v8 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EDUCATION. 
Girls in France.” This paper was discussed by M. Buisson, of France; by Dr. Mac- 
kenzie, of New Jersey ; and Will 8S. Monroe, of California. The meeting then adiourned 
antil Fridav morning, July 28th. 
THIRD SESSION—Tavurspay, JurLy 28, 1893. 
The third session of the Congress of Secondary Education was called to order at 9.30 
v.M., Friday, July 28, 1893, by the president, Dr. Mackenzie. 
The following thesis: “Should algebra or geometry come first in the course of study 
of secondary schools ?” was presented, and the discussion was opened by Superintendent 
W.N. Hartman, of La Porte, Ind. He was followed by Amy Rayson, of New York ; by H. 
H. Spayd, of Minersville, Pa. ; by Edward G. Howe, of Chicago ; by W. H. Bartholomew, 
of Louisville, Ky.; W. T. Poynter, of Shelbyville, Ky.; by Professor William E. Story, 
of Worcester, Mass.; and by John H. Patrick, of Anderson, S. C. 
A paper prepared by Mary Gurney and Rose Kingsley, of England, on ‘ High-school 
for Girls in England,” was read by Miss Zimmern. This paper was followed by a dis- 
cussion on the following thesis: ‘In cases where a choice should be made, which 
should come first, Latin or some modern language, in the course of study of secondary 
schools ? 7 
This discussion was opened by Dr. C. W. Pearson, of Beloit College, Wis. W. Wil- 
perforce Smith, of Englewood, N. J., followed with a paper on ‘ Which should come 
first, Latin or some modern language ?” This subject was further discussed by Ray 
Greene Huling, of Cambridge, Mass.; by Dr. Mackenzie, of Lawrenceville, N. J.; by Mr. 
Boltwood, of Evanston, Ill; by Mr. Poynter, of Shelbyville, Ky.; by Mr. Bartholomew, 
of Louisville, Ky., and by the Chairman. After which the session of the Congress of 
Secondary Education adjourned sine die. 
LIST OF PERSONS ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF HONOR- 
ARY VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT CONGRESS 
OF SECONDARY EDUCATION. 
AUSTRIA. 
Dr. Ignaz Pokorny, Director State Gymnasium, 
Briinn. 
Dr. J. K. Hackspiel, Director of Gymnasium, 
Prague. 
CANADA. 
Rev. BE. J. Rexford, B.A., Head Master High 
School of Montreal, Montreal. 
John Seath, Esq., B.A., High School Inspector, 
Toronto, Ontario. 
M. Delaunay Selleville, President Chamber of 
Commerce, Paris. 
M. Ernest Lourdelet, Member of Chamber of Com- 
merce, Paris. 
Dr. Gabriel Compayré, Rector Academy of Poi- 
tiers. 
Mlle. M. Dugard, Prof. Lycée Moliére, Paris; Dele- 
gate of France. 
M. Gauthiot, Lycée Henri IV., Paris. 
GERMANY. 
Or. Eitner, Director, Gymnasium, Gorlitz. 
2rof. Dr. Th. Hartwig, Director Royal Gymnasium, 
Frankfort. 
Dr. G. Holzmiiller, Director Commercial School, 
Hagen. 
dof. F. Horneman, Lyceum of Hanover. 
dr. O. Jaeger, Director of Friedrich-Wilhelm Gym- 
nasium, Cologne. 
>rof. Dr. Otto Kaemmel, Rector Gymnasium, Leip- 
zig. 
Jr. W. Matthias, Director Real-Gymnasium, Diis- 
seldorf. 
>rof. Dr. G. E. Miiller, Councilor of Education, 
Univ. Gottingen. 
Jr. Oesterlen, Rector Eberh. Ludw. Gymnasium, 
Stuttgart. 
>rof. Dr. Rehmke, University, Greifswald. 
CUBA. : 
Jefior Manuel Valdes Rodriguez, Instituto San 
Manuel,” Havana. 
FINLAND. 
Trgken Elisabeth Blomqvist, Principal of ¢ Sven- 
ska Fruntimmers-Skolan och Fortbildungsliro- 
verket ” (Principal of Swedish School for Wo- 
men and Continuation Schools), Helsingfors. 
FRANCE. 
M. Georges Edon, Lycée Henri IV., Paris, 
M. M J. Gaufres, Member of Municipal Council of 
Paris. 
M. A. Godart, Director of *‘ Ecole Monge." 
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