Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
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Educators at the Charleston National
Convention Discuss Methods
and Results
Interesting Topics Make a Busy Day
for the Teachers-The
Presidency.
Col. Parker and Others Urged for
the Honor The Pro-
ceedings

the honor The Fro.
ceedings
Charleston. S. c.. July 1.-THE mem
9bers of the National Educational As
ISOLATION put in a busy day yesterday,
two sessions of the general organiza-
ton and many meetings of the depart
Sments taking up their time. Booker I.
Washington, the negro educator, drew
the largest crowd of the conventionsat
the auditorium last night, speaking on
the advance of the colored man along
educational lines. The nominating
committee met at noon today to decide
upon a. candidate for president Cali
fornia is expected to present the name
of Professor Forshay, of Los Angeles,
but the sentimentof many OF the dele
gates is that the honor Should 60 east.
Professor j. M. Green, of Trenton, ~.
is, has many friends. and altho he is
mot pressing his candidacy, the chair is
likely TO go to him. Professor Parker
of Chicago, will probably be made vice
president. Cincinnati and Detroit are
claiming the next convention. The
matter Will be considered today by the
board of directors. St. Louis has put
III a bid tor the convention in 1903 the
Nsarsof its exposition.
The delegates are improving their
odd hours by visiting the numerous is
land resorts and the many historic
place around 'harlpStpn $50
Attendance AT the morning session of
the National Educational Association
was not large. The topic up for dis
eussion was The Contribution of Re-
Iligious Organization TO the Cause of
Education.
President Corson announced that 1t
was impossible 10 have all denomina-
lions take part. He had asked the
Catholic. Baptist and Methodist
lchurches to participate.
+ President oscar Cooper. of Baylor
| university. of Waco. TEX. spoke for
| the Baptists. The Baptist church. Mr..
Cooper. said, stood a all times for free
dom of religious worship freedom Of
speech and freedom of the press.
DIR. Condo B. Pallen, of ST. Louis,
spoke for the Catholic church DR..
Pallen sketched Education at the
lsdawn8of history and coming rapidly to
The present day. told of the establish-.
i5ment of home schools in the new colln-
TRY which We're later superseded by the
church school, which was In vogue to-
l5day.
s. Al the night session Professor Booker
! I. Washington. resident of the Normal
4 Industrial Institute of Tuskegee, Ala,
l3made an address.
President Joseph sSwayne, of the Uni-
4 versitN Of Indiana, spoke on the ques-
|stion Of the state university.
4 Nearly all the departments held
4 meetings during the afternoon. The
i Kindergarten educators held their first
.Isession in ALDERMAN hall. After the
4 welcoming address. papers We're read
by Mrs. Clarence L. Meliny. of New
/ York; Philanaer p. Claxton. OF the
4 State Normal School at Greenboro. n.
4 lG., and Miss Harriet Mel. director Of
4, the Hearst Kindergarten of Washing
Iston.
The department. of secondary educa-
d ton heard a paper on the extent to
4 (which the pupil in the high school
y should be allowed to choose his studies,
q by William ]. S. Bryan. principal of
the high school of st. Louis.
\ Oliver s. Westcott principal of the
4 North Division high school, Chicago,
i read paper on teaching pupils the
4 correct use Of the English language.
i The papers Mefefollowedby discussions,
u in which a number of educators par
Il ticipated. There was good attend
j ance at the session of the higher edu-
Heation department. and several interest
Il ing papers W-ere read. Thfirst speaker
was President Charles r. Thwing,
:, Western Reserve University. cleve-
land. o.. His topic was The Satisfac-
tion of Being a College President. .
/. President Joseph Swayne. Of Indiana
|, University. read a paper on State Aid
to Higher Education"
There was considerable discussion
participated in mainly by Chancellor
|. Kirkland, of Vanderbilt University
!. Nashville, and President Baker, of the
. University of Colorado.
Much interest was shown in the pa
!. pefs read at the department Of chile
study. Miss Marion Brown, of New
!. Orleans had for her subject rs There
!. a Nationality Problem in Our Public
. Schoois?'
:. The department of education for this
: deaf, blind and feeble minded held
. their opening session during the after.
noon. After President Wilkinson, OF
. Calfarnia. had read his annual ad.
dress. papers We're presented by j. r
Dubbins, Jackson. Miss; Miss Mary 8
Garrett, Philadelphia; DR.. w. f. Booth
!: editor of the official educators paper
e and Mary Foster Washburne. of Chi.
I}cago.
The library department was address.
ed by Miss Mae Schrieber. of Madison
Wis. on How to Direct Children.
Reading
q The department of Indian education
which opened its sessions July ), ad.
journed yesterday. The meetings hav,
been well attended. During the SEES.
.sions practical papers upon topics con
corning the welfare Of the red mar
were read and addresses made by emf
|nent ducators who have made thu
study OF the Indian problem their If,
work.
The Keynote OF the entire meeting
was that the Indian must be made t
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