The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
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address ns.srs national Educational
Association.

Los Angslee Cal. Julyiif. The city
! was 50 fese today and the music Of bands
4 vaa heard 81 every hand. Tho New
q York delegation - tho National Educa-
4 ZION association, the Raymond q Whit
9 mb isrtr fro i eastern points; the spec
4 ial " n the Ohio delegation; the speciei
;..rgin1 tho ennsylvauis contingent;
so Philadelphia specials and spe'ul
i seo,a Viokskurg. bringing delegates from
~. bern points. arrived todsy. Ixs
srec.al that was in collision with the
4 freight train in the northers part Of the
s;nte also arrived. bringing the Missouri
IL other delegates, except the injured,
" ho have stopped over Mt san Francisco.
The delegates arriving today Will num-
Dor about $500. When the less section
4 strives from Chicago tomorrow 1t Is estl-
mated thsse will be over H. teacners IN
the city.
i The National Council Of Educators he'll
it, concluding session today. Inc 1sst
business taken up was the report nf lie
committee on liDraries aud their relations
.. public schools, presented ~ Chair
man j. G. Dana, E3rarian public library
Springfield, Mass.
The directors Of the n. ID. A., at their
meeting today, unanimously paksec
resolution offered by Mr.. Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler OF New York, requesting the
president OF the national assoclsfsoh -
send the following telegram to the Amar-
lean delegates to the peace conssrenoe,
now in session at The Hague:
''lhe National Educational association
In convention assembled tenders TO pesc-
conference heartiest congratulate on
success which has attended the noble
effort in behalf of the principal of arbi-
tration. - -
The opening session Of the general ses-
sfons of the National Educational aeso-
citation convention began here this after
noon. Governor Gage and Mayor Eaton
welcomed the teachers. The afternoon
programme included responses by w. o.
Dour heTts Ni.peoria, Ills; DIR. Wesson Il.
whi6 lfalnhus. Ohio, and J. K. Phil
fps, cham, Ala, and paper on
"Wha Stion has accomplished. by
Pres. iphalet Dram Lyle OF Mile
Wills, ss President Lyle In his paper,
spoke OF ~ nlogfess made by the Rssocia-
ton. Eti.rI.ng to the late war, he said;
"Our histtri has demonstrated that
we hove M need of great standing
army. 10 las demonstrated that in every
state nsAy na found AN army ready at a
moments nctlce 10 defend our flag
against asery fur. And this army is not
marshaIlsd BY military chieftains, but by
educational chieftnlns. A strong nation
Is mada, not by barracks for troops, but
ty school houses for children; not by
r feti cannon ami Maus + bullets and war
Vessels, but by books and newspapers, and
churches &hat nation Is strong whose
citizens obsy the law without seeing n
standing army behind the law.
1--WE may need IN srrny to suajugate the
Philippines. bu$ the Z allied ST. ties would
he distinctly lowered N moral one If it
shorld ever become necessary 10 maintain
permanently within the United States a
areas standing army to secure to Its in
habirAnts the blessings OF peace. IL this
is trcs, how great Is the responsibility of
the ,merican school teacher.
striotism is the normal condition OF
LIVING. under the flag. recognize fully
the rs3ht Of Others to disagree with me
but confess / SO thoroughly believe in
the inftitutions of our country and in the
dignit. ing influences that follow our flag
that iejoice TO watch the onward prog
rsss o.. 1ur ever conquering republic and
the sumphant march Of the Anglo
!, s---ss' aE7s as.slon was largely at
u. w, l.. harris, United States
nsSioner OF education, delivered an
Aesilna address on IAN educational
N aor our new POSSESSIONS Henry
: cwlssnh, Inspector general OF schools
~ Has III made thoughtful address on
'The &c acational problem In Hawaii
THE inylronment and the temper of
tho chilSsfen Of Hawaii" said DIR, Town
send, ''aaa specially diversified. 1his is
d ne largely 60 the diversity of races With
all that III implies The ends Of the ea2th
nlset 10 Hawaii and no one race Is PEE
dolninai In numbers. Present india,
items sre shat the generation next to be
horn IN avail win consist of white per-
sfnS ANA uawaiisns in almost equal
rulnt3ra nd . large number of AsiRties.
Ike Q % Ter wili.not be assimilatei with
TIC eienle DTS OF our future population ard
SO form nna people though 1t is possible
that the khitea and the Hawaiians with
thus unit in spite Of radical difference
The prob{ BIN Involves at least two RACES
Of men II nearly equal numbers livis
side by ek6s within our narrow bounuat.
les without uniting, Our hawaiian CIV
ilizaslon should be based upon broad
charity aE3 universal good will.''
Prof. Ilnais Sedan of st. Louis Yves
elected pgosident, Prof. elmer Browis
Of Califoe3ip, vice president and MisJ
4 asle a. button OF Cleveland was rs
stsd ~ ttRry.