The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-10

Detroit, Mich, July 9.-The bright gowns
| and hats Of the ladies gave the large audi
forum Of the Light Guard Armory the ap-
pearance Of a huge animated flower garden
this afternoon and evening at the first gem
eral session of the National Educational
Association. Each Of the 1900 chairs on the
first floor had an occupant when the after
noon session, devoted to the addresses Of
welcome and responses was called to or
der, while the large galleries were crowded
to their capacity. The same conditions pre-
vailed tonight. when addresses were read
by President Green and by Bishop Spauld-
ing.
THE Duty of the National Educational
Association in Shaping Public Educational
Policy was the title of President GREEN'S
address. A storm OF applause followed the
close Of the presidents address.
Bishop John L. Spaulding of Peoria. ILL.,.
was given an enthusiastic welcome when he
arose to begin his address on Progress in
Education" and was literally applauded
during the course of his splendid address.
An Exchange Of Welcomes.
Five rows of seats running up one above
the other from the rear Of the stage were
filled with children when the afternoon ses-
sion was called to order. and their clear
young voices, ringing out In a splendid
chorus, formally opened the general ses-
sfons. After prayer by the Reverend A.
H Harr. Governor A. T. Bliss voiced the
welcome of the people of the State. ST.
perintendent Of Public instruction Delos
Fall Of Lansing. Mich. followed with well
come from 5000 teachers and 10000 school
children.
Mayor Maybury eloquently told the edu-
and President James B. Angel of the Uni
versity of Michigan followed him. MIR. AM
CELL was given an ovation Superintendent
R. G. Boone of the Cincinnati city schools
RESPONDED for the association.
business Session.
A meeting of the Board of Directors was
held in the Temple Bethel to-day. at which
port: Il showed total receipts tor the year
of $l6559 and expenditures of $16.2S3. The
Board Of Trustees reported the permanent
in Understanding bonds. The application
Of the American Religious Educational So
tional Association in their work of research
was laid over for one year.
Acrimonious Debate.
The report of the committee on the estab-
ington resulted in two hours OF hot debate
on the subject, which ended by the adop-
ton Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the report of the commit
tee be received and the committee be dis
charged; and that, while we express our
appreciation Of their labors. we are not
the National Educational Association in
favor of national university.
This was adopted by a, yote-2 to 4.
President Baker OF the University of Col
orado, after calling the report "a con-
t'This council should affirm its belief in
national university, and should advise the
National Educational Association to appro
PIRATE money for the best committee that
can be appointed to work for its establish
ment."
President Harper took the platform in
the defense Of the committee, and said:
1.-THE character of the members should re-
neve them from aspersions like those pre-
ceding." He denied that there was any pre-
After considerable more debate of an
acrimonious nature. participated in by Doc
tor Butler of the committee and others.
President Swain Of Indian aI., University moved
which was adopted.
A resolution to appropriate funds for
COMMITTEES Of twelve 70 ahses Sa the CON