New-York tribune., 1901-07-13
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION ENDS
DETROIT-PAPERS PRESENTED AT
FINAL SESSION

Detroit. July 12-The National Educational AsS
sociaton tonight at the last session of it's for
ue-h annual convention. adopted a statement of
principles. declaring that the problem of eemen-
tary education is the important one with
which the State must deal The work of the
Bureau of Education under Commissioner William
l. Harris was indorsed. and the association de-
clared that its powers should be xtended so that
1t should have Jurisdiction over educational mat
ters In all of possessions. Compulsory
educational laws and the consolidation OF rural
schools indorsed. and State support of insti-
tutions for the training of teachers recom-
mended
Inc last session devoted music. Thomas
Whitney Surrette. of New-York. read a paper on
THE Relation of Music Life Miss Anna OF.
ten. of New-York. and F. L. Abel of Detroit. as
sisted Mr. Surrette with illustrations on the violin
and cello respectively.
Higher Education the topic of the morns
ing. papers beingAread by Charles F. Thwinx.
president of Western Reserve University of Cleve-
land; Robert b. Fulton. president of the Unt-
versity of Mississippi. and W. T. Harris. National
Commissioner of Education. President Thwing dis
cussed THE Functions of University in Popu-
lar Democracy" President Fulton's paper was on
Federal and State Interest in Higher EducationJ>
Commissioner Harris read the last paper OF tho
morning Recent Growth of Public High
Schools in the United States Affecting the At
tendance of Colleges" The papers were discussed
by William NJ. Smiley. of Denver, and James Rus<
sell Parsons. jr.. of Albany
The most notable of the departmental meetingS
this afternoon that Of the department Of high
er education in the high school. before which,
papers were read by President Faunce Of Brown
University. and William E. Chancellor. of Boonn-'
ngton III. President Faunce his address ON
THE Moral Element In Education. advocated
properly conducted athletic contests IN colegea;
and schools. He said: 1.-The fact is. have trtedi
in last few centuries TO produce minds rather
than We have given our whole strength to
mentality often ignoring the physical basis. Dis
cussing teachers. he said the first requisite Tor
I them character.
The National Council of Education adopted q
resolution indorsing the centralization OF rural,
schools and the transportation OF pupils 10 tnerns
The following departmental elections were neiSa'
to-day: ,,,rx
wtnona Mimi. vice-president. Myron j. Scudder.i
/ New-Patz, N. Y; secretary, j. r. hlrk hirksvues
| Scence-PresIdent Franklin NJ Barrows; Buff
falo: vice-prestdent, W H Norton. Cornell Co,-
Biatchey State geologist of Indiana, Indianapolis.
| Elementary education-Prestdent X A. ,ogH.
Kokono. Ind; vice-president- ]. j. Doyne. Lltuo
| Rock. Ark: secretary. Miss AIDA T. NerZ' Sa1~
1 bondae. Ill - n r,-..sv- An.
| bany n Y; vice-president, j. h Francis. Los
| Angeles Cal: secretary, Templeton r I"iss% De~
| troit III ra,a.lN
/ CoIumbia University vice-president. K r. HaLeSAs
/ Iorsvie. secretary Miss Mary F. Ahern; ChicasSSP
! Department of higher educatioq-Preslaens, We
N p Faunce president of Brown UnIverslsys We =
| nrasifient C w Dabney, president CnNer95.y -
! Iennessee. secretary, Professor JOhh W.
| Cleveland. = r,,.,o r,rasi4ent T. w.
phillips Alabama; vice-president MISS NTsnsuef,-
| new Indianapolis; secretary. j. r. MiiiSpae-s
/ Winona Mimi