New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
WASHINGTON.
Continued from First Pase.
the United States bonds transferred and delivered
10 tho Treasurer for this purpose.
THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
MEETING or THE DEPARTMENT OF sUPERINrENDEsCE
REPORTS OF TIKI COMMITTEES on THE CEN
TEYNIAL AND NATIONAL AID--PREsIDEST GRANT
VISITS THE CONVENTION.
lGENERAL PRESS DIsrlroHl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Tho Department OF
OF the National Educational Association
met to-day with increased Attendance The Chair
read communication from the Secretary OF the Yer
mont State Teachers Association. Enclosing resolution
recently adopted by the Association ndorsng the plan
OF giving the proceeds of tho sale OF public lands for
| educational purposes.
Gen Eaton from the Commlttoo on the Centennial.
recommended that each state. Territory. and city be
invited to prepare a representation OF ITS educational
condition and history OF its educational progress for
exhibition the Centennial that census be taken ID
1875; that the prominent educators OF the country DO
invited TO cooperate in the matter OF the Centennial
and that the International EDUCATIONAL Congress he held
IN connection with the Centennial. The report was
adopted
Mr.. Rn1ner OF Virginia OF the Committee on Nationai
Aid to Education. made report The first RESOLUTION
strongly approves policy of the Government IN leav
ing each State aud locality tho conduct OF It's own ca
ucaona affairs the second recognizes the wisdom OF
the Government In establishing tho Bureau OF Eiuca
ton tho third ndorses the proposition before Congress
setting apart the lands for the purpose OF free education
in the several States the bnss OF division OF Hitter
4
| years and upward.
When the reading Of the resolutions had proceeded
thus far the President the hall and received
standing. He conducted TO the platform and WAS
introduced ~ "The President OF the United States,
whom 1t need not he said is friend theoretically and
practically" Tue President took seat beside Mr. Bin
ford the platform. aud Mr.. Ruraer continued the
reading of his report
The fourth resolution favors such united action on the
part OF the special friends OF primary and OF agrcutu
aud other industrial education respectively, would
allow tho various Stats Territorial Legislatures to
donated funds for either of those forms Of edu
| cation.
AT this point the Secretary OF the Interior entered the
hall and on being Introduced by Mr. Biniord took
scat on the platform few minutes later the President
left tho hall, the audience rising "a he passed out
moment after Gov. shepherd entered the hall and,
| having been formally introduced, delivered snort
| address.
The resolutions were then taken up and the nrst TWO
were adopted Tho third elected considerable discus
sion. during which Gen. Eaton stated that Gen Hawoy
| President OF the Centennial Commission and Judge
| Kelley Chairman Of the House Centennial Committee.
were present and suggested that the discussion DO ss
| pended until these gentlemen could be heard.
Representatives. Hiwiey Comm, and Kelley PENN,
were introduced and yered speeches the subject
OF the Centennial maintaining That II would be educa-
tiona in its tendency. Resolutions were adopted de-
caring 10 be the duty OF Congress to aid education in
| the District of Columbia.
After further proc esdngs. the Convention adjourned
until August next when another meeting OF the De-
| partment will be held AT Detroit.