Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-29
MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIA
TON.

An Interesting Session Promised.
We are indebted to President Irwin
Sheppard for the following items concern
ing the next meeting of the State Educa-
tional association, to be held in st. Paul,
Dec. 81, %, 80.
A convention of county superintendent
of schools is called for the 26th and 9th,
to which all members of the association
are invited. The first meeting of the as
sociation will be held on Wednesday even
ing the 9th. Gov. Hubbard will preside at
this meeting, and Gen. Sibley, Hon. G. K
Davis, Hon. Thos. Wilson, Rev. DR..
Hutchins and Hon. j. B. Wakefield will ad-
dress the teachers of the state on various
phases of educational needs and work.
The above names are sufficient guaran-
tee that this meeting will be of great inter-
est and value to all teachers and friends of
educational progress.
DR.. A. D. Mayo, of Boston, Mass,
will lecture before the association
on Thursdy evening, Dec. %, at
Market hall, st. Paul, on ''National
evening in Minneapolis, on Education in
Vic OOutu. LII. MdJ ~ Is acknowledged 10
be the ablest lecturer on educational topics
in New England. He has lately returned
from an extended lecturing tour through
| seen and knows to be true of the educa-
tional needs and work iu the southern
| states.
The regular sessions of the association
| will extend through two days, the 29th and
Oft ofy hccI
prepared, consisting of papers by leading
ent interest. Ample time will be given
for full and free discussion of the papers
presented. Among the especially attrac-
mentioned a paper on Language Lessons -
by Prof. o. T. Bright, principal of the
Douglas school, Chicago, and presenta-
ton of the modern methods of educating
the deaf and dumb, with illustrations,
, under the direction of Prof. J. L. Noyes,
superintendent of the Minnesota Institute
for the Deaf and Dumb,
| On Thursday afternoon there will be a
meeting of the state High school board
with the city superintendent and High
school principals. 1t is expected that
evyry school, which receives state aid
tuIOuSH tuO h1Su SCuOO1 UOdru WILL UO rep
resented at this meeting. Important ques-
tions will be considered.
The s'Exhibit' will form unique and
valuable attraction. Circulars inviting
the schools of the state to contribute to
this exhibit were sent out some time ago
The present indications are that the re-
spouse will be general, and that an extern.
sive 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 associ-
alton are to be held, will be lighted up fol
the display of material sent fol
exhibition. It will be seen
from the above, that extensive arrange
ments have been make for grand educa.
tional rally. All friends of education, as
we'll as teachers, are eligible to member.
ship in the association, and are earnestly
invited to become members and take part
in the discussions and other exercises.
All the railroads in the state will return
members of the association for one-fiftt
fare. Largely reduced rates have been Sc
cured at the hotels. Through the courtesy
of the citizens and teachers of st. Paul all
the ladies who will attend the association
are offered entertainment free of cost, pro-
viding their names and addresses are sen,
to the chairman of the local committee
Prof. B. F. Wright, st. Paul, before Dec
20. Circulars of ''The Exhibit" and pro
grammes can be obtained from the presi
dent, Irwin Shepard, Winona, or the secre
tary, A. NJ. Welles, st. Cloud.