Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-27
HGreat Meeting.


tion is the largest educational organ
ization in the world Ii meets annu-
ally in some place in the United
States or Canada and enrolls mem
bership Of about 10000.
Composed as il is OF the foremost
educators in the country. its selection
Of any state is piece Of good fortune
to the educational interests of that
section 1t has held but one meeting
in Wisconsin, the one of 1854 at Mat
ison. at which meeting it received its
new life, the membership reaching
the unprecedented number Of 1900.
After thirteen years it will again
meet within our borders. this time in
Milwaukee. July to 9. Every effort
is beiag made BY the local committee
to afford comfortable entertainment
to the thousands who will attend,
while an equally earnest effort is be-
inc made by the teachers in other
portions of the state to arouse such
an interest in the meeting that the
accommodation of the Cream City
are likely to be taxed to their limits
20 entertain the guests.
The preliminary program announ-
ces that the following named persons
Of national reputation will address
the meeting, together with others so
numerous that space cannot be given
even to name them.
Rev. Lyman Abbott. editor Of Out
look, will deliver an address upon The
Democracy Of learning; DR.. Alexan-
der Graham Bell. The education Of
the Deaf; Pres. Garfield of Ohio Uni
versity, Winners of Men; President
Harper, Chicago University Waste in
Education. To see and hear such
speakers will be an intellectual treat
that teachers may well make siren
nous effort to enjoy.
On fare for the round trip will be
charged by the railroads and an addi-
tional charge OF 81 will be made for
membership in the Association.
Membership confers the privilege of
admission to all meetings, reduced
rates at boarding places anda volume
of the proceedings. a book of 1000
pages containing more valuable peda-
gogical literature than can be pur-
chased for the money in any other
form.
The tickets will be good to return
until, August 81. ii deposited with the
joint agent Of the railroads at Mil
waukee on or before July p The
low rate nd long time in which to
retur VII no doubt induce many
people who are not teachers to make
the trip, as the citizens generally are
cordially invited to partake Of the
benefits Of the gathering.
The real spirit Of the teacher is in
dioated in no way more definitely
than in his attitude toward the pro-
fessional meetings OF his calling and
it will be matter of interest to note
who will attend and take to his work
of next year a new enthusiasm. and
who will stay at home and on in the
ruts, oblivious of the renewed pro-
fessional vigor sure to come to those
who touch elbows with great men
who will be present. The Inspector
of High Schools was recently heard to
say that every High School principal
with whom he had talked in his
rounds. with one exception, had ex-
pressed determination to attend the
meeting IN July and the one exception
had good reason for not attending
Inquiries concerning accom- modations
while in the city should be addressed
to VIM Geo. Bruce. Sec of the Local
Elk. Com. Milwaukee, and all ques-
tions concerning railroads and trans
portation or in any way connected
with Wisconsin Headquarters at the
Plankington House should be address
ed to the State Manager, ". J Brier,
River Falls