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' 1 L + ' 1'A1n rSII.I + 71) JUNJ 1f/ 181. 18:18. SINaLL + CULT , 1 LVL (71.N'l'S PROMINENT EDUCATORS IDENTIFIED N1'i'II TILE T'RANSMISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION. e dales f W l I otI Pr , Ota 1n ildrtsrs Charx tor b ac Ca Dc 1 , . h } I on..l. ' } tW Pshcv 6nnnell Ile 4 e. Sf a } c S u p f , Maine. S brown rliversif 7 - Univeart 7 c nebratka n , P } , Denver. D GEC Ghtta 1 g o , l rig ae rathcro erIng f Arborp , or ! C on fleheska51a1eUmvmdg Prof as.L ess h Stale o Su'f.t1issourt Irl - , Pro f , 5oulhUa OO f of . ofs aersoa Sll p Mtnneapohs , rid el s ( jes ( o\taSlafeCoiles , P/ , a . ( y Y. ! t MF r c'77 , ) , ' e . t- . , 155 I'Ivd r Sutnrner3 It of Wowan's Clubs. l i . a I Y f k 1 11' ' v t } t 1 I + fah < ' it ' 1 Gtlberl b oinL on . ncipa1MamaITraioinQSchool fSamasCily , r t@ @ , rr t y n'4t r9 , 1 , A w . Louis U.6.Andeison 51A1e Supt. Idaho , + f S , r Py,4l i r P 1 II . . I' ' h \ ' / . . , ldeP le tt Veaf * Dumb Confererxe. r , I I ! Y /t / i L . 5ta e Supt. race > r3py Patton ' Calorada \ n r -1 I 1' ' : 1 ro t.Sbe . an Iwversllyof hcbraska. / \ , i , 1 r i , i..H DrE wi opkir ) 'Kenses ' 5IeJC Univermi x i l1 t f 1 I fl.f yr' " , . ! ra ree Clqs orHi3h5choals e rawha : - Y. < i .Dr.latl , h lob iArttoaa ( .3 1 r NOTED EDUCATORS CONVENE Some inleretlug ( Iii forutnlln\i About Teeple 1Vho Arc I'nrllt Ipitting in ( lie Grent ' 1'euthere' Meeflug. - W.V. . Stetson , Ph , D stale superlntendent of the schools of Maine. Is one of the best known educators of New England. Mr. Sletson w as born at Greene , June 17 , 1819 , He began teaching at the age of 1G , and has taught some part of every year since. He commenced in the district schools of Slalne , and In 1868 went to Illinois , where he taught In district , nornnal and high schools , amt nnally nttalned to the position of superin tendent of schools. In 1SS4 he returned to Mainc , and In March , 1885 , took charge of the auburn schools , which position he held for ten years. As a superintendent of schools he enjoyed an enviable reputation for executive ability , n broad grasp of what should be taught , and great fertility In clevlsln6 methods of Inv structlon. Ito was noted for not only being nhreast of the times on educational subjects , bul Os nn explorer in new Ileitis Ills annual reports , In which he elaborated his theory of education , have recclved the hearty emlor3a- tnents of leading educators and love been widely uottced In the press. In time hue of school work Mr. Stetson niways has been prominently connccLcd with educational as- sociatlons. In Illinois he served as an omcer In the l'rincipnls' ' association , and in the State Teachers' association , and was especially instrumental in fnunding the Northern Illinois Slate Teachers' association - tion , nud was Its president for several terms. Ito has been mctlvely connected with the Maine Pedagogical society. lie was Its president hl 1590.91 , tvhrn the largest meeting - ing In its history was held at Wuterville. He is also nu active member and constant worker in the county institutes of the state. He was president of the American Institute of Instruction In ISO I , and was appoined state superlntendent of the schools of Maine In 1S95 , ISx-Secretary of Agriculture lion. J. Ster- lfag Murton of Nebraska City is known far nail wide as the "father of Arbor day , " which is now universally observed in the public schools. lie is one of the leading authorities on forestry anti his address on . ' ho I'reservation of Forests and Arbor flay" Is on the line of his pct theume. Added to a long record of public honors and of a persistent - ent advocacy of sound tnoney upon wlich he passed through several campaigns , President - dent Cleveland honored the Nebraskan and the state Itself by calling Mr. Morton to his cabinet as secretary of agriculture. The posltlon was held from March 7 , 1893 , to March G , 1597 , The following sentences best express , perhaps , more than a review of the Nebraska statesman's public acts , his et'aracleristics with reference to his success in th" cause of education : 'I find more satisfaction in the results which i have aided in accomplishing by the institution of Arbor day to i'2 ' , and by constantly encouraging treeplnnting and forestry