OF THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION. 'No. 2-1880. PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AT ITS MEETING AT WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 18-20, 1880. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1880. CONTENTS. Page. List of members of the department Letter of the Commissioner of Education to the Secretary of the Interior....... Preliminary meeting... 5 7-9 9 Appointment of committees 10 Bell's system of visible speech, by Prof. L. A. Butterfield 10-15 Disenssion of Mr. Bicknell's paper on a national council of education, and resolution thereon...... 15-19 Education of dependent children, by Hon. C. D. Randall 19-31 Best system of schools for a State, by Hon. J. H. Smart 31-43 University education, by President D. C. Gilman, of Johns Hopkins University. 43-44 Juvet's time globe, by Rev. Russell A. Olin................ 45-49 Technical education in its relations to elementary schools, by Dr. J. D. Phil brick....... 49-59 Remarks on the value of Kindergarten training to primary school teachers, by Mrs. Louise Pollock.... 59-60 Technological museums, by Dr. J. D. Philbrick............... 60-61 The tenth census from an educational point of view, by Dr. W. T. Harris...... 61–67 Remarks of Mr. J. M. Wilson on the Industrial School of the District of Co lumbia............ 67 Remarks of Dr. Barnas Sears on the Peabody fund and education at the South.. 67–68 Discussion of the high school question..... Remarks of Messrs. Dickinson, Harris, and Wickersham to the public school teachers of the District.. Resolutions adopted.................. Congress and the education of the people, by Dr. W. H. Ruffner APPENDIX A: Laws relating to the State public school for dependent children at Coldwater, 69-70 71-72 72 73-82 83-89 .90-111 31-32 |