The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-02
TRIP TO TORONTO.
Meeting of the National Educa-
tional Association.
sEATTLE's FIGHT FOR 1892.
Interesting Letter From Professor p. c.
Richardson, Who Tells How
the Work Was Done.

The family of Professor p. C. Richardson, of
the Central school, has received q letter from
him containing an interesting description of
his trip East. He went to attend the meeting Of
the National Educational Association, which
closed last month at Toronto. Professor Rich
ardson says:
/ am now in Cleveland, having arrived last
night. feel the effect of the work at Toronto, of
which / viii give you an account
left home loaded down with packages con-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lr p Barnard had rGyen nn the trsn
when / started, and / took material TO fight the
battle in company with Professor Mckee and
Mr. Gephart.
On arriving al the Canadian line. a customs
officer held me up for duties on the pictures TO
the amount of $50, despite my protests that
they were to be used for exhibit, and would be
Before arriving at Winnipeg we were me- by
reception committee from that city. The party
was banqueted at the Clarendon hotel at 6
O'clock, and was given public reception in the
Presbyterian church later in the evening IL
was the most delightful affair of the sort ever
enjoyed. The vocal music was far SURPRISING
that usual TO such occasions
liza winnipegger ever wanders to Seattle he
will be cared for to the best of my ability From
Winnipeg 1 wired for the beat quarters of the
Rossin house, Toronto, and secured the psrlor
and two adjoining rooms. This gave the Seattle
party the finest headquarters of the city. All
along the way found PEOPLE much interested
In Seattle put up bird s-eye map IN the
car aud the photos always drew crowd wher-
ever shown
Arriving in Chicago. set about the work I'M
derraken for Commissioner Ezra Meeker. Dl-
rector Davis. though very busy with many i'm
portant matters, received me very kindly, One
cannot help being impressed with the magni-
tude OF the work when he secs the army of
clerks and heads of departments. 1t will truly
be the greatest show on earth. After two
days stay | fastened 10 Toronto, eager for the
work to be done Reaching Toronto on the 18th,
found that superintendent Barnard, also Pro
fessor Mckee aud Mr. Gephart had arrived day
previous. Professor Barnard had secured other
quarters, but came in with us the next day.
Monday morning the work began. Professor
Mckee made a copy for neat badge and had
several thousand printed, together with 1000 in
vitations TO visit Seattle headquarters. You
will notice that the invitation contains fifteen
names There were but four OF US to do the
work, however, the others were busy with
other matters.
The principal canvass was between Seattle and
Helena. In the entire fight Helena had the adj
vantage. The men had attended the conyen-
ton several years, and from assisting others IN
the past held claims on many delegations for as
sistaEce now. On the other hand, We came TO
Toronto as entire strangers except for acqualnt
ance made by correspondence. Before Wednes-
day night we had the masses OF the convention
with us, and hundreds fioeked to our headquar-
tiers Our misfortune was in not being repre-
sented in the board OF directors by one OF our
own number. The vote should have been taken
differently Instead OF voting on all places ana
then dropping the weaker ones, the first vote
should have been the East or West. The
tween Seattle and Helena, Seattle would have
received twenty-five votes and Helena but six
teen. However, ii was not put in this way and
the result, really in favor of Seattle, shows in
favor OF Helena.
The executive committee of five will visit Sc
attic ane Helena about the middle of August.
believe our people will rise to the occasion and
make a drawing offer to the committee. Moth
ing can so effectually advertise our city as this
meeting.
To return TO the pictures, they did a good
work, especially with the directors. Some
brought out very funny comments. am fuller
of the an. (. A." for 80 than ever before NV
pocketbook ia correspondngly empty. Thus
Tar the trip has cost 500 will also have a bill
OF damages to pay Mr.. La Roche, for it was i'm
possible 10 avoid soiling the photos slightly. He
was very kind to let me have the pictures and
think We will buy them as mementoes of our
work at Toronto
The people of Seattle must awaken TO the i'm
portance of this convention and have confidence
In the fact that II is now within their reach.