Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-10
NATIONAL COUNCIL,
Control the Cause-Dark Clouds Float Over Convention Today-Notable Educators in Attendance-Pr0gra For Today-The Speakers.

over the National Educational con vention and it is feared that the storm will begin when the adopt ion of the special charter granted to the association by congress comes up for consideration. Many of the teachers are dissatisfied with the new charter and this spirit of dis content has been fermented by the walking delegates" from the Chi cago Teachers Union, about 100 or whom are in attendance.
 The formal acceptance of this charter and the adoption of pro- posed bylaws and certain proposed amendments, of which notice was given at the Asbury Park conven- ton two years ago, is slated for to- day Opponents of the measure de- clare that the charter committee was appointed merely to reincorpor- ate the association, the previous charter being about to expire h. stead of this, the committee per- suaded congress to pass a special act incorporating the organization. Ob- lection is made to this because the new charter continues the life di- rectors and, it is alleged, gives the five trustees elected by the directors more power than the constitution al- lows. Under the provisions of the act they are the sole custodians of the big fund of the association and as such determine all expenditures. Fault is also found because of the educational policy is controlled by 1 national council, practically inde- pendent of of the association. Chi cago teachers assert that present conditions, eliminating in the new charter were brought about mainly by Newton C. Daugherty, of Peoria, H., now alleged to be serving pris- on term for embezzlement and forg4
 
 leading officers of the association.
 Sectional meetings were hAl1 by all the departments this morning, the program of topics and speakers including the following:
 Elementary education depart ment. Topic, Potent Factors in Teaching Oral Reading and Oral Language" speakers, Professor Henry Suzzalle of Stanford Univer- sity, Miss Emma c. Davis, of Cleve- land, Professor T. c. Blaidsell of Michigan Agricultural college, Superintendent I. c .McNeill of Memphis and John c. Welch of Salt Lake City.
 Secondary education department. Topic, "The Preparation of the High School Teacher" Speakers, Princi- pal H M. Barrett of Pueblo, Profes- sor F. B. Bolton, of Iowa Universi- ty, Superintendent s. D. Brooks of : Boston, Professor F E. Buchner of Alabama University, Professor E. P. Cubbery of Stanford University, Professor Charles de Garmo of Cor nell University, Professor B. G. Dexter of Illinois University, Profes- sor P. H. Hanus of Harvard Univer- sity, Professor D. c. Holland of In- diana University, Professor c H. Judd of Yale and Professor w. A. Luckey of Nebraska University
 Higher education department. Speakers, President William o. Thompson of Ohio University, Pro- lessor F. B. Dressler of University of California and Professor w. N. Starns of Wesley College, Grand Falls, N. D.
 Art education department. Speak CTS, Eugene c. Colby, of Rochester, N. Y., RJ Condon, of Helena, Mont, and Dean A. H. Chamberlain of hroop Polytechnic Institute, Pas adena, Cal.
 Bnstnqss education department. Topic, Improvement of Commercial Teaching Methods" Speakers, D. w. Springer of Ann Arbor, Mich., F F. Showers of Stevens Point, Wis. H. H. Knight of Boston and J M. Green of Trenton, N. J.
 Special education department. Top ics, "The Need of a Better Under standing for the Exceptional Child" and Some of the Causes That Lead to Mantal Deflcianciesn SnAakers Dr.