Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11
tBy Telegraph to observation-disclosures,


Charleston, $. c., July 1O.-The old
Palmetto State and Charleston hos
pita0le and historic. to-day gave OIL
cial welcome to the National Eauca-
tional Association at the opening ses-
sion of it's annual convention. About
1000 delegates We're present in the
Thomson Auditorium when Chairman
Welsh, of the local executive commit
tee, called the convention 10 order
shortly before o'clock. The first SEES
sion. outside of the appointment OF a
committee on resolutions. was purely
one of welcome. Governor NJ. Il. Me-
Sweeny greeted the delegates for the
state. After extending Il formal well
come to the school teachers. whom, he
said, were abroad in the state" the
Governor said: The soldier is abroad
even in this day of civilization and
enlightenment. There are those who
claim it is our duty to carry civiliza-
ton and Christianity to the heathcn
even though we have to open the way
with leaden bullets. 1t seems that we
are about on the verge of another war.
1t may be the hand of Providence to
carry our civilization to the uttermost
parts of the earth. We have with us
however. another parsonage more i'm
portant in maintaining our civilization
than the soldicr-the schoolmaster."
MAYOR SN1YTH WELCOMES.
Hon. J. Alger Smyth. Charleston's
Mayor, gave the delegates a word of
welcome for the city and n number of
responses by prominent educators
from various parts of the country.
President o. r. Gordon delivered his
annual address.
a brief session was held tonight. at
which PAPER on the small college
and its work in the past was read by
President w. O. Thompson, Ohio State
University, Columbus, O.
President William II. Harper thought
the growth and life of the smaller col
lcges were gained by many factors.
chief among which were the conserVa-
tiSm of the educational tradition. the
belief in the greater advantages gain
ed. The interest of men of means in
the work of colleges was a great aid
to their maintenance, while the reli-
gious background was always firm.
NEW NATIONAL COUNCIL OFF,
GERS.
The National Council to-day elected
the following officers:
President-G. NJ. Jordan, Mlnneapo-
lis, MINI.
Vice President-NIiss Bette a. Dut-
ton. Cleveland. Ohio
Secretary-J. il. Philips, BirminS
ham. Ala.
Chairman Keys reported the follow
ing nominations for members of the
Executive Committee. and they We're
elected: President. Joseph Swain. o;
the University of Indiana. and Prof
Nicholas Murray Butler, of New York
The establishment of a national uni
versity at Washington was the chief
topic discussed at the meetings of the
Council. The discussion was opened
with the repOrt of President w. Il
Harper. of the University of Chicago
the chairman of the committee of the
Council on the subject. The idea seem
ed to prevail that President Harper's
report was really the report OF the com
mttee, but he was particularly EN-
phatic in his statement that his re-
marks were strictly his personal OBJ
servation and conclusions. He said
that the committee was not yet ready
to report.
HARPER OPPOSES PROJECT.
President Harper put himself on rec
ord as believing that the proposed ma
tiona university was ineXpedient and
unnecessary. The majority of the com
mittee, he said. favored a school of re-
search, which should he centered about
and ultimately associated with the
Smithsonian Institute.
y school for the study of interna
ional questions, diplomacy and simi
1r matters. analogous To West Poln
aS also favorcf
The report of President Harper was
acei, ed by the Council. tut The con,
nittee was continued. The Council de
erred for the present any expression
# opinion on the matter
ADDRESS BY DIR. II. b. FRISSELL.
The Department of Indian Education
held three sessions to-day. The fea-