Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-08-26

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WELFARE OF THE CHILDREN,
| THE coMMoNWEALTH-DEVE
j RITY AND GOOD MORAL CHAR
The National Education Association
of the United States in convention as
sembled at Boston, Mass, July Z, 1910.
adopted the following declaration Of
principles:
The National Education Association
now holding it's forty-eighth annual
convention in the city Of Boston, re-
presenting every educational interest
of the nation, makes the following de-
claration of principles:
|, /. We affirm our faith in the schools
of the republic, believing that it is i'm
possible for the citizens Of a great
democracy to develop power and etfic.
iency without the public schools,
owned and controlled by the people.
2. A federal Office of education is
necessary to the best development Of
education in the several states. The
National Bureau of Education has for
many years rendered a splendid SER
vice In disseminating Information and
developing educational ideals. Dur
ing the past few years it's increasing
service and enhanced efficiency have
been marked and stimulating. The
plans which are now projected have
the earnest approval and the enthusi-
astic endorsement of the educational
interests of the entire country. The
members of this association hereby ex-
press their appreciation of the provi-
sion made for the better housing of
the bureau and the enlargement of
it's staff. We further respectively urge
on the congress an increased appro-
priation for its support. In particu-
lar we urge that in addition to the
usual appropriations the sum of $751;
900 be made available at the next ses-
sian of congress for the organization
of more adequate staff of specialists
with particular reference to work in
the field.
3. In the judgment Of the National
Education Association, the time has
arrived for tn formation of an Inter-
national Council of Education, to be
composed of leading educators from
all the principal nations of the globe;
the first meeting Of The Council to be
held in Washington, D. c., at some
time during the year 1911. The asso-
citation hereby appoints the United
States Commissioner of Education, the
President and all living ex-Presidents
of the National Education Association,
and seven others, to be chosen by the
above designated persons, as CON-
mittee to formulate plans for such an
International council and to attend to
their execution.
4. The fundamental consideration
in any system of schools is the de-.
velopment of inflexible integrity and
strong moral character in those receiv-
ing instruction. The republic cannot
survive without citizenship with
| high ideals of patriotism, duty and
service. This association, therefore
conmends most heartily the growing
interest in the moral development of
the children of the nation.
| S. While the members of this asso-
citation are of the opinion that the
old courses of study which had as
. their chief object the giving Of cul-
ture to the individual and of trans
hitting to him the best ideas and
ideals of the past, should in no man.
ner be weakened, we, nevertheless,
very sincerely endorse the movement
to make the courses of study offered
in our schools more democratic that
they may meet the conditions of our
modern commercial and industrial life.
However, to meet adequately these
new demands imposed upon the
schools of the country additional fin
ancial responsibilities, and this asso-
citation appeals to the nation and to
the states for more liberal appropri-
ations for educational purposes in
order that this additional work in agri-
culture, in the trades and industries,
and in home economics may be effec-
lively undertaken.
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