Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-09
FiQht of Factions in Education
Association Warns Up.
LINE is CLOSELY DRAWN
Progressives and Conservatives Each
Would Dominate National Body.
DARK HORSE NOW SUGGESTED
Candidacy for President Of E. T
Fairchi1d and Grace G. Strachan
May Be Fought.

| CHICAGO. July 9.-The fight Of pro-
gressives and conservatives for control
| In the National Education Association
| overshadowed the interest in educational
| subjects on the program for discussion
| at the opening Of the second days work
of the organizations fitch annual con-
vention. The final test Of strength be-
tween the two factions was scheduled to
come this afternoon at an adjourned
meeting of the board Of directors. 1t
was believed that it would then be de-
cided whether the directorate will at
tempt to bar from the annual meeting
all but active members of at least thirty
1t will be q blow to several thousand
| than thirty days.
power was made by Secretary Irwin
Shepard several months ago. and 1t is
said a majority OF the directors have con-
sidered 1t favorab1y. It was expected
that Secretary Shepard would present 1t
| in the form Of resolution.
Talk Of Dark Horse.
With E. T. Fairchild Of Kansas and
Miss Grace c. strachan Of New York
city as the leading candidates for presi-
dent, there was talk Of dark horse"
candidate. This. together with the fight
on Secretary Shepard. waged principally
by Mrs. Ella Flagg Young of Chicago
and Carroll G. Pearse. the president,
| caused much caucusing among the dele
| gates.
Fourteen hundred children Of Chicago
elementary schools were to open the
| morning session with a grand chorus, and
| then the topic. THE American High
| School," was to be discussed from va
| rious standpoints by prominent edu-
| Gators.
Discussion of Subjects.
The morality Of the early years with
| some administrative remedies was to be
taken up by Miss Adelaide Steele Baylor.
| assistant state superintendent of public
instruction, indianapolis, while Arthur D.
Call school principal Of Hartford. Conn.
| Kate Epson Clark. Brooklyn, N. Y. and
| William Hughes Mearns. School OF Peda-
gogy, Philadelphia, we're to take up other
phases of the subject.
At the evening session Edmund j.
James. president Of the University OF
Illinois; Charles l. Van Hise. president OF
the University OF Wisconsin; William O.
| Thompson, president OF the Ohio State
University. and others will speak on
various phases Of the subject, "A National
University"
| Purpose Of High Schools.
The morning session was devoted t.
discussions Of the conduct and purpose.
of high schools The speakers included
Arthur D. Call Hartford. Conn; Adelaid.
Steele baylor. Indianapolis; Kate Vi II
Clark. Brooklyn, n. Y, and William
Hughes Mearnes. Philadelphia.
| Speaking before the department OF
manual training, William T. Bawden
assistant dean Of the college of engineer.
ing at the University Of Illinois. declared
that the elementary school should "af
ford training in all directions that are
worthy.
The elementary school should encour.
age in its pupils the development of vo.
cational purpose In their efforts toward
education he said. The school should
make more OF the appeal to altruistc
motives. emphasizing the ideal Of edu.
| cation for service.
| Auditorium Is Filled.
| Despite the intense heat the auditorium
was filled when the convention was called
to order yesterday afternoon. hundreds OF
educators being unable to gain admis-
sion.
| Charges were presented in Presiden,
Pearse's annual report that Secretary
! Shepard's records We're not being kept
| according to the bylaws.
| Mr. Shepard declared he was attempt
! ing to I'd the association of fake mem
/ bers and prevent 81 uffing'' of the rolls,
which he said, was done at the Boston
| convention two years ago, when Mrs
| Ella FIagg Young of Chicago was elected
| pres dent.
Mrs. Young told the directors she had
| schoolgirl" and If the association adopted
Mr.. Shepard's report every school teacher
| in Chicago was justified in suing tho
association for SANDER.
Not Making Good Showing.
Reports submitted said tina, of the 20,
100000 school pupils in the United States,
12OOO0O0 were being educated in rural
| schools, and that only one-third of the
country boys and girls were making a
satisfactory showing.
| Thomas H. Harris, state superintendent
of schools. of Baton Rouge la. declared
| the condition of the rural schools was
becoming de2lorable it was time for
| the federal government to provide money
| and methods to remedy the Situation
The fear Of federal interference with
| state control Of schools should be set
aside In the interest of the rising gen
eration,' said Mr.. Harris. National SUI
pervision of country schools is an abso-
| lutte necessity. Our country needs bet
ter educated ruras citizenship
To Urge Field Workers.
Mr.. Harris left 1t to the convention t.
decide what steps should be taken to in
duce the federal government to lenc
assistance. 1t is likely the rural schoo
problem will be one of the most i'm
portant to come before the convention
| A special committee appointed to inves
| tigate the subject will urge appointment
Of field workers to travel over the coun
try in the interest of country schools
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