New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
TEACHERS SEE THE CITY
n. e. II. Delegates the Guests of Lo-
cal ASSOCIATIONS.

More than fifteen hundred out-of-town delegates
and members of the National Educational Associa-
tion, including many who had never salt
water before visited Dreamland yesterday evening
the guests of the teachers of this city. Earlier
in the day as the guests of the City History Club
he members, under the direction of the clubs
trained guides, paid visits historic sites in this
city. All the guests, the Southerners especially.
loud in their praise Of the hospitality OF the
metropolis. Many incidents marked the sight
seeing. and much surprise covertly expressed
at the height of the skyscrapers the depth Of the
subway, the narrowness of Broadway, the sup
posed unwilngness of streetcar motormen TO stop
their cars for passengers who had transfers in
stead of money. the wealth of a o. P. Nor
gan, wit), who could afford to have his offices
cleaned by sand blasting. etc. One wished to
the Aquarium. where New Workers bather''; n
other asked if the Manhattan Il the only line
Manhattan Beach. another had refreshments
Fraunces Tavern, and was Mortified TO find that
what she had supposed merely birch beer
OF lager variety
None the less the vast majority. whether
they felt any surprise. cOntrved to conceal it ad-
mirably. their interest. however, well their
courtesy and quiet orderliness delghting all with
whom they came in contact
The first Dreamand excursion boat the Sirius
under the direction of the executive committee of
the New-York teachers left Pier l. North River
at o. m sailing to the pier at the foot of 18TH
ST. where the visitors at Columbia University
taken aboard.
H. E. Jenkins principal of Public School No. g.
was chairman of the committee. The party in
Guided delegations from North and South Carolina
North and South Dakota, Mississippi, Florida. Vr-
gnia, Nebraska, Michigan Illinois and Wisconsin
Miss Hampton, the niece OF General Wade Hamp-
ton, headed the Florida delegation twenty four
eighteen of whom had before visited this city
Miss Hampton is the assistant superintendent of
education OF her State.
While have been here many times before" she
said. Il am perfectly delighted our reception.
Even Boston" she added, has unbent and made
cordially welcome" A woman teacher from
South Carolina. visiting this city for the time
said she had always understood Northerners were
cold and undemonstrative; She had been delight
fully surprised the North vieing with the
South In the warmth OF its hospitality.
The vessel arrived at Grants Tomb p. m
Country, IT'S OF Thee" followed by The Star
spangled Banner and Dixie" which was punctu-
If the passengers knew that the clouds overhead
usual knowletge did not nerfere With theT r e- en
}0yment & rs tHey & sat quietly chatting listening be
Lum'' or .:Tammany' as the case might be.
chorus Of DO Tells and 'Oh. mercys!' greeted
Flames" many of the teachers at first ina sining
# be real conhagration.
Many Of the teachers had many special invita-
tions from Mr. BostOck TO attend the performance
Women ng seemed especially interested in Kline Mo-
rella. who trains the jaguars and leopards; Sew
eral Of the women talked with her afterwards, and
she told how she had been goyerness al one time
When asked about the work she replied: 1t Is all
you use the Fame methods in dealing with each"
Miss Essie Buckorth. a Cherokee Indian maiden
Wakckeetah Coney Island Indian girl of West
ern tribe. and together the two girls talked Tor
some Of the teachers enjoyed themselves riding
about on the camels and other quadrupeds In the
camel and Superintendent Shore on foot. OF Column
tlonaI performance was given at Bostocks for the
teachers