In Nebraska and throughout the union , than I do huh the recollection - lection of complimentary nominations - or political prominence achieved. There ought to be more patriotic pride in accompllshdng , as a private citizen , something - thing useful and desirable for the commonwealth - wealth than in having the commonwealth distinguish ono by exulting hlni to cos- tlunous e111ce lmolding. It is better to be useful - ful to the stale as one of its etllcient citizens In private life than it is to acquire distinction - tion as a lucre recipient of the favors of the stale , " President E. Benjamin Andrews of Brown university- an educator who is known from ono end of the country 1o the other. Ills long experience at the head of one of thuo most famous universities constitutes ldni an authority In the educational world. lie holds the titles of D.D Colby university - versity , 1881 ; 1. L. D , , University of Nebraska - braska , 1881 ; United States mlll- tary service , 1S01-G4 , second lieutenant - tenant ; principal Connecticut Literary Institution - stitution , Sufilold , Conn. , 1870.72 ; graduated Newton Theological Institution in 1874 , ordained - dained a Baptist in 1874 , pastor First eburch , Beverly , Mass 1874.75 ; president Denison university 1876-79 , professor homiletics and pastoral theology , Newton Theological in- stitullmt , 1879.82 ; student of history and economics , Berlin and Munich , 1882.53 ; professor - fessor of history and political economy , Ilrown university , 1882.88 ; political econ- ony amid finance , Cornell university , 1538-S9 ; president and professor moral and Intellectual - lectual philosophy , Brown university , 18S9 United Slates cotnndsslouer to international monetary conference , llrussels , 1892 ; member - ber American IIIstorlcal association , American Economic associatton , Massachusetts - chusetts historical and Geneologfcal society - ciety , Ithodo Island historical society. tie Is the author of numerous volumes , religious studies , researches and Institutes on history - tory , etc . Miss hand mSummers , principal of Kinzie school , Is regarded as one of the ablest school principals of Chicago. She has bad largo experience in addressing leachers and others upon educaliouul topics , and has taught successfully in teachers Institutes , Miss ' Summers recently spent a year study- ing' tn Isnrope , She Is a member of the Chicago Wonian's club nail kindred organi- zatfons. She was chosen to wldress the National Educational conw'ntlon as a repro- setati'o of Chicago Women's club , but was compelled to decline on account of being called to the Drnko university summer School of Methods In July , Woodford D , Anderson , principal or , the College of Uuslness , Vermilion , S , D is a graduate of the Gem City Business college , Quincy , 111 and Centenary college , Palmyra , Mo and was a special student at the Van- derluilt university at Nashville , lie was barn in January , 1571 , and taught several grades of schools la succession. For two years hilt was principal of the business department of the Missouri Wesleyan college , Cameron , Mo. , and taught the normal and business work In the Morningsldo college , After holding positions in several prominent busl I1C58 colleges , in 1896 he was appointed to his present position in the University of South Dakota , Since Prof. Anderson's connection with the college the course has been considerably - siderably strengthened and the attendance has been more Ulan doubled , lie is now trying to secure an improvement in the course by getting the regents to put in a four years' business course. President George A. Gates of Iowa college - lege , Grinnell , has for the last eleven years keen at the head of this eminently success. fun institution of learning. Ile is a Vermonter - monter by birth , graduating from St. Johns- bury academy In 1869 , Dartmouth college in 1873 , and Andover seminary in 1880 , lie spent two years traveling abroad observing the educational methods of the great seats of learning. lie became a minister , and was pastor of the Congregational church to Upper 5ibntclair , N , J from IS80 to 1887 , since which time ho has been at Grinnell. Grinnell college Is this year celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its existence , and it is duo in some measure