Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-16
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HIS CITY COUSIN

s0Au"A, OF Leland university
was elected president Of the National
education association at the annual
business meeting today. He was un-
opposed. President Swain automatic
ally became frst vice president.
Oakland. Cal. was chosen as the
meeting place next year.
81. Paul. Mimi. July 1o.-City boys
Win useless experiences become con-
natural Environment by family respon-
sipA1ty become doctors, lawyers, mer-
chants and teachers according to Rufus
stanley Elrnira, N. Y, who spoke be-
Iore the state national club leaders of
the National Educational assciatin to-
day.
Humorous mothers who are afraid to
allow their children out of their sight
and are continually suggesting things
TO brighten them into obeying, are. re-
sponslble for the great number of adult
neurotics in this country. DR.. 7. A.
Williams. of Washington, D. c., told
a meeting Of the department Of special
education.
T. P. Claxton. United States COM
missioner of education. speaking be-
Tore he department OF music, said that
II ne were to make up a curriculum for
q public school. he would put in a lit
Tie physical culture. a little reading and
writing. a little arithematic and a big
dab of music"
Value Of Hygiene.
oh Speaklng before the department Of
n New York training school for
teachers advocated education as a
means of eliminating "enormohs ma
tlonal financial loss, Que to i'll health"
Inc average working mans family
mas an economic loss Of between s and
to ii health" Dr.. Rapeer said.
The principal method Of eliminating
TINS waste Is thorough education. AS
d preparation for Industrial efficiency
no Phase Of general or Of direct voca-
tlonal training ranks higher in import
ance than health education"
sex Instructions placed on the same
pasls as spelling and arithmetic will be-
come SO common that it will lose its
asserted DR.. Charles II
fNeehe or Minneapolis, supervisor OF
hyglene and physical training.
we should have but the strongest
Gonaelnnatlon for the wealthy, elub 60
teach her child the fundamental truths
VI NE, put VINO would throw the re-
spohslpllity upon a teacher or a foot
ball COACH" he continued
Oppose Sex instruction,
AS speaker after speaker expressed
sinllar views. 1t became apparent that
the added duty Of teaching sex hygiene
Wouiu not be placed Upon the American
association. ~ 'o
Principals and aims of education
formed the topic Of discussion at the
general session tonight. Election of Of
f1cers and reports Of various commit
ices is the principal work on tomor-
rows program.
"%outrageous," is the way DR.. Kenne
expressed himself when he spoke of
how "shiftiess'' mothers are sliding
their responsibility upon tho, teachers.
w talk about the inability of the
poorer mothers to teach their children
regarding personal hygiene, but it is
not for these children that we need to
have all the fear" he said.
"The only thing now done in the
home is the feeding and clothing Of the
children.
knowledge will never compel pur-
ity,' he added; that sex instruction in
schools by teachers lowered the stand
ard of morality, and concluded:
IF we put sex hygiene instructions in
our schools the homes Of America will
continue to lose ground. and will give
up the few privileges they now lave
TO train the children"
To Elect Jordan.
For the purpose of receiving the re-
| ports of the various committees and
electing a president to succeed Joseph
Swain, OF Swarthmore, Pa. the Ma
tional Educational association held it's
rncny was the w~atchword Of the meet
ing and the u%nanimous election Of Or.
| David Starr Jordan. of Leland Stanford
university, was expected.
The resolutions committee embodied
in it's report q resolution indorsing
woman suffrage. 1'nc resolution does
not specifically mention man or woman
suffrage, but states that the educators
,tf The country believe political equal
ity" for both sexes necessary for the
hest interest OF the nation.
While the business meeting was In
session. various problems pertaining to
! the swelfare Of the nations children
were being discussed by delegates in
different departments n plans u t
Tined fer the solution Of questions vital
to the educational world.
The report Of the committee on res
| buttons Improving woman suffrage
and equal pay for teachers regardless
Of sex. way adopted without q fight.
Regarding woman suffrage, h reso-
luton says: -
"The association regards efficiency
and merit, raNlerSthen sex as the prin-
ciple on which appointments and Sc
lections should be made and therefore
declares itself in favor Of the political
equality of the Sexes and equal pay
for public services"
Woman. delegates were elated at the
adoption OF the report and declared they
had won a notable victory.
Another report stating thai the. SAL
aries of teachers should be Increased
and adjusted to the standards Of ltv-
ing required by the American teacher"
was adopted
Physical inspection Of school chill
dren was approved by the committee,
which recommended also dental In
spection. The report was adopted.
Regarding sex hygiene the commit
tee directed attention to the grave dan
gers, ethical and social arising out
Of a sex consciousness stimulated by
undue emphasis on e problems and
relations" and urged parental care me
instruction on the subject If taken
up in. SCHOOLS the subject should be
handled delicately and by persons
qualified dy ~scieatific training and
teaching experience in order to assure
a safe moral point of view, the reSo-