The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-11
Secretary Wilson, President J. G..
schurmann and Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait Are the Speakers.
EACH ON A FAMILIAR SUBJECT
MRS. CATS PLEA FOR SUFFRAGE
FOR THE WOMEN.
Nominations of OnHcers and Directors
Nade-other Phases of the Sessions
Only One Day More.

MINNEAPOLIS, July io.-But one day
remains OF the National Educational Asso-
citation convention of 1902, and in all re-
spects II has proved a record breaker. The
size OF the crowds has been unprecedented
and the number and quality OF the attrac-
tons offered has never in the history of
the association been equaled. A score or
more OF speakers have been heard at the
general sessions and the department meet
ings who have attained a reputation which
Is national and in some instances even
worldwide Twenty thousand scholars
from all parts of the country have spent
the week in the city, either as delegates
20 the convention OF mere visitors, avail
ing themselves of the low railroad rates to
see the great bread-and-butter State. Many
OF these will remain in the vicinity for
some time in order to visit points of inter-
est in the neighborhood of the Twin Cities
and numerous small excursions have been
planned for their enjoyment and education.
The morning was given up to a general
session of the association in the Exposition
auditorium. while the afternoon was de-
voted TO meetings of the various depart
ments.
IN the day and settled on the list of off,
GERS TO be presented to the association. 1t
was duly ratified later on. President
Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard, was unani-
mously selected fo- president OF the asso-
citation after eulogistic nominating
speech by Dr. Nicholas NJ. Butler, of
Columbia University. w. n. Davidson, of
Kansas, selected for treasurer, and,
according TO custom. the outgoing presi-
dent. w. NJ. Beardshear. of Iowa. was
named .S for FIRST vice president; Following
of Illinois. Charles +. Reeves of Washing
ton, Joseph Kennedy of North Dakota.
Charles r. Thwing of Ohio, w. n. Sheats
of Florida, Miss Marian Brown of LOUISE
ana. j. B. Pearcy of Indiana. Mrs. Helen
Grerfell of Colorado. III. r. Sanford of New
York. j. III. Francis of California and W.
was a compliment to the local society.
whose executive ability in arranging for
the convention has commanded the add
The directors are: Alabama, ]. W. Aber-
Srombie; Arkansas. g. r: Cook: Florida,
diana. T. \. Mott; Indian Territory, John
ID. Benedict: Kentucky. s L. Fogge; Louis
lana. w. Easton; Mississippi. II. L. Whit
fieid; New Mexico. r. l.. Hewett: North
Carolina. G. III. Crowell: Ohio. ]. X. Bax-
ter; Oklahoma, DIR. Boyd: South Carolina,
TEXAS, \. Hogg; West Virginia, NJ. NJ,
Ross
WILSON'S ADDRESS.
There was a large attendance at the gen.
ersly session which was signalized by three
notable addresses After Miss Edna III. Hall
had sung and Rev. j. Fl. Montgomery of
Wesley NJ. +. Church. had offered prayer,
the Hon. James Wilson. secretary of agri-
culture. was introduced and spoke in part
as follows:
I'VE nave adopted much i'm our systems of
nnfa hn haxrn
responsibilities. people who educate men of
leisure, passion. class. privilege, caste, birth
and all that. The people govern here. They
should he educated with view to their
development along the lines of their life
work. whatever that may be What can be
done for our producers that they may live
on higher levels of comfort and happiness;
that they may help the weary hand with a
better trained head. and have more time to
devote TO intellectual. moral and spiritual
life. is the previous question which the edu-
Gators of the great producing States of
our country are called TO answer.
The fcur-year college course does not
begin soon enough nor continue long
enough to meet the requirements of our
day in this regard. Teachers are wanted
i'm primary and secondary schools and in
postgraduate work in the university. Tney
are wanted 20 do work that has not been
done in all the ages, the discovery OF
truths underlying production and their APP
plication TO the farm
The most useful and valuable educa-
tional work I'm all the world appealine to
the educator. is that OF the farmers of the
country. Pioneer work along this line is
waiting. The organization of faculties to
DO the work: apparatus. laboratories. text
books illustrative material from primary
TO postgraduate and beyond. where stud
les OF speCisitses must he combined where
research DIust be brOadened and where
specialties musS be grouped To- reach n
desired eni and meet the pressing demands
OF produCers-ali these are waiting. This
Is the great field OF applied science where
the grower seeks the help OF the scholar
OF the experiments and of the observer.
The millions OF farmers look 10 YOU for
help in these directions"
TALK BY SCHURMANN.
Dr. Jacob Gould Schurmann. president of
Cornell University and former member of
the Philippine commission. then made a
most interesting address on Education I'm
the Philippines" in which he said in part:
ION the side OF intellect and scholarship
the Fiiipinos may be expected 10 rival the
Japanese. as well as in material civilization
and the application of the sciences TO in
dustriaI life. wherein Japan already pre-
sents a very American appearance. The
modern education will undoubtedly lead TO
an intellectual emancipation OF the Fill
pinos But 10 Is not only the scientific and
material elements OF American civilization
in the Philippines though these will great
Is modify and perhaps transform the ex-
listing methods OF production, transporta-
ton and exchange. While economically
and industrislly the archipelago will take
on a new and much improved countenance
there Is one other phase Of Philippine life
deeper and more vital phase. that is
destined 20 be still more profound
" Influenced BY all our educational
work In the archipelago. II American
civilization differs from European. not by
scientinc productions. but by the superior