The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-01
FACTS REGARDING
WORK OF TEACHERS
NATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL AsSo-
Citation ISSUES REPORT.
Salaries Paid Are Said to Be made
quate and Attention Of Public Is
Called to the Matter-New Institu-
tions Number $50, of Which LAB Are
Universities and Colleges.
Special to The journal.


Winona. Mimi, Jan. DIR. Irwin Shepard,
secretary Of the National Educational associa-
ton. as now seding out to members the volume
of the proceedings Of the association and ad-
dresses delivered at the convention held at As
bury Park last summer. 1t Is large we'll edited
book Of 96S pages and is accompanied by other
printed matter. including the Year Book for
presented at the convention last July, these being
the report Of the committee on salaries, tenure
and pensions OF teachers; report OF the COM
ton, and the report of the committee on indus
trial education in the rural schools.
These special reports are held to be Of great
value to the cause Of education, and because Of
this, the association is endeavoring to secure
for them the widest possible circulation. Sec
rotary Shepard says. that 1t Is already apparent
having great influence thruout the country in
informing the public concerning the general in
adequacy Of the salaries paid to teachers This
report Is by far the most extended of the three
and ILLS a book of 4se pages. 1t has been sew
eral years In preparation, and the collection of
the tabulated statistics has involved i'm.
Taxation as Related to Education,'' is closely
related to the report salaries and supplies
information of great value. The third report
on industrial Education in the Rural Schools"
Is also considered important, being an argument
in favor of the extension of this training.
Explains Teachers Methods.
1.-THE Volume Of Proceedings" will be Of d.
with the latest thought of leading educators con.
corning the important work Of teaching. The
book Is furnished to all members Of the associa-
ton In consideration of their membership fee.
The Year Book contains the annual reports OF
President william II. Maxwell and Secretary
Irwin Shepard. both Of which have been issued
subsequent to the Asbury Park meeting. Sec
rotary shepard's report shows It cost quite a
! sum of money to run the association, the cash
receipts and expenditures in the secretary's Of
fee growing steadily year by year. The income
| at this office for the last year $9,373 80,
and the expenditures $s,71s.1o, Uncle Sam get
ting a generous share Of this, the amount paid
for postage being $1,e9267.
The enrolment OF institutions in the associa-
ton has increased by 230 since the last report.
being now distributed follows: Universities
and colleges, 14s; normal schools, 60; public
libraries 122; public schools Of New York city,
854; boards Of education, 10; other educational
institutions, TO. The total active membership
tho Last year was the largest in the history
| Of the association. reaching 5,261. a
President Maxwell In his report recommends q
| large increase in the active membership, and
| urges that every school Of more than twelve
teachers be urged to become an active member,
and thus get copy Of the proceedings. He also
| recommends that the department Of elementary
| education be divided into at least two depart.
| ments.