Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-14

The Members Call ON the President
ana secretary OF the InteriOf-PIO-
ceedtnxs At the Closing Sessions To-
day.
The final session of the Department of Superin-
tendence OF the National Educational Association
opened this morning at the Congregational church,
corner 10th and G streets northwest
The subject OF '.Hand Work In Schools" was pre-
sented in paper by Prof. j. NJ Ordway, OF Boston,
who devoted most OF his time to descrtp-
ton OF his experience among the technical schools
of Europe and their influences on the proletartat Of
the various countries
Mr.. A. P. Marble, OF Massachusetts,, gave his
views OF "Public Instruction In Industrial Pur-
suits, taking the ground that Industrial educatf on
should be confined to technical schools, as so much
or 1t was OF An experimental nature that 1t was In
furious rather Than beneficial In public inSt1tu-
lions.
These two papers were discussed by DR.. 81. s
Jones, of Pennsylvania and at the close of his ad-
dress the association took recess to call upon the
PRESIDENT and secretary OF the Interior
The MEMBERS CALL on SECRETARY TELLER
At the Interior department the members were in
trotuced to Secretary Teller by the Hon. B. L.
Butcher. president of the association. The Secre-
tary received them cOurteOuSly, and In a short
speech expressed sympathy with the objects OF the
convention, and the hope that 1t would succeed in
properly bringing its efforts to the attention OF
Congress.
RECEIVED By THE PRESIDENT.
Thence the members proceeded to the White
House, where special reception was accorded
them by the President at II O'Clock. Gen Eaton,
commissioner OF the bureau Of education, intro
duced Hon b. L. Butcher, who In turn intro
dueed the delegates to the President. Gen. Eaton
then. In a graceful little address, spoke Of these
delegates as representing six millions OF children,
and OF the Presidents experience as teacher.
The President responded, saying that among the
peaSanteSt recollectiOnS Of his life were the reme
ORANGES connected with the time OF his school
teaching He felt that the greatest help to the ad-
illustrative functions Of the government came
rom The educators OF the people; that the perma-
hence OF our institutions depended upon the educa-
ZION or the youth OF the nation.
THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION RESUMED.
At the close OF his address the convention re-
turned to the Congregational church and resumed
its session. After few preliminary motions, Col
Rogers. of New orleans. addressed the association
on the educational department OF the coming expo
sition at that city.
DIR. B. JOY Jeffries then spoke of Education of
the Normal Color Sense-COlOr Blindness
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL DELEGATES
reported to-day: Hob Joseph e. Shattuck. Denver,
Col; George A. Howard, Cincinnati. Ohio; Henry A.
Wise and Charles G. Edwards, OF Baltimore, Md;
H. r. Roth. Meadville, Pa. Hon. E. T. Higbee, Har-
risburg. Pa: r. Vi. Streeter, Titusville, Pa; T.
Burke, Philadelphia, Pa; Charles II. Ames, Boston,
Mass: A. z. Flint and J. M. Stradding, of Phiadel
An Informal gathering OF the superintendent
and their friends Will take place at the rooms Of the
bureau OF education this evening.
THE SESSION LAST EVENING
was held in the hall OF the high school building
o, between 9th and 9TH streets northwest The
papers presented were upon the subjects OF "Edu-
cational Status and Needs of the South" by Maj.
Robert Bingham, OF North Carolina; "NatiOnal Aid
to Public Schools" by Hon. John w. Dickinson, OF
Massachusetts,, and ''The New BILL" by Hon. B. G..
Northrop, of Connecticut Each paper was made
the subject OF a short discussion.