Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-02
EDUCATORS CONVENTION
Little Doubt That It Will Be Held in Wash
ington Next Year.
Enterprising Citizens Making Ar.
rangements Which Will Assure
Proper Entertainment.

The movement undertaken by public
spirited citizens of Washington to bring the
annual convention of the National Educa-
tional Association to the national capital
in 1898 is growing in strength and purpose
and arrangements are now in progress
which will, it Is confidently believed, be
so complete and generous that the officers
of the association will gladly decide to &C.
cept the invitation.
There was a very satisfactory meeting
held Saturday at the board of trade rooms
in the Ames building. 1t was presided over
by Col Henry s. Blount, with Mr. Arthur
WE'LL as secretary. and among those pres
ent were Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, Miss A. I.
Smith, Superintendent of Public Schools
POWELL, Mr.. Archibald Greenlees, Mr..
Marcus Baker. Mr.. A. T. Stewart and MIR.
Thomas W. Smith.
1t is well-known fact that the members
OF the National Educational Association
would much prefer meeting in Washington
10 any other city, and at the recent con-
vention the invitation of the District Com
inisSsonefs TO come here next year was
greeted with much pleasure In an infer
view published in The Evening Star some
time since, Mr.. j. Ormond Wilson who is
one or the most influential members of The
ASSOCIATION. and who has held every office
Oh Importance in it, from president down.
recited IN a very interesting manner the
advantages which the association and ali
us members would enjoy by holding the
t;naI nl III TINS city, where such prac-
'icai lessons of the national governments
couiu De learned from personal contact wifi
~ Ihs .itutlons and the rich fields of his
.oric interest surrounding the capital.
M W. could De explored with so much profit
oy the educators. and the experiences thus
gained add to their ability in teaching the
young. 'iie
The Railroad Rates.
Inc reports of several of the committees
having the preliminary matters in charge
were submitted to the meeting Mr.. Green
ices from the transportation committed
made the gratifying announcement that IT
was regarded a certain by officials of the
Baitimore and Ohio railroad that the trunk
lines would enter into an agreement fo,.
low rates from all points for those VIII,
would attend the convention Col HIo;1nt
from the hotel committee made a MARTA,
report. stating that nearly all the hot u
pi.pIietors In town would make reasonable
rates Tor accommodations, and offered I'M
usual accommodations for committee rooms
ana similar purposes. Superintendent Pow
ell announced that the managers OF Con-
'entlon Hail. Center Market Hall and sew
erai OF the theateEs had agreed to give lib
eral terms for their use for convention pur-
poses. f
The meeting decided that the financial
committee should issue circular letter TO
subject of the proposed visit of the asso-
citation and calling for subscriptions to
1und to guarantee its proper reception and
entertainment.
Estimated Benefits.
In relation to this fund Mrs Sara A.
Spencer made some pertinent remarks
showing what great material benefit would
ensue to Washington by the presence of
the convention, estimating that nearly
100000 was usually spent during a con-
vention by the members of the association
and their friends in the city where 1t is
held.
1t is proposed to raise a fund of about
sloUo. which will amply guarantee the
coming next year of the association AMI
from the energy being displayed by the
committees there seems to be little doubt
that the required amount will be forth
coming.
There will be another meeting at the
beard of trade rooms at l: 80 o'clock next
Saturday afternoon.