The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-31
FROM wAsHINGTuNs
Correspondence OF tho Baltimore snn.J
Ttse National EssucatfOnnl C0nventts>s

Tie National Educational Convention.
| WASHINGTON, January 29.-The depart
ment of superintendent Of the National
| Educational Association met in convention
to-day at the legislative hall. Among those
present were General John Eaton, commits.
siouer of education; Prof A. NJ. Newell,
State superintendent. Maryland; MIR. William
Il. Creery, superintendent, Baltimore; Mr..
J. .. Wilson, superintendent, Was6lngson,
| Georgetown, and the county; Mr.: hNnaru
l.. Grnc. superintendent, Alexandria; MI:
George +. II. Cook, superintendent co,orca
schools. District Of Columbia; Mr.. Is. w.
| Byrne, State superintendent, West Virginia,
Mr.. w. II. Rutlner, State superintendent,
Virginia; Mr.. j. Ii. Binford, superintend-
| cnt. Richmond. Va; Mr.. Thomas w. 1lar-
vcy. State commissioner, Ohio: Mr.. II.
W. Bickncl, State superintendent,
Rhode Island; Mr.. John ID. Phil
| brick. superintendent. Boston; Mr.. Dan.
C. Bcbcc, State superintendent, New Hamp-
shire Mr.. j. Il, J:lSon, State superintend-
cnt. South Carolina; MIR. NJ. b. Hopkins.
state superintendent, Indiana; Rev. j. NJ.
=. Atkinson, president Hampden Sidney
| college. Virginia; Rev. j. d. Mitchell,
| uamrucn Sidney College, Virginia; Prcsi-
dent \. d. White, Cornell University Pro
(rS>or W. Il. Wedgwood, v'ce-chancellor
National University Professor 4. Gailandet,
,rc.i,lcn. pcai Mute College, ID. e., and j
| large number OF local Supc!ln'ehaehts. A':o,
no foIlnwipr city committee appointed by
IN, ,,n,rd Of Trustees of Public Schools to
,,~rn ,,ranrcmcn,s for the Convention:
| Wrssr.. \. Hurt. G.. +. Mcclellan, }. VI. VIZ
SON and Charles T. lioycy. Major A. {. it'cn-
ards was appoint d chairman of the commit
| ia, hr; WAS absent owing TO the ucatn OF
brother. = ~,
| Ata quarter 10 II o'clock Mr. j. II. BIN
| f,.1 ,,yr.j,lcut of the department. calea inc
| Con,rni:ou 10 order and stated ,he o'l'ct
for which Il bad been called, which Is. III
i.,irr thr rromoiion of educational Interests
+ in The UnitTd states. W.,
On notion of superintendent J. o. Will
son Of WASHINGTON. Mr. \. I. Marble, OF
Worrcs.c:, Mass. was chosen secretary pro
TEN. ,,e &c .bo
Board of school Trustees OF tho DISTRICT oil
c 4lumb Il, extended Il cordia! welcome.
Invitations were, on motion, eXtendcd 10
: the congressional committees on laoor anu
education. the President ana CaD,ne', GOV
crnor Of the District, and the District schooi
trustees. 1t was then agreed 10 ca on Inc
President. and the Convention thereupon
moved in Il body to the Executive mansion,
i
hv the President. The Convention was
then presented by General Eaton, and in
: reilly 10 President Bintord, who said that
the Convention had called TO pay their re-
.ncrts and to assure him Of their support In
. all measures which might tend to promote
,he interests Of education III the Cnited
States" the President said:
81 am very glad to meet the gentlemen
who are engaged in so worthy cause as
; that OF education. aud one upon which de-
ncnds 50 intimately the stability OF repub-
; lies particularly. I believe that republics
:. can only staud upon the education anu en-
: lichtcnment Of the people
After individual mtroductlonS, the Con,
=, ytn,ion called on Governor Shepherd, ana
Il was pleasantly received. They then went
through the Corcoran art gallery, and alter
wards were received by the secretary OIL inc
Interior. Mr. Delano, who maze snort
spcech ON the great national benefits Of edu-
cation.
The Convention rcii<scmbled about 2
o'clock. when Mr.. George j. Lucky. OF
: Pittsburgh. Pa, read Il paper in favor Of Il
= uniform plan aud form for publishing stats.
( tics on education. The subject was discussed
. bv 1lcssrs. Creery of Baltimore, Bickucll OF
q Rhode Island, Farri>h Of New Harcn. Sic.
! yenSon of Columbus. Ohio, aud General
Eaton, commissioner OF cuacation.
General Eaton reported from committee
: Martial report in reference TO the rtpresen-
; taton of educational statistics. works, and
appurteuances ut the centennial celebration
This eve.irg the Convention n Assem- lcd
and listened 10 an address " ON the true
>. policy Of national aud State dealings with
advunccd education" by President White
of Cornell University.
:. Spelling the FerQussifcS.
The House Committee on Civil-Serrict
t Reform has now before it bill prohibiting
the raymclt. either directly or indirectly
under any name or form. OF any money Of
the use Of any property TO any officer or EN-
" u,o,t OF the Government hey Und his legally
e established salary. This bill is intended tC
d break up the prevalent SYSTEM Of pclqulsitcs
:, and will put an end to The using OF Govern
: mcnt horses and carriages Tor their private
use by Government officials.
Approval Of Bills.
WASHINGTON. january 29.-The President
= to-day signed an act providing for the busts
I. Of The late Chicf.Jusices TaEcy and Chase
9 to be placed in the Supreme Courtroom
. also the act to abolish the Office OF deputy
commits; oler OF Internal revenue: also tbt
act authorizing the coinage to be executed
ut the mlUlS Oh llc Uilteu SlalcS lol iulSi-E
p countries.
Postal.
Route 1862, Wheatand, Va, TO Barry,
Md, james A. hamilton contractor-Mor.
rsonvile office will be embraced from 1st OF
February. At Casanova, Fauquier county,
: Rufus Fairbanks is appointed postmaster
= rice William 5. Blackwell, resigned. At
i. Darlington Heights, Prince Edward county,
Miss Frances j. Cunningham postmiStress
: rice Thomas Z. Spencer, declined.
, loyal Richmonders.
\ In the United States Senate Thursday, Mr.;
/ Lewis presented the petition Of L. w. f.
i Lehman for himself and Samuel Ruth and
Charles NJ. Carter, of Richmond, Va, pray
@ ing remuneration for services rendered the
< United States army during the late war
. which was referred 10 the Committee on
: Claims.
Not Snubbed.
The Committee On Banking and Currency
was not snubbed last Thursday. Its chair.
man first gave notice that he would move to
t consider the bill he reported in Committee
, of the Whole. The House merely decided
to send the bill to that committee ut o6ce
instead of two weeks later. 1t was on Mr..