The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-12
GREAT PROBLEMS
 ARE TAKEN UP
Leading Educators Plan World
 Wide Move
MORALS IN THE SCHOOLS
Step Backward Is Made In Simpified SpeIling-New Department for
 Women Created by the
 Executive Committee.

Los Angeles. Cal. July l1.-Among the important things upon which the national council of the ..ational Education nssoeia- ton took action today was tho authoriz- ing of the appointment of 0 committee of inglon as It's chairman, to work for an international association of education, the workers to promote education and con- slider the problems confronting 1t; the ;p. propfation of money for the committccs s in Investigating the shortage of teachers and for the establishment of a national educational university at Washingtou and the ascertaining of the best way of teach ing morals In the public schools. The election of new officers for the council, headed by Joseph Swain, president of swai thmore college. Swathmore. Pa.. was completed.
 The board of directors took back ward step in the simplified spelling reform by voting to resume the spelling of the words through. though and thorough in the standard style. It also reelected H. B. Brown of Valparaiso, Ind, member of the board of trustees, and w. T. Har- lIS Ol " NdSiilH6 tt iilti1DsT OI lue tA- ecutive committee, created a new depart ment of seven women's organization of the country who desire utilization with the assoclation voted for Cleveland as the place of holding the convention in 1908 and favorable action upon the na- tional university and other projects fn- vored by the national council.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 The national council of the National Educational association in executive ses- sion adopted the following resolutions:
 That a committee of five be appointed by the president of the council, of which our world honored leader, Dr. w. T. Ha-- rs, shall be chairman, and the Unlted States commissioner of education and the president of this council shall be mem bers, whose duty 1t shall be to consider and report to this council what steps may be possible towards securing the co-oper- alton of the various organizations for the promotion of education and the con- sideration of it's problems that may exist in the various civilized countries of the world.
  college, Swarthmore, Pa, was unanimous ly elected president for the ensuing year. J. M. Greene of Trenton, N. J., was elected vice president and the present incumbent was reelected secretary. The report of the committee on investiga- tiJns and appropriations which was adopted, included the appointment of committees by the president and the ap- propriation of $500 for each of the follow ing organizations:
 l. To investigate and submit a tenta- tive report on a system of teaching morals in the public schools.
 2. For the further Investigation of in- dustrisI education in rural schools. 3. For a preliminary inquiry into the | contem poray judgment as to the culture element of education and the time that should be devoted to the combined school ana college courses.
 f. To consider and make prelimi- nary report of the shortage of teachers I and colleges causes and remedies;. l 5. To make a preliminary report on l "provisions for exceptional children in the public schools"
 Thorough Investigation. Anotler report which was adopted urged that investigations by the council Into educational subtecta should he s