The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01


In addition to the foregoing the missouri
State Teachers Associations commit.ee on
the Worlds Fair reported that the Missour.
worlds Fair Commission has not as yet
taken any definite action in regard 10 an
educational exhibit. .,,. de,av
T'he teachers protested against tn1s ueiay
aud Incorporated a request IN tneir tepols
asking for the immediate appointment Q! q d
competent Missouri teacher as 'he o"e''o'
of the exhibit. ,o-,;o.. 20 Tho
Missouri Commission and also those OF tns
association. They ask that they pc az
lowed 20 cooperate with tne coni'SoA %
gathering the exhibit. -.
The an6lause that followed the reading OF
this report testified to the interest taken ~
the matter by the teachers ad Oh Ms ISs earnest- est
ress with which the pedagogueS are Mo.At
| ing for an exhibit that will do the missouri
The last day of the present convention o.
| teachers was devoted principally TO tle
| reading and adoption of reports. AIteI ~ ~
/ journment the delegates were taken 10 Ins
Worlds Fair grounds and conducted over
the site. Last night the majority returned
10 their homes to make preparations Ior ING
The final session convened yesterday
morning at O'clock. Several papers were
read on the ana fod
w. J. S. Bryan Of st. LOUIS pfesgn.ee eha ,;os, on
matter from the standpoint OF me taism lsu.
teashsT WsSsier as Of Kansas City and MIS-
L
| W. NJ. Jones of st. LOUIS
| OFFICERS ELECTED.
The report of the Committee on Nomina
tions was presented at the business meeting
which preceded the adjournment Of the
convention. There was only one ticke1; anu
it was adopted unanimously. Ine omcefa
for the ensuing year are as follows:
dent: +: B. Craighead of Warrensburg; first
vice president yisa M 1resdent A%sloT Chris
tan of Paris. third vice president; s. =.
Bradley of Springfield. secretary; X. 3.
Jordan adnins OF abroad ~; SPssSr secretary. ~
Two one new members of the Executive Com.
mittee were elected. George V. Buchanan o.
Miss Hattie Sutton Of Rockport, was ap-
pointed a member OF the Reading Circ'e
Board.
The report Of the Committee on Rural
Schools advocated that the General AZ.
sembly be requested to authorize the ap-
pointment Of one s1pervsor srhnos IN eacn county
It was also asked that transportation be
provided at public expense for any pupil
| who resides "a distance Of two or m0re
miles from the school in his district. -
A committee on rules and regulations seF
the classification and articulation OF hiHn
tee on Articulation.. The. feport provided
| that the rules AMI resula lions become op,
eratfve when approved by the State Board
1t was suggested that this committee ee
| appointed by the Governor. and tnat J,
| consist of the PRESIDENT OF tne MissouI
| State University. one representative OF tnt
| Col,eee Union one from the State Norma
schools and three from the public high
| schools.
TEACHERS VISIT FAIR SITE.
Special cars had been provided and th'
| delegates were taken to the Worlds Fat
81 Ounds at the end of the meeting. Upo,
arrival at the Administration building tn
party was conducted to the large hall OF
the lower floor where luncheon was served
Chancellor W. 8. Chaplin of Washington
i V7riverSity IprOfe MI WOOdWarO
dean of the Engineering School. and sew
eral others connected with the universit
acted as hosts.
Later in the afternoon the teacher
boarded train of five observation cars an
| were conducted over the site. Handsom
souvenirs. printed In myrtle and maroon
| association.
The books contained photo-engravings q
| all the university buildings. both those o
the Worlds Fair site and those in 81
| Louis