Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-29
Superintendent and Principals
at State Teachers Conven-
tion Adopt Resolution
AGAINST HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Go On Record as Opposed to Inter-
scholastic Games-officer for State
Association Nominated-session Is
Harmonious Ono - President Seer
10y Makes Notable Address,

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-The principals
and superintendent section Of the
State Teachers Association went on
record as opposing interscholastic foot
was adopted:
Resolved, That 1t is the sentiment of
this section that it would be for the
best interests Of the Iowa public
schools II there were no interscholas-
tic foot ball games.
&C. II. Carson, Marengo
George s. Dick, Red Oak
Ernest w. Fellows, Denison.
IS. x. Stevenson. Iowa City.
&c. L. Finch, Marion.
This resolution was passed by
vote of 80 to s. 1t is also the direct
result of tie stand taken by S. X.
Stevenson, of Iowa City, who on We'd
nesday read strong paper condemn
Ing foot ball in the high schools.
In the discussion yesterday the foot
ball game as a means of obtaining
physical wellbeing for the pupil was
not underrated, but the principal stress
of the condemnation was placed on
the games between schools where
coaches must be paid and other items
of CONNIE elalism enter
Mr.. Stevenson expressed his belief
that foot ball in itself is not danger
Gus game If played on the home
grounds and INDUCED in moderately
b.: the students for exercise. t:ut he
did obje:t 60 the time taken from
studies, rae exp,..se CT main lining y
coach and the long trips which are me-
cessitated by the playing of games
away from home, all of which comes
of foot ball as now played. He believ-
ed that the spirit of professionalism
enters more or less despite the efforts
of the school faculties with the result
that the pupil loses sight Of his school
interests sLd pa. IS his thoughts OF.
foot ball.
Officers Nominated.
The nominating committee Of the
State Teachers Association had only
formal duty to perform last evening
in the selection of Prof. ]. H. 7. Main
of Grinnell for president during the
next year and Prof. F. Il. Palmer of
Jefferson to be member of the exec
ulING COIilIIllllSG Will NlSSSISs
burg Of Des Moines and Bolton OF Iowa
City. The nominations mads Were:
President-Dr. j. III. L. Main, Grim
nell.
First Vice President - Pros I. A.
Loos, Iowa City.
Second Vice President-AIiss Laura
Fitch, Charlton.
Superintendent o. NJ. Elliott,
Sheldon.
Member of executive committee -
Supt r. e. Palmer, jefferson.
Members of educational counc' -.
Supt. w. ~ Clifford, Council BInffs;
Anna f. Packer, Mount Pleasant.
In many respects this session of the
association has been unique. 1t Illus |
trated above all new, progressive I'M 4
petus which has to be reckoned with IN
dealing with the educational question
in Iowa hereafter, but it also illustrates
the decadence of that old spirit OF
wrangle and political intrigue, which,
in years gone by, had their part un-
der the placid surface Of the associa-
ton gathering.
Important Reforms.
AS to things progressive: The couC-
ty superintendents decided to abandon
their legislative committee and legisla-
tive program; all other sections decid-
ed to cooperate with the legislative
committee in carrying out the program
of the general association for one i'm
portant school law reform. In this the
sections and association are supporting
State Superintendent Riggs, who or
iginated the idea which will be pressed
upon the coming session Of the legisla-
ture.
This is the state certificate of teach
ers Now, teachers are examined by
county superintendent and issued GER
tificates good only in the one county.
Superintendent Riggs proposed that
these certificates be issued by the state
and be made good in every county
within the state. Such a progressive
proposition even five years ago would
have met with such bitter opposition
that 1t would have been impossible to
achieve; today beholds the whole asso-
citation and all it's varied branches In
concert lending cooperation to the
movement to secure this very great re-
form.
seerIey's Address.
Education belongs today to the
is democratic rather than
said President H. H Seer
ley before the drawing and manual
training section Of the State Teachers
yesterday afternoon in an !
address on The Value of the Arts and
Crafts in Education" And because |
education is democratic" he said the |
arts and the crafts must have more
and more recognition as being entirely
suitable and appropriate for that kind
of training which has as it's object real
for life
DR.. Seerley insisted that the school |
can not be longer divorced from en-
deavoring to meet the needs of society. |
1t can not longer forget that it's prov
ince is to render the common man eff
and capable"
The vast majority of those now be-
ing educated and trained will have
their largest field of usefulness and |
power in the industries, in being able
to do things-cornmon things, uncosn-
proving the ways and the means of
living in the present world. This learn
ing to do things is essential to the pos
session of a complete education, and |
there can be no substitute for the arts
and the crafts by keeping the children
and the youth upon other kinds of ac-
tivities without robbing the individual
being trained of opportunities and
privileges that are absolutely essential |