The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-14
FLOWERS FOR MIME
Nice Things Said About Convention
Plans by N. E. A. Delegates.
A GREAT SUCCESS. SAY ALL
He Is Very Proud of Min
neapo1is.

Delegates to the N. E. A. convention OF
last week threw all sorts of pretty bou-
quets at Minneapolis as they took their
departure. Never had a convention been
SO systemat ically and successfully han
died, said they; system and execution
We're just simply perfect. The opinions
came from those who have attended many
N. E. A. conventions and many Of other
kinds and are, therefore, all the more
appreciated by those who labored so ardu-
ously to make the convention success
and by all Minneapolitans. Here are a
few Of them gathered up by T b ] u r
n T.: ..f II. -.
Dr. Irwin Shepard, Permanent Secretary Of
the N. E. A.-The local arrangements Of this
convention, in completeness, thoroughness of
preparation and execution, were in advance
of any arrangements ever made for an, N. E.
A. convention. Every convention has Its dis
tnctive features, but none has had a larger
number Of "a kind to add to the pleasure and
profit of the teachers in attendance. AS an
example, at the magnificent reception there
was splendid appreciation of what was need
ed to make it a complete success. The con-
vention has never had SO fine an auditorium,
and other convention city has ever given
us the compliment of so many citizens in at
tendance at the meetings All of these things,
with the beautiful weather. have united to
put every one in the happiest and most easily
pleased frame of mind. There was marked
good cheer in the social meetings and enthu-
siasm in the business sessions. The apprecla-
ton Of the kindness of the people and COM
pleteness Of the arrangements was universal
I am proud to be a Minnesotan and to have
Minneapolis as a convention city. -.
EcIipsed Them All.
Charles H. Keyes, Hartford, Conn, Treasu-
rer of the N. E. A. Last Year-Minneapolis
has surpassed all other cities in its organiza-
ton for the care and comfort of the N. +. A
delegates. I have been a member OF the as
sociation for many years and attended most OF
the conventions in the last fifteen years
Some other cities in which the convention has
been held have given more attention to unique
entertainments than has Minneapolis, but II
the more substantial work Of caring for the
con Vention and its numerous departmen
meetings Minneapolis has, by her organiza
ton and attention to every detail, set a stand
ard that future convention cities will reacf
with difficulty. From the time the delegates
began to gather dn Minneapolis it seems tina
no possible want arose which was not antlcl
pated and provided for. When you stop tt
consider what favorable impression tht
thousands of people visiting this city have Oh
tanned of Minneapolis you will realize ina
the people in charge of the convention ar
rangelnents and especially your Commercial
Club have done Minneapolis great deal o
good.
Albert G. Lane, Chicago, Chairman OF tn
Board of Trustees and Life Director-The ar
rangements that have been carried out 1or IN
convention were complete in every detoii
Every promise made to the executive commit
tee on its visit here before choosing the plac
of meeting has been fully carried out by tn
local committee, and more has been don
than was agreed n.on. The action OF tn
teachers in becoming members and IN tn
plans made for receiving and entertaining tn
visitors is fully appreciated by the assoc1a
tion and by The Individual members. In
weather has Eeen ideal and all of the visitor
will carry away grateful remembrances Of tn
cordial reception given them! 4 The attendane
has been fully as large as expected. We nav
every reason to believe that not only has thu
Minneapolis meeting been productive OF grea
good to the cause of education. but 1T will
long be remembered as one Of the pleasantes
episodes of our lives.
| Miss Margaret Haley, President of the Ne'
| National Teachers FederatioI-I have been
| busy with the affairs of the new organization
| that I have not had time to think Of mucl
| elso but that is starting in a way that prom
| ises to make Minneapolis proud OF being tn
| birthplace Of the organization. We have ha'
| a rush Of people wanting to show their sym
pathy by being enrolled as associate mem
| bers and everything has teen done to mel
| ia with our project. We have no room TO
| ANYTHING but gratitude and appreciation o
| the blindness shown to us. Z think the selec
tion OF Minneapolis as convention city
very happy one. *>:*