The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01

a victory for the peace party, IN spite
of some claims of both the Mclnt1re
dent Franklin sympathized with the
position of each. The choice of the
committee for all offices meets with
general approval and satisfaction.
The retiring executive committee
feels that it has accomplished its
ends in bringing about the resigna-
ton of Secretary Bryant and in Sc
curing a change Of the constitution
creating finance committee Of
three. This is the committee pro-
posed in the amendment adopted by
the executive committee as a means
Of legislating Mr.. Bryant out of Of
flee. When this was no longer neces-
sary the committee continued to work
I for the finance committee to regulate
the financial affairs of the secretarys
office.
There was considerable dissatisfac-
ton shown over the decision on the
]vOte on the amendment and a division
was called for. 1t was only obtained
after a sharp debate. The first finance
| committee will be appointed by the
executive committee, but hereafter one
member will be elected each year.
Federation Is Blocked.
Several county superintendent sue
i ceeded in blocking the resolution in
ldorsing the movement for an organiza-
i ton of the state federation of teachers.
Before the resolution could be sec
Il onded, one of them proposed. that
only the first part, indorsing the action
of the National Educational associa-
ton, in appointing a committee 70 ea IN
Ivestigate the salaries, tenure OF office
and pension of teachers, be passed.
President McIntire put the question
without offering the resolution Tor DIS
cussion, and after a short, heated ar
gument, it was adopted.
The motion was a great dlsappolnt-
ment to Superintendent Uhl Of Detroit,
Mimi, and others, who believe that it
is time that the teachers should begin
. organizing in their own behalf.
''The movement was mainly opposed
by a few superintendent who fear for
their present powers should the teach
ers. become organized as they ought to
be- declared one OF the eXponents OF
Z ~ TRANSFORMATIONS Of $E0g for the legis-
7 tlatiVe committee, $158 for the commit MT
! tee in charge of theEMfnnesota nead-
$ association and SIS for the commit
2 tee on athletics We're made.
l Invitations to the association to hold
Tits next meeting in Duluth and MIN
lneapolis were received. The mattel
), was placed in the hands of the ex,
Iecutive committee, which Will selec'
the next Injecting place.
J. A. Van Dyke of Fergus Fails
: made an inquiry about the warrant fol
cutting the association fees of 81 tt
so cents for the benefit of the rura
j teachers. President Mclntlre .eS
" had oyerstepped it's authority IN TN
;, belief that the convention would ratlf!
;. it's action. This was done, with tn
- :. lproyiso that no such action should 81
: taken in the future. = 8;
: The plan for the incorporation
!, the association, presented ,by I. -
, Harrington, was referred to- the eHecu
= five committee which will undoubted
) ly favor it.
e Resolutions Reported.
= = The committee on resolutions rec
,s commended the endorsement OF ~
% new rural school section; urged IN
consolidation of the rural schools, pu
asked for legislation by which thl
consolidation would be under the su
neryision of the local boards, advo
ct Gated the identification OF schoc
buildings and grounds; iavoTeo IN
-, passage of law providing that n
~ nublic money should be expended TO
q 81 the erection of new schools .eXceE
. when the plans had been approved o
= the county superintendent and tn
p state department Of public instructor
~ recommended the institution OF s.
y weeks summer school at all sta1
ha normal schools, and the malntenane
i'll of the present courses in the hlg
ha schools in connection with the pro
It: posed reforms.
De For Honorary Membership.
- Last year J. C. Bryant, j. D. Bon
- and George B. Alton were appolnte
4 committee to select for honorary men q
herslnip men who had been especlal
prominent in building up the [educ'
he fional interests of the state. me con
n1ittee will continue It's Work III
he another year and yesterday .supliiiels
is as the first list of names:
~ q Rodney A. Mott, Professor Jof
an Ogden. Dr. William f. phelps, Pr
cd fessor Sanford Niles, DR.. D. /. XIII
,re William w. Pendergast M. il. Donn'
re- President James Strong. OF Se
cal Tanner. Farribault; A. M. Sper1
ses professor George M. Gage, Profess
he a q. Bickford, J. H. Chapman, MI
lu- Carrie w. McCauley, A. p. Roe al
the Charles A. Morey.
q. W. G. Hyde, Minneapolis; Inom
montgomery, st. Paul, and H. J.. Me
,.;tt IF Hntchinson, were named as
committee on neurology. domains
n Rond. st. Paul j. N. Grier, MI
oeanolis. and w. r. Kunze, Red VIII
were named as a committee TO 1nve
ing tigate the child labor condltlons a
ION compulsory educational law.
,e-9 Mr.. BatcnellQef IEiIC.
IN Daniel Batchellder Of Phlladeiph
CIV who was on the afternoon program
al iai, an address was delayed by a wret
r rGa He 1.[ telegraphed that he would be pre-
ten ent at ESQ but when this hourip asse
er- as the business was completed, T
~, convention adjourned. After most.
y tI1e teachers had left Mr.. Batchelld
for for made a hurried appearance. All
1ingerers were rounded UP and n
Batchellder held his audience succe'
fully until, after o'clock.
Newspapers and the Schools.
Ia But one address was given in
g AFTERNOON, that of Francis B. Atk
son Of the Chicago Chronicle on
its use of newspapers in connection w
at school work.
r a. .eThe sole object: of our scho
The should be the fitting of the child ]
on the duties necessities and opportu
YER. ties of life,'' said Mr.. Atkinson. :.
t is present our schools are falling CT
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