Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-10
FORMALLY OPENED AT DENVER,
The National Educational Association Con-
vcncs in the Presence OF Immense Audi
ences-I6 1000 Delegates rrcsent.

Denver, COL July o.--The thirty fourth
annual convention of the National Educa-
tional association was opened this after
noon before two large audiences. The reg
ular meeting was at the Central Presbyte-
rian church, where 1000 persons were gath
cred, while 1000 attended an overflow at
the high school building, and thousands
were turned away in disappointment. 1t is
asserted that the attendance is already
larger than at any previous meeting of the
association. The work of the council of
education was completed to-day and the
next three days will be devoted TO the la
bors of the general organization.
The delegates and visitors have pracd--
Caly all arrived and conservative railroad
men estimate the number at 1000.
The council of education helds its final
meeting this forenoon. 1t was an executive
session wholly devoted to business mat
ters.
Superintendent Aaron Cove of the Den
yer schools, ex-president of the association,
and chairman of the arrangements COM
mittee, called the meeting to order and
welcomed the convention. He was fol-
ernor Mcintyre being in St. Louis; Mayor
McMurray and Mrs: A; j. Perry, state SUI
peryntendgfnt mt of schools. RESPONSES sS We're
ard, Colonel Francis w. Parker, principal
Of the Cook county normal school. Chica-
represented the Cotton exposition. and
came to invite the teachers to attend it,
Music was given by the Apollo Club, com
.
motion of General John Eaton, ex-commis-
sioner of education of the United States,
a telegram of greeting was sent to Com
missioner Harris and Professor Greenwood,
of Kansas City. now in Edinburgh.
Professor f. Hermans. Denver, spoke on
physical training, after which physical Cul-
ture classes from the city schools, directed
by their tutor, Professor Jacob Schmitt,
gave exhibition. Notice was given that
constitutional amendments providing for
popular vote in the association would be
submitted tomorrow The Euterpe quar-
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till o'clock.
At the evening session the church was
| filled in spite of the rain storm which was
prevailing. DIR. a. G. Lane, of Chicago,
| vice president, presided, and Professor n.
tion. gave his annual address. What
knowledge Is of Most Worth?"
After a solo by Mrs Jay Robinson, OF
| Denver DIR: W. \. Hailman, superintend-
ent of the Indian schools, Washington, d.
cation of the Indians" He said education
was naturally the first step in the ciyiliza-
! tion of the Indian. This could only be
| given to the younger persons, and to them
| only after the breaking up of the tribal re-
| lations. The allotment of lands in several
| dians; they fail in the new life, and thus
| conceive hostility for the institutions of
| civilization which makes effective work
| upon the young very difficult. The In
| dians are in many instances Immediately
| surrounded by the worst types of whites.
dians within their borders. Permanent
! good can only come when the states claim
| from the general government the right to
! control and protect their Indian residents
| and carry out the treaty stipulations by
which their consent to become citizens is