The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-15

Officers Elected and Several Cham
gees Made I'm the Constitution
Representatives Selected for the
Paris Exposition - Resolution In
dOrsing the Combined System of
Educating the Deaf Passed.
1t was close on o'clock when the
ninth annual convention of the National
Deaf association adjourned yesterday
afternoon not to meet again Tor another
year.
Both morning and afternoon sessions
were decidedly lively ones All day long
the delegates gesticulated their opinions.
If they could not catch the presidents
eye they communicated their opinions to
any one who happened to look their way,
which is more satisfaction than the or
binary man in an ordinary convention
has.
The morning session opened with the
report of the enrolment committee, pre-
sented by Mr.. Dougherty. After it's ac-
ceptance a motion was made and car
ried that the voting for officers take
precedence of the report of the commit
tee on revising the constitution and by
laws.
A lengthy discussion preceded the cleo
ton, and some ill-feeling was aroused.
The following ticket was elected on the
first ballot:
President-J. L. Smith. A, M, Faribault,
MINI.
First Vice President--G. w. veditz. A.
M, Colorado Springs, Col.
Second NiPp Proci6nnt-p VIII
Falls S. D.
Third Vice President-Miss schoen-
berger, Ashland, Pa.
Fourth Vice Observation-Disclosures DIES
trella, Berkeley, Cal.
Secretary-T. F. Fox, New York city.
Treasurer-N. F. Morrow, Indianapolis
Ind.
A. R. Spear OF St. Paul, who ran for
president on the minority ticket, made
a strong run for minority candidate
His successful opponent, Prof Smith, is
a teacher at the Faribault school for
the deaf, and is considered one Of the
brightest and most intellectual men at
the convention.
After his election President Smith de-
liVered short address in which he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the honor
conferred upon him by his associates
Former President Koehler also spoke
briefly, and all the other newly elected
officers expressed thanks for the honor
done them:
The following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
Vent1on be and are hereby extended to his
excellency, John Lind, governor of the
State of Minnesota, and his honor A. r.
kiefer, mayor of st. Paul, and Judge
Mott, of Faribault for their cordial eX-
pressions of welcome and friendly interest
in the convention.
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
yention be rendered to the people of the
State of Minnesota through his excel
lency, Gov. John Lind for their courtesy
In placing the chamber of the house Of
representatives at the disposal of the
delegates and friends of the convention.
Resolved That the thanks of this as
soclation be extended to the press of ST.
Paul and Minneapolis and to the Asso-
ctated Press for the full and accurate ac-
counts of the work of the convention.
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
yentlon are due, and are hereby extend
opportunities offered to test his really
wonderful instrument for making the
deaf hear the akonlallion.
Invitations for the next convention
were received as follows: From the
Cleveland Business Mems Convention
league. the Convention League of Sara
toga Springs N. Y; from Gov. Pingree
OF Michigan, inviting the association to
meet at Detroit, and from Rev. Mr.
Cloud, of st. Louis, inviting the conven-
LlOU Ill the name OF the dear of ST AYJiS
to meet there in 1902.
The following members were selected
to represent the association at the Paris
exposition in 1900: Rev J. M Koehler
Philadelphia; A. w. Mann, Gambler. O.
z. A. Hodgson, New York; F. F. Fox.
New York; Warren Robinson, Wiscon-
sin; George Veditz Colorado.
The following resolution was passed nv
a rising vote:
Resolved, That this convention hearti,v
endorse the combined system as best
adopted to secure the proper education of
the dear OF all degrees of mental capacity
ana that, therefore, any effort to make
any one method, whether oral or manual
the sole means of instruction he nm
equlvocally condemned.
The president introduced Mr.. Hutchin-
son, at the afternoon session, who made
Few remarks in regard to his invention
Mr.. Brandt, of Minneapolis announced
that Rev. Mr.. Mann would hold services
In Minneapolis Sunday morning, july 16.
and invited all to attend.
P. Hasenstab, chairman of the commit
tee on constitution and bylaws, made
his report
j. H. Cloud moved that Mr. Hasenstab's
report be made a part Of the constitu
ton as whole. The motion was carried
as was also the motion made by G. w
Veo1tz that a majority vote decide the
revision OF the constitution and bylaws
wood. There were not many changes
proposed in the constitution, and in the
end these were adopted but not before
hair-splitting differences were brought
up and thoroughly aired, and certainly
not until each one had aired his opinion
concerning them.
Mr.. Spear proposed as an amendment
that education be made a condition of
membership In the association Mr. Cloud
made strong plea against the educa-
ton test and finally the phrase, ''any
deaf citizen" instead of "any educated
deaf Citizen" was adopted
The report of the revising committee
recommended that officers be elected on
the second day of the convention ]. c.
Howard made a motion to amend this to
read last day, and again there was a
lengthy discussion. A motion was made
by A. r. Spear, of st. Paul, that the cleo
ton be held on the first day, and this
motion was finally carried
AT this point o. H. Regensburg moMd
that debates on amendments be limited
to five minutes. Mr.. Cloud was in favor
of giving everybody plenty of time, and
plenty of time they had
Mr.. Daugherty, of New York, got the
floor to make an amendment to the rec
concentrations of the committee in re-
gard to dues. He wanted the initiation
fee to be 81 and the membership fee so
cents year, the fee to be paid annually.
This motion was carried unanimously.
Mr.. O'Leary moved that officers be
elected by open convention, dispensing
with the nominating committee. After
a discussion the motion was carried.