TABLE 4.-REGISTRATION AND ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLMEN'S WEEK, COVERING PERIOD FROM 1914-1922 1. Meeting held 6 P. M., Wednesday, December 28th, 1921, in Altoona. The meeting was called to order by Professor Harlan Updegraff, Chairman of the General Committee of Schoolmen's Week for 1922. The following members of the committee were present: Representing the schoolmen of the state, Associate Superintendent O. P. Cornman, who represented Philadelphia, substituting for Associate Superintendent Armand Gerson, the regular member of the Committee; Principal Charles H. Fisher, State Normal School, Bloomsburg; Superintendent H. E. McConnell, Mercer County; Superintendent S. H. Layton, Altoona; Principal Walter E. Severance, Central High School, Harrisburg; representing the University of Pennsylvania, Professors Harlan Updegraff, Arthur J. Jones, Maurice J. Babb, G. W. McClelland, and LeRoy A. King, who was elected secretary of the General Committee. Dean John H. Minnick and Professor George Gailey Chambers of the University of Pennsylvania attended the meeting of the committee and participated in the discussion. It was moved, seconded, and-carried to hold the Schoolmen's Week meetings for 1922 upon April 20-22, inclusive. The following topics were suggested for consideration in formulating the program: 1. Individualizing Instruction. 2. Organization and operation of County Superintendent's Office in relation to State Office. 3. School Support and the Distribution of School Funds. 4. Consolidation-Transportation. 5. Supervision in Rural Schools-Ways and Means. 6. Fundamental Unit of School Administration-The County Unit. 7. The Rural Junior High School-State Aid. 8. County Teachers' Institutes-Is there justification for their continuance? 9. Importance of a Superintendent acting more as an administrative officer than as a supervising officer. 10. Exterior (State, County, or both) financial aid to local school building programs. 11. How to keep up with the superintendent's office work and at the same time do effectual supervising? 12. What desirable results have been secured and what standards should be reached in carrying out the State Rural School Program as affecting: (a) Attendance. (b) Health and Sanitation. (c) The Curriculum. (d) Teacher Training. (e) Consolidation. (f) The Community School. 13. What changes in the School Code with respect to (a) the number, (b) the selection, (c) qualifications, (d) powers and duties of school directors may be made so as to secure greater efficiency in school administration? 14. (a) Give the county superintendent some administrative function. (b) Give to the office of every superintendent an efficient secretary so that he may give more time to the schools. 15. 16. (a) How can the clerical burden now placed on superintendents be taken care of? (b) How can the clerical burden now placed on teachers be reduced? The yearly salaries of rural teachers should be higher than those paid in cities. How can this be brought about? 17. Assistant county superintendents should become helping teachers with from thirty to seventy teachers under their charge. How can this be brought about? 18. How can property now not taxed in Pennsylvania be made to pay its share of taxation? 19. Should there be more centralized control exercised by the State? 20. How to survey a county to determine proper area for consolidated schools. 21. Is there a necessity for any difference in salary and in appropriation between second and third class school districts, or in fact between first class districts and third class districts. 22. Means of providing school funds for districts that have already reached the maximum of taxation and bonded indebtedness. 23. Educational Measurements for rural schools. 24. A way by which state appropriations may be legally compelled to be paid on time. 25. The rural school course of study-for consolidated schools-for oneteacher schools-special subjects such as music, drawing, etc., and their supervision. 26. Improvement of teachers in service-extension work, correspondence institution, credits, etc. 27. Demonstration lessons-elementary schools-secondary schools. 28. Scientific basis for appropriation of state school funds. 29. Sources of taxation-Reform in assessments. 30. Marshall report on taxation and assessments. 31. What would be a reasonable amount of money that should be devoted to teacher training work? 32. The junior high school: (a) Training teachers in service. ganization. (c) Organization of curriculum. (b) Or 33. Training of junior high school teachers before entering service. 34. Necessity of the reorganization of the elementary school curriculum in view of the changes in the junior and senior high school. 35. Educational Measurements. 36. Group and individual intelligence tests. 37. Elementary school problems: (a) The curriculum. (b) Methods. (c) Grouping of children. (d) Changes made necessary through the or ganization of junior high schools, etc. 38. Distribution of authority and responsibility between state and local districts. 39. A unified system of higher education. The following general topics were suggested to cover the entire program: 1. Equalization of Educational Opportunity. 