New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-12-06
Minnesota Educational Association.

We are indebted to President If.
| win Shepard for the following items
| concerning the next meeting Of the
! State Educational Association, to
be held in St. Paul, December 81,
Is, 20.
A convention of County Superin.
tendents of Schools is called for the
Goth and 9th, to which all men,
bers of the Association are invit
ed.
The first meeting of the Associa.
ton will be held on Wednesday ev-
ening the 9th. Governor Hub
bard will precide at this meeting
and Gen. Sibley, Hon. c. K. Davis,
Hon. Thos. Wilson, Rev. Dr..
Hutcbins, and Hon. J. B. Wake
field will address the teacher.
of the State on various phas
es Of educational needs a. d
work. The above names are sui
ticisnt guarantee that this meeting
will be of great interest and valu.
to all teachers and friends of educ. {.
tional progress. !,
DR.. A D. Mayo, of Boston, Mass,
will lecture before the Association
on 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 acknowledged to be the
ablest lecturer on educational top
les in New England. He has lately
returned from an extended lectur.
ing tour through the South, and
will speak of what he has seen and
SHOWS to be true of education in
the Southern States.
The regular sessions of the Asso-
citation will extend through two
days, the 28th and Goth. An at.
tractive programme has been pre-
pared, consisting Of papers by lead.
ing educators of the State upon
topics of present interest. Ample
time will be given for full and free
discussion of the papers presented.
Among the especially attractive
features Of the programme may be
mentioned a paper on Language
Lessons" by Prof. 0. T. Bright,
principal OF the Douglass school Of
Chicago, and presentation Of the
"Modern Methods Of Educating the
Deaf and Dumb" with illustra-
tions. under the direction Of Prof.
J. L. Noyes, superintendent 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 superin.
tendents aud high school prime ipals.
1t is expected that every school
which receives State aid through
the High School Board will be re-
presented at this meeting. I'm.
portant questions will be consider
| ed.
The exhibit will form unique
and valuable attraction. Circulars
inviting the schools of the State to
contribute to this Exhibit were sent
some time ago. The present indi-
cations are that the response will be
general. and that an extensive and
interesting collection Of school
work, school appliances, etc., will
be made. A large room in Market
Hall. adjoining the room in which
the meetings Of the Association are
to be held, will be fitted up for the
display Of material sent for exhibi.
ton.
It will be seen from the above
that extensive arrangements have
been made for grand educational
rally All friends Of education as
well as teachers are eligible to mem,
bership in the association and are
earnestly invited to become mem
bers, and take part in the discus
sions and other exercises.
All the railroads in the State vii
return members of the Association
for one.6tth fare. Largely reduced
rates have been secured at the no
tells. Through the courtesy Of thu
citizens and teachers Of st. Paul, al
! ladies who will attend the associa
ton are offered entertainment fret
of cost, provided their names ano
addresses are sent to the chairman
of the local committee, Prof. B. +,
Wright, st. Paul, before December
| Goth. Circu am Of Til, exhibit ani