Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-28
Largest Circulation in the District
IRE National Educational .s.ociation.

Pour OF five years since a number Of prom
iEent educators. among them the present
United States Commissioner OF Education.
became impressed with the necessity for
closer intercourse and more earnest CO.
operation among the friends Of education.
They therefore conceived the idea Of
National Educational Association. which
should comprise in its membership every
one who took thoughtful interest i'm edu-
cation, and which SHOULD meet at least
annually for a comparison OF views and the
discussion Of all subjects relating to schools
and institutions OF learning. II required but
slight effort To set the ball in motion. The
first and subsequent meetings of the aSSOcia-
ton were largely attended. not only by dis
tiuguished educators. but by school officials
generally. town and county superin-
teudentS, teachers in the public schools
members Of school boards. and others
The discussions which take place at the
meetings Of the Association are in the high
ct degree important. and have already con
dUCed 10 the enhancement Of the educational
interests Of the country. Local systems of
education are explained by representatives.
from many points IN the Union. and in the
discussion which follows, their reSpectiyedn-
tecjS and advantages are developed. Among
tine subjects which have received the earnest
consideration Of the ASSOCIATION are. compuI-
sorry education. the relations Of the general
government to education. what 20 teach and
how 10 teach 10. the schools Of Europe and
America cCUtTaStcI. school architecture, the
proposed national university. corporal pun
i>hneut. and a variety OF other matters a.
deeply interesting % parents a. to- chOOl off,
CeT~ and professors.
The educational body now in session here
and which complimcntej Washington by
selecting il a point of meeting. and by
M NF
Tie schools as their presiding officer. is a
branch Of the National Association its
membership comprising superintendent of
school, either town, county. city or state
The session yesterday was an interesting
one. Papers were read and remarks made
on compulsory educatiOl. the Importance
Of teaching. drawing. hygiene in the
schools, ard the amount Of recreation ncCeS-
Sary for pupils. All of these subjects elected
discussion and brought ont the views not
merely theoretical but practical educators.
The .emarks of the president 10 the members
Of the convention exhibit the exalted estina-
ton i'm which he holds the work of educating
the people, an estimate shared by LOngfeIlow
who sings the beHeiicent effects Of education
in his verse
Were half the power that fills the world
with terror
Were half the wealth bestowed on camps
and courts
Given To redeem the human mind from error.
There were no need of arSeualS and forts"
Mr.. Henry Clew> rises To explain Gin the
New York POST in regard To the mention OF
his name in connection with the Pacific Mail
subsidy. lie says ne simply introduced Mr.
W. r. Shaw. at his request, To the president
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
never knew what advantages he realized
from the acquaintance with Mr.. StOckweT
until his testimony appeared recently. lie
(ClewSl declares that he had no ac4uaiRtance
with Irwin. never saw the man; and that the
diversion Of the cOmpany'S funds under the
cover of the subsidy was in no way known TO
him or the other directors until after the |
money was so disposed Of In short. Mr. |
Ciew> and the other directors didn't know |
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