Demands for a New Outlook in Education
Speakers urge restructuring of American schooling focusing on self discipline, core subjects, and rigorous training. Notables including Katherine Blake and Effie MacGregor praise strong foundational studies while warning against mere broad curricula. The session calls for a Declaration of Independence for Children and a stronger role for education in democracy.
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Katherine Blake
Public School
New York City
Meiklejohn
Effie MacGregor
Minneapolis Teachers’ League
Alvin M. Owsley
Brookline Teacher Among Candidates
Prominent members of the N E A named as leading candidates for president including Miss Cornelia S. Adair Richmond VA Miss Katherine Blake New York City Miss Agnes E Doherty St Paul MN Mrs Susan M Dorsey Los Angeles CA Thomas E Finnegan Harrisburg PA Miss Olive M Jones New York City Miss Mary McSkimmon Brookline MA William B Owen Chicago IL Payson Smith Boston MA.
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Cornelia S. Adair
Richmond
Katherine Blake
New York City
Randall J. Condon
Cincinnati
Ohio
Agnes E. Doherty
Central High School
St. Paul
Minn
Susan M. Dorsey
Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas E. Finnegan
Harrisburg
Olive M. Jones
Mary McSkimmon
Pierce School
Brookline
Mass
William B. Owen
Chicago Normal College
Chicago, Ill
Payson Smith
Boston
Enfranchisement of Women and Civic Awakening
The text argues that women gaining the vote requires awakening to three aims: understanding the vote's meaning, shared interests with men, and women's own limitations and qualifications. It emphasizes intelligent use of citizenship to strengthen cooperation between home and school and to lay a solid foundation for formal education. The League of Women Voters aims to train women to use the franchise as a powerful ally in advancing education.
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League of Women Voters
Two Men Die From Wounds In Lowell
In Lowell tonight two men are dying from wounds after mysterious assaults. Atanose Bolistory of Aiken street was stabbed in the abdomen near his home. Michael Kavanaugh of Ward street is held by police pending Boisjoly’s condition after an earlier argument. Private Jose Garcia of Camp Devens aboard the 138th Infantry collapsed with a bullet hole in the right lung.
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Lowell
Lowell Corporation Hospital
Atanose Bolistory
Aiken Street
Little Canada
Michael Kavanias
Ward Street
Boisjoly
Jose Garcia
Co. C
138Th U. 8S. Infantry
Camp Devens
Lakeview Avenue
Garcia
Philippines
Death of Cambridge resident John Fleming at home
Cambridge resident John Fleming died yesterday at his home 164 Lake View Avenue in his 84th year. He leaves wife two sons Dr P J Fleming and Thomas F Fleming and four daughters Miss Mary Fleming Mrs Arthur J Sherman Mrs Walter E Doherty and Mrs Joseph A Trainor. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at St. Peter's Church.
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John Fleming
Cambridge
Lake View Avenue
P. J. Wmleming
Thomas F. Fleming
Mary Fleming
Arthur J. Sherman
Walter HE. Doherty
Joseph A. Trainor
St. Peter's Church
Eastern leader favored for NEA presidency emerge
Sentiment among NEA leaders crystallizes around an Eastern candidate for next year. Massachusetts education commissioner Dr Payson Smith is named, with growing support for Thomas E Finnegan of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson Smith
Massachusetts
Thomas E. Finnegan
Harrisburg
Keystone
Female and male leaders vie for NEA presidency
Leading candidates include William B. Owen of Chicago and prominent women such as Katherine Blake Olive M. Jones Mary McSkimmon Susan M. Dorsey and Agnes E Doherty. Some supporters push for electing the nation’s outstanding educational figure regardless of sex or region amid traditions of term limits and gender rotation.
Mayor Drapeau Rescues Drowning Man Then Suffers Collapse
Biddeford Maine July 4 mayor Edward H Drapeau narrowly escaped drowning while aiding Mathias Doyon of Biddeford who drowned at Fortune s Rocks. The mayor towed Doyon toward shore after both battled a heavy undertow and feeble swimming. Doyon briefly gripped the mayor s neck and later freed himself before being lost to the sea. The mayor collapsed at the beach and was taken to his summer cottage then home.
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Biddeford
Mathias Doyon
Fortune’s Rocks
Here
Edward H. Drapeau
Doyon
Rapeau
Mayor Drapeau
Doyon Remains Obituary Note of Longtime Resident
Doyon, a 4 year old native of Canada who had lived here 80 years, leaves a widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyon
Canada
Wealth From Still At 106 East Ninety-Sixth Street
I Perlah once a janitor at a five story New York building on Ninety-Sixth Street is now shown to own the same property free of mortgage. Prohibition agents allege his wealth came from operating a modern still in the basement where he lived while employed for twenty dollars weekly.
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Kingdom of Heaven
United States
New York City
Tke Frankenstein
Herbert Johnson
Deadwood Dick
Columbia Law School
New York
I. Perlah
East Ninety-Sixth Street
Prohibition
Fire destroys mill in Templeton causing $20000 loss
A July 4 blaze of unknown origin leveled two large four story wooden structures in Templeton, inflicting damage estimated at twenty thousand dollars. No injuries reported. Fire crews battled the flames through the night.
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Templeton
Mill Fire Damages Otter River Property. Boston Firm Hoped to Reopen
A fire at Otter River damaged Shoda Mill at 1 30 this morning causing about 20000 in losses. The recently purchased property by Consolidated Braidery Co Boston via Harnest Smith Co Devonshire Street Boston escaped twelve tenement houses. The braidery planned to reopen and the property was insured.
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Otter River
Consolidated Braidery Co
Boston
Harnest Smith Co
Devonshire Street
Braidery Company
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National League of Women Voters
Charl O Williams
Miss Charlo
Morgan
Agnes S Winn
Seattle
Jre
Sterling Bill
PR Winship OF
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N.E.A
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
N. E. A. Presidency
Owen
Atlantic Coast
North Atlantic
Miss Williams
Pierce
Miss McSkimmon
Massachusetts Teachers’ Federation
Vassar College
St. Paul, Minn
N. BE. A
Wilson Bros
Watchmakers
Court St
Scollay Sq
Biddeford, Me
Roxbury
Arvid F. Tilton
Highland Park Avenue
Tilton
Boston Harbor
Quincy
Hull
Winthrop
T. D. Whitey Company
Everfast
T. D. Whitney Company
Temple Place
West Street
Congress
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High Street
Oxweld
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