2. Adaptation of Education to the Needs of the Individual. After some discussion it was generally agreed that it might be better to have only one evening program. Final decision, however, was deferred until the next meeting of the General Committee. The Chairman read a communication from Director Ash suggesting a joint meeting of the Metropolitan Art Association with Schoolmen's Week. It was moved by Professor Jones, seconded by Principal Fisher, and carried that the Metropolitan Art Association be invited to join with Schoolmen's Week and that a new conference be created especially for university and secondary teachers to be known as Continuation School Conference. Upon motion duly seconded and carried the Chairman appointed a special sub-committee consisting of Doctor Gerson, Doctor Cornman, Professor Jones and the Chairman ex-officio to consider the above topics and suggestions and to formulate a program to be submitted at the next meeting of the General Committee. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the Committee at the Lenape Club, on Wednesday, January 25, 1922, at 10 o'clock. The meeting was adjourned. (Signed) L. A. KING, Secretary. The members of the committee representing the schoolmen of the State selected as the presiding officer of the general business sessions of Schoolmen's Week to be held Saturday morning. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the members of the General Committee representing the University of Pennsylvania be empowered to select the chairmen of the respective committees and the committee on registration and accommodations. As was suggested by the members of the 19211 General Committee representing the State, Chairman Updegraff of the General Committee reported that he had taken up with the University authorities the matter relative to the charging for copies of the Proceedings; and that since the University did not wish to discriminate among registrants as to a free list and a charge list, it was felt that all registrants should be entitled to a free copy of the Proceedings. The Provost of the University expressed his appreciation of the action taken by the previous committee but expressed a desire for the continuance of the practice of the free distribution of the Proceedings. It was moved by Principal Fisher, seconded by Superintendent McConnell, and carried that the Saturday noon luncheon be discontinued during the 1922 sessions of Schoolmen's Week. The chairman was authorized to secure speakers and to make any changes necessary for the general completion of the program. It was moved, seconded, and carried that there be only one evening program and that the selection of the evening be left to the discretion of the chairman. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. MINUTES OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF 2. MEETING HELD AT 10 A. M., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1922, IN THE LAW SCHOOL BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA The meeting was called to order by Professor Harlan Updegraff, Chairman of the General Committee of Schoolmen's Week for 1922. The following members of the committee were present: Representing the schoolmen of the State, Associate Superintendent Armand J. Gerson, Philadelphia; Principal Charles H. Fisher, State Normal School, Bloomsburg; Superintendent S. H. Layton, Altoona; Superintendent H. E. McConnell, Mercer County; Principal Walter E. Severance, Central High School, Harrisburg; representing the University of Pennsylvania, Professors Harlan Updegraff, Arthur J. Jones, Maurice J. Babb, G. W. McClelland, and LeRoy A. King. Associate Superintendent O. P. Cornman, Philadelphia, at the invitation of the chairman attended the meeting and participated in the discussions. It was moved, seconded, and carried that Professor Jones be in charge of secondary school conferences. The matter of the selection of a director in charge of vocational conferences was left to the decision of the Chairman of the General Committee and Professor Jones. It was moved by Superintendent Layton, seconded by Principal Fisher, and carried that the directors in charge of conferences be authorized as follows: That advisory committeemen for 1922 be appointed by the Chairman of the General Committee upon the nomination of the member of the General Committee 1 Schoolmen's Week Proceedings 1921, p. 14. in charge of Secondary School Conferences, after consulting with the advisory committeemen and chairmen of the respective conferences. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the Chairman of the General Committee be empowered to appoint all chairmen for all sessions; that the Secretary of the General Committee be empowered to select the secretaries for the various general sessions and section meetings; and that directors be empowered to select the chairmen and secretaries for the secondary school conferences. It was suggested that an appeal be made to superintendents and principals of schools and school boards to have schools closed for at least a half day to enable teachers to attend the program throughout the day. After the report of the scb-committee chosen to select topics for the Schoolmen's Week program, the following general topics were definitely selected by the General Committee: 1. The administrative unit for Pennsylvania. (Two programs.). 2. (a) The best form of local administrative unit; (b) The best form of intermediate administrative unit; (o) Distribution of authority and responsibility between State, and Intermediate and Local Districts. Financial support of schools. (One program.) 3. Junior High School. (One or two programs.) 4. Elementary school curriculum. (Two programs.) 5. State Retirement Law. (One program.) 6. 7. (a) Teacher training schools and courses. (c) Administration of methods of teaching. (Two programs.) (a) Group of pupils including basis, curriculum and administrative class. (Two programs.) (b) Achievement and intelligence tests-Individcal instruction. 8. General session evening. (One program.) 