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ENGLISH TEACHERS MEET.
PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
TEXT BOOK QUESTION.
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TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.
CLASSICAL SECTION.
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ELEMENTARY SECTION.
RECEPTION AT CAPITOL.
a summary of the needs of the normals
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ADDRESS BEFORE TEACHERS BY
J. L. KESLER OF WACO.
Program Is Carried Out and Officer*
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tion meetings was that of the super-
Intendents and principal*, who gath-
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meeting place. >
MORNING SESSION.
Several Very Interesting Papers Are
Discussed.
‘ Marcos led the discussion on this ques-
tion.
Principal* and Teacher* Hear Inter-
eating Papers.
Hold First Meeting and Form Section
of Association,
It May Come Up in Today’s Commit,
tee Reports,
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able condition.
Many 'Attend Brilliant Affair in Repre.
tentative Hall.
DAZZLING SM LES
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grades met at the University
o'clock yesterday afternoon and 01
Sanity in Methods.
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Splendid Addresses Mark Morning and
Evening Sessions While After-
noon Sees Work in Detail.
makeup. Thia. It was shown, lay with
the teachers themselves.
y of Yale. These let-
these ofclals to Pro-
SECTION MEETINGS IN AFTERNOON OF VALUE
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lay at noon, when a number of. the
'her* in this subject and in tho nat-
the lead,
ast and
Among the former Austin teachers
here is Miss Jessie Sayers of San
Marcos, and once on the high school
faculty here.
ural science* met and organized as fol-
lows; President, Prof. T. U. Taylor of
the University of Texas; secretary.
Miss Watson of Houston. A committee
was appointed to prepare a program
for the 1908 meeting, consisting of
Prof. H. T. Benedict of Austin, Prof.
P. T. Miller of San Marcos and Prof.
Kyle of A. A M. college.
This section was organized largely
through the effort* of Prof. 11. T. Ben-
edict of the University who sent out
notices to mathematics teachers over
the state several weeks, ago telling
them of the movement on foot.
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get about. The kidneys failed
he was given
Tpresent, Ho
moa carols. Their singing
lent and showed the effect
arguments azainat compulsory objec-
tion. First, the "persona liberty" ar-
gument. In answer to this, he said
the state must force the children to
There is much regret among the
teachers st the sudden illness of Pro-
fessor Rinker of Fort Worth who was
one of the most popular visitors here.
About sixty high school faculty
members gathered in the engineering
building yesterday afternoon for their
section program, which was Interest-
ingly carried out. There were three
Its Organization Effected at Meeting
Held Yosterday.
The address of Dr. Kesler of Baylor
yesterday morning is conceded to bo
one of the masterpieces of the conven-
tion, and words of praise for It are
heard on every side.
In the organization of new associa-
tion sections the Austin meeting has
been a banner one. Four new sections
took form yesterday.
were largely attended, and the teachers
were not backward in taking advantage
. of the opportunity to commune with
those whose definite daily problems
were the same as theirs.
upon the impo
mhual tralnit
Miss Gertrude Lppett of Dallas, for-
merly teacher of Germnan in the Aus-
tin high school, is among the visitors.
Professor John Avery Iomax of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college,
formerly registrar and literary light
in the University of Texas, is attend-
ing the convention.
Meet With Superintendents In Univer.
sity Auditorium.
The manual training exhibition at
the Austin high school yesterday after-
noon was successful in every partleu-
lar and was attended by many of the
teachers.
It Ha* Been Thrown Open to the
Teachers,
The Austin school children covered
themselves with glory and their
teacher, Miss Murry. with credit by
their singing yesterday morning.
Bupervisiors of Music and Art Effect
Organization.
A meeting of Ram Houston normal
ex-students was held at the Driskill
yesterday and largely attended. An-
other meeting will be held this morn:
Ing. _
Professor N. R Hunsdon, formefly
of the Austin manual training school
sctlons of
present.
Superintendent Marrs' paper was in-
terestingly discussed by Superintendent
J. K. Blair of Corsicana. Superintend-
ent Blair wished to emphasize the need
of more funds for the support of the
normals and th need of more normals.
