The times., 1898-02-11
THOUSANDS OF GUESTS
They Will Attend the National
Educational Convention.
The Plans for the Teachers' Re
ception-T The Focal Committees
to Be in Charge. &

The local executive committee hay-
ing in charge the next annual meeting
of the National Educational Associa-
ton, to be held in this city from July
1 to II, inclusive, met yesterday after
noon. The following members were
present: DIR. Beriah Whitman, presi-
dent; Arthur A. 0Neill, secretary;
Prof William b. Powell, James w.
Whelpiey, Thomas w Smith, Archi-
bald Greenlees, Percy S. Fester, "A. t.
Stuart, Raymond A. Pearson. FL. Z.
Montgomery, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer,
Miss Anna lehman Smith. B. 7. jan
ney, and j. III. n. Waring.
The main business of the session was
the adoption of the official announce
ment to the members of the National
Educational Association and other
friends of public education. This cir.
cular WAS prepared by George II. Har-
ries member of the executive commit
tee, and chairman of the committee on
printing. and Arthur A. O'Neill secre-
tary to the executive committee. Some
work on this circular was also done by
the committee on revision. consisting
of DIR. Whitman, DIR. Gallaudet and
Miss Smith.
The circular sets forth the advan-
tages of Washington from an educa-
tonal standpoint, contains schedule
of the meetings of the convention, a
statement of railroad and hotel ar
rangements, and list of the local COM
mittees. These are as follows:
Committee on halls and meeting
places-Prof William B. Powell CHAIR
mani. Marcus Baker, c. s. Clark, w.
II. Rapley, Stilson Hutchins, Miss An
ma Tolman Smith, Rev. Z. S. Hamlin
ID. D.; Rev. Samuel II. Greene, D. D.;
Rev. Frank SewaIl. Rev. S. NJ. New
man. Rev. j. Bradford Leavitt, and
Rev. Clark
Hotels and public comfort-Raymond
A Pearson (chairman, NJ. NJ. Shand.
r. r. Levy, F. H. Hitchcock, Emory
Wilson, G, +. It. Cook.
Committee on printing-George II.
Harries (chairman). John II. Smith. jr..
Colin Studs, Percy s. Foster Mrs Ma
~ c. Terrell.
Books and school appliances-Mrs
Sara A Spencer (chairman), Charles
Lyman, S. w. Woodward, Brainard III.
Warner. Henry Wells
Press Observation-Disclosures
tchairman). III. l.. West. Whitman Os-
good. I. i. Richardson. Louis Garthe.
\. " N Gill.
Membership committee-James w
Whelpley tchairman). y. p Gage. Ber-
nard T. Janney. Dr. +. r. Lane. W. r.
Patterson. II. NJ. Johnson. John T.
Freeman, Miss Edith G. Wescott, II. L.
Montgomery. Mrs. l. q. Myers. Miss
Lucy +. Moten, J. r.. keene. Mrs. s. r.
w. Fuller, ]. II. y. Waring, Miss Annie
Scammell, Ellis w. Brown Miss f.,
;. Jacobs. 9. 5. Clark. Mrs. NJ. W. Cate.
A. T. stuart J. A. Chamberlain. Isaac
Fairbrother, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer.
James II. Hill, Miss S L. Syphax. w
:. Montgomery
Secretary 0eiII was authorized by
the executive committee 10 contract for
the printing of twenty-five thousand
copies of this circular. The gentleman
named told a Times reporter that from
advices received from State superin
tendents Of the National Educational
Association he estimated that 50. 900
teachers would be in Washington dur
ing the convention.
General committee-President Henry
r. Biount: treasurer. Charles ]. Bell:
secretary. Arthur A. O'Nein
Executive eommittee-Rev. b. l..
Whitman, d. d. (chairman). Archibald
Greenlees, Thomas w. Smith. George
H: Harries. William b. Powell s. W.
w NoodAdId- JonH joy EQSOn. Bsriah
Wilkins. James W Whelpley. Edward
M. Gallaudet. Phi. D.. Ii. D.. Ellis
Spear. Rev. ]. Havens Richards. Mrs.
Sara A Spencer. Albert NJ. Read. Mar
Gus Baker, A. T. Stuart. Bernard T.
Janney, s B. Hege, Colin Studs, L. S.
Brown, Miss Anna Tolman Smith.
George NJ. Bond, J. H n. Waring. H.
P. Montgomery, Raymond A. Pearson.
Percy 5. Foster, Rudolph Kaufman
Finance commfttee-Thomas w.
Smith tchairman1, S. w Woodward.
Frederick l. Moore, Tsadore Saks Ellis
Spear, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer. Charles
G. Dulin, 5. G. Hege, A t Stuart.
James w. Somerville, James w. Whelp-
ley. DR.. F. r. Lane. Jesse H Wilson.
George NJ Bond, L. S. Brown, G.. F. T.
Cook, Rev. II. T. Stevenson, John T.
Freeman, Bernard T. Janney. Ellis w
Brown, ]. G. Falck Miss Lucy E. Mo
ten. Mrs Mary C. Terrell. Colin Studds,
Charles Z. Howe, Miss II. NJ. Rey-
nolds
Transportation committee-Archibald
Greenlees (chairman), S. b. Hege.
Albert NJ. Read. Colin Studds. L. S.
Brown, Levi Woodbury., John Callahan,
George NJ Bond L. G. Lockwood,
George II. Rhodes.
Music committee-Percy s. Foster
(chairmanl, Joseph Kaspar, Charles S.
Clark. Francis J. Woodman. Miss Alys
Bentley. Miss Annie Leavitt and Miss
Katie V. Wilson.