The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-01
BUSY TIMES INDEED
Strenuous Life Led by Those Pre-
pairing for the N. E. A..
ADVANCE BOOKINGS ARE HEAVY
Secretary Shepard Says He Can sug-
gest Nothing to Improve
Present Plans.

Irwin Shepard, of Winona, secretary of
the National Educational association,
spent the day yesterday in looking over
the work done by the Commercial club
committees and the local subcommittees
that are providing for the entertainment
of the thousands of visitors to the as
ISOLATION convention next week.
Following his inspection Mr.. Shepard
said: u
see no room for Improvement or sugf,es-
tions. There has been careful planning of
every detail and nothing seems to have been
overlooked. The local committee has provided
many things that we should never have
thought of, and all our wants have been an
ticipated. have found Mr.. Nye not only an
exceedingly efficient manager, but a very
thoughtful and resourceful one, as we'll. All
the plans have been we'll considered and ma
tured and are being carried out expediuously
as the proper time arrives. i.
/ On the question of attendance, Mr..
Shepard said that he could give NO esti-
mate that would be worth anything, but
that all indications pointed to large
convention in spite of the fact that there
Is an unusual amount Of competition In
the large number of attractive railroad
excursions offered this summer. The at
tendance last year at Detroit was 5000
and Mr.. Shepard expects to see that ex-
ceeded this year. In a letter from the
he regarded as conservative, the number
from that state was placed at from 100
to 1000, and, at that rate, Mr.. Shepard
said there could be no doubt of a large
convention. E.. - ~ .....
There has been very slight change in the
program as announced at first, the only
change in the general sessions being
caused by the death of Dr.. Barrows,
phose place will be filled by Hon. Michael
Ernest Sadler, LID, of London, director
Of inquiries and reports in the English
office of education. Dr.. Sadler has been
spending the past six weeks in America
investigating educational matters. In the
tional speakers, DR.. Gilbert II. Grosvenor,
managing editor of the National Geo
graphical Magazine, who will speak on the
National Geographical congress to be
held in Washington in 1904, and DR.. w. j.
MCGEE, United States ethno1ogist, whose
subject will be Scientific Work of the
United States Government and It's In.
fluence in Secondary Education."
Advance Bookings Heavy.
Life is rapidly becoming strenuous in
the Commercial club committee rooms.
which is headquarters of the various To-
cal committees. Lodgings are still being
assured. THE Inquiries forzreservations
is large, in spite Of the fact that Sec
retary Shepard says this Is unusual, most
of the visitors depending on being sup
| piled after their arrival! Many OF the
! inquiries want quarters where they can
remain after the close of the convention
and genarally represent small parties of
| friends.
To-day, assignments to certain time
of service is being made by Miss Mary
| S. Howe, chairman of the committee on
| state headquarters. She is to have at her
disposal all of the $50 Minneapolis teach
ers remaining in the city. There are
thirty parlors at the West reserved for
| various states and institutions and in
these rooms there will always be a hos
tess, so this service will reqtire the aid Of
ninety persons each days : tIn the rooms
will be provided STATIONERY and other con-
veniences. 1t Is the desire Of the local
committee to supply all of these rooms
with cut flowers and as the committee
thought that former residents of the diff
ferent states would enjoy sharing in this
touch of hospitality, they are invited to
do so. Anyone who wishes to provide
flowers is asked to send note to Miss
Howe at the Commercial club stating
when the flowers will be sent and for
what room.
To Greet Arriving Guests.
Badges are being sent out to-day to the
members Of the reception committe with
| instructions about their services. They
will be on duty the early part of the
week welcoming the arrivals at the trains,
hotels and headquarters. All of the
| badges are small and inconspicuous The
| association badge is blue with Mime
| haha button; the committee badges lack
| the button and are blue for the reception
| committee; red for the ushers and white
| for state headquarters.
From information received by Mr.. Nye,
| t. would seem as If Wisconsin or Iowa
might wrest from Illinois the record in
size Of delegations, as each has reported
| probable attendance Of 1,500, but at the
same time Illinois has written that she
| will defend her record successfully. The
estimate for Nebraska is 1000 and Min
nesota $500. Miss Anna M. Schaeffer,
of Chippewa county, Wis, was in the city
Saturday arranging for her delegation,
! which will number from. 80 to rs. The
Milwaukee Principals association has ap-
piled for quarters for 800 and the Mil
Waukee Teachers Federation for 100.