The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
TEACHERS ARE HERE
STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OPENS ANNUAL CoNyEN-
TION TODAY
PROGRAMME IS ELABORATE
Educational Workers Will Discuss
Practical Questions Distin-
suished Speakers to Be
Heard.

SulShed Speakers to he
Heard.
Two thousand teachers from all parts
of the state will meet in st. Paul today,
when the thirty-ninth annual meeting of
the Minnesota Educational association is
called to order at 10 O'Clock. 1t is con-
fidently expected that this will be the
most important and most successful gath
ering Of Minnesota teachers ever neld.
Arrangements are all completed for the
session, and the different sections have
programmes of-unusual interest arrang
ed for the three days of the conven-
ton
The general meetings of the association
will be held at the Central Presbyterian
church and the section sessions at the
state capitol.
Among the noted people who will make
addresses during the convention are:
Booker T. Washington, who speaks
Saturday evening satSlne Central Presby-
terrain church; Supt. .. L. Bright, OF
Chicago, Friday afternoon; Prof. Maria
L.. Sanford, Thursday afternoon; Miss
Margaret J..N Evans, of CaEIeton college,,
Friday morning; DIR. Cyrus Northrop,
Saturday afternoon; Miss Isabel Austin,
of the Winona normal school, Saturday
morning; DR.. r. E. Shields, Saturday
morning; Prof. Livingston C. Lord, state
normal school, Charleston, ILL.,, Thursday
evening; Mrs. Z. III. La Penotiere, Sat
urday morning. Miss Margaret Haley,
OF Chicago, and Hon. John Lind Thurs
day4afterneon. -
Today,s Programme.
The general programme for today is as
10 a. m.-Prayer, DR.. G. N. Brideman
Presidents address.
Address, Education and Patriotism, y
Gov. S. r. Van SAINT.
Paper, "Some Observations on the
Teaching Of Patriotism" Supt Lafayette
Bliss, of Waseca.
Paper, Education for Living Dr. D.
l.. K1ehle, state university.
PAPER, 1.-THE School and the Home"
Mrs. p. M, La Penotiere, president Min
nesota Federation of Women's Clubs,
Minneapolis.
p. m:--Music, schoolmasters club
conducted by Prof &c. II. Congdon
General topic, School Revenues and
Expenditures lesa-
Address. Equitable Taxation and
School Revenues" Miss Margaret A. Ha-
ley, of Chicago.
Discussion, led by John Lind.
Paper, School Expenditures" A. T.
Ankeny, president state normal school
board.
General discussion, led by George B. AL
ton, state inspector high schools and
SUIT w. A. Shoemaker.
Paper. Education for Those Who Have
Left School, Prof. Maria L. Sanford
p, m.-Lecture, "A Modern Sir Gar
land" President Livingston C. Lord
state normal school. Charleston, Ill.
Change of Programme.
Some of the section programmes have
been considerably altered since they were
published. The complete programme of
the college section. which will meet in the
Central high school, is as follows:
Thursday Afternoon, 2 'clock-Presi-
dents address, 1.-The Status of Greek in
Minnesota DR. Andrew Fossum ST
Olaf college.
Progress in the Organization of Ed
ucation, W. w. Folwell LII. D., Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Discussion, Dr. M. Wahlstrom, Gus
tavus Adolphus college.
'The Ethics of Mathematics" A. Z.
Drew, M. A, Hamline university
Friday Morning, Dec. 81. O'clock
Some Of the Astronomical Problems
OF To-day Herbert c.. Wilson. Phi. D.,
Carleton college
Discussion, f. P LeayenWorth M A
University of Minnesota
Should Greek Be Begun in the Fresh
man Year?' I. M. Anderson A. B., Gus
tavus AdolphuS business college
Feeling and Will in Relation to the
Discipline of Knowledge" Andrew w.
Anderson. \. NJ, Manchester college.
Annual Banquet.
In the county superintendents' section
on Friday, the county superintendent
in conference with the state superin:end-
ent viii discuss among others the follow
ing question relating to summer training
schools:
school should be in session.
Is II desirable to plan six weeks sum-
mer school every other year rather than
Tour weeks, summer school everv year?''
OF
schools prepare applicants to meet teach.
ers examinations? Or shall intensive
work IN the various subjects and that
which makes for culture and inspiration
Without regard to examinations be pur-
sued?"
Shall the Pupil teachers in attendance
be limited to the study of two, or a most
three. academic subjects?"
What are the duties of the county
superintendent in organizing and direct
Ing the work of the sumner SCHOOL,
Should general course of study for
the summer school be provided, and if so,
by whefn?'' ~+
Can school officers and patrons be
reae1ed and aroused through the summer
lnent OF the pupiIs?"
rs it feasible to consolidate counties
for summer school purposes more in the
future than has been done in the past?"
Elementary Work.
Joint sessions OF the child study, ele-
mentary and kindergarten sections, will
be held in the assembly hall of the Cen
trail high school, and the following pro-
gramme VIII be given:
Friday morning, $3.50 o'clock Manual
Training from the Standpoint of the
Boy George C. Green, st. Cloud Nor
NAL.
Discussion led by Isabel Lawrence, st.
Cloud; Thomas E. Weeks, d. d. S., Min
neapolis; Sarah B. Goodman, kiHdergar-
ten director ST. Cloud Prof. John j.
Flather, mechanical engineer department.
state university. General discussion.
Training for CitiZership,' Sadie Geer,
principal Franklin school, Minneapolis.
Discussion led by DR.. 5. u. Smith, st.
Paul; Martha ". Collins, kindergarten
director, Mankato Normal; Margaret
Evans, Carleton college. General discus
sion, Mr.. Painter.
Music by class of children, Miss Grace
MorehouS.
Appointment of committees.
Saturday morning, $3.50 o'clock. 1.-THE
School ga Social Center" Katherine
Beebe Chicago.
Discussion led by Mr.. Farmer, principal
Seward school, Minneapolis; Nettie
Waite, head resident, Unity house, Min
neapolis; Nellie G. Clark, Red Wing.
General discussion, Miss Beulah Douglas.
1.-The Therapeutic Value of Thought"
Robert D. Rome, M. D., Minneapolis.
Discussion led by Sarah C. Brooks.
grade supervisor, St. Paul. Mrs. Ellison,
public library, Minneapolis; Father Thorn
as e. Shields. st. Paul. General discus
sion.
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