St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-08
TWICE TEN THOUSAND
Expected to Attend The National Educa
tional Associations
SESSION AT SAINT PAUL.
The Chamber of Commerce Hears
Strong Arguments in lis
Favor.

aWOke 10 the realization OF taking steps
toward redeeming the pledges made by
itself. with other boards, to provide for
the holding of the session of the Ma
tional Educational association in St.
Paul. 1t seems certain that the exeeu-
tive committee of that organization will
choose st. Paul as against Toronto, if
the necessary eXpenSeS-aboutS SIS, 600
are pledged. The committee will meet
to-day at Chicago and make the decis-
ion. Prof. Garfield, of Kansas, preSi-
dent of the association, addressed the
chamber, and in forcible language set
forth the many advantages TO st. Paul
would accrue from the session. To Sc
cure the convention the city must con-
clude arrangements with all the railroad
companies for reduced rates; accommu-
datOn for at least 10000 people; lOdg-
ingS at reasonable rates, not to exceed
Sl.25 per day for about 5000 women, and
suitable halls for the meetings of the
various departments. He reported that
there was not a building here
sufficient to accommodate all the
delegates like the great auditor
ium in Chicago, but the Peoples
auditorium would make a fair substi-
tute. In addition to this, at least nine
halls capable of accommodating from
700 to LOCO delegates would be required
for the different sections. 1t would be
also necessary that the committee of
management should have a financial
backing of from 81, 900 to $4,000. the
advantages which accrue were precisely
of the nature which could be expected
from visit of All immense body of in
telligent persons, numbering from
$4,000 to $1,000. Coming from about
every part OF the Union, and welding
combined influence greater than any
other body of individuals. the adver-
Using value which the holding of the
convention here would represent to this
city and state was inestimable. Then,
looking at it from financial stand
point, those delegates would bring at
least Sl50,00 in cash into the city.
Quite an Interesting resume of the
association and its work was given by
Prof Garfield. He said the growth and
interests had been largely stimulated
by holding the meetings in the West.
and that section of the country had. in
time, been largely benefited in an edu-
cational sense. Though organized as
far back as 1851, the association had OBJ
tanned great prominence in seventeen
years, as its meetings were always held
In the East, and the attendance was
limited 10 an average of 600. When
Madison was selected in 1884, there was
great objection to its far Western loca-
tiOn," but the choice proved blessing,
as the attendance increased to 5000.
The next year, however, a reactiOnary
sentiment having set in. the meeting
was held in Saratoga. There were
about 1000 delegates present. In 1886
the association went to Topeka, Kan,
and 1909 teachers from all parts of the
Union fiocked thither. The prepOnder-
ance of sentiment was remark
ably in favor of the West. Chicago was
selected as the place of meeting for
1887. The result was surprising. Over
Is, 600 delegates assem- bled there and the
convention was one of the most notable
in the educational annals of the world.
The claims of the Far West were urged
at this meeting, and eventually. with no
small misgiving, the executive commit
tee decided to hold the converting of
1888 at San Francisco. Seven thousand
delegates from the East poured over on
TO the Pacific slope and the assembly
that year numbered over Il, coo teachers.
This year it was decided to visit the
South and a cordial invitation
from Nashville, Tenn, was accepted.
Only $500 delegates attended, however,
lUe ltdI vi SOlllS OOulH J1t up
pressive month of July acting as pow
erful deterrent. The meeting at Nash
vile, Notwithstanding, was a notable
success in many respects, and the citi-
zens as well as the delegates were
mutually benefited. For next year
urgent invitations from two large and
vigorous cities claimed attention, st.
Paul and Toronto. The inducements
offered by each were large, but, while
the holding of the convention in Toronto
would have the additional advantage of
comforting an international character
upon the association, it had been de-
cided, other things being equal, to give
st. Paul the preference.
Treasurer Hewitt, of the association,
followed with an address of the same
tenor, and Supt. Kiehle and President
Sheppard, of Winona. added their voices
in the exhortatiOn. MesSrs. E. w. Peet,
David Day, Gen. Bishop and other MEM
bers of the chamber spoke in favor of
leaving no stone unturned to secure the
association. From the committees who
had the matter i'll charge, George Ii.
Hazard reported that all railroads had
agreed to make the requested reduction
of fares. ID. ID. Merrill reported on be-
half of the joint committee. Promises
| had been received from the various
hotels that rates would be largely re-
duced, and assurances of ample ae-
cOmmOdation for lady delegates had
been plentiful. In regard to halls, the
Peoples auditorium could be secured
as the best place of meeting, and the
two assembly rooms in the basement of
the building, one capable of seating 1000
people and the other 700, would be at the
| disposal of the association, besides one
or two rooms for the use of the executive
committee. Other halls could be Sc
| cured in other parts of the city. From
the statements published in several ed
| ucational papers which had come to his
| notice Mr.. Merrill felt convinced that
the gathering would approximate 10000
souls.
The Last Day.