The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
TO MEET AT CHARLEST
Supt, Dyer Receives Notice of Next
Meeting of tie l. II a

Superintendent Dyer, of the Wichita
public schools, has just received the first
official bulletin from the executive com
mittee OF the National Educational as
ISOLATION, which conveys news of some
interest to teachers. The circular stated
that the committee has selected Charles
ton, S. c., as the place for holding the
next annual meeting, and says further:
'The people Of Charleston confident Of
their ability to meet every reasonable re-
quirement, had accepted the vote of the
board OF directors in implicit good faith
and had proceeded, in advance of the
visit OF the executive committee to make
preparations for the convention accord
ingly. a complete local organization had
been perfected, and written reports from
subcommittee were presented to the
committee at the time Of its visit show
ing the most careful arrangements in all
respects for entertaining the convention.
The recently completed AUDITORIUM. with
a seating capacity of 5000, appeared to be
better adapted for the general sessions
than any audience room in which the as
ISOLATION has ever met. Commodious
halls and churches in sufficient number
were found available for department.
meetings. The requisite amount of money
for local expenses had been raised Am
pie accommodations IN hotels, boarding
houses, and private homes had been Sc
cured by canvas for 10000 visitors, and
an advance membership of 5000 from
South Atlantic ana South Central states
was assured. There is no condition which
has ever been asked by the associa tion Of
the inviting city that has not been an
ticipated and met in the most generous
manner in the city Of Charleston.
The committee were deeply impressed
by the earnest appeal Of the citizens of
Charleston. endorsed with equal earnest
ness by the leading educators and the
press Of the south. that the present is a
most opportune time for the National Ed
uCational association 10 lend its aid in
support Of the recent revival o. educa-
tional interests in the south which Is no
less manifest than is the industrial revo-
luton Throughout the same territory.
Moreover. the COMMITTEES could not fail 70
recognize the new national spirit which
has arisen from cooperation in the recent
Spauish-American war. and which sug-
gests the certain and valuable results that
follow a closer and more helpful fellow
ship in solving the peaceful and import
ant problems OF national lie and educa-
ton.
While it Is believed shat the associa-
tion can co a great national service by
meeting in Charleston. 1t IS also believed
that both profit and pleasure viii come
in large measure 70 those teachers OF the
north and the west who take this o.
Pcrtrn.ty 10 gain a personal aoquaint-
apce with the south and its peculiar 50
clal and educational conditions. and az The
same time enjoy the courtesies % a typ
icat southern city. famous for its hospi-
tally as wei as for is many interesting
ASSOCIATIONS and surroundings.
Generous rates. ticket conditions. IL
verse routes and stop over privileges are
offered by the railroads. quite similar 10
those snftyein connection with the Los
Angeles meeting. This xiii make It pos