Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-07
POLITICS BREAKS
AMONG EDUCATORS
FIGHT PREciPiTArED IN NATION.
Al CONVENTION OVER
PRESIDENCY.
CARRIED TO CONVENTION
FLOOR BY COM MlTTEE
Majority Report Favorins Colorado
Man Was Suppianted by Minority in
Favor Of Mrs. Young, Of Chicago -
Woman Wins by Large Majority -
Other News.

Boston. July 1.-THE teachers ma
tional education convention mixed 8
little politics with study today in Sc
lectlng new board of governors. lr
the main work of the tlon spe-
cial attention was paid today to chill
dren and teaching in the lower schools
H. X. Snyder principol Of the Colo
rado State Normal School. was NOM
mated for the next president OF the
National Educational Association By
the majority report OF the committee
on nominations. A minority report
named Mrs. Young. of Chicago. When
the reports were presented to the
convention that body Immediately took
up the question Of substituting the mi
nority for the majority report Both
contestants have determined followers
among the delegates.
Mrs. Young defeated Snyder for
president by vote Of 6i7 10 3ze.
Asks High School Freedom.
The friction between the college and
the high school over the nature OF the
course that the high schools should
provide was brought out forcibly at the
session of the department OF secondary
education. Principal William Mean
drew, Of the Washington Irving high
school, New York City. argued that
the domination Of the high school cur
riculum by the college should cease. Il
say 1t is dishonest" said he. impress
sively. Ito take funds Of the taxpayers
and spend them teaching things that
are not generally appreciated and In
teresting to only few And this situ-
alton Is due to the scholastic bigots
who think that the high school teach
er is merely doortender to the col
lege.''
Spencer r Smith. principal OF the
Wendell Phillips high school OF Chi
cago, of the committee on cosmopoli-
tan high school appointed at the last
session, recommended that the COM
a curriculum. be given power to con-
tinue. The report was adopted.
H. G. Russell, superintendent OF
schools of Greenfield. Ill., at the ses-
sion of the department of science in
struction said that the school system
IL 1t is to serve the purpose for which
1t was intended. must stand for s>cater
efficiency in the performance OF the
common service. a more complete and
pratical development of the economic
and social forces of the community
and a. keener appreciation of the i'm
portance of the same and correct and
pra ctical blending OF Industrial and
cultural education.
Help Solve Big Problems.
Continuing he said: Science is the
gateway to mans material prosperity
and progress. and as this Is new
original, inventive age, intensely ma
~ iuh
be equipped and able thru science te
help solve the community problems
and contribute to tho community's
growth and best development"
DR.. Frank G. Bruner, assistant direc-
tor of the department of child study OF
Chicago. spoke on Education of the
Blind in Day Schools With the Seeing
Children in the department Of special
education and in the department OF
elementary education. Fl. b. Wilson.
superintendent Of schools OF Decatur,
Ill.,. spoke.
Last evenings general session In Tre-
mont Temple was addressed by James
w. Crabtree, president OF the State
Normal School at Peru. Neb. on "Crtti-
cisms Of the Public Schools by the
Laity" and by President A. Lawrence
Lowell, Of Harvard. on Effect Of Elec-
tives Chosen in College"
Dean II. l.. Russell. Of the College
Of Agriculture at Madison, Wis. also
spoke on "The Value OF Demonstrative
Methods in Agricultural Education OF
the Rural Population"
1t now appears certain the next con-
vention will be held in San Francisco
The coast city wants 1t and is withou,
y,ival 90 far fS known