The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-30
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS
PRESIDENT WELD OuTt INES WORK
FOR WINTER MEETING.
Subjects of Unusual Interest Will Be
Discussed; Prominent Edu-
Gators 10 Talk.
From Mondays Daily.

From MONDAY laliy.
President Weld of the Minnesota
State Educational association has given
out the program of the winter meeting
to he held during the holidays.
The discussions at the general sessions
of the association will deal with sub
iects of fundamental interest in educa
tional progress. The administration OF
the affairs of public schools will have
place in the program for discussion. The
relation which educational efforts should
mon school effort to higher education,
and the trend of modern educational
thought will be treated by men and
women who are prominent in education
al work.
The work will be conducted in sec
lions eacn 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 system will be con-
Quoted under the direction of President
c. A. Smith of Duluth who has prepar-
ed a program of unusual interest en-
bracing 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 win be freely
discussed. 1t is hoped that large in
terest may be awakened among the
science men in the high schools through
out the state, and that they may be in
fueneed to come for free exchange of
thought and experience.
Louis E. Snyder, president of the
rural school section, is planning to have
many sections of the state represent
ed. Papers on practical and perth.
ent topics will be thoroughly 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 Fl. Sharp Of Moor
head announces subjects of interest for
the scnool board section. Topics of vi
tai interest to teachers as well as boards
of education will find place in the pro-
gram of this section this year. The
merit system in teachers salaries viii
come up for thorough discussion. The
employment of home talent in the pub
lie schools will also receive exhaustive
treatment. A strong discussion will be
offered on the relative positions which
such subjects as arithmetic, grammar,
writing and spelling should occupy in
the curriculum 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 interest
will be ''Why the Legislature Should
Adopt Standard for Business Colleges
and Other Business Schools"
A. E. Haynes of the state university
will be in charge of the college section
1t is proposed to have a joint session
between the college section and the high
school section, and at the meeting top.
les suggested for discussion are:
"What Should the College Expect OF
the High School?" and "What Should
the High School Expect of the College? p
A. W. Newman of Grove City vii
preside at the graded school section. The
topics will be practical and will dea
with the fundamentals of educationa
effort.
President Mary L. Chaplin will leat
the music section which will discuss tn,
value and influence of music not onl,
in education but in life generally
Jessie Polly of Minneapolis will hav,
an interesting program ready for thu
elementary section, care being taken t.
have the work of the section practica
and at the same time comprehensive