The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-26
COME THIS Way.
National Teachers Association
May Meet in Topeka.
Will Ask for It on Semi-Centen-
NAL Year.
HAS A GOOD CHANCE.
Treasurer Wilkinson Says Only
Problem Is One of Room.
Organization Loses Nothing by
DOugherty DefalcatiOn.

''It Is possible, that f Kansas de-
cides to hold a semi-centennfaI expo
sition, we may be able to induce the
National Educational association to
hold its annual convention here in the
state at the same time and at the same
place. It is worth trying, anyway
Jasper N. Wilkinson, president of the
State Normal, and treasurer of the
National Educational association,
spoke these words yesterday while in
Topeka attending to State Normal bust
ness. President Wilkinson does not
look upon it as by any means certain
that the great national convention Of
teachers could be brought here, but he
thinks it possibility.
1.-THE great trouble is" said Presi-
dent Wilkinson, that there is no place
in the state at present which could
give assurances of ample accommoda-
tons for such a crowd as attends the
convention. Back in 1886 the conven-
ton did meet here, but it has grown
so much since that time that it is an
entirely different matter. And it hap
pened that when the N. E. A. met here
before the weather was awfully hot;
it seemed to be trying to break all
records. The result was that a good
~Ne@~AA~~1
doubtless be opposed to locating the
convention in Kansas again.
President Wilkinson has just return
ed from a trip throughout the western
states where he in company with the
other members of the executive COM
rnittee of the N. E. A. looked over the
facilities which various candidates for
the next convention were able to Of
fer San Francisco was finally selected.
1--WE chose San Francisco, said Mr..
fenanar7Ca thew have 2n1Dln
boarding accommodations and the
rates for living are low They have
Mechanics pavilion, an audience
room with seating capacity of 10000.
and several large theatres
It is understood that one of the chief
reasons for locating the convention at
San Francisco was the agreement made
by the Santa E'e and Southern Pacific
roads which control the traffic situa-
ton there, to continue the payment to
the association of the 81 bonus which
the association has been getting for
many years past. There has been a
good deal of talk recently among rail-
way passenger officials that the pay
ment of this bonus must be stopped.
But so far the N. E. A. has managed
to hold to it. The plan is for the rail-
roads to charge one fare plus two dol
| lars for the round trip, and pay the 81
! to the association. Asked concerning
/ this plan. and the probability OF It's
/ continuance, Mr.. Wilkinson said:
eve will continue to get the 50 on
each ticket sold; that is settled. This
/ money is used for the creation of a
| fund to be used for the purpose OF
/ special educational Investigations, and
/ to take care of any deficit on emer-
gency expenses. The fund now amounts
/ to about 100000"
What effect will the Dougherty fail
ure have on the funds of the associa-
ton %
'.None at all; the funds of the asso-
citation are all intact. Mr.. Dougherty' S
downfall is a great surprise. It seems
that he tried to go too fast a pace Bui
t he did not modest the funds OF the n
II II. A.
Mz. Wilkinson stated that Mr.