Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-11
TEACHERS STATE
THEIR POSITION
Fifteen Thousand Educators in Con-
vention Go on Record Relative
to Things They Want.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
Reason Given for the Advance Step
that is Taken.
FAVORS WORLDWIDE PEACE
To Delve Into Question of High Cost
of Living.
TRAINING IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY
Declare for Uniform Law for Mar
,oUAL SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
Reason Given for the Advance Step
that is Taken.
FAvoRS WORLDWIDE PEACE
To Delve Into Question of High Cost
of Living.
RAINING IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY
Declare for Uniform Law for Mar
riage and Divorce and Condemn
Compulsory Military Train
ing In schools.

CHICAGO. July 10.-Aside from electins
L. T. Fairchild, Topeka. Kan. president
after a heated contest in which Chicago
teachers were severely criticised by the
members for their behind the curtain
tactics,' the National Education associa'
ton, representing more than $1,000 edu.
Gators, today went on record fas favor
ing:
Woman's suffrage, because womel,
teachers realize the responsibility OF
training youth for citizenship"
Promotion Of International peace.
Investigation of teachers salaries
throughout the country with reference
to the high cost Of living.
Uniform federal law for marriage and
divorce.
Promotion of plans for national uni
versity.
training in agriculture, domestic economy
and other industrial work in various in
stitutions.
Great attention in the public schools
to the health of pupils.
Extension by congress of the work OF
the National Bureau of Education, sc
as ito embody agroup of competent
men and women to study thoroughly the
problem of rural education, city schoo
administration, vocational education
sanitation and hygiene and higher edu'
cation, including the training of teachers
More attention by teachers to the in,
dividual necessities of pupils for train.
ing that will fit them for definite oc.
cupation in life
That the school Fairgrounds provide
at least one square rod for each pupil.
That greater spirit Of alertism be
inspired in school work.
The association condemned compulsory
military training in schools not espe.
cially designated as military schools.
A contest between the so-called pro
gressives' and the old guard, over 9
& change in the bylaws was deferred. SAnt
minor changes were ordered
The candidacy of Miss Grace G. LStra,
chan, district superintendent Of schools
Brooklyn, N. 2, for president in opposi
tion to Mr.. Fairchild brought out the figh
of the dAx. After the nominating com
mittee had reported in favor of Mr.. Fair
child, Miss Strachan's friends declared
she had been selected at caucus tc
which the New York members were moi
invited Miss Katherine D. Blake an6
Mathilda Coffin Ford of New York &c.
cused Chicago teachers of conducting
their campaign behind the curtain oi
the auditorium where the convention was
held. They asserted a delegation from
the Chicago Principals club had gone te
New York to induce Miss Strachan tc
withdraw, although Miss Strachan had
supported Mrs. Ella Flagg Young of Chi.
cago for president.
In addition to the president the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Treasurer,
Grace M. Shepard of Idaho; vice presi-
dents. Carroll G. Pearse of Wisconsin;
Guy Potter Benton of Vermont, Mary
Stromburg of Maryland, W. T. Barbe
of West Virginia, w. B. Torreyson of
Arkansas, Mrs. Helen w. Wilson of Col
orado, L. r. Alderman of oregon, Agnes
E. Howe of California, Ada Van Stone
Harris of Virginia, Amelia c., Fruchte
of Missouri and Cornelia Hultz of Mchi-
gan.
Directors from the different states were
also elected.