Show I I 1 fOR PROMOTION Of National Council of Teachers at I ILos Los Angeles Adopts Resolutions Resolutions to Appoint Committee Los oLos Angeles Jul July national council of the National Educational asso elation In ex executive session tad today a adopted I the following resolution That a committee ot of five be appointed by the president ot of the council of which I committee our leader Dr William T shall be chairman and the United States commissioner ot of edu education education I cation and the president ot of this council shall be members whose duty it shall bo boto boto to consider and report to this council what 1 steps ma may be possible towards securing I Ithe the cooperation of the various arlous for the promotion of education and the consideration of Ith problems which may exist in the various civilized coun countries countries tries of the world The council also elected officers as fol foi follows lows Joseph Swain president of college Pa was unanimously reelected president for the ensuing year J M I Green of Trenton N J was elect elected elected ed vice president and J W Carr Incumbent incumbent bent was reelected secretary Three Im Important reports of committees were re received and adopted Appropriations for Committees The report of the committee on Investigations investigations and appropriations which was adopted included the appointment ot of committees by br the president and the ap appropriation of for each of the follow tug ing organizations 1 To Investigate and submit a tenta tentative tentative tive report on the Sst system Jn of teaching morals In the public schools 2 For the further Investigation of In Industrial industrial education for tor rural schools 3 For a preliminary InquIry Into the contemporary judgment as to culture ele ment In education and the time that should be devoted to the combined school and college course 4 To consider and make a preliminary report on the shortage of teachers and colleges causes and remedies 5 To make a preliminary report on provisions for fol exceptional children In Inthe Inthe the public schools Another report was wa adopted urged that Investigations by the council into educational subjects should be as thorough as those conducted by universities ties or by the scientific departments of the national government recommended the employment of experts and the ex expenditure expenditure ot of all necessary funds and fi finally finally nally urged the association to exert all Its Influence in securing the adoption of the recommendations ot of the council In general educational work The board ot of directors of the National Educational association late this after afternoon afternoon noon elected JL H B Brown president of Valparaiso university Valparaiso md Ind trustee to succeed himself and adopted a resolution favoring Cleveland as the next place of meeting In IOS 1908 |