He pointed out that Texas, sixth in
population, was fifteenth in number of
normal schools.
In spite of tho mean things that
have been said about his text book. Dr. i
George Myers has won a warm place I
here by his charming personallty. I
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with Are p itation tor excellent work in every branch
of denstry. Our experience has been gained in an
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J. W. Steward, second vice president,
presiding, the morning session was
opened with a very pretty feature, the
singing of about 160 school children of
this city, who rendered several Christ-
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Sessions Witness Beginning of
Real Convention Activity.
Evening Session,
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were delivered at th evening session,
one by Hon. Glarere Ousley of Fort
Worth on "Local Taxation and Com-
g Instruction, Follow-
ralg of the Denton In-
Superintendent H. F. Triplett of
Beaumont is among the prominently
mentioned for the next presidency of 1
the association.
Afhong the exhibits at the University
is a very creditable one of drawing
from the Indlanapolls schools.
The Austin'teachers, Keedless to say,
are proving ideal hosts and hostesses
in the entertainment of visitors.
State Superintendent .Cousins' offer
to shqw the visitors over the capitol
yesterday morning was eagerly taken
advantage of by many of them.
Convention Notes.
Miss Kato Daffan of Dallas Is. here,
and needless to say is one of the most
popular of the visiting teachers.
Don’t Mistako the Causa of Your
Troubles—An Austin Citizen Show*
How to Cure Them.
The teachers have availed them-
selves of the opportunity to inspect the
University, and yesterday many of
them were shown over the building.
question completely and
rinse attention by all
The Dallas manual training ’school.
hns an interesting exhibit here. Pro-
fessor O. A. Hanger, formerly of Aus-
tin. Is now connected with the Dallas
school. . 4 -
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eracy, submitted a resolution calling
for the observance of the birthday of
Robert E Iee and for the naming of
now school buildings after Confederate
heroes. This resolution was endorsed
by one or two speakers, then being re-
ferred to the resolutions committee
with instructions for a favorable re-
port.
Several announcements were made,
following came adjournment until this
morning.
sion was interestingly conducted by
Prof. W. S. Button of th* University,
"The True Function of the High
tional amendment. He said It showed
an amakening on the part of the peol
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of a talk by Professor J Henry Phil- I hdifterence and lethnrgy that has so
of Mansfield. A sane system of ; long xisted In educational matters In
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adoption of this amendment was but
the first step in the fight. The res
lies in the hands of those upon whom
the advancement of the school system
depends—the voters.
Colonel Ousley did not dwell long
upon the tax question, passing soon
ulsory euca-
Cooper’s address lay in the sentence*,
“College ideals are growing in breadth
and dominance; college men every-
where are moving for higher ideals.”
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First Meeting Held and Organization
is Effected.
A number of history teachers met
yesterday morning at 10 o’clock at the
University and permanent organization
was effected, with the following off-
cers: President, Dr. George P. Garri-
son of the University of Texas; secre-
tary, Prof. 8. >1. Moore of South west-
ern university; treasurer, C. W. Rams-
dell of the University of Texas.
Prof. Thomas Fletcher of the South-
western Texas normal, read a paper
on "What Texas Teachers of History
May/Gain by Organization.” This was
followed by remarks on this paper by
Superintendent Hall of Cleburne and
Mr*. P. V. Penny backer of Austin. The
paper was very interesting, as were the
discussions of it which followed.
gave me prompt relief and I was well
almost before I realized it.”
Further local evidence of this kind
cap be had at Yate* & Hunter’s drug
store.
For sale by all dealers. Price 60
cent*. Fobter-Miburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan'a—and
take no other.
and I was in a miser-
Doan’s Kidney Pills
The evening was given over to a
business session, followed by a recep-
tion at the capitol. Two addresses
The tuberculosis exhibit on the sec-
ond floor of the University was thrown
open to the teachers yesterday and it
was visited by hundreds. While space
does not permit a detailed description
of the exhibit at this time. It is un-
doubtedly a display of inestimable
value. Pictures, charts, posters and
wax figures are among. Its features,
and the exhibition room was the scene
of a large crowd all day yesterday.
