Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-07
Will Have Two Addresses
by the President Today.
Many Teachers Defer Departure
In Order to Hear Him.
Enormous Amount Of Business, Thursday,
In Various Departments.

dent Roosevelts flying visit here. to-
morrow when he will deliver two adj
dresses will bring to close the annual
convention Of the National Educational
Association. The Presidents first ad-
dress will be in the auditorium and the
second at the beach front. At the lat
ter meeting Mr.. Roosevelt will speak
briefly and informally. The President is
expected to arrive at o'clock. tomor-
row afternoon, and will start on the re-
turn trip to Oyster Bay at 3.45 O'Clock.
Officers were elected. today, and d.
rectors from the different states chosen.
Nathan Chaeffer of Pennsylvania, was
. elected president. John s. Locke was
elected as a director from Maine.
There was 4 light stir at the meeting
Of the national council over the adop-
ton of the directors report relative to
re:incOrporation The original incorpor-
alton as a national body was for a Pc
Rod of 20 years, and the association by
Limitation will cease to exist Jan. 26
next The directors expect special laws
TO be passed by Congress and reported
in favor of taking advantage of them
and forming a new organization to sue
coed and continue the present one.
When the report came up for adop-
ton, Miss Margaret Haley of Chicago,
objected to the approval PLAN she
claimed that 1t was not fair to some
of the members. She charged the re-
port was plan to turn over to a cor
poration not yet formed the rights and
property of tie association. Miss Haley
was proceeding to elaborate her roa-
sons for opposition when President
Maxwell ruled her out of order. Miss
Haley appealed to the meeting from
the Presidents ruling, but failed to
have her appeal sustained. She then
announced that she would get power
of attorney from a large number OF
members and would fight in the courts
against the plan. The report was adopt
ed. but Miss Haley continued to speak
and the me citing was in something of
an uproar when someone moved TO az
journ. This was carried.
The general meeting in the auditor
ium was largely attended, this even
ing The first speaker was Lorenzo ID.
Harvey, superintendent of schools of
Menomonie Wis. His subject was
Manual Training in the Grade
Mr.. Harvey was followed by William
Barclay Parsons. of New York. who
efficiency Of educational work.
The third address of the evening was
by Frank W. Vanderbilt, vice president
of the National City Bank OF New
York. His subject was THE Economic
Importance of Trade Schools.
The officers elected are: Presi-
dent. Nathaniel c. Schaeffer Of Penn
sylvania; first vice president, William
Maxwell Of New York City; second
vice president. Miss n. Cropsey of In
diana; third vice president, ]. H. Hem
eman of Arkansas; secretary. Irwin
Shepherd OF Winona. Mimi; treasurer
J. A. Wilkison of Kansas.
Plans of many teachers attending
the convention of the National Educa-
tional Association have been changed
because of the fact that two addresses
will be made. tomorrow, by President
Roosevelt. The majority of those who
had planned to return to their homes.
today deferred their departure in the
hope of hearing the President at least
once.
The Department of Education at their
session today was well attended. The
topic of interest was the report of the
special committee on secret societies In
secondary schools by Gilbert B. Morri-
son of st. Louis.
At the Round Table conference on
Mathematics. Franklin T. Jones of
Clevelad. Ohio. read a paper on III
dividual Instruction in Algebra and
Geometry"
Arnst Wolf Of st. Louis. discussed
"Tne Direct Method of teaching at the
Conference on Modern Languages"
1.-The College Requirements ard The
Secondary School Work" were constd-
cred in the conference on classics by J.
c. Kietland. Jr., of Exeter. N. III.
In the Department of Business Edu-
cation a paper OH 1.-The Value of Gov
eminent Publications to Teachers OF
Commerce in Secondary Schools and
Colleges" was read by James c. Mon
Afghan, chief Of the division of consul
lar representatives, bureau of statis-
tics. department Of commerce and labor
at Washington.
Edward y. Jones of the University OF
Michigan. discussed the Essential Eie-
ments of Study in a University Course
in Commerce from the Point Of View of
the University of Michigan
1.-THE Results of Organization OF
Higher Courses in Commerce and the
Amos Tuck School of Administration
and Finance, Dartmouth College" was
anaiyzed by Harlow S. Person. secre-
tary of Amos Tuck School of Admins
tration and Finance. Hanover. \. II.
In the Department of Child Study
Frank Webster, assistant professor of
pedagogy, University of Nebraska. Lin
coin, Neb., discussed Child Study In
Normal Schools"
In the Department of School Admin
istration. Seymour Davis Of Philadel-
phia, talked on "School Architecture.
Prof. Frank McMurray of the
Teachers College. Columbia University,
discussed Incorporation of Universities
and Normal Schools in Training Ele-
mertary Teachers
e N. Henderson. professor Of physici-
doggy in the Adelphi College. Brooklyn.
N. Y, talked on Corporation of Uni
versSties and Normal Schools Training
Secondary School Teachers"
Robert A. Kissack of st. Louis. Mo-,
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