The times., 1898-07-09
Meeting of the National Associa-
tiOn at the Grand Opera House.
TIE ADDRESS OF DR.. DRAPER
He Traces the History of the State
CoIIege-The school of Today
Election of Officers TOday-The
Meeting at the New National
Theater an Interesting Feature.

l.. Holloway. superintendent OF SchooiS
at Fort Smith, Ark. presiding.
DR.. A S. Draper, president of the UNI
versity of Illinois. delivered an address
on American Universities and national
life. He traced the history of the State
College its origin, struggles. its varied
phases. influences upon the colonial civil
ization the work it accomplished. the
work it opened up. its salient features
and growth finally into the powerful
State University.
Those old colonial colleges will al
ways hold a warm place in the gratitude
of the nation.'' said DR.. Draper. They
spoke the nation into Independence; they
were the centers of culture and courage;
they breathed the spirit Of the minute
man at Lexington; the wisdom of the
Continental Congress; the holy fire of
the revolution"
Giving initiative to all colleges estab-
lished after them, bequeathing three in
fiuences which lasted generations; eccle-
siastical zeal; governmental authority
and support. and private benehcence. 1t
was long before they became independent
of governmental aid and free from re-
ligious alliance That church organiza-
ton resulted in the foundation of an
overwhelming number of State colleges
was point emphasized by DR.. Draper:
also that denominational colleges were
effective educational pioneers and potent
factors, keeping steady pace with nation
al progress.
What will become of the denominations
al colleges? That is a question. Stand
ards are growing higher; they must stand
today full of merit from the standpoint
of higher education rather than sectarian-
ism. The time has passed for the denomi-
national school, nothing can stand in the
way OF a good public school anywhere" a"
The audience applauded DR.. Draper at
this point.
The school of today shall be a general
system of American education without
regard to religious, political or social diff
ferences of our fathers" he said. The
founding of State universities is a signif-
cant movement. They rest on stable
foundations, rooted in the constitution,
! perpetually supported by the State, adopt
/ ed as part of the policy and history of the
/ State, fostered by the people stable as
| the States themselves, more than any in
/ stitution, private or ecclesiastical, can
ever hope to be-.
/ of any address yet delivered before the
( n. f. A. Passing over the characterist-
/ les Of the universities, similar origin, in
( fiuences ideals, free, untrameled. rapid
! growth, he dwelt upon the high grade OF
/ work now being accomplished, and the
immense resources being developed Ht
1 said:
The West-there the spirit for educa.
ton is growing. Fired with zeal for work
] a nd -r1fn calya
Western classes are bringing rich new
! blood to the arfstocracy of learning1
Before the session closed Secretary Ir.
win Shepard announced the business
meeting for the election of officers at /.
] O'Clock today and meeting for the nom.
mating committees at S:45 this morning
lat the assembly hall in the Cosmos Club
He then read the list of members, a:
follows:
North Atlantic Division-Massachus
I William Z. Sheldon, chairman: Maine
John s. Locke: New Hampshire J. A
. Russell; Vermont Mason S. Stone; Rhod'
Island, Walter Balou Jacobs; Connecti
cut, F. Z. Howard: New York. Charle
r. Skinner; New Jersey, H. Brewste
Willis.
South Atlantic Division-Pennsylvan
Nathan c. Schaeffer; Delaware. a. II
. Berlin; Maryland, John Z. McCahun: Dis
trict of Columbia, J. Ormond Wilson; Vir
ginia, William F. Fox; West Virginia
t. Marcellus Marshall; North Carolina
/ Charles D. McIver; South Carolina, W. H
Hand: Florida, ". n. Sheats
South Central Division-Kentucky, w
II. Bartholomew; Tennessee w. r. Gar
rett: Georgia, ". NJ. Slaton: Alabama, ]
p. Cunningham; Mississippi J. c. FAINT
Louisiana, Miss H. a. Sutor; Texas, r
z. Miller; Oklahoma. ]. r. Boyd; Arkan
sas, George b. Cook.
North Central Division-Ohio, S. T. Dial
Indiana. David X. Goss; Illinois. ]. Fl
Freeman; Michigan, Jason E. Hammond
Wisconsin, George William Bruce; Iowa
J. T. Merrill; Minnesota. F. V. Hubbard
Missouri, F. D. Tharpe: North Dakota
Mrs. Helen H. Stockwell; South Dakota
A II. Avery; Nebraska J. l. Reed; Kan
sas John Macdonald.
Western Observation-Disclosures, J. P. Hen
bricks; Wyoming. Miss Estelle Reel; Col
orado. S. c. Greenlee; New Mexico, Mrs
Elizabeth r. Jackson; Arizona. f. S
Hafford; Oregon, E. B. McElroy; Wash
ington, o. c. Whitney; Utah. j. F. Mills
paugh; California, ]. A. Foshay; Indial
Territory, L. ". Williams; Nevada, Wal
ter c. Gayhart.
At the New National Theater the meet
ing was presided over by Principal E
Dram Lyte, vice president for Pennsyl
vania.
Hon. William T. Harris. United State
Commissioner of Education, spoke oi
Our Educational Exhibit at the Inter
national Exposition in Paris" He de
voted his time to an argument in favo
Of the appointment Of a general commit
tee % promote the plan of an exhibit a
the international exposition at Paris i
1900. His remarks met with the favor 0
the audience and his points in favor o
such an exhibit were heartily applauded
Hon. W. W. StfIson, of Maine followe
with a short discussion on the educa
tional outlook. There IS no educatioi
unless there IS appreciation, instructive
unconscious" he said.
Mr.. Stlson closed with quotation fror
Claiming: ITO live content with smal
means; to seek elegance rather tha
luxury; and refinement, rather thai
fashion,; to be worthy, not respectable
wealthy, not rich; TO study hard; thin
quietly; talk gently; act frankly"
There is to be a meeting of teacher
on Monday at p. m in the First Con
gregational Church, Tenth and G Street