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Show ADDRESSEP BYA NEGRO National Educational Association Associa-tion Hears B. T. Washington. 4 Charleston, S. C, July 11. The members mem-bers of the National Educational association asso-ciation put in a busy day, two sessions of the organization and many meetings of the departments taking up their I time. President Corson announced that General Secretary Rev. H. M. Dubose, general secretary of the Epworth league, who was to speak for the Methodist church had been compelled to return to Nashville because of the illness of his wife. President Cowper of Baylor university, Waco, Tex., spoke of the part taken by the Baptist church in the cause of general education. Condo B. Pallen of St. Louis spoke for the Catholic church. He sketched "Education" historically, and coming rapidly to the present day, told of the establishment of the home school, which was in vogue today. President Joseph Swayne of the University Uni-versity of Indiana, spoke on "The state university." Nearly all the departments depart-ments held meetings during the afternoon. after-noon. The kindergarten educators held their first session in Hibernian hall. Papers were read by Mrs. Clarance E. Malaney of New York and Miss Harriet Niel, director of the Hearst kindergarten, kindergar-ten, Washington. There was a good attendance at the session of the higher educational department. de-partment. The first speaker was Charles F. Thwing, president of the Western Rescue university. His topic-was topic-was "The Satisfaction of Being a Col lege jf resiaent. President Joseph Swayne of the University Uni-versity of Indiana read a paper on "State Aid to Higher Education." These papers were followed by general gen-eral discussion, participated in mainly by Chancellor Kirkland. Vanderbilt university, Nashville, and President Baker of the University of Colorado. Much interest was shown in the papers pa-pers read at the department of child's 1 study. Miss Marion Brown of New-Orleans New-Orleans had for her topic, "Is There a Nationality Problem in Our Public Schools?" The department of education for the deaf, blind and feeble-minded held its opening session during the afternoon. President Wilkinson of California read his annual address. The department of Indian education adjourned today. The keynote of the entire meeting was that the Indian must be made to work, and more attention at-tention should be given to industrial training. |