The times., 1898-07-12
Two interesting Meetings We're
Held Last Evening.
DI TINGUI,H MEN PRESENT
The Possibilities of the Deaf Dis
cussed by L.. VI. Gailaudet-The
Duty of the stnte in Educntion-
Los Angeles, Cal, IL Favored as
the Sext Meeting Place.

almost 10 its fun capacity with members
of the National Educational Association.
The session was Of especial interest and
Importance Many distinguished men
were seated on the stage. among them the
veteran soldier and educator, Gen. John
Eaton, Dr. F. NJ Gal'audet, Rev. A. D.
Mayo. James NJ. Greenwood DIR. Mar
tin. John r. Kirk and n. {. Schaeffer.
DR. Gallaudet made the first address,
which was on the subject of the deaf and
their possibilities He has been associated
for forty years in the education of that
class of afflicted persons. and demon
strated that the possibilities of intellect
ual growth for the deaf are as great as
those of normal persons.
I'm the college at Washington" said
he, deaf mutes have become fitted to be
editors and publishers, teachers. archi-
tects. artists. scientists TO enter the civil
service of the Government and even to
practice law before the Supreme Court of
the United States"
Abiding to the state of mental blank
ness which forms the starting point in
the education of the deaf mute, the
speaker considered the various systems
and methods used in this country. advo-
eating in particular the language of
signs.
Gen. John Eaton, ex-United States COM
missioner of education. was introduced.
Gen. Eaton's many years of labor in the
Bureau of Education in organizing the
scattered educational forces Of the South,
collecting statistics and facts relating to
American schools and colleges and in ere
ating system and order throughout the
educational universe gained for his re-
marks the marked attention of all those
present. He talked on Alaska, its long
struggle for recognition and the depiora-
bic state of its facilities for advancement
in industry or education until the Bureau
of Education had reached forth helping
hand. He reviewed AlasKa's history from
the purchase and throughout the era of
the traders reign to the earliest begin
nings of educational efforts.
! Speaking of the difficulty TO get Alaska
/ organized into district, Gen. Eaton paid
tribute to one OF her first workers in
/ Congress. Hon. Benjamin Harrison. He
could not be bribed or ceceIved nor the
4 edge of his apprehension dulled.' he said
a review in detail of the great. fruitful
work accomplished by the bureau was
J given. He told how food supplies. indus
tries. transportation and even the labor
/ of education were in its hands alone.
Lessons from American Educational
History was the subject of the next ad-
dress. delivered by Rev. A d. Mayo. The
American common school is the most
/ original and characteristic development
1 Of American civilization he said, ''and
the nrsJ attempt of united people TO
educate itself for a republican form of
government and society," The growth of
the common school system. the adapta-
ton and assimilation to itself of foreign
elements. its features ana fundamental
principles were then treated of by DR..
Mayo.
DR.. y. c. Schaeffer read an interesting
paper on Man as the Symbol User" con-
cluding eloquently. as follows:
The flag is the symbol of our national
life. The cross is the symbol of the Chris.
tian's faith and hope. When these are
rightly used they become neips in impart.
ing patriotism and Christianity, and in
fixing these as potent factors in the
hearts ard lives of the rising genera
ton these results are accomplished
The session at the Grand Opera Hous,
was presided over by Elmer e. Brown, O
California. Dr. f. E. White. the speaker
of the evening, delivered an address upoI
the duty of the State in education DR.
White said in part:
There is a conflict between the highe
and lower natures of the child for ruler
ship in his life. Upon the issue of thi
conflict depend all the issues of the child
life. Out of the being of every child thre
voices plead for education-its needs IL
capabilities, and its possibilities. The du
/ ty OF responding TO this call rests primar
lily upon the parents. but also upon tn
community in which the child is born
and upon the State TO which, as a citi
zen, it is 10 be either a blessing or
curse. The three agencies-the family tn
community, and the State-aTe conjoinet
in a sacred triple alliance to train tn
child for manhood and liberty.
THE three great aristocracies of th
world-caste, capital. and culture-havt
declared that education units the labor
ing man for his life-work by making hin
vainly ambitious. idle. and discontented
but history completely refutes these as
sertions. Numberless examples prove tn
value of education TO every class
Continuing, the speaker found thre
strong reasons for State education-mili
tary prOwess, industrial progress an,
moral, mental. and material improvement
These three make universal educati
the supreme duty of the State" he said
I'm the center of our civilization is lit
tie child. Take wise and loving care O
that child and all human interests are Sc
cure; neglect it, and they are in jeop
ardy.''
Cornet solos were played by E. S
Tracy. of this city. accompanied by Mrs
Tracy, at both the National Theater an,
, the Opera House.
The meeting closed with the reading o
the report on neurology by William f
Sheldon. acting chairman OF the com
mittee. 1t showed that tweuty-one per
sons have died since the last report
Brief sketches of the dead were read a
follows: DR.. Edward Austin Sheldon b,
w. E. Sheldon: Rev. Birdsey Gran
Northrop. by f. f. White; Samuel Ing
lish by +. c. Hewitt: ]. c Gilchrist. b.
H Sabin: Mrs. Susan G. Patterson. b,
w H Bowers: c. p. Rogers, w 7
Poynter DID. Joseph c. Jones, John II
Lear. Solomon Palmer, Walter S. Perry
and Eugene d. Bagen. by Henry Sabin
and Prof John Kraus and Mrs. Rebecc
ID. Kickoff by Bette Dutton; Henry "
Blake. Edwin f. Charlton. Walter NJ
Jay. W. B. Thompson. S. A. Gray Georg
A. Fowler. and Annie a. Cummins.
; The meeting of the Cosmos Club o
the business committee yesterday after
noon TO ascertain the sentiment of Il,
National Educational Association in re
gard TO the next convention city resul-e
in an overwhelming majority of votes 10