New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
EDUCATORS In SESSION
Increment to Hare Federal GOUern-
ment Enlarge Its Scope.

Cleveland. June 3O-Only session OF the Ma
tional Education Association was held to-day
This took place in tho evening when Booker T.
Washington talked on Negro Education and the
Nation
ION the basis of school population. each child
in the Northern States had spent upon him last
year for his education for teaching purposes about
So said Mr. Washington. "On the basis OF school
population, each negro child in the South haa
spent upon him for teaching purposes about oo
cents At this rate IL is impossible to educate
children of 100000 of people sufficiently 10
make them useful and effective citizens do not
complain criticse the South. but simply state
| facts. The great need of the race OF to-day
in my opinion is strong. unselhsh, 1nelhgeht heS'o
leaders and workers.
Throughout the day the delegates were DIVIDED
into several small groups. each discussing the
science their various lines of work In teachns.
More than dozen such meetings were held where
instructive papers read and various topics
discussed.
movement has been started among the edu-
Gators to have the United States government tame
active part in educational matters Ihey
desire that the Bureau of Education be EXTENDED
so to take in much of the work that is now
done by the association 1t is argued that the gen
eral educational problem should receive immediate
attention. that scientific investigation be carried on
at all times for the benefit of the teachers that
the course and true principles of learning be set
forth by the government, and that the facts not
only placed at the disposal of the teachers, but
also be distributed broadcast throughout the coun
try this respect the association is handicapped
it is asserted.
Congress will be appealed to to enlarge the ap-
preparation for the Bureau OF Education that this
may be done. The association asks that II De
placed upon a basis similar to the Agricultural
Department.
The question of selecting the next president and
the place for holding the next annual convention
are topics of discussion. The election will take
y1Ia prominently
toned fo- the presidency DR.. W. o. Thompson.
president of the Ohio State University, Columbus;
J. H. Phillips, of Birmingham, Ala, who is one OIL
the leading educators of the South. and Il. ~
Harvey. of Menominee. Wis. The Central Eastern
States which have the largest representation at
the convention are said TO favor the selection of
DIR. Thompson.
During the forenoon the question Of moral train
ing in the public schools was taken up by the
national council. Addresses were made by Martin
J. Brumbaugh, superintendent of the Philadelphia
schools; John w. Carr. superintendent Of the Day
ton (Oho) schools: James NJ. Greenwood. super
intendent OF the Kansas City schools. and Clifford
w. Barnes, secretary of the international commit
tee on moral training. There was general discus
sion by Miss n. Cropsey, Of Indianapolis; Living
ston C. Lord, of Charleston. Ill., and W. H. Bar
tholomew, OF louisville. The function of un1ver-
sty college and normal schools in the preparation
of teachers was discussed by Elmer z. Brown,
United States Commissioner Of Education. Wash
sity of Colorado, talked the culture element
in education, holding that the classical should be
preserved in preference to the Industrial On the
| moral point it asserted that religion should
have a place in the public schools.
THE Function of Education in Democracy
was the topic of an address by Martin G. Brum-
baugham, superintendent of schools, PhladeIphla'
That Indian education It exists to-day Is as
far or even further advanced than that practised
| in the white mans schools was evidenced to-day
| at the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. where the
| Indian exhibit and departmental sessions of the
! National Education Association in progress
That some of the old customs are not entireiy
| lost and that many are being learned
| were shown by the war, scalp, death and orioai
dances given by Indians from the Carlisle School,
the weaving OF blankets by Navajos and the native
songs of children from the Mount Pleasant (Mich)
! Indian School. Coffee made before the au-
| dfence and a young Indian made a complete chair.
Following the exhibition Informal reception
was held for Mrs. James r. Garfield, wife of the
| Secretary of the Interior. Fully thousand Wis
| itins delegates shook hands with Mrs CARRIED.
who was assisted by Miss Reel, superintendent Of
| Indian education. L. NJ Compton, superintendent
| of the Indian school at Toma, Wis, and presi-
dent of the Indian section, presided at the con-
| ference. DR. A. E. Winslow, editor OF The jour
| nal of Education Boston, spoke on The Need
| of Practical Training for the Indian MISS Ella
| Flagg Young, Of Chicago, also spoke
| A negro who last night assaulted and attempted
| to hold up Miss Emma Tapperwein. school
| teacher from San Antonio Tex, delegate 10 the
convention. was sentenced to-day to three months
| in the workhouse and fine of 500 and cos's be
cause the witness could not to prosecute the
| charge of robbery lodged against the man. tlle
allegation changed to petit larceny ana assault
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