Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-21
CONFER
MCE RESOLUTO Is
AssEp ~ SESSION HELD ~ AT.
LANTA. APRIL Y TO a.
arnseis Foundstion ere General Eds
esfiousi Bosrd Hss Representa-
ten a. ths Meeting.

40 matter IN education ls % moTe
nOmenf today than the erticulatior
secondary schools and the college
|or this reason unusual Ei-nifcancs
rtaches 20 a oonference held Monday
nesday ard wednesday. Apr1 ~ a.
"a If. a. Atlanta IN correction with
- Conference Cor Education On tire
|outh. between certain representa-
ves % higher education and those
mo are studying the conditions o.
econdary schools. The conference
las called b. Dr. Wallace Butterick
|ecretary of the General Education
oard. and President Henry s
Priichstt q the Carnegie Foundation.
here we're present at a. In addition
these gentlemen. Dr. q. G. Sage.
y the General Education Board. Mr..
|braham FleKner and Mr. John G.
bowman 81 the star 81 the Carnegie
Foundation. and the following Pro
bssors Of Secondary Education IN
- Southern States; Prof Bruce r.
#ayns % TIE Unlversity o. Virginia.
rof y. w. Walker Of the University
n North Carolina. Prof w. n. Hand
81 TIE University Of South Carolina.
ROT Joseph 8. stewary o. the Uni
sruity o. Georgia. Prof @. n. Lynch
h the University % Florida. Prof p.
claxton Of the University Of Ten
eaaee. Prof J. J. Doster Of the Uni
Brsiiy of Alabama. Prof. b. w. Tor
Pyson. Professor Of Secondary Educa-
on m the STATE Department Of Edu-
tion. Arkansas: Prof 8. r. Weber.
late Inspector Of High Schools Of
Duislana.
The general conclusions OF the con
rence are expressed in the following
sOlutlOns adopted az the final meet
g on Wednesday.
Il. n a. most necessary 20 i'm
ress upon the public the fact that the
ementary school. me high school
~ college and the university.
hether supported BY taxation or IN
bier ways. are parts Of one system
public instruction. not unrelated
pa Independent schools. A State
IN secure educational efficiency only
ben these different parts OF st.
EDUCATIONAL system articulafe and co
crate.
IL. 70 secure such cooperation
N coordination some effective form
organization and supervision must
adopted by each State
g. This form OF Organization
puld include expert superintendence
er public instruction. both In State
q county.
- Such officers should be chosen
pm the best educational experts and
elr places should be- made equal in
entity. responsibility. remuneration
q freedom from political interior
ce % those Of the best-pald officers
colleges and universities.
IS. Such supervision Of education
ould work IN ohs ctlve cooperation
On the institutions 81 higher learn
u. All colleges and universities.
hether upon public or private founda.
bn. are public institutions. and owe
90 themselves and % the cause
education 20 take an intelligent and
mpathetic interest In the up-bulld-
Of secondary and elementary
hools: not simply as feeders 20
emselves. bat as factors In the
onOmie and social advancement Of
, State.
Is. In virtue OF their duties as pub
institutions all colleges. whether
nnected with the State or with a
domination or not, ought 10 give
b access % their records and full
Formation % the public concerning
details Of their academic and fnan-
n administration. The honest col
b. has everything 10 gain aud moth
20 lose by taking the public into
confidence.
- While the elevation Of stand
a. in the colleges and professional
hools o. greatly needed. the honest
Increment Of the standards already
opted viii go far toward the proper
nerentiatlon between the functions
the college aud the high schools.
ID would tend toward their articula
Dn rather than the overlapping nov
common.
g. More generous provisions for