The times., 1897-07-25
DEPENDS ON The RAILWAYS
Efforts to Secure the Next Conyen-
ventiOn Of the N. E. A.
Executive Committee Meets-Com-
mittees Appointed to Look A After
Various Matters.

The executive committee of the local COM
mittee oi the National Educational Associa-
tion held it's first meeting at 1890 o'clock
yesterday i'll the rooms OF the Eoard OF
Trade on q street. The object OF the meet
ing was TO induce the National Education
Association to holdits session herein S9S.
The session was devoted to appointing
committees and the discussion OF railroad
facilities and finances. Col. Fl F. Bioun5
presided, with Mr.. Arthur O'Neill as sec
retary.
There are at present four cities which
are endeavoring to secure the next con
vention of the National Educational Asso
citation. They are; Omaha, Salt Lake
City, Los Angeles and Washington. II Is
expected. however, that Washington will
secure the prize, and every endeayor will
be made By the railroads to bring about
that result II either of the other cities
il successful none of the Eastern roads win
obtain any of the traffic.
Dir. Hege. of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, promised a half fare ON his road
for all members, and endeavors will be
made to secure similar rate on other
trunk lines. If this effort should prove
fruitless there is but little likelihood that
meet here in 1888. Boston lost the conven-
ton several years ago through failure to
make satisfactory transportation arrange
ments, and If the Western roads promise
transportation inducements and Washing
ton cannot dc SO, the association win select
enc OF the other cities.
In addition to arranging with the rail-
ways, the local committee must raise ST. >,
600 to pay the expenses OF the convention.
This VIII be raised among the teachers OF
the public schools, the hotels aud the
street railways. The local membership
twas Complained, is svery limited and efforts
viii be made to induce large number Of
teachers to Join
Previous to the appointment Of commit
tees letters Were read from State Supt.
Charles R. skinner, OF New York, vice presi-
dent of the New England Association, and
another from Snpt. James E. Greenwood,
it's president, to Mrs. Sara f. Spencer. in
which it was stated that both writer's,
along With Albert G.. Lane, OF Cbicag go,
had been appointed special committee
20 visit Washington. They expect to ar
pect to arrive the latter part OF next month
or about the st OF September.
The naming OF committees then followed:
Finance Committee Thomas W Smith,
| chairman Dr. b. L. Whitman, A T Stuart,
Charles y Church, 8. W. Woodward, Mrs
| Sara A Spencer
Transports tion-A rch bald GireenIees, chair
| man: s. e. Eege, Colin stHtfds, Albert N.
| Read
| Hotels Theodore W Noyes. chairman;
Col. Ellis speare, Col Henry F. Rlo,mt.
Halls Prof. W b. Powell chairman:
| Marcus Ba ker, Miss A I Smith.
| Mr.. Charies B. Church was chosen TO act
on the executive committee in place of Mr..
| james NJ. Johnston, who declined the po-
| sition
The following is a list OF the local com
| mlt5ee organized to receive the convention
should 1t decide to come here: Hon. John
b. Wight, Charles J. Bell, Col Henry
Biount, s. w Woodward Theo. W. Moves.
DE-. S. c. Rusey, Archibald Greenlees,
George u Hsrries, Charles B. Church, Gen.
Ellis SDeare, William A. Winnsatt Thomas
| W Smith Isadore Saks, James W Semer-
| vile, ". s Thompson, Rev. B. l. Whit
| man, Alexander Graham Bell, Prof
W. B. Powell, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer,
| Hon. Gardner g Hubbard, Rev. ]. Hsvens
Richards, stilson Hutchins. Albert VI j..
Reed, s. B Hege, Col Stuabs, G. NJ.
Bond, l. S. Brown, George IT. Rhodes. E.
g. Lockwood, George R. Phillips, George
T. Dunlop, Robert d Weaver, Iohn Gala
han, Capt. L. L. Blake. A . L. Reed, Hon
William T Harris, Miss Anna Tolrnan Smith
Mrs s. d. La Fetra, Ma Tcus Baker, A. T
Stuart, William II. RapIey, II. D. Lewis
and John T. DeVine