Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-07
LOCAL NEWS.
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troupe ms evening, when the new prima
donna MILE Elyira Naddie, makes her first
aPPeaIanee IN this city as the Princess. Him
Ing characters
METzERoTT HALL will be opened this eve
ning, when MIR. Robert Heller will give
one OF his magical musical and mirthful en-
tertainments, introducing to a Washington au-
dience lis latest wonder the .sSphynxn
ODD FELLOWS HALL-First grand bali of
the Seventh Street Passenger Railway Relief
ASSOCIATION this evening, with excellent music
ano ample arrangements to secure the pleasure
OF all who are in attendance. An agreeable
time may be expected.
CANTERBCEY.-New drama of ssOne Mile
from Washington ballet advertisement Es-
maTalda, &c. Last week OF the clog dancer
Delahanty and Ward.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPER
1NTENDENTs.-Tbis association which held
preliminary meeting in Harrisburg in August
last, ana organized by the selection OF Il. g.
Northrup, of Massach usetts, Chairman, and l..
an Bokelin, OF Maryland, Secretary, met yes
tsroay AFTERNOON in the hall OF the Wallaeh
School Building.
:. The Mayor Of Washington, the Board of
Public School Trustees, Birdsey Grant Nor
throp, Agent of the Board of Education, Mas
sachusetts; Rev. l.. Van Bokkelen, State Su-
pef1ntendent, Maryland; Charles Z. COburn,
ofPcnnsyivania; Professor o. Horsford, Mich
ig1n, d. ID. Wolf New York; Professor ].
Ruiekersham, Pennsylvania q. @. G. Paine,
Fressdnen's Bureau. last Virginia; f.. A. Hub
DAFT. SprlnS0elu. massachusetts, j. -. Adams.
Burlington, Vermont; Rev. Z. A. Fisk, Freed
mems Bureau, Washington, ID. c.; Captain
George +. Needham, National Freedmen's
Relief Association. District OF Columbia Rev
Chas. NJ. Blake, late hospital chaplain, Penn
sylvanIa; j. A. Nichols, agent freedmen's
school; Duane DOty, Detroit, Michigan; Rev.
DIR. Gray, pastor of L street Church and chap
lain 70 the United States Senate: Professor
Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution: and
Domingo Sarmiento, Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary of the Argentine
ReDuhllC, Were IN attendance.
At the appointed hour the meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Northrop, president of the
convention, who requested Rev. DIR. Gray to
open the exercises with prayer.
Mayor Wallach here arose, and, on behalf of
the Board OF Public School Trustees of Wash
ingtOn and himself, welcomed the members of
the convention and other visitors.
Mr.. Northrop responded, expressing, on be-
half Of the convention, their high appreciation
OF the kind attentions OF their friends of the
District Of Columbia.
An invitation was then extended TO all the
friends OF education present TO participate in
the proceedings.
The Chair also embraced the opportunity of
announcing the presence of the Minister of the
Argentine Republic friend of popular edu-
cation The Minister was then escorted to the
platform, and proceeded to explain the state of
his country, the views of his cOuntrymen on
education, &c.
The secretary then read the proceedings of
the informal meeting Al HarI isburg.
A permanent organization was then effected
under the style of The National Association
The officers to be president, vice president,
treasurer, recording and corresponding secre-
tary, TO be chosen annually.
One session each year, at such time and place
as agreed upon at each regular meeting. Four
members to form a quorum for business
The delegates from Michigan, Ohio and Mas
sachusetts were appointed a committee to pre-
pare programme for business at the next
years meeting.
The question being asked, it was unanimous
ly conceded that superintendents of freedmen 8
schools, as ali others, are admitted as members
of this association.
Hon. Charles r. Coleman, State superintend-
ent OF Pennsy lYania, was then introduced, and
read & paper on Statistics" pointing out the
various defects so often detected, and making
many important suggestions Before conclud-
ing, he introduced the following resolutions:
ReSOtged, That the importance of the educa-
tional interests of the country demands that
there be prepared accurate statistical tables,
embracing clear, comprehensive statement OF
the whole educational machinery Of the ma
ton.
ResoIred, That until there is greater uniform
ity in regard to the items to be embraced in ed
ucatiOnal reports, and the manner of collecting
the facts, and the basis upon which the esti-
mates are made, such tables cannot be pre-
pared.
Resoleed, That 10 secure this uniformity
there should be connected with the Department.
of the Interior an educational bureau, whose
duty IT shall be 10 prepare blank forms
for the annual State reports TO be made to :he
superintendent Of such bureau, with proper
and suitable instructions to receive said an
nual reports from the superintendents OF pub
lie instruction Of the several States, and form
statistical tables, which shall embody so much
OF said reports he shall deem advisable to
present TO the public.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
After brief consultation il was agreed that
the convention should meet at the same place
this morning at nine o'clock, when the secre {.
tary would read his paper ION the practicable
ty of greater uniformity in the school system of
the United States" which would, doubtless,
invite s.Interesting discussion
This Wednesday evening public meeting
will be held in E-strest Baptist Church, Rev
DIR. Gray, paster, when the subject OF the new
educational bureau will be considered, with
other business of general interest.
The meeting then adjourned.