Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
TEACHERS MEETING.
The National Educational Associa-
ton Finishes Its Work.
DEWEY CELEBRATION At new YORK.
The Press Committee Invites All the News
paper Men Of the Country to Go to
New York and Partake OF the
City's Hospitality.

Los Angeles, CAL, July l5.-The N.
E. A. convention Is numbered with the
events that are passed, but will live in
the memory as one of the most notable
events held and the one most humer-
ously attended, there having been over
$4,000 visiting teachers registered here.
At the general session here yesterday
the pavilion was crowded to excess
and while the papers read in the morn
ing were devoted almost exclusively to
the educational press those read at the
evening session were sufficiently va
ried as to hold the attention Of the
vast audience uninterruptedly. There
was a paper, however, read at the
morning session by Superintendent
Aaron Cove, Of Denver, on the "Usur-
patton of the Home by School,, that
was Of vast Importance. The growth
of paternalism, the speaker urged,
reaches over to the schools, and much
of the training formerly done at home
is now relegated to the school. The
severe religious and effective discipline
OF the early American home is disap-
pearing, and the remedy advocated was
more time with the teacher.
1.-THE Usefulness Of the University"
served as a text in the evening for
President David Star Jordan, Of Stan
ford university, to deliver an address
upon the work being done in American
universtieSip turning out manly and
cultured mfn, and that in the fullest
sense of THOSE tefihs. Alfred h. Win
ship, of B6stBhs made short address
on "a BrIsfewiio,sl SpIfitas Influence"
and tRRfp4 IBsNjqAqlasd Murray Butler,
as chairman 81 the coplmittee on reso-
lutions,h aiadd' Afaport. O. T. Corson,
Of Columbus, 0.pni@ president-elect,
was presentedso tbe. immense gather
ing and after he had said a few words
to the audience aid joined in singing
"America" the ocbhvention was at an
end.
The department of normal schools
had very interesting closing session
In the afternoon, when several papers
were read and discussed. Prof. w. G.
Stevenson, Of the Kansas normal school,
voiced the sentiment which he con
tended Is in revolt against high, school
courses that are prepared solely with
view Of admission to the classical
courses OF the college or university In
apaper read in the business department
on "The Advent of the Commercial High |
School" The question was treated
also In other papers, after which it was
thoroughly discussed by the educators
present.
INVITED TO DEWEY CELEBRATION.
New York, July 15.-The newspaper
men of the country at large win be
given an opportunity to participate in
New York's reception to Admiral
Dewey. The press committee met yes
terday at the city hall and decided to
send to every daily newspaper in the
United States and to every prominent
weekly and magazine circular letter
inviting the editors or other repre-
sentatives to come to New York
next October ands partake of the
city's hospitality. The papers will
be asked to forward the names
Of their representatives who will
make the trip. 1t is the intention of
the committee to provide special
steamer for the journalistic visitors
This steamer will accompany the regu-
lar press boat in the water parade. A
large section of one of the main grand
stands on the line of the land parade
will be reserved for the visitors, and
they will be invited to participate in
all of the festivities incident to the oc-
casion. The plan and scope committee
Of the Dewey celebration committee
has received word from Charles Dewey,
brother of the admiral, that the ad-
miral will arrive in New York about
October /.
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