Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-22

Educational Association was held at the Ebbitt
House last evening. Mr.. T. B. Stockwell, Of Rhode
Island, was chosen temporary president, and Mr.
| j. E. Rockwell, OF the bureau OF education, secre-
tary. The meeting was occupied with q discus
Sion OF the subject OF national aid to public schools
and the various measures relating To this subject
now before Congress On motion OF Gen. Eaton.
an executive committee, consisting OF MeSsrs. j. o.
Wilson, G. j. Orr, and George Howard, was ap-
pointed to prepare a resolution this subject for
presentation to Congress-.
MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF sUPERINTENDENCE.
The regular sessions OF the winter meeting of the
department OF superintendent were opened I'm
the lecture room OF the Congregational church
this morning. The sessions will continue two
days. There were present, j. ID. Phbrick LII d.,
OF Boston; G. j. Orr, state superint nient Allan
Ia, Ga; Hon. w. A. Courtenay, Charleston, S. c..
G. T. Fletcher, supt, Augusta, Me-; Col. Hugh
S. Thompson, state supt, Columbus, s. c.: Joseph
kosop n WILSON %ssN Washington c. Mayo
Bardeen, editor school Baiietia. Syracuse. NY;
field. Boston; Or. Chas Smart, u. s. A.; Dr. J. S.
BILLINGS: Adolf Cluss, Rev DR.. j. < Rankin, Supt
WIS Wilson and zaaon Richards Of Washington
Connecticut; \. a Newell, Maryland; HIS Jones, Jones,
| Howland, Chicago; W. E Sheldon, Boston; H. g.
Mccall, Montgomery, Ala; J. T. Smith, Warwick,
Rockford, III; J.w Akers Des Moines, Iowa; +. B.
StOckwell, Rhode Island; j. w. Schermerhorn,
New 1Ofk CITY; y. w. Bartcn, Snenan10ah, Pa
OPENING PROCEEDIN0sL
The meeting was called to order by L B. Stock
well, president pro tenrpore, and the opening
prayer was offered by DR.. Rankin. Euperintend-
ent Wilson, from the executive committee, an
nOunced the program for the day and evening.
American Public Health ASSOCIATION, then read an
instructive and interesting paper on "The n6ceS-
which w WAS 70 ny xao :,
chemical experiments made on the platform.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF THE DISTRICT.
Superintendent Wilson offered q resolution,
which was adopted requesting the committee on
appropriations OF the House OF Representatives
| "to furnish this department. with the view OF
having the same printed, with the papers and pro
ceedings OF this meeting, with copy OF the report
Billings, vice president OF the national board Of
health: Mr.. Edward Clark, architect OF the Capt.
an1 e eppr a6n SS m OF sa
Inc and make report upon the condition :of 5the
public school buildings OF the District OF Columbia,
and to make suggestions In relation thereto"
Hon. II. s. Jones, superintendent OF schools ut
Erie, Pa, followed. with paper concerning OBJ
stacies In the way OF Better Primary Education"
| ing paper this afternoon was on "ciy systems"
by Hon. ]. ID. Philbrick. This evening viii be de-
national aid to oeducatson Addresses are expected
from Dr. j. l. NJ. Curry, from his standpoint as
agent Of the Peabody Education Fund; from Rev.
South: from Hon. Dexter A. Hawkins. from a
Northern standpoint
Mr.. TREscorr's MIssIoN-The protocol between
| Mr. Trescott, U. s. minister extraordinary TO
Chill. and Senor Balmaceda, Gillian minister OF
| foreign affairs, sets forth statement by Senior
Balmaceda that Garcia CalderOn was arrested
without any intention OF offending the United
States or any other neutral power, and simply In
| use OF the legitimate rights OF belligerent Ac-
cording to the protocol, the United States win ofer
mediation only In the event OF the bellgerents ex
pressing desire to obtain it Chill declares her
readiness 70 accept the good offices OF the United
States, II the latter would accept the terIas Of
peace offered by Chill TO Peru. Mr.. Trescott be
ami await instructions as to whether he should
offer the good ooces a. the United etate6, N the
form ana under 0e conditions previously e.
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