New York State Teachers Association Program of Exercises
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NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION,
WATKINS, 1888.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES.
Wednesday, July 4, 8 P. M.
Address of Welcome …………………… By Hon. Daniel Beach.
Response …………………………. By Principal Jared Barhite, of Irvington on the Hudson.
Address—“Do our Public Schools Promote the Best Interests of all Classes?” …………………… By Hon. Fremont Cole.
Appointment of standing committees …………………… By President.
Thursday, July 5, 9 A. M.
Report of Committee on “Means of Increasing the Efficiency of the New York State Teachers’ Association” …………………… Principal Sherman Williams.
Paper—“Do Existing Methods of Teaching Develop Self-reliance?” …………………… By Dr. J. H. Hoose.
Report of Committee on Time and Place.
Paper—“What System of Normal Training can be Devised that shall Benefit all our Rural Schools?” …………………… By Supt. Barney Whitney.
AFTERNOON.
Report of Committee on Improved Methods, etc.:
a. History—Civics—Latin.
Paper by Supt. Fox Holden, of Plattsburgh.
b. Manual Training…. Paper by Supt. Edward Wait, Lansingburgh.
c. A Few General Principles.
Paper by Prof. George Griffith, of New Paltz.
Paper—“The Education Demanded To-day” …………………… By Prof. Cyrus A. Cole.
Report of Committee on Condition of Education …………………… Supt. S. A. Ellis.
EVENING.
Address …………………………. By State Supt. A. S. Draper.
Nomination of officers.
Friday, July 6, 9 A. M.
Remarks and resolution concerning death of Secretary Edward Danforth …………………… Offered by A. M. Kellogg, publisher of the School Journal.
Paper—“Free-hand and Industrial Drawing” …………………… By Prof. Theo. C. Halles.
Appointment of Inspectors of Election.
Paper—“Mental Effect of Manual Training” …………………… Dr. E. A. Sheldon.
Resolution offered—Unification …………………… By Dr. Sheldon.