The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11

u number Of speeches by prominent e,iuca-
tors from various parts Of the country
President q. T. Carson delivered his an
nual address.
Value of Children's Time.
Value Of ChiIdren's Time.
He said. I'm part:
The successful prosecution OF the work
or public educa ton will he aided to a far
greater extent by impressing parents and
boards OF education with a keen apprecia-
ton of the financial value of a child's time
curing the years Of school age than by re-
curing teachers TO exhaust their time and
energy in fruitless study of the peculiari-
ties of children.
While We must never lose sight Of the
higher ideals in education. and etriv. IN o.
cry possible way to lead the youth OF our
land to look beyond the mere making Of a
HiinS 10 the making of noble lives on the
o'hei hahd IL Is never wise to ignore the
preai and butter phase Of existence and
what the common people consider an i'm
Pof'ah' ana Immediate end in education"
prlef session was held tonight. ar
which paper on the small college ana
us Work in the past was read by pr..;
dent ". .. Thompson of Ohio star I'M
vcrSity. M
fr'sident W. K. Harper read a brief paper
on the prospects of the small college.
Inc National Council Of Education to-day
elected the following officers: President NJ
= Jordan. Minneapolis. vice president. Mis-
b: A. Dutton. Cleveland; secretary. J, n
Philips. Birmingham, Ala.
hIembers of the Executive Committee
PRESIDENT Swain of the University of Iudi-
ana and Professor Nicholas Murray But
lock of New York.
National University Discussed
The establishment of d national university
AT Washington was the chief topic dis
cussed at the meeting of the council Tn.
Hi"cussion was opened with the report of
W t. Harper OF the University of Chicago
me ldea seemed 10 prevail that President
harper report was really the report of
the committee. but he was particularly en-
phatic In his statement that his reInarzs
We're strictly his personal observations and
CONCLUSIONS. He said the committee v,s
not yet ready TO report.
President Harper thought the proposed
National university was inexpedient and
unnecessary The majority OF the commit
tee. ne said, favored school OF research
which should be centered about ana mn
mateiy associated with the Smithsonian In
stItution.
a school for study on International qucs-
uons. diplomacy and similar matters was
also favored.
Professor /. NJ Butler followed Presi-
cent HARPER against the idea of statutory
Gresk and foreign university at Washing
ton. lie was Immediately impressed with
the corrections anu opportunity for study
ana research at Washington and he was
not In favor of turning mis- back on those
opportunities. He sand these should be
grasped and taken advantage of. In view of
the old-establiShed character and reputation
OF the Smithsonian Institution he favored
building about the Old institution rather
than on new ground.
President j. Il. Baker OF the University OF
Colorado thought the present discussion I'M
favorable. HE criticized the committee for
not having requested the views OF the pres
generally. He seemed To think that there
was a disposition to ignore certain eduCa-
tlOnai interests to the advantage OF other in
terests. lie wanted the Government to con-
duct the proposed university, and said
steps should be taken To insure its proper
conduct free Of the cliques or politicians.
The discussion was participated in by many
educators. among them President Swayne
OF the University of Indiana, President r..
+. White of Cincinnati and Superintendent
of Schools Gilbert of Newark. y. ).
The report of President Harper was
ceived by tbs council. but the committee
was continued. The council deferred for the
present any expression Of opinion.
Education Among Indians.
The Department of Indian Education held
two sessions to-day. The feature of the
programme was an address by Doctor II. Il.
t'rIssel. principal of Hampton Industrial
made by Professor o. II. Bakeless OF Car
Isle. Pa. on the rapid improvement of In
uidil ClliiuEeu along literary HneS
Levi Leyering. fuil-biooded Indian. read
a paper on The Practical Teaching of In
dams. prepared by Superintendent Seger
Of CoiOnoy, Ok. The papers prepared by
the pupils of the different Indian schools in
the United States are attracting much in
terest.
A meeting OF the directors of the National
Association was held to-day. A number of
directors elected at Los Angeles last year
sent letters of resignation: and suggested in
their places members of the n. f. A. from
their respective States. who were all unan-
imousy elected
Treasurer G. G. Pearce and chairman Of
the Board of Trustees. Albert G.. Lane.
made their reports. The association was
shown to be in fiourishiDg financial con-
dition. The n. f.. A. is worth just $780,
which Is invested in State. county and mu-
nicipal bonds and mortgages.
A resolution was received from the
Teachers Association or Missouri asking
the appointment OF a committee TO confer
with a National Committee for simplifying
the English language.
The struggle for the honor of being the
next convention city has narrowed down to
Detroit and Cincinnati.