The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
TALK OF SCHOOL WORK,
Fifteen Thousand Educators
Begin Their Annual
Session.
Californians Are Honored With High
Offices in the National
Council.

DENVER, Colo, July 8.-The first ses
sion of the thirty-fourth annual conven
ton of the National Educational Associa
ton was held at the Central Presbyterian
Church this afternoon, in the presence o.
1000 persons, the utmost capacity of the
building, thousands of others being turned
away from the doors. 1t is conceded by
the railroad officials that no less thar
5000 people have so far arrived in the city
either as delegates or visitor. to the con
vention. So great was the overflow at the
opening that arrangements were made fol
another meeting at the High School build
ing, which was addressed by Colonel
Parker of Chicago, President de Carr o.
Swarthmore College, and President Cook
of the Normal School OF Illinois.
Despite the long distance that most oil
the delegates were obliged to travel, the
attendance has rarely been equaled in
numbers at any of the associations meet
ings. and never excelled in the character
of the educators in the deliberations.
At the session of the National Council
this morning State Superintendent Black
of California was appointed on the com
mittee to investigate and report plan for
reorganization of ungraded schools. Earl
Barnes of Palo Alto, Cal, was elected vice
president of the National Council, and
Charles Fl. Keyes of California was elected
member to fill vacancy.
The opening session of the general con-
vention was called to order at 2:30 o'clock,
and after prayer by DR.. J. n. Freeman,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church,
Aaron Cove, Superintendent of Schools of
Denver and chairman of the arrange
ments committee, made brief address of
welcome. He was followed by Lieutenant
Governor J. L. Brush, who represented
the State of Colorado in the absence of
Governor Mcintyre in st. Louis. Mayor
I. S. McMurray spoke the welcome of the
city of Denver, after which Mrs. A. j.
Peavey, State Superintendent of Schools,
took the platform, receiving an ovation
from the teachers present. Her address
was on "Woman's Work" and she took for
her task the exaltation of the sex in
Colorado. Woman's part in educational
progress was touched upon, and applause
the teachers in the name of Colorado
women.
Responses were made by President But
Ter, Secretary Shepard; Colonel Francis w
Parker, principal of the Cook County Nor
nal School, Chicago; Ex-Governor North
en- of Georgia, once known as "the educa-
tional Governor of the South" who re-
SpOHu6Q LOT Tic IedCneTS OI The COuGn, anu
incidentally said word for the Cotton
Exposition.
After music by the Apollo Club, with
twenty male voices, on motion of General
John Eaton, ex-Commissioner of Educa-
ton of the United States, a cablegram oil
greeting was sent to Commissioner of Edu,
cation Harris and his travelling companion
Professor Greenwood of Kansas City, now
in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Professor Z. f. Hermans OF the Denver
schools gave short address on the subject
of physical training, calling attention tc
the necessity for Keeping the body il
proper condition during mental labor. He
was followed by classes in physical train
ing, conducted by Professor Jacob Schmitt
director of physical training of the Denver
schools.
Notice was given that tomorrow morn
ing constitutional amendments relative
to elections and other matters would be
submitted.