THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the National Educational Association of the United States was opened with a concert by the Thomas Orchestra Company, in the Exposition Building, Chicago, Illinois, on the evening of Tuesday, July 12th, 1887, at nine o'clock; and at the close of the musical numbers, the officers of the Association and of its departments, and the speakers of the evening, took their places on the platform; and President Sheldon called the meeting to order. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Roche, of Chicago; by Hon. Allan C. Story, President of the Board of Education of Chicago; by George Howland, Superintendent of City Schools of Chicago; and by A. G. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction in Cook County, Illinois. To these the President of the Association made response, and introduced Hon. Richard Edwards, State Superintendent of Illinois, who delivered the introductory address on the theme, "The Problem of To-day." At the close of the address, and after the usual notices by the President, the meeting adjourned. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Morning Session. The Association met in Central Music Hall. After an organ voluntary by Mr. George Emerson, of Chicago, the meeting was called to order by the President, at nine o'clock. Prayer was offered by State Superintendent Edwards, of Illinois. On motion of E. E. White, of Ohio, the Chair then appointed the following committees: Committee to report on the Educational Exposition for the Volume of Proceedings for 1887: Chairman, George P. Brown, Illinois; Aaron Gove, Colorado; W. A. Mowry, Massachusetts; F. Louis Soldan, Missouri; Jerome Allen, New York; Albert Salisbury, Wisconsin; J. W. Stearns, Wisconsin. Committee on resolutions: Chairman, T. J. Morgan, Rhode Island; A. E. Winship, Massachusetts; W. W. Parsons, Indiana; J. H. Hoose, New York; Clara Conway, Tennessee. Committee on Necrology: Chairman, R. W. Stevenson, Ohio; Zalmon Richards, District of Columbia; Mary S. Cooper, New York; E. W. Coy, Ohio; H. S. Tarbell, Rhode Island. Committee on nomination of officers: Chairman, E. E. White of Ohio; Solomon Palmer of Alabama, T. A. Futrall of Arkansas, Ira G. Hoitt of California, James H. Baker of Colorado, D. N. Camp of Connecticut, George P. Brown of Illinois, L. S. Thompson of Indiana, Henry Sabin of Iowa, A. R. Taylor of Kansas, W. H. Bartholomew of Kentucky, John M. Ordway of Louisiana, W. M. Stetson of Maine, M. A. Newell of Maryland, W. A. Mowry of Massachusetts, J. W. Ewing of Michigan, D. L. Kiehle of Minnesota, J. M. Greenwood of Missouri, H. M. James of Nebraska, Charles S. Young of Nevada, C. C. Rounds of New Hampshire, Joseph Clark of New Jersey, N. A. Calkins of New York, H. S. Jones of Pennsylvania, Thomas J. Morgan of Rhode Island, W. R. Garrett of Tennessee, J. Baldwin of Texas, S. B. Brown of West Virginia, J. B. Thayer of Wiscousin, Charles M. Strauss of Arizona, Zalmon Richards of the District of Columbia, C. L. Howard of Montana, P. L. Williams of Utah, A. J. Anderson of Washington Territory, N. C. Lyte of Wyoming. The Chair announced that vacancies would be filled as soon as it could be known what teachers were present from the States and Territories yet without representation on this committee. A. D. Mayo offered resolutions touching government aid to education in the South, which were referred to the appropriate committee. On motion of the Secretary, C. H. Keyes, Superintendent of the city schools of Janesville, Wisconsin, was elected Assistant Secretary. The programme for the morning was then taken up as follows: Theme: "The Psychological and Pedagogical Value of the Modern Methods of Elementary Culture." In the absence of Thomas Davidson, of New Jersey, J. W. Stearns, of Wisconsin, spoke on the "Socratic Element." John W. Dickinson, of Massachusetts, presented a paper on the “Objective Element." F. Louis Soldan, of Missouri, presented a paper on the "Philosophic and Scientific Element." W. N. Hailmann, of Indiana, presented a paper on the "Natural or Developing Element." The discussion of the theories involved in the last topic was opened by a paper by W. T. Harris, of Massachusetts; who, being unable to be present and having given the President due notice, sent a letter which was read [at the request of the President] by Mrs. Rebecca D. Rickoff, of New York. Following in this discussion were George P. Brown, of Illinois, J. H. Hoose, of New York, and A. E. Winship, of Massachusetts. A short intermission was then taken, after which a communication from Miss Frances E. Willard was read, touching the work of the W. C. T. U. and the White Cross movement. It was referred to the Committee on Resolutions. Brief papers on the practical side of the theme of the morning were then given, as follows: By J. M. Greenwood, of Missouri, on the "Art and Method of Questioning Adapted to Ordinary School Work;" by H. S. Tarbell, of Rhode Island, on "Examinations as Tests for Promotion in Public Schools;" by Aaron Gove, of Colorado, on "Methods of Conducting Examinations in Ordinary School Work by the Class Teacher." A general resume and discussion was then given by C. C. Rounds, of New Hampshire. