The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
Sessions Will Be Held
Soon In ST. Paul
EVENTS ARE LISTED
October 81, November 1, 2 and
8; NotabIes Are On the
Program

ion In st. Paul October 81, Novem
ber 2 and 3. The Educational coun-
Gil OF the association will assemble
on the evening of October 81 at tire
Auditorium, st. Paul. The general
sessions OF the association win be-
gin Thursday at 8 A. NJ. Thursday
evening there will De symphony
concert by the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra tor the visiting
teachers. A business session Will
be held at P. NJ. Friday. and
general meetings will take place
Friday evening and Saturday morn
ing. Department and section meet
ings and programs will begin at :
p. NJ. Thursday. e,.
Six outstanding names are III
cluded in the list OF speakers Tor
the meeting of the association this
year. Heading these is the name o.
Glenn Frank, editor OF the Century
magazine, New York. The making
of arrangements for Mr. Franks
appearance has been in the hands
OF the Minnea polls division OF the
M. z. A. He Will speak at the gen
eral session Friday evening. Novem
Der 2.
e. III. Ljndley, chancellor OF the
University of Kansas, who Will De
one Of the speakers at the opening
general session, will come as an ex-
ponent of the necessity OF a close
relationship between elementary
and higher education. Z. L. Lies,
representative Of the Playground
and Recreation association of Am
erica. with headquarters in Chicago,
who also will be speaker at the
opening meeting, is well known III
the twin, cities, having been secre-
tary of the Associated Charities ni
Minneapolis fer some time.
Sapiro On the Program
Sneakers at the Saturday morn
ing session will be Aaron Sapiro,
specialist in rural economics and
CO. operative marketing, New YORK,
and John A. Stevenson, vice presl-
dent OF the Equitable Insurance
company, New York. Mr.. Sapiro
will deal with the effect OF rural
education on the wealth OF the
country. Mr.. Stevenson was form
erly a teacher and "a school leader
aud will speak OF investments from
the teachers standpoint.
A speaker not yet assigned 70 any
definite place on the program IS Dr
A
head of the board of health Of that.
state. He will come under the au
spices OF the United States Public
Health Service and will speak or
physical training and health educa
zion Ii will be recalled that an act
passed in the last session or the
legislature provides that systemat
ic instruction In hygiene. with spe-
cal emphasis on the development
OF health habits, be given In the
Dublic schools OF Minnesota.
Nine geographical groups are re
presented In the NJ. E. A; The Cen
trail, e. B. Bergquist, Little Falls'
president; Northern. G. z. Baker
Grand Rapids president; Nortneast,
Il. ]. Steel, Buhl, president: North
west, A. c.. Peterson, Argyle. pres
id.ut. Northwest Central, Miss An
toinetts Henderson, Fergus Falls.
sctinq president; Southeast, A. Nj.
Wisness, Spring Grove, president;
Southwest, C.. w. Brown. Albert
Tea president; Minneapolis, Miss
Lillian j. Sterrett, president; 81.
Paul Miss Harry Swain 7SS Dayton
state officers for the past year
have been: ]. c.. Brown, StICloud'
president: Miss Mabel G. Pierce.
FaribauIt, vice president; q. T.
Campton, Two Harbors, treasurer,
g. G.. Schulz, S08 Pioneer building.
st. Paul, secretary.
- Vaughan To BE President
Only one name is on the nomina-
ton list for president next year,
that Of J. p. Vaughan, superintend
ent of schools, Chisholm, whose
election is thus made virtually Ger
Williams Su; teacher at the Whittier
school here, is the only ST. Pau
name to appear on the nomination
list. She is nominated for vice
president. Names OF three Mime
apolis teachers appear.
Voting for state officers viii take
place at the various division meet
ings which are being held this
week, as we'll as at the state meet
ing. Voting is by ballot and no
teacher may cast her vote withop!
presentation OF her membership
card. which is then punched. thus
eliminating duplication Of votes.
A resolution re- affirming belief In
the Towner Sterling bill, which the
National Education association plans
to bring before Congress again this
year, is practically certain TO De
passed by the M. E. A. at the com
ing meeting, according to Mr.
Schulz A revision of the by laws
of the association wilr almost GER
tainiy be effected. The revision
provides for an assembly OF dele
gates only to transact busint,ss OF
the association, as it Is felt thai
the> general session has grown too
large 10 manage this satisfactorily
This, revision will be considered by
the divisions during this week, and
has already been approved by the
Southeast division.
Selection Of Delegates
One delegate for each 200 mem
bers of the ID. E. A. in division
will be provided These delegates
will assume responsibility for the
entire membership and 1t Is felt
that the new plan will do away with
much of the present danger Of rail
roading a measure through by
means of an extra large attendance
by one diyision especially inter
ested.
The basis Of dividing the annual
dues collected by the NJ. e. A Is
also to be changed at the comils
session, according to Mr.. Schuls
half going to the state Organization
henceforth, and half to the local 6i.
vision.
Arrangements for meeting places.
in addition to the Auditorium which
will be used for all general ses
sicns. for tho M. z. A. are in the
hands OF the st. Paul Association.