Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-05

and its officers are arranging for a two
hours conference between ten or It's mem
bers and two representatives each from
the General Federation of Women's CLUBS,
the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, the
Congress of Mothers and the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. The chlef sup
Ject for discussion will be the best methods
producing high character in the children of
our land. Each organization is gathering
pamphlets and courses Of study for com
parison and approval at this conference.
Will you, therefore, kindly forward to me,
before February first, outlines OF any
methods which have been FOUND 10 De par
hoped that this conference will bring about
a permanent and helpful relationship
among these six organizations In their work
for education.
Book on Teachers Salaries.
As a second matter OF interest, let me
ask you to md a place among your
pamphlets for volume OF Statistics on
to you by the secretary of the National
Educational association. II you can md
time during the next two years to discover yer
highest standards, and just where your
own state stands with regard TO them, and
then to disseminate that knowledge among
clubs OF your state, you will be helping the
committee OF the General Federation 10
prepare for some work II hopes 10 DO In
the future. The National Educational as
ISOLATION Is glad to give US this opportunity
to increase our own familiarity with pres
ent conditions, and to spread as wleely as
amassed in this volume. We nope tnat
the publication OF other statistical tables
which will show in compact form how the
various states compare in regard to other
important educational matters. Guided by
such statistics, the allied EFFORTS OF so many
greater degree Of uniformity in the educa-
tional advantages OF the different parts
OF our nation.
question. will you also endeavor TO nnd
what is the required equipment Tor the
teaching procession m, IN eye your stsnSsJa An
kinds OF certificates or diplomas are ac-
cepted. and In some places none az e
school diplomas OF high school diplomas.
Some schools require also college diploma
All the information you can gather VIII, with
received by the member OF the general COM
mittee who corresponds with you
erai COMMITTEES must undertake this year
is the raising OF fund for the scholarship
in an English university which was RECON-
by the vote OF those present at the confer
ence on education, and was later approved
by the board.
Request for Contributions.
The general committee asks each state
committee TO raise one hundred dollars OlOO
toward such a fund, and also 20 present
candidate for the scholarship who shall be
a graduate OF the state university OF OF
some institution in the state OF equal rank.
The conditions which shall decide the be-
stoWal OF the scholarship upon one OF the
candidates presented by the various states
have been left in the hands OF a special
committee OF three college deans and presi-
dents selected from the advisory committee
OF the COMMITTEES on education. They are
Miss Laura y. GIN, dean OF Barnard col
lege; Miss NJ. Carey Thomas. president
Of Bryn Mawr college. and Miss Agnes
Irwin dean OF Radcliffe college. This spe-
clal committee win have these conditions
ready to present 70 the council for approval
at the meeting In jamestown next June.
II Is hoped that every state president will
come 20 that council with the report that
her state will be ready 20 present its tioo