Full text: Proceedings of the International Congress of Education of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, July 25-28, 1893

16 - INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EDUCATION. 
Hon. Albert G. Lane, as Superintendent of Public Instruction for the City of 
Chicago, welcomed teachers to the city ; and as President of the National Educational 
Association introduced Dr. James B. Angell, of the University of Michigan, as Presi- 
ent of the General Sessions of this Congress. . 
On taking the chair, President Angell expressed his thanks for the honor conferred on 
him, and, in behalf of the Congress, tendered appreciation and gratitude to those who 
had made such careful provision for these meetings. 
The following resolution, offered by President Lane, was unanimously adopted : 
Resolved, That as members of the National Educational Association, and of the Inter- 
rational Congress of Education now assembled, we return our thanks to Dr. Selim H. 
Peabody, Chief of the Department of Liberal Arts, for his cordial invitation to visit the 
Exposition and the Educational Exhibit at 8 o’clock on Thursday afternoon next, and 
‘hat we do hereby accept the same. 
President Angell then announced the appointment of Irwin Shepard, Secretary of the 
National Educational Association, as the General Secretary of the World's International 
Jongress of Education, and that all secretaries and stenographers of the fifteen depart- 
ment congresses are requested to report to the General Secretary. 
The meeting then adjourned to 8 o’clock ».m., Tuesday, July 25th. 
EVENING SESSION—JuLy 25TH. 
The second general session of the International Congress of Education was held in the 
Hall of Columbus at 8 o'clock p.M., Tuesday, July 25th. The meeting was called to 
order by President Angell, who gave the first address of the evening. Addresses were 
also given by Prince Serge Wolkonsky, of Russia; by M. B. Buisson, of France ; Hon. G. 
W. Ross, of Ontario, and by Dr. Stephen Waetzoldt, of Germany. This last address was 
jelivered in German, and the manuscript was not furnished for publication. Owing to 
wbsence of Sir Truman Wood, Secretary of the Royal Commission of Great Britain, 
and also of M. Gabriel Compayré, of France, neither of their papers was presented. 
The meeting adjourned to meet Friday, July 28th, at 8 o’clock p.m. 
THIRD GENERAL SESSION. 
The closing meeting of the general sessions of the International Congress of Educa- 
jon was held in the Hall of Columbus at 8 o’clock p.m., Friday, July 28, 1893. 
The meeting was called to order by President Angell, who introduced Miss E. P. 
Hughes, Principal of the Cambridge Training College for Teachers. The subject of her 
paper was, ‘‘ The Professional Training of Teachers for Secondary Schoois.” 
The Rt. Rev. John J. Keane, of Washington, D. C., addressed the Congress upon 
¢ The Relation between Educational Methods and Educational Ends.” 
Prof. L. Dimscha, of St. Petersburg, Russia, gave an address on * Legal Education 
n the United States.” 
M. Gabriel Compayré, President of the French Commission on Education, gave an 
address on ““ The Present Situation of Education in France.” 
Dr. IL. M. Térngren, of Stockholm, Sweden, spoke on the subject, “A Perfect 
Physical Education is indispensable in order to produce an Ideal Education.” 
M. Ergraft Kovalevsky, Delegate of the Russian Ministry of Public Instruction, made 
3 brief address. 
A paper by Dr. Alberto Gomez Ruano, of Uruguay, was read. Subject : ¢“ Joseph 
Jeter Varela and the Progress of Education in Uruguay.” 
Dr. Edward Osterberg, of Sweden, gave an address on ‘ Training of Teachers in 
High Schools in Sweden.” 
(losing remarks were made by President Angell, Dr. Harris, and C. G. Bonney. 
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