The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-01
EDUCATION
MEETING
A SUCCESS


ST. LOUIS, Mo- June 29-The an,
nual convention of the National Edu,
cauonal Association is proving to be
the biggest convention held in st.
Louis this summer, and it is also the
largest gathering ever held by the as,
ISOLATION The attendance was con,
siderably augmented by the arrival
Of numerous belated delegates last
night and during the early hours this
morning. The register at headquar,
,ers shows that there is scarcely a
locality in the entire country that is
not represented among the thousands
Of delegates,
The general sessions were resumed
at 9:i5 this morning The program
included the presentation OF papers as
follows The New Departure in Sec,
ondary Education" j. j. Shepard,
principal OF the High School of Com
merce of New York City; The Place
Of the Small College" President Geo.
A. Gates OF Pomona College; "Educa-
Jiondl Possibilities for the Country
Child in the United States" T. j.
Kern, superintendent OF schools uf
Wnnebago county Illinois
No general session OF the conyen,
ion was held this afternoon. A large
majority of the delegates devoted the
lime to sightseeing at the exposition,
md to an inspection of the numerous
educational exhibits. Those who were
not thus employed took part in the
numerous sectional conferences where
special branches of educational work
we're eXhaustyely discussed. AS at
previous conventions of the asoca-
ion these side coulerences are prov,
ing to he among the most valuable
| md Interesting features of the gather
ing. All of them are we'll attended,
md the speakers include scores of the
foremost educators Of America.
The program calls for a general
meeting this evening which the
chief speaker will be / IS,
chief of the Department, Che
| exposition. Mr.. Ives will tell the
oachcre of the art ex1'''' in the ev
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PROVO, Utah, pide.s
nave been given unity &c
earn 81 an hour by .. in church
and listening to the Rev. Thomas
Henry Scruggs Of the First Baptist
church. Mr., Scruggs has publicly Of.
fered to pay an nfdel who attends
his Sunday services at this rate.
Those who desire to take advantage
Of it must present themselves to Mr..
Scruggs, register and submit to an
examination to prove they believe in
infde doctrine, and set a time when
they will he in church. Mr.. Scruggs
says the purpose Of his offer is to in.
duco inddels to study Christian teach.
ings
WASHINGTON, June 29.-There is
ak among members OF the Central
labor Union of arranging for a mass
Meeting to protest against the ap'
continent of Paul Morton to the cab.
met Morton is charged with antag
lnism to union labor in connection
with the Colorado Fuel and Iron com.
2any and the Santa Fe Railroad com.
Iany, which had trouble with the
miners aud machnists.
CHICAGO, June 29.-Tho Chicago
.oan & Trust Company was raidod to-
lay by the police, and President S.
| " Jacobs placed under arrest. The
.lid was caused by charges of a man
,ying his name as Epstein, who oh.
ained jewelry worth $500 on GER
iicate of deposit issued by the bank.
The bank had issued nearly a million
similar certificates.
! CHICAGO. June Winnifred Ma.
son a daughter of Former Senator
Billy" Mason, was married at noon
today to Robert Wardlow Huck Of
Washington, d. c. The ceremony was
attended by a large number of prom,
lnent Washington people Mr., and
Mrs Huck will reside in Colorado.
| JOPLIN, Mo, June 29..That Mis-
souris thrty.siX delegates to the st.
Louis convention Will be instructed for
Senator Cockrell for the presidential
nomination seemed certain at noon to.
day The election of Gov. Dockery
and Senator Stone as delegates at
large is conceded. Congressman
Champ Clark and Dearmond seemed
sure of the other two places, though
he latter has opposition.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The in
Cernational strike of elevator con.
structors against the Otis Ele-
vator Co., called two weeks ago, has
been called off and kilograms sent to
III cities affected by the strike, direct.
ing the strikers to return to work.
BEUNOS AYRES. June 29.-Late
dispatches from Page, Brazil, report
that a courier has arrived there with
a report of battle at Tupambae, Urn.
quay, which began last Wednesday
md lasted two days, The govern.
ment forces had GOO killed and 800
wounded the Revolutionists suffering
4 loss Of 100 killed and coo wounded.
The revolution forces captured
large amount of stores and ammunl.