The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-08
EDUCATORS CONVENTION.
INTERPRETING MEETING IN F0T
 AUDITORIUM LAST EVENING.

Speeches by President Arthur T. HadIsy, Ernest ,. LederIe and Miss Lima L. Rogers-Audiencs a Large One-The Addresses in BrIer-To-day's Pros gFamme.
 Last evening in Foy auditorium was held an extremely interesting session of the sixth annual conference Of Eastern Public Education associations, which is being held here under the auspices of the Womens' School asso- citation os New Haven.
 Speeches were given by President Hadley of Yale, E. L. Lederle, commits sioner of health, of New York city, and Miss Lima L. Rogers, supervising school nurse of New York city.
 After a short address of welcome by Miss Beach, President Hadley was in troduced His address was in sub stance as follows:
 We os New Haven are much inter- ested in the new educational movement that is growing so strongly. I am X very SlGdSSu dL lLS uAHSICSllilS PAO- grame which you have arranged. It is practical and what is Of the great est importance it is also useful. We have a programme which gives the basis for education in a sensible light. The older methods of education which are being superseded by the new movement is typified best in the story of tke boy who attended a school where the main and only subject was the crossing of "ts'' and perfection in grammar and syntax. On examination two sentences were given the young man to correct. They were: "A hen has four legs'' and He done it. The boy thinking it one sentence wrote '.He didn't, done 1t. God done it.' This speaks loudly of the old time methods. "In the present up-to- date school let there be good order. good rules, quiet ways and good hygiene, which is a ne- cessity. There must be firmness of action and f1rmness of purpose.
 'eThe great importance of correct early training cannot be overestimat- ed. It reminds me of the workman in a Pittsburg steel mill. He picked up piece of steel and tempered it in moment. The next piece took ten times as long. Questioned, he replied: The first piece was carefully tempered by man who took pains and time to do it. can make tool that will be a perfect one. The second piece was tempered by a man who either was in a hurry or else had his mind on something else. It takes ten times as long for me to make tool out of it, and 1t will not compare with the first one in quality when done. This is exactly the situation. If the pri- mary schools will exercise the great est care in the earlier education of children there will be no breakdown, no failure in the tempering of the character of the child in after life and education"
 Miss Lima L. Rogers spoke briefly on the subject os Nurses in the Public Schools In substance she spoke as follows:
 '.On the first of October work was begun in the matter of sanitary care of school children by nurses. A diag- nosis slip is given to the nurse who gives the child consultation slip. Many cases occur which are difficult to cope with. One child took care of four children while suffering from eye disease. The children had to be taken to day. nurseries while the child was treased @. sIn December eleven nurses were appointed. There are now twenty X eight nurses who care for one hundred schools with 75,000 children. The mothers help quite bit but owing to ignorance of the mothers, who can- not read directions, the nurses go to each house and demonstrate the treatment. The board of education helps us greatly, giving all bandages, lint and all the necessities of a hos pital. We are in the greatest need of a better place to operate. As Dr. Led erie has told you, the work has been very successful and is constantly im- proving and growing"
 At the close Of the addresses Dr. Lederle discussed various questions with those interested. His subject was Medical Inspection of Schools"
 THIS EVENINGS RECEPTION.
 At the reception this evening from s to < 10 at the &parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A. the sIHcelFlHS pdTty VIII De COuDOSeu OL Lue officers of the Women's School association of New Haven, together with delegates representing the various women clubs of New Haven. Among the delegates will be Mrs. Beede, Mrs. J. B. Sargent, Mrs. E. I. Atwater, Mrs. M. E. Chatfield Miss Mer. z win. K. - -
 LUNCH AT COUNTRY CLUB THIS
 AFTERNOON.
 The delegates to the convention will be entertained at a luncheon at the Country club at , 9. h. to-day.
 To-DAY'S AND TO-MORROW'S PRO-
 PRAMME.
 Friday, May s.
 First session at 10 o'clock.
 aPlayground Education"-Mr. Joseph Lee Boston, Mass.
 sPlay Centres"-Miss Wilifred Buck, Public Education association, New York city. 5-
 Discussion.
 Discussion by delegates
 Second session at half-past three o'clock
 "A New Co- Efficient in Physical training Luther Halsey Quick. D., director of physical training, department of education Discussion F. H. Beede, superinten dent of schools, New Haven, and delegates
 From 5 to 6 o'clock there will be an afternoon tea at the Country club to the visiting delegates.
 @@T :. Friday Evening.
 Parlors of the Young Mems Christian Association.
 An informal reception by Woman's School association. Saturday, May 9.
 Session at 10 o'clock.
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