HISTORY SECTION.
per in answer to the ques-
him. The substance of Dr.
respect during the past decade. Super-
intendent Marrs thought a second-
grade certificate should be required for
entrance. He said that more credit
should be given by the University to
normal students, mentioning the laud-
able plans of several denominational
.„ — schools to put in normal departments.
pulsory Education," the other by Dr. ' The field to be covered by the com-
George Myers of Chicago, author of the plete normal school was discussed
Myers-Brooks Arithmetic His subject briefly in regard to manual training,
was “Arithmetic in Public Fducation." agriculture, etc., but the main purpose,
Mr. Ousley's familiarity, as ft news- i the training of teachers, was dwelt
paper man and an educator, with the ' uPon. Superintendent Marrs closed with
probl eins discussed resulted in an ad- “ imhth
dress that it was good to hear. Dr.
Myer’s lecture was also of extraor-
dinary interest.
The reception in the hull of ropre-
sen tat Ives last night was a brilliant af-
fair. yet It did not sacrifice brilllance
for enjoyment. It was largely attended
and thoroughly enjoyed. The hall was
keautifully decorated and the visitors
were made to feel the cordial warmth
of the hospitality dt this city.
The meetings of the teachers are
being attended by a large number of
laymen, more particularly laywomen,
who find much to interest them in the
proceeding*. The {adresses are far
from being too technical for the out-
sider and there is much in each of
them to attract the earnest attention of
those who are not teachers, as well as
those who are engaged In teaching.
Today’s program consists of a meet-
ing fn the auditorium this morning,
when there will be five addresses, as
outlined in another column. If today’s
speakers but keep up to the standards
set yesterday, there will be no lack of
profitable entertainment and practical
value in their remarks. This after-
noon's session will be given over to
committe reports and other business.
It will conclude with the election of
Advancement of Standard*.
The advancement of standgrds of
scholarship requlremetts, w)s also
heartily endorsed, by Superi Undent
Blair, who recounted some of hi find-
ings from questioning the various nor-
mal authorities over the country, show*1
Ing that many were very far advanced.
The need for teachers, beyond the de-
mands. was discussed in detail.
"Importance of the Biological
Sciences” was ably discussed by Dr. J.
L. Kesler of Baylor university. Dr.
Kesien made an earnest plea for more
of these sciences in the schools, setting
forth the c9nservation of our national
resources as a chief motive. He
showed the practical and commercial
value of biological knowledge. He em-
phasised the urgent need for conserva-
tion and showed how a little practical
know-ledge would save, not only the
products themselves, but lives as well.
He showed the appalling results of
forest destruction and pointed out nu-
merous instances of the harm that had
been wrought
Another feature ot Dr. Kesler’s talk
was the discussion of children's health.
Chuaren’a eyes, he declared, are being
ruined through Ignorance on the part
of the teachers. He showea that Ger-
many Waa far ahead of America in her
gnup of this problem, and recommend-
ed.trauent physical examnatlons,
sunttaton, hygienic teaching ns the ao.
ution of the problem. The only way
to. reach the massea, he said wa
though the public eohoole.
.. "What we need teachers," he said
"teachers who realize that thir respond
. lty extends beyond the child's
min.. The problem with which we
itMenoyzrapplo deals with a nations
The chair read a telegram from Cor.
tcana.annoumneing the carrying of a
1125.000 hIgh schol bond 1asu, also
Krqtingsrom,denver, the scene or 160
• • Mauue,
Over 100 teacher* attended the Eng-
lish section meeting yesterday after-
noon and Prof. Morgan Callaway of
the University presided. The first ad-
dress was by the chairman, who made
some inspiring opening remarks. "The
Descriptive Element In Our Literature”
was the subject of a paper by Prof.
D. F. Eagleton of Austin college. He
was absent and the paper wa read by
Prof. J. A. Lomax of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college.
"The Standardization of the English
Course in the High School" was the
subject of an especially striking paper
by Dr. Constance Pessels of San An-
tonio. who dealt very interestingly with
this question. An interesting discus-
sion followed, led by Prof. J. L Hen-
derson of the university.
