Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
THE COMMITTEE is COMING
National Educational association Convention
win Probably fell0ra
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Angelo. the Strongest Compete
tor, Mn Capital.

The-lo executive COMMITTEE of the Ma
tionaI Educatio3al Association. which has
In hand the Important preliminary work
looking to the holding of the annual con-
vention of the body in this city next year.
met this afternoon at the board of trade
rooms, on G street near 18th. Col. Henry
F. Blopnt presided with Mr.. O'Neill sec
rotary. Others present were Mr.. Thomas
W: Smith, Mr. Colin Studs. Gen. Ellis
Spear, MIR. Archibsd Greenlees. Mr. Mar
Gus Baker, Mrs. Sara "a Spencer and Miss
Anna !Tolman. Smith, .f..-..y....>.,.
Chairman Blount. read a letter from IT.
win Shephered. seenetarY of the National
Educational. Association, received during
the week, asking Il, September 20 to -
would be a favorable time for the executive
committee to visit this city. A reply
wired to Mr.. Shepherd that August 81
would be more opportune. No answer had
been received to- this, but Colonel Blount
SAID the arrangements would doubtless be
carried out.
Los Angeles Seems Confident.
When this announcement had, been made
MI. Smith asked that a clipping from
Los Angeles. Cal. paper, which he handed
10 the chairman, should be read.
1t was as follows:ite -
Letters were received by the chamber
of commerce yesterday from 1. C. Mcneil
Educational Association, in which they
speak more encouragfngly of Los Angeles
as the site of the next national convention.
Mr.. McNeiN claims to be well impressed
with the report made by President Skinner
and Mr.. Lane Is only waiting instructions
from President Greenwood of Kansas City
as to the date of holding. when both gen.
tlemen expect to pay the city personal
visit, with view to arranging details.
Both gentlemen mention that they have
received many communications from here,
showing that the people Of Los Angeles are
alive to the Importance of securing the
convention 60
The reading of this clipping caused quite
an animated exchange of views. Mrs.
Spencer said Los Angeles had been trying
for ten years to secure the meeting. and
would prove powerful adversary to
Washington.
The Pennsylvania Wants 1t Here.
Miss Smith said that Dr. Butler had said
he did not believe there would be any diff
Guilty in the way of bringing the conven-
ton here if the Pennsylvania railroad
would be willing to assist.
This brought from Mr.. Studs. the Penn
sylvania representative here. the announce
ment. which was corroborated by Mrs.
Spencer. that the officials of his company
had written to each member of the Ma
tonal Educational Association executive
committee assuring them that the company
would cheerfulfy cooperate with the com
mfrtee in bringing the convention to this
city. He said that one fare for the Poand
trip would be charged over the ,Pennsyl-
vanias road, ahd that his company would
be found, as II always was, ready and
willing to assist subst antially in such good
work. --.,,-..-,s
Mr.. Greeniees, chairman of the trans
portation oomnl tt ee,< said. the railroads
were acting ina mort praisewerthy man
ner. IL do.a- ~ ,.-, ,,,, ,,,.t, .
. The misunderstanding having been Set
tied Chairman E,Bleunt asked if there was
any report finances from the charm
of the Enance-fomaaittee.-- He called at
tention to the ftobabfe arrival here August
q of the executive committee, and said
1t would be necessary by that time to Sc
street railway aopaay hotel and business dness
house of the ah1ouiir' they would each be
Mr.. Smith said his committee would be
ready to report at the next meeting.
School Teachers. Subscriptions.
Mrs. Spencer, a member of the committee,
said she was Just as sure as she was that
the convention would be held here that the
hotels would give $2,1O0. the newspapers
$500 and the, public school teachers 81 500;
so that nearly 5000 was virtually assured
of the $4,000 necessary to be raised to
bring lit here. 'S.'.ar' "arr''
Colonel, iBlount said that foraofie he hoped
the school teachers would not be called ON
for a cenr, because they were poorly paid
already and should notebe asked to con-
tribute for the purpose. fsfits,i@ u4,1s'
> Mrs. Spencer said she was sure the
teachers would be- glad to subscribe
Messrs. Greenlees and Smith disagreed with
Col. Blount Mr.. Smith saying, however,
that he hoped the business men and cftf-
zens, who would be SO greatly benefited
by the convention, would subscribe sufficient
sums to make a contribution from the
school teachers unnecessary.
Expenses mt Milwaukee.
Mr.. Smith wassasked about what amount
the expenses of the convention would re-
Quire.
He read the following statement of the
subscriptions and expenses of the National
Educational Association at Milwaukee in
1897. The subscriptions amounted to si0.-
S2l.31. actually paid in: Office stationery,
$2S0S; kilograms, $4:.24; postage, $57S 50;
express charges. .$27.06; printing 81 7Gs. 81;
clerk hire, $311.7a: reception, ST. 1871;
halls. 81, 7G4.57; music. $4l92O; decorations,
$1l4.5O; signs, $4625; press committee,
$3.50; secretary, $l,S0O; miscellaneous,
$31.O5. -
The balance, amounting to 81 1901 was
turned over to the Milwaukee public
schools, to be expended in supplementary
1t was the opinion of all the members
present that these items could be very .la-
terially reduced in this city The meeting
then adjourned until Saturday after next
at 100 o'clock PM in the board of trade
rooms.