River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-13
A Great Neefinu.

Inc National Educational ASsOcla-
tion is the largest educational organ
iZation in the world. 1t meets an
nually in some place in the United
States or Canada and enrolls a MEM
bership of about 10000.
Composed as it is of the foremost
educators in the country, its selection
OF any state as place of meeting is
looked upon as a piece of good fortune
to the educational interests of that
section. 1t has held but one meeting
in Wisconsin, the one of 1881 at Mad
ison. at which meeting it received its
new life, the membership reaching
the unprecedented number of 300.
After thirteen years it will again
meet within our borders, this time in
Milwaukee, July 6 too. Every effort
is being made by the local committee
TO afford comfortable entertainment
to the thousands who will attend,
while an equally earnest effort is be-
ing made by the teachers in other
portions of the state to arouse such
an interest in the meeting that the
accommodations of the Cream City
are likely to be taxed to their limits
To 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
yersity, 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 a siren
uous effort to enjoy.
One fare for the round trip will be
charged by the railroads and an addi
tional charge of 81 will be made fol-
membership in the Association
Mem bership confers the privilege OF
adm, ION to all meetings, reduced
ties at boarding places and volume
of the proceedings, a book OF LOO
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 if deposited with the
joint agent of the railroads at Mil
waukee on or before July II. The low
rate and long time in which to return
will no doubt induce many people who
are not teachers TO make the trip, al
the citizens generallyare cordially in
vited to partake of the benefits of the
gathering.
The real spirit of the teacher is in
dicated in no way more definitely
than in his attitude toward the pro
fessional meetings of his calling anC
it will be a matter Of interest to note
| WIN VIII dObCbu anu bdhC W lio WI N
of next year a new enthusiasm, ano
who will stay at home and keep on in
the ruts, obliyious of the renewed pro
| fessional vigor sure TO come to those
who touch elbows with the great mer
who will be present. The Inspector
of High Schools was recently heard tt
say that every High school principa
with whom he had talked in hi:
rounds, with one exception, had ex
pressed a determination to attend
the meeting in July and the one eX
ception had good reason for not at
| tending.
Inquiries concerning accommoda
tions, While In the city, should be adj
| dressed to VIM. Geo. Bruce, Sec. Of
the Local Elk. Com, Milwaukee, and
all questions concerning railroads and
transportation or in any way con
nected with Wisconsin Headquarters
at the Plankington House should be
addressed to the State Manager, w
j. Brier, of this city.