Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-12
1T IS UNDER WAY.
National Education Association Con-
vention Proper Began Yester.
day Afternoon.

National Education Association Con-
yention Proper Began Yester.
day Afternoon.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, July u.-Prompt
ly at o'clock. the National Educational
Association was called to order by F. @.
Storey. of the local executive committee.
The pavilion was crowded In every part,
and numbers of the visitors failed to gain
admittance.
After an invocation by Rev. Mr.. c. Clark
Pierce, the women's orchestra rendered the
N. e. A. march, rather unique piece OF
music, composed for the occasion, and
Governor Henry T. Gage was presented and
bade the delegates hearty welcome in be-
half of the state.
L. Kirk, state superintendent of public
instruction, In behalf of the educational in
terests of the state, followed. He told of
the growth of secondary and higher edu-
cation in the state. Including professional
colleges located in San Francisco. the state
university has now a total enrolment OF
2,43S In 1885, there were but sfxty-two
high schools in the state, but to-day there
are 125, and with increase OF numbers the
standard of work has been raised.
Dr. Elmer E. Brown, of the University
of California, on behalf of the management,
also welcomed the visiting educators, and
then Mayor Fred Eaton, on behalf of the
municipality, in few words. told the visit
ors they had the freedom of the city dur
ing their stay.
On behalf of the city schools, City Super
intendent Foshay outlined the educational
system here and paid tribute to the edu-
Gators and teachers in charge Of the 5000
children.
Responses to the welcoming address were
made by N c. Dougherty, superintendent
of schools of Peoria, ILL.,; DR.. Emerson E.
| White, of Columbus, o., and ]. H. Phil
lips, superintendent of schools of Birming-
| ham, Ala.
After the orchestra had played Mozart's
overture to "Don JUAN" President Elipha-
let Dram Lyte, of Millersville, Pa, deliv-
| cred his address.
This evenings session was as largely at
| tended as had been the one in the after
| noon. In addition to the woman's orches-
| ira, the Aoedan Club, under the direction
| of Mrs G. B. Parsons, superintendent of
music in the public schools, ended the pro-
ceedngs by rendering several selections.
DR.. W. 7. Harris, United States commits
sioner of education, delivered most ap-
propriate and decidedly interesting address
on the subject of an IAN Educational
Policy for Our New Possessions
| Henry s. Townsend, inspector general of
| schools of Hawaii, made thoughtfully
conceived address upon the subject, THE
Educational Problem in Hawaii.
THE environment and the temper of the
children of Hawaii" said DR.. Townsend,
'.are especially diversified. This is due
that it implies. The ends of the earth
| meet in Hawaii, and no one race is pre-
dominant in numbers. Present indications
| are that the generation next to be born In
Hawaii will consist Of white persons and
| Hawaiians in almost equal numbers and
| of a large number Of Asatics. These lat
| ter will not be assimilated with the ele-
ments of our. future population, and SO
| form one people, though it is possible that
the whites and the Hawaiians will thus
| unite, in spite Of radical racial difference.
| of men in nearly equal numbers, living side
| by side within our narrow boundaries with
| out uniting. Our Hawaiian civilization
should be based upon broad charity and
| At the closing session of the National
| Council of Education, held this morning,
| elected president for the following year;
Professor Elmer Brown, Of California, vice
| Cleveland, O., was reelected secretary
| The report on the relations Of public
libraries, to public schools that had been
e ePaina pana Hu3chins. uf G. rSsa MeMuGraS. y
Sherman williams and Miss NJ. Louise
Jones. was presented and read.
| rectors of the National Educational Asso-
eiatton was called to order by President
Lyte at noon to-day, the following Off1cerS
being present: First Vice President j. NJ.
Greenwood: Kansas City; Treasurer I. c:
Mcneil, West Superior, Wis; chairman OF
the board of trustees, A. NJ. Lane. Chicago.
The treasurers report showed a total
amount during the year of $2S, ,56l.1 10. includ-
| lfnga cash balance of 50 POI. The expendi-
| lures amount to S26,ol092 including 10000
transferred to the permanent fund. The
available cash on hand is s2,556.16. Treasur-
er McNeill also reported that between 5000
and $4,000 in addition was available this
year for transfer to the permanent fund.
The thirteenth annual report was pre-
| sented and read. 1t showed the assets to
be $4,000, the total investments on July l,
1889, having been $4,000. By unanimous
vote the directors passed a resolution di-
| recting the president Of the National Edu-
cational Association to cable to the United
States delegates to the peace conference
| at The Hague congratulations of the men,
bers of the organization.
Another sharp discussion was brought up
by the petition presented by Miss Estelle
Reel, national superintendent of the In
dian department, and who is member of
the directorate, asking that the Indian in
| stitute be made department of the Ma
tional Educational Association Professor
Soldan President F. Taylor and others par
| ticipated in the discussion. but no action
faIy