JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION DETROIT, MICH., JULY 9-12, 1901 FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS OPENING SESSION.-TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2:30 P. M. The association met in the Light Guard Armory at 2:30 o'clock, and was called to order by Professor O. G. Frederick, chairman of the Local Executive Committee of Detroit. Music-song, "Morning Invitation," Veazie; chorus of five hundred children; Mrs. Emma A. Thomas, director. The audience was led in an invocation by Rev. A. H. Barr, pastor of the Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church of Detroit. Addresses of welcome were made by his excellency, Hon. A. T. Bliss, governor of Michigan; Hon. Delos Fall, state superintendent of public instruction; Hon. W. C. Maybury, mayor of Detroit; President James B. Angell, University of Michigan; Wales C. Martindale, superintendent of city schools of Detroit. Music-song, "Lend Me Thine Aid!" Gounod; Mr. Harold Jarvis; song, (a) “Anchored,” (b) “Floating," Veazie; Mr. Jarvis and chorus. The conduct of the meeting was then transferred to Dr. James M. Green, President of the National Educational Association, who was introduced by Chairman Frederick. President Green introduced Dr. Richard G. Boone, superintendent of city schools, Cincinnati, O., who responded to the addresses of welcome. The President announced the Committee on Resolutions, as follows: E. Oram Lyte, of Pennsylvania, chairman. Livingston C. Lord, of Illinois. L. E. Wolfe, of Kansas. W. T. Carrington, of Missouri. J. V. Calhoun, of Louisiana. William F. King, of Iowa. The Secretary read several announcements concerning the annual meeting of the active members from each state for the selection of nominees to the President as members of the general nominating committee, in accordance with By-Law No. 1. The meeting then adjourned. SECOND SESSION. - TUESDAY, JULY 9, 8 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Oscar T. Corson. Music - double quartet, "Bridal Chorus," Cowen. President Green delivered the annual presidential address, on "The Duty of the National Educational Association in Shaping Public Educational Opinion." Music-song, "The Two Grenadiers," Schumann; Mr. Oscar Garissen. Rt. Rev. John Lancaster Spalding, bishop of Peoria, Ill., addressed the convention on the subject "Progress in Education." SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS THIRD SESSION. - WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 9:30 A. M. The meeting was called to order by President Green. Music-trio, (a) "Meditation," Richardson; (b) "Intermezzo," Mascagni; violin, Miss Carlotte McDonald; cello, Miss Emma McDonald; piano, Miss Kate McDonald. Prayer was offered by Rt. Rev. John S. Foley, bishop of Detroit. The subject for the morning's discussion was "Elementary Education." The first paper was presented by Superintendent F. Louis Soldan, city schools, St. Louis, Mo.; subject, "What is a Fad?" A paper on the subject, "Is the Curriculum Overcrowded?" was read by Superintendent J. H. Van Sickle, city schools, Baltimore, Md. Charles R. Richards, director of the manual training department of Teachers College, Columbia University, New York city, read a paper on the subject, “How Early May Handwork be Made a Part of School Work?," The paper of Dr. Soldan was discussed by William K. Fowler, state superintendent of public instruction, Lincoln, Neb., and William M. Davidson, superintendent of city schools, Topeka, Kan. The Committee on Nominations appointed by President Green in accordance with sec. I of the By-Laws was announced by the Secretary as follows: After announcements by the Secretary, the meeting adjourned. FOURTH SESSION.-WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 8 P. M. The association was called to order by President Green. Music — ladies' trio, chorus from Tennyson's "Lady of Shalott," Wildred Bendal. An address on “The School and the Library: the Value of Literature in Early Education" was delivered by Frederick M. Crunden, librarian of the Public Library of St. Louis, Mo. Music — ladies' trio, “Dance Song,” Max von Weinziel. A paper on "Some of Our Mistakes" was presented by Principal George M. Grant, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The meeting then adjourned. FIFTH SESSION.-THURSDAY, JULY 11, 9:30 A. M. The meeting was called to order by President Green. Music-cornet solo, "The Palms," Faure; Mr. Harold Todd. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. D. Maxon, D.D., rector of Christ Episcopal Church. The subject for the morning's discussion was "Economics and Education." Addresses were delivered as follows: "Social Science and the Curriculum," by Professor George E. Vincent, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. "Economics in Public Schools," by President George Gunton, Institute of Social Economics, Union Square, New York city. "Ideals and Methods of Economic Teaching," by Professor Frederick W. Speirs, Northeast Manual Training School, Philadelphia, Pa. "The Teacher as a Social-Economic Power," by Dr. Reuben Post Halleck, principal of the Boys' High School, Louisville, Ky. The report of the Committee on Necrology was presented by W. E. Crosby, of New York city, chairman, as follows: PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY Members of the National Educational Association: It falls to my lot, under peculiar circumstances, to make a report-a preliminary report-of the Committee on Necrology of the active and life members of the association who have died during the past year. A list of these members was handed to me today, as follows: George T. Fairchild, Berea, Ky. Caleb G. Hall, New Berlin, N. Y. Burke Aaron Hinsdale, Ann Arbor, Mich. S. H. Kellogg, Los Angeles, Cal. E. B. McElroy, Eugene, Ore. S. DeWitt Beals, Omaha, Neb. J. M. Mehan, Des Moines, Ia. R. V. K. Montfort, Newburgh, N. Y. Henry Raab, Belleville, Ill. John C. Ridge, Cincinnati, O. Jacob T. Merrill, Cedar Rapids, Ia. For those who mourn it is impossible to make an adequate report. I can only remind the association of its loss. Three of the deceased members appealed to me personally: George T. Fairchild, whose name was associated with that institution which prepared me for the work of teaching; Dr. Hinsdale; and John C. Ridge, of Cincinnati. Dr. Fairchild was a life member and a life director. Caleb G. Hall was a life director. Henry Raab and S. DeWitt Beals were life members. There is something peculiarly interesting to me in the name of John C. Ridge in that it is associated with other names prominent in the history of this association - Mason Parker, John Hancock, Andrew J. Rickoff, They were all recognized in the city of Cincinnati as Clermonters. The members whose names I have read were soldiers in the warfare of truth against error. I will read their names again. They have fallen, and I call upon you to assist me by your memories to accord to them a just meed of recognition of their virtues, that they may be properly recorded in history. I ask those of you who knew them to aid me personally in making up this record. Respectfully submitted, W. E. CROSBY, Chairman. After announcement by the Secretary, the meeting adjourned. