Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-07
THE TEACHERS
Quickly Start Their Glasses at
tn, Big Convention.
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Mechanics Hall, Churches and Other
Halls Crowded to the Doors.
Those Who Can't Attend Enjoy Seeing
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eve sessions to be held in this city this
week by the National Educational AS
sociation was opened at $50 O'CLOCK
today, more than $1,000 teachers had
registered for the 42d convention OF
the association. Advices received in
lcated that other thousands are on
their way and those at the registration
committee headquarters were prepared
to accommodate and were exchanging
expecting that the total number would
ultimately reach $4,000,
The association which accepted the
invitation of the teachers of Boston
and the New England states to meet
here this year includes the most
prominent educational workers in the
country, many of whom will take part
in the convention proceedings. The
president of the association is Presi-
ent Charles w. Eliot of Harvard Uni
versity.
The program provides for sessions in
16 departments besides general meet
ings every evening and business meet
ings, Wednesday and Thursday. The
convention will close it's sitting Fri
day. but an extensive program of tours
and excursions has been arranged fo'
subsequent dates. The genera gather
ing will be held in Mechanics hall. The
other sessions will be held in seven Of
the Back Bay churches and in various
halls and school buildings in the vicin
ity of Copely square, near which is the
headquarters of the association.
The opening session, today, was that
of the National Council, which in
cludes members elected to 1t on ac-
count of their experience and eminent
service as educators. VIM. r. Harper
president of Chicago University, is
president. 'The Voluntary Element
in Education" was the subject of ar
address by Charles De Garmo profess.
or of science and art of education, Cor
nell University.
Saving of Time in Elementary
and Secondary Education" was the
topic presented by Thomas M. Ballet.
superintendent of schools at Spring
field. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, pro-
fessor of education in the University
of Chicago, also spoke.
At $50 A. NJ, today, also a session
of the department of Indian Educa-
ton was held. H. b. PEARS, Lawrence,
Kan, is president. At this meeting
greetings were offered by Rev. DR..
Edward Everett Hale, Luet. Gov
Guild and DR.. A. f. Winship, Boston,
and Miss Gertrude Emmons, Lowell
Responses and resumes of work of
officials and co-workers We're made
Hon. w. A. Jones, commissioner of
Indian affairs, was among the speak
ers.
The National Council continued it,
sessions, this afternoon. The princi-
pal speaker was President William
Dewitt Hyde of Bowdon college.
The main feature of the day, how
ever was the opening of the general
session in convention at Mechanics
Hall in the evening and long before
the exercises began, the great hall
which is the largest in the city, was
crowded
The meeting began by the singing of
a choral from Bach by large chorus,
followed by blessing by Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, d. D., of this city.
Gov. John l.. Bates then extended the
welcome of the state to the visitors in
short but happy speech, while SINH
lar fluctuations were extended by
Mayor Collins on behalf of the city of
Boston. Suitable replies were made by
Albert G. Lane, district Superintendent
of schools in Chicago, and chairman
of the board of trustees of the associa-
ton, as well as by Hon. VIM. ?. Harris.
United States commissioner of educa-
ton of education and n member of the
executive committee of the association.
After n Weber's jubilee overture.
President Eliot of Harvard University.
and president of the association, began
his address on "The New Definition of
the Cultivated Man"
Andrew F. West, dean of the gradu-
ate school of Princeton University
then gave his address on '"Thc Present
Peril Of Liberal Education"
Many of those who were unable to
gain access to the Mechanics Hall, at
tended the lecture at the Public Lii
brary, on Literary Boston," by Miss
Lillian Whiting, while the balance Of
the great army of visitors eniovcd
themselves at the theatres, in strolIs
about the city and with moonlight
trolley rides, the evening being we'll
nigh perfect. Good weather is predict
ed for the greater portion of the week
GREAT INDIGNATION