The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-12
President Jesse's Resolution Was
Adopted by the National Ed.i-
cational Association.
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR.
President Beardshear of the Iowa
University Chosen for Presi-
dent-Ofiicers for the
Departments.

Detroit. Mich. July 1.-THE National Edu-
catfonal Association to-day reaffirmed Its
declaration in favor of a national university
et Washington. to be maintained by the Ma
tional Government. The resolution. which
was offered by President Jesse Of the Uni
versity Of Missouri, at the business imme-
d1ately following the morning session, read:
Resolved. That this association hereby
reaMrms its former declaration in favor OF
the establishment by the National Govern
ment of a national university. devoted. not
to collegiate but to true university work"
Doctor N. NJ. Butler of New York moved
that 1t be laid on the table. but his motion
was voted down overwhelmingly, and the
original resolution adopted
Election Of OmceFs.
After taking this action. the convention
prssiden, Wiam es Of the
University of Iowa. The election was unan.
imous, as was also that of c. NJ. Keyes OF
Hartford, Conn. for treasurer.
This afternoon thirteen departmental
meetings were held and IN several OF them
officers were elected. Interesting papers on
the teaching Of economics in the schools
were read at the morning session by Pro-
lessor George E. Vincent of Chicago Uni
versity; President George Gunton Of the In
stitute Of Social Economics. New York;
Professor W. F. Speirs OF Philadelphia. and
Professor Walleck Of Louisville, Ky.
At the general session Of the association
Tonight the problems OF EDUCATION in Eng
s. H. Brereton Of Melton Constable. Eng
land.
The Ideal University.
resident G. Stanley Hall of Clark Uni
versity Of Worcester, Mass, presented his
views of Ideal University" before the Ma
tional Council Of Education in Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall this afternoon. He advocated deferring
reading and writing until the child was .
or years of age. and the substitution of
nature study inthe meantime. From the
eighth to the twelfth year the child was
most teachable. The slogan should be drill
After the ages of IL or IL he advocated
the bifurcating Of the studies of the sexes.
The GIRL he said, should take the hne
to specialize, leaving the science. Greek.
ETC., to the boys
The attendance to-day was estimated at
between 1000 and 1900.
department Elections.
The following departments elected officers
this afternoon:
School Administratiop-Presid T. H.
p Peres. Memphis. Tennl; secretary. W. G.
Manual Training-President. G. c. Rich
ard. New York; secretary, j. H. Trybom.
kindergarten and Child study-President.
Miss Geraldine O'Grady. New York; secre-
tary. Miss Mary May. Salt Lake City.
Physical MISUNDERSTANDING, Doctor w.
y kuohnt Chicago; secretary, Miss Mabel
The department of superintendent de-
voted its afternoon session to round-table
discussion Of topics of interest to superin-
tendents and decided to hold its next meet
Ing In Chicago in February. 1903.
In the department of elementary educa-
ton. papers were read by Thomas A. Mott
OF Richmond. Ind; R. A. Ogg Of Kokomo.
Ind, and Professor Charles De Carme of
Cornell University.
The session Of the secondary education de-
partment was devoted to round-table dis
cussions Of secondary education topics.
Papers were read in the library depart
ment by ]. H. Garfield Of Columbia Uni
yersity. New York, Miss Irene Warren of