of J. W. Gilman (address, 15 Storer street, Boston) has been one the ablest teachers of penmanship in New England. He is the only man who has been a leader in the teaching of penmanship and in the making of writing books from the days of Spencer and Dunton to the present time and he is as much up-to-date in 1916 as he was in 1876. He began as a pioneer and is still a pioneer. He is a master in the art of writing, is an inspiration to a class of students, but above all else he is a brilliant teacher of teachers. [Editorial note by A. E. Winship.] and the teacher in charge will be Miss Rose Henderson of New York City, who for several years past has been literary critic of the New York Evening Sun. The enrollment in this course is large. summer President E. L. Enloe, of the normal, originator of the school in New Mexico, has this year secured the best corps of teachers ever recruited for summer school work here. A feature of the normal summer school is the fact that through provision made by the legislature all railroad fare in excess of seventyfive miles each way will be paid to residents of New Mexico who sign a declaration to teach in New Mexico and who attend the summer school the full eight weeks of its session. This provision brings teachers and students to Silver City from all over New Mexico and in a large way makes possible the large enrollment, the aid extended being very material. retirement fund, which was presented to the board for its approval by the committee on teachers' retirement. The BOSTON bill, as approved, will be sent back to the committee, which body will 2A PARK ST. send it to Congress for action. Berkeley, Ca!., 2161 Shattuck Ave. UTAH. OGDEN. No man could ask for a better demonstration of personal and professional appreciation after several years of service than that of the principals, teachers, parents and other citizens who publicly presented Superintendent Mills with an elegant gold watch and chain accompanied by the following resolu tions: Whereas, Educators and far-seeing men, educational journals and national magazines are of one accord in vitalizing and modernizing educational systems, and Whereas, Superintendent Mills has made plans combining work, play and study into a systematic scheme for child development, embracing industrial education, therefore, Be It Resolved, That we, parents of children, prefer the plans the of trained men and women in preference to the "ideas" of untrained men who have no contact with school children. NORTHWESTERN STATES. OREGON. SALEM. County Superintendent Smith was renominated by a vote larger than that of all other candidates. He is one of the ablest men in the state, but he has held the office longer than the political tradition would like if it could prevent it. Marion County has risen above politics in school affairs. WASHINGTON. SPOKANE. Orville C. Pratt, who There are 1,000 boys and young this season. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON. The board of cducation approved the bill for a teachers' The bill directs that beginning with July 1 next following the passage of the act, there shall be deducted and withheld from the salary of every teacher in the public schools of the district, an amount, which, at four per cent. interest annually, will be sufficient to purchase from the United States under the provisions of the act, an annuity, payable monthly for life, for every teacher arriving at the retirement age. This age is fixed at sixty-two by the provision of the bill. Roy C. Claflin of Technical High School was chosen president of the Washington High School Teachers' Union. Wil Other officers named were: liam J. Wallis, Eastern, vice-president and chairman of the legislative committee; George J. Jones, Central, secretary; George R. Devitt, Western, guardian; Miss treasurer; Olaf Sangstad, Technical, Genevieve Marsh, Technical, chairman of the memberWilson Normal, chairman of the ship committee; Mrs. F. H. Rogers, financial committee; and members of the committee on delegates to the American Federation of Labor, L. V. Lampson, Central, chairman; Reuben Fink, business; George R. Devitt, Western; J. J. Rothermel, Eastern; and J. R. Wilson, technical. President Claflin, in his speech of acceptance, declared that the union has not been formed to kick against present conditions in the schools, yet it would work for the pensioning of teachers and other reforms which may be thought necessary. He urged co-operation among the teachers, 123 of whom have already joined the union, and stated that if this co-operative spirit is maintained, the organization can be a source of benefit both individually and collectively. President Claflin declared that there is absolute harmony between the teachers and members of the Board of Education and that this should be maintained. Delegates will be sent from Washington to the meeting of the American Federation of Teachers in New York. One of the first actions of the new union was the endorsement of the reschools for more pay. quest of janitors of the public union will be held until next fall, the While no regular nieeting of the executive committee will meet every two or three weeks throughout the summer. Each of the high schools will name one member for the executive committee, and this body will then work for the enactment of the teachers' pension plan which was recently adopted by the Board of Edu cation. The American Federation of Labor has announced that it issued a charter to the American Federation of Teachers as an affiliated organization. This action was taken on May 10. A few days later, the local high school instructors asked for a charter as a member of the teachers' organization, of which Charles R. Stillman is president and Miss Margaret Snodgrass the secretary. |