Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24
THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.


Fun Tcxt of the Preliminary Aa-
ing.
The following, received by superin-
teDdent Harlan, will interest tine teachers
Of the Peninsula:
department Of Superintendence, Ma
tional Educational Association of the
United Ststes-M Meetings in 1889: Wash
ington, d. u, March 9th, 7th, and 9Th;
Nashville, Tenn, July 10th to Goth. T.
NJ. Campbell, President, OAKLAND, oal.;
O. O. Davidson, First Vice. president,
Alliance, Ohio; George Luckey, Second
Vice president, Pittsburg, Pa; W. Il.
Thippen, Secretary, Savannah, Ga.
Preliminary announcement = OAK
LAND, CALIFoRsrA, Dec. 5, l8s8.--T0
Supe,iHten dents, Sch0o! Officers, Teachers
and The Friends of Education generally
GREETING The next meeting Of this de-
partment will be held In the city Of
Washington, d. O., on the 9Th, 7th and
9Th of March, 1889.
"Nothing will be left undone by those
In charge to make this meeting OF the
department of superintendent take rank
with the most notable OF its predecessors
In point of attendance, general interest
and real profit 80 the cause Of education.
ITO this end most cordial and press
ing invitation Ia hereby extended to you
to attend aud participate In the proceed
ings.
"a strong programme will be prepared,
in accordance with which live subjects in
the general field, and In special lines of
educational work and thought, will be
presented in able papers by prominent
men and women, and ample time will be
afforded for their thorough discussion.
.'The widest possible representation OF
geographical sections and individual
opinions il earnestly desired.
"Tbese department meetings al the
nations capital have been productive in
the past OF much genuine good to the
cause Of popular education. Indeed no
small part of the progress made within
the last ten OF fifteen years is traosable
directly TO their influence. The post
bilities In this direction, so far from be-
ing exhausted, suggest suoh meetings at
aifording the very best possible opportu
mites for still further directing Alright the
educational thought and activity OF ths
country.
sit may here be noted that the results
Of the meetings of the department are
not ciroumscribed or ephemsral, the PRO.
ceedings being published by the, hprear
of education and sent grHtuitously al
over the country az circulars OF informa
tion. II seems but proper and right ii
this connection TO record thus publicly
the obligations and grateful acknowledg
ments OF this department, which or
justly due to Hon. N. II. r.. Dawson
United States commissioner Of education
for valued assistance, attentions AMI
courtesies.
"The time Of the meeting has beer
fixed In accordance with suggestions re
ceiTed from many quarters. It imme
diately follows, as will be seen, the dat
of the Inauguration OF the President, an,
thus affords the opportunity for thos
who attend to be present also at the oere
monies of that occasion, II they wish
with little additional expense or loss Q
time.
at is hoped and believed that o ms
terial reduction from the ourrent rates o
transportation will be secured for thoB
who attend this meeting.
Suggestions looking to the efficienc
OF the coming meeting will be gladly re
ceiyod. Very cordially yours, Fred NJ
Campbell, President; W. 4. Thigpel
Secretary"