to Prof. Gates' efforts - forts that it has made such favorable progress. The president achieved some notoriety - toriety through a light in the courts over a publication of 1his uncut the American Book company. The case was lost , the judge ruling it out of court eh legal grounds , main- taming that the pamphlet was not libelous , as was charged , President Gates is a non with the courage of his couvictlons , and he still maintains that the book was needed , Albion W , Small , head of time department of sociology to the University of Chicago , has becoulu widely known in that position since he accepted the chair in 1892 , his ptiklic career began at Watcr'lile. Me. , in 13gt , when he was elected to the chair of history nod political economy , \\'Rii the exception of one year , when lie was reader in history at Johns Itopldus , he ronained at Colby until he cane to Chicago. lie spent a year at the University of Berlin and a year at the University of Leipsic. lie is the editor of the American Journal of Sociology. Through his writings Prof. Small has become - come known to the great educators time country - try over. The professor created some ox- citenmeut at time meeting of the National Educational assecintigmi at Milwaukee last year by an address , in which he maintained that the school systems , notably that of Chicago , legally paralyzes leachers' power to make pupils learn that there are laws which all must respect and obey whether they want to or not. Such systems , he maintained , are doing their best to make anarchists instead of good American citizens. Major Aaron Cove has been at time head of time schools of Deaver for twenty-five years and has earned an enviable reputation as an educator , lie is considered an authority - thority oa the financial management of schools and has built up the system fu Deu- wer to n high grade of emciency. Ile was graduated A. M , from Dartmouth in 1S7G , and L.L. I ) . , University of Colorado. Ile was president of the National Educational association In ISS8. Ile served his country - try throughout the war in 1861-65. In 1S74 ho was elected superintendent of Denver's schools , Ills name as an educational director - rector is widely known , Mrs. Ella F. Young , assistant superin tendent of the schools of Chicago , is a prominent educator. She has spent her professional life in time Chicago public schools. Though limited to the schools of one city , her experience has been as broad as that city offers. She has been an elementary - mentary school leacher , a high and a normal - mal school teacher , a Principal of a gram , mar school , with a membership of over 1,600 pupils , and an assistant superintend- ent. In her present position sbe has thirty- two schools , containing over 20,000 children - dren , and between 500 and 600 teachers under her immediate cure. Itcr chief alma is to keep the schools front under the cramping influence of mechanism ; to give teachers and chlldren full opportunity for the exercise of their powers as individuals , A. B. Warner , city school superintendent of Missouri Valley , In. , began his work as a teacher in a small country school in Mercer county , Missouri , After four years of service - ice iii the rural schools he was elected to the principalship of the school in his own town , Princeton , Mo. Since that time he has been principal or superintendent at Linevitle , In. ; Lathrop , Mo. ; Allerton , ha. ; Marian , Ia. , and at Missouri Valley. his changes have nhl been promotions that have come to him Un- sought. IIe has taught in more than twenty- five normal institutes , has been president of the Iowa State Teachers' association and of mummy smaller educatioanl conventions and has been a frequent contributor to limo educational - cational journals of tha co1'amry. Perhaps lda best work was done at harlot , In. , where ho was superintendent of schools for eleven years. Mr. Warner was educated to the public schools of New York , in private schools and in Iho State Normal school at Kfrksvllle , Ito from which institution he was graduated - ated in 1879 , during the presidency of Dr. Joseph Baldwin , lie has always been a close and intelligent stimdent of pedagogy , has made a special tidy of the public sclool In nil its phases and has won the respect and confidence of the educators