St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
EDUCATORS IN BUSINESS
Assemble for Their Tenth Dis
cussion.
WELCOMED TO THE WEST.
Minneapolis the Mecca of Representa-
tive Mind Culturists Of the
Country.

morning when the tenth annual con-
vention of the Business Educators AS
Sociation of America was called to order
at 1890. Rev. DR.. Kellogg, of Mime
apolis, opened the exercises with prayer.
President Williame followed with his
annal address, in which he stated that
the work was rapidly growing and that
much good had been accomplished. In
the absence of the regular secretary
Frank Goodman, of Nashville, Tenn,
was elected to fill the position.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was fairly large audience
present at the afternoon session, which
was held at Curtiss hall at 2:30. Presi-
dent Williams called the meeting to
order and introduced Mayor Ames, who
made the address of welcome. He
spoke of the objects of the association
at some length, and paid high cOmpli-
ment to the ladies and gentlemen en-
gagged in giving the rising generation
thorough business education. He re-
ferred at some length to the public
schools of Minneapolis, and remarked
that there were none better. but this
is an age of specialties," he said, land
the people who are members OF this
association are doing much to develop
these specialtieS. Tine growth OF the
city was spoken of, and the association
rendered royal welcome. President
Williams replied in a pleasant speech,
in which he said that the fame of Min
neapolis was not confined alone to Min
nesota, but had extended all over the
United States.
G. M. Loring, president of the cham
ber of commerce and of the board OF
park commissioners, was next intro
duced. Mr.. Loring said that the people
of Minneapolis were exceedingly mod
est and never made any mention OF the
fact that the city was the best and most
lively in the world. ''ln lS6l-2 we lost
our only school house," said he, land we
were then so poor it seemed to us that
we could not build another one." He
then gave brief history of the schools
in Minneapolis, and paid particular at
tention to the business colleges, which
he thought were doing a good work for
the young men and women. 5. 5. Pack
ard, of New York, responded to Mr..
Loring'S address. The speech was
decidedly humorous one and kept the
audience in laugh all the time. Du-
luth was a great city, he said, but he
did not know but what Minneapolis was
greater one in many respects
A letter was received from Gov. A.
r. McGill stating that he was unable TO
be present at the convention as he had
hoped. The treaSurer's report showed
the receipts for the year to have been
S671.42; the disbursements being S575.71;
leaving a balance on hand of $95.71.
The report was referred to an auditing
committee After tranSacting little
routine business the convention ad-
jOurned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
On the adjournment of the convention
the executive committee met and made
out a programme for to-day. Among
those present yesterday were:
H. c. Spencer, Mrs. Sarah Spencer, Wash
ington; r. c. Spencer, Milwaukee: Col. George
Soule, New Orleans; Frank Goodman, Nash
vile. Tenn; o. Il. Williams, Rochester, n.
=; Bsyless' Dub 1nbu9ne;. Mr.; and MIS-; Rncs :.
Land, Land oAp appleton, a"iVi Wis; &C. G. L. Bryant,
Buffalo; C. S. Chapman, Des Moines, L. l..
Williams Rochester, n. y: o; L. Gilbert,
Milwaukee: L. A. Gray, Portland; R; E. Gal
lagher, Hamilton. Ont: A. ID. Wilt, Dayton,
o.; w. r. viii, Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Hunter, New YORK; j.. ID. Odell, New
York; Mr.: and Mrs. W; II. Saidler, Baltimore;
Moines; E. r. FELTON,, Cleveland, O.; A.
J. Barnes, St. LOUIS; w. E. McC ord,
New York; G. W. Elliott Burlington, To-; J.
Moines; W. L. Buman, Red Wing; H. F. En-
Moines; Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Brown, Jack
sonville, ILL.,; L. Stover, Eau Claire, Wis; I;
Mr. and Mrs. II. V. Davis, j. P. Irving, !. N.
Wright Jacksonville, Ill; j. H. Crofton.
Quincy; F. a. Houston, New Orleans; Miss
Montgomery, Mrs. Cassell, Jacksonville
On motion of III. o. Spencer the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: III.
o. Spencer, A. d. Wilt and E. r. Eel
ton. The secretary read communica-
tiOnS from the following parties. eX-
rlraccinn thair of not hQInp oh1Q
to be present and predicting for the
association and cause of business educa-
ton abundant success: Gov. A. r.
McGill, of Minnesota; Gov. j. B. Fora
ker.. of Ohio; Judge Stanley Matthews,
c. E. Cady, manager of The Office, New
York city, and Prof. A. S. Osborn, of
Buffalo, former secretary of the associa-
ton. The report of Secretary and
Treasurer Osborn was, upon motion of
r. c. Spencer, referred to the following
committee to audit: r. E. Gallagher,
of Mrs. Sara A. Spencer it was decided
to allow the secretaries and critics of
each section fifteen minutes in
which to present to the convention
at its afternoon session each day, con-
densed report of the work done by the
sections during their morning sessions.
The following is the programme of the
sections for to-day:
School of Calculations-First, Common
Fractions, Col. George Soule, New Or
leans: second, Common Relation of All
Numbers, William r. Will, Baltimore;
third. Percentage, Mrs. Sara III. Spen-
Ger, Washlngton; fourth, Commission
and Brokerage; j. M. Mehan, Des
Moines.
Accounts and Business Practice-The
Basis of Accounts. r. G. Spencer, Mil
waukee; The Place and Relative I'M
portance of Bookkeeping, i'll 1.-The book
keeping COURSE" and A Practical
Method of Presenting to Beginners, S.
S. Packard, New York; How to Present
the Theory of Double Entry Bookkeep-
ing to Beginners, A. ID. Wilt, Day
ton, 0.
English and Correspondence Course
of English Taught in Fifty Business
Colleges, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, Wash
ington; Search for Ideas, Rapid Con-
struction, All Elements, by entire class:
discussion. each member limited to five
minutes: Glass Drill and Business Let
ter Writing, Frank Goodman, Nashville.
Civics-First, opening address. r. c.
Spencer, Milwaukee,; second, Political
Education, III. c. Spencer. Washington.
Palmer. Cedar Rapids; second discus
sion; third, Aids in Teaching Penman-
ship, II. c. Spencer, Washington;
fourth, discussions; fifth. Engrossing, j.
W. Harkins; sixth, discussion.
Shorthand and Typewriting-First
Method of Teaching Photography,
Elias Longley; second, discussion;
third, Shorthand Diplomas, Mrs. Lizzie
Askew Davis: fourth, discussion; fifth,
Typewriting, lingering, ETC., Mrs. NJ.
V. Longley; sixth, discussion.
Each of the, above sections will
begin work at o'clock each morning
and continue until IL, or later if neces
6ary. The public is invited to attend.