The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
IN 70 wAsmrNaros,
Annust HIesii,igS OF tha rs, tlonal Isd cca.
tiohal a ArsnclatIonJ July y .Is. 1903. & q

D 3Ahhuatsl Fteofiig = OF the National ED ca.
& tionai "a Assncl tIon July y 4 p, i s88. * u
%a& The National Association is nov
recognized as one of the most pow.
terful ngencies Of educational dovel.
Hopment in America. The vital ques.
tions concerning education are there
discussed by the ablest men and wo.
men in the nation. livery kind 81
! Institution is there, represent the
!. university, the college, tho academy,
]. the public school, the kindergarten,
the normal school, the technical
Itchool. These meetings are attend.
cd by thousands of teachers from
every state in the Union and from
!, Canada. t.s iy.
A yiti. TO tho "Pars Of America"
is one Of peculiar interest. No
other city in America offers such d
variety Of objects of interest and ia,
struction The Capitol building is
magnificent stone structure 75O
feet long. In this massive pile a,e
the chambers of United States Sen.
ate, House of Representatives, Su..
preme Court and various other
rooms, such as tho Presidents room,
the marble room, tho ladies' parlor
and statuary hall. Near by is the
now congressional library, the best
equipped in America. Scattered
over the city of nearly 100000 in
habitants are the state, war and navy
building, the treasury, the patent Of
flee, the agricultural building, the
bureau of engraving, the Smithson.
ian institution and national museum,
the ordnance museum, the White
House, the Corcoran art gallery, tho
botanical gardens, the Washington
monument, the arsenal, tho navy
yard, the soldiers home, the general
postoffice, Ford's theatre, etc. just
across the Potomac is the famous
Arlington, the former home OF Rob
ert e. Lee. Fifteen miles down the
river is historic Mount Vernon.
1t is probable that Congress will
be in session during the meeting of
the Association. -.
Washington has more than twen-
ty-6ve hotels. Board per day, Eu-
ropean plan, ranges from IS cents
upward. Board, per day, American
plan, ranges from $3.50 upward.
Boarding houses offer rates from Is
cents to $1,5O per day for rooms
only, and $1.25 to $500 per day
for rooms and board
The railroads will sell round trip
tickets at one fare plus 50 member
ship fee in the Association. Tickets
will be on sale July 4th, 5th, 9th
and 7th, limited to July 10th. If,
however, the tickets are deposited
with the joint ticket agent in Wash
ington, at an expense of SO cents, on
or before July 18th, the limit will be
extended to August 31st
The South Carolina State Teach
ers' Association meets at Harris
Springs July l-5. A party of teach
ers and their friends in company
with the State Director will leaye
Harris Springs Immediately after
the adjournment of the State Asso.
citation. Persons going III this party
will have choice of all rail to Wash
ington, or rail to Norfolk and boat
up the Potomac.
All who desire to join this party
will please notify the Director as
early as possible, that he may mako
proper arrangements for them. Ar
raDgements for board should be
made before July 1st. No one is
required to join any party or to
travel by any route save that of his
own choice. Tho Director would
be glad to have The names Of all who
intend to take the trip, whether as
one of his party or not. Write for
any further information desired
w. II. HAND, Chester, s. c.,
State Director N. IE. A.