Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
EDUCATORS CONVENE
The National Association Called to
Order at Los Angeles.
The ASSOCIATION OF DEAF MUTES.


Los Angeles CAL, July 12-Prompt-
ly at three o'clock, the National Edu.
cational association was called TO order
by +. q. Storey, of the local executive
committee. The pavilion was crowded
in every part, and nun bers of the Wis
itors failed to gain admittance. After
an invocation by Rev. c. Clark
Pierce, the woman's orchestra rem
dered the n. L. A. march, a
rather unique piece of music, COM
posed for the occasion. and Gov.
Henry T. Gage was presented and
babe the delegates n hearty welcome
in behalf Of the state L. Kirk, state
superintendent OF public instruction,
in behalf of the educational interests
of the state, followed. lie told Of the
growth of secondary and higher educa-
ton in the state. DR.. Elmer f. Brown
of the University of California, on be-
half of the management, also well
coined the visiting educators, and then
Mayor Fred Eaton, on behalf of the
municipality, in few words, told the
visitors they had the freedom of the
city during their stay. On behalf of
the city schools, City Superintend-
ent Foshay outlined the educational
system here and paid tribute to the
educators and'teachers in charge of the
Is, 900 children. Responses to the well
coming address were made by N. c.
Dougherty, superintendent of schools
OF Peoria, ILL.,, DR.. Emerson Z. White,
of Columbus, o., and j. H. Phillips.
superintendent of schools of Birming-
ham, Ala. After the orchestra had
played Mozart's overture to "Don
juan President Eliphaet Dram Lyle,
of Millersville, Pa, delivered his ad-
dress.
The evenings session was as largely
attended as had been the one in the
afternoon. DR.. W. 7. Harris, United
States commissioner of education, de-
livered most appropriate and decided
" interesting address on the subject
OF IAN Educational Policy for Our New
Possessions Henry $. Townsend, in
spector general of schools of Hawaii,
made a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES address
upon the subject, "The Educational |
Problem In Hawaii"
At 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 followingyear; Prof. Elmer Brown,
Df California, vice president, and Miss
Belle A. Dutton, of Cleveland, o., was
reelected secretary.
The annual meeting of the board of
directors of the National Educational
association was called to order by
resident Lyle at noon yesterday. the
'ollowing officers being present: First
Vice President }. M. Greenwood, of
Kansas City, Mo-; Treasurer |. c. Nc
Neill OF West Superior, Wis.,; chair
nan of the board of trustees, A. NJ.
zane, of Chicago. The treasurer's re-
,ort showed total amount during the
ear of S2s, 56l. TO- including cash bal
nee of S2,2Ol. The expenditures
mount to $96,OlO.92, including $lO,-
90 transferred to the permanent
und. The available cash on hand
$ 2556l rs. Treasurer Mcneil
lso reported that between $1,000
nd $4,000 additional was available
his year for transfer to the permanent
und. The thirteenth annual report
'as presented and read. 1t showed
he assets to be $4,000. the total in :
estments on July |, 1899, having been
$500. BY unanimous vote the d. !
actors passed a resolution directing
lie president of the National Educa-
onal association to cable to the
nited States delegates to the peace
difference at The Hague congratula-
ons of the members of the organiza-
on. n
DEAF FOLKS IN CONVENTION. a
st. Paul, Mimi, July ls-The sixth h
nnual convention of the National t
ssociation of the Deaf opened yester- $
ny in the house of representatives n
ully 200 delegates were present, 10 p
ates throughout the middle west and S
'st being represented. Rev. j. NJ. "
oehler, rector of All Souls church, G
'iladelphia, presided. C
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