9. General session Saturday morning-11 A. M. (One program.) It was moved, seconded, and carried that the suggested program-local modifications of the general educational program-be omitted on account of the large number of topics already favorably acted upon and the consequent lack of time. The suggestion of the chairman that the evening program be given over to the State Council of Education as a possible program was favorably accepted by all the members of the committee as an excellent plan. It was suggested by the members of the committee that a program on the distribution of authority and responsibility between State and local officials might be an acceptable program for the Saturday morning session. Another suggestion as a possible program was a symposium on educational conditions in the State by schoolmen, business men, financiers, and so forth. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS SESSION University Museum, Saturday, 11.30 A. M., April 22, 1922 The annual business meeting was called to order by the chairman, F. E. Downes, Superintendent of Schools, Harrisburg. W. W. Eisenhardt, Superintendent of Schools, Tyrone, was appointed secretary. The Committee on Resolutions through its chairman, Ezra H. Lehman, Principal of the Shippensburg State Normal School, made the following report: RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolved, That we extend our sincere thanks to the authorities of the University of Pennsylvania for their courtesy and kindness during the sessions of this conference and for the generous provision that has been made for distribution of the proceedings of the meetings. 2. Resolved, That we express our appreciation for the program that has been prepared and presented by the General Committee. We recognize the prob lems discussed as timely and vital and commend them to all who are interested in the educational advancement of the state for further study and action. 3. Resolved, That we express our gratification at the enactment of a comprehensive program of progressive school legislation through co-operation of the Governor, the Legislature and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. We favor the continuance of a policy that will not only prevent any backward step but which will maintain a creditable rate of progress for the future. 4. Resolved, That since the burden of taxation is felt more because of its unequal distribution than because of its amount, we recommend the revision of the antiquated and unsatisfactory system of assessment now in use in our State. We endorse the provisions of the Marshall Bill and we urge the re-introduction and passage of a similar measure by the next legislature. 5. Resolved, That we recommend such distribution of state funds to the several districts as will secure, to as great an extent as possible, equal educational opportunities to all the children of the state. 6. Resolved, That we endorse the efforts of the Normal Schools and colleges to provide educational opportunity for teachers in service by means of extension courses and through other extra-mural opportunities. 7. Resolved, That we endorse the policies and the work of our Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Thomas E. Finegan, whose able leadership the school term has been extended; the compulsory attendance law enforced to the end that every child shall enjoy the educational opportunities provided by the Commonwealth; courses of study have been prepared in line with the best modern thought, school architecture, equipment, and sanitation have been placed on a higher level; the qualifications of teachers have been raised and the attainment of still higher standards of professional preparation have been encouraged; salary schedules have been adopted that will attract and hold able men and women in the teaching profession: A record of accomplishment that holds out a rich promise for the future of education in Pennsylvania. Respectfully submitted. The report of this committee was unanimously approved and adopted. The chairman, David C. Locke, Superintendent of Beaver County, presented the following report on behalf of the Nominating Committee: "Your Nominating Committee desires to place in nomination the following representing the schoolmen of the State to serve with the representatives of the University on the General Committee for 1923: E. C. BROOME, Superintendent of Schools, Philadelphia. E. D. CRANE, Principal of State Normal School, Edinburgh. J. HORACE LANDIS, Superintendent of Schools, Montgomery County. C. R. FOSTER, Principal of Junior High School, Pittsburgh. Respectfully submitted, DAVID C. LOCKE, Chairman. W. A. HUTCHESON, The report was accepted and the nominees were unanimously elected. The business having been completed, Dr. Kenneth G. Matheson, President of Drexel Institute addressed the meeting followed by Dr. Frank P. Graves, Commissioner of Education of the State of New York. These addresses may be found on pages 14 to 24. Dr. Josiah H. Penniman, Acting Provost of the University then addressed the assembled schoolmen, a report of which is given on pages 24 to 27. Chairman Downes reminded the audience of their indebtedness to the General Committee on Arrangements for Schoolmen's Week, especially to Dr. Harlan Updegraff for the splendid program and good time socially they were having. He requested that Dr. Updegraff speak. Dr. Updegraff thanked the Chairman and in behalf of the committee spoke of the pleasure it gave them and the authorities of the University in general to be of service to the schoolmen of the State. The Chairman announced that the registration of Schoolmen's Week for the first time had passed the 2500 mark. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. |