"The English Course in the Inter-
mediate Grades—Ahn and Scope” was
disoussed by Mrs. Kate Schenck of
Han Antonio. This is a question hither-
to rather neglected in this state and
Mrs. Schenck’s paper brought out sev-
eral new phases of it. Superintendent
O'Shea of Tyler and “Miss Hallie
Walker of Waco were among those
who participated in the discussion of
this question.
Prof. Constance Pessels of San An-
tonio was. elected chairman for the
coming year nd Prof. Griffith of the
University was elected secretary.
untreated, where physical shoreomings
would have been quickly attended to.
Such mental defets, it was shown, in-
creased in their) influence/over the
child until the latter suffered from
acute manias. Niss Holliday gave in
interesting detail e various features
of the abnormal cbhd question.
f Tho solutlon of the problem, said
Miss Holliday, lay in giving the child
the individual early treatment to cor-
rect the defects in the child's mental
#1© began by declaring himself in
favor of it. He submitted figures and
tats to show that in thirty-seven
state* of the Union. where It was en-
forced. It had decreased illiteracy and
brought about better educatlonal con-
dition*. He took up, one by one, the
closed with an appeal to the teachers
to do their part* for» the children, that
the latter might in after years look
buck and say: “Ho was our friend.”
It was agreed tq postpone Superin-
tendont Cousins’ address until this
morning on account of the reception.
Chairman Work of the constitutional
committee submitted several amend,r
menta to the constitution to be voted
on today.
Miss Kate Daffan, state president of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
Many people never suppect their
kidheys. If suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think that
it is only a muscular weaknes; when
urinary trouble sets in thev tbink it
will soon correct itself. Ana -o It is
with all the other symptoms of kidney
disorders. That is just where the
danger lles. You must cur© those
troubles or they may lead to diabetes
or Bright’s disease. The beat remedy
to use Is Donn'* Kidney Pill*. It cure*
all ills which are caused by weak or
diseased kidney*. Austin people tes-
tify to permanent cures.
John Mattiesen. 900 West Tenth
street, Austin, Texas, say*: ’‘About a
year ago I was afflicted with kidney
trouble, the result of a cold. My back
became so stiff and lame that I could
papers, all very timely and ( interest
Th© first was by Superintendent W.
F. Doughty of Marlin on "Industrial
High School for Rural Communities.”
He showed the practical value of this
sort of instruction on the farm and in
the household.
"Standardizing High Schools,” an
old subject, was given new features
by Professor Earnest Parker of Fort
Worth and Principal Joe- Morgan of
Dalia*, both of whom spoke very in-
terestingly.
Principal J. E. Pearce of the Austin
high school delivered one of the most
interesting papers of the evening .hi
"Tho Relation Between High School
and University.” This is another old
question, but in the hands of Professor
Pearce it did not seem so, as he
handled it in a very concise and clear
manner. ,
Professor J. L.. Henderson and Pre
fessor Bizzell of Hillsboro led the dis-
cussion of the papers. Professor W,
D. William* of Han Antoni presided
at the meeting.
A mathematics
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education, began Dr. Phillips, was i.
creased question that no man, espe-
cially a young man, could set forth the
principles of such a system without
laying himself open to criticism. Hdu-
tation had suffered some, said Dr.
Phillips, from teacher* whose lack of
training and forethought*- wrought
•m oprprompentle ;Uhe ueatlon of compuleory
methnds and davices, connervatism,
sald the speaker, was n thing to be
sousht for, and luck nt dellberatlon hnd
been the cause of countless miatakes,
whteh had even led some to belleye l
that the plan of the general edca-
tional system had failed of suecess.
The teachers’ products said Dr. Phil-
lips, enabled him to refute the state,
ment that the teacher is not a business
man. The lack of respeet for teacher* '
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Does not Color the Hair
* PslairVigoris composed of Eohenmp sseripaZokndrvacespCMana:
If hath nszoxtdoston. Ask him if there, a single,injurlous Ingredient Ask
ihothinltaAxer‛oHairVior,an.mads from.shl,, formula,‛sthe bestprepa-
Ized ft sectlon, with Miss Buchanan of
Fort Worth oa chairman. Steps were
taken to make this one of the. regular
section* of the association and a pro-
gram will be prepared for th© 1909
meeting. About twenty-five teachers
were present at the meeting.
training note* of timely Interest.
