The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
EDUCATORS DIFFER
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY FAVORED
BY CONVENTION.
ALSO WASHINGTON MEMORIAL.
BUT THE PREFERENCE is LARGELY
FOR THE FORMER.

ertng at DctrOit-1he Report of the
Committee ON IA National Univer-
sify I'm Favor of IA Washington Me-
mortal Institute nt the Capital
Adopted After a Hot Discussion.
Detroit, July 9-The bright gowns and
hats of the ladies gave the large audito-
rum of the Light Guard Armory the APP
pearance of huge animated flower gar
den this afternoon and evening, and at
the<tirst session of the National Educa-
tional Association. Each of the two
thousand chairs on the first floor had an
occupant tonight when addresses were
read by President Green and Bishop
Spaulding.
THE Duty of the National Educational
Association in Shaping Public Education
al Policy" was the title of President
Green's address.
President Green said:
1--WE are assembled in our first meeting
of the twentieth century. AS we cross
this boundary between two cycles. the one
characterized by the greatest accomplish
ments of the worlds history, the other by
the expectation of things greater than
have yet been achieved 1t is quite nat
ural that we should give attention for a
moment to the particular part in the as-
tivities of men that seems to be ours"
He then sketched the history and work
of the association since it's organization
in 1sl7, and told of its achievements in
shaping the course of education. "By far
the greatest good" he said, has been
through the modified and enlightened
opinions its members have carried to their
local fields of labor 1t is safe to say
that this to influence is due that fact that
while we have no strictly national edu-
cational system the education OF our ma
tion is more nearly uniform and has pro-
duced more uniformly good schools than
that of any other country in the world"
some Changes Suggested.
The speaker said that the organization
OF the association needed reviewing and
revising and particularly in regard to the
relation Of the general programme to the
several departments, and the realtion of
the departments to one another. The
departments as now constituted worked
Independently and thus their work over
Tapped. ''Our departments" he said,
remind us of lean-tos built to house
simply to get more room and without
regard to symmetry and convenienve."
Discussing the general mission of the
association he urged careful Investigation
as to proper teaching, saying:
ut is safe to say that at least one-half
of all the time spent in the schools is
wasted by reason of its being spent in
Improbable subjects"
He pleaded for an extension of the in
1uence OF the association and The en-
listment Of ali the education OF thekcoun-
try in the mission of the association and
in conclusion said: I'VE enter upon the
new century under the most favorable
auspices. Our treasury is now in a con-
dition practically to warrant the expendI-
ture of the income of each year in pro-
noting In the most efficient manner the
causes that concern u.s. We have reach
ed position that commands the respect
not only of our nation. but of other ma
tions. We may with courage undertake
the most serious educational problems
that present themselves to the minds OF
men, May our successes of the past be
but feeble prophecies of the successes that
await u.s.
storm of applause followed the close
of the Presidents address.
Progress In Education.
Bishop John l.. Spamding OF Peoria,
H., was given an enthusiastic welcome
when he arose to begin his address on
Progress in Education"
''Our Christian faith in God means be-
lief In increase of life, in progress. which,
Flas.fts a. r.
velopment and publication or as enlarg-
ing mastery over the external world, be-
comes the most legitimate, the most in
yigorating, the most fruitful aspira ton
OF our nature. Faith In the goodness of
life, issuing In ceaseless efforts TO de-
velop 1t to higher and higher potencies,
has determined our world view and
brought us to understand that the uni
verse Is a system OF forces whose end
Is the education of souls.
During the nineteenth century no coun-
try has made greater progress in educa-
tion than our own. We have organized a
great system of schools in which free
education is offered to all: in cities and
towns high schools have been established
in which secondary education is given to
those who desire IL. Universities for men
and women have been founded and we
have free training schools for teachers in
many parts of the Union. As result OF
the diffuslng OF a more various ed
ucation, there is an increasing tendency
TO exact a higher degree OF culture OF
candidates for the learned professions
In scientific and technical education, in
commercial, agricultural and Industrial
education we are making general and
rapid progress"
business Matters Passed Upon.
A meeting OF the Board OF Directors
was held IN the Temple Bethel to-day at
which Treasurer Greenee submitted his
annual report II showed total receipts
for the year Of s16. $50 and expenditures of
SIG 2s3. The Board Of Trustees reported
the permanent fund OF the association as
81, 100, invested in nterest-bearing bonds.
The application OF the American Reli-
gious Educational Society TO anllidte
with the National Educational Association
In their work OF research, was laid over
for one year. A committee OF twenty
one was appointed to investigate the mat
ter OF an educational exhibit for the Lou
lslana Purchase Exposition 10 be held at
st. Louis. A resolution to appropriate
funds OF rural schools was referred 10
the National Council OF Education, as rs
the custom.
A washington Memorial Favored.
The report OF the Committee on a Ma
tional University was submitted by Will
lam ". Harper OF Chicago University
Il was stated Ia the report that at
one of its earlier meetings the commit