The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-13

ond floor (Nos. 27-e2 inclusive)
as parlors for state headquar-
ters. These rooms are offered at
rates ranging from $500 to $1,000 per
day. The rooms may be occupied for
sleeping without extra charge except
payment of $3.50 per day for table
board for each person. These rates
are unusually low. considering the ac-
commodations, and should lead to the
establishing of headquarters by q large
number of the states. Immediate ap-
plication should be made.
other hotels near the Westminster
offer rooms for headquarters at rates
varying from $500 to $1,000 per day.
The state directors and managers for
1898 90 include in the South Atlantic
division the following:
George Howell, superintendent OF
schools, Scranton, Pa; S. T. Skilmore,
(dist. mgr), Normal school, Philadel-
phia, Pa; II. w. Fisher, (dist mgr),
supervisor ward schools, Pittsburg,
Pa: A. II Berlin, principal high school,
Wilmington, Del; w. i. Powell, super
| intendent of schools, Washington, ID.
c.; J. N. Deahl, Columbia University,
director for West Virginia.) New York
| City
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMMES.
All programmes are subject TO change
! but it Is expected that the General
Sessions, July II, r.. 13 and IA will en-
| brace work by well known educators
rs follows:
Presidents Address. Principal z
| Dram I.yte. State Normal school, Mil
| lersv;lle, Pa.
A New Policy Cor our New Pos
| SESSIONS. DR.. W. T. Harris, Commits
sioner of Education, Washington, d. c.
A History of Schools in Hawaii. Mrs.
| Emma l.. Dillingham;, Honolulu.
| The Education Problem in Hawaii
| Hon. Henry S. Townsend, inspector
general of schools for Hawaii.
| The Average Scholarship of the Av-
erage Pupil. Superintendent Frank
Rigler, Portland. Oregon.
Fatigue among School Children. Prof.
| VIII Monroe, State Normal school,
Westfleld, Mass.
How far the Universities are Re
! sponsibe for the Existing Conditions
! in English in the Secondary Schools
Miss Mae E. Scribner, Madison, Wis.
| Growth of Confidence between High
Schools and Colleges. President Rob-
ert Is. Fulton, University, Miss,
Subject to be supplied). Mrs. Helen
y. Grenfell, State superintendent ot
Public instruction, Denver, Colo
| Subject to be supplied). Col. Francis
| w. Parker, principal Normal school
Chicago. III.
Fundamentals in Teaching. l. d
Harvey, State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction. Madison, Wis.
Usurpation Of Home by School. Su
perintendent Aaron Cove, Denver Col
The Development of Moral Character
Prof. G. W. a. Luckey, Lincoln Neb.
An Evolution in Ethics. Prof. S. T
Skidmore, Girls Normal school, Phila'
delphia, Pa.
The Religious Element i'm the Forma
tion of Character Rt. Rev. Georg
Montgomery, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Manifest Destiny" of Popula,
Education. Superintendent c. b. Gil
bert, Newark, N. J.
The Spirit of the Classics. Mrs. Jos
ephine Heermans, Kansas City, Mo.
Discussion opened by Superintendent
Charles M. Jordan, Minneapolis, MINI
Subject to be supplied). Presiden
David Starr Jordan Leland stanford
Jr., University, Palo Alto, Cal.
The Outlook in Education. DR.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbi;
University, New York city.
Progress in Public Education. Supt
f. Louis Soldan, st Louis, Mo.
Educational Journalism-an Inven
tory. c. w. Bardeen, Syracuse, n. Y
The Function of Educational Jour
nalism. George p. Brown, Blooming
ton, III.
The Obstacles to a Strong Educa
tlonal Press. William George Bruce
Milwaukee. Wis
Ideal and Practical Consideration II
Educational Journalism. Ossian II
Lang, New York city.
Educational Journalism-Its Tribula
tiUns and Triumphs. John Macdonald
Topeka, Kan
The United States Exhibit at Paris
Hon. Howard j. Rogers, commissions
20 Paris Exposition, Albany, N. Y.
(Subject to be supplied) Presiden
=. u. Bryan, Pullman, Washington.
4 Professional Spirit as Influence
Dr. f. y. Winship. Boston, Mass.
(Subject to be supplied. Hon. Nathan
G. Schaeffer, superintendent of publ
instruction, Harrisburg, Pa
fSubject to be suppliedl. Hon. G. r
Glenn, state superintendent of publ
instruction, Atlanta, Ga.
PROVISIONS FOR RECEPTION.
The executive committee are pleas
ed to report that the promise is ex
cellent FOR q very large and successful
convention at Los Angeles The inter
est in every state is already very grea
ano is rapidly increasing The loca
committee is sparing no pains or ex
pense in acquainting the teachers o
the United States with the attraction
of Southern California as a vacation
fielc and in making large provision
for the reception and entertainment o
the convention.
Applications for hotel or boarding ac
commodations or for other local infor
nation should be addressed to MI
Frank Virgins, secretary of the Loca
Executive committee, Chamber G
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