An interesting feature of the meet-
ing was the declaration by Prof. Mar-
tin of El Paso that manual training
teachers were trying to teach entirely hardly «
too much. He sounded a warning note to work
against thl* danger. This was but one
was mentioned and it* injustice shown.
Genius,ilependence and like of quali-
ties must be curbed for the benefit of
that mythical personage, the average
child.
Dr. Phillips denied that he was
flounting a bogy man in hl* criticisms.
Necessity, he said, called for the re-
Bulls rather than the means. Method
wan a stern necessity, he admitted, but
It should not be placed above result*.
Original thought was not confined to
statesranship,.but was an attribute of
the teacher as well. Conservatism
might make teachers restive and de-
stroy their individuality, but It* re-
sult* justited it. He closed with an
appeal for that feature in the educa-
tional plan* of today.
The elementary section of the as-
soclatlon met in the law building yes-
terday afternoon, with Principal Met’-
rls of Corsicana presiding. Three pa-
per* were read. The first by Miss Kirk
of Galveston was considered excellent.
Her subject was “The Value of Art 12
Public Education." She viewed this
question from every standpoint and
her paper was a masterpiece. "Habit
in Education" was the subject of a
paper by Miss Clam B. Deason of the
Travis school. Fort Worth, and this
was also very pointed and timely,
“The Value of Music in Public Edu-
cation*’ was discussed by Miss Alex-
ander of Dallas, who brought out
many new points in connection with
this subject. ’ Her paper was a very
pleasing feature of the meeting.
directly through the schools, these
masses must be reached through the
public schools. There is no other way.
There are no other schools that touch
the masses of our school population
directly.
Professor Thorndike's recent authori-
tative investigation of school attend-
ance in cities of 25,000 and over, is con-
yincing if not encouraging. He finds
that of 100 pupils in the first grade,
only forty remain through the eighth
grade and only twenty-seven pas*
through to the high school; and of
those twenty-seven only an average of
6 3-4 comnplete the high school work.
And of the manual training high school
thy showing is even worse, dropping to
an average of 6 1-2. Of this pitiable
remnant, only a few go on to higher
institutions.
if the masses of the people, then, are
to be reached at all directly through
the schools they must be reached
through the public schools; for but
fe wof them ever go to college.
And here is the statement from the
Saturday livening Post,-December,19,
that "In New York only 4 and in Chi-
cago only 5 per cent of public school
pupils are in the four upper grades,
and of those who do enter the high
school nearly half drop out the first
year.” That I* to say, only about 20
per cent go beyond the first year of
the high school.
We face a problem as difficult aa,
is important. I offer no solution. I
simpky say, as the matter stands now,
if we are to reach the people In th©
most vital matter for the nation, we
must Fach them not only in the public
schools, but before they finish the
grades.
With this clear, we face the problem.
Every subject worth teaching nt all, as
everybody knows, has two values, a
value as knowledge and a value as dis-
cipline. I am inclined to lay emphasis
upon the second, upon discipline, but in
making up the budget of educational
material for the public schools, the first
df these can not be disregarded. Bi-
elegy a discipline I have discussed on
other occasions, and for today tkat
must be omitted’. And all reference*3
method, whether of nature study or on. >
science, must also be omitted. What,
then, is this value of biology, as knowl-
edge within the limits of our thesis? •
Last May in Washington was held a
great conference for the concervp±ion
of our national resources. At that con-
ference James J. Hili, in a great ad-
dress on the "National Wealth of the
Land and Its Conservation,” said:
' Nearly 36 per cent of our people are
engaged in agriculture. But all the
rest depend upon it. In the last
analysis, commerce, manufactures,' our
home market, every form of activity,
runs back to the bounty of the earth,
by which every worker, skilled and-un-
skilled, must be fed and by which his
wages are ultimately paid. The farm
products of the United State* in 1906
were valued at 16,769,000,000, and in
1907 at $7,412,000,000. All of our vast
domestic commerce, equal in value to
the foreign trade of all the nations
combined, is supported and paid for by
the land. Of-our farm areas only vne-
half is improved. It does not produce
one-half of what it could be made to
yield; not by some complex system of
Intensive culture, but merely by or-
dinary care and Industry Intelligently
applied. It is the capital upon which
alone we can drew through all the fu-
ture, but the amount of the draft that
will be honored dependyupon the care
and Intelligence given its cultivation.
