The times., 1897-08-15
THE NATIONAL EDUCATORS
Successful Effort Making to Bring
Them to Washington.
ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS
The Finance Committee Urges the
People to Have Held Here the
Next Annual Session of the Na-
tional Educational Association
Routine Work of Committees.

The subcommittee Of the general con-
Inittee Which has undertaken to secure for
this city the, next annual meeting OF the
National Educational Association met yes
terday at the rooms OF the Board of
Trade. Col. H. W. Blount presided. Mr..
Arthur O'Neill, secretary of the Beard OF
Trade, was secretary OF the meeting.
Reports OF progress Were made by sew
eral of the subcommittees.
MIR. T.W. Smith, chairman ofthe finance
committee, reported that a circular letter
soliciting funds had been sent to the rail-
ways entering this city. 1t is estimated
that the convention will bring at least
80, 600 to 10000 people to the city and
this, 1t was argued, should induce the rail-
way people to subscribe literally.
After fun discussion OF the matter it
was deemed best not to invite representa-
tives OF the National Association here un
til fund had been guaranteed
Mr.. William Fleming, secretary of the
Trunl, Line Association, was heard fror:i,
to the effect that all the roads III the assu
citation would agree TO u half-rate round
trip ticket. The committee adjourned to
meet again next Saturday at the same time
and place.
An address has beeniss by the finance
conn littee, from which the following ex-
tracts viii interest and instruct the public:
The National Educational Association,
numbering more than $4,000 leading edu-
Gators OF this nation, and representing
half a million teachers and all of the
educational interests OF the world, from
the university to the kindergarten and
Child study, has never met i'll the Capital
OF the United states, nor has it been in
vited to assemble here until now.
On July s, niHe invitations from Wash
ington, d. c., to assemble here in July,
1898, Were presented to that body from
the Commissioners OF the District of Co
luInbia, from the trustees of the public
schools. from the Board of Trade. from
all or the universities, and from leading
scientific associations. Urgent invitations
We're also presented from Omaha, Neb.,
Los Angeles, Cal, and Salt Lake City.
Utah, and these -four cities are now un-
der consideration by the executive com
n,ittee of the National Educational AS
sociatioa.
Whether it VIII meet in Washington, D
action in making ample provisions for its
mammoth assemblies, the great variety OF
CoBtenporaneous sessions, and the enter.
tainment andconfortof itsdelegates AMI he
vast number Of friends of education who
accompany them.
II this organization holds its next meet
ing IN this city all Of the teachers, school
children and college students in the United
States viii know it, and talk about ii for 4
year to come, and for many years there.
after, and intelligent people throughout the
country Will be thinking OF Washington AS a
natural. potential and actual educational
center
The members of this association are not
dependent. They pay their own way,
and carefully collected statistics show that
they leave more than million dollars in a
city or State where they assemble
They have accumulated from membership
fees fluid OF 100000, which they pro
pose 10 increase to $100, 900, to carry out
and enlarge their great educational work
They have wrought revolution in
public sentiment on educational ques-
tions wherever they have been, stimulating
ambition and industry, awakening parents
and citizens to the need OF improved
methods and economy of time and life
forces, encouraging local pride, and causing
sucl Ii general illumination that wherever
it is held, neighboring States and cities
urge invitations to come to them also
For instance. iu 1884, it assembled in
Madison. Wis. Milwaukee declares it rev.
oiutiouiZed the State, and she has wanted
it ever since. In 1883, it met in San
Francisco, Cal, and Los Angeles declares
1t illuminated the Pacific Coast, and she
has continued to ask for it year after
year.
The teachers of the United States desire
to visit The National Ca pital and it is from
teachers in all sections of tie country that
the impulse has come that found so hearty
response in our citizens who recently
gave heinvita ton from Washington, D. c.,
to the National Educational Association.
The treasures of art, science, literature
and historic memories accumulated here
are for the whole people, and in no way
can their influence be so generally diffused
as through the teachers of the land
The local expenses of providing for this
great assembly will be about $4,000
and clear-hpaded, generous citizens who
contribute TO this amount will be repaid in
fuil measure through all the agencies and
influences named in this circular