The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-10
PROF. HOWELL HOME
FROM WESTERN TRIP
ARRIVED YESTERDAY AFTER
FIVE WEEKS ABSENCE.
Visited San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Denver, Col, Lincoln, Neb., Mil
waulee, Wis, and other Points of
Interest-Chosen a Member of the
Nominating Committee at National
Convention and Honored by Friends
and Relatives-Story of the Trip
Related Last Evening.

Prof. George Howell, superintendent
of public schools, returned home yes
terday afternoon with his wife and
daughter, Annette, from a five weeks
trip through the west Prof. Howell
attended the annual convention of the
National Educational association at
Los Angeles, Cal, on July 11-12-13-14,
and after visiting several points of in
terest, returned to Milwaukee, Wis.
where they were the guests of Prof. and
Mrs Daniel Protheroe formerly of this
city.
Speaking of the trip to a Tribune
man who called at his home last even
ing. Mr.. Howell said 1t was enjoyable
in every respect. The convention was
one of the most successful ever held,
and II 900 school teachers were in at
tendance. Pennsylvania sent 493 peo-
pie, and the Keystone delegation were
concentrated at Chicago, from which
point Superintendent Howell was in
charge of the train Philadelphia sent
three carloads, Pittshurg two and
Scranton one, nrd from Chicago the
train was maGr UP of seven cars from
Pennsylvania alone.
The mos .0teworthy event on the
outward journey, said Mr.. Howell, was
the fact that their train was Just two
hours behind the train which was
wrecked at Newman, and three persons
were killed The accident was due to
pure negligence and 1t was remarkable
that all the passengers were not killed.
The Journey across the American des-
ert occupied two nights and three days,
and the most monstrous part OF the
trip was the ride from Ogden to San
Francisco, where over 900 miles of des-
ert land is covered, and nothing can be
seen but sage brush, alkali and cactus.
ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
Prof. Howell was elected a member
of the nominating committee at the
convention and had the pleasure of
representing the Keystone state in the
selection of the president of the asso-
citation, when Prof. o. T. Corson, of
Ohio, who is we'll known here, was
unanimously elected to the position.
Thirty-seven states were represented
on the committee. The speeches dur
ing the convention We're of a high or
der, and excellent subjects were chosen
for discussion. president Lyte, of
Millersville State Normal school, pre-
sided at all the sessions and dispatched
the work with much credit to himself
and to the entire satisfaction of the
delegates.
At San Francisco, Prof. and Mrs.
Howell called on DR.. and Mrs. Henry
Isaac Jones, formerly of this city, and
Thomas +. Price, the famous Welsh
chemist and assayer, who was one of
the expert witnesses in the Durrant
murder trial Speaking of DR.. Jones,
the professor said that he is enjoying
the largest practice in the city and
lives like a prince. They also visited
several other relatives of Scranton peo-
pie during their trip
Much difficulty was experienced by
nearly all the delegates in leaving San
Francisco, the railroadl accOmmoda-
tions being very poor. They had to
wait three days for a sleeper and some
parties waited ten days before being
accommodated. 1t was Prof. Howelrs s
intention to return by water part of the
way, but upon inquiry it was learned
that all steamer accommodations were
booked as far ahead as September.
They were thus compelled to return by
way of the Southern Pacific over the
desert line.
Probably the most enjoyable feature
of the trip, Prof. Howell said, was
the trip up Tarnel Pass, across the
bay from San Francisco. There they
observed the clouds passing over the
great metropolis of the Pacific coast
and the view from that height was one
never to be forgotten. Pixies Peak
was also visited, which point was
reached by the cog railway 1850 feet
above the level of the sea. The jour
ney to that famous resort was most
fatiguing. The engineer in charge Of
the railway is a son of the late Philip
Jones, formerly of this city, who
showed the party several faVors.
STOP AT DENVER.
Stops were also made on the return
trip at Denver Col, and Lincoln, Neb.,
where a number of the delegation, un-
der the guidance of Mr. Bruce, of Mil
Waukee, called on William ]. Bryan
and were well received by the ex-presi-
Dental candidate. During the home
ward journey Prof. Howell contracted
heavy cold and was compelled to
remain in bed three days at Milwaukee
from an attack of rheumatism.
While at Milwaukee Prof Howell
and wife and daughter We're the guests
of Mrs. Howell's sister, Mrs. Daniel
ProtherOe, and We're the recipients of
many calls and invitations from friends
in the city. Mr. Howell said Prof.
Protheroe is meeting with remarkable
success in his new home and Is direc-
tor of two of the largest singing socie-
ties in Milwaukee.
The genial superintendent was the
guest of the Press club and other or
ganizations and while there old ac-
quaintances We're renewed with many
friends of former years. Before re-
turning from California Prof. Howell
satisfied himself that Mr.. and Mrs. d.
ID. Evans, Mrs. George Eynon and
others who accompanied the party
reached their destinations in safety and
the health of all the party was good
While riding over the Nickel Plate
road from Chicago 10 Buffalo Tuesday
night Prof, Howell contracted a severe
cold from which he is suffering, but
he was not too hoarse to converse with
several friends who called at his home
last evening to welcome him home
again. He expects to be fully recoy-
cred in a day or two and once more
take charge of his responsibilities in
connection with the public schools.