Evening star., 1898-07-07

taught since 1871 in Iowa and Minnesota.
He has been regular member OF the Ma
tional Educational Association since 1888,
and i'll 1887 was president of the normal
department of the n. Z. A.
He served during the civil war as mem
Der of the 18th (StonawalD Regiment of
Michigan Infantry Volunteers, and wears
the button OF a congressional medal of
honor granted by Congress for distinguish
ed gallantry III action in Il sortie with his
regiment from Fort Sanders, Knoxville
Tenn, on the night of November 20, 1858
DR.. Shepard is very ably and amiably
assisted by his son, Elmer L. Shepard, who
has charge of various details connected
with the editorial and press work of the
secretary'S office.
The Other Officers.
DR.. Shepa DIS services are naturally re-
garded as invaluable by the other officers
o. the N. E. A, who are: General associa-
tfcn-PresideIt, James NJ. Greenwood, Kan
sas City, NO; treasurer, l. c. McNeill
West Superior, Wis; vice presidents, Chas
r. skinner, Albany. NY; Geo ]. Ramsey,
Clinton, La; J. l.. Holloway Fort Smith,
Ark; e. Dram Lyte. Milersville Pa; Jas.
M Ralston. Astury Park, Nj; Miss NJ. W.
Sutherland, Columbus Ohio; l.. D. Harvey,
Milwaukee, Wis: w. w. Stetson. Auburn.
Me-; Hiram Hadley, Albuquerque, NM:
W H. H Bea lie, Madison, SD; Jno. H. Nc
Cahan, Baltimore, Md, and S. T. Black
Sacramento, Cal. Board of trustees-1Al-
bert G. Lane. chairman, Chicago H.;
Nicholas Murray Butler, secretary, New
York NY; Nicholas Murray Butler, New
York, NY, term expires July, 1898: Albert
G. Lane, Chicago, ILL.,, term expires July,
1899; j. Orm ond Wilson, Washington DC,
term expires July, 1900: F. Louis Sodan,
St Louis, No, term expires July, 1901;
James M. Greenwood, Kansas City, Mo-.
ex officio. Executive committee-James NJ.
Greenwood, pres dent, Kansas City, Mo-:
Charles r. Skinner. first vice president, AL
bany, NY; Irwin SHEPARD. secretary. WI
Tof I'm
Superior, Wis; Albert G. Lane, chairman
beard of trustees Chicago, Ill.
Fine Arrangements.
All the various departments have repre-
sentatives on hand at the national head
quarters, and special comment is made
Upon the very complete arrangements made
by the local committee which was formed
to entertain the visiting Undergraduates
A numbered register has been established
at the Arlington Hotel. at the desk of the
kindergarten department, and all the kim
whether they live in Washington or are
visitors. Numbered badges corresponding
to the registration numbers are given to
registrants, and the numbered list is to be
printed souvenir and a medium of mu-
tual Introduction.
Preparations have been made for recep-
ton, at which kindergarten games will be
played under the direction of leading kin
OeTBartnerS from d1Herent parts OF the
country.
The sessions of the kindergarten depart
ment will be held in the Calvary Baptist
Sunday school house, Sth street nsar H
northwest, at 3 pm. on Friday and Mon
day. These will be of especial interest and
value to mothers, who are invited to attend
to the full cape city of the house. Under
the regulations of the association, however
seats will be reserved for members until
five minutes before the meeting hour. An
address of welcome will be given by Mr. B.
Pickman Mann, the chairman of the local
kindergarten committee, at the opening of
the Friday meeting, and a paper on the
kindergarten games will be read by Miss
Susan Pollock of Washington at the same
session. All the other papers will be read
by visiting kindergartners. Miss Mary c.
McCulloch. director of the st. Louis kinder
gartens is president of the department.
Opening Session Tonight.
Convention Hall will be hardly big
enough to accommodate the crowds that