Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09

The twenty-seventh annual meeting of
the Wisconsin Teachers Association OPP
ened on Wednesday, at the Grand Ave
nue. Congregational Church in Milwau-
kee, with coo teachers IN attendance.
Prof. II. v O'Shea discussed Art and
Its Relations to Schools and Society.
He tool. strong ground in favor of hav-
ing the artistic nature of children de-
veloped in the schools. NJ. 5. Frawley
of Eau Claire delivered an address on
the value of manual training in the
schools. DR.. II. w. Delatield of the Chi
cago Manual Training School read a pa
per along the same lines. He pointed
out that the haAd could not be trained
without educating the brain. The features
of Thursdays session were the election of
officers and the address of Prof. Graham
Taylor of Chicago. Prof Taylor's adj
dress was somewhat sensational and
dealt with the teaching of the young in
the public schools to understand what
should be the fundamental principles of
this Government. He was particularly
severe in his arraignment of the method
of government in American cities and he
pointed out that the teaching of individ-
ualism must end in anarchy if not check.
Ell in time. In the course of his adj
dress Mr.. Taylor said:
Americas cities are the worst govern
ed in the world, and apparently run on
the principle to get all you can. Nothing
is done for the public. But the public
has the right that it be given returns
and this demand is rumbling through ev-
cry large city in the land. and unless its
cry is heard some day there will be an
answer of which the Haymarket riots
We're mere warning"
Prof. Taylor urged all teachers to real
ize their responsibility in this matter and
to try to bring up their pupils with the
idea of making of them good citizens.
Charles X. Adams, president of the
University of Wisconsin, as chairman of
the committee named to investigate
whether the eight years work being done
by the grades can be accomplished in
shorter time, presented the committees
report This advocates more study
rather than more learning; push forward
the bright pupils ahead of the duh ones;
substitute linguistic studies for the frills
of the common school course; but do not
shorten the course" Principal Arthur
Burch of the Milwaukee South Side high
school, discussing the report, said that
English, German and either French or
Latin might be added to the grammar
course with profit. But the introduction
OF other languages will disSipate the eff
fort of the grade pupil and will turn him
aside from the great purpose of that ed
ucation," he said 1.-THE study Of Eng
fish seems to me to be decidedly the study
which is our best instrument in forming
the American pupil to American uses"
In ether respects Principal Burch com
mended the report.
President w. H. Elson of Superior de
livered his annual address, advocating
the necessity for stimulating and utiliz-
ing individual purpose in school work.
Papers on various subjects were rea.i by
George z. Brown, editor of School and
Home Education; Mrs. +. III. Fowler of
La Crosse, Sarah A. Haste Of Superior,
M. Il. Ruel of Baraboo, Ethel Milliman
of Racine, Anna G. Lloyd Of Racine, Al
bert H. Sanford of Stevens Point Arnold
Tomplins of the Illinois State normal
university addressed the convention on
The Religion of Education.
The following officers were elected;
President, w. n. Parker, Madison; first
yice-president, II. A Whipple, Baraboo;
second yice-president Mae Il. Schreitzer,
Madison; third vice-president, NJ. II.
Jackson. Hudson secretary, j. w.
Boyne, Milwaukee; treasurer, ]. b. Bor-
dent, Marshfe9d Executive committee
wv H. Elson Superior; w II. Schultz,
Sheboygan; w. II. Griffith, Wilmot.
The City Superntendents and Super
wishing Principals Association began its
sessions Tuesday mornings Several pa
pers were presented during the day bear
ing ON the question of the improvement
of the grade schools, with which the
members of the association have to do.
In the evening the association had q ban
quet at the Plankinton.