"Were any statesman to show us how
to add 17,000,000,000 annually to our
foreign trade, it would be the sensation
of the. hour. The way to this ih agri-
Normal School Work.
“The Relation of the Normal School
to Public Eucatlon’’ was the next
paper, by Superintendent 8. M. N.
Marrs of Terrell. Professor Matra first
took up the early normal schools of the
country, when It was first considered
that the state's duty- was to train men
and women for instruction of children.
Profeesor Marr* said that the normal
wax lot a college, and that it differed
from other institution*. The history of
the early Texas normals was set forth
intrestingiy, end some of the early ob-
stacles discussed. The scholarship fea-
ture wal> taken up and some of its bad
point* set forth, its advantage lying in
that it caused a larger male attendance
and ft consequent larger percentage of
male teachers. It was argued that com-
petitive examinations should determine
the awards of the scholarships, and not
that political favoritism or poverty bo
made the excuse. The low entrance re-
quirements In very many of the schools
was the subject of some criticism from
the speaker, who was, however, glad to
record material advancement in this
which was much appreciated, although
nearly all present were men. Prof. O.
A. Hanzen of Dallas, formerly of Aus-
tin, conducted n round table discus’lon
of various manual trainng matters.
President Cree T. Work of the Denton
Industrial school read some manual
Beginning at 10 o'clock and contin-
uing until after midnight last night
the hall of representatives’at the cap-
Itol was the scene of a brilliant and
enjoyable reception to the visiting
teachers. The hall was decorated in
national colors, prettily mingled with
palms and flowers The band was
ensconsed in front of the speakers'
stand and dispensed sweet music
throughout the afternoon.
A long receiving line greeted each
guest as he or she entered, and noth-
ing was left undone to make the oc-
casion a pleasant one for all the vis-
itor*. When, at a late hour, the re-
ception broke up expressions of grati-,
ficatlon were to be heard from every
one of the guests and the occasion was
a successful one in every way.
of many interesting matters brought
out in the discussions of the papers.
The manual training section has
elected the following officers; Pres-
ident. O. A. Hamrer of Dallam; vice
president. Adolph Uhr of Ran Antonio;
second vice president, MI** Haura
Neill of Fort Worth: secretary-treas-
urer. Miss Craig of Denton.
burne discussed the question, “What
Other Factors Than the Term of Serv-
ice Should Determine the Relative
Salaries in Any School Ssytem." This
rather complex question was answered
most inte restingly by Prof. Hall and it
wag interestingly discussed by several
present.
The election of Prof. Kimball of
Temple a* chairman was the only buxi-
ne** transacted, \
The usually dull routine of conven-
tion committee reports this afternoon
promises to be enlivened somewhat
when the committee on rerolutions
makes its report. The text book affair
will com© in for some attention by this
committee and the report is awaited
with no little Interest for that reason
enlist in the cause against crime. ig-
norane and vice rather than go over
to the- side of these things. In an-
swer to the argument that children
were needed at home, he said it Was
better to take them and fit them for
the time when they would be needed
worse. Speaking of the demands of
the cotton mills for child labor, he said .
he never wished to see one that stiffled-
the children's lives. After mentioning
other arguments briefly, he lused.
"They say the earth is man's work-
shop. but we propose to make Texas
the earth’s garden spot, a playground
for the children.”
Dr. George H. Myers of Chicago,
author of the Myers-Brooks arithme-
tic. was the next speaker. His sub-
A small number of manual training
supervisors were nt the section meet-
ing yesterday afternoon and an Inter-
esting program was carried out. Prof.
E. M. Wyatt of Houston presided and
opened the meeting with an address
Five Addresses This Morning—Busi-
ness This Afternoon.
