The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
THE Nations EDUCATORS.
Meeting of the National Educa.
tional Association of America
at Los Angeles, Cal.
HEARTY ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.
An Unique Musical Composition foI
the Occasion u, the Woman's Or
chestra-interestinE >pcecchs aud
pnpers-tnnuai Meeting OF the
board of Directors.

Los Angeles. Cal. July ie.-rrompt.
~ AT three o'clock yesterday the Ma
tional Educational association was
called To order by Hon. f. o. storey.
Of the FOCAL executive committee. The
| pavilion was crowded in every part,
| and numbers of the visitors failed to
gain admittance.
After an Invocation by Rev. c. Clark
Pierce. the Noman's orchestra rem
dered the IN. +. 4. March," rather
unique piece OF music composed for
the occasion. and Gov Henry r. Gage
was presented. and babe the delegates
a hearty welcome in behalf of the
state.
Hon. l.. Kirk. state superintendent
OF public instruction, followed. in be.
half of the educational interests of the
state. lie told of the growth of Sec
ondary and higher education in the
state Including professional colleges
located in San Francisco. the State
university has now total enrolment
of 2,43S. In 1889 there were but 60
high schools in the state. but to-day
there are 125. and with increase of
members the standard of work has
been raised.
DR.. Elmer +. Brown, of the Jniver.
sity of California, on behalf of the
management, also welcomed the Wis
ting educators, and then Mayor Fred
Eaton, on behalf of the municipality,
in a few words. told the visitors they
had the freedom of the city during
their stay.
On behalf of the city schools, City
Superintendent Foshay outlined the
educational system here. and paid
tribute to the educators and teachers
in charge of the 2sOOO children.
Responses TO the welcoming adj
dresses were made by y. {. Dougherty,
superintendent of schools Of Peoria,
H.; DR.. Emerson +. White. of Column
bus. o., and J. II. Philips. superin-
tendent of schools of birmingham,
Ala.
After the orchestra had played Mo-
zart's Overture to Don Juan" Presi- |
tthl Illdttt OlOlli IN u. VI MlllGTS-
Vile, Pa. delivered his address.
There was more music by the band, |
and then the session OF the conven-
ton was al an end
Last evenings session was ; largely \
attended as had been the one in the |
afternoon.
DR. ". I. Harris. United States com
missioner of Education. delivered
most appropriate and decidedly inter
esting address on the subject of An
Policy for our New Pos
sessions.
Henry :. Townsend. inspcctor-gen-
eral Of schools of Hawaii. made
conceived address upon
the subject: THE Educational Prob
lem in Hawaii"
Al the closing session Of the Ma
tional Council OF Education, held yes
terday morning, Prof. Louis Sedan,
of St Louis. was elected president for
the following year; Prof. Elmer
Brown, OF California. yice-president.
and Miss Belle A. Dutton, of Cleve-
land. o.. was reelected secretary.
The report on THE Relations Of
Public Libraries TO Public Schools"
that had been prepared by commit
tee composed Of j. G. Dana. \. Hutch
ms. G. \. McMurray. Sherman Will
Jams and Miss Mi. Louise Jones. was
presented and read.
The annual meeting of the board Of
directors Of the National Educational
association was called 10 order by
President Lyle at noon, the following
officers being present:
First Vice President j. G. Green
wood, Kansas City; Treasurer ]. G.
Mcneil, West Superior, Wis; Chair
man Of the Board OF Trustees a. NJ.
Lane. Chicago.
The treaSurcr's report showed to-
tai receipt during the year Of S2s SOL
10, including a cash balance of s2.2Oi.
The expenditures amounted to 500
,io.o2, including $4,000 transferred to
Lhe permanent fund.
The available cash on hand is So
5j6.ld. Treasurer Mcneil also re-
ported that between $1,000 and SlO,-
200 in addition was available this year
Tor transfer to the permanent fund
The thirteenth annua! report was
presented and read. Ii showed the
iscstH To be $4,000, the total invest
nents on July /, 1890, having been
sG-. 500.
by unanimous vote the directors
passed a resolution directing the pres
dent Of the National Educational as
ISOLATION to cable 80 the United
states delegates to the peace confer
nee at The Hague. congratulations o.
he members of the organization.
Admiral Dcwey'a Medal.