Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
INANNUALC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELo-
cUTIoNIsrs TO MEET.
First Session to Be Held Tomorrow
Afternoon-Program Of Exer-
cises Adopted.

| the fourteenth annual convention OF the
National Association of Elocutionists, to be
held in this city at the Public Library
building FIVE days. beginning tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The convention will
be opened with a prayer by Rev. DR.. Wal
lace Radcliffe. pastor Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. and addresses
of welcome will be made by Commissioner
mcfarland and DR.. w. T. Harris. commits
sioner of the bureau Of education. Prof.
Robert I. Fulton. president of the associa-
ton. will make the response to these adj
dresses Preceding the opening of the con-
vention a meeting OF the board OF directors
of the association will be held at the
library building.
The program for the convention includes
many highly interesting events, aside from
the business of the convention. Tuesday
evening there will be prize oratorical con-
test between Intercollegiate and Wednes-
day evening the members and delegates
Will be entertained by Miss Lois Bangs. at
st. Adams AT each of several Of the even-
Ing sessions an excellent musical program
will be presented.
Objects Of the Association.
The National Association Of Elocution-
lists was organized for the purpose Of pro-
noting vocal culture and dramatic express
sion and to unite the members Of the fra
ternity of readers and teachers of eIocution
and oratory in closer professional and per-
scnal rela tionship by means of correspond
ence. conventions and exchange of publica-
tons The chief purpose of the organiZa
ton Is to accurately present that phase of
education which has to do with the cultiva-
ton OF the oral faculties and not to promote
the interests of professional entertainers,
the title would lead one to suppose
The arrangements for the convention have
been made by the board of directors of the
association who have had the support and
active assistance of DR.. Claiming Rudd,
Prof. Alexander NJ. Bell, Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell. Prof. George Lansing Ray
mond and Mr.. William H. Saunders all of
this city. The officers of the association
are: President, Robert Irving Fulton, Del
aware. Ohio; first vice president, Mrs.
Frances H. Carter, New York city; second
vice president, Miss Marie Ware Laugh
ton. Boston, Mass: secretary. R. E. Patti
X. Dfllenbeck. Kansas City. Mo.
Some Of the Leading Members.
Prof. Robert l. Fulton. president of the
association. has been for a number Of years
the dean Of the school of oratory of Ohio
Wesleyan University. and is the associate
author. with Thomas C. Trueblood. of the
University Of Michigan, of several text
books adopted by the higher educational in
situations. Mr.. Franklin H.. Sargent, pres
1dent OF the American Academy Of Dramat-
ic Arts. New York city. Is chairman of the
literary committee. DR.. Claiming Rudd, the
president of the Intercontinental Core
spondence University, and Mrs. Elizabeth
X. Walton in charge of the elocution de-
partment OF the public schools, are local
members Of the ways and means commit
tee. Henry Gaines Hawn, chairman of the
board Of directors, Is the principal of the
Hawn School of Speech Arts. Carnegie Hall,
New York city. He has been staying with
his brother, Phelan c. Hawn Of this city,
for week looking after the business in
terests of the association. Mr.. Hannibal A.
Williams. one of the best-known dramatic
readers of the country and the founder of
this association, after long sojourn in
Australia in Shakespeartan recitals, ap-
pears for the first time in number of
years on the program. Miss Marie She'd
lock of London, England, Is considered a
teacher of elocution of rare merit, and
Prof John Duxbury, Manchester College,
England, Is announced to recite Dickens
christmas Carol" Prof. Duxbury Is a
teacher and reader of international repu-
tatlon. Mrs. Frances Carter of New York
Is prominent member of the association;
Preston X. Dillenbeck. principal of the Dill
lenbeck School Of Oratory. Kansas City,
Mo-. is a prominent teacher. and Mr..
Pattison Kline is a lecturer Of considerable
note. DR.. William T. Harris, commissioner
OF education. has taken considerable inter-
est In the coming convention and will de-
liver an address; Thomas G. Trueblood.
professor of oratory at the University of
Michigan. was one of the favorite pupils of
James E. Murdoch and Is a teacher OF rare
ability.
Most of the members of the association
are prominent teachers and readers and
represent several of the foremost institu-
tons o. learning in this country.
The meetings are open to the public and
the headquarters will be at the Ebbitt
House.