Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
THE EDUCATORS.
Local Committees Preparing for the
National Convention.
SATISFACTORY fBsuIfs OBTAINED
Circular of information Issued to
Teachers II tie States.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY

| While there have been no important COM
mittee meetings recently of the local branch
| of the National Educational Association,
affairs are progressing finely for the con-
Ventfon to be held here in July. In fact,
| meetings have not been held because they
| were not deemed necessary
Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman, chairman of the
| executive committee, has been sick for sew
| eral days, but it is the intention of the COM
| mlttee to meet soon, probably Thursday
when further ways and means for the car
rying out of the convention plans will be
! considered. 1t is expected that DR.. Whit
| man will be sufficiently recovered by that
| time to preside.
The circular which has been issued by
the committee appointed for the purpose, to
| be sent out to those who are interested in
the convention, has been widely distributed
by Secretary Arthur O'Neil of the local
! association. About $4,000 copies have been
sent to all sections. This circular con ms
all needed information in compact form,
with names and members of committees.
OF Special Interest.
The following is regarded as of special
| interest:
THE dates fixed for the convention are
July to II CThursday to Tuesday, in
elusive:
THE general scheme of meeting is as fol-
lows:
There will be eightSsessions, namely, on
Thursday evening DULY y. Friday morning
and evening, Saturday morning. Monday
morning and evening and Tuesday morning
and evening Gully ~.
THE first and the last Of these meetings
will be held in Convention Hall, which has
a seating capacity of about five thousand.
The other general sessions will be held in
nd
tional Theater. These buildings
tTaily located near each other and are well
adapted for large audiences. For these
sessions double programs will be arranged.
THE National Council will meet July 81,
preceding the meetings of the association
THE sessions of the sixteen remaining
departments will take place on the after
moons of Friday, Monday and Tuesday-ten
meetings to be held each afternoon. Satur-
day afternoon and evening will be left for
social recreation and sightseeing. suit
able hall, conveniently located, will be pro-
vided for each department. At the sugges-
tion of officers of the association. educa-
tiopal themes will be discussed in the pull
pits of the various churches of Washing
ton on Sunday.
Arrangements have been made with TIL.
railroad companies by which tickets will
be sold at the rate of a single fare for the
round trip plus 81. The last named amount
is paid by the railroad companies into tn.
treasury of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION.
Every person purchasing a ticket in ac-
cordance with this plan becomes a men,
Der of the association for the current year,
and such is entitled to all the advan-
tages connected with me fnbership-reduced
rates for accommodates in Washington
ard the services of the local committee.
which will be helpful in many ways. In
addition to this the Washington terminal
lines ara now arranging for local and sea
side excursions for the accommOda ton of
teachers and their friends who may wish
n u nf int in viz init
spend their vacations at the various sum-
mer resorts within convenient reach Full
particulars and rates of, fare will be an
nCunced at as early 'aEsday as possible
The membership coupon properly deposited
irsures each member a copy of the pro-
ceedings of the convention Of the associa-
ticn al Washington, without extra charge"
The Secretnry's Views.
Mr. O'Neil said today, in speaking of
the coming convention:
There will certainly be between oO,OOO
and $1,000 persons in attendance at the
convention All Indications go to show
this. Applications for rooms at hotels and
bt ardfnS houses are coming in rapidly.
There will be number of state headquar-
tiers at the Arlington, the Normandie and
the Riggs House Everything is moving
ahead with remarkable smoothness Sub
scriptions have not been coming in as well
as was expected. but it is thought now
can do with Il less sum than the $4,000
which was considered necessary at frs.
We may be able to pull thr ough with
$1,000, though this should not deter any
one from subscribing.
1T would greatly assist matters If the
subscriptions which have been pledged
would he sent to the treasurer. Mr.. Charles
j. Bell so we could tell exactly where we
stand.
1T is thought that the membership COM
mittee, of which MIR. James W. Whelpley,
president of the school board, is chairman,
Is too large, and it will in all probability be
feorganiZed. 1t numbers more than twenty
persons at present, many of whom are SUI
pervising principals of public schools here
1t is considered that six or seven persons
will be sufficient to carry on the work The
fact that the principals officials are de-
barred from in any way soliciting subscrip-
tons is an obstacle. They cannot under
the order passed some time ago. receive
any subscriptions whatever. The teachers
can be reached however by direct commu
nicaticn and will no doubt respond lfber-
ally.
There are three classes of members ac
cording to the constitution of the assocja
ton. They are active, associate and CORE
spending.
Eligible for Membership.
Teachers and all who are actively asso-