The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-08

Educational association in 1898. The in
! itiatory move made at a recent meetin!
of the board of education crystalized int
business organization last night whel
large number of citizens, responding
TO the call of the governor and mayor
assembled at the Knutsford hotel Darlor
Among those present were Governor
Wells. who presided, Superintendent
| Millspaugh. DR.. Talmage, DR.. Park
! Chaplain Alensworth John Z. Dooly
Gus Holmes, George Nj. Scott, Professor
Augsburg, George NJ. Cannon. o. H
Avery, Wylie Brown, Councilmen w. p
OMeara and John Allen. Colonel Mel
son of the Tribune, Passenger Agent
Hintz of the Rio Grande Western, Jake
Moritz, John E. Hanson and many
others.
Governor Wells in calling the meeting
to order made a brief Introductory adj
dress explaining the purpose of the
gathering. He emphasized the import
ance of establishing Salt Lake as a con-
vention city among people of the east
and dwelt upon many other advantages
that would accrue.
At this point Professor O. II. Avery
was made secretary of the meeting after
which DR.. MillSpaugh was called upon.
Mr.. Millspaugh believed Salt Lake stood
a better chance of securing the conven-
ton next year than any other city. But
some good hard work was necessary for
there are no less than % cities to com
q
tremendous effort to secure the conven-
ton and in view of the exposition to be
held in that city Salt Lake will have a
formidable competitor. The first thing
to do said DR.. Millspaugh was TO raise
sufficient money and engage headquarters
at Milwaukee where the convention Will
be held this summer. when the place of
meeting next year will be decided upon.
FAVORABLE TO SALT LAKE.
President Talmage of the state uni
versity believed large portion of the
membership of the association were
favorable to this city. The one great
inducement was the tabernacle. an ideal
place as a convention hall. Last year
those who attended in Buffalo were
thoroughly Disguised at the treatment
received. The hall was sufficient only to
accommodate 1000 or 5000 people. The
result was that guards We're stationed at
the door and only those who could show
credentials of membership were admitted.
The speaker said one of the objections
raised against this city was that the
hotel accommodations would be made
quate. He believed to overcome this the
better class of citizens would open their
doors to visitors who would be princi-
pally of the gentler sex, and therefore
the more desirable to the homes.
SOUND ARGUMENTS.
Chaplain Allensworth presented the fol-
lowing arguments why Salt Lake should
havee the National Educational meeting
in 1895:
Because it would be productive of
good to the commercial and educational
interests of the city and state.
If Salt Lake wants it she can get it,
because conditions are in her favor. as
can be seen from the following statistics:
THE largest attendance at these meet
ings has been when they were held in
western cities, the desire of the eastern
teachers is to go west during vacation
where they can see Gods most majestic
and verdant fields. gather
new Illustrations therefrom and be IL
spired with fresh vigor to appear before
their classes when they return TO duty.
1.-The average membership of the asso-
citation is 1924. For convenience of rec
ord. the association has its territory di-
vided into five geographical divisions in
the United States. and Canada forming
one. making six. The association mas met
in Canada once, the North Atlantic
states four times. three of these in the
state of New York. and at Asbury park
once. The attendance at these four meet
rgs in that division was 1902. In the
South Atlantic states it has never met;
n the South Central once, in the North
Central four times. The attendance at
-hese four meetings was HEP. In the
western division. in which Salt Lake is
situated. it has met twice-at San Fran
cisco in IS and Denver in 50. The at
tendance at these two meetings was 1S,-
III. Thus it is seen that when in the
western division at two meetings the
attendance was only $50 less than four
The attendance at Denver was the larg-
.st in the history of the association. The
text largest number, 1886. was when the
association met in the then western town
If Chicago in 81. When at San Fran
.iSco, the attendance was 1920; of this
lumber 4,27S were from the state of Cal
fornia. From these figures il is clear
hat the teachers and people prefer a |
rip west to one east. Most of the teach |
rs west are from the east and have but I
title interest in visiting the east.
IF Salt Lake wants the association and /
an accommodate il, she can get it. The |
MY division she need to fear is the North |
CENTRAL for from it the average member |
hip by states is 254 while the average
from thres other divisions. /
Canada. is but so: while from /
ur division, the west, it is 40; so if Salt |
AXE will secure its own division and the i
North Central. the association will meet
n Salt Lake in 49,
A LITTLE MONEY NEEDED.
Mr.. Dooly promptly informed those
resent that the first thing in order was
D raise from $500 TO $500. which would
over the necessary expenses at Milwau-
ee this summer. If the convention there
secured, there would still be a year in
hitch to make the final arrangements.
n active committee was the first requi-
tie.
Dr. Park followed in a brief speech in
-hich he took occasion to venture the
oinion that all county superintendent
-ould pull together as one in endeavo~-
lg TO secure the meeting.
Then Councilman O'Meara moved that
lie chair appoint committee to take the
latter in charge. this committee to con-
ST of the governor. the state SuDerin
ndent. the mayors and presidents of the
oards of education in cities of the first
nd second class. anil county superin-
ndents and the presidents of every edu
itional institution in the state.
COMMITTEE OF SEVEN.
AS this committee would embrace
BOD portion of the population of the
ate. Colonel Nelson objected to it as
eing too cumbersome to start with, and
,e-efore moved as an amendment that [
lie governor appoint a committee of
ven from those present. The amend
ent was accepted by OMeara, and after
effort to reduce the number to five
id been defeated. the motion carried
Id the following gentlemen were Sc
cted: Governor Wells, who was in ,
uded in the original motion, Superin- .
ndent Park, Dr. Talmage, DIR. Mills
iugh, John e. Dooly, George NJ. Cannon
Id George NJ. Scott.
A motion by John L. Hanson, instruct
e Superintendent N1illspaugh to at once
cure headquarters at Milwaukee, car
I'd. and as the committee selected was
npowered to do everything in the way
raising funds and making other ar
ngements, there was nothing more to I
J., and the meeting adjourned. :
Success is the reward of merit" not L
assumption. Popular appreciation is
hat tells in the long run. For so years t
ople have been using Ayers Sarsapa- I
la. and today it is the blood-Durifier {
0st in favor with the public. Ayers 4