Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
CUBAN SCHOOL TEACHERS
PLAN FOR THEIR ENTERTAINMENT
IN THIS CITY.
Commissioner MacfarIand Appoints
Committee of Arrangements, of
Which He il Ex-Omcio Chairman.

On behalf of the District Commissioners
| Commissioner Mcfarland this afternoon
announced the appointment of the follow
ing as a committee to arrange for the en-
tertanment of the Cuban school teachers
who are to visit this city next week: Mr..
John Joy Edison. president of the Washing
ton board of trade; Mr. w. S. Knox. presi-
dent of the Business Mems Association;
Mr.. Theo. ". Noyes of The Star. Mr.. John
F. Wilkins of the Post Mr. Walter s.
Hutchins of the Times. Gen. Geo. Fl. Har-
ries. vice president of the board of educa-
ton. and Mr.. II. II. Twombly, the secre-
tary of the board
Commissioner Macfarland Is chairman Of
the committee, ex-officio, because of his
position as president of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners, and as the Commits
sioner having charge of the public schools.
The appointment of this committee was
the result of a conference held this after
noon between Commissioner mcfarland
and Mr.. c. G. Mann of Harvard University,
the Cuban teachers having visited this
country upon the invitation Of that uni
versity; Mr.. w. E. Weaver, Mr.. Manns
secretary. and Mr.. Edison.
Mr.. Mann. who also represents Mr.. Alex
is f. Frye. superintendent of education In
Cuba. explained that the city of Boston
and Harvard University have contributed
the sum of $4,000 for the entertainment of
the Cuban visitors, and that out of this
sum the CuDanS VIII De prOVldeQ Tor Wnlle
In Washington Mr.. Mcfarland was In
formed that the visitors will arrive here to
the number of about 1.4OO, coming In on
three trains. which will arrive here at 6:45
$50 and 7:Oj o'clock the evening Of Friday.
the nth instant. They will probably be
conducted about the city in parties of fifty.
Cars will be taken to the hotels, where
dinner will be served.
Program of Entertainment.
1t was further arranged that after break
fast at o'clock next morning Tile Capitol
and Library of Congress will be visited. a
photograph of the party to be taken on
the steps OF the Capitol Lunch will be
taken at the hotels at l o'clock, and then
at 3 o'clock the teachers will attend a
reception to be tended them by President
Mckinley at the White House. They will
also visit the War Department. 1t Is ex-
pected. the same afternoon to pay their
respects to the Secretary of War, after
which they will be given a trolley ride to
Glen Echo and Cabin John bridge.
Dinner will be taken at O'Clock, and at
$50 the same evening they will attend re-
ception at the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
where the Marine Band will furnish .he
music. and where 1t Is probable that Com
missioner mcfarland will extend to them
a formal welcome to the national capital.
The following morning after breakfast
at o'clock. the party will take a stroll
through the city. and after luncheon at
II o'clock will leave on three trains going
out al 1870. 1910 and 1880 o'clock pm.
This program is far a merely tenta-
tive one. and Is subject to change, al
though 1t Is not probable that the changes,
II any are made. will materially alter it.
1t Will be necessary. of course, to secure
guides to show the visitors about the city,
and the board OF education will call for
volunteers
Gen. George H. Harries, in the absence of
Mr. Chas. ]. Bell. the president of the
board, represented 1t at the conference and
Mr. Twombly was also present II being
stated that Mr.. A. T. Stuart, the superin-
tendent Of schools. is preparing to leave the
city this evening on his vacation.
\ meeting of the committee on arrange
ments will probably be held in a day or
two. when the program outlined will be
considered. and such other matters as may
tend to the better entertainment of the Wis
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