The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-03
TEACHERS MAY COME.
Looking for a Place for the
1892 Meeting.
WHAT SEATTLE MUST PROVIDE.
Twenty Thousand People to House and
Observation-Disclosures Barnard's
Estimate OF Results.

The committee of the National Educa-
tionaI Association appointed to select a
place for the meeting of 1892 will arrive in
Seattle in about two weeks The commit
tee comes here in response to an invita-
ton rendered by the Chamber of Com
merce, by Mayor White and by Superin-
tendent of Schools Barnard, who made
overtures to the association at the late an
nual meeting at Toronto.
Few people understand the magnitude
of this teachers meeting" said Superin-
tendent Barnard yesterday. There are
anywhere from 10000 to 10000 teachers
from all over the country attend these an
nual meetings, and the city which secures
them is considered fortunate indeed. 1t
was said in Toronto that the gathering
this year caused an influx of % 900 people.
THE city of Helena sent All invitation
engraved upon solid silver. with rubies
and solid gold ornaments. The invitation
pleased the members very much, but there
were many who wanted TO come to Seattle,
and Mayor Whites invitation, sent by
wire, was enthusiastically received. 1t
was read aloud in the Hobbies of the hotels
and responded to with great cheering.
have little doubt that if an effort is put
The three leading cities in The race are
Seattle, Helena and Saratoga. Our work
among the teachers was done with a hun
dred photographs and lot of white silk
badges with the inscription, Seattle, 1892
Everybody wore the badges and they
created as good an impression as Helena's
magnificent invitation.
eff Seattle gets the meeting" continued
Mr. Barnard, "she viii have to agree TO
the following provisions:
"First-The city must provide enough
halls for the different departments of the
association, and one hall large enough to
seat at least 5000 people.
"Second-The city must secure a uni
form railway rate of one fare for the round
trip.
.'Third-The city must provide not less
than 5000 lodgings at rate not above SIPS
for women-including lodging, breakfast
and supper, but not dinner-and 1900
lodgings for men, at rates from $1.75 to So
per day.
"Fourth-The city will publish at least
100000 copies of the Bulletin daily during
the meeting; the advertising to be paid to
the city.
'Fifth-The city must furnish transpor-
tation for the members of the executive
committee when visiting the city and en-
terrain them while here.
"Sixth-Furnish suitable business offices
for the executive committee.
"Seventh-Furnish entertainment for
the families of the executive officers.
"Eigth-Pledge the largest possible
number of life members at 800 and life di-
rectors Mt $40 each.
"Ninth-The city must guarantee at
least $3.50 new members at 81 each, as
annual dues.
This last provision Is put in on account
Of the fact that the association, by coming
so far West, will lose large amount of
annual dues. and to Offset that loss an eff
fort to get new members here must be
made.
'sTenth-If any exhibit of educational
work Is to be made it will be under the di-
rection and at the expense of the local au-
thorities.
''The most difficult part of the project to
carry out successfully" said Mr.. Barnard,
twill be taking care of the people. All
the hotels will be filled first, and after
wards the private houses. The city will
be taxed to its utmost. / wish that the
hotei-keepers and the owners of private
houses would send me, at once, the num-
that | may present the figures to the men,
bers of the committee upon their arrival.
A local committee should also get to work
looking up quarters. so that there may be
no delay. Ii is a very important matter
slip TO get the meeting here, when little
work will secure it.
''In addition to the other entertainment
the city should charter a steamer TO make
hourly trips on the Sound, and should en-
pioy orchestras and bands and furnish
other entertainment that would make the
10000 or $1,000 visiting teachers think that
Seattle was the best city IN the country,
We want them to go home with favorable
and a lasting impression of the city. Pro-
vision should also be made for a display of
the products of the state and for some
souvenirs OF some sort TO be given away TO
the guests
Calculating on five days stay they,
each one Of the teachers, would spend. ac-
cording to Mr. Barnards figures, the fol-
lowing amounts of money:
Railroads ............ & so1 noo
no 100000
S.ss 900
stfset rsil"sys-. l5,CN0
-.--''.-..--.--. IO,oo0
Besides this will be smaller amounts
spent for carriages, gurneys. barber shops,
etc. And not the least expenditure would
be for real estate.
THE teachers almost invariably save
their money" concluded Mr. Barnard,
sand make investments, and they would
be sure to buy property here very largely
and would continue TO send money back
after they got home tor long time to
come"