The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-11

Par1 or the COuntPy-COnVentiOn
VIII Last Until Friday-Opening
Session VIII Be Addressed by
Gov. Lind and Mayor Ktefer.
The sixth triennial convention of the
National Association of the Deaf will
open at o'clock this morning at the
capitol building. More than fifty dele
| gates were in the city last night and the
opening session will be largely attended.
Headquarters have been opened at the
Windsor hotel, where the committees of
the convention will hold their sessions.
| The convention closes on Friday and it is
| expected that fully ESQ delegates will be
in attendance at the sessions after to-
day.
The delegates already in the city come
from all parts of the United States. The
headquarters at the Windsor was a busy
place last night and nearly all those in
the city to attend the sessions were there.
st. Paul probably never entertained
Quieter delegation, but there was consid-
cradle merriment Notwithstanding, and tho
deaf seemed to enjoy the occasion hearth
ly. President Koehler, of Philadelphia,
was one of the first to arrive, and at
tended several committee meetings last
evening. He is the pastor of congre-
cation of the deaf in Philadelphia and
has been prominently connected with the
| national organization since It's inception.
The opening session of the convention
will be addressed by Gov. Lind on behalf
of the state, Mayor Kiefer on behalf of
the city, and Judge Mott, of Faribault.
who has been connected with the state
| institution for the deaf at that place in
| many different ways. The presidents adj
dress will follow, after which will be CIV
| en- reports of officers and committees the
| consideration of business unfinished at
the last convention and the reading and
discussion of papers on various subjects
| of interest to the deaf. Wednesdays ses-
| sion will be devoted to business almost
exclusively. The sessions will be followed
| by trolley rides to Wildwood, Como and
/ Minnehaha On Thursday no sessions
will be held; the delegates will go to Min
netonka on picnic and spend the day at
| the lake No regular order Of business
| has been set for Friday, but a number of
interesting papers and addresses will be
| presented ny LuSA pTOullH"Iil III Tic WOlh
| of the deaf. A varied assortment of top
| les will be discussed. among them a pa
per on the opportunities for success Of the
! deaf by Prof. Samson, of Chicago, and
a paper 1.-The Social Side of the Deaf
Mute's Life" Rev. P. J. Hasenstab, Chi
cago. On Friday evening a reception
| will be given at the Windsor.
committee on nominations will be
appointed early in today's session and a
report is expected on Friday. The entire
| list of officers of the association will be
elected, but no decided contest has yet de-
veloped. 1t is probable that President
Koehler will be asked to accept the presi-
| dency for another term. His term of Of
flee has been highly successful and he is
considered one of the most able men in
the association. The New York and Chi
| cago delegations have not arrived yet,
| but are expected this morning. Several
| Chicago delegates are already here and
the delegation will bring ten more. The
sessions will begin at 9 in the morning
and continue until 1 in the afternoon.
President Koehler will occupy the chair
| at all sessions.
| An interesting feature of the convention
| will be an exhibit of work done by It's
members in every day business life. Con-
| siderable work has been devoted to secur-
| ing representative exhibit and 1t is in
| tended to show the proficiency which
| many Of those deprived of the power of
speech and hearing attain in every day
| affairs.
Among the delegates are several who
! have national reputation as educators,
| among them Prof. James Simpson, of
! Sioux Falls. Three ministers were in the
! city last night, and each has a congre-
CATION of the deaf in their home towns.
| G.. H Allen, a deaf mute from Sioux
! Falls. is the editor of a newspaper and
we'll known in South Dakota newspaper
DOM as is P L. Axling, editor of the
| South Dakota Farmer. G. f. Dougherty,
| member of the association, is an analyti-
cal chemist in Chicago assay office, and
| a large number of the delegates are men
/ holding responsible positions with bust
| ness houses.
city last night were: Miss c. Luttrell,
| Miss Peck Miss Riggle, Jacksonville, Ill;
| A. H Angle and wife, West Superior;
H. II. Dodge, Preston; John Flynn, Green
| leafton; J. w. Barrett and wife, Council
Bluffs, 10; Rev. ]. H: Koehler, Phils at5e
RMh o Pa 3 Smith a and wife, Farbault;
Rev. J. H Cloud, St. Louis, Mo-; Miss
| Hypatia Boyd, Milwaukee, Wis; Arnold
| Kiiene and wife, Dubuque; ]. w.
| Michaels, Little Rock, Ark: Eva Vance,
| Malvern, Ark; William Schaube, st.
| Louis, Mo-; William Phelps Jr, Chicago;
w H Rothert, Council Bluffs, 10; Rev.
| A. w Mann, Gambler, O.; o. H. Regens-
berg, Chicago; P. L. Axling, Sioux Falls.
| S. b; James Simpson, Sioux Falls, s. D.;
| Charles Wolff, St. Louis, Mo-; Miss
Blanche wilkins, Austin, Tex; Miss Mag
! gle Schindle, Colorado Springs, Col; N.
! Wilson, West Superior, Miss Edith Ross,
| Vermillion, s. D.; G. H. Allen, Sioux
| City, s. D.; John Schwirtz and wife,
| Faribault; A. N. Merrill and wife, St.
Louis, Mo; F. r. Grey, Allegheny City,
Pa; Charles Wolf, EdwardsviIle, ILL.,; F.
| c. Gueffroy, Bryant, s. D.; J. J. Dold,
! Olathe, Kan; Miss Lillian MCGOWAN,
| Burlington, To-; G. T. DoUgherty and
wife, Chicago; George Videtz, Colorado
| Springs, Col; G. D. Seaton, Devils Lake,
| N. D.; Miss Helen c. Price. Washington,
| D. c.; E. A. Hodgson, A. L. Pach, T. F.
| Fox, New York city; j. H. Howard and
| wife, Duluth; Thomas Sheridan, Fari-
! bault; O. Hanson and wife, Faribault
| Among those who will arrive today are:
Rev. P. T. Hasenstab Chicago; R. H
Lloyd and wife, Trenton, N. j.; j. Brow
er, Portland, Me-; j. I. SAMSON, Chicago;
J. H. Keys, Montgomery, Ala; J. O'Neil,
La Crosse; r. Drought, Vancouver, B.
| c.; Charles Kearney and wife, Chicago;
| Harry Grass and wife Fulton, Mo-; l.
| Warning and wife, Grinnell, To-; Miss
| Morefiled, st. Louis, Mo-; Miss Pierce,