The state herald., 1902-07-11
TEACHERS rlEETlNd
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION.
National Educational Association In
session.-Proeeedings Of the Ma.
tlonaI counoiI.-Address and Pa
pers In the Indian Section,


pers In the Indian Section.
Minneapolis, July S.-The National
Educational Association opened 1T
sessions here yesterday. The attend
ance is large. The meetings of the day
were those of the national council and
of the Indian education section. The
council Is the inner circle of the asso-
citation, and election to 1t is esteemed
high honor. Its memberships are
limited and run for life.
Nathan c. Schaefler of Harrisburg,
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion in Pennsylvania, read paper on
"Taxatiom As 1t Relates to School
Maintenance" He declared that as
taxation for for school purposes is now
the accepted policy of every civilized
country, its nature and purpose should
be taught In connection with history
and civil government.
The second paper on the program
was by Albert G. Lane, district super
intendent of schools, Chicago, on Tax
alton and Teachers Salaries"
'The reports of county and state
superintendents," he said, "show that
If effective instruction is to be impart-
ed 10 all children, more generous pro-
vision must be made for the ample
compensation of teachers, for perman-
ency in their work and for centralized
schools in the rural districts"
He commended tho proposition that
the fund for the payment of teachers
salaries be increased by the distribu-
ton of larger amount of money TO be
raised by general and state tax, and
to be distributed in such way as to
insure the maintenance of rural
schools for 100 to lSO days each year.
Effective administration of Il school
system can be most easily secured
when the teacher can work with the
certainty of n compensation on fixed
scale, without radical and violent tiuc-
tuations; when the general principles
of civil service prevail and teachers
are retained during efficient service
and good behavior. To secure these
results in the largest cities. the stat
utes relating 10 the raising of taxes for
the teachers salary fund should pro-
vide for an adequate and definite
amount"
The discussion wos opened by ]. NJ.
Greenwood, superintendent of schools,
Kansas City.
Superintendent C. Il. Gilbert of
Rochester. New York. read paper at
the afternoon session of the national
council on The Function of Knowl-
edge In Education"
The other afternoon paper was by
William 4. Harris. United States COM
missioner of education on 1.-The Differ
encc Between Efficient and Final
Causes In Controlling Human Free
DOM The discussion was opened by
John ". Cook. president of the Illinois
Normal School OF De Kalk. Illinois.
The morning session OF the Indian
education section mt Plymouth church
was given up to greetings from Govern.
or Van SAINT. State Superintendent J..
w. Olsen and others. Responses were
made by Indian Commissioner w. A.
Jones OF Washington. ID. C.; $. M. Nc.
Cownn, Oklahoma, president OF the
section; Lieut. Col. Il. l.. Pratt, super
intendent OF Carlisle School. Pennsyl.
yania; II. Il. Pears. superintendent Of
Haskell Institute, Kansas; +. 7. Nc
Arthur. superintendent of Sisseton In.
dian School. South Dakota; c. L.
Pierce. superintendent OF Blggs' Instl.
tute, South Dakota; Miss Esicllc Reel,
superintendent of Indian schools,
Washington. d. c.
In the afternoon President MCGOWAN
read his annual address and a large
number OF papeis We're read by Indian
educators.
Miss Alice Robertson. supervisor
Creek nation, Indian Territory. de.
clared tSat the uneducntcd white peo-
pie formed the greatest menace TO the
education OF the Indians. In that they
offered deterrent influences.
:. NJ MCGOWAN OF Oklahoma. presi-
dent OF the Indian section. declared
that tendency was apparent 10 over
crowd the development OF the Indian.
He said Christianity could not be
taught TO n white man In minute.
and that an Indian required more time
TO learn. The Indian. he said. should
bc led and not driven. and the leaders
should not lead them too fast.
II. u. Shut of Tulalip. Washington,
said the Indian boy and girl should be
taught 10 do the same work OH the
farm.
Miss Robertson dlssentcd from this
on the ground that the Indians already
force their women TO perform too much
manual work.
-Four general sessions Of the nssocia-
tion are scheduled for this afternoon.
when Governor Van SAINT. State Super.
lniendent Olsen. Mayor Ames. City Su-
perintondcnt Jordan and President Cy-
rus Northr0p Of the State University
viii deliver addresses OF welcome.
They viii he responded TO by supcrih.
iend.nt ]. A. Foshay. Los Angeles. DR..
r. II. Moss, California. and Dr. Joseph
Swain. president OF the Indiana Uni.
versity.
Dr. W. II. Harper. president OF the
University of Chicago. delivered nnnd-
dress before the national council Inst
night. reviewing the educational prog.
rcss of the year
Moros Are Troublesome.