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Day
8
Month
April
Year
1898
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Friday's session at the Academy of Science was opened by a paper on "A State Natural History Survey," preI by Prof. Spauldlng and read by Prof. Newcombe. Owing to the many other conferences ;-jnn at that hour the loei ire was not very well attended. There was a joint session of the Classica-1 Conference and the Schoolmasters' Club yeaterday at 9 o'clock. President E. C. Goddárd, of the Schoollub, presidéd. The two nuün papers of the meetinf read by Geo. B. Alton, of MinneapoMs, and Prof. C. H. Moore, of the Universto nf Chicago. The former ■ OW "Principies Underlying the Making of Courses of Study Cor Seeondary Bchools." The subject of Mr. Moore'e paper was "The Knrichment of the Classical Coursé in Secondary "lS." In the discussion which followed the ftrel paper, Principal .lohn C. Hanna, (ft Columbus, Ohio; Principal ('has. A. Sniith, of the M. M. A.; Principal R. G. Boone, of the State Normal, and Prof. B. .. Hinsdale, of the f. oí .!.. participated. Dr R. A. Mlnckwitz, of Kansas City; Dr. .1. !:. Granrud, "f the CJ. öf M., and Mr. Lawqence Huil led the dism on the second paper. The Schoolmasters' club held its con rsnee in Máthematics yesterday afterIn the lecture room of Tappan Hall. Prof. Beeman presided and proceeded ai once to the program by introduoirig -Miss Annie V. Hedriek, of Oak Park High School. Illinois. Her paper .was on "Accuracy in Mathematcs in the High School," and contadned many valuable suggestions. The discilssion from the standpoint of the college was by Prof. C'. IS. Wililams. of Kalamazoo College. He commended the ideas and suggestions of .Miss Hedriek, and offered as nis own suggestion that the courses in secondary schools be simpliflel much more than at present. bHowlng him. Prof. Alex. Ziwet, of the University, read hia paper en "The Infinito in MatheTna:tics." It. was full of practical illustratlons of the uncertaintles whieh arise in dealing with inflnlty and with zero. Much Interest in the subject was manifested by those it. "The Trlsection of an Angle," by Prof. Henry Benner, of Albion College, was the next paper. In it ;uveral methods for obtaining the trisection of an angle were explained and commented upon. He was followed by Prof. Josepb L. Markley, of the University, who read a paper uijrm "Mathematics in the Germán Secondary Sch;ois." This paper was based largely upon personal inqulry into the maller by Prof. Markley while abroad. It was full of interest to those who advocate a reform in the methods of mathematical studies pursued in.our own high schooi. The conference was closed by Prof. David E. SmHh, of ihe State Normal College,, who spoke briefly but pi ntedly upon "Elementary Algebra iii the Grammar School." He advocated slrongly the abandonment of some of the i;seless branches of arithmetie and the introduetion in their stead of n fair arnount of elementary algebra. At the session of the Schoo-lmasters' ('lul, held in üniverslty Hall ast night, the program was opened by a lecture on Greek musie by Dr. Charles William Seidenadel, of Chicago. Ai the close of Prof. Seidenadel's address a program of Grek musie was rendered by the faculiy of the School of Musie. The Choral Union also rendered a selection from Mendellsohn's St. Paul After the program in University Hall was finished, an adjournment was made to the gymnasium, where the faculty tendered a reception to the visiting teachers. The drill room of the Barbour gymnasium, in whieh the reception was held. was prettily decorated with the college colors. The reception party consisted of Pres. and Mrs. Hutchins, Prof. and Mis D'Ooge. Prof. Prescott, Mrs. Prof. Spauldlng. Regent Dean, Mrs. Milner, of Grand Rapids, and various members of the faculty. The eoiests enjoyed an hour or so of social diversión, after vhich light refreshments were .served in the parlors. The attendance was large, many Ann Arbor people being pitsent in addition to the faculty aud visitors.

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