St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-01
EVERYBODY is HUsTLING.
Several Meetings to Further the
National Educational Associa-

ton.
Yesterday was busy day at Headquarters
OF the National Education association. Be-
sides the committee meetings there was a
very extensive inquiry from all quarters Of
the country regarding rates, accommodation
and excursions. Il. G. Fairbanks, of Boston,
writes to say that he Will bring $40 at least
on one train from that city.
The committee on membership and attend
ance met at 10 O'Clock at the secretary's
office. There were present State Supt. D. l..
Kiehle, chairman; Irwin Shepard president
Wlnona normal school; II. P. Judson, state
university; 7. j. Gray. president ST. Cloud
normal school; z. W. Scoring, president
Mankato normal school; City Supt SIS Parr,
st. Cloud; City Supt A. f. Bechdolt, Man
kato. This committee had long session and
adopted many plans for thorough organ
ization and canvass of the teachers of Min
nesota and surrounding states, especially, in
order to secure the largest possible attend
Paul, next July. President S. W. Scoring
was appointed a delegate to visit
the wisconsin association, in Decem-
S ssr, "a at Madison; President Irwin.
Michigan state association at Lansing; Pres
ident T. J: Gray was appointed delegate to
visit the Illinois and Indiana state associa-
tons in December at Sprinfield and Indian.
apolis; Prof. ii. P. Judson was appointed a
delegate to visit the Iowa state association at
Des Moines and President Lord was appoint
ed delegate to visit the North Dakota state
association at Grand Forks in December.
resolution was passed instructing the
secretary to request the conf ittee on trans
portation to secure transportation for these
delegates visiting these states. The secre-
tary was authorized to issue circulars setting
forth the objects OF the association and the
special work of the attendance committee
Committee adjourned to meet at Call of chair
man.
The committee on exhibits met at the sec.
Iarv' OF ~ II N
kuhies being absent, Prof. C. A. Bennett, Of
the manual training scnool, occupied the
chair. City SUPERINTENDENT Frank T. Wilson.
OF StlllW water. and City Superintendent e. B.
Gilbert and Chairman D. d. Merrill, of the
general committee. joined i'll the consalta-
tons OF this committee on exhibits. II was
decided that all exhibits shall be made with
reference TO some specified phase of school
training No general exhibition will De held,
but there will be exhibits illustrating the
WORK in the art, manual training school and
science departments. 1t is hoped to make is
OF such character that every teacher can
get something of yelue from il. The COM
mittee will meet again in a few DAYS and
proceed to carry out the details of the work
laid down tor it.
The general executive committee met at
the secretary's Office at D. m. There were
present d. d. Merrill. chairman: NJ. b. Curry,
+. W. Peet, b. F. Wright and City .Superin-
tendent c. B. Gilbert. There not being
quorum present there was no minute bust
spent considerable time earnestly discussing
various plans to thoroughly advertise the
National Educational association meeting at
St. Paul.
A representative Of Harper & Bros. New
York, was present and submitted a scheme
to advertise Minnesota and the Educational
ASSOCIATION in general and st. Paul in par
ticular. i'll four page supplement TO Har-
pefs Weekly. The members of the commit
tee present thought favorably Of the scheme.
Among the plans suggested by leading edu-
Gators of the country is one to call an inter-
national conference on education subjects to
meet In connection with the national associ-
alton next summer. 1t is proposed to invite
the different governments to send at least
one delegate each to attend this conference.
II is expected that the department of public
instruction in Canada will take very active
interest in this conference, and the movers
have been encouraged to expect several EUi-
ropean countries to send delegates. This, no
doubt, will be a preliminary to a greater in
ternational conference on educational SUBJ
jects to be held at the seat of the worlds fair
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