Morris tribune., 1882-12-07
MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL ASSOCI-
ALTON.

We are indebted to President irwin
Shepard for the following items con-
cerning the next meeting of the State
Educational Association. to be held in
st. Paul. December q. %, %:
a convention of County Superinten-
dents of Schools is called for the Goth
and 9th, to which all members of the
Association are invited.
The first meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held Oh Wednesday even
ing the 9th. Governor Hubbard will
preside at this meeting. and Gen. Sib-
ley, Hon. c. X. Davis, Hon. Thos.
Wilson, Rev. Dr. Hutclins, and Hon.
j. b. Wakefield will address the
teachers of the State on various pIas-
es of educational needs and work.
The above names are sufficient guar
antee that this meeting will be OF
great interest and value to all teach
ers and friends of educational prog
reSS.
DIR. a. ID. Mayo, of Boston, Mass,
will lecture before the association Oh
Thursday evening. December 28th, at
Market Hall, st. Paul, on National
Aid to Education,' and on Friday
evening in Minneapolis on Education
at the South DR.. Mayo is acknowl-
edged to be the ablest lecturer OH ed
ucational topics III New England. He
has lately returned from an extended
lecturing tour through the South, and
will speak of what he has seen and
knows to be true of education in the
Southern States.
The regular sessions of the .ASsocia-
tion will extend through two days,
the 2Sth and 29th. Al, attractive pro-
gramme has been prepared, consisting
of papers by leading educators of the
State upon topics of present interest.
Ample time will be given for full and
free discussion of the papers present
ed. Among the especially attractive
features Of the programme may be
mentioned Il paper on Language Les
sons,' by Prof. 0. r. Bright. princi-
pal of the Douglass school of Chicago.
and Il presentation of the Modern
Methods of Educating the Deaf and
Dumb, with illustrations. under the
direction of Prof. J. L. Noyes. super
intendent of the Minnesota Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb.
On Thursday afternoon there Will
be meeting of the State High School
Board with the city superintendent
and high school principals. 1t is ex-
pected that every school which re-
ceives State aid through the High
School Board will be represented at
this meeting. Important questions
will be considered.
The Exhibit" will form a unique
and valuable attraction. Circulars i'll
Viting the schools of the State to con-
tribute to this exhibit were sent out
some time ago. The present indica-
tions are that the reponse will be gen
eral. and that All extensive and inter-
esting collection of school work,
school appliances. etc. will be made
a large room in Market Hall. adjoin-
ing the room in which the meeting of
the Association will he held. will be
fitted up for the display Of material
sent for exhibition.
1t will be seen from the above that
extensive arrangements have been
made for a grand educational rally.
All friends of education as we'll as
teachers are eligible to membership
in the association, and are earnestly
invited to become members. and take
part in the discussions and other eX-
erciSes.
All the railroads in the State will
return members of the Association
for one-tifth fare. Largely reduced
rates have been secured at the hotels.
Through the courtesy of the citizens
and teachers of st. Paul, all ladies
who will attend the association are
offered entertainment free of cost,
provided their names and addresses
are sent to the chairman of the local
committee, Prof. B. f. Wright. st.
Paul, before December Goth. Circu-
lars of the exhibit and programmes
can he obtained from the President.
Irwin Shepard. Winona. or the Secre-
tary. A. NJ. Wells. st. Cloud.