Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-02
Resolution Endorsing Simply
fled Spelling Turned Down
By Close Vote at Cleveland
Convention. .,j
EDUCATORS FAVOR OLD
FASHIONED SPELLING
Lorenzo Dow Harvey Of Wis
consin Elected President. Sf
Organization of Teachers;
Interesting Addresses.
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tuy MORNING S0urnnt HDeesnt Aoaneo Wlre.l
Cleveland, Ohio. July 1.--Lorenzo
Dow Harvey. Phi, d., superintendent OF
schools and the superintendent OF the.
Stout Training slhooi. OF Menominee,
Wis, was elected president of the Ma
tional Educational association at a
special session today.
Among the candidates were DR. W..
O. Thomas, president of the state uni
versity of Coloumbus, and j II. Phil-
ips, superintendent OF public schools,
Birmingham, Ala. The convention.
merely ratified the choice OF the n0ml-
mating committee.
Among the vice presidents elected
were: A. H. Mcclure, Arizona; Cha
e. Evans, Oklahoma; Miss Kathers
L. Craig. Colorado. A. II. Cham
lain, of Pasadena, Cal. was re-
treasurer
AT the general session In
noon the speakers were sal
Arnold, dean of Simmons cd
ton; Jane Addams. Chicag
Flagg Young. principal o
cago Normal school.
Sarah Louise Arnold spok
ltReconeilik 0n 81 ross
the Education OF Women She
in part;
"Of the many determining fact
In our education, the home Is Of traneE
cendent Importance. IL provides tlad
staff upon which the structure of the
school is rearcr. The boy gets out OF
his book that which he brings to the
book: and this Is largely determined
by the influence, the tradition. the
teaching of the home Educatlon
prospers In proportion as IN every
home wholesome conditions prevail
and high ideals are cherished.
"If the maintenance Of high stand
ards In the home deeply concerns the
common welfare. II must follow that
II is likewise essential to the general
good that the mother should De welt
prepared for her task. for Il Is her IN
fiuence which dominates the hume.
Shall we increase the opportunities for
the training Of teachers. and forget
that it is indispensable that these
mothers, these first teachers. should
be we'll trained for their important
serviceP Can we permit the eduea-
tlon of the mother and homemaker
to demend upon haphazard condl-
tlons?
"The education Of woman. however
secured, should insure first. the gem.
eral schooling which Is essential alikA
TO the development Of both the y
and the girl: second-preparot tlon
self ntenance---whether this duty
is Immediately Imperative or dlstanls
ly possible; and third, adequate prepa
ration for the responsibilities involvefz
In the direction Of the home. -.
"Most OF US will concede ~
sity for this three-fold educatEdl
shall prevent confusion Of IN
here II we keep clearly IN milsH t,iE
needs OF three rather distinct groups
of women. While the ultimate goal
Is the same In the education Of al.
there Is a wide variation IN the inn
mediate necessities OF each group. ana
in the particular contribution which
the school must therefore make.
"a large class Of girls whose Gle
mentary education Is incomplete ars
In imperative need OF suiH 6 ~
education as viii enable them 70 earn
a living wage. Furthermore, through
this self maintenance tbs standard as
the family life viii be immensely adj
vanced. Yet. even here. the grealfIz
need Is evident Without help ffofz
the public school or from private =
anthrophy. many Of these girls
in few years, enter homes 81 nd
own, untaught and Irresponsible.
assume the most sacred duties WI
out intelligent prenarallo6 nna
propetuate q type OF home fhat5
menace TO the health and sta1
the community.
"At this point then
should supplement the met
tion Of the home, and sh
that the training Of the uomah E|I5
not Yield place to The schooling e#
the wage-earncr.
"The second group of girls come
from normal healthlul homes
through whose influence they secnEz
the essential instruction and training
Fortunately. the necessity of Che homH
With It's limited income forces EhaEA
70 practice the homeIy household nf|
E0no TO care for The various membtE
nt the family. Through lhIa s'nn|=
f9tIonal apprenticeship they ara l1|H|z
we'll prepared FOR intelligent sen.
thfIr own homes
tThe sim femaina a til