The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-11
EDUCATORS TO
ADJOURN TODAY
Utah Man Elected a Director of
the Association.
CONVENTION A SUCCESS
MANY INTERESTING TOPICS DIS
CUSSED YESTERDAY.

n A INNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 10.-But
M one day remains of the National
Educational association of 1902,
and in all respects 1t has proven record
breaker The size of the crowds has been
unprecedented and the number and quail
ity OF the attractions offered have never
in the history Of the association been
equaled.
A score or more of speakers have been
heard at the general sessions and the de-
partment meetings. Twenty thousand
visitors from all parts of the country
have spent the week in the city, either
as delegates TO the convention or as visit
Ors. awaiting themselves of the low rail
road rates. Many of these will remain
in the vicinity for some time in order to
visit all the points of interest in the
neighborhood of the Twin Cities and nu-
merous excursions have been planned.
Today was another busy day for the
members of the association. The morn
ing was given up 10 a general session IN
the exposition auditorium, while the aft
ernoon was devoted to meetings of the
various departments. The nominating
committee today settled on the list of
officers to be presented to the associa-
ton 1t was duly ratified later on. Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot of Harvard was
unanimously selected for president Of the
association, after an eulogistie nominate
Columbia university.
w. n. Davidson OF Kansas was selected
for treasurer, and according to custom,
the outgoing president, w. NJ. Beard
shear of Iowa. was named for first vice
president. Among the other vice presi-
dents are Charles Z. Reese, Washington,
and j. B. Francis California
There was a large attendance at the
general session, which was signalized by
three notable addresses.
Should Educate Farmers.
The first speaker was Secretary Of Ag-
rieulture James w. Wilson, who said, in
part:
THE most useful and valuable educa-
tional work in all the world appealing
TO the educator is thai of the farmers of
the country Pioneer work along this
line is waiting on the organization OF IA
cllities to do the work-apparatus, labor
atories, text books, illustrative material
from primary to post Nraduate and be-
yond-where studies of specialties must
be combined, where research must be
Droadened and where specialists must be
grouped to reach a desired end and meet
the pressing demands of prOducers-all
these are waiting.
This is the great field of applied sci
enee, where the grower seeks the help
OF the scholar, OF the experimental and
of the observer. The millions of farmers
look to you Tor help in this direction
DR.. Jacob Schurmann. president of Cor
nell university. and former member of the
Philippine commission, delivered an in
Philippines" in which he said.
"On the side OF intelligent scholarship,
the FflipinoS may be expected to rival
the Japanese as well as in material civil
cation and the application of the sciences
to Industrial life. wherein Japan already
presents a very American appearance
I'VE glory in our applied mechanics
which are destined TO develop the physical
resources of the Philippines, but far
more glorious Is our political philosophy
which is full of hope and promise for the
Philippine nation and for every people
and race on the globe.
The kind OF people we are, the way We
govern ourselves. the history we have
made and the political philosophy we
have given to the world, all eonsecrate
US Americans as the advocates and
preachers of liberty, democracy and ma
an independent Philippine republic will
be the final result. as it would be the
most glorious contamination OF our great
educational work in the Philippines
list of directors, one for each state
was reported to the convention. today by
the nominating committee and was ap-
proved by the association Among the di-
rectors are: Arizona, r. G. Adams;
/ California, G. F. James; Colorado, s
Phillips; Idaho, W Si6erS: Montana. j.
NJ. Lewis; Nevada, ]. E Stubbsi New
J Mexico, Z. L Hewett; Oregon, J. r
! DRESSER; Utah. w. J. Kerr; Washington
z. B. Cooper; wyoming Miss Reel
The faculty of the state university. the
/ teachers of Minneapolis and the Min
neapolis Commercial club. rendered the
members of the association a general re-
| ception at the state university from &c
T! 10 O'Clock tonight The reception proper
I was held in the armory OF the uni
versity, which can accommodate Geo, and
was taxed 10 the utmost by the crowd
| tonight.