This I* the cloning day of the con-
vention and the morning session will
see the end of the addresses, the after-
noon being devoted to business. The
following is thl morning's program;
"Educational Conditions in the Bor-
der Counties," by Principal J. H. Mor-
gan of Falfurias.
“Change* Which Should Be Made hj
the School Laws, of Texas” by Stat©
Superintendent R. B. Cousins.
"College Entrance Requirements." by
Superintendent H. F. Triplett of
Beaumont.
‘Dynamic vs. Static Education,” by
Professor L. E. Wolfe of San Antono.
"Lessons for Americans .to Learn
From a Study of the School System of
France,” by Dr. F. E. Farrington of
Austin.
Superintendent Cousins' address we
to have been delivered last night, but
was postponed on account of the re-
ception, by consent.
The following committee* are to re-
porti this afternoon: On education
without the state, Eucation within
the state, teachers' aid, auditing, ne-
crology, resolutions, nominations, con-
stiution. Professor C. T. Work, state
director of the National Educational
association, will also report for the
year’* work. The election of officers
and the selection of a 1909 meeting
place wifi be followed by adjourn-
ment.
)«•«»• "Auithmetie in Publle Educd Prinelpal" sy Prof, w. w. ci,
Chele. nt thl. question in a very com- I tlons not »eneiui> attributed to prin-
plete manner that was not at all un- cpal, and Me paper was very well ret
InteresuinR. Dr. hrools .poke nt the j reived. Prof. rhomas Pletcher, or San
valug of arithmetic in tralinx younK
minds and told of method* used in
Fort Worth, Dallas. Waco and Cor-
pus Christi are said to be candidates
for the 1909. meeting, and a warm fight
may ensue before the award is made.
Miss Alva Carruth of Gatesville is
among the Austin girls attending the
convention.
teresting talk on domestic mei
that spoke much for their enthusiasm
and earnestness in their work.
The spirit of good fellowship, without
which any convention is but in small
part a success, prevailed everywhere.
The plain "Mr.” from the little coun-
try school in East Texas, hobnobbed in
the corridors with the "Dr.” from Aus-
tin or Dallas, and the teacher from
Pine Center confided her experiences
to the teacher from Houston. The cor-
ridors were the scene of animated
groups of teachers throughout the day
and an air of democracy pervaded tho
atmosphere.
Four addresses, each one a master-
piece, were delivered at the morning
session to a packed auditorium. Dr.
Margaret Holliday on "The. Abnormal
Child;” President J. H. Phillip* on
"Sanity In Method;” Professor & M. N.
Marr* on "State Normal Schools” and
Dr. J. I. Kesler on "Importance of the
Biological Seiences in Publle Schools."
The afternoon was given over to
section meetings and in addition to
meetings of all the section* already ac-
tive. four new sections were formed
and will become permanent features of
the convention. All section meetings
The classical teachers' section of the
association met in room 91 yesterday
afternoon and carried out their pre-
pared program, the address of Dean
Battle being the feature. About 9ixty
teachers were in attendance. Profes-
sor Eskridge of the Texas Christian
university, Waco, was elected chair-
man.
Hurry! Hurry!
and get yourself a bottle of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitter* for that weak stomach
and lazy liver. Your condition is get-
ting worse all the time and a lot of suf-
fering can be saved by starting now.
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS
will restore the appetite, aid digestion
and prevent Dyspepsia, Belching,
Bioating. Heartburn, Costiveness, Colds,
Grippe and General Weakness. Our
1909 Illustrated Almanao is now at
your drug store for free distribution.
Get a copy.
One of the most interesting of the
papers read yesterday before the State
Teachers’ association was one by Pro-
fessor J. IA Kesler of Waco, on "The
Importance of the Biological Sciences
-in the Public Schools in Their Relation
to Our National Resources.”
"The aim of public school education
today, whatever it may have been In
the past, it not to drive knowledge into
the pupils, nor even to draw it out. It
is a much broader and higher one, viz.:
individual and national efficiency."'
