The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Raymondites Leisurely.

The Raymond eXcursionlsts We're
more leisurely than the educators, and
on arrival in the city registered at the
Knutsford. After lunch they went out
10 Saltair. where they spent the at
ternoon. They remain in the city until
this afternoon and then leave for the
Yellowstone park.
PENNSYLVANIA scored the honors for
the biggest delegation to reach this
city en- route for Los Angeles There
were nearly 400 of them, in charge Of
II. w. Fisher. supervisor of the Sew
enteenth district schools, Plttsburg,
Pa. and William Dick. secretary of the
public school board of Philadelphia
Among the prominent educators and
school officials in the PENNSYLVANIA
party We're:
State Superintendent of Schools DR..
Nathan Schaeffer of Harrisburg, Dr.
Edward Brooks, superintendent OF
schools, Philadelphia; DR.. De Garmo,
president of Swarthmore college, the
famous Quaker institute of learning,
located in Chester county, just south of
Philadelphia; William Hamilton. coun-
" Superintendent of schools. Allegheny
county. Pennsylvania; DR.. Moss. presi-
dent of the California CPa-) state nor
NAL school, and Judge John Shafer of
the courts of quarter sessions, Allie
gheny county.
The National Educational association
will open in Los Angeles on Tuesday,
July II, and last until Saturday, July 15.
Prominent Teacher Talks.
Mr. Fisher of Pittsburg. one of those
in charge of the excursion, is one of
the most prominent pedagogues in the
city of Pittsburg. At the Kenyon last
evening, before leaving. he said:
The object of our association is to
improve the method of teaching. and it
is our intention as soon as our finances
shall warrant, to select for Office edu-
Gators of experience and special fitness
and maintain them in permanent posi-
lions, paying them satisfactory sala-
ries. 1t is our belief that by appoint
ing capable men. with the knowledge
and aptitude necessary to fill the po-
sitions, and having them devote their
entire time and attention to their
offices. best results can be accom-
plished.
I'VE now have fund of about $4,000
in our treasury. Many noted men will
address the association at Los An
geles. Among those who are to read
important papers, DR.. William 7. Har-
1is. United States commissioner of edu-
cation, is probably the most prominent.
He is considered the greatest living au-
thority on pedagogy. His record as an
educator is uneXcelled. Other noted !
men in educational work who will read |
papers are DR.. Andrews. former presi- |
dent of Brown university, and at pres |
ent superintendent of schools, Chi |
cago; DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler of |
Columbia university, the great psychol- |
ogist, and professor of English litera- |
ture; DR.. L. A. White of Cincinnati. |
who is one OF our greatest historians. !
and Y. z. Snyder. president of the state |
normal school, Greeley, Colo, who will |
report on Course Of study"
Left Last Night.
The Pennsylvania educators left on
last nights train at 9:O5 for Los An
geles, accompanied by a number of
Ohio delegates and teachers.
One Of the four sections of the Rio
Grande Western train, designated as
No. !, that reached the city yesterday,
was a special carrying the Raymond |
excursionists. The following are in the
party:
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. r. Maynard. Miss
Ruth Maynard, Miss E. NJ. Osgood.
Miss NJ. e. Murray, Miss E. Leach. Miss
Mary Glidden. DR.. and Mrs. Ira Wells
Mrs. George d. Durham, Miss Minnie
Tuttle, Mrs. a. McCrary, Mr.. Willard
Durham, Miss Selma Kinnon, Miss Alice
Lawson, Miss Z. A. Milleson, Mrs. n.
a. McFoote, Mrs. H. +. Field, Mr.. Ca
1eb ID. Durham. Mrs. j. S. Gushee. Miss
Maud Crosby, Miss Lena Crosby. Miss
Mary L. Howard, Miss Mary 3. Carr.
Mrs. i. y. Porter, Miss Elizabeth Ran.
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Fox. Mrs.
Cyrus Richardson, Miss NJ. Y. Esta-
brook, Mr.. Charles Wilson.