State Teachers' Convention

Over 800 teachers were iu attendance at the meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Lunsiug, Monday, Tnes day and Wednesday of tbis week. Several of the leading educators of Washteuaw connty were iu atteudance. Ainong tbem were President Angelí, Prof. B. A. Hinsiale, Dr. Eliza Mosher, Dr. V. C. Vaughau, Prof. W. W. Beman, Miss Lncy K. Cole, County School Comrnissioner W. W. Wedemeyer, of Aun Arobr; Prof. Julia A. King, Mrs. Fannie Cheever Burton, Prof. W. W. P. Bowen and Dr. D. E. Srnitb, of Yepilanti, most of whom took a prominent part in the proceed ings of different departrnents of the program. Miss Julia A. King, addressed the primary section on "flistory for the primary grades." Dr. Eliza Mosher was eleoted president of the physioal culture seotion, organizad as an auxiliary to the National Physical Culture Association. Mrs. Burton, of Ypsilanti, was elected one of its vice presidents, and Prof. W. W. P. Bowen its secretary. Prof. W. W. Beman, of Ann Arbor, was elected president of the matbematioal section, aüd Miss Laoy K. Colé read a paper before the music section on "The care of children's voices. " In the discussion which followed a paper by Dr. D. C. Thomas, of Adrián, on "The value of athletics to college discipline and works, " Dr. V. C. Vanghan, of Ann Arbor, vigorously attacked the system of colege atbletics as at present conducted, declaring that the life of the average college athlfete is very short, death freqnently resulting before middle life :rom either heart or kidney disease. Pootball was codndemned as particuarly brutal, and its prohibition by law urged. Rationa] physical development upon scientiflo prinoiples was advocated, it being particularly desirable to develop the weak points of the student. A resolution was adopted providing for the appointrnent of a faculty comcnittee to formúlate rules for the government of intercollegiate contests. A similar resolution was adopted in the high school sectiou. it being recommended that high school students be not allowed to particípate in athletic contests during the first semester. The appointment of a board to control high s,ohoo] athletics, one member of which should be a member of the faculty, was also urged. The sentiment seemed to run very strongly against modern collegiate sports. Tbe discussion was quite generally participated in by the college presidents.