Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
Work Of Committees in Preparing for
N. E. A. Convention.
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EXPECTED
President Mckinley Invited to At
tend the Opening Session.
ACES OF MEETIN q

All local committees Of the National Edu-
cational Association are actively at work
in preparation for the largest meeting in
the history of the organization. The COM
mittee on hotels and public comfort has it's
hands full at present, assigning delegates
who write that they will attend the con-
vention to the proper hotel or boarding
house. as the visitor desires. The hostel
ries of the city are cooperating with the
committee, and the work has been so sys-
tematized that it is believed there will not
be the slightest difficulty In caring for the
thousands Of delegates and visitors who
will throng the city from July to IL, in
elusive. The program of the business ses-
sions is being perfected, while elaborate ar
engagements are being made for the enter
tainment of the city's guests
The committee on transportation has re-
ceived assurances from local railway lines
In the city that large number of exceed
ingly attractive excursions, to follow the
meetings, will be offered at low rates, espe-
cially to the seacoast and New England
points. Delegates railroad tickets may be
extended to August 81, If desired, and thus
the visitors will be enabled to take in many
of the short pleasure trips to the east that
they could not otherwise avail themselves
of.
May Welcome Delegates.
1t is probable that President Mckinley
will accept an invitation to say few words
of welcome at the opening session of the
convention. Thursday evening, July T. in
Convention Hall. The stated address of
welcome will be made by Commissioner
John W. Ross, and during the evening
there will be short addresses by DR.. Will
liam T. Harris, United States commissioner
City, president of the N. E. A; Webster
Davis, assistant secretary of the interior,
and Charles r. Skinner, first vice president
of the association. The general meetings
the afternoons being given over to depart
ment work
First General Meeting.
The first of the general meetings will be
held simultaneously Friday morning, July
s, at 9:15 o'clock, In the Grand Opera
House. First Vice President Skinner presd-
iEg, and at the National Theater, George
]. Ramsey. vice president for Louisiana,
presiding. The evening sessions will begin
promptly at o'clock, the vice president
for Arkansas, Mr.. ]. L. Holloway, presd-
ing at the Grand, and the vice president
for Pennsylvania, Mr.. E. Dram Lyle, pre-
siding at the National
At Saturday mornings general meeting
at the Grand Opera House w. w. Stetson,
vice president for Maine, will preside. and
at the National the vice president for New
Jersey, Mr.. James NJ. Ralston. will he in
charge. There will be no Saturday evening
sessions.
Monday morning, July II. the general
sessions will resume at the Grand and Ma
tional Theaters. respectively, the lice pres-
dent for South Dakota, VIM. II. II. Beadle,
presiding at the National. and the vice
president for Wisconsin, l.. D. Harvey, pre-
siding at the Grand. s. Il. Black. vice
president for California, will preside at the
evening session at the Grand, and Hiram
Hadey, vice president for New Mexico, at
the National.
The last day of the convention, Tue sday,
July u, there will be morning sessions at
the Grand and National, the vice president
for Ohio, Mss Margaret ". Sutherland,
presiding at the former. and John ii. Nc
Cahan, vice president for Maryland, at the
latter. The closing session will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock IN Conven-
ton Hall. The newly elected president will
be introduced. and the convention will be
brought to conclusion with music.
Departmental Meetings.
The National Council of Education, Chas
DeGarmo, Swarthmore, Pa, president, will
hold its sessions in the auditorium of CO.
lumbar University. The council will meet
on July g. the day preceding the CONVEX
ton, holding morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions July 6. and morning. after
noon and executive sessions July I.
The kindergarten department will meet in
Calvary Be ptist Church Friday, July 8, and
Monday. July II, at D o'clock in the after
noon. Miss Mary C. McCulloch is president
of the department.
The department of elementary education,
VIM. N. HailmanE of this city, president,
will hold its sessions in the First Congre-
gatonal Church Monday, July IL. at 3 pm.
and the following day at the same hour.
The department of secondary education,
George b. Alton Minneapolis, president,
will meet at the Central High School Fri
day, July 8: Monday, July II. and Tuesday,
July Il, at Pm.
The department of higher education, r.
H. Jesse, Columbia, Mo-, president, will
meet in Columbian University hall Monday
July IL, and Tuesday, July II, at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Other Appointments.
The other departments will meet as fol-
lows:
Normal schools, H. H. Seerley, Cedar
Falls, Iowa. president, sessions in ALI Souls
Church, 14th and l. streets, Friday, July g.
and Tuesday, July l.. at pm. Art edu-
cation. Miss Harriet Cecil Magee, Osh-
kosh, Wis. president. sessions in Luther
Place Memorial Church, Friday July 8, and
Monday July IL, at 3 pm Manual and
industrial education, Edward o. Sisson, Pc
Hall, Monday, July II. and Tuesday. July
Il, at pm. Music education, o. E. Nc
Fadon, Minneapolis. president, sessions in
Gunton Temple Memorial Church. Friday.
Business education. Durand w. Springer,
Ann Arbor, Mich, president, sessions in
academy of Music Friday July 8, and
Tuesday. July II. at 3 pm. Child study,
NJ. v. OShea. Madison. Wis, president.
sessions in Foundry Church, Monday, July
H., and Tuesday. July II. at pm. Physi-
cal education, DIR. c. F. Ehinger West
Chester. Pa, president, sessions in Uni
versalist Church Friday, July 8. and Mon
day, July IL. at p.m Natural science ed
ucation, P. c.. Freer. Ann Arbor. Mich,
president. sessions in ST. Paurs Lutheran
Church Friday. July 8. and Tuesday, July
II. at pm. School administration, John
E. Brandegee. Utica, N. Y. president, ses-
sions in Columbian University hall Friday,
July g. and Saturday, July o. at 3 pm LII
brary department, l.. D. Harvey, Milwau-
kee, president, sessions in Wesley Chapel
Monday, July II. and Tuesday. July II, at
pm. Education of the deaf, blind, &C.,
Joseph C. Gordon. Illinois, president, ses-
sions In Franklin School building Monday,
July IL. and Tuesday. July H. at pm.
The Natioral Herbart Society, Charles De
Garmo. Swarthmore. Pa. president, ses-
sions In Foundry Church Friday, July 5,
and Saturday. July 0. at pm.