with whotii he bas been associated , Charles E , Bessey , professor of botany in the University of Nebraska , is one of time prominent anti mnost active educational workers in limo country , lie was born in Milton , 0 In 1845. hie was fitted for eel- loge in Seville and Canaan academies , lie graduated from the Lansing college , of Michigan , with the degree of bacliolor of science , lie studied with Dr , Asa Gray in harvard , and for acne years traveled , in- specting the work of several continental and English botanical laboratories. In 1870 he was elected to the chair of botany In the Ames college , of Iowa , resigning in 1884 to accept his present position , lIe has received the following degrees : U , Sc. , Lansing , Mich. , 1869 ; lL Sc Lansing , 1872 ; Ph , I ) University of Iowa , 1879 ; member of the Phi Beta Kappa society and now president of the Nebraska chapter. Member of the "Society of the Sigma XI , " the scientific honor society. Member of the Botanical Seminar of the University of Nebraska , trot , Bessey's omcial and honorary post- lions. In connection with educational bodies , nre : Members of time Academy of Sciences of Iowa , amid president from 1575 to 1884 ; atom- her of limo Academy of Sciences of Nebraska , rind president from 1891 to 1894 ; Fellow of limo Anmcricnn Association for the Advntice ment of Science , secretary of its biological section , 1854 , and president of his botanical section , 1593 ; member of the British Asso- ciatlon for time Advauceumeut of Science ; member of time Botanical Society of Amer- lea , and president in 1897 ; member of the State Teachers' Assoclatioa of Nebraska , nod president in 1SS8-S9 ; mcn her of the National Educational association , amt president of its department of science , 4StiG , lie is the aullmor of time following publications : "Geography of Iowa , " "Botany for 111gb Schools and Colleges , " "Essentials of Botany , " "Elciientnry Botanical Exercises , " the "Botany" of Johnson's ' Cyclopnedia , "Phylogeny amid Taxonouty of Angiosperms , " W , W. Beardshear , president of time Iowa Slate College of Agriculture , is a niemulx ref of the National Educational assaciatioa for Teachers' association. Ile is a strong advocate - cate of manual training and the Manual Training high school of Kansas City has attracted much attention , lie has written much of a scientific and practical nature , In 1896 , Immediately after the discovery of x rays by Prof. Roentgen , Mr. Morrison conducted a series of experiments , the result of which he gave in an illustrated lecture before the Jackson County Medical associa- tion. which was afterward published in the Medical Index. Mr. James IL Trowin , in charge of the Section on school boards , tins for eight years bcetm a member of the school board of'ansing , In. , and has done touch for the cause of educational law making in the state. Mr. Trewin was born Its Illinois in 1858 mind gained his education in the way wldch determined young men set out to succeed , lie was elected in 1895 to represent time Fortieth senatorial district in time assembly , 1lnvhng taken much Im terest iii school matters and delivered a paper before the Stale Teachers' associnliou on the subject , " \\'hat Can the Legislature Do for Our Schools , " which greatly pleased the 'cducallonal people of the stale , they urged upom Lieutenant Governor Milllmnn to make him chnlrmol of time committee on schools. This position was filled by luini during the regular session of the Twenty- sfxth , and also the session of the Twenty- seventh General nesenbly , The school laws were thoroughly revised and many new and Important features were Introduced. In the Twenty-seventh General assembly - sembly there was considerable ngi- tntlon of the question of state A Y-y4ax . , . . , r - 3.s , it . t' < . w1e ' p + t' : th : t , . * 1.1 : rte : ti.c vlt' , , . " . " , . ' r"1.