop Of th8
diocese, delivered an address on Tue
Religious Element In the Formation ok
Character" that attracted close atfen-
ton and was well received. A somewhat
similar line OF thought vas trAyerseo
By Prof. s. T. Skidmore. PhllAdelpEiA
Normal school. by his paper On "Evolu-
ton and Ethics" and the theme was
continued IN the paper on The Dsvel-
opment OF Moral Character read ~
Prof. G. A Luekey, University Of Nebras-
ka. The session closed with a discussion
on q pepar on The Scholar and the
State eontribuied by r +. Webster. city
superintendent. San Francisco.
In the department OF school administra-
ton a paper on The Employment and
Dismissal of Teachers" was read By + +.
Rosling. president Of the board Of eduea-
ton OF Tacoma. Wash. appealed strongiy
TO the assemblage. eli argued against
the fashion OF school boards making tAp
lowest saiary as the criterion IA selecting
teachers.
In the science department. Prof c. n.
Cobb Of Albany. n. Y. briefly reviewed
Thirty Years In Science Teaching"
In the natural science department Prof.
W. w. Hastings. University OF Nebras-
ka. read an interesting paper on anthro-
pOmetrlc studies In Nebraska. b tae
result OF examination made % nh
dren at Lincoln and Loo at ON The
speaker pointed out that the i,- alcal
basis OF mental efficiency is clearly
demonstrated by the fac, that the height.
weight and other physical qualities -
children Of the same age correspond to
school grades It was urged that . CHA
the typical child OF the same ssz. ago
and height by more than the calculated
deviation should not be allowed 70 pass
to higher grade without the provision
Of suitable forms Of exercise Zoe the cor
rection OF his physical disability.
Prof. r. Is. Fulton. president OF the
University Of Mississippi. read a paper
an The Growth OF Coincidence Between
High Schools and Colleges Mrs. J. :.
Herulans, Kansas CITY, one on '"ThS
Spirit Of the Classics" and Prof. y. J.
Bernard. Seattle. Wash. one on The
Proper Classification OF PupilA'
At the evening session DR.. r. Louis
Sedan, superintendent OF schools. 81
Louis, addressed the convention on the
subject OF Progress in Public Educa-
tlon." Dr. N. Murray Butler. Columbia
university. New York. followed with an
interesting paper on The Outlook IN
Education" and the session was closed
by @. r. Glenn. state superintendent OF
public instruction, Georgia. taking a. hls
text for more yhan ordinarily interest,"
ing address some Phases OF Public
Education In the South
In the department Of music. q unlqus
G&31~3eAe@
Supervisor" was offered By Mrs. c. 3.
smith. JaeksonyilIe. III. and Miss X l.
Stone. Alameda. Cal. read a paper on
What Shall Constitute q Course In
Music for County fnssitutesr' A paper
on the kindred subject. what Should
Constitute a Course In Music for Normal
SCHOOLS" was also read b. O. c. Young.
salt Lake. Utah.
/. o. Cr!ssey. University OF New York.
reada suggestive and very practical paper
on Evolution OF Business Education
In the department OF business. nd IN 70
traced business education from what
might be termed It's beginning Ia uhs city
of Florence In the fifteenth century.
The session Of the department Of child
study was exceptionally interesting to
day Miss Isabel Lawrence, State Nor
mai school, 81. Cloud. MINI. took f0s
her text ''Children's Interest In Nature"
The Ad0lescent Home and It's school,
Was the theme selected by e O. Laneas-
ter. Colorado Springs. Colo. 70 enforce
some pertinent truths
The department OF higher education
held It's meeting today In conjunction
with the department Of secondary sdu-
cation. J1e committee afFo4iAE4 ~ GHu-
yer Ia iss5 20 prepare q report on college
entrance requirements presented Il
through A. r. Nightingale. supeFinisnd-
ent OF high schools. Chicago.
At the closing sessiOu % the deparinss
Of art education the papers read eovereA
the entire field Of art instruction In is
application 60 education. Prof. Henry L
Ardley. university OF California. spoke On
Art Instruction 10 the University"
AT the meeting % the board % directors
held this afternooo TO decide SD0c The
place for holding the convention IN $50.
Charleston was strongly In the lead when
the matter was puf 90 Z vote. Chsflsston
received 2 yoies. and Bast0n y. ASntTezl.
Cincinnati and several other cities feceiv-
Ing only a few scattered y0isH- chariaA'
ton will be recommended y ths s1scEtivs
committee a. the place f9r The BeHt an
nui meeting. bu; a dsc4i3n vi not -
hnally arrived q; untI TIE matter bsS
tssa fully eousldsrsd - The executive
eoznmittss. Tb.eh EIii net b Tau sons
time Ia sas fail % the year.
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