Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1895 — TEACHERS IN DENVER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TEACHERS IN DENVER

VEETING OF NATIONAL SDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Thousands of Educators from All Parts of the Country Assemble to Discuss the Best Methods for Carrying; on Their Work. Is a Brainy Body. Denver during the past week has been filled with educators from all parts of the country, who assembled by thousands to attend the annual convention of the Natioqai Educational Association. It is the largest educational l>ody in the world. The claim is also made that it is the most influential body, not only because it is the largest body, but also because it is differentiated into so many specialties. There are in the association thirteen departments, each independent in itself, yet forming a part of the whole. The constitution provides for eleven departments and a National Council of Education. The thirteenth department is found in the Herbart Club. This is perhaps to be regarded more as a group than a department. It is an association of Herbartians to whom philosophy is both food and drink, and who take advantage of the association meetings for their gatherings, making a very welcome accompaniment. The other regular departments of the association are school superintendence, normal schools, elementary schools, higher instruction, industrial education, art education, kindergarten instruction, music ed-

ucation, secondary education, child study, and business education. Each of the morning sessions was devoted to the discussion of a special subject. The debate began with the reading of papers prepared by educators of experience, followed by a general expression of opinion. All addresses were limited to five minutes. The topics discussed were as follows: 1. The co-ordination of studies In elementary education. 2. The duty and opportunity of the schools in promoting patriotism and good citizenship. 3. The instruction .-.nd improvement of teachers now at work in the schools. Papers bn the first topics were read by President DeGarmo, of Swarthmore College, Prof. Jackson of the Cook County. 111., Normal School, and Prof. Charles McMurey of Illinois University. The second topic had treatment at the hands of Supervisor Martin of Boston, Principal Johnson of the Winthrop Training School at Columbia, S. C.. and Superintendent Marble of Omaha. The leading speakers on the program for the third topic were: Prof. A. D. Odin of Kansas State University, and Superintendent Jones of Cleveland, Ohio. At the evening sessions addresses were made by the president of the association, by Chancellor W. B. Payne of Nashville, Prof. Joseph LeConte of the University of California, President Baker of the University of Colorado, and by Hamilton W. Mabie, editor of the Outlook. Of the twenty-eight names which appeared on the program for the general sessions, fourteen are those of persons engaged in pub-

lie school work, six in normal schools and seven in colleges and universities. ’1 ho National Teachers’ Association was established in 1857 in Philadelphia, and in 1870, at a convention held in Cleveland, the name was changed to the National Educational Association. The objects of the association are to "elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching and to promote the cause of popular education in the United States." Any persons in any way connected with the work of education are eligible to membership and the enrollment, which now includes Canadian educators, was last year 6.000. The officers are: President. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia College, New York; first vice-president. A. G. Lane, superintendent of Chicago schools; secretary, Irwin Shepard. President 'of the Minnesota State Normal at Winona, Minn.; treasurer. I. Q. McNeal, assistant superintendent of schools. Kansas City. These, together with Assistant Superintendent N. A. Calkins of the New York schools, president iff the Board of Trustees of the National Educational Association, make .up the executive committee of the association.

The National Council of Education, which met in advance of the general association, is composed of sixty members, also of the National Educational Association, and chosen from that body to membership in the council On account of special prominence in educational and association work.

PRESIDENT N. M. BUTLER.

VICE PRESIDENT A. G. LANE.