Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Dslawareana Arranging to Attend tho An
nnal MertIng In Washington.


Dslawareana Arranging TO Attend tho An
nual Meeting In Washington.
The National Educational Association
will hold its annual meeting in Wash
ington from j ly Tth to 18th. inclusive.
Prof. Ii. A. Berlin, principal of the
High School, Prof.. Isnac n. johnson,
principal Of thu Friends Schoul. Prof.
A. N. Rauh Of Newark, and Miss Ed
wilma y. Kruse, principal OF the Howard
School, are the only active members 10
Delaware. but i'rof. Berlin, who Ia the
director for the State, hopes many moro
will attend the Washington meeting.
For tho benefit Of those who desire to
90 he has issued q circular, the feat.
ures OF which are rs follows:
There will he right aessionB, namely,
On Thursday evening, duly 7th, Friday
morning and evening, Saturday morn.
ing, Monday morning and evening, and
Tuesday morning and evening. Ths
frat and the Inst Of these meetings will
be held in Convention Hall, which bus
| q seating capacity Of about 5000. The
other general sessions win be held 10
the Grand Opera House and the Now
National Theatre. There buildings are
centrally lochtea. noar each othor and
arc we'll adapted for large audiencess
For thess sessions doubls program me-
will be arranged. The sessions of tho
| III remaining departments will take
place on the afternoons OF Friday. Mon
| day and Tuesday meetings to be
| held each afternoon. Saturday after.
noon and evening will he left for social
recreation aud sight-seeing. A suitable
bali. onveniently located, will be pro-
vided for zach department. At the
suggestion of officers Ut the association
s,iuctional thcmea will be discussed in
the pulpits of tho various churches OF
Washington on Sunday. Arrangements
have Leen mnde with the rnilroaii com
pauios by which tickets will be sold at
the rate of a singlo fare for the round
| trip plus s. The last named amount ia
for membership fes in tue association
for the current year, and aH sucn en-
titles each member to all the advan-
tages connected with membership-rs-
ducsd rates for Recommendations in
Washington and the services Of the
local committee, which will be helpful
In many ways. In addition To this the
various terminal lines are arranging for
local and seaside excursions fol
teacherB and their friends who may
wish to vieit points Of interest in the
vicinity OF Washington.
The Arlington Hotel will be the head
quarters OF the association, and most oil
the State headquarters will BIS located
in the large neighDoring hotels. This
MOTEL rates will range from s1.50 to
81. no per day. In addition, large
number OF good bonrdinghouses offer
rates from IS cents to S1.50 per day for
rooms only, and 81. 90 to 80 per day fur
room Bn1 board. Applications for &c
Communications shoulti be addressed to
Raymond a. Pearson, chairman Of the
hotel and public comfort committee,
Hoard of Trude rooms. Washington,
ID. @.
The advantages of Wash ington from
an educational standpoint are at once
apparent; and II should be matter o.
professional pride to have Dciawar,
largely represented at the coming meet
ing of the National Educational Asso
citation.
Any further information can be oh
tanned from Prof. Berlin.