Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-13

Wish to Prom Jte-oficers Chosen.
Milwaukee correspondence:
The ffty-6rst annual meeting of the
Wisconsin State Teachers Association
opened in Milwaukee Tuesday with 1000
superintendent, principals and teachers
in attendance. Superintendent Il. G.
Cooley, of Chicago. who gave one of the
strongest addresses, spoke on "Superyis-
DRY Work in Small Cities" He referred
to the existence of graft as connected
with public schools, saying that home
talent graft, the hiring of residents of
the city in preference to others better
qualified. Is the most dangerous form
of the spoils system in small cities.
The association elected officers on
Wednesday as follows. President, E.
W. Walker, Delavan; First Vice Presi-
dent, ]. A. HazelwAd; Second Vice
President, A. II. Sanford, Stevens Point;
Third Vice President, Julius II. Pratt,
Jr., Milwaukee; Treasurer. f. A. Lowell,
Superintendent of Schools Rhinelander;
Railroad Manager, William f. Sell, prin-
cipal, Milwaukee, Secretary T. w.
Boyce, Milwaukee. holds over for two
years being elected for a term Of three
years
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of a committee tC Sc
cure If possible legislation on higher
wages. j. w Stearns. of the University
of Wisconsin, addressed the convention
on Some Lines Of Educational Prog
ress." and State Superintendent c. p.
Cary spoke ON The Value of the Study
of English -
W. &. Bruce, chairman of the Wiscon-
sin committee on the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. reported that the committee
had secured $1,000 for " ,sconsin's edu-
cational exhibit AT the fair.
Speak Out for Spelling Reforms.
The subject Of spelling reform was the
feature OF the closing day Of the CON
yention. Opinion was divided on the
question, but the report OF II. ii. Hal
sey, Of Oshkosh, recommending the APP
pointment Of u committee or ameliora-
ton of spelling was adopted. A resolu-
ton asking the National Educational
Association TO appoint committee Of
thirty citizens from various parts of the
co ntry and to appropriate $1,000 year
for the purpose of advancing simplihed
spelling was carried.
The resolutions as recommended by
the committee. consisting of NJ. s. Fraw-
ley. Mary u. Bradford and Anthony J..
Ingli, included the following. besides
those mentioned above and the usual res
olntions Of thanks 10 the pupils of the
schools for singir g the stores and hotels
for paying the invention expenses. the
persons from outside the State who took
part in the program. the press Of Mil
waukee and the officers OF the associa-
| ton:
s'Resolved. That we hereby express
/ our hearty approval Of the compulsory
education in the child labor laws passed
| by the last Legislature. and urge upon
| teachers and Others the necessity of
! bringing these laws to the attention of
1 parents and school officers, to the end
| that no child in WiaNonsin will be de-
! prived Of the opportunity - getting at
/ least an elementary education.
Resolved That as the normal school
graduates are largely absorbed by the
/ high and graded schools. the establish
men. Of county training schools for teach
ers is a step in the right direction in
that it furnishes trained teachers for
our rural schools. but we believe that adj
] QItitNa{ SCHOOLS OF LH4s hAhu HheaAu bs
established.
Resolved That inasmuch as Wiscon-
sin is primarily an agricultural State,
! deriving from this source large proper
| ton Of It's wealth, il is the opinion OF
/ this meeting that special instruction
should be offered 10 the boys and girls
Of the State in agriculture and domestic
economy viii best provide for this in
struction and training. and that provision
should be made for increasing the num-
Der Of such schools.
Resolved, That ii is the sense Of this
association that the movement toward
the consolidation Of rural schools and the
transportation OF pupils Is an excellent
| and vital step toward the educational
progress o, our State and that such
movement has the unqualified indorse
ment of the Wisconsin State Teachers
Association"
President Birgc's annual address on
the University and the Schools" was a
plea for the betterment Of educational
facilities End better pay for the teachers.
" O. Krohn. Of Chicago. gave an ad
dress on the effect Of physical training
on the mind.