Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-11
HoMEWARp BOUND.
Close of the National Teachers Convens
ton at Boston.

Boston, July 10.-The 42d annual con-
Vention of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION practically closed tonight. after
an interesting and instructive week for
the some $1,000 teachers from all parts
of the country who visited Boston. The
great army of educators began to dis
perse tonight and by tomorrow night.
the great majority of the visitors will be
on their way home. The day was excess
siTely warm. although the morning hours
were somewhat tempered by sea breezes-
The heat, however. did not prevent the
strangers from pursuing their sight
Seeing and enjoying numerous excursions
I'M and about the city, and numerous little
groups of 10 and a dozen with or without
guides who have peered into every nook
and corner of Boston and thoroughly eX-
amined every point of historic interest
heNe left an impression which will not
soon be forgotten. t.-4t.,.
Ten of the 16 departments had sessions
scheduled, Friday All were to meet at
$50 o'clock and adjourn at noon or be-
lectures, receptions and excursions and
in the evening the final mass meeting i'll
Mechanics hall was to be held.
The National Council met to clear up
few remaining matters Of business. The
kindergarten department discussed The
kindergarten and the Community" with
Richard Watson Glider of New York. edi-
tor of the Century Magazine among the
speakers.
In the department of secondary science,
Pres. G. Stanley Hall of Clark Univer-
sity, spoke on "Co-education in the High
School" r sEt
The teaching art and considerations for
a practical study of drawing in public
schools were the subjects brought up in
the art department.
The business education department held
a round table conference on commercial
courses for American High schools and
the physical training department gave up
the time to subjects of exclusive interest
to that branch.
Chemistry" and Physics" were the
ment and the library department devoted
its time to papers on. the relations. be-
tween libraries and schools. Charles =.
Gilbert Of New York, spoke
The Indian department., the only one
which has held sessions every day since
the convention opened. Friday, closed the
meetings with an Industrial and Miscel-
laneous Round Table Among the speak
ers was Hamlin Garland of New York.
The visitors kept up the sightseeing
during the afternoon, despite the intense
heat, and for three hours the Massachu-
sets teachers held general reception In
the Rogers building.
The last formal meeting of the convene
ton was the general session In Mechanics
hall, this evening. In addition to Afee
addresses on Education in the SOUTHERN
States" the committee on resolutions
presented what isrtermed as a declaration.
embodying the, purposes of the United
States bureau of education, the source
Of it's strength, and suggestions as to Its
| future and CLOSING with thanks to the
| local committee and all others engaged
In receiving the visitors, and making the
week enjoyable as well as Instructive.
The addresses of the night were as fol-
lows: 1.-The Beginning and Aims Of the
General Educational Board" by Wallace
Butsick. secretary and executive officer
| of the general education board, New York
| City,. 1.-THE Educational Needs OF the
| Southern Negro" by Rev. Charles T.
Walker Of Augusta, Ga, and Edgar Card
ner Murphy. executive secretary of the
Southern Educational Board, Montgom-
cry. Ala. ss u.
| .rhe exodus began in earnest, this after
noon and, all outgoing trains were crowd
ed The main body, however, will leave,
tomorrow, but 1t is likely that fully one
third of those who came to the city will
remain for some length Of time in this
vicinity.