The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-01
v. Il. MAXWELL is
MADE PRESIDENT
National Educational Associa.
ton Postpones Action on
Spelling Reform

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 30.-The report
of the committee on nominations was
read by Chairman John Herbert Phillips
of Birmingham, Ala, at the session Of
the National Educational association this
afternoon. By unanimous vote it was
adopted, electing the following officers
and the new board of directors: President,
w. I'll. Maxwell, superintendent of inStruc-
tion New York city; vice presidents, John
w. Cook, Illinois; d. P. Cary, Wisconsin;
George c. Cook, Arkansas; J. N. Stude,
Indiana; j. NJ. Fl. Frederick. Ohio; Alice
Robertson Indian territory; H. Mark,
Kentucky; II. H. Swayne, Montana; FL.
A Mathews, Arizona: j. B. Caldwell. Lou
isiana; A B. Poland, New Jersey,
Charles D. McIyer, North Carolina; treas
urer, A. W. Crabtree, Nebraska. The
secretary. Irwin Shepard. Winona, Mimi,
is employed from year to year. and con-
tinues his office
The recommendation was simultaneous
iy adopted that Alaska, Porto Rico Ha-
wall and the Philippine Islands be grant
ed representation in the association, and
directors were elected.
Won't Reform Spelling Just Nov
The National Council of Education. in
adopting the report of the committee on
Investigations and appropriations refused
the request of the department of super
intendence for the appointment of large
commission and the appropriation of
$4,000 for the purpose of reforming the
spelling of the English language. How
ever, a concession was made to the pho
netic advocates in the appointment Of a
committee to investigate the plans for re-
formed spelling that have been submitted
and to report next year whether it is con-
sidered advisable for the National Educa-
tional association to lend either its finan-
c1lT tn oil i1,o
form propaganda.
The fist speaker at the general ses-
sion today was Samuel M. Lindsay, COM
missioner of education San Juan. Porto
Rico. Commissioner Lindsay talked on
education in Porto Rico, telling of the
advancement of educational methods in
that island jim accordance with American
standards, Notwithstanding the many OBJ
StacleS. He said:
Learn Both Languages
I'VE are endeavoring there to keep up
a bi-lingual education. We will keep up
the instruction in the Spanish language
and at the same time advance instruc
ton in the English language, that the
natives may be proficient in both Ian
guages and can converse in South America
or North America.
The New Departure in Secondary Edu-
cation, was the subject of the next ad-
dress, delivered by J. j. Sheppard, prin-
cipaI of the high school of commerce of
New York city. Education in the Navy
was discussed by Rear Admiral Casper
F. Goodrich, u. S. n.
The next speech on the programme was
by Booker T. Washington, who discussed
the topic of negro education.
The general meeting adjourned until to-
morrow morning and the active; members
Of the association convened to elect Off
GERS and receive annual reports. The re-
port of Treasurer McHenry Rhodes, of
greensboro, KY, was approved. The re-
port shows that the total receipts during
the past year amounted to S8147O; total
disbursements, s77,956, and the present
balance in the treasury, So, 514. ssef
Red Wing Man Is Director
The new board of directors elected today
includes the following members: J. A.
Mercer, Peoria, ILL.,; T. A. Mott, Rich
mond, Ind; A. B. Storm, Cherokee, Iowa:
w. ii. Elson, Grand Rapids Mich: w. F.
hunze, Red Wing, Mimi; r. G. Young
Butte, Mont; George L. Towne, Lincoln,
Neb.; w. E. Hoover, Parker, N. D.; G.
W Nash, Pierre, S. D.; L. D. Harvey,
Menomonie. Wis; Samuel McCune Lind
say, San Juan, Porto Rico; Charles B.
Dyke, Honolulu, Hawaii; 4 H Maxson,
Molo, Panay, 2. T.
The department of secondary education
elected the following officers: President.
William Schuyler, ST. Louis; vice presi-
dent, James H. Van Sickle. Baltimore:
secretary, Wilson Farrand, Newark, N. j.
A joint meeting of the department Of
elementary education and the depart
ment of Indian education was held in
library hail. Papers were read by Supt
Harvey, of the city schools at Menomonie.
Wis, and others. The following officers
were elected: President. Miss Nebraska
Cropsey. Indianapolis; vice president,
II Nap oil
tary, Miss Ida B. Earhart, Whitewater,
Wis.
Art Education, for the Student, was
the general topic discussed at the meet
ing of the department of art education.
Papers on the various phases of art ed
ucation in the schools in this country
and abroad were read by Prof Carl T Id
man, public schools, Stockholm, Sweden.
and others. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs NJ E. Riley. st.
Louis; vice president Frank Collins. New
York; secretary Miss Stella Truebiood,
st. Louis.
Take Up Child Study
The first session of the department of
child study was held today The final ses-
sion of the library department was also
held today. Papers We're read and these
officers We're elected: President. c. P.
Cary. Madison, Wis; vice president, Jas
per n. Wilkinson, Emporia, Kan; sec
rotary, Miss Mary Eileen Ahern, Chi
cago.
Psychology as Related to the Training
OF Teachers was the topic discussed at
today's meeting of the department of
normal schools
The department of business education
held its final meeting today. The follow
ing officers were elected: President. w.
c. Stevens. Millikin university, Decatur.
H.; vice president, H. 3. Brown. Val,
paraiso. Ind; secretary, John A. White,
Moline. Ill.
The board of directors recommended
to the executive board Portland. Or:
Saratoga Springs. N. Y; Asbury Park,
n j., and Detroit, Mich, for the selec-
ton of place for the next convention.
The selection will be made in October.
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