National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-13
FOR EDUCATION.
The Reception 10 the Members OF the
Department OF superintendencc.

Aht NtCepAtOh W VI NhAp
Department OF superintendencc.
The special annual meeting Of the depart
ment of superintendence of the National
Educational association was held in room 10,
Ebbitt house, last night. The meeting,
which was preliminary only, was called to
order by Mr.. Il. II. Butcher, the president,
with II. B. Sanford ~ secretary. The pres-
dent made few remarks on TAX
ing the chair, and General Eaton,
president Of the educational bureau,
moved that u committee be appointed
to revise aud arrange the order Of exercises,
as several ofthe gentlemen down for addresses
had not arrived. The president appointed
Messrs Bickwell, Orr, Wilson, Houck, and
Cove. The roll call showed the presence of
the following superintendcnts: X. VI. Streets,
Titusville, Pa. w. Mulligan, Gloucester
county, New Jersey; J. Ormond Wilson, Dis
trict Of Columbia; ]. w. Holcombc, state super
| intendent of public instruction. Indiana;
u T. Westfclt, superintendent Of Deaf and
Dumb institute, Rochester; l., ID. Foose, Har-
risburg, Pa; Il. NJ Ballet, Carbon county, Pa;
i. NJ. Garnett, Richmond, Va; James Mar
win, superintendent of industrial school for
Indians; b. l.. Butcher, West Virginia. J. J.
Randall, Rutland, VT; DIR. w. Waterman,
Taunton, Mass; Gustavus j.. Orr, Atlanta,
Ca; y. G. Scarborough, North Carolina; X.
Bingham, North Carolina; A. 2. Marble, Wor-
cester, Mass; A. j.. Wade, Morganstown, W.
Va; Il. n. Bicknell, president National
Educational association. Boston; j. VI. Ha-
worth, superintendent Indian school, Olatho.
| Kan; s. A. Ellis, Rochester, n. V; David
Beattic, Troy, N. y; j. Aug. Dix, Elizabeth,
| y. j.; Charles Morrill,, Lowell. Mass; II. X.
! Class, Michigan; b. +. Patterson, POttsville,
Pa; II. Il. Buehrle, Lancaster, Pa; Aaron
Cove, Denver, Col; Hon. J. d. Wiekersham,
Pennsylvania II. X. Sanford, Middletown,
n. V; j. w. Dickinson, secretary OF the
board Of education of Boston; W. II. Shelley,
York, Pa. ID. s. Kieble, Minnesota; T. w.
Mason, Boston; G.. F. Stone Bradford City,
Pennsylvania; s. A. Baer, Reading, Pa; j.
A. NJ Passman, Pottsville, Pa. Henry Il.
Roth, Meadville, Pa, and c. W. Smith, Hen
nepn county, Minn. There were also present
School Trustees Warner, Clark Lovejoy, and
Gen. Hovey, ex-trustee, DR.. Gregory,
of the civil service commission.
and representatives of various educational
bureaus Several agents of book pub
fishing firms were also in attendance. Sew
eral speeches about the new educational
fund provided for in the new bill were made.
After the meeting tho trustees of this city
welcomed the guests informally. Tho pro-
gramme for to-day is as follows Meet in the
lecture room of Congregational church at 0
a. M; Supervision in Country Schools,
/
public instruction, Indiana; Indian Educa-
tion, Its Condition and Prospects" Hon. j.
| w. Haworth. United States superintendent
of Indian education; discussion, Gen. s. G.
Armstrong, principal Hampton normal and
agricultural institute, Virginia, and Capt II.
ii. Platt, principal United States train
| ing school for Indian youth, Carlisle,
| Pa; "Arbor Day in the public Schools"
DIR. J. b. Peaslee, superintendent city
schools Cincinnati, Ohio. and Hon. b. G..
Northrop, Clinton, Conn; "Recess," DR.. w. T..
$. A. Ellis, superintendent city schools,
Rochester, N. Y. discussion, Aaron Grove
superintendent city schools, Denver, Col;
How Best State Superintendent May Ad-
vance Popular Education" Hon. f. L. Higbee,
state superintendent public instruction, Penn
sylvauia; discussion, Hon. NJ. A. Newell, sec
rotary state board of education, Maryland;
Hon. III. c. Speer, state superintendent public
instruction, Kansas, and Hon. John w. Akers
state superintendent public instruction, Iowa.
discussion. Prof. A. l.. Wade, Morgantown,
w. Va; "Moral Education in the Public
Schools-Bands OF Mercy" Hon. George T.
Angel, president Massachusetts, Society for
tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Boston.
The evening session will meet in the hall
of high school at p H., and the following
| is the programme: "Educationa' Status and
Needs Of the South" Maj. Robert Bingham,
Bingham school, North Carolina; National
Aid to Public Schools" Hon. John w. Dick
inson, secretary state board of education
Northrop, Clinton, Conn. discussion, Dr.
J. l.. M. Curry, general agent Peabody
fund, Richmond, Va. Hon. Leroy d. Brown,
state school commissioner, Ohio, and Hon.
| Thomas w. Bicknell, president interstate
committee on national aid, Boston, Mass.