The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
NOTABLE CONVENTION IN
MINNEAPOLIS THIS WEEK
Minnesota Educational Associations Annual Convention
to Be Held Here for the First Time, with Famous Men
and Women Program

ing Oh EngllSh Will report, to be FOL
lowed by general discussion. On
Wednesday afternoon at nine different
places the different sections of the con-
ference will meet for the first sectional
programs. At the session of the high
school council papers will be read on
the use of tobacco by students and
teachers G. A. Patchin, superintendent
of schools at Springfield, will discuss
athletics and interscholastic contests.
At the meeting of the college section
in the mayors reception room, city
hall, the college professor and his re-
latlon to his pupils and the general
public will come up for discussion.
s.. The general sessions of the associa-
ton will commence Wednesday eve,
ming In the Plymouth church when DR..
Sadakichi Hartmann of New York viii
deliver "a Plea for the Encourage
ment of American Art There will be
special programs at all the meetings
Of the conference. r.
) On Thursday, afternoon at Plymouth
church preliminary addresses will be
delivered by Governor John A. john,
son, Mayor D. P. Jones, Dean; J: r.
DoWney of the University Of Mime
sofa; j.. w, Olsen, state superintendent
81 public instruction, and Dr.. G.. M.
Jordan OF the Minneapolis schools. The
address of the afternoon will be. de-
hvered by Professor A. W. Rankin of
versity. Of Minnesota. The e. ' general er
theme for the meeting, which will fol
low the program of addresses, is "The
School, Home and Society," and among
the men who will read papers on the
subject will be Dr., s.. G.. Smith of St.
Paul, who will discuss "The Duty of
the State; Toward the Prevention of
Delinquency. Committees will be ap-
pointed at this time and the report Of
the committee on child labor and com
pulsory education will be read. y
Judge Lindsey's Address.
The address of Judge B. B. Lindsey
OF Denver will be the chief feature of
Auditorium. Judge Lindsey will dis
cuss at length: his experiences in iuve-
nile court work in Denver. The meet
ing will be held in the Auditorium as
result OF the general interest which
has been shown in the coming visit Of
Judge Lindsey to Minneapolis. 49,. -
The Friday afternoon session at
Plymouth church will be given over to
series of discussions on the general
topic, Factors in the Education Of
the Child.:' Among the educators who
Will iSdu' papers Is IMTS. MARION roster
W !! of Elgin, ~, who will de.
liver an address on "'!The School as a
Factor in the Education of Child. >
Addresses will also be given by Mrs.
!. L. Washburn, president Of the: state
federation Of woman's clubs; Mrs.
Frances B. Potter of the University of
Minnesota, and Mrs. Leonora M. Lake
OF st. Louis, vice. president of The
Catholic Total Abstinence, Union. ,o..s
0r "a = e. n :. g1S
deliver lecture On f." Teae6efs and d
Teaching'' at the. Friday evening sess
sion.,:sHis addressFaWilI bessone Of the
|, features of the convention and It will
| occupy the entire evening session, 5ex-
cept for the musical selections by Gus
tavus Johnson and the Euterpian club
Of the University Of Minnesota ="
= 'sModern Education,'' =
esMQdern,; Education will be the
general theme Of the Saturday morning
session. at Plymouth church. James T.
Gero4id, librarian at the! University
Of the; college Of education, and sE.
Stanton. :Hodgin of Minneapolis will
read papers and there will be a general
discussion. With 1.-THE election of off:
GERS for the coming year and the trans!
action of miscellaneous business, the
general work. of the association will
| come to an end. - ,.-,th.ys 80 $3.50 >
IS Planned with: a view to- accommo:
dating the different teachers who come
Of the = association will hold meetings
thruout the week at hours which will
not conflict with the general meetings
Many topics of general interest will
come up before these meetings and in
some respects the work of the sections
Will be. just as important as the work
accomplished by the general associa
ton. - ~, - =. .-.:.s".
In connection: with the sessions of the
matter of. the successful ding of the
rural schools of the state will be dis
cussed by d. G. Mackenzie: superin.-
(tendent of schools in Hennepin county,
s: w. Gilpin of St. Louis county. will
] advocate. revision in the school laws of
the state, at the Friday forenoon SEES.
sion in plymouth church. =. -. 49, 49,, =. =,
On Thursday forenoon in the univer.
slty, chapel, the high. school council will
hold a'sjoint session with the college
section and, matters of: general interest
! IN regard to the relation of preparatory
i schools to universities and colleges viii
! be discussed. Following the Joint ses
Sion there will be round table confer.
ences Of teachers on high school sub.
jectss.. Practically every department. OF
! the: high school curriculum will come in
for round table discussion. in the uni
versity buildings, and on Friday fore
noon at the assembly room in. the base
ment of the city hall the high schoo
section and the associated school boards
] will hold a joint session
I, The =. elementary section wills hold
meetings on Wednesday afternoon
/ Thursday forenoon and Friday fore
noon. 80, = -
I The Graded Schools. :. q
I The graded school section of the asso
citation will meet at the same time as
4 the elementary sections, and different
| topics of interest to the teac her Of the
graded school will be discussed. The
associated school boards will also hold
three meetings. During the sessions OF
I the boards John T. Moe of the Duluth
board of education. and Mrs. Julia d.
Moore Of Wells, will discuss the cues
! ton of the election Of teachers without
a time limit, and G. A. Allen of Hector
will on Thursday forenoon discuss The
Responsibility of, Boards Of Education
in Identifying School Buildings and
Among the speakers at the meeting
of the college session are E. F. Mearkle
] vice president of the Security bank
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