The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-25
REPRESENTATIVES HERE
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE.
Deeply Impressed With the Advan-
tages Offered By This City-Met
By Railway Officials and Local
Educators-Two Superintendent
Give Their Views as to This
City's Merits.

the National Educational association
next year, despite the action Of the
board of directors in voting the gather
ing to Los Angeles.
Four of the six members who con-
stitute the executive committee were
in the city yesterday, and after inves-
tigating every condition, went away
convinced of several facts:
First, That the tabernacle is the best
assembly hall in the United States for
such a purpose; second, that the
churches and other assembly halls are
amply sufficient for all department
ally, that the city and its hotel ac-
commodations are able to take care of
a crowd of 10000 people.
THE Committeeman PRESENT.
The gentlemen who arrived at this
conclusion were President Z. o. Lyle
of the state normal school located at
Minersville, Pa, Assistant Superin-
tendent Albert G. Lane of Chicago,
President Irwin Shepard of the state
normal school located at Winona
Mimi, and who is also secretary of the
national association, and ]. NJ. Green
wood. superintendent of schools at
Kansas City. All these gentlemen are
members of the executive committee,
and their mission in the west is for
the special purpose of investigating the
conditions in connection with the next
national convention.
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED.
The distinguished party arrived at 9
o'clock yesterday morning and were
met at the station by superintendent
Millspaugh, President j. NJ. Tanner
of the state agricultural college, T. A.
u ( l. a.
and D. E. Burley of the Oregon Short
Line. They were at once escorted to
carriages which stood in waiting, and
were driven around the city. At noon
an organ recital by Prof. Daynes at
the tabernacle was one of the features
of the day greatly enjoyed, the visit
ors declaring the great auditorium the
most ideal convention hall in the coun-
try. After luncheon at the Alta club.
a special train took the party out to
Saltair in the afternoon, returning
about 4:3O, when some of the school
buildings and other places of interest
were visited.
1t was after the party's return to
the Knutsford for dinner that DR..
Millspaugh introduced the newspaper
men, and Superintendent Greenwood
was not reluctant in talking.
SUPT. GREENWOOD'S VIEWS.
"As members of the executive COM
mittee we were sent west to look over
the field, as it is not entirely certain
that Los Angeles will get the conven-
ton. 1 should perhaps modify this by
saying that Los Angeles has been Sc
lected, but circumstances might arise
that would make it impracticable as
convention city. We went to Los An
geles first, then to Portland, which was
third in choice, and Tacoma, occupying
fourth place, and finally are now in
Salt Lake, which was a very close sec
ond to Los Angeles.
There are several matters to be
taken into consideration There will
probably be something like eight or ten
thousand people in attendance upon
such a convention, and we find that
cient for 5000. Then, assuming the bal
ance will be taken care of by boarding,
rooming houses and private homes, that
obstacle is overcome. OF course there
is no question about the assembly hall.
The tabernacle is without doubt the
best place in the United States for such
a convention, so that matter is settled.
Then there are about Is departments
which must be taken care of. About
three of these require a hall sufficient
to hold from 500 to 1000, while the 9TH
ers need only accommodate upwards of
300.
Last, but not least, however, is the
question of railroad rates. A great
many of our teachers in the east are
averse to spending so much money as
even one fare for the round trip. If a
very low rate could be secured the mat
ter would be settled-Salt Lake would
get the convention"
SUPERINTENDENT LANE.
Superintendent Lane expressed him
self as satisfied with the conditions in !
Salt Lake, and added: I'VE found them
lust as your superintendent had repre- |
sented to u.s.
The Importance this remark carried |
with it was not trifiing. 1t is now gen
orally known that the only reason why !
Los Angeles was selected as the meet |
ng place was because of a promise by |
he railroads that a $50 rate for the |
'ound trip from Chicago would be |
made. Now it seems very improbable |
hat the Southern Pacific will be able to |
make it's promise good, and hence the
directors who voted for Los Angeles on |
he assumption that such extraordinary |
ow rates would be made, while in real |
ty favoring Salt Lake, are advocating /
heir original choice.
When the feasibility of holding the
in the southern California |
metropolis began to be questioned. the |
directors turned the matter over 20 the |
executive committee. The very pres
nee of that body in the west is an in
lication that Los Angeles is not abso-
utely sure of its prize.
BUT TWO CITIES IN IT.
AS far as Portland and Tacoma are
concerned they can hardly be con-
'idered in the race at all. Portland has
Tot any convention hall suitable and
While Tacoma has an exposition build
ng which might be pressed into serv-
ce, its hotel accommodations are in
Ldequate. The matter then lies be-
ween Los Angeles and Salt Lake. If
he former cannot offer a $50 rate as
Promised it is quite likely Salt Lake
will be chosen and half rates plus So,
which latter amount goes to the as
will then be operative.
The final decision in the matter will |
lot be announced until about Dec !.
NE members of the committee here
yesterday could not say whether the
NAL vote would be by mail or a meet
ng of the committee called. It is quite
kelly the latter course will be fol-
owed: THAT. however, is a matter
re will determine on our homeward
said DR.. Shepard.
The party left for the east last even
1g over the Rio Grande Western at
40. Before departing, they expressed
themselves in terms of highest praise
! connection with the treatment re-
eived in the city during their brief
tay. They marveled at the magni-
cence of the Saltair pavilion and
ronounced the Webster an ideal school
GROWTH OF OUR SCHOOLS.
at is simply marvellous" said DR..
hepard, when you come to consider
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