The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
EDUCATORS PLAN
WINTER MEETING
WILL DISCUSS EVERY PHASE OF,
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK.
Conference Will Be Held in St. Paul
in the December Holidays-Variou
Subjects Apportioned Among Teach
ers Who Are Arranging Programs to
Bring Out Every Feature.

The Minnesota Educational associa-
tion will meet in St. Paul for it's forty
third annual session during the De-
cember holidays Educators of note
from all parts of the state will partfci-
pate.
The discussions at the general SEES
sions of the association will deal with
subjects of fundamental interest in
educational progress. The administra-
ton of the affairs of public schools
will have place in the program for
discussion. The relation which educa-
tional effort should bear to human life,
the relation Of common school effort
to higher education, and the trend of
modern educational thought will be
treated by men and women who are
prominent in educational work.
The work will be conducted in sec
tions each under the direction of a spe-
cial president. Eric Ericsson of Olivia
will be in charge of the county super
intendents' section and has prepared
a long list of interesting topics for dis
cussion which will be considered by
county superintendent and those in
terested in county work.
The high school section will be con-
Quoted under the direction of Presi-
dent C. A. Smith of Duluth who has
prepared a program of unusual inter
est embracing all branches OF high
school work.
1t is proposed that some of the lead
ing men Of the state in each of these
departments shall have charge Of each
subject, and that they will be freely
discussed. 1t is hoped that a large
interest may be awakened among the
science men in the high schools thru
out the state, and that they may be
influenced to come for free exchange Of
thought and experience.
Louise e. Snyder, president Of the
rural school section, is planning to
have many sections of the state repre-
sented Papers on practical and per-
tinent topics will be thoroly discussed.
Addresses will be made by well-known
educators and lecturers. 1t is the pur
pose to emphasize the Importance of the
study period, and the necessity of def
mite instruction for preparation for the
recitation.
President James H. Sharp Of Moor
head announces subjects of interest
for the school board section. Topics
of vital interest to teachers as
we'll as boards of education will, find
a place in the program of this section
this year. The merit system in teach
ers' salaries will come up for thoro
discussion. The employment of home
talent in the public schools will also
receive exhaustive treatment. A strong
discussion will be offered on the rela-
tive positions which such subjects as
arithmetic, grammar, writing. and
spelling should occupy in the curricu-
lum in the public schools.
The business college section led by
President w. P. Garfield Of Owatonna,
will discuss systems and methods for
business colleges. One topic Of inter
est will be ''Why the Legislature
Should Adopt Standard for Business
Colleges and Other Business Schools: y
A. e. Haynes of the state university,
will be in charge of the college sec;
ton. It is proposed to have a joint
session between the college section and
the high school section, and at that
meeting topics, suggested for discus
sion are: "What Should the College
Expect Of the High School?'' and
"W hat Should the High School Elk
pect Of the College?'' -,
A. w. Newman of Grove City will
preside at the graded school section
The topics will be practical and will