Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-09
EDUCATORS CONVENE
WeIl-Kn0Wn Men at Los ANGELES
Convention.
WILL CONTINUE FIVE DAYS
Indian Education Discussed at Morn.
ing Session.
NATHAN SCHAEFER PRESIDED
Opening Address Took Up Higher
School Ideals That Make
for Peace.
WILL CONTINUE FIVE DAYS
NATHAN SCHAEFER PRESIDED

Los ANGELES. Cal. July 9-The Sec
ono day of the convention OF the National
educational Association was devoted en-
tirely to department meetings. Each Of the
seventeen subdivisions Of the organization
assembled either in the forenoon or after
noon. One OF the most important gather
lngs was held in the CONGREGATIONAL
Church, and was a combination meeting
OF the departments of higher educa ton.
secondart~education and normal schools
The Indian education department assem-
bled at the State Normal School, The de-
partments or physical training chile study
and business education also met during the
morning. The national council convened
for Its second days session in Beeran Hall
one or the best programs of the meeting
was before the council general session
OF the convention will be held tonight
Yesterdays Session.
The fiftieth annual convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association began yes
terday to continue five days. Matters of the
highest consequence in the educational
work OF the association. including its reor-
ganization. adoption of a new constitution
and bylaws and the election Of officers.
Will come before 1t. Prominent educators
are here from all parts Of the United States
and Mexico. There are also delegates from
Hawaii, England and other countries 1t
5000 This includes teachers. principals
superintendent and others actively en-
gagged In educational work. In addition to
this number there are many thousands of
associate sso members and visitors in the city.
The board Of directors today elected E. c.
Pearce, superintendent of schools of Mil
waukee, a trustee to succeed N. c. Dough-
erty of Peoria. ILL.,, who has resigned, and
Und) University to succeed A. G. Lane of
Chicago, deceased. DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia University
was unanimously reelected a member of
the board of trustees.
The board of directors accepted unani-
mously the action of the board of trustees
In recommending to the convention the
adoption of the new charter and bylaws.
Council Convened.
Elmer Brown called the nat'ona, council
to order in Beeran Hall, and expressed the
hope that this convention would do all in
Its power to aid The Hague peace confer
ence. He recommended the appointment
Of a committee. with DR.. Harris as chair
man. to confer with the teachers Of other
lands with view Of arranging a world
wide cooperation for the common good.
The first general session Of the conven-
ton began this afternoon. President Ma
than c. Schaefer. superintendent of public
instruction of Pennsylvania, called the
meeting to order. The Rev. Frank Tai
v.
Robert j. Burdette Of Pasadena delivered
an address Of welcome. which was re-
sponded to by w. T. Harris Of Washington.
President Schaefer then delivered his an
nual address. on What Can the School
Do to Aid the Peace Movement" saying,
In part:
1t seems to me that our text books, our
examinations and our instruction should
war. In other words. history should be
taught from a more rational point of view.
While it would be wrong to rob the soldier
of just share OF glory, while 1t would be
mistake to minimize the sacrifices and
services Of the army and the navy. 1t will
nevertheless be wise to emphasize the vic
tories of peace above the victories Of war,
and to teach history in such a way that
the pupil will write the name Of the poet,
the orator. the artist, the inventor, the ed
ucator. the jurist. the statesman, the
philanthropist in place as conspicuous in
the temple of fame as that occupied by the
name of the victorious general or the sue
cessful admiral.
Teaching Patriotism.
How can this be accomplished? In the
first place, let us instill proper ideals of life
and Of heroism. The pupil can be led to
see that Pasteur. the scientist. has done
more for humanity than the destroyer of
thousands; that Carnegie, the philanthro-
piSt, has done more Tor civilization than
the admiral who sinks a hostile fleet; that
the woman who serves in the hospital as a
nurse displays as much heroism as the
officer who serves his country In time Of
war.
In the next place. patriotism should never
be taught so as to make 1t the meanest of
all the virtues. 1t is possible to emphasize
the maxim. MY country. right or wrong.
to such an extent that the citizen will re-
sort to anything base and contemplate for
the sake OF furthering the material interest
of his country.
While the teacher Is intoxicating proper
ideals Of patriotism, herosm and public
service. the pupil can be taught to despise,
not only the bully who is ever anxious to
pick a quarrel with weaker companions,
but also the nation that Is ever ready to
go to war at the expense of the weaker
nations. 1t is well to point out both
sides of the dispute and to show how war
can be avoided by the careful method of
arbitration. How well posted we all are
upon every war that our people have
waged; how little we know of the $50 in
disputes which have been set
tied by the peaceful method of arbitration.
President Albert Boynton Storms of Iowa
State College, Ames, Iowa, spoke on "Edu-
cation and Democracy