The times., 1897-06-29
ALL WANT YHB EDUCATORS
The Board Of Trade Joins in Ex-
tending an Invitation.
Active Measures sBeing Taken to
Have the National Conven ion
Held Here Next Year.

The hoard of directors OF the Board Of
Trade at d special meeting yesterday after
noon united with the District Commits
sioners and the trustees of the public
schools in extending to the nal Edu
cational Association a cordial Invitation
to hold its forty-first annual convention
Ia this city.
The directors present were: Messrs.
" Woodward, chairman; Charles j.
Bell, rchibald Greenlees. T. A. Lam
bert, II L. Biscoe, Thomas w. Smith,
Isadoie Saks, w. S. Thompson and Secre-
tary 0'Neiil. Besides the directors there
We're also present Rev. b. l.. Whitman.
president OF the Columbian University;
Mrs. Sarah a. Spencer, principal of the
Spencerian Business School, Prof. j o.
Wilson, j. w. Powell, superintendent OF
the District public sc hools, and Mr.. Alex.
G.. Bell, a special Committee appointed
by the District Commissioners to extend
an invitation to the National Educational
Association on the part of the municipality
and the citizens of Washington.
The question of sending q delegate 10
the educational convention, which viii be
held in Milwaukee, July TO 8, inclusive,
was discussed at the last meeting of the
board of school trustees, the result being
that superintendent Powell was cncsen
to represent the educational Interests If
the city. MT. Powell was also requested
by the trustees to use his best efforts u
bring tie next convention of the Nation al
Educational Association tn Washington.
Since then the matter has been blought To
the attention OF the Commissioners. who
Eave given IL most serious consider alton
with the result as above stated.
On calling the board to order, Chair
man Woodward stated the special business
which was to be considered, adding that
he would be very glad IL il could be
arranged that such an old and honorrd
body as the National Educational Associa-
tion would hold its convention here. He
then read a letter from the Commissioners,
stating the action they had taken in the
matter, and, also, a similar letter from
the board OF public school trustees.
Mr.. Woodward called ON the members
OF the committee appointed by the Com
missioners TO express their opinions on
the subject.
Mrs. Spencer spoke enthusiastically on
the subject. She reserredly favored
sfbie should be done to accomplish it. She
had given the matter much attention, and
was posted as 70 the expense and as TO
70 the probable number OF visitors Two
Years ago, when the convention was held
IN Beaver, Col, IL 900 delegates attended,
and, In an Eastern center, having 80
InaHy attractions to offer as Wash ngton,
it would not he too much To estimate
the attendance at from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Prof Wilson spoke principally Of the
reception and entertainment Of the dele
gates and visitors, II would be necessary /,
he thought, to engage all the large halls,
theaters, and churches in the city for this
purpose, for 1t would be impossible for the
convention to he accommodated by any
one building in the city.
Rev. DR.. Whitman was called on but
said hc had no suggestions to offer, his
only object at present being 20 endeayor
to bring the convention here in 1898.
After the discussion Mr. T. A Lambert
offered the following, which was unani-
mously indorsed:
Resolved, That the board of directors cor
daily unite with the Board of Trade, the
Commissioners and public school trustees
in extending to the National Educational
Association an invitation to convene IN
this Gty n 1898.
Major George H. Harries, Rev. b. L.
whitman and Prof. j. o. Wilson were ap-
pointed committee on the part OF the
Board Of Trade to further this object.
Chairman Woodward read letter of
thanks from Mr.. w. p. Wilson, secretary
OF the Philadelphia museums, thanking
the board for the manner in which t. enter
tained their delegates on the recent visit
to this city.