Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
BESTOWED MANLIVING
NOTABLE REPLIES TO PRESI-
DENTS ADDRESS BY TEACHERS.
Closing Exercises at Asbury Park, N.
j., Marked by Enthusiasm
Officers Elected.

Responses to the Presidents address be-
fore the National Educational Association
at Asbury Park, N. j.. yesterday afternoon,
were made by John r Kirk, president of
the State Normal School. at Kirkville. Mo-,
ana Miss Katherine Devereaux Blake, prin-
cipal of public school No. e, New York city.
Miss Blake's response was notable effort
She pronounced the eloquent euogy on the
President, concluding with these words
He is a greater teacher than any among
us. We are teachers of children; he is
teacher of men, teacher of nations. He Is
not only President of the United States, but
also the hest loved man In all the world"
AS the President shook hands with Miss
Blake at the conclusion of her address the
audience rose to its feet and cheered Tor
neariy a minute.
1t had been the Presidents intention to
make another address outside the auditor
ium, but his time was so short he could stop
only long enough on the Ocean driveway
to greet the crowd which had assembled
and to express his pleasure at the reception
accorded him. He left Immediately for
Oyster Bay.
Revelry at Night.
After Asbury Park and Ocean Grove had
recovered from the delrium of the Presi-
dents visit yesterday afternoon commit
tees from the two cities made haste to hold
nlSn TeNti on w eSItS idhe d FicttS SiSSs
of water separating the two towns. The ex-
hibition last night spectacular one.
distributing in its wake large discharges of
japanese bombs and rockets and a variety
of aquatic red and blue fire that helped to
give a mellow glow to the lake bank.
A miniature battleshp, brilliantly illumi-
mated with electric globes served as a band
stand in the center of the lake. An electric
fountain also contributed to the scenic ef-
feet, while around the entire sheet of water
Sfr, hon MD nf Wal rico
trio globes. In the background was dense
mass of humanity, busiy intent upon the
fairy scene. President Maxwell. DR.. Green
and other prominent educators We're among
the judges designated to distribute prizes
at the close of the fete.
Last night reception in honor of Nathan
G.. Shafer, the newly elected president of
the association, was held at the PennSyI-
vania headquarters.
May Meet Next on Pacific Coast.
The next convention of the educators will
In all probability be held in San Francisco.
1t evident yesterday that the rank and
file of the convention favored the Pacific
slope. There is division, however, in the
executive committee, and the members of
that body will go to California in October
| to look over the ground. Mexico City Is a
| competitor.
The convention is regarded from the
| standpoint of accomplishment and future
| country as a great success. The attendance
| has been fully up to the standard, and the
| number of distinguished speakers heard
| from the several platforms far outrivaled
| the record of previous meetings.
The officers elected by the several div1-
sions for the ensuing year were as follows:
| Manual training Frank NJ.
| Leavitt Boston; vice president Charles X.
| Bates, Port Deposit, Nd. secretary, Oscar
| McMurray Chicago, Ill.
Business section-President DR.. H. M.
Rowe. Baltimore Md; vice president. James
T. Young. Philadelphia, Pa; second vice
president, w. H Wagner. Los Angeles,
| Cal. secretary, II. G. Hesley, New York
| city.
Department of science Observation-Disclosures
| dent. II. A Sonten, Omaha, Neb; vice pres
! ident. Irving o. Plamor. Newtonvtlle, Mass;
secretary, +. r. Whitney, Binghamton,
n. Y.
Library department-President,J ]. N. Will
kinson, Emporia, Kan; vice president, Ed
win White Gaillard, New York; secretary,
Miss Grace Salisbury, Whitewater, Wis
Physical education department-President
| DR.. Z. Herman Arnold, New Haven. Conn. :;
| vice president DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad,
Washington, d. c.; secretary Miss May
| Long Mason City Iowa.
kindergarten department President,
Mary E. May, Salt Lake City; vice presi-
| dent, Elmer f. Brown, Berkeley, Cal; sec
rotary, May Murray. Springfield, Mass.
Department of secondary education-Pres-
| ident, E. w. Lyttle. Albany N. Y; first
| vice president, Wilson Farrand Newark, n.
j.; second vice president, Edward Twit-
| meyer, Bellingham, Wash; secretary,
Philo M. Buck, St Louis, Mo