The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-26
PROGRAMME Of
THE EDUCATORS
Work of National Coun-
Gil at LOS Angeles.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, May 25.-The full
text of the official programme of the
National Educational Convention to be
held in Los Angeles July II, II, IS and
IA, as promulgated by the national COM
mlttee, has been received.
The character of the convention and
magnitude of the undertaking are fore
Swallowed in the information contained
in the programme. All the details
have been arranged for daily sittings
of the administrative, executive and
general councils as we'll as for daily
meetings of the seventeen auxiliary de-
partments that cover the scope Of
school work
The National Council of Education
will convene Saturday, July 8, at 2:30
p. M. and will hold a session in the
evening. 1t will also meet on the fol-
lowing Monday and during the fore
noon of Tuesday. This will be a pre-
liminary meeting for arranging daily
work for the convention. The annual
meeting of the board of directors will
be held at II o'clock noon on Tuesday,
July II.
AT p. m, July II, the convention will
be called to order by F. @. Story, chair
will be made by Governor Gage, Thos.
j. Kirk, State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction; Mayor Eaton, ]. A Fo-
shay, superintendent Los Angeles
schools. Responses will be made by n.
{. Dougherty of Peoria, ILL.,, DR.. En-
erson E. White, Columbus, O.; j. H.
Phillips, Birmingham, Ala. The an
will follow. In the evening an ad-
dress will be made by DIR. William T.
Harris, United States Commissioner of
Education. The general sessions of
the convention will be held in HAZARDS
pavilion, with the exception Of one to
be held in Simpson Tabernacle. Dur
ing the following days the sessions will
day morning sessions will be held
at both the pavilion and tabernacle
The programme embraces the follow
ing special features applicable to the
daily sessions:
kindergarten department will meet at
2;3O p; m. July II and at the same hour
on the following day. Headquarters
Department of elementary education
will meet at p. m. July IS and the same
hour on the following day
Department of secondary education will
meet July IL and IA, 8 p. m.
Department of higher education will
meet at p. m. July Il, 10 and a.
department OF normal schools will meet
at p. m. July II and IA.
Department of art education will meet
at p. m. July Il and Is.
Department of manual and industrial
education will meet on the afternoons of
July II and Is.
Department of musical education will
hold sessions on the afternoons of July
II and 13
Department of business education will
hold sessions on the afternoons of July
r. Is and IA.
Department of child study will hold ses-
sions on the afternoons of July u and -
Department of natural science instruc-
ton will hold sessions on the afternoons
of July II and~14.
Department of school administration
will hold sessions on the afternoons of
July u and a.
Library. department will hold sessions
on the afternoons of July IL and ID
Department of education of deaf and
dumb and feeble-minded will hold Sessions
on the afternoons of July u, Is and IA
National Herbart Society will meet on
the afternoons of July II and IA
Educational Press Association of
America will meet Wednesday afternoon,
July II.
The general session of the convention
will close Friday evening, July IA. with
the report of the committee on resolu-
tons and the introduction of the pres
ident-elect, who will make his address.