Thl* is the way A. Watson Bain of
the teachers’ college of Columbiaaui-
versity begins an article in the’e-
cember Elementary School-Teacher.,
To my mind, this is the justification,
and the only justification, of the $300,-
000,000 spent annually on our American
schools. Others may think its they may,
but for me, there is nothing higher,
■ nothing better, than that all this ex-
penditure shail issue in efficient citi-
zenship. The justification of our
schools today, public and private, is
that their products are men—men and
women who can do tilings, fitted for
life, efficient with strong bodes, with
vocational power and enterprise, with
personal thrift. and the ability and
promise of social service; and all this
interpenetrated with the kindliness and
the traditional knightliness of culture,
which, I am sorry to say. we are in
sad peril of losing. In a word, their
aim and their labors are to issue in
desirable citizens. Citizens are to be
the product of the state’s educational
enterprise, and no higher product has
ever stirred or shall ever stir the hearts
of men.
If this be true, what 1* the impor-
tance of the biological science* in our
public schools'll! this relation to our
national resources?
To begin with, it must not be for-
gotten that if, in any matter, the great
masses of the people are to bo reached
Yesterday witnessed the getting down
o hard work of the teachers assembled
.n convention here, and the visitor*
spent the day in activities of various
Following th© elementary section
meeting yesterday afternoon, about
fifty teacher* of musi and art met in
the law building and effected tho or-
ganization of a section, with the fol-
lowing officer*: President, Miss Birdle
Alexander of Dallas; vice presldent.
Miss Pearl Rucker of Houston; secre-
tary. Miss Janet Downe. Hereafter this
will be a regular section of the asso-
elation and annual meetings will be
held.
One of the most interesting of yes-
terday's meetings was that of the col-
lego section, presided over by Dr,
Frederick Eby of Waco. It was not 8)
largely attended, but made up In Inter-
est what it lacked in size.
"What Is the Purpose of College
Athletics?" by Professor W. C. Bryant
of Fort Worth Polytechnic. Professor
Bryant said that there were as many
purpose sof college athletcs as there
vere boys. This question was dis-
cussed by Professor J. E. Cockrell pf
Texas Christian university and Pres-
ident Meses of Texas. President
Mezes made a striking point of Insist-
ing that college athletics were ns much
for the promotion of health as they
were for Increase of strength.
Dr. O. H. Cooper of Simmons college,
Abilene answered the question, “Are
College Ideals on the Decline?" His
paper included letters on this ques-
tion from President Butler of Colum-
bia. President Wilson of Princeton,
President Northrup of Minnesota.
President Houston of Washington.
President Judson of Chicago and
HOURS—-Daily 8 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. Sunday, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Lady Attendant. Geryan and Spanish Spoken.
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kinds. The morning was given over to
the reading of several excellent papers,
while during the afternoon, the various
sectiohs of the asstclation were in ses-
sion and hard at work.
The arnestness of purpose and the
sincerity of endeavor .were evident in
the convention a work yesterday. The
sesstohs were largely attended, the
speakers were attentively heard and
the teachers manifested un interest
training. Tremendous applause marked
the end of the song, but an encore was
gBe . refuted.
"The Abnormal Child” was the sub-
dect of the first paper of the morning,
by Dr. Margaret Holliday of Austin. In
introducing Dr. Holliday the chair
called attention to the fact that im-
portant as thl* question was, it was
given its due attention.
Mine Holliday’s paper dealt with the
practical side of the question. 8he
pointed out that early mistake* may
make the child’s mind imbecile, in-
stead of normal. The mentally defec-
tive among children were divided into
four general classes, and it was shown
that physical defect*, often unnoticed,
are responsible for the child's (Inline**.
©red in the University auditorium yes-
terday afternoon. ‛Thla meeting waa
presided over by Prof. J F. Kimbil
of Temple, who was elected chairman.
There were three papers read, each
being followed by discussions in which
the members in general participated.
The first paper was by Prof. G. W
Harriss of Wac, on "Are the Sehool
Authorities Securing Adequrte Pro-
visions for the Pbyrical Fducation of
Children in the Cities and Town* of
Texas?” Mr. Harriss contended that
there was a great deal to be done in
this line and intimated that it was up
to the school authoritles. The discus-
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