The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-19
MILLS BACK
FROM THE
EAST

superintendent JOOn NJ, MblS nus
returned from the convention OF the
national educational association held
In Boston recently and he Is much
pleased With the work accomplished
by the national educators. Boston,
he says, Is the Ideal, city, the weather
conditions at this time OF the year be-
ing perfect and the people agree
ably hospitable and accommodating.
Superintendent Mills says that he
really found western hospitality
equalled in old Boston
Mr.. Mills has been away from home
nearly month, during which time
he has visited the important cities
of the Atlantic seaboard, the nation
al capital and Chicago. He says that
the heat in New York and Washing
ton Is almost unbearable. but that 1t
Is not so warm In Chicago and other
large cities.
Commercial conditions. generally.
are favorable and 1t looks as though
the farm haEvest Will be good In the
middle and Eastern states.
The National Educational associa-
tion this year held one OF Its most
interesting sessions. Interesting
from the standpoint OF the discussion
of the various sections as well as
from the standpoint OF locality. The
weather In Boston has been ideal and
all of the members OF the association
were kept busy from early morning
until late at night When they were
not actually in session they were
busy out In sight seeing autos, View
ing the many points OF historical In
terest around cultured Boston.
Superintendent Mills had some
qualification In finding as a a prom
inent feature for discussion, the con-
centration of eighth grade students
ters. This question is being agitated
in TWO OF three states and In the dis
cussion the plan proved to be an in
teresting and desirable plan. There
was some fear that 1t might not be
successful in actual practice and the
opportunity was given to Ogden TO eX-
plain Its operations when actually In
vogue Ii was considered a very eX-
cellent step as II bridges the great
gulf generally recognized between the
grades and the high school by intro
ducing the eighth grade pupils to the
departmental system anG allowing
them to become accustomed under
the most favorable conditions to the
high school methods OF doing things
Within the next two years a number
OF places will likely follow the plans
already adopted by Ogden
One OF the features of the conven-
ton and one that may yet see some
bad results was the election OF Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young as president OF the
association for the coming year-nOt
that Mrs. Young is unqualified for the
position, but that the method of her
election might be a precedent for un-
desirable things In the future. Mrs.
Young is superintendent OF schools in
Chicago at a salary Of $4,000 year
and in many ways is a remarkable
and clever woman and is well worthy
OF the honor shown her by the assocl.
alton this year. The difficulty, how
ever may arise from the fact that
the nominating committee was ig-
nored In her appointment The nom-
mating committee is made up OF mem
bers from all of the states and terri
tories OF the union. each state furnish
Ing one member duly elected by the
delegates from that state, this COM
mlttee nominated Mr. ShcneIder OF
Colorado, but the women OF the con-
vention packed the house, turned
down the report of the committee and
asserted their constitutional rights to
elect their president In this way
they made history for the association.
For forty-eight years the teachers
had been content To accept the re-
port OF the nominating committee az
law and such radical departure was
looked upon by many as being revo-
lutionary This was certainly a wo.
man's campaign for a woman, when
the report of the nominating commit.
tee was read, Miss Katherine Blake
of New York City brought In a mi.
nority report, this the constitution al.
lows but has never before been done
The danger that Is foreseen by many
is. that when the association Is as.
sembled again, 1t Is possible that the
state. In which II assemblies. musht
pack the convention halls. throw
aside the report OF the nominating
committee and nut in one of its own
choice This, OF course, would be I'M
iair and VIII probably never occur, as
an assembly of men and women OF
intelligence have more respect for
FAIRNESS. Mrs. Young Is a wondcrfuI
woman. She is CO years of age and