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIGHT GUARD ARMORY The meeting was called to order at 12 o'clock M., by President J. M. Green. As the first order of business the report of the Treasurer was presented by L. C. Greenlee, Denver, Colo., Treasurer of the National Educational Association. Mr. A. S. Downing, of New York, moved that the reading of the report be dispensed with, since printed copies had been distributed to the members present. President Green asked if any member desired further information regarding the report of the Treasurer. Treasurer Greenlee called attention to the fact that the receipts from the Charleston meeting had fully met all of the expenses of the year, leaving a small balance to the credit of that meeting; in addition, quite a large sum had been expended in paying the accrued interest and premium on bonds purchased for investment by the Board of Trustees. Attention was called to this result as particularly gratifying, since many members had not anticipated that the association could pay its annual expenses from the receipts of so small a meeting as the one at Charleston. President Green called for the report of the Board of Trustees. Chairman of Trustees A. G. Lane, of Chicago, reported that a detailed report had been made to the Board of Directors, and accepted and approved. No essential change had been made during the year in the permanent fund, excepting the payment of certain bonds and the reinvestment of the amount. He said, further, that certain conditions have so improved in the state of Kansas that it is now believed that ultimately the Kansas bonds owned by the association will be paid in full. The report in full will be printed in the annual volume. It was moved and seconded that the reports of the Treasurer and of the Board of Trustees be accepted and placed on file. Carried. President Green announced the report of the Committee on Nominations of officers for the general association as the next order of business. Mr. Aaron Gove, chairman of the committee, introduced his report by expressing regrets that some features of the report had been published in the local papers in advance of its presentation to the association. He wished to say that the responsibility for this apparent discourtesy to the association should not be charged to either the chairman or the secretary of the committee. He believed that it was due to a lack of thoughtfulness of some members of the committee who must have given information to the reporters of the press. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS DETROIT, MICH., July 11, 1901. To the Active Members of the National Educational Association: Alabama Arkansas Arizona. California Colorado. Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia.. Georgia Idaho...... Illinois Indiana.... lowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland. Michigan Minnesota....... Montana.. Missouri Nebraska.... Nevada.... BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...John W. Abercrombie Miss Permeal French D. W. Springer W. T. Carrington Respectfully submitted for the committee. New Hampshire.... Virginia.. Washington..... Alaska Porto Rico...... J. E. Klock H. Brewster Willis ...Hiram Hadley .Augustus S. Downing .... Charles D. Mclver William E. Hoover J. M. H. Frederick ......E. D. Ressler .David R. Boyd Watson Cornell W. B. Jacobs D. B. Johnson E. E. Collins M. M. Ross ..J. M. Fendley W. J. Kerr John L. Alger .George J. Ramsey .....C. M. Sherman W. H. Anderson Lorenzo D. Harvey Miss Estelle Reel No nomination ..No nomination ..No nomination No nomination AARON GOVE, Chairman. J. H. PHILLIPS, Secretary. A motion was made that the Secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the convention for the nominees named in the report. Seconded and carried without dissent. SECRETARY SHEPARD.-The ballot is so cast. President GrEEN.- The ballot being cast in favor of those put in nomination by your committee, I hereby declare the nominees named in the report of the committee duly elected as officers for the ensuing year. I will appoint ex-President Corson and ex-President Lyte to escort President-elect Beardshear to the platform. MR. BEARDSHEAR, being introduced, spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Friends: I like that passage of Scripture where God Almighty said: "Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee." I feel that you, as an association, have bidden me stand upon my feet, look you in the face, and hear your voice. Upon my feet I look you straight in the eyes and say, not in part, but with all of me, I thank you. If any of you ever heard Salvini say, “One for all and all for one," you have been wishing with me ever afterward that you could say it as did he. If the all of you are for the all of me as the all of me is for the all of you, we shall not have any trouble in making the next National Educational Association a happy issue of what you and these worthy officers have brought to this hour. With a Salvinian greeting, “One for all and all for one," I am yours for hard work and service; and that is all you want to hear from me today. Under the order of miscellaneous business the following resolution was offered by R. H. Jesse, of Missouri : Resolved, That this association does, hereby, reaffirm its former declaration in favor of the establishment by the general government of a national university devoted, not to collegiate, but to true university work. W. J. S. Bryan, of Missouri, moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded. |