Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-12

general meetings. This orchestra viii also
furnish the musir for the opening session of
the congress. v
Victor R~osewater. as chairman OF The nub-
LEFTY committee. is busily engaged in pre-
pairing a circular which will contain much
valuable Information relative to the enter
talnment and accommodation OF the dele
gates to the congress. II Will also contain
artioies and papers .upon educational
features. all of which win be of great inter
est These will be sent out In large mum
bers to prospective delegates.
HEADQUARTERS Locations.
The general executive headquarters will
De at the Willard hotel, Thirteenth and
douglas; Nebraska headquarters at the
Deiione; Iowa headquarters at the New
Mercer; Kansas and Missouri headquarters
at the Paxton. Facilities for other state
headquarters have been arranged at the
Murray, Fourteenth and Harvey. and tho
Her Grand on South Sixteenth street. All
the railroads have made special rates
Tickets to the convention may be bought
on June 26 and "a at the rate of one fare,
plus ". to Omaha and return for the terri
tory from Milwaukee. Chicago and st. Louis.
westward to and including Utah and Idaho.
me arrangements for the reception Of the
Visitors and the planning of the convention
are In the hands of the follow
ing executive committee: C. G..
Pearse, superintendent Omaha schools.
chairman; j. NJ. Gillian, secretary
Board of Education, Omaha, secretary; j.
H. Dumont, merchant, treasurer; w. r..
Jackson, state superintendent public in
struction; Victor ~Rosewater, managing
editor Omaha Bee; J. E. UT, secretary
commercial club. Each of these executive
otiicers Is at the head OF subcommittee to
LOOK after the convention. They have sue
ceeded beyond anticipation.
In Its issue of June 4 the Criterion of New
York says of the congress:
The west is in the midst of a period of
extraordinary prosperity, and its character
istlc energy Is reflected in the splendid prep
arations making for the Transmississippi Elk
position. Efforts were naturally made to Sc
sure for Omaha the half million or so of dol
lars which the National Educational associa-
tion ordinarily leaves behind in a convention
town. Outgeneraled in this attempt, Omaha,
under the lead of Prof. G. G.. Pearse, super
intendent of schools, and DR.. Victor Rose
water, the brilliant young managing editor
OF The Omaha Bee, has organized an edu-
rcational convention. which meets from June
2S TO 30, and which promises to be a note
worthy event of it's kind. A feature of the
convention Will be a special day at the ex-
position, which comprises an educational ex-
hibit illustrating the methods in use in west
ern schools. i have no doubt that teachers
from the east will find invigoration in the
educational atmosphere which is sure to
prevail at Omaha. The program of the con-
Vention has evidently been planned with
great care, and is far superior in attractive
ness to that OF the National Educational
association. The only deterrent feature about
the Omaha convention, in so far as teachers
In the east are concerned. Is the cost of the
journey, although the railways west of Chi
cago offer the usual reductions in fare.
Some Convincing Figures.
The table herewith, taken from census re-
ports, gives the number of teachers. scholars
and value of school property in the transmits
sissippi states, including Wisconsin and Illi-
nois, which participate largely in the ex-
positions: