Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
BOSTON AND THE TEACHERS
Hub iS Preparing Great Doings for the
Visiting schoolma'a ans
ARRANGEMENTS FOR COMFORT COMPLETE
Visitors TO National Educational As
sOciatiOn Convention VIII He
Treated with Unusual COrdi-
ality and Courtesy.

The oficial program bulletin Of the forty
second annual convention of the National
Educational association to be held in
Boston, July TO 10. is out and in addition
to the program, as complete to date in
cludes general information concerning the
excursion and the proposed entertainment
OF the delegates and visitors that promises
to AFFORD a rare opportunity not only for
attending the meetings, but for visiting
those places in and about Boston and New
England that are richest In historic in
terest.
A rate Of one frst-class limited fare for
the round trip, plus 81 membership fee,
has been granted by the New England
Passenger association and concurred in
by all Of the other passenger associations
and the various coast line steamship COM
panies connecting with Boston from the
larger coast cities from Lubec, N. B., to
Jacksonville, Fla, have Joined in extend
ing special rates not only to residents of
the ports from which their vessels sail,
but also to their railroad connections en-
tering those ports. As It is impossible to
specify these lines, since in some cases
arrangements are still incomplete, all are
requested to consult their local passenger
agents for information that will be issued
as soon as possible Arrangements have
albO pS0n LuAu1 AOT Iu0 0NCndnko Oh rail-
road tickets. without additional charge.
for transportation by steamer between
Macxinac, Detroit. Buffalo and Cleveland.
and for slight additional charge by st.
Lawrence river steamers; these details are
also obtainable from local ticket agents.
Tickets in the territory OF the Western
Passenger association viii be on sale June
30 and July I, q, 3 and T. Provision has
been made for conditional extensions and
stop overs and side trips of great variety
have been arranged at the various points.
Nebraska and Iowa Headquarters.
Ample hotel accommodations have been
arranged, with rates ranging from 81 to $5
a day, and headquarters for the various
states have been arranged at the different
hotels, the Victoria having been selected
for Nebraska and the Westminster for
Iowa. all being in the immediate vicinity
of Copley square, convenient to Trinity
church chapel, where the headquarters OK
the national executive committee, board
of trustees and officers of the various de-
partments will be located.
building In the immediate vicinity OF
Copley square. probably Copley hall, will
be converted into a club house for the use
of all delegates. Here will be located
writing rooms, rest rooms and all the con-
veniences OF the modern club. Particular
attention will be given to the comfort and
entertainment of women delegates, Tor
whose exclusive use special accommoda-
tions win be provided. The special hos
pltality committee is prepaEad, 81 request,
to supply committee to tnnznisSsr to the
wants of each state headquarters In all
cases where other arrangements have not
been made and such attention would be
acceptable Among the convention work.
ers will be a corps of guides, pages ana
messengers selected from among the school
boys of Boston, who will be provided with
official badges and whose services to the
National Educational association visitors
win be entirely gratuitous.
The reception committee will have
sufficient number of guides at each station
and wharf. at all hours, to meet the in
coming delegates and accompany them to
the registration and assignment headquar-
ters at the Walker building on Copley
SQUARE, and from there to their lodgings II
desirable. Owing to the very large attend
ance. only those who register as members
and obtain membership certificates and
badges will be entitled to assignment to
accommodations, admission to meetings.
snecial entertainments, reduced rates and
ike privileges provided for members by
the local executive committee.
some Entertainment Features.
Afternoon excursions by rail, trolley cars
and tally-ho coaches will be held daily TO
all the points Of interest in the vicinity OF
Boston and win be a marked feature OF
the convention, and every facility Will be
offered by the committee on excursions to
visit within the least time and in the most
convenient manner as many points OF In
terest as possible.
Almost all of the museums and like places
that usually charge fee will be open free
to the visitors and a large corps OF official
guides will be provided. Even the adjoining
towns of historic interest have organized
hospitality committees consisting OF teach
ers to provide special entertainment ana
conyeniences for the visitors.
And all Of this viii be in addition to the
convention itself which will be replete
with interesting and instructive sessions to
include all branches of school interests that
viii be presented by the foremost educa-
tors Of the day. The general sessions Will
be held at Mechanics hall. while nearby
halls and auditoriums will be used for
special department meetings. among these
win be the departments Of higher educa-
ton, kindergarten. elementary education,
normal schools. superintendence, manual
training, art education. music education.
business education. child study. physical
training. science instruction, school ad-
.-s..t.4-o4ton library department. Indian