Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-12
These committees were appointed:

IHt st COHlHIltttcS we're dpIoiIltcu'
On resolutions. Ray G. Huling. Cam
bridge, Mass. Sarah D. Barnes. Previ-
dence r. l., o: D. Matthewson. Barre,
VT. Caroline Wing. Manchester. N. H..
w. ]. Corthell, GorEam. Me-, f. c. Nor
rill, New Haven. Conn"
On nominations, Supt. Walter II.
Small. Providence, r. l.. Mrs. Pollard,
Southington, Conn, Louis p. Nash.
Holyoke. Mass, Il. f. Merriam, Bel
lows Falls. VT, c. w. Bickford, Man.
chester. N. H.. George c. PurintOn,
Pennington, Me.
Two department sessions in addi-
ton to the general session Of the
American Institute Of Instruction were
held, today. They were the Depart
ment of Training and Supervision. OF
which Walter H. Small, City Superin-
tendent of Schools. Providence, r. L.
is president. and Miss Mabel c. Bragg
of the Lowell, Mass. Normal schools
is secretary, and the Department OF
Primary Schools and Kindergartens
of which Miss Elizabeth c. Hall, prin-
cipal of the Lewiston. Me. Normal
Training School, is president, and Miss
Mary c. Shute of the Boston Normal
School is secretary. Each meeting was
addressed by a number of speakers
The general session at City hall he
gan with an address by Arthur d. Call
principal Second North School, Hart
| ford Conn, on Present Notions about
| Ethical Instruction in our Public
| Schools
| Mr. Call said in part:-
The motion has always largely pre-
vailed that ethics should not be taught
| to children. that elementary courses In
| moral science are as useless in the de-
| velopment of sound character as physi.
| olOgy for developing digestion.
Being greatly interested in the prob
| lem of ethics l once put series of ques-
| tions to at least five of the prominent
| educators of every state, territory and
| dependency of the United States OF
America. Sixty persons returned an
| swer more or less complete. The first
| question was:-
Do you believe that direct and def
mite instruction in ethics is desirable in
| our public schools? Answers were as
follows: A submerged per cent. gave
| it up. Thirty-iive per cent. said No.
| Fifty-seven per cent. said Yes. Among
those who gave it up are DIR. Draper OF
| New York. Supt. Cooley Of Chicago and
| our own DIR. Winship.
From those who answer No. I gather
the following: The state superintendent
| of Louisiana says: IF a teacher Is prop
| erly trained every lesson and every ex-
| ercise will have ethical value" Super
| intendent Beede Of New Haven writes
as follows:
Il do not believe in formal instruction
| in ethics below the High school. Even
| in the High school should teach it be-
| cause it is an interesting subject rather
| than because of the good 1t will do.
What We need in our schools. from the
| Kindergarten Through the High school,
| is a class of teachers whose character
| stands for what is best in life and con-
| demns what is mean, sordid and selfish.
| This is short in my creed. 1t is one
| which I always followed as long as ]
| know that it always bore fruit. An
| earnest teacher whose life stands for
| something will always have words which
are full of meaning for his pupils
| Here Mr.. Call quoted the opinions OF
numerous educators.
\ Among the 81 per cent. who believe
| that ethics should be directly and def
| nitely taught are DR.. G. Stanley Hall
Secretary George II. Martin, Supt. Max
we'll, Soldam, Greenwood and Chancellor
z. Benjamin Andrews.
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