Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-16
FEDERAL AID TO SCHOOLS
THE NATIONAL TEACHERS AS
SOCIATION'S ACTIVITY.

Meeting of the Committees Appointed at
the Conventions at Topeka and Bar
hHrhoT-SchOOl 0fficta = Designated to
Aid the Movement-rhr General Prin-
ctpies of the Blair Bill Favored.
BOSTON. Nov. l5.--A meeting OF the
Committees on Federal Aid to Common
Schools, appointed in July last by the
National Teachers Association at Topek a
aud the American institute OF Instruc-
ton at Bar Harbor, which has been in
session here for the past week, adjourned
to-day to meet in Washington at the Con-
yenuon of State School Superiuten-
nents in February. The gentlemen COM
posing these committees are Rev. A. E.
Newship, editor OF the New Engla nd
Journal of Education, OF Boston; WIZ
lam Preston Johnston, President OF the
Tulane University, OF New Orleans; f.
c. Corrlgan, of the Massachusetts
state Board OF Education; NJ. A. Newell,
State Superintendent of Public Iustruc
tion OF Maryland; Homer B. Sprague.
President OF Mills College. California: !:
John b. Peaslee, superintendent o.
Schools at Cincinnati; Rev. William Ii .
Dreher, President OF Roanoke College.
Va, and Supt. Dutton, of the New Haven
Publ Schools. The committee discussed
the Senate bill for Federal AID to common
schools and voted a report iavoring its
principle, Dut no action was taken as to
the special features OF the bill.
STATE EXPERIMENTATION.
In accordance with the resolutions Of
the conventions at Topeka and Bar
Harbor the comm tees were 80 enlarged
as to give each State and Territory local
representation in the convention a,
Washington. The following school off
cals were elected to serve on local com
mittees in the representation of Sta,es
aud as members of the Federal AID Con
vention; ali State and Territorial superin
endents of public instruction, superin
tendents OF schools in the Soutt
OF cities and towns OF TO-
900 or more inhsbltants; al
school superintendents OF $4,000 or more
inhabitants, the Presidents Of the Ma
tiOnalTeaeners'As Ass oia'IOn and american
institute of Instruction, General AgentA
OF the Peabody and Slater school tund-.
Mrs. Mary Il. Hunt, uperintendent
the Educational Department of the
Woman's National Christian Temper.
ance Union; Hon. Hugh Thorn pson, OF
south Carolina; Mayor Courtenay, O
Charleston, S. G F.; R4v. A. D Mavo.
hNkC DIthuN1s VI htuLuCkY. anu OIUIFS
prominently connected with the national
ala movement.
AN INTER sTATE CONVENTION.
1t is Thought that the second Interstate
educational convention, like that held al.
Louisville In 1893, may be called, thougl
no formal action was taken tC memorial.
Ize Congress, other lhan to propose mass
convention in February. The committee
$ sanguine that aid will be granted
either as provided in the Senate bin o,
tarOugh some similar draft. To-morrow's
Boston papers will contain long inter
views with Rev. A. S. Winship, Chairman
~ the Commit ee on Behalf of the Ma
uonal Teachers Association; E. e. Cor
rigan, Chairman of the Committee Of tbe
American Institute of Instruction, an,
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, Superintendent OF
tue educational department of the Wo-
mans National Temperance Union.
THE NECESSITY FOR AID.
They discuss the necessity Tor immedi-
ate national legislation showing that in
temperance, pauperism and crime are
d fficut to suppress while 6,000.O00 ano
more illiterate persons are left in the
country; that as Congress gave the negr,
suffrage. the necessary means should nov
Oe provided tor his elementary education:
that there are more than 100000 ills.
crate voters 10 the country, and the bal
ance OF power is in the hands OF
this dangerous class; that of $50.
000 600 expended for schools III
outhern States appropriated $1,000, 900.
which is more than could be expected
cosidering the relauve wealth OF tn,
North and South; that the general policy
Of tue republic since the Grst educaLiona
ordinance has been com, ,uisory eduoa
tlon; that u general elementary education
of all the people is essential to the pros
perity and peace OF the country, and ina
the granting OF lands for school purpose
tue appropriation OF money for the Kill.
ing OF diseased cattle, he enactment o.
educational temperance laws and other
welfare measures furnish ample prece,
dents 10 Congress for the granting Of
national aid to common schOnls.