-S 'Y. ar - s + e , t + : hj 1ll = / P II Fah t ra ; d f ' 1 ll S 1 AI- r"x x ti I OMAHA hiIGII SCll00L , Iowa , tie rs now serving his eugitlr year as president of this well known lust tullon of learning , Prof. Beard hear wa , born en a farm in Ohio and attended mime public ( schools. lie entered time army when he was but 14 years old and served to the close fn' ' the nrnmy of the Cumberland. lie obtained Ills education at Otterbein university , Olio and Yale university , For eight years he was of the Western college at Toledo , fa , he was superlntendent of the Des Moines schools for two years lnlluwvmg this. The professor is a member of the United States hoard of Indian commissioners appointed by I'resldent McKinley last October , C. II. Comgdon supervisor of music 1n time public acimools of SL Puul , Minn is widely known in that slate and throughout the northwest generally through his special work In couductin6 large choruses in connection with patriotic celebrations , lie is a I'enn- sl'lvanian by birth. IIe graduated from the State Normal school , Mansfield , Pa , , in 1876. lie went to Mimmesota In 1878 and in 1884 was elected supervisor of music in the public schools of Bralnerd , after teaching there for two years. In 1886 lie was tendered his present position in the public schools of St. Paul , lie organized the music department - ment of the Minnesota Educational association - tion and was the president for three years. At 1895 he was elected president of the music section of the National Educational association. In 1890 Mr , Congdon drllled amid presented time famous "Living Flag" at ho Grand Army of Rime Republic eacamp- ment held in St. I'nul at tlmat time. This made a remarkable imnpressien upon all wino witnessed it anti it was considered the best presentation of time kind ever given in this country , Gilbert Burnet Morrison , principal of the Manual Training high school of Kansas City , 1s a self-educated man , lie was born in Rutland , Vt. , In 1852 , lie first came brio public notice as a country school teacher and educational writer In Missouri and Kansas - sas twenty years ago. In 1880 he become superintendent of the Liberty , Mo. , schools , lie published "Time Educational Advance , " an aggressive educational magazine , In 1883 he took clmarge of the natural sciences in the Kansas City Central 111gh school , lie was elected president of the Missouri Valley iubitcation of school books , Senator Trowin anti the committee took strong grounds against any change in the school laws of Iowa along these lines and were sustained nlnost unanimously by the educators - caters of Iowa mid by the legislature , Iiavlpg Itroduced the bill for time revision and codification of the laws while a mem- her of the house , he followed this work step by step until its final accomplishment. Ho prepared the bill for slate publication and annotation of time code. When the bill became a law he was unanimously chosen chairman of the committee to have charge of the work , L. A , Sherman , professor of the chair of English literaturu in the University of Nebraska - braska , was born in Douglas , Mass in August , 1847 , lie entered Yale in 1867 , and graduated A. B. , 1n 1871 , and took the degree of Pk. I ) In 1816 , in the same institution , tic taught in the Itopkins Preparatory to Yale from 1873 to 1882 , wbeim he became professor of English literature In the University - versity of Nebraska , lie publiahed de luxe translation of Tegner's Frlthlof's Saga In 1877' , anti Analytics of Literature in 1893 ; nnil various pamphlets for class study of literature and Shakespeare. Time basis of the system of literature teaching is aiding the student to take all the steps inductively him- . lie has bcemi "deun" of time college of Iltetature , science anti the arts einco 1891 , J&mes A , Gillespie , fornmerly superIntendent - ent of hhu Nebraska institute for the Deatl is a native of Peaneylvania , lie seryep during time civil war in the Second Regiment of Iowa Volunteer cavalry , lie was educated iii the Iowa Stale university and trtuglut In tlmo public schools of Illinois , It { 1872 he look up the work of teaching tbo deaf He served six years in time Iowa School for the Deaf at Common Bluffs , In 1878 mho tras nppolnted superintendent of the Nebraska Inslitulo for the Deaf and Dumb. Mr. Gillespie gained hls reputation as tin instructor of the deaf prlucipally through his aurleular system. This metiwd Is ono by which time latent hearing remaluing to marry of the deaf may be developed timid tmproval , Prof. Gillespie has gained a reputation in this system which Is world-wide anti has dote moro to change the general idea regarding ihls subject than any one ever dreamed of. lie has also introduced