EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS. STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS' COVNENTIONS. COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATIONS. STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The state teachers' association is composed of those who are working in some part of the educational field, or, who have a common interest in the educational progress of the State. Hence, in its membership every grade of school is represented, private as well as public, the country school and the city district, the university, the normal school, the academy, and the denominational college. No educational question is debarred from its program, and its platform is broad enough to admit of the freest and fullest dis cussion. The following list, showing the number of meetings held, the year, place of meeting, and name of the presiding officer, is believed to be correct. 13. 1467-Des Moines.. 14. 1868-Keokuk.. 16. 1870-Waterloo... 29. 1883-Des Moines. H. H. Seerley. W. F. King. .M. W. Bartlett. L. T. Weld. .J. L. Pickard. Jona Piper. 35. 1889--Des Moines... Miss L. E. Granger. The following is the program of the meeting held at Des Moines, December 26-29, 1888: OFFICERS. President-Dr. J. L. Pickard, Iowa City. Secretary-A. C. Ross, Hampton. Treasurer-D. W. Lewis, Washington. GENERAL PROGRAM. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26-EVENING. Opening exercises. President's address: What the great public expects of its schools. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27-FORENOON. The standard of college entrance: Prof. C. P. Rogers, Marshall own. Music in the public schools: Miss Marie Chambers, Cedar Rapids. The establishment and management of a school library: Superintendent James McNaughton, Council Bluffs. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28-FORENOON. The relation of the state association to the public at large: Superintendent Dan Miller, Newton. How to familiarize the people with actual school work: Superintendent C. F. Saylor, Des Moines. Rhetoricals: Prof. R. G. Saunderson, Burlington. Reports of educational council and reading circle. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28-AFTERNOON. Reports of nominating committee. Election. The mission of the normal institute: Pres. H. H. Seerley, Cedar Falls. The relation of the school system to morals and religion: Pres. J. F. McFarland, Mt. Pleasant. The problem of illiteracy, its peril and solution: Pres. Geo. A. Gates, Grinnell. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28-EVENING. Address: Power of the teacher's profession: State Superintendent Sabin. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29-FORENOON. Civics, from the standpoint of the public schools: Pres. W. I. Chamberlain, Amės. Miscellaneous business. Business meeting of educational council. The address of the president, Hon. J. L. Pickard, of Iowa City, is found in this volume, and contains very much that is worthy of thought on the part of those who are anxious for the welfare of our school system. The long experience Dr. Pickard has had in neighboring States, as well as in Iowa, entitles his opinion upon the trend of educational affairs to great weight, not only with thoughtful educators, but with the public at large. The officers of the association, for 1889, are: President-Miss Lottie E. Granger, Superintendent Page county. Secretary-Superintendent J. W. Cliff, Newton. Treasurer Superintendent D. W. Lewis, Washington. Member Executive Committee-Professor J. Macy, Grinnell. In addition to the meetings of the general association, a part of the time is given up to the meetings of the different sections. As at present arranged these sections are: . 1. Educational Council, Superintendent Public Instruction, President ex-officio. 2. College and University Department, G. F. Carpenter, President. 3. County Superintendents' and Normal Department, W. A. McIntire, President. 4. Elementary and Graded Department, P. W. Kauffman, President. 5. Department of Secondary Instruction, W. A. McCord, President. 6. Department of Penmanship and Drawing, J. M. Mehan, President. Since the last report of this department, the cause of education has met with a great loss in the death of Superintendent Allen Armstrong, of Sioux City, who died in that city November 21, 1888. The following resolutions were spread upon the records of the association as a tribute to his memory by his fellow teachers: WHEREAS, It has pleased God to remove by death, Superintendent Allen Armstrong, at one time president of this association. Resolved, That in the death of Superintendent Armstrong, this association has lost a valued member, whose attendance upon our meetings was always assured, and whose counsels were always welcome. Resolved, That we will cherish his memory as that of a warmhearted friend, a good type of a true, manly, Christian teacher. Resolved, That we extend to Mrs. Armstrong, for so long a time a member of our profession, our warmest sympathy, and commend her to the watchful care of Him whose acts are always wise and good. Resolved, That the secretary be directed to spread these resolutions upon the records of the association, and furnish a copy of the memorial heretofore adopted, to the friends of the deceased. |