The herald., 1898-10-13
A CONVENTION CITY
EDUCATORS ARRIVE TO EXAM
INE OUR RESOURCES
Capable Of Properly Entertaining the
National Educational Association.
President Lyte's Impressions

The four gentlemen who are upon an In
lvestigating tour looking to the selection OF
a place for holding the National Educa-
| uonal association convention next July
| arrived here at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
| ing. The party comprises President e. O.
Lyte, A. NJ. Phi. D., of the National Educn-
tional association; Secretary Dr. Irwin
Shepard Chairman Of Trustees Albert G.
Lane and First Vice-Presldent James M.
Greenwood. DR.. Lyte is president of the
Millardsville state normal school of Penn
sylvania, one Of the largest schools In the
United States. Chairman Lane Is super1n-
tendent OF public schools Of Kansas City.
and Vice-President Greenwood Is superin-
tendent of the public school Of Kansas City.
The four constitute. with United States
Commissioner DR.. w. T. Harris, the execu-
tive committee of the association.
The party was given hearty welcome at
the depot by a committee OF reception COM
posed Of Judge Croft Harry Siegel, c. l..
1nnes and Charles Cassat Davis, who were
on hand with hack into which the profess
sors stepped to be driven to the chamber of
commerce rooms for entertainment, after
which they were driven to the various no.
tells, churches and public halls. Then por-
ton OF the residence section was visited
President Lyte expressed himself last
evening as very highly pleased with the
city and especially with the facilities offer
ed for the accommodation Of the coming
convention.
II had expected to find Los Angeles rath-
err residence city," said DR.. Lyte. IT was
surprised at finding so much business going
on. We had a favorable impression of this
city as the place for the convention before
we came. .The discovery of more business
than was looked for only betters Los An
geles' chances.
I'VE go from here to San Francisco and
visit in order Salt Lake. Portland and
Tacoma We q Sertpr Sam
cisco for the convention. Portland Is
working hard for II and Tacoma and Salt
Lake want 1t.
I'VE are inclined to think that the hotels
and boarding places of this city are capa-
bic of accommodating the 1900 teachers
who would be in attendance. The halls too,
are plentiful We need plenty of ballroom
because there are seventeen departments
OF our work which can be accommodated
at as many different places simultaneously
These departments include the national
council of sixty men selected from various
parts of the United States and Canada, of
whom the executive committee are MEM
bers-a very important body: department
of higher education. normal schools, child
study, business education, library, kinder
garten, etc. There are separate chairmen
and officers for each of these departments
The program includes general meeting
In the morning, department NEE ting In the
afternoon and general meeting again ir
the evening OF each day of the convention.
The department meetings can be held In
halls and churches of ordinary size, but for
the general meetings large hall must be
had. Hazards pavilion is hardly consid-
cred ample for the general meetings as 1t
accommodates about 450O persons. The
general meetings at Washington la st year
were attended by about from 5000 to 5000
There is some talk Of holding these general
meetings in the open air."
President Lyte could not state just what
chance Los Angeles stands for the plum.