CHARLES W. FRENCH, Principal of Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Ill. R. B. FULTON, Chancellor, University of Mississippi, University, Miss. WILLIAM GALLagher, Principal of the Thayer Academy, South Braintree, Mass. W. F. GANONG, Professor of Botany, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. CHARLES B. Gilbert, Superintendent of Schools, Newark, N. J. C. H. GRANDGENT, Professor of Romance Philology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. W. B. GRAVES, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. EDWARD H. GRIFFIN, Professor of the History of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md WILLIAM GARDNER HALE, Professor of Latin, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. E. H. HALL, Professor of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. B. D. HALSTED, Professor of Botany, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J. PAUL H. HANUS, Assistant Professor of the History and Art of Education, Harvard University, WILLIAM R. HARPER, President of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. C. L. HARRINGTON, Sachs' Collegiate Institute, New York city. C. E. HARRIS, McDonough High School No. 1, New Orleans, La. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART, Professor of History, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. CHARLES H. HASKINS, Professor of European History, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. G. A. HENCH, Professor of Germanic Languages, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. BURKE A. HINSDALE, Professor of the Science and Art of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. THOMAS F. HOLGATE, Professor of Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. JULIUS HORTVET, East Side High School, Minneapolis, Minn. DAVID W. HOYT, English High School, Providence, R. I. L. S. HULBURT, Collegiate Professor of Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. RAY GREENE HULING, Principal of English High School, Cambridge, Mass. LAWRENCE C. HULL, Principal of Academic Department, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, New York city. EDMUND J. JAMES, Professor of Public Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. J. M. JAMESON, Professor in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York city. WILLIAM CARey Jones, Professor of Jurisprudence, University of California, Berkeley, Cal. R. P. KEEP, Principal of the Free Academy, Norwich, Conn. FRANCIS W. KELSEY, Professor of Latin, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. GEORGE L. KITTREDGE, Professor of English, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ABBY LEACH, Professor of Greek, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. C. J. LING, Manual Training School, Denver, Colo. C. W. LYON, JR., Principal Grammar School No. 78, Brooklyn, New York city. C. F. MABERY, Professor of Chemistry, Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, O. ANDREW C. McLaughlin, Professor of American History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. J. W. MATTHEWS, Principal of High School, Grand Rapids, Mich. RICHARD A. MINCKWITZ, Principal of Kansas City High School, Kansas City, Mo. C. A. MITCHEll, Classical Master of the University School, Cleveland, O. I. N. MITCHELL, State Normal School, Milwaukee, Wis. W. D. MOONEY, Principal of the Mooney School, Franklin, Tenn. H. B. NEWSON, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Kansas State University, Lawrence, Kan. Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ALPHEUS SPRING PACKARD, Professor of Zoology, Brown University, Providence, R. I. CHARLES SKEEle Palmer, Professor of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo. FRANK OWEN PAYNE, High School, Glen Cove, N. Y. E. D. PIERCE, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn. J. H. PRATT, Principal of the Milwaukee Academy, Milwaukee, Wis. H. H. RENNERT, Professor of Romance Languages, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. WILLIAM NORTH RICE, Professor of Geology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. EDWARD R. ROBBINS, Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N. J. OSCAR D. ROBINSON, Principal of the Albany High School, Albany, N. Y. FRANK ROLLINS, Boys' High School, New York city. JAMES E. RUSsell, Dean of Teachers' College, Columbia University, New York city. ALBERT RUTH, High School, Knoxville, Tenn. JULIUS SACHS, Principal of the Collegiate School, New York city. LUCY M. SALMON, Professor of History in Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. FERNANDO SANFORD, Professor of Physics, Leland Stanford Jr. University, Cal. J. J. SCHOBINGER, Principal, Harvard School, Chicago, Ill. WILLIAM T. SEDGWICK, Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. THOMAS DAY SEYMOUR, Professor of Greek, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. J. B. SHAW, Department of Mathematics in Michigan Military Academy, Orchard Lake, Mich. H. G. SHERRARD, Classical Master of the High School, Detroit, Mich. WILLIAM H. SMILEY, Principal of High School, District No. 1, Denver, Colo. ALEXANDER SMITH, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. CHARLES FORSTER SMITH, Professor of Greek, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. CLEMENT L. SMITH, Professor of Latin, Harvard University, Cambridge Mass. E. F. SMITH, Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. HERBERT WEIR Smyth, Professor of Greek, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. WILLIAM B. SNOW, Teacher of French, English High School, Boston, Mass. W. H. SNYDer, Master in Science, Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass. H. MORSE STEPHENS, Professor of Modern European History, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. RALPH S. TARR, Professor of Dynamical Geology and Physical Geography, Cornell University, JOHN TETLOW, Head Master of the Girls' High School and of the Boys' High School, Boston, B. F. THOMAS, Professor of Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, O. CALVIN THOMAS, Professor of Germanic Languages, Columbia University, New York city. CHARLES H. Thurber, Associate Professor of Pedagogy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. WILLIAM P. TRENT, Professor of English and History, University of the South, Suwanee, Tenn. A. W. TRESSler, Superintendent of Schools, Monroe, Mich. ALBERT H. TUTTLE, Professor of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. GEORGE R. TWISS, Head Science Teacher, Central High School, Cleveland, O. W. T. VAN BUSKIRK, High School, Peoria, Ill. B. M. WALKER, Professor of Mathematics in the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College, HENRY BALDWIN WARD, Professor of Zoology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. MINTON WARREN, Professor of Latin, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. W. R. WEBB, Principal of Webb School, Bell Buckle, Tenn. B. W. WELLS, Professor of Modern Languages, University of the South, Suwanee, Tenn. ANDREW F. WEST, Professor of Latin, Princeton University, Princeton, N. J. J. W. A. YOUNG, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Pedagogy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. SECRETARY'S MINUTES FIRST SESSION.-WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1899 The Department of Higher Education was called to order in Temperance Temple at 3:15 P. M. by the president, Robert B. Fulton, chancellor of the University of Mississippi. In the absence of the permanent secretary, Oscar J. Craig, president of the University of Montana, was appointed secretary pro tempore. After stating that those who were to present papers were absent, the chair requested President David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford Jr. University to open the discussion of the topic, "The Practicability of a National University." President Jordan was followed in the discussion by President James H. Baker of the University of Colorado, and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia University, New York city. At the close of the discussion announcements were made of the future meetings of the department, and the meeting was adjourned until July 13 at 3 P. M. SECOND SESSION.-THURSDAY, JULY 13 JOINT SESSION WITH SECONDARY DEPARTMENT (For minutes of this session see minutes of Secondary Department.) THIRD SESSION. FRIDAY, JULY 14 The department was called to order at 3 P. M. by President Fulton. The first exercise was a paper on "Continuous University Sessions" by President Jerome H. Raymond of the West Virginia University. President Raymond's paper was discussed by President White of the University of Southern California, President F. W. Sanders of the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts of New Mexico, President David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford Jr. University, and others. Dr. Elmer E. Brown, of the University of California, followed with a paper on "The Study of Education in the University." The Committee on Nominations reported the following: For President-Jerome H. Raymond, Morgantown, W. Va. For Vice-President-William F. King, Mt. Vernon, Ia. For Secretary-Oscar J. Craig, Missoula, Mont. The report was unanimously adopted, and the nominees declared elected as officers of the department for the ensuing year. The department then adjourned. OSCAR J. CRAIG, Secretary pro tempore. |