PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT MILWAUKEE, WIS., UNIVERSITY OF PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION 1905 JUN 29 128 E6 CONTENTS Review of the Educational Features of the Universal Exposition at St. Louis: I. The Foreign Educational Exhibits-Rogers II. The American Educational Exhibit-Lyte - III. Lessons from the United States Exhibit-Blewett Means of Increasing the Efficiency of our Public-School Work: II. Adequate Leadership, Progressive Teachers, and Fewer Subjects—Pearse III. Changing the View-Point-Crane Discussion-Keating, Martin Conditions which Cause Variation in the Rate of School Expenditures-Harris Group Morality of Children-Vincent Charter Provisions for Organization of School Systems—Maxwell A Nonpartisan School Law-Eliot Charter Provisions for Reorganization of School Systems—Soldan High School Privileges for Country Pupils-Cary - 300640 121 DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENCE MILWAUKEE MEETING, 1905 SECRETARY'S MINUTES FIRST DAY MORNING SESSION.—MILWAUKEE, WIS., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1905 The department met in the Davidson Theater, and was called to order at 9:30 A. M. by Edwin G. Cooley, superintendent of schools, Chicago, Ill., president of the department. A chorus of five hundred boys from the city's public schools gave to the assembled superintendents the first installment of welcome in song. The welcome was continued by William George Bruce, editor of the American School Board Journal, and Carroll G. Pearse, superintendent of the city schools, representing respectively the civic and the educational interests of the city of Milwaukee. A response on behalf of the department was made by President Edwin G. Cooley. The topic, "Educational Features of the Universal Exposition at St. Louis," was discussed in papers as follows: 1. "From the View-Point of the Chief of the Department of Education": Howard J. Rogers, first assistant commissioner of education, Albany, N. Y. 2. "From the View-Point of the Chairman of Group 1 and Department Juries on Education and Member of the Superior Jury of Awards": Eliphalet Oram Lyte, principal of the First Pennsylvania State Normal School, Millersville, Pa. 3. "From the View-Point of a Member of the Jury of Awards, Group 1, Elementary Education": Ben Blewett, assistant superintendent of instruction, public schools, St. Louis, Mo. The president announced a complimentary banquet to be tendered Wednesday evening to Dr. W. T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education, at the Plankinton House. A pleasant incident occurred at the beginning of the morning session, when a large picture of Dr. Harris was brought upon the stage and greeted with a round of applause. On motion, the department adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 The afternoon session opened at 2:30 P. M., President Cooley in the chair, with music by the Glee Club of the Milwaukee State Normal School. Three papers were given on "Means of Increasing the Efficiency of Our Public-School Work." The first speaker was John W. Carr, superintendent of schools, Anderson, Ind. He took the place on the program allotted to Albert G. Lane, of Chicago, who was absent on account of illness. The second paper was given by Superintendent Carroll G. Pearse, of Milwaukee. The third paper on the topic was by William I. Crane, superintendent of schools, Marshalltown, Ia. The general discussion which followed was participated in by J. F. Keating, superintendent of schools, Pueblo, Colo.; Gustavus R. Glenn, president of North Georgia Agri 5 |