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the same place, at eight o'clock, P. M. An over-flow meeting was organized during the session, under Henry Sabin, of Iowa, as Vice-President, in the Madison-Street Theatre; where the above programme was duplicated, except that portion which followed. the intermission. Evening Session. The evening session opened with an organ voluntary by Mr. S. B. Sabin, of Chicago. The meeting having been called to order, President Sheldon in the chair, responses and greetings were read from the superintendents of instruction of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and from the Educational Institute of New Brunswick. Mrs. Rickoff moved that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to report, in 1888, upon the subjects commended to the attention of the Association in the communication from Miss Willard, which was presented at the morning session. The motion prevailed. The Chair appointed the following as such committee: Mrs. Rebecca D. Rickoff, of New York, Mrs. Delia Lathrop Williams, of Ohio, Miss Cushman, of Oregon. Mr. Charles A. Blanchard, of Illinois, then offered a resolution touching a use of the Bible in the public schools. It was referred to the appropriate committee. The regular evening session was then opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bolton, of Chicago. President Sheldon then briefly reviewed the facts connected with the Ordinance of 1787, which was the theme of the evening. Ex-President I. W. Andrews, of Ohio, spoke of the "Historical Bearings of the Ordinance upon the Problems of Social and Political Life in theUnited States." Ex-President J. L. Pickard, of Iowa, spoke of the lessons taught by the ordinance and its history in regard to the future educational policy of our government. B. A. Hinsdale, of Ohio, spoke of the general influence and results of opening the North-West Territory. Thomas A. Banning, of Illinois, spoke on the sixth section of the ordi nance. After notices of the committees appointed and some miscellaneous matters had received attention, the Association adjourned to meet at the same place, at nine o'clock, Thursday morning. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Morning Session. The organ voluntary was rendered by Mr. Louis Hoyt, of Chicago. Prof. Blackman, of Chicago, with a large chorus of children, opened the session with songs. Rev. George W. Price, of Tennessee, offered prayer; after which there was further singing by Prof. Blackman's chorus. Communications touching instruction in civics were received from John A. Logan Post 540, G. A. R., and others, and were referred to the Committee on Resolutions. E. E. White, of Ohio, moved that the word Director be substituted for the word "Councillor " in the first sentence of Section I., Article IV. of the Constitution; and that the word Director be substituted for the word "Councillor" in Section II., Article IV. The motion was unanimously carried. As chairman of the nominating committee, Mr. White then offered the report of the committee, as follows: CHICAGO, July 14, 1887. To the Officers and Members of the National Educational Association :— Your Committee on the nomination of officers of the National Educational Association for the year 1887-8, submit the following report : For President, Aaron Gove of Colorado. For Vice-Presidents, William E. Sheldon of Massachusetts, J. W. Holcombe of District of Columbia, Warren Easton of Louisiana, Solemn Palmer of Alabama, Thomas J. Morgan of Rhode Island, Rose C. Swartz of Wisconsin, W. R. Garrett of Tennessee. T. A. Futrall of Arkansas, Fred M. Campbell of California. Irwin Shepard of Minnesota, J. T. Buchannan of Missouri, A. R. Sabin of Illinois. For Directors, T. J. Mitchell of Alabama, Josiah H. Shinn of Arkansas. Ira G. Hoitt of California, James H. Baker of Colorado, D. N. Camp of Connecticut, W. R. Thigpen of Georgia, A. G. Lane of Illinois, W. A. Bell of Indiana, R. G. Saunderson of Iowa, J. M. Wilkinson of Kansas, W. H. Bartholomew of Kentucky, Henry Chambers of Louisiana, J. H. Hansom of Maine, Henry A. Wise of Maryland, W. A. Mowry of Massachusetts, J. M. B. Sill of Michigan, S. S. Taylor of Minnesota, M. A. Montgomery of Mississippi, S. S. Laws of Missouri, George L. Farnham of Nebraska, T. B. McDonald of Nevada, C. C. Rounds of New Hampshire, Robert Bingham of North Carolina, Joseph Clark of New Jersey, Jerome Allen of New York, C. C. Davidson of Ohio, E. O. Lyte of Pennsylvania, H. S. Tarbell of Rhode Island, M. Ford of South Carolina, Wharton S. Jones of Tennessee, Percy B. Pennybaker of Texas, S. B. Brown of West Virginia, J. L. Buchannan of Virginia, T. C. Chamberlain of Wisconsin, Zalmon Richards of District of Columbia, Charles H. Strauss of Arizona, Charles L. Howard, of Montana W. M. Stewart of Utah, J. O. Churchill of Wyoming, George A. McFarland of Dakota. All of which is respectfully submitted by the Committee. Mr. Hinsdale, of Ohio, moved that the Secretary be authorized to cast the ballot of the Association for the officers named. Carried. The secretary reported that he had cast the ballot as directed by the motion. The Chair then announced that the nominees are elected as officers of the Association for 1887-8. Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, submitted a preliminary report of the Committee on Necrology, which was accepted and approved; and the full report was ordered to be printed in the volume of Proceedings for the current year. The Secretary read an invitation from the Legislature of California, and other public bodies, to the Association, to select the Pacific Coast as the place for the next annual meeting. Referred to the new administration. The regular programme for the morning was then taken up, as follows: Theme: "The Relation of the University, College, and Higher Technological Schools to the Public System of Education." Papers were read by James B. Angell, of Michigan, J. W. Strong, of Minnesota, and Isaac I. Hopkins, of Georgia. A short intermission was taken. The discussion of the theme was continued in a paper by T. H. McBride, of Iowa. A general discussion followed, in which the following speakers participated: Messrs. Chamberlain of Wisconsin, Noble of Chicago, Mayo of Massachusetts, Hoose of New York, Price of Tennessee, Blanchard of Illinois, Tappan of Ohio, Andrews of Ohio, Campbell of California, Winship and Hagar of Massachusetts, Miss Cooper of New York, Mrs. Williams of Ohio, and several others; closed by President Angell of Michigan. The Association then adjourned to meet in the same place, at eight o'clock P.M. |