Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-19

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPER
NTENDENCE.
special meeting of the department of super
intendence of the National Educational Asso-
citation commenced at 10 o'clock this morning
in the congregational church. At prelimi-
nary meeting at the Ebbitt House last night,
Nh. NJ. A. Newell, OF Maryland. in the Chair
and Mr. Gore, of Colorado secretary, the pro-
gramme for the session was agreed upon
There were present this morning: John
c. Harvey, superintendent, Wheeling. w. Va.
b. Sears. Staunton, Va; W. H. Rufner SUPER
intendent public instruction, Richmond. Va.
Gen. John Eaton, commissioner of cducatOa
j. II. Nichols, superintendent school district Of
city OF IonkerS, n. Y; Isaac y. Carleton, prin-
cipal of Connecticut state normal school. New
Borain, Conn.,. D. B. Hagan, principal of state
normal school. Salem, Mass; II. W. Bicknen,
editorJONTHGtO Of EtttcGti0n. Boston Mass: A. p
Mable. superintendent schools, Worcester, Mass:
l.. 4. Buttertield, professor in Boston school OF
vocal physiology, Boston, Mass ThoS. b.
StockWen. commissioner OF public. schools,
Providence X. l.; W. I. Harris, superintendent
public schools, ST. Louis; j. II. Smart, state SI-
perintendent public institution, Indiana; DR..
John S. Irwin, superintendent public schools,
Fort Wayne, Ind; j. W. Dickinson, secretary
Massachusetts, board OF education: E. A. Hub
bard. agent Massachusetts, board OF education;
Hamilton $. McRae superintendent schools,
Munice. Ind; Chas. c. Painter. professor Theo.
Fisk, Nashville, Tenn: X. McMullen, superin-
teDdent, Youngstown. Ohio; II. s. Tarbell, su-
perintendent indianapolis public schools; Jos.
-. a. w
superintendent public instruction. Harrisburg
Pa: VIM. A Lindsay, deputy superintendent
public instruction: j. Euthoffer, U. s. coast
survey, Washington: GuStavuS j. Orr, state
school commissioner OF Georgia; j. w. HoyLe,
Nashville, Tenn; attendant OF state superin-
tendent of public instruction, j. W. Scherner-
state normal school, California Pa; James p
Slade, superintendent public instruction,
Springfield Ill.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
no irrr UNTIL
DIR. Meader, Mr. NJ. A. Newell the president in
the chair. Mr.. j. o. Wilson moved the ap-
pointment of the committees by the chair;
adopted. An invitation from j. Ormond VIII
son, OF this city, was extended to the members
to visit our public schools, and the invitation
was accepted. Mr.. j. o. Wilson, from the CON-
mittee appointed at Philadelphia to endeayor to
get a bill passed by Congress, Incorporating the
association, reported that the bill had been pre-
pared and introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Nor
rell, who had made some notifications in it.
He proceeded to enumerate the alterations
which had been made in the bill, which were
very simple. He read the draft of the bill as
presented by Mr.. Morrell Prof Butterfeld. OF
Boston, delivered remarks on visible speech,
illustrating his points on the blackboard. He
was listened to with much interest, particularly
ON his ideas of universal phonetic alphabet or
word sound.
THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THE COMMITTEES
as followS:-EXecutive committee, MeSSrS. Will
son, Bcknell, Slade, Harris; invitations. Geu.
Hovey and Cove; national legislation, Ruffner,
Orr. Smart, Dickinson and Wtckersham; res0lu-
tionS. Hager, TOrbell and Luckey; Improvement
Gen. Hovey. Bicknell and Cove.
Some interesting practical tests were made by
Prof Butterfield'S sound symbols, Mrs. Butter
field, wife OF the professor. retiring from the
room while a number OF word symbols were
written on the blackboard and afterwards being
brought into the hall she read them perfectly.
After some discussion on the subject Professor
Butterfield was followed by ION Thomas H.
Blcknen on the proposed national council OF
educators. The morning hour, to O'clock was
occupied In discussion, when the meeting ad-
journed to o'clock this evening.