The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
FIVE GROUP MEETINGS
FEATURE OF MID WEST CON-
FERENCE TODAY
Specialists In Vocational Work
From All Sections Were
Present
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home economics, vocational guidance
and agricultural education, respect
lively, were held at various hotels and
churches here today, marking the
opening of the seventh annual con-
vention of the Vocational Education
association of the Middle West.
Specialists on vocational work from
all over the United States and several
from Canada are In attendance at the
meetings. which will end Saturday.
Minnesota, North and South OAK
ota, Wisconsin, Illinois. Indiana, Ohio,
Missouri. Iowa, Michigan, Kansas.
Nebraska, Kentucky, Oklahoma,
Montana and the Dominion of Canada
are represented In the association.
Keynote Of Conference
The keynote of the Industrial con-
education. F. NJ. Appleman, assistant
director of vocational education, Ind
idna, acted as chairman of this ses-
sion.
George F. Buxton. associate pro-
fessor of Vocational Education, Uni
versity of Indiana, opened the session
with a short talk on the legal stand
ards of part time education and was
osstena py Edacs GGSey SGsSsSf
Wis, who explained the adminstra-
tive standards. This meeting was
held in the Church Of the Redeemer.
Sessions of the commercial educa
| ton meeting were conducted at the
Curtis hotel. Experts from the fed
eral bureau of education who met in
conference here yesterday to form
with the Vocational association, were
participants in the discussions. which
were presided over by William Bach
rach supervisor of Commercial Work,
Commercial work in the junior high
schools was outlined by F. A. Benson,
principal Bremen junior high school.
Minneapolis, and c. NJ. Yoder, direct
or Of coT aSar department State Stat
spoke on the training Of commercial
teachers. J. e. Marshall, principal Of
Central High School. St: Paul. de.
livered a discourse on salesmanship
and was followed by Harry D. Kitson.
professor psychology, University. Of
Indiana, who defined the difference be-
tween the directed or undirected &C
QUESTION OF skill in typewriting. A
discussion on the topics before the
gathering was conducted by F. C.
Touton, Wisconsin State supervisor Of
high schools and Miss Lola E.
Gerry of the Girls vocatinal high
school, Minneapolis.
Women In Charge Home Economies
Women were In charge Of the home
economies assemblage at the Girls
Vocational nigh School here with
of home economies for, Nebraska, in
the chair. The subject before the
delegates was Training Teachers OF
Vocational home economics"
Mildred Weiglsy, of the University
of Minnesota opened the meeting
with an explanation Of q method OF
analysing home making as basis for
teacher training and discussion on
this topic was In the hands of Mrs;
federation of Women's clubs, and
prominent nationally as woman
welfare worker.
Selection and training Of part. time
teachers of home economics was de.
scribed by Miss Ada A. Gillier., of
South Bend, Ind, while 8. Helen
on s TESTS for Adequacy Of the voea-
tional Experience Of Teachers In day.
part time and evening classes Miss
Elizabeth Fish, Of Minneapolis. and
Miss ISABEL Bevier, Of Bradley Instt-
tute,. Peoria. ILL.,. took part in the dis
cussion.
Agricultural supervisors of midwest
universities and state departments
were in attendance at the agricultural
delegates interested in farm work.
H. J. o. James professor of agri-
cultural education, University OF Wis
consin, was president Of the meeting
which was held in the Church of the
Redeemer.
Slack Season Courses
Slack season courses In agricuitare
state sapesSsor p p ascSltuS
cation, Madison. Wis, while O.. w.
Watson, state supervisor. Of vocation,
al agriculture Lincoln, Neb., analysed
vocational guide in curriculum
building for agriculture. A. W. Nolan,
professor of agricultural education,
University of Illinois. talked on
teaching vocational agriculture upon
structor of vocational agriculture,
Grand Rapids, Mimi, assisted by
administrative team demonstrated q
teaching metod for vocational agri-
culture.
that on Vocational Guidance, was
held in the Girls Vocational High
School here. with Albert .arhn 3; Ba Merl
Chicago high schools, in charge. The
application to psychology to the prob
lens of vocational guidance was ex-
pounded by Prof A. F. Payne. Uni
yersity of Minnesota who also read
report Of the special committee which
studied vocational guidance.
Mrs. n. r. Wooley, director OF
Vocational Guidance Bureau. Cincin-
natl, spoke on "The Organization Of
Vocational Guidance Testing Labora.
tory in the City School Systems" M.
q. Haggerty, dean College OF Educa-
ton. University of Minnesota talked on
Psychological Tests and Vocational
Guidance in the Public Schools"
and DR.. G. A, Prosser. director, Dun
woody Institute, Minneapolis. deliv-
cred an address on PROPOSED Voca..,
tionai Clinic at Dunwoody Institute"
/ A general meeting Of the convention
was held late this afternoon at which
Edwin A. Lee. professor OF VOCATIONAL
Education University of Indiana, and
president of the association, was
the principal speaker.
canadisns Address Meeting
Two prominent personages or Can
ada also addressed the convention.
They were Duncan Marshall, Minis
ter Of Agriculture. Province OF Al
berta. who smoke on "The Canadian
plan for Agricultural Education. and
DR.. James c. Miller, director OF In
dustrial and Technical education,