The Delta independent., 1902-07-11
TEACHERS T1EETiNC
MINE NEAPoLis CONVENTION.
National Educational Association In
Session.-Proceedins Of the Ma
tionaI Couneil.-Address and Pa
pers in the Indian Section.

tional Council.-Address and Pa
pers in the Indian Section.
Minneapolis, July s.-The National
Educational Association opened its
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 it is esteemed
high honor. Its memberships are
limited and run for life.
Nathan G. Schaeffer Of Harrisburg.
state superintendent of public instruc-
tiOn in Pennsylvania. read Il paper on
Taxation AS II 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 q. Lane district super
innnden1 of schools. Chicago. on Tax
alton and Teachers Salaries
The reports of county and state
superintcndents. he said. show that
If effective instruction Is TO be impart-
ed TO 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"
lie commended the proposition that
the fund for the payment of teachers
salaries be increased by the distribu-
ton Of a 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 1GO to $50 days each year
Effective administration of a school
system can be most easily secured
when the teacher can work with the
certainty of compensation on fixed
scale, without radical and violent fiuc
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
.Ites relating to the raising of taxes for
tn" teachers salary fund should pro-
vide for an adequate and definite
amount."
The discussion was opened by ]. NJ.
Greenwood. superintendcnt of schools.
Kansas City.
Superintendent c. B. Gilbert of
Rochester. New York. read a paper at
the afternoon session Of the national
council on The Function of knowl-
edge in Education
The other afternoon paper was by
William T. Harris United States com
missioner of education on The Differ
eucc 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 at Plymouth church
was given up to greetings from Govern
or Van SAINT. State Superintendent J.
w. Olsen and others. Responses We're
made by Indian Commissioner W. A.
Jones Of Washington, d. c.: S. n. Nc
Cowan. Oklahoma. president of the
section: Lieut. Col. X. T. Pratt. super
intendent of Carlisle School. Pennsyl-
vania: II. h. Pears. superintendent of
Haskell Institute. Kansas: E. T. Nc
Arthur. superintendent of Sisseton In
dian School. South Dakota: c. e
Pierce. superintendent of RiggS' lnSti-
tute. South Dakota: Miss Estelle Reel.
superintendent of Indian schools,
Washington. u. G..
In the afternoon President MCGOWAN
read his annual address and A large
number of papers We're read by Indian
educators.
Miss Alice Robertson. supervisor
Greek nation. Indian Territory. de-
clared that the uneducated white peo-
pie formed the greatest menace TO the
education Of the Indians. in that they
offered deterrent influences.
8. NJ MCGOWAN Of Oklahoma. presi-
dent of the Indian section. declared
that tendency was apparent TO over
Of ha
He said Christianity could not be
taught to a white man in a minute.
and>that an Indian required more time
to learn. The Indian. he said. should
be led and not driven. and the leaders
should not lead them too fast.
II. ID. Shut of Tulalip. Washington,
said the Indian boy and girl should be
taught to do the same work on the
farm.
Miss Robertson dissented from this
ON the ground that the Indians already
force their women to perform too much
manual work
-Four general sessions Of the asSNcia-
tion are scheduled for this afternoon,
when Governor Van SAINT. State Super
intendent Olsen. Mayor Ames. City SUI
perintendent Jordan and President Cy-
rus Northrop of the State University
will deliver addresses of welcome.
They will be responded to by Superih
tendent ]. A. Foshay. Los Angeles: DR..
7. B. Moss, California. and Dr. Joseph
Swain, president Of the Indiana Uni
versity.
DIR. w. II. Harper. president of the
University of Chicago. delivered anad-
dress before the national council last
night. reviewing the educational prog
ress Of the year.