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of Elementary Schools for the Social Virtues and for Training for the Right Exercise of 
she Duties of Citizens.” 
Mrs. Mary H. Peabody presented methods of “Teaching History to Children * which 
were very suggestive. 
‘¢ School Savings Banks in the United States” was the subject of a paper by J. H. 
Thiry, of Long Island City, N. Y.; M. Gustave Serrurier, of Havre, France, gave an 
account of ‘“ School Savings Banks in France.” 
The ‘¢ Public Educational System of Sweden ” was described in a paper by N. G. W 
Lagerstedt, Ph.D., of Stockholm, Sweden. 
A paper on ¢ Religion in the School ” was read by Dr. E. E. White, of Columbus, Ohio. 
This subject was discussed by Z. Richards, of Washington, D. C., and by George 
P. Brown, of Bloomington, Il. 
“The Adaptation of Methods of Instruction to Special Conditions of the Child” 
was practically illustrated by the presence of Helen Keller—both blind and deaf—and 
aer teacher, Miss Sullivan, who showed how her pupil had been tanght to read with 
her fingers from the lips of her teacher, and also how to talk. 
Professor Ergraff Kovalevsky, of Russia, read a paper on ¢ Should Rural Schools 
-ntroduce Agriculture, Chemistry, Agricultural Botany, or Arboriculture ?” 
A paper on ‘‘ Confucius and his Educational Ideas” was read in German by Hidesa- 
ouro Eudo, a delegate from the Royal Educational Society of Japan, and translated for 
oublication, 
A paper on “The Use of Magic Lanterns in Schools ” was read in French by Gustave 
Serrurier, of Havre, France, and translated for publication. 
The paper by James Stormont Small, of Auckland, New Zealand, on * Schools for 
Neglected Children,” was not read before this Congress, but was submitted for publication. 
In closing the last session of the Congress of Elementary Education the Chairman 
sald : ¢ We are about to close our exercises, and I have no doubt that I express the 
sentiment of those present and of those who have been present at our different sessions, 
when I thank the speakers, and thank the officers who have provided this feast for us, 
and thank the secretaries and various assistants ; and now it remains for me to thank 
ill who have in any way made efficient and interesting these gatherings, and to declare 
this department of the International Congress adjourned.” 
LIST OF PERSONS ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF HONOR- 
ARY VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT CON- 
GRESS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. 
AFRICA. BELGIUM. 
Rev. D. D. Fraser, Inspector of Schools, Cape M.T.L ector- i 
Town. Cape of Good Hope, s p %] oe Inspector-General of Instruction. 
) BERMUDA. 
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. YC i . 
Or. Juan M. de Vedia, Inspector of Primary In- George Simpson, Clerk to the Education Board. 
struction, Buenos Ayres. BRAZIL 
. AUSTRALASIA. Dr. J. B. Silvado, School Inspector, Rio de 
dong a ed of Schools, Auck- Janeiro. 
and, New Zealand. i i 3 
William Fidler, M.A. Head Master North Cote Sra. Amelia Fernandes da Costa, Rio de Janeiro. 
Schools, Auckland, New Zealand. CANADA. 
Alfred Jackson, Inspector of Schools, Stawell, 
Victoria. R. W. Doan, Secretary Ontario Educational Associa- 
BE. Johnson, Esq., Under-Secretary Department tion, Toronto, Ontario. 
roy Instruction, Sydney, Dw Soul wales. Rev. J. Somerville, M.A., Owen Sound, Ontario. 
William Murray, Inspector of Schools, Taranaki, . 
New Zealand. ’ ECUADOR. 
denry Shelton, Inspector of Schools, Ballarat, Vic- iefior R. Espinosa, Sub-Director of Public Instruc- 
toria. tion, Quito.