The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-11
SOME REFORMS
N ASSOCIATION
Educators Believe they Have
Accomplished Much in
New Bylaws.


New Bylaws.
Chicago, July l1.-Many members
asserted that the bylaws amendments
affected will do much toward putting
legislature power directly in the
hands of the active members instead
of in the hands of special bodies as
heretofore. A department for grade
The secretary is shorn of power to
publish reports without reference to
active members. The national coun-
ell of education is also relieved of
much of its power to conduct inves-
legations and appropriate money for
them. Every public school in the
country also is empowered to elect an
active member to represent it.
Aside from electing as president E.
T. Fairchild of Topeka, kas.. after a
heated contest in which Chicago
teachers were severely criticised by
New York members for behind the
curtain TASTES" the National Educa-
tlonal association representing more
than 10000 educators, today went on
record as favoring:
Woman's suffrage. because women
teachers realize the. responsibility of
training youth for citizenship"
Promotion Of international peace.
An Investigation of teachers sal
aries throughout the country with
reference to the high cost of living.
A uniform federal law for marriage
and divorce.
The promotion of plans for a ma
tional university.
The extension by congress of plans
for training in agriculture, domestic
economy and other industrial work in
various institutions
Greater attention in the public
schools to the health of the pupils.
The extension by congress of the
cation so as Ito embod% a group Of
competent men and women to study
thoroughly the prblem Of rural edu-
cation. city school administration. vo-
c%ati"nal education, sanitation and by
giene and higher education. including
the training of teachers"
More attention by teachers to the
individual necessities of pupils for a
training that. will fit them for a de-
finite occupation in life.
That the school Fairgrounds pro-
vide at least one square rod for each
pupil.
That a greater spirit Of alt-"'-m
be inspired in school work.
The association condemned compul-
sorry military training in schools not
especially designated as military
schools.
a contest between the so-called
"prosressi"es' and the old guard owe
a change in the bylaws was deferred.
Some minor changes We're ordered
but a proposed amendment to insert
a recall" clause as affecting officers
was referred to a committee to re-
port next year.
The candidacy of Miss Grace c.
Strachan, district superintendent of
dent in opposition to Mr.. Fairchild
brought on the fight of the day. After
the nominating committee had report
ed in favor of Mr.. Fairchild. Miss
Strachan's friends openly charged he
had been selected at a caucus to which
the New York members had not beep
invited. Miss katherine D. Blake.
York accused. the Chicago teachers
Of conducting their campaign behind
the curtain of the auditorium where
the convention was held. They as
serted a delegation from the Chicago
Principals club had gone to New
York to induce Miss Strachan to
withdraw, although Miss Strachan
two years ago at Boston had sup
ported Mrs. Ella Flagg Young of
Chicago for president. Miss Strachan
herself took the floor and charged the
Chicago teachers had attempted to
make capital out of the fact that she
brought a letter of Introduction from
Mayor Gaynor of New York to Mayor
Harrison of Chicago.
Il am sorry to say 1 would have
thought a great deal more of Chicago
nannln nnl 6NItnn~ o <oDS;1- l,-l
manned away" said Miss Strachan.
The statements caused Miss Mar.
garet A. Haley of the Chicago teach
ers' federation, To circulate an affida-
Wit in which she gave her version of
the Chicago teachers meeting in New
York with Miss Strachan. She said
that while the Chicago teachers rec
ognized the work done by Miss
Strachan to secure equal pay for men
and women teachers in New York still
they sought to impress upon her tina
it would be unwise for her to run for
president lat a time when 1t was
hoped progressive amendments to the
bylaws intended to democratize the
association. would be passed." she
asserted to promote Miss Strachan
would be to endanger the bylaws.
Miss Haley declared at the New
York conference a New York
advised Miss Strachan to secure a let
ter from Mayor Gaynor to Mayor
Harrison and then to induce Mayor
Harrison to urge Mrs. Young, super
%intendent of Chicago. schools. to sup
port the New York candidate. Miss
Haley further declared a Miss Nc
Leary at the meeting urged Miss
Strachan to induce a good friend of
a book company to help her out"
Miss Haley declared that she told
the New York members that while
such methods might do in New York
they wouldn't do in Chicago"
Thomas w. Bicknell, Providence,
r. l., advocating Mr.. F%airchild's cleo
ton. said Miss Strachan is an adj
mirable woman and has done much
good in New York and elsewhere for
education. This association is proud
of her. but she Can wait another year
n perhaps we will elect her then"
In response to this Miss Strachan
took the floor. saying 1t was proble-
NAUTICAL what conditions we might be
in a year hence. She then charged the
Chicago teachers with attempting to
control not only the present cleo
ton but future elections. Explaining
her position h said she stood for
progress as much as anyone else and
being opposed because she re-
fused to pledge herself to the wishes
Of the Chicago teachers.