Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-08
Teachers Hold Meetings by the
Score at Boston.
Others Divide the Time With ExpIor-
ing Mysteries Of the Hub.
Hundreds Have Never Before Gazed
Upon the Ocean.

Monday, the organization, Tuesday, the
second day of the 1903 convention
swung into'a program providing for
meetings in eight departments besides
the general session to be held in the
evening. Wednesday, the convention
| will be in full swing with each DEPART
ment active in it's particular field of
work.
The number of teachers assembled in
Boston, Tuesday, was close to 10000
ana still others were known to be COM
ing.
The departments holding session,
Tuesday, were the national council, ele-
mentary education, higher education
normal, manual training business edu-
cation child study and Indian educa-
ton. The sittings of these branches
were intersperced with various outside
events, including sight seeing trips and
receptions under various auspices.
The national council discussed ''Re-
lligious Education" with Prof. George
A. Coe on Contribution of Modern Ed
ucation to Religion
| Rev. Edward A. Pace of the Catholic
University, Washington, D. c., spoke
on 1.-The Influence of Religious Educa-
tion on the Motives of Conduct" and
Commissioner of Education w. l.. Har-
ris of Washington, D. c., on the sep
laration Of the Church from the
School, Supported by Public Taxes"
| At the session of the elementary de-
partment the time was devoted to pa
pers mainly on technical subjects with
discussions on each. College presidents
whose presence, Monday, made the ses-
sion of the national council important,
Tuesday. gathered in the department of
higher education.
The topic was 1.-THE Length of tho
Course and the Preparation for the
Professional Schools" After a histori-
cal introduction by Prof Elmer E.
Brown of the University of California.
papers were presented by Pres. Chas.
l w. Eliot of Harvard, Pres. Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia, Pres. VIM.
Harper of Chicago University and An
drew f. West, dean of the graduate
school. Princeton University.
| One of the principal addresses in the
normal department was that made by
Prof F. b. Brandt of Philadelphia.
'Trade Schools" was the general
topic in the manual training depart
ment. The subject was presented first
under the subject, ''The Demand for
Trade Schools, second, 1.-THE Organize
ton of Trade Schools, and, third,
''Trade Schools and Working Mems
| Organizations" .s.
| Milton p Higgins of Worcester dis
cussed the demand for trade schools
from the manufacturers point of view,
and Arthur II. Chamberlain, principal
of the Normal School of Throop Poly
technlc Institute, Pasadena, Cal, from
| the educa tors point of view.
| VIM. Fl. Sayward, secretary of the
National Association of Builders, obs
ton, presented the subject of trade
schools and workingmcn's organiza-
tons.
The speakers in the business educa-
| ton department included j. II. Fran
ces, Los Angeles. California;; w. A.
Scott of Wisconsin, Spencer and c. A.
Hcrrick of Philadelphia, Pa.
The child study department consid-
| cred the topic: N'Child Study in Rela-
ton to Elementary Education Among
| the papers presented was one on THE
| Health and Growth of School Children"
by Prof w. w. Hastings, International
y. M. c. A., Training School, Spring
| field, Mass.
In the Indian education department,
| the tol ic was: "CitiZens," with ad-
dresses by H. p. Peacis. superntend-
ent of the Haskell Institute, DR.. Shell
don Jackson. general agent of eduea-
ton in Alaska, DR.. James II. Garfield,
| librarian of Columbia University and
| others.
The Canadian teachers who are here
for the convention organized at their
headquarters, today. About 50 at
tended the meeting. Beautiful weather
again today was improved by the
teachers in sightseeing tours. A party
of several hundred went to the navy
yard. Many had never seen warshlp
| before.
The National Council committee, to-
day, reported on several items of bus
mess. The following recommendations
were made by various committees and
adopted by the council: That the
board of directors of the National Ed
ucatiOnal Association be recommended
to make the following appropriations
Fifteen hundred dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, for a
| cO0llnllthc OF seven 10 llluuiic III t'h'
| to report to the council upon the sala-
ries, tenure of office and pension pro-
visions of public school teachers of the
| United States.
Five hundred dollars, or so much
thereof, as may be necessary for a
committee of five to investigate and
report to the council upon the subject
of industrial education in schools in
rural communities.
One thousand dollars, or so much
thereof, as may be necessary for a
committee of seven to urge upon Con-
gress and the country, the erection OF
a bureau of education. into separate
u administE ative department and its adj
I edtsa tivS equipment and financial sup
, port
The afternoon was given up entire
ly to receptions and sightseeing.
The general session meeting at Me-
chanics hail proved fitting climax
for the day. the topic being Manual
Trade and Technical Education. -Four
interesting papers by Calvin M. Wood
ward, professor of mathematics ana
dean of the school of engineering.
Washington University, St. LOUIS;
Robert H. Thurston. director of SID
Low col1aoo CORNELL ITniyarGity. Ithaca,