Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
EDUCATIONAL.
THE FORTHCOMING CONVENTION
OF SUPERiNTENDENTS.
A List Of the Principal Educators
Who Will Read Papers or
Otherwise Take Part.
Oakland Times

Oakland Times
City Superintendent of Schools F. NJ
Campbell is busily engaged making pre-
parations for the meeting of the Depart
ment of Superintendent, National Educa
tional Association of the United States. il
Washington, D. c., on March 9th, eth and
Sth. This work necessitated the sending
of many letters and kilograms. Mr.. Camp.
bell has already advertised Oakland to a
considerable extent in this manner, and
mas recently sent over 10000 circulars to
teachers and other people connected with
educational affairs throughout the United
States. He has been in correspondents
with the transportation companies and has
secured half fares between Chicago and
Washington and between New Orleans
and Washington. From Chicago to Wash
ington and return the trip will cost dele
gates to the Associations meeting SIT so.
from New Orleans and return S27 80.
From n H. R. Dawson, Commissioner
of Education in the Department of the
Interior, Superintendent Campbell has re-
ceived letter in which it is stated that
visitors will be provided with lodgings.
The Hall of the National Museum has
been secured as place for the associations
meeting. Commissioner Dawson closes
his letter in an amusing vein, as follows ::
l" thank you for your polite invitation
to deliver an address of welcome to the
convention but will beg you to excuse me
from that duty this time | hope to at
tend the meeting and will cordially well
come all who may call at the bureau, but
the celebration of March 4th, viewed in
connection with the result of November
9th, would, fear, impart too melancholy
a tone to my remarks"
Superintendent Campbell has replied to
this, informing Mr.. Dawson that he will
be expected to be present to participate in
the funeral ceremonies"
AS Superintendent Campbell is Presi-
dent of the National Association, of course
he is expected to attend to much of the
for the meeting. He has
nearly completed his programme for the
occasion, and it only awaits definite an
swer from President-eiect Harrison to the
invitation to be present.
Among the names on the programme for
papers, or to take part in discussions, all of
whom have accepted, are the following:
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler, President
of the College for the Training of Teach
ers in New York city
Hon. D. L. Kiehler, State Superintend-
ent of Schools for Minnesota.
W. II. Payne, Superintendent for Nash
vile, Tenn.
Thomas fash, Superintendent of Schools
for Portland, Me.
DR.. NJ. B. Powell, Superintendent of
Schools for Washington, D. c.
DR.. E. E. Highly, State Superintendent
Of Schools for Pennsylvania.
Hon. j. II. Dickinson, State Superin-
tendent of Schools for Massachusetts,.
G. G.. Davidson, Superintendent of Schools
for Alliance, Ohio.
II. S. Jones, Superintendent OF Schools
for Erie, Pa.
Thomas w. Ballet, Superintendent of
Schools for Springfield, Mass.
E. P. Moses, Superintendent of Schools
for Raleigh, n. c.
DR.. NJ. A. Newell, State Superintendent
of Schools for Maryland
L. w. Day, Superintendent of Schools
for Cleveland, Ohio.
Henry Holich, of Harrisburg, Pa.
President William Dewitt Hyde, d. D.,
Of Bowdoin College, Maine.
w. NJ. Griffin, A. NJ, of Newark, n. J.
George I. Liltlefeld, Superintendent of
Schools for Newport, r. |.
DIR. James McAllister, Superintendent of
Schools for Philadelphia, Pa.
Professor C. NJ. Woodward of the st.
Louis MO- Manual Training School.
DR.. William 7. Harris, of Concord,
n. H.
Colonel Francis w. Parker, Principal of
Cook county Normal School, at Chicago.
DIR. Jerome Allen, of the Normal Col
lege, New York City.
George p. Browne, Superintendent of
Schools for Bloomington, Ill.
DIR. N. c. SchaefIer of the State Normal
School of Pennsylvania.
E. P. Seaver, Superintendent Of Schools
for Boston, Mass.
John d. Ford, of the Normal Training
School, Baltimore, Md.
II. w. Compton, Superintendent of
Schools for Toledo, o.
Colonel Theodore W. Bean, of Norris
town, Pa.
S. I. Denton, Superintendent of Schools
for New Haven, Conn.
Hon. James A. Page, of Boston, Mass.
Hon. G.. w. Ross, Minister Of Education,
Toronto, Canada
Hon. w. r. Garrett, of Nashville, Tenn
George Rowland, Superintendent of
Schools for Chicago III.
j. NJ. Greenwood, Superintendent of
Schools for Kansas City, Mo-
Among the subjects for papers or for
discussion are: Training Of Teachers: :"
First, in State Normal schools; second, in
city training and practical schools; third,
in county institutions; fourth, in State in
stitutions.
Examinations" First, teachers; sec
ond, for promotions.
Manual Training" First, its relation
to body and mind second, the psychology
of; third, to what extent and how far can
it be introduced into ungraded country
schools fourth, to what extent can it be
introduced into graded city schools fifth,
its moral influence.
" Principals" First, the school princi-
pal; second, qualifications of school prin-
cipals
1.-The Canadian School System"
Education in the South"
Work of the City Superintendent"
The High School and the Community"
"The State and the Higher Education"
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