Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

TEACHERS
CONVENTION
White and COlOred Educators
Are Assembled In
Many Places

meeting OF Wue NoW AVAh bbabo ApoSH
ers' association, which will open at the
high school this evening, marks the
6Oth anniversary Of the organization.
The attendance promises TO be unusual
ly large. AZ the opening meeting to-
night Superintendent J. M. Thompson,
president Of the Academic Principals
association, will preside. Chancellor
James r. Day, Of Syracuse University,
will deliver the address Of welcome
Other welcoming addresses will be do
livercd by Superintendent A. 3. Blodl
gett, Of tho Syracuse public schools
and others. superintendent +. d. Boyn-
ton, president Of the New York Teach.
ers association, will deliver his annual
address aud will speak on "Needed
Educational Legislation" Howard J.
Rogers. frst assistant commissioner Of
education, will also deliver an address.
The meeting Of the association will last
three days and in that time there will
be daily union meetings as we'll as sec
tional and departmental sessions de-
voted TO the consideration Of various
educational branches.
Atlantic City, n. j., Dec. 27-The
New Jersey State School Teachers 40
sociation met at tho high school this
morning for a three days' session. The
evening sessions Of tho associations
will be- held az tho 81. Paul's Mctho
dit church. This session is Of consid
cradle importance, as matters Of great
interest will come up for consideration.
Tho question Of the management Of
tho teachers retirement fund IL eK
pected 20 cause heated debate In tho
meeting, a. there IL considerable dis
satisfaction In regard 20 tho manage
ment Of tho fund among tho teachers
II is even considered possible that this
matter may cause a split In tho asso.
citation.
Miami, Fla., Dec. e. Teachers from
an parts Of tho state are here 10 a..
tend the annual meeting Of the Florida
State Teachers association, which will
open here tonight. The Hon. Mitchell
d. Prlco will deliver tho address Of
welcome on behalf Of the city and
Prof W. W. Hall, principal Of tho MI.
ami high school on behalf Of the
teachers Of tho city. Superintendent
J. W. McClung Of Tampa, Fla, will res
pond and President A. A. MuFphFeo
will deliver his annual address The
meeting viii last three days and many
prominent educators viii deliver adj
dresses.
jefferson City, NO, Dec. 2T.-Gover-
nor Folk delivered the address Of vel
come al the opening Of tho 44th an
nual meeting OF tho Missouri State
Teachers association this morning
President @. T. Miller responded and
delivered his annual address, The at
tendance Is unusually large.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dee, eT,-One oil
the most interesting features OF the
Send annual convention Of tho Indiana
State Teachers association, which will
open here this evening, will be a meet
ing on Thursday afternoon in Tamlin
son hall, devoted 10 the memory Of
James Whiteomb Riley. A special pro
gram has been arranged for that meet.
ing and handsome souvenirs viii be
given out The teachers convention
win last three days and during that
time there viii also be a convention
Of the county supeFintendents and var
ious sectional conferences.
Lansing, Mich, Dee. 27,-several
noted educators from other states have
arrived here 10 deliver addresses be-
fore the annual meeting Of the Miehi
gan State Teachers association, which
opens its sessions here today. The at
tendance is very large and an inter
esting program has been prepared.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dee. 2T.-Seyeral
thousand teachers from all parts Of
the state have registered for the an.
nual meeting of the State Teachers
association, which opened here today
Among the prominent educators who
are here aud will address the meeting
are Miss Julia O. Lathrop, of Hull
House Chicago; William L. TOmlins,
Of Chicago, who viii speak on "AIusie
as a Vitalizing Force in Edueation;"
Prof. M S. Slaughter, j. Q. Emery, O.
T. Cary and others.
st. Paul, Nina, Dee 27.-The annual
meeting of the Minnesota Educational
association opened here this morning
at the Central Presbyterian church.
State Superintendent J. w. Olson,
Governor John A. johnson and Frank
NValT fha r,rasi liant % tba .ss,ss.