Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-30
The National Educational AssOcfa
ton.
Correspondence of The Star.l

correspondence OF The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1s79.-The National
Educational Association met this morning In
the Girls Normal School. The exercises opened
with prayer. The mayor Of the city, Ron. VIM.
s. Stoke)y, made an address of welcome, In
which he extended to the association the free
dom OF the City OF Brotherly Love- Edward
Shipper, long identified with the public schools.
In the name Of the public school authorities,
also extended the warm grasp OF friendship to
committee read the names Of the various insti-
tutions Of learning and other places of public
interest, the doors OF which are open for the
addresses Mr.. Hancock, of Ohio, the president
Of the convention, responded most happily.
Mr.. Hancock then delivered the annual address,
zatlon since its first meeting, twenty one years
ago In this city. "The High School question
was the title Of the address Of J. Y. Dickinson,
e tne a
in the public school system came to the
front, and whether it should be continued
there. DR.. Paxton, of Pennsylvania, thought
practical results, and made some statements
about the proportion Of criminals in 1ails
who have been educated, and those who have
Pennsylvania, thought DR.. Paxton was wrong
in his statistics, and a committee was appointed
to visit the Eastern penitentiary and the MOya-
mensing prison, and get the exact figures, and
report during this convention. Mr.. Sypher of
New York, Mr.. John D. Philbrick of Massachn-
setts, and Hon. John Eaton OF District OF Col
spirited and instructive. The four departments,
VIZ: Normal schools, elementary schools, higher
instruction, and Industrial education, held seS-
stons. l. Baldwin OF Missouri, d. L. Ktehle of
Minnesota, addressed the normal schools de-
partment; G. T. Brown OF Ohio, w. T. Harris OF
Missouri, the elementary department; Ell T.
Tappan OF Ohio and Charles K. Adams OF Mich
fgan, the higher education depal tment; M. A.
Newell OF Maryland and Joseph NJ. Wilson OF
District OF Columbia the industrial education
department. Every branch OF school work was
cred by Robert E. Thompson, of Pennsylvania,
on 'The Nelghborhood as Starting Point In
Educatton;" and grand concert closed the ex-
erctseS OF the day.
The members as far as reported number over
four hundred, but they are coming In by every
train. The public interest is tute noticeable
and the evening meeting, which was In the
Academy OF Music, was very large and enthu-
Stastic.
The prepared papers were worthy of the IN
telligent audiences before which they were de-
Joseph M. Wilson's OF Washington addresses
on ''InduStrial Education" were received with
attention. The idea that the schools Of all
Cropped out in every department in some form
or others. Yours, ORIENTAL.
Hon. HENDR1cK B. WR1eHr's LABOR COMMIT
TEE, In Chicago, yesterday heard Hon. j. Y.
Scanlon, who stated his belief that the panic Of
1873 illustrated fully the necessity for more
money. He would double the present amount
of currency by gradual issues. Joseph R. c.
Forrest stated that he believed the panic re-
suited from too much personal money, coin.
the repeal of the resumption act. VIM. Haley,
| publisher. representing the greenback party,
believed the present depression resulted from
sudden contraction. He severely denounced
Secretary Sherman and the republican party
| and said there was no such thing as overpro.
| duction possible He claimed that the govern.
ment should, like that Of France, employ idle
| laborers on public works. John D. Kenzte
| thought the depression which obtained
| throughout the world had twofold cause
first, revulsfon from the era ofindebtedneSs and
| speculation that existed up to 1875; and second
the demOnetiZat1on OF silver by all count, les ol
| the world about the same time. Judge Van Il
| Higgins held that the trouble was the lack OF
| currency to compensate labor.