The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10

The amazing number OF department meet
1ngs, covering every phase Of education In
terested nearly all of the visiting; N. FL A..
people for at least "a portion of the day, and
during the middle of the morning and the
afternoon the hotel corridors were compare
lively deserted, and the hostesses In the lat
ter had time to sit down and rest =
Each Of the rooms at the West used Tor
headquarters is placarded with a handsome
poster, and scarcely any detail OF the ccnven-
ton has excited more admiring attention
than these. The arrangement of flowers in
all the rooms adds much to their, attrac-
tiveness. The beauty of the rooms and the
unfailing courtesy and helpfulness of the To-
cal hostesses have made these spots very pop
ular. In some of the state headquarters the
state director Is present most of the time or
appoints a deputy to represent him. In the
Ohio room, y. M H. Frederick and Mrs
Frederick are in almost, constant attendance
The decorations OF this room, provided by
the Ohio association of Minneapolis, are par
ticularly fine. The uantel is banked with
ported plants and the fireplace filled with
them and flowers plants and vines are pro-
fusely used about the room. - . -
The New York headquarters is screened on
from the main corridor by a drapery OF beau
tiful flags, and the room is handsomely
trimmed. The chief feature of interest Is the
governors banner, lent by Governor Odell
for this meeting. 1t is a huge light gray
MORE silk affair that reaches to the ceiling.
1t belongs in the governors Office in Albany
and has on it the figures of justice and liberty
and the motto Excelsior" embroidered in
silk in colors. The room is in charge OF q.
w. Halliday and Miss Weaver OF Albany.
Iowa and Illinois have the largest quarters
and have many visitors, but the Minnesota
rooms, just at the head of the stairs, are the
most popular, for every one seems to drop in
there. .,>...>
Visitors "Swap" Badges.
The exchange of badges began promptly on
the opening of headquarters. All of the
states provide their oft-changed local host
esses with badges and some of them. have
brought along enough to supply, everyone who
wants one. Some are very, handsome. Ashe-
vile, N. c., is distributing magnolia leaves,
lettered in gold with it's name. =. : = :.
The state registers are getting well mica
and friends are now able: to find with some
degree Of certainty whether those for whom
they are looking are present, for nearly all
of the convention visitors take pains TO
register at the state Headquarters, giving
their local addresses. Among the names of
prominent persons in the various states found
on the rolls are:
Dr.. E. G. Hewett, former president Of
president Of State Normal university, Normal
". F. Hatch, city SUPERINTENDENT. Oak Park;
Bloomington; H. H. Kingsley, city superin-
tendent, Evanston; Alfred Baylss, state
superintendent Of public instruction, Spring
field; O.. T. Bright, Chicago. A: F. Nightin-
gale, Chicago; John w Cook, = president
normal school, De KALI; D. B. Parkinson
president normal school, Carbondale; A. G.
Lane and family, Chicago; L. G. Lord, .presi-
dent normal, Charleston; Joseph Garter, city
| superintendent, Champaign; P. R. Walker
Rockford; J.. K. stableton, city superinten:
dent, Bloomington; - Leonard, Illinois
Wesleyan university, bloomington, Oliver S
Westcott, Miss Jessie E. Tilrich, Chicago; p
o. Vaile editor Intelligence Florence l. Vale
Oak Park Charles Beach, president bureau Of
fine arts, Chicago; Frank D. Thompson
Galesburg; &. Warren Taylor. Springfield
Mary E. Tobin, Chicago; w. o. Krohn, presi'
dent physical education department; F.. A
Kendall, Napierville: Sarah l.. Sargent, prin-
cipal Ferry Hall, Lake Forest: Robert M
Smith, supervisor manual training and house
schin. Sarah e. sprague, Chicago; Johr
icheson,. city superintendent, East St. Louis
NJ; and. Mrs. 2, g. Ressiter, Mrs: Alice Il
Putnam, Mrs. s. j. O'Keefe,t Chicago; j.. H
Collins, Springfield; j. l.. Hughes, city super;
intendent, Charleston; Ira w. Howerth, Uni
versity Of Chicago; C.: w. Hart, city superin
tendent. Woodstock; Miss Elizabeth Harrison