REPORT OF SECRETARY. TOPEKA, KANSAS, July 9, 1886. Opening Session. The National Council of Education met, pursuant to the call of President Daniel B. Hagar, at 10 o'clock A. M., in the Senate Chamber, and was opened with prayer by Right Rev. Thomas Vail, Bishop of Kansas. Mr. D. C. Tillottson, Superintendent of the public schools of Topeka, extended to the Council a cordial welcome to the city, on behalf of the citizens of Kansas and of the city of Topeka, to which the President responded on behalf of the Council. The Committee on "Elementary Education" then presented, through their chairman, Mr. Albert G. Boyden, of Massachusetts, a report on Text-Books in Elementary Schools." Mr. Sheldon, of Boston, was requested by the President to report the discussion of this report, in which the following members participated, viz.: Messrs. Hancock, Boyden, Hailman, Hinsdale, Richards, Allyn, Coy, Brown, Gove, Fairchild, and Pickard. After some amendments and verbal changes, it was ordered that the report be published in the proceedings of the Council. Afternoon Session. The Council was called to order by the President at 3 o'clock. Mr. Sheldon read his report of the discussion of the report of the Committee on Elementary Education, which was ordered printed with the proceedings. The treasurer, Mr. George P. Brown, then made a report of the financial condition of the Council, which was referred to an auditing committee consisting of Messrs. E. W. Coy, B. A. Hinsdale, and S. H. Peabody. : The following committees were appointed by the President :ON THE NOMINATION OF OFFICERS.-J. L. Pickard, E. C. Hewitt, George T. Fairchild, Robert Allyn, W. A. Mowry. ON NOMINATION OF NEW MEMBERS.-Aaron Gove, W. N. Hailman, Zalmon Richards, H. S. Tarbell, W. E. Sheldon. The Committee on "City School Systems" presented, through Mr. H. S. Jones, a report on "Pupils,-Classification, Examination and Promotion." Mr. J. M. Greenwood was appointed to report the discussion, in which the following members participated, viz.: Messrs. Hancock, Peaslee, Hinsdale, Greenwood, Mowry, Peabody, Jones, Gove, Brown, Hagar, Tarbell, Coy, Andrews, Allyn, and Pickard. On motion, it was ordered that the report of the committee be published in the proceedings of the Council. The Council then adjourned until 9.30 to-morrow morning. Members present during one or both sessions:-Messrs. Allyn, Andrews, Boyden, Brown, Chapin, Coy, Fairchild, Gove, Greenwood, Hagar, Hailman, Hancock, Hewett, Hinsdale, H. M. James, Jones, Mowry, Ordway, Peabody, Peaslee, Pickard, Richards, Sheldon, and Tarbell. SECOND DAY.-JULY 10, 1886. Morning Session. The Council was called to order at 9.30 by the President. Mr. Allyn, of Illinois, opened the session with prayer. After the reading and adoption of the minutes of the proceedings. of yesterday, Mr. Greenwood read his report of the discussion of yesterday afternoon, which was ordered published in the proceedings. An invitation from the chairman of the Reception Committee to a public reception in the Hall of Representatives was extended to the Council through Mr. Sheldon, which was accepted, and it was voted to return the thanks of the Council for the courtesy. The committee appointed to audit the books of the Treasurer, made the following report, which was adopted : To the Council of Education: Your Auditing Committee beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the books of the Treasurer of the Council, and have found his accounts correct. Respectfully submitted, E. W. COY, S. H. PEABODY, 》 Auditing Committee. July 10, 1886. The Committee on "Higher Education" then presented, through their chairman, Mr. A. L. Chapin, a report on "The Higher Institutions Required.” Mr. Brown was appointed by the President to report the discussion. On motion of Mr. Gove, it was ordered that this report be published in the proceedings of the Council, and that the Secretary be instructed to make the following entry in respect to all reports submitted to the Council, unless otherwise ordered; viz.: "It was ordered that the report be published in the proceedings of the Council." The following members participated in the discussion of this report:-Messrs. Allyn, Andrews, Boyden, Brown, Chapin, Fairchild, Greenwood, Hancock, Hinsdale, Mowry, Ordway, and Tarbell. Afternoon Session. The Council was called to order by the President at 3 o'clock. The roll-call showed that twenty-seven members of the Council were present. After the reading of Mr. Brown's report of the forenoon's discussion, the Committee on the "Education of Girls" made a report, through Mr. H. M. James, on " Technical Training for Girls." Mr. Gove was appointed to report the discussion, in which the following members took part :-Messrs. Allyn, Boyden, Chapin, Coy, Fairchild, Gove, Greenwood, Hagar, Hancock, Hinsdale, H. M. James, Jones, Ordway, Pickard, Richards, Sheldon, and White. The Council then adjourned to meet at 9.30, Monday morning. The following members were present:-Messrs. Allyn, Andrews, Boyden, Brown, Calkins, Chapin, Coy, Fairchild, Gove, Greenwood, Hagar, Hailman, Hancock, Hewett, Hinsdale, H. M. James, Jones, Mowry, Ordway, Peabody, Peaslee, Pickard, Richards, Sheldon, Stevenson, Tarbell, and White. THIRD DAY.-JULY 12, 1886. Morning Session. President Hagar called the Council to order promptly at 9.30, and President Chapin, of Wisconsin, opened the session with prayer. The minutes of Saturday's proceedings were read and approved, and then followed the report of the discussion of the paper read by Mr. James on the "Higher Education of Girls," which was made by Mr. Gove. |