The final topic of the program was “Supplementary Reading in History Instruction,” discussed by Professor Oscar H. Williams, of the School of Education, Indiana University. Many sensible and practical ideas were presented. Professor Williams recommended that striking passages from original or secondary sources be copied and duplicated by the mimeograph for class use; that pupils be encouraged to bring to the school magazines from which valuable articles could be extracted and bound separately in manila paper covers; that pupils be encouraged to purchase for themselves certain reference books, especially historical fiction. It was especially urged that the best results of collateral reading appear when pupils become sufficiently interested to do this work spontaneously.
In the business meeting preceding this program, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the executive committee, that a special supplementary meeting of the association be held in connection with meetings of other associations interested in history teaching at Indianapolis during the meeting of the American Historical Association next winter.
Professor James A. Woodburn was elected president of the North Central Association for the ensuing year, and Professor Earl W. Dow was made vice-president. The association loses the valuable services of its secretary-treasurer of the past four years, Professor George H. Gaston, of the Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago; his place is taken by Miss Mary L. Childs, of the Evanston (Illinois) Township High School. The following were elected members of the executive committee: Dr. O. M. Dickinson, Western Illinois Normal School, Macomb; Professor W. E. Dodd, University of Chicago; Miss Victoria Adams, Calumet High School, Chicago; Miss Ellen G. Foster, Evanston, Ill.
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION.
Program of Meeting at Kirksville, May 14, 1910.
MORNING SESSION.
1. President’s (H. R. Tucker) Address—“The Doctrine of Interest and Instruction in the Social Sciences in the High School.” Discussion.
2. “The Use of the Library in High School History Classes.” Miss Elizabeth B. Wales, secretary Missouri State Library Commission, Jefferson City. Discussion opened by Miss Sadie Connor, McKinley High School, St. Louis; H. W. Foght, State Normal, Kirksville.
3. “What Topics in English Constitutional History are Not Too Difficult for Secondary History Courses?” F. B. Smith, Savannah. Discussion.
4. “New View-points in Ancient History.” Dr. A. T. Olmstead, State University, Columbia.