St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-14
OUR EDUCATORS.
The National Convention at Madison
the Largest Ever Held in
America.

MADISON, Wis, July 13.-The National
Educational association which, with the coun-
ell, opened here on Thursday last, and will
close on Friday next, has already attracted
800 teachers, and promises to be the largest
educational gathering ever held in America.
Tomorrow morning the educational council
continues its work in the discussion of
''Pedagogics as a science and requirement
for admission to college" In the evening
the Froebel Institute of North America opens
its session with an address by President
Mailman, of Missouri, subject Essen
tials of new Educaton.' The Wisconsin
State Teachers association will also initiate its
work, with an openining address by Presi-
dent Stearns, of the Whitewater State Nor
NAL school. The Industrial and art depart
ments in the capital building, under Direc-
tor General Honorable NJ. Z. Sheldon, of
Boston, will be officially inspected tomorrow
by Gen. Rusk, of Wisconsin, Hon. Thomas
W. Bicknel, president of the National asso
citation, Ex-Governor Fairchild, Gen. David
Atwood, Col W. f. Villas, of Madison, Dr.
J. L. M. Curray, of Virginia, Rev. A. D.
Mays, with other members of the press, and
prominent educators. The exhibits of this
department in technical education and
school industrial work, designing, art and
kindergarten, are the finest and most extern
sive ever on exhibition in the United States.
The prominent and noteworthy features are
growing in unanimity as to methods and
purposes of art education in this country,
the end at once being practical and disci-
plinary. Five States Iowa, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Indiana, have complete
exhibits of school work, from
Kindergarten to completion of col
lege curriculum. Massachusetts
Ohio, Michigan, New York, Missouri, Mary
land, California and Pennsylvania have par
tal but comprehensive exhibits fthe various
cities represented in art and industrial work
in common schools. st. Louis, . hicago.
Providence, Columbus, Ohio, and Worcester,
Massachusetts. are mentioned as especially
noticeaby and complete. Important ex-
hibits are made by the Massachusetts Normal
art school and the Maryland institute of
Baltimore. The former institution being
regarded as the parent of much Of excellent
public work presented in this department.
The exhibits in applied mechanics, working
in metals, moulding and wood carving, etc.
Of the Massachusetts institute of technology,
and the universities in Illinois, Wisconsin
and Indiana attract great attention Much
disappointment is felt at the announcement
that ex-Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts, who
was to be the guest of Gov. Rusk during the
convention, is unable to be present, mill
tary and civic escort, with large
public reception having been
prepared for him on his arrival here. OF the
prominent educators already arrived from
New England are: Rev. 4. D. Mays, D. B.
Hagan, principal Of the State Normal school
at Salem; A. g. Boyden, principal State
Normal school at Bridgeport; w A. Mowrv.
Philadelphia; John w. Dickinson, secretary
Massachusetts, state board of education; J.
Hanley Hall, of Harvard college; VIM. T.
Hams, Philadelphia; Z. c. Carrigan, of
Massachusetts state board of education; c..
C. Rounds, w. F. Chase, Mrs. Eva u. KEEL
logg, Of Boston, W. F. Sheldon, Of Massa-
chusetts; B. J. Northerd, of Connecticut: J.
z. Pickard, president of Iowa university:
Gen. John Eaton, United States commis-
sioner of education, Washington; G. J. Orr.
state superintendent Of schools Of Georgia;
Superintendent John B. Peesley, Of Cincin-
natl; T. S. Sedan, of st. Louis; J. II. Bar
rington, Of New Jersey; W. H. Jones. state
u.
and a. J. Kickoff Of New York; Robert era
ham, state superintendent Of Wisconsin:
Hon. John Baldwin, president of Sam
Houston Normal school Of Texas. J.
H. Smart, president Of Peoria university:
Indiana; Col. Robert Bingham, Of North
Carolina: Hon. Henry Kaab, state superin-
tendent, Of Illinois; j. VI. Greenwood. state
superintendent Of Missouri, j. D. Pickett.
state superintendent of New York: President
Baer, of New York State Teachers associa-
ton; L. D. Brown, state superintendent of
Ohio; E c. Hewitt, Of Normal school of II
linois; Hon. E. j. Butcher, West Virginia;
" a. Newell, superintendent schools on.
d.; Prof A. a. Paulprin, high school Of
Washington; Hon. j. Richards, of Washing
TIM Prof. J. ". Mcbride, of Iowa; Prof.
Jno Ordway, of Massachusetts,; DR.. Henry
Kendall Waite, of Washin gton; Gen. Arm
strong, Of Verginia; and others. A special
train from Boston carrying 400 teachers
viii arrive Tuesday, to whom public recep-
ton will be given Madison has opened
every household to accommodate the great con-
yention, while extra precautions have been
made in tenting the capital grounds, thus
ensuring entertainment for $1,000 attend
ing.