Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-24
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STATE At NATIONAL EpucA.
TloN CONVENTION.
IOWA DELEGATES TAKE
PROMINENT PART IN WORK
Educators Roesivs Due Recognition,
Taking Prominent Part in Programs
and Holding Important COMMITTEES
Parts-Dr. 9ssrIsy Gives comprs.
hsnsivs Account Of Meeting.
to r,me.-Republican.

Special to Times-Republtcan.
Cedar Falls, July 24.-Dr. Homer H.
Seeriey. president Of the Iowa State
Teachers College, Cedar Falls, has
given q brief but comprehensive ac-
count Of the place Iowa held in the
great National Education Association
recently held in San Francisco. Taking
into consideration the number of states
represented and the thousands of dele
gates and visitors Iowa received due
recognition
Iowa headquarters were maintained
at Hotel Francis under the able super
vision of Superintendent and Mrs. o.
p. Bostwick. of Clinton. Here many
graduates from Iowa colleges. who are
now residents Of California, or former
Iowa citizens. came to learn concerning
old time friends. Superintendent Bost-
wick was the member Of the board Of
directors representing Iowa and was
re-appointed for another year
Principal B. J. Horschem. of Dubuque.
represented Iowa in the convention Of
states that nominated officers and act
ed with the insurgents in deciding to
abolish as rapidly as possible the old
power during the past decade. In
doing this Professor Horschem correctly
! represented the majority of active
members who were from Iowa. Pro-
lessor Horschem also gave an address
that received very complimentary men,
ton and attention. It was pertaining
to the experiment which he has sue
cessfully developed with boys in his
park life work in Dubuque. Professor
F. c. Bishop. Of the department Of
school extension at Iowa State College
at Ames. gave a report for the commit
tee on "a Course Of Study in Agricul
ture" before the department of rural
and agricultural education.
/ Prof G. A. Fullerton. OF the Iowa
State Teachers College. was vice pres
ident Of the department OF music edu-
cation, and as the result OF his splendid
address on "The Opportunity and the
Responsibility OF Normal Schools In
Public School Music" was later elected
president Of the department. This was
richly merited honor as Professor
Fullerton Is a recognized authority on
public school music all thru the United
States from many addresses given and
several publications he has issued
President Seerley was a vice presi-
dent OF the National Educa tional Assoc
citation. and also a member of the ma
tional council Of education. He gave a
discussion In the council on the subject
Of High School Preparation Of Candi-
dates for Normal School Training" and
was appointed a member of the COM
mittee OF eleven that will prepare a
report on the subject OF "The Rural
Schools Of the Nnited States: Their I'M
provement and Development" For this
Investigation the association appropri-
ated $1,000 to defray expenses Hon.
E. T. Fairchild. state superintendent
of Kansas was appointed member of
this committee.
In the department Of normal schools
President Seerley gave an address on
1.-THE Relation OF the Academic and
Professional Work in Normal School"
and presented the committee report
on Agricultural Education" and also
on "Simpliied Spelling" For the COM
ing year he was made chairman of a
committee OF eleven members on The
proper statistics Of normal school
both for publication by the United
use Of several states in making COM
PARSONS" In the conference of the
modern language teachers, President
Seerley also presented paper on
"Simplifed Spelling With Reference to
the Masses" that resulted in extended
discussion. AS conclusion a COM
mittee OF linguists was appointed to
draft the approval of the conference of
the immediate introduction Of the
simpler spelling into the public schools.