The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-08

dent Of Chilcco Indian school. Oklahoma;
Miss Estelle Reel superintendent Of Indi-
an schools Wshingtn, D. c.; Miss Collins,
Sanding Rock, N. d.; Edgr A. Allen, Car
Isle, Pa; Superintendent Norden, Mount
Pleasant, Mich; Alice M. Robertson, SUI
pervisor Creek Nation, /. T.; Sisters Ce-
ella and Angelica, agricultural boarding
school, Standing Rock, N. D.; Mrs. c. c.
Ellis, matron, and Misses Lillian Harrison
and Viola Clark, Wild Rice river, White
Earth, Mimi; Superintendent R. Perry.
mrs. Perry, Miss Mary A. Parker, matron.
ana Mrs. Webster, Lac de Flambeau,
Wis; Lee Point agency; Misses Ream,
Eftle J. Cooper, Merry Pursley, Parmetre.
and Mrs. Belts, Lower Brule, s. d.; G. c..
Corey, William Garrett. w. Balmer. f.
Morrison, Mrs. Funk, Miss Mary F. Elder.
Miss Spoonr, j. J. Duncan, Mrs Robbins,
Ridge agency; Superintendent Benedict
and Superintendent Ballard Indian terri
tory; A. H; Gillette, w. E. Thackeray..
Holt and Daily Fort Shaw, Mont; II. ].
Curtis, Mrs. Curtis and Miss Cogan, - me.
Point, White Earth Mimi; w. r. Hon
nell nell, indian agent Of Pottawatomie and
Great Nemaha agency, Kansas.
Taxation Is Discussed.
The first session Of the national
council was devoted to the discussion
of Taxation as Related to the Public
Schools"
Albert G. Lane, district superintendent
topic in Taxation and Teachers Sala-
ries." He began by showing how the adj
vance in education had led to the evolu-
tion of the professional teacher. Increased
efficiency in any department of labor
meant increased compensation. Educa-
ton was now regarded as the right and
foundation of citizenship Mr.. Lane then
proceeded:
1t is probably safe to say that tax Of
from 2 to mills on all property at its
cuff 0i lF1f
revenue to pay teachers salaries, and
that tax of l to mills additional.
would provide for sites, buildings and in
c1dental expenses for maintenance.
Better Pay Fer Teachers.
The reports of county and state super
intendents show that if effective instruc-
ton is to be impaired to all children,
more. generous provision must be made
for permanency in their work and for
centralized schools in the rural districts.
The opposition that the fund fer the
payment of teachers salaries be increas-
ed by the distribution of a larger amount.
of money to be raised by general state
tax and to be distributed in such a way
as to insure the maintenance OF rural
schools for 100 to $50 days each year, is
commended.
J. NJ. Greenwood. superintendent Of
schools at Kansas City, opened the dis
said. with the many various systems en-
ployed in the different states for raising
school revenues, was u very complicated
one.
Must Not Be Too Jealous.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler reminded,
his hearers Of the necessity of maintain
ing double view. Anxiety TO obtain
money for the schools must not be all
lowed to overshadow the duty of the citi-
zen to keep public expenditures within
reasonable bounds. The limitation of the
educator consisted in the act that it was
hard to ascertain the proper limit Of cost
of education for a certain population.
Unless this could be done, it was almost
impossible to judge whether the finances
of the schools were wisely administered.
Then it should be aScertained what pro-
portion of the expense should be charged
to each of the various items.