The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Tells Educational Dele
gates Advantages of
Owning Instead of
Renting.
Describes Prosperity of
University of His State,
and Gives 1t as
Model.

1t is better that q man should i've
n hovel and own IL from the center
OF the earth 10 the SKY above than 10
dwell Ia marble palace and not have
the WhereWith 70 ray for IL. Schools
intended for the people should be paid
| Tor by the people. ] thank God that
the illinois University, which Is thirty
miles from my home, IS supported en-
tIreiy Tor the people and by the people"
IN this manner Speaker Cannon heart
liy commended the taxation OF public
school expenses 10 the people In his ad-
dress Of welcome delivered at the open
ing session OF the National Educational
Society this morning
The Speaker in his address. character
lied the owning Of the schools by the
people as the only way TO conduct an
institution Of that sort in this country
OF ours" and declared that no educa-
tional institution should be dependent
directly upon a State for its maintain
ance and existence.
This is a grand meeting. and / am
proud 10 be here TO address IL" said the
Speaker OF the House. 1T is the great
est meeting which has been held within
the borders and possibly without the
borders OF the. United States during the
past year.
You gentlemen have many problems
10 solve and il is 10 be hoped that you
viii solve them well Upon you more
than on any other body OF men lies the
And, getlemen, set Us not forget 10
teach in our schools the glorious doe
trine Of independence inculcated In this
nation so many years ago.
our schools should not be dependent
They should be owned By those who are
most deeply interested in their welfare
the individual man ana woman 0E the
community. Il is the man and woman
not the state. who sends the child TO
school Let them be taxed, let them
support the schools. II IS Tor Jnem 10
say whether they are SATISFIED or not
Not thirty miles from home stanIs
the University OF Illinois in which
am most deeply interested offer II as
Gn example, ladies and gentlemen. II
Is not supported By the state govern
ment, but by the dollars of the people
We own our own university IN Illinois
and thank God that we CO.
Secretary Hayes Speaks.
At the close Of Speaker CannOn's sd-
dress. Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Hayes spoke. Mr.. Hayes was optimistic
as TO the possibilities opened up by the
recently developed field Of scientific ag-
riculture.
Commissioner Niacfsriand delivered
few remarks OF welcome IN which ne
called attention 10 the fact that Wash
inRton is among the finest cities from
a point Of education. in the world.
Commissioner of Education Elmer q.
Brown was the fourth speaker VINO wei
coined the organization 60 Washington
5. /. Heeter. superintendent OF the
schools for ST. Paul, Mimi. created
sensation by declaring in his address,
The first one after the addresses Of wei
come had been completed, that the
present school system was as widely
divergent OF the ultimate object OF edu-
cation as the old memorizing methods
in vogue a century ago
What we need nowadays IS speIuns
before novels" said Mr.. Heeter, arlth-
metic before algebra. handwriting before
painting and hygiene before zoology-
Many a child leaves school al an carry
age with his head in whtrl from the
many studies which he is endeavoring
10 master
Two more general sessions of the or
ganization will be held today, one al z
o clock this afternoon and the other az
Sis.
The general business and the receptloH
of the President will be held tomorrow