n method of pre , senllny language to the deaf which , though in use but a short time , gives evidence of being a reformation In this line of work , it is known as time complete thought method , Arthur H , Damilels , professor of philosophy - phy in the University of Illinois , graduated from Clark university , Worcester , Mass , , ht June , 1893 , mid since that has been at the University of Illinois ht the chair which he now so ably holds , Mr , J , B , Merwln , editor of time American School and College Journal of St. Louis , who speaks on the rural schools , is one of the bright particular lights of the educational world , lie is n member of the llissourl alale commission to the exposition , a mcm- her of time press coutmittce of the fair and an enthusiastic supporter of the Transnais- sisslppi Educational cmlvemllen from the time of Its Inception , lie is not alone an orator , but is noted as n lecturer tat Shake- speare. Every lover of our highest literature has heard of his lectures and eacht one bus wished to hear himu many times over again. In university courses anti before some of the brainy audietccs of the entire country Major Merwimi has lectured to their intense delight amid edificatlom , Isis presence at the Trmmstuisstsslppt convention is a great card and those who anliclpnto an intellectual treat are not going to be disappointed in the least. J. W. hloutinger , superintendent of time Jacksonville , 111. , schools , wrote this : "It was Indeed an hispiraton to hear the masterly mmalysis amid the eloquent resume of time orator as the world's greatest poet Passed in review before us , it was a presentation of a great subject by one who ImI brought to the occasion time insight of a Ilfetime of wide reading , exleuled travel , cnrefui study and world-wlde experience. " Dr. Elvin M. Ilopkius , who directs the Conference for Teachers of English , is time professor of rhetoric and Eugiish language in the University of Kansas , ir , Ifopkins is an alunnnis of Princeton university , graduating In 1SSS , receiving a fellowship lu 1889 and a doctorate it 1591 , In ISS9 he was appointed instructor lu English in Kansas - sas university , became associate la 1592 mid professor in time foiloiviug year. Time rela- tlomis between the universities of Kmmimsas and Nebraska are close in all departments , uolably so In the departments of English , The first. interstate university debate to be held in Rime Tramsmississlppl region was proposed by Nebraska and Pohl in Kansas , and proved so interesting that such a do- Unto has become as annual affair , and neighboring states are entering time league. 1)r. Hopkins has been active in this , as in other matters looking to the widening of university relations. The period of his connection - nection with Kmtsas university has seen a notable development in time English work of time high schools of time state , which he has aided by personal effort , amid through ntunerons publications. Lt this direction , thought much has been nccooplished , the movement is but begun. Lm time university itself the growth of time departnteutof rhetoric - eric and language has been commensurate with that of the institution , and it has become especially popular with those who contemplate the profession of teaching. Dr. Hopkins is also known as a university extension - tension lecturer upon literature and literary criticism , and as a writer upon educational and literary subjects John R. Kirk , state superintendent of the public schools of Missouri , has been engaged iii public school work of town and Missouri for twenty-five years. lie was five years principal of schools at Moulton , ha. , eight years superintendent at ilothany , Ito. , and worked seven years in Knnsas City as ward school principal , high school specialist and suburban superintendent. lie is just completing a four years' term as state superintendent of Missouri , being the only republican who has held that otllce since reconstruction days. Although specially - cially fond of the classics , Mr. Kirk has carried - ried on a vigorous campaign in Missouri for the introduction of nature study in the elementary - mentary schools and laboratory methods in the high schools. tie believes in time elements - ments of agriculture and horticulture as n practical course for