The times., 1897-05-30
COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS
Important Assembly to Be Held
in Milwaukee in July.
IN WASHINGTON NEXT YEAR
Teachers Throughout the Country
Anxious to Visit the National
fore the Convention in the West.
koyal Welcome Assured.

II is expected that the National Edu-
cational, Association viii hold its annual
assembly at Washington in July, 1898
The next assembly of this association
meets at Milwaukee, July 3 9, 1897.
and the delegation which will represent
the District of Columbia in that assembly
will extend an invitation that The next
assembly be held ut Washington The
District government, he Board OF Trade
ana local interests generally win be glad
To welcome this host of teachers, ana
il is said that the teachers are eager TO
accept the invitation.
The association numbers about 20 900
people, ana the local members declare
that the assembly at Washington will
attract no. 900 teachers To this CITY. The
local members of the dssocia ton have
authorized the issuance OF an invitation
To the citizens OF Washington and the
friends ni education 10 accompany them
to Milwaukee and join in extending .be
invita- ton
The local members of the National Edu-
cational Association yesterday issued tie
following circular:
To Teachers and Friends OF Education in
the District OF Columbia
You are invited u attend the assembly
of the National Educational Association ut
Milwaukee. Wis, July . to 8, 1897, and to
take part in i Is inspiring and Illuminating
councils
The governor OF wisconsin, the state
legislature, the board oil regents an d faculty
OF the university, and the normal schools,
Milwaukee, and numerous other oIganiZa-
tons. officially extended invitations 10 the
National Educational Association to hold
it's annual convention FOR 1897 In Mil
waukee and all resources of the state are
laid under tFsbute 70 insure a royal wei
come.
Information is received fIom many
sources that the teachers of the United
States desire to hold their next anuul Il
assembly in the National Capital and steps
are already being taken To give them a
cordial invitation aud welcome.
The delegation which goes from Wash
ington to Milwaukee viii undoubtedly pc
accompanied hy committee bearing this
message
1T is clear that the delegation from
Washington this year should be especially
strong am! representative, wear a Wash
ington badge. register from the District
OF Columbia. become acquainted with the
officers. and leading members of y F.
A, and, with true public spirit and pride,
state the attrac ctions OF the National
Capital. its traordinary facilities for
entertaining the world, and the desire
Of its teachers and citizens TO receive the
distinguished educators of the land. WASH
ingtou teachers frequently meet friends
from other States ut n. T.. A. conventions.
and register with them, as from those
States. where they may have lived IN
childhood, thus ignoring the city that
gives them employment, and making its
list of members in the great annual port
appear small aud meager. The District
OF Columbia sEo I'D appear ON the \ E.
A record as leader in educational
interests
superintendent Of schools. William b.
Powell, who will accompany the delesa-
ton, desires fine represe ntation of
Washington teachers, and Will render
them any service in his power The
superintendent has already invited the
Department of Superintendence, y. E. A
tc hold its annual meeting in Washington
D. c.. in December, and the invitation
is accepted.
The N L. A numbers from l 5 900 to
10000 teachers, and those who are in "a
position to understand the situation, de-
clare that when it meets in Washington
10000 teachers will come from mountain
and valley, lakeside and seaside, high
way and byway, to visit their own
National Capital.
The itinerary of the route will be as
follows: Leaving Washington at sos p.
M, via Grafton, Bellaire. GAINESVILLE and
Newark, Ohio, the party will arrive at
Chicago 'at 9 p. m. the next day, and
at Milwaukee at 1870 a. m, the day
following. Returning, leave Milwaukee
July 10 to II only. except that by de
posting tickets with joint agent at Mil
waukee on or before July IL, with so
cents. an extension of return limit may
be secured to leave Milwaukee as late as
August 3 L.
Parties desiring further information as
to routes, trains and other details should
call upon Mr. s. B. Hege, District passen-
ger agent, office b. & O. Railway Com
pany, corner Fifteenth street and New
York avenue northwest.
A party Of teachers is already organized
to leave Washington 10 a. m, July 8,
rea ching Milwaukee, per Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad, about l D. m +,
so as to rest halliday and night
before the opening of the National Council
of Education, Monday, July 3, at 9 a. IN.