The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
TEACHERS IN SESSION
First Meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association.
DAY OF SPEECH MAKING
NUMEROUS ADDRESSES OF WELL
COME AND RESPONSES.
Report of the Treasurer Shows the
Association to Be In Good Finan-
cial Condition-Sharp Discussion
Over Indian School Matters-Na-
tional Council Concludes Labors.

Los Angeles, CAL, July LII ToihPeiy
at o'clock the National Educational
association was called to order by +.
O. Story Of the local executive commit
tee. The pavilion was crowded in every
part and numbers of the visitors falled
to gain admittance.
After an invocation by the Rev. Dr.
Clarke Pierce, the womens orchestra
rendered the n. E. A. march, rather
UNIQUE piece of music composed for the
occasion. and Governor Henry 7. Gage
was presented and babe the delegates
a hearty welcome on behalf OF the
state.
t. ]. Kirk, state superintendent OF
public instruction, on behar Oh the
educational interests of the state, fol-
lowed Dr. Elmer Z. Brown, University
of California, on behait OF the state
MANAGEMENT, also welcomed the visit
ing educators, and then Mayor Fred
Eaton. on behalf of the municipality,
in a few words, told the visitors they
had the freedom of the city during their
stay. On behalf of the city schools,
CITY Superintendent Foshay outlined
the educational system here and PAID
tribute to the excellent corps Oh teach-
ers in charge of the $4,000 children
Responses to the welcoming addresses
were made by n. C. Dougherty, super
intenedent of schools of Peoria, H.; Dr.
Emerson z. White of Columbus, u.
and ]. H Phillips, superintendent OF
schools of Birmingham, Ala
After the orchestra had played MO-
zart's overture to Don Juan, fresl.
dent Elliphalet Dram Lyle, principal OF
the first Pennsylvania State Normal
school, Millersville, Pa, delivered ms
address.
The Evening Session.
The evening session was as largely
attended as had been the one in the
afternoon In addition to the women
orchestra, the Aoedean club, under the
direction Of Mrs. G. B. Parsons, super
intendent of music in the pubic schoois,
enlivened the proceedings by Hle rem
dering Of several selections. DR.. w. L:
Harris. United States commissioner or
education. delivered a most appropos
and decidedly interesting address on
the subject of IAN Educational .Poilcy
for Our New Possessions.
Henry S. Townsend, inspector gen.
eral of schools of Hawaii, made a
acknowledgements address upon
the subject of 1.-THE Educational PROD
lem in Hawaii"
AT the closing session of the national
council of education held this morning,
Professor Louis Sedan of st. Louis was
elected president for the ensuing year;
Professor Elmer e. Brown of Califor-
MIA, vice president, and Miss Bette A.
button of Cleveland, o., was reelected
secretary.
The report on the relations of public
libraries to public schools that had
been prepared by a committee COM
posed of J. c. Dana, F. A. Hutchins,
c. A. MlcMurray, Sherman Williams
and Miss NJ. Louise Jones, was present.
ed and read
The annual meeting of the board of
directors of the National Educational
association was called to order by
President Lyle at noon today. the fol-
lowing officers being present: First
Vice President ]. CT. Greenwood, Kan
sas city; Treasurer 1. C. Mcneil, West
Superior, Wis.,; Chairman Board of
Trustees A G. Lane, Chicago.
Report of the Treasurer.
The treasurer's report showed total
amount of cash received during the
year of SIS, 561.10, including a cash ball
ance of s2,201. The expenditures
amounted to S26,O1O92, including s1O.-
900 transferred to the permanent fund.
The available cash on hand is S2,556.16.
Treasurer Mcneil also reported that
between $1,000 and $4,000 in addition
will be available this year for trans
fer to the permanent fund.
The thirteenth annual report was
presented and read. 1t showed the as
sets to be $4,000. the total investments
on July l, 1899, having been $4,000.
By unanimous vote the directors
passed a resolution directing the presi-
dent of the National Educational asso-
citation to cable to the United States
delegates to the peace conference at
The Hague the congratulations of the
members of the organization.
Another sharp discussion was brought
about by the petition presented by Miss
Estelle Reel. national superintendent of
the Indian department. and who is a
member of the directorate, asking that
the Indian institute be made a depart
ment of the National Educational as
ISOLATION. Professor l.. Sedan, Pro-
lessor Taylor and others participated
in the discussion, but no action was
taken.