The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-27
ROUND TABLE TALKS
Many Teachers Participates in Discus
sion of Technical Problems.

eff the teacher is not active men
tally, conscientious and enthusiastic, he
cannot induce in pupils that mental and
moral life which should be the first re-
suit of education.' Thus H. S. Baker
made the teacher of the greatest i'm
portance this morning in his. paper on
Educational Values,' which he read
Minnesota Educational association in a
joint meeting with the college section
in the university chapel. Mr.. Baker
laid great emphasis on the moral in
fuence of certain subjects, both in it.
self and in it's effect upon the mental
life. History he found to be most help
full in intoxicating the best moral prin-
ciples.
The value Of science Mr.. Baker es-
timated to be great, as in its c or
as practiced by the schools received a
drubbing at the hands of Mr.. Baker
who, while not decrying some physical
training, believes it IS Of no value to
the student in his preparation for life.
Professor G.. s. Innis of Hamline uni
versity, who discussed the paper, was
much in favor Of manual training as
an educative force. II think, he said,
"that if the child who spends now five
hours a day in strictly intellectual
study were to devote two of those five
to shop work or manual training, he
would 20 into the world better equipped
than if he had pursued the other
course' Sociology is the most essen
tial study, in Mr.. Innis' opinion, for
it engenders sympathy and leads to the
highest culture.
j. E. Granrud Of the university spoke
on the ends and aims of the classical
association Of the middle west and
south. ..--: i
At the close of the meeting num-
Der of round-table conferences were
held. V. R. WATSON of St. Peter led
the discussion. Miss Ethel I. Weld,
Esther Adair, Owatonna; L. N. Nc,
Whorter, Minneapolis, and j. B. Pike,
university, read papers. II. -.
In addressing the English section
Professor Maria Sanford urged the SUI
perintendents and those selecting teach
ers to make power in reading one Of
the chief recommendations. AZ Other
speakers were s; L. Heeter, St: Paul;
Intyre, Crookston; r. B. Hartley, Brain
erd; L. s. Overholt, Rochester,; Caro-
line Fullerton, Mankato; J. A. Van
Dyke, Coleraine; g. X. Thompkins,
y orthfeld; Darius Steward, Saltwater,
3. G. Downing, St. Paul; F. E. Lurton,
Fergus Falls; Charles Alden Smith,
Duluth Arthur E.: Haynes, Minneapo-
lis; Charles E. Boostrom, Austin, and
R. Watson Cooper, st. Paul. Lafayette
! Bliss Of Virginia led the conference.
A: s. Kingsford Of Moorhead pre-
les where papers were read by Mar
garet Bieri, Gilmore; Elizabeth Fish,
Austin; A. q. Drew, Hamline; Royal
Shumway, university. Dean Downey
Of the university insisted on thoro prep
aration Of the high school teacher, and
Il. @. Hess Of Glencoe recommended the
Introduction of plane geometry in pri-
mary work. ,~-~.---ss, -
NJ w NJ West was con %S il the
were Speakers: Mrs. Julia v. Brewer,
Faribault; Elizabeth mclaughlin, st.
Cloud; Madge Hof, saltwater; Helen
Camp, Minneapolis; Irene McKeehan,
Eveleth; e.. o. Virtue, Winona, and F..
E. Lurton, Fergus Falls.
Professor r. L. MeVey Of the uni
versity, in speaking before the section
considering the commercial branches,
said he believed commercial education
should not begin before the Junior
were Robert Thompson, Red wing, and
G. W. Van Tuyl, Minneapolis. E.. v.
Robinson led the, meeting. .&s
Speakers in the normal department.
round table, which was led by F. O.
King, were J. H. Hay, Thief River
Falls; Charles Huff, Benson; George
Butler, Browns Valley; Emma Morrell,
Morris; V. L.. Jones, Faribault; Kate
NJ. Krantz, Crookston; P. j. Kuntz,
Owatonna; Eliza Loe, Hastings; E. L.
Porter, Hastings; Caroline Rich, Red
Wing. =.
J. M. Holtzinger Of Winona led the conference
of the bfological sciences section and discus
sion followed. E. e. Mcintyre was conductor
Of the physical sciences section.
George "A. Franklin, Austin, was conductor Of
the manual training meeting and the following
spoke: j. E. Painter, Minneapolis; r.. F. Boards
ley, Chicago: J. J. Flather, university; J. A.
Amelia Nix of St. Paul led the German
round table where papers were read by Emma
c. Freeman, St. Paul; J. G. Moore, univer-
sity; Hans J. Juergensen, university; Anna
Shillock, Minneapolis, and Miss Toska Won
Scholten Of Duluth led an intelligent discus
sion. s2ss ,#5&za
The Greek section has an informal discus
sion this morning and will later have their
round table, when Esther Friedlandee Mime
apolis; Professor Carlton, Gustavus Adolphus,
and DR.. G. A. Savage Of the university will
read papers.