elementary- schools , vigorously - orously advocating the samime before the Farmers' Institute of Missouri , lie is also urging that aloyd , sewing , cooking and oilier forms of manual training be Introduced into the city and town schools of his state , lie is believed to have done more thany any other state superintendent of the country for tlto reformation of rural school arclml- tecture , Ills "hussotirt Model" for rural school houses ! s probably store widely known than may other in the United Slates , A sample of this "Missouri Model" is to be seen at the Missouri Educational ex- hibtt , George Edwin MacLean , fifth chancellor of thuo University of Nebraska , was born in Rockville , Conn. , August 31 , 1850 , son of Edwin W , MacLean and Julia Ili ( Ladd ) MacLean. Ur , MacLean received Its preparatory - paratory education \Vestfield ncotleiuy mind Williston seminary , Massachusetts , lie en- teed Williams college , from which he was graduated in 1871 , lie completed a course of study at Ynlo Theological school In 1874 , and accepted the pastorate of time Presbyterian and Congregational society of New Lebanon , N , Y , From 1877 to 1881 lie was tuhtster of the Menmorlal Prebyterinn church , Troy , N , Y , Going abroad It the latter year he studied at Ilse University of Leipzig until 1883 , Iie devoted his attention especially to philology and history , biblical exegesis mind old Engtlsh literature , lie colleted several old English mamuserlpts in the British museum , Oxford and Cpmturidge Ile made the degree of Ph.D. at Leipzig. After an extended lour llmrough Europe he returned to the United Stales and accepted the chair of I'inglislt language and hit. eraturo in the University of Minnesota. At the expiration of seven years' of service ho obtained a lenve of absence , spending cloven months tn sttalying in the 1)ritlsh museum nud In tanking cycle tours through England , lie resumed the duties of his professorship in Dece ibcr,1S92 , but again ht 1894 he began researches In the Blbllothegao Nationale , 1'nris , in 1891 lie was elected a utcmbcr of the Philological Society of London , anti also of the American 1'ltlological society mtd numerous other scientific societies of an international ternational character. In 1895 the degree of Lb. ! ) , was conferred upon tutu by'illlame college , in limo same year he was elected chancellor of the University of Nebraska and president of the University senate , posl- tious lie still holds , ] le is also the director of time United Slates Agricultural lxperiulent station at the university , and during lllo summer of 1S96 traveled ill England , hol Innd and Gerumany shiis'ing the work done in the stntiotms imi each country , Dr. Mac- Lean is tat earliest scholar mil an cntlul- elastic worker In his department , No wont seems too arduous and no research too dilil- cult or protracted , Personally ho is nn agreeable maim , and this coupled with his abilities as a teacher umid ndndnislrntor , line ills tluguisLed ldm ht time educational circles of Nebraska , In nddltinn to numerous shorter articles and reviews , be hurts pub , IIslucil numerous works en education , Grace Illbb Sumtboroumghm of time Omaha high school line a long anti widely extended cx- vericuce in the work of ehtild study , ] ter work has been concerned with highs school , Normal school and college work , For two year slit tens first assistant In time Sprung- field High school nud for six years was first assistant in Ile SL Lolls Normml s hnul tvluerc she was elected to time chair of pedagogy in time University' of Missouri At this position she renmained five years , Upon trimming to Omaha she taugiut It the high u school and was priicipal of the 'I'atrh- o s' Training seltool , Mrs. Sudbnrough Las taken a proumlent interest In club work , Lev lug leader of the Depau'Inent of Eductiot amid also of the Department of Htum iim History in time Omaha \Vonans' chili. She has been the president of time Nelimanica Society for Child Slimily since the organization - tion of that hotly three years ago. Mrs. Sudborough contributed a series of nrticles on "l1'Lat Cldldret Imitate" amid an article entitled , "A Coulrlbution to the Study of Child's Moral Nature , " both of whlsl at- trartud nmch attention front experts hum child shmdy. The wonnum is a IIto miu'mber ' of the Natlomial Educationnl assurlatiun amid is an honorary member of tbo Natlonal Council of Educatiou , Grace Espy Patton , stiperittemlent of pub- hg ) ustructioh and ex-omclo slate librarian of Colorado , was born huh Ilartstown , I'o Octulier i , 1866 , ller parents belonged to the most substantial citizens of limo Keystone state , Iu 1S76 they moved to Colorado , choosing Fort Collins as their new home. In that city , that has always been nest progressive , she began her education. After her Iliglt school course she entered the Stale Agricultural college at Fort Collins , where she distllgulshed herself ; amt , after being graduated , was called to time chair of Englleh and sociology. She taught for twelve years , in this period contributing to leading newspapers mil nmagnzkas. \\'hen the equal suffrage agitation began the "little professor" took an active Interest in the nioveapnt. She used her pen and her voice for a cause she believed to be one of slnple justice. She establislied a magazine called the Tourney , a periodical that Inai a most successful existence. Later it was clmristeuctl lime Colorado Woman. Prof , Talton did veteran service eu time platform , where her oratorical tnleits were of great service in the campaign of " .16. Prof. Patton assumed otllce it January , 1897 , The do- parUncnt of public Instruction in Colorado carries with It many diverse duties. The superintemidcut is a member of the State Land Board , the Stale Board of Examiners , amid time Slate hoard of Education. She lmae jurisdiction over fifty-alx counties , 1,600 school districts , and over 3,000 teachers , ' Manuel C , de Baca , superintendcnt of public instrucuomt for Mexico , is well kilowlm throughout New Mexico as a math of floe atttalntnents and advanced ideas and one well fitted to perform the duties of time highs office to which h lie line been appointed , Mr. Dacn , whose full name Is Manuel Cnbeza de Ilaca , is n direct descendmmt on his father's side of limo great sohuhler anti traveler who first traversed and blazed out the path for future ch'Illzalioi in that per- tlon of limo United States nosy Included within the territories of New Mexico and Arizona. and time stales of California and Colorado and of whose deeds of daring and exploit the early history of our courmlry is replete , lie is 45 years of age and was educated prlnclpally al the SL Michael's college in Santa Fe , Ifs was mulnllled to tie liar in 1882 and tins followed the profeselnn of law st.aadlly , lie has been city attorney of Las Vegas , a member of time twenty-soventlu hegislalivo nssembiy and probate judge of San Miguel county , Sluco 1892 he line continuously - tinuously held ilium olllco of United States district court cormmuissloner for Now Mexico. Credit Is tine to Mr. Baca for time ostab- lishmnent of the public school system In the territory , for , as speaker of the house of time twenty-ecveulh legislative missetmbly , being a strong advocate of time manses and a strong supporter of every measure tending to time establlahment of public schioole , Samuel T , Black , mgrerhtendent of public insl'ucliom In California , tuns cduenled both acadenmically mind prnfcsslonally in England , lie taught a short time \V'lscomisln , anti went to time Pacific coast ht 1868 lie taught in all kinds of schools , from rural to the prlncipalsbip of city high schools. After serving wltlu credit as county superlnleuti cat of schools In sevc n1 counties of time state , lie was elected state instructor In 1894 , lie was made a member of time National Educational assoclatlom conunltlee on rural schools and is a vice presldomt in that body , t ze IMF i , "r i f I-/1 ' ; K : ] MtsirMe61 'd iU11 6 Child ShmJy'Congrei. 1 II > , 1 j rz t ,1 ° t ml' ' Ili ' t : 'Ir L a ! 1L 1 Lattsi ie Iz. , rte PmI lihO0k15U.litd fldC ( Jmvcaiiy of lows , J ; . 1 / a IA m b I'M1 ' ' " . . / i7 iII Ii II Supt. , , L.F 1'a + $ Iom City , C t Ir It , r + JBpt , TO df Dubuque , la. r l Manuel de ace StafeSupl New Mexica ( . t a Ohl . , : Il ll / 'Ta w11 N. ; IViI1IMD Stryker Slate Supt , Kansa ) L\c , prn f rim # Il P Alchlson , . . , t JJ v lr II' ' V , I Su P otln . calla g EXECUTIVE , E , uebloColo , , , r7f' rr ? t1 C , U4 rr , . , f . Samuel' ' lac t S sort ins 1 81 . 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