The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-05
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCI-
ALTON.

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL Assault
ALTON
So far as numbers are concerned
the annual gathering of the National
Educational association at Buffalo this
week will equal, if not eclipse, the
other conventions of this great conven-
ton year. Seating capacity will be
provided for 10000 teachers and pre-
parations are being made for the en-
tertainment of as many more strangers
The proceedings Of such vast con-
course of educational enthusiasts must
have more than passing interest for
the world in general. Bound together
hy tile ties of common interest and
perpetual fellowship, this great Or
ganization dedicates itself to the work
of elevating the chara cter and advanc-
ing the interests of the profession of
teaching. and of promoting the cause
of popular education in the United
States
The practical results from this year
ly gathering are beyond measure.
Every school teacher who attends car
rieS back to his work new ideas, new
theories of instruction and gains the
stimulus to put some of them into OPP
Grafton. The convention platform is
the forum from which the combined
thought of the best educators Of the
age is announced and commented upon
1t is not only great gathering Of
teachers, but it is a well organized and
carefully classified body which is sub
divided in such a way that special as
well as general work may be done.
Each forenoon there will be a general
meeting attended by all delegates in
the large buffalo Music Hall, but in the
afternoon there will be separate ses-
sions of the various departments.
There are fifteen or more of these
departments: The first, Of school su-
perirtendency; the second. of normal
schools; the third, of elementary school
the fourth, of higher instruction; the
fifth, the industrial education; the
sixth, of art education; the seventh, of
Kindergarten instruction; the eighth,
Of music education; the ninth, of sec
oudaIy education; the tenth, of bus
ness education; the eleventh, of child
study; the twelfth Of physical educa-
ton; the thirteenth, Of natural science;
the fourteenth, OF school administra-
ton, and the fifteenth. of national coun
Gil of education. Each department
has two sessions a week, so that on
other days the teachers may attend
the meetings of other departments
than their own in which they may hap
Pen to be interested.
For three days before the meeting of
the convention, the national council,
which is the executive body of the as
ISOLATION, will hold meetings at which
the routine business may be cleared
up. The following are the officers of
this council as we'll as the National
Educational association: President,
Newton G. DOugherty of Peoria, Ill.
secretary, Irwin Shepard of WinOna,
Mimi; treasurer. l. Mcneil of Kan
Sas City, Mo There are twelve vice
presidents a board of trustees and a
board of directors.
The school teachers who will attend
this convention will come from every |
mock and corner of this great Union, !
and from Canada; no state or territory |
being unSepreSepted. Some will come |
from districts where the log school |
house is still in use and others from the |
large cities where deliberately equipped |
structures offer every advantage To i
the conscientious teacher for study and |
A large number of col |
lege professors and university preSi- |
dents will attend and will contribute |
10 the general interest of the sessions |
by delivering addresses on educational, /
topics As soon as the convention is |
over the thousands of pedagogical /
workers viii scatter TO various parts /
Of the country TO enjoy the remainder
Of their vacation OF course most of /
them will visit Niagara Falls during /
their stay in Buffalo, but when they |
leave they viii go TO the sesshore and |
mountain resorts in large parties. This
IS one of the features of the canven-
ton which makes the annual meet
igs an increasing source of pleasure
and of profit, rendering its sessions so
popular and attractive TO thousands
Of school teachers as well as oilers IN
terested in the cause of educa ton.