The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-30
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARE UNDER FIRE
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL EDU-
cATiCnAL CONVENTION USE
STRONG LANGUAGE.
IyDUSTRIALlSM is BASIS
Of Nations True Strength Says An
drew S. Draper--"Man Shall Not
Live BY Bread Alone" Is
Reply.

| Cleveland. June 29,-The delega rs
to the convention Of the Nation j
Educational Association were busy to
day
The first session in connection with
the convention was the meeting -
the national council. This was TO-.
lowed by meeting Of the directors.
where the financial reports were mad
and resolutions adopted. The com
mittee on appropriations and Invest
cation recommended that congress be
urged to make appropriations and take
Iup the work of educational iavestlga-
tlon under the government bureau Of
education.
One OF the interesting features OF
the program. although not part ~
Ike national convention, was the spell
ling contest by eighth grade pupils, IN
which fifteen representing each Of ths
four cities Cleveland Pittsburg, New
Orleans and Erie. pa.-entered. Al
first there was a written contest q llJ
words and then oral spelling OF about
$50 words Cleveland won with tftai
of thirty-eight errors. Pittsharg sec
ond, forty-seven; New Orleans thirj,
Isixty-six; Erie, fourth, eighty FIVE.
Mae Thursby, of Pittsburg, AMI
Marie Bolden (colored) of Cleveland
had perfect scores. while three missed
but one word.
The first general session was he'd in
lconjunetion with the national counca
where addresses of welcome wara
nsts,ts. rSsponses heard and GhaTl =
+. Thwing. president Of the Western
Reserve University OF Cleveland,
made report upon the Educational
progres for the year"
The evening session was held at ths
IHppodromc.
Wee President Schaeffer. stats 81
perlntendent Of Pennsylvania who
was acting president IN the absence
of President Cooley OF Chicago. who
Ii III In Switzerland, delivered the an
nual addresses in part as follows
Andrew s. Draper spoke on the
I"Adaptation of the Public School t.
Industrial Ends" He said In part
Industrial Schools.
Andrew s. Draper, commissioner OF
education Of the state Of New York,
spoke OF The Adaptation of the
Schools to Industry and Efficiency"
He said In part:
When but one-third Of the children
lremained to the end of the elementary
course in country where education
is such q universal passion, there -
something the matter with the
schools. When half OF the men VIII,
are responsible for the business n"
tivites and who are guiding the roi
ticaI life OF the country tell us that
children are not able 10 do any deli
mite thing required in the worlds resi-
affairs. there is something the matt r
with the schools When work seeks
workers. and young men and womel
are indifferent to II or do not know
how to do Il, there Is something the
matter with the schools
"Industrialism is the great basis OF
nations true strength and real cui
ture. Knowing this. we have seen that
there is not sufficient auticulation be-
tween the educational and the indus
trial systems of the country. We have
seen the indefinite expansion OF il
struction and the Hnlimiteds uItiplica
tion of appliances leading to- 'terary
and professional. and managiih occu
pations. without any real sollcitu le
about the vital foundations of the m.
tions happiness and power. a situat-
lion manifestly unjust TO the grea' er
number even unjust 10 these for
whom it has done the most has re
suited Notwithstanding our boaste-l
universally of educational opportun-
d lty. there has grown up an absurd hi,t-
tus in the educational system. gh cl
denies the just rights Of the wag
= earning masses and grievously men
aces the Industrial efficiency and the
material prosperity OF the country
The school system has grown d.
formed; and # is one-sidel and not
broad enough at the base. The trCu
bic Is not that the higher Institutions
have grown abnormally. They are do
ing what colleges and universit es
ought to DO They are not dcing whai
they ought not 10 do. Free nniver-
fsities have become the finest expires
sion Of the souls Of great states an
they are beginning 20 be the expression
Of the souls Of great cities. IN all-szr.s
Eof the country. Nor is the dhicu'ty n
this secondary schools. although taey
are affected By il The aiIment is in
! the elementary schools.
Education For Avoeation.
Nathan c. schaefrer. State Superia.
tendent Of Public Instruction OF