The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-12
NATIONAL
EDUCATORS
in COUNCIL.
The Opening OF the National Edu.
cationpI Association at Los
Angeles, Yesterday.
MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS.
The Good Showing Made by the
Treasurer's Report..Peace
Delegates Congratulated.

LOS ANGELES, Gala. July H.
Promptly at o'clock the National Ed
ucatIonal Association was called to or
der by Hon. F. Q. Storey, Of the local
executive committee. The pavilion
was crowded in every part and mem-
bers of the committee failed to gain ad-
mlttance.
After an Invocation by Rev. C. Clark
Pierce, the woman's orchestra render
ed the National Educational Associa-
,.on march with unique pieces of music
composed for the occasion. and Cover
nor Henry t. Gage was presented and
bade the delegates a hearty welcome In
behalf Of the state.
Hon. L. Kirk, state superintendent
of public instruction in behalf of the
educational interests of the state fol-
lowed.
Or. Elmer E. Brown. of the universi-
ty of California, on behalf Of the man
agement, also welcomed the visiting
educators and then Mayor Eaton, on
behalf Of the municipality, in few
words. told the visitors, they had the
freedom Of the city during their stay
Responses to the welcoming ad-
dresses were made by N. C. DoughertS
superintendent OF schools, of Peoria,
his; DR.. Emerson E, White, OF colum-
bus, o., and ]. H. Phillips, superinten-
dent OF schools Of Birmingham, Ala.
After the orchestra had played Mo-
carts overture to "Don Juan" Presi-
dent EllIpant Dram Lite, of MIllerville,
Pa, delivered his address.
There was more music by the band
and then the session of the convention
was at an end,
This evenings session was as large
ly attended as had been the one in the
afternoon. In addition to the woman's
orchestra the AeolIan club, under the
direction Of Mrs. G. B. Parsons, super
intendent Of music in the public
schools, ended the proceedings by rem
dering several selections.
Or. WIT. Harris. United States COM
missioner OF education, delivered
most Appropriate and decidedly interest,"
ing address on "An educational policy
for our new possessions"
Henry 8. Townsend, inspector gem
eral OF schools Of Hawaii, made a
thoughtfully conceived address on the
subject, "The educational problem in
Hawaii"
At tho closing session Of the national
council ofseducatIon held this morn
ing, Prof. Louis soldan, of st. Louis,
was elected president for the following
Prof. Elmer Brown. of California,
vice president and Miss Bella A. Dut-
ton, of Cleveland, was reelected secre-
tary.
The annual meeting of the board of
directors of the national educational
association, was held at noon.
The treasurer's report showed total
amount received during the year OF
32s,56l, including cash balance Of
32,2Ol; expenditures &26,O1O, leaving
$4,000 transferred to the permanent
fund; available cash on hand S2.55s
Treasurer McNelll also reported that
between $4,000 and $4,000 in addition
was available this year for transfer to
the permanent fund.
The thirteenth annual report was
presented and read. 1t showed the
assets to be $4,000. the total invest
ments on July /, 1899, having been 3s7,-
500. BY unanimous vote the directors
passed resolution directing the presI-
dent of the National Educational AS
soclatlon to cable to the United States
delegates to the pence conference at
The Hague, congratulations of the
members of the organization.