Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-13
Brief Interviews and
N. E. A. Personals

G. II. Stout, supervising principal of
grammar schools of Philadelphia, is an
important factor among the sixty dele
gates from his city and vicinity to the
N. e. A. convention. Mr. Stout is accom-
panied by his wife, who is aiding him
much in his work of keeping a birdseye
view of the delegates in his charge.
81 had the responsibility to get to-
gether the delegates" said Mr.. Stout,
land it was hard work to get everything
in shape for the trip One great him
drance was the difficulty in adjusting the
railroad fares. All east of Chicago we
could not get satisfactory rates. But we
managed to equalize the fare and the
whole distance quite satisfactorily.
I'VE had delightful trip taking in the
prominent cities on our way with stop
overs. We shall return by way of the
northern rotue.
"Our delegation is having fine time,
with headquarters at the Astoria hotel,
attending the convention and seeing the
sights of Los Angeles"
James Fl. Baker, president of the Uni
versity of Colorado, has been attending
the convention.
1--WE have but one state normal of $50
students, which we think is good for our
population. Our schools recently received
a bequest of $3.50, 900 for a normal school
building.
1.-THE population of our state is much
like that of California. Our agriculture
prospects are good with the reservoir sys-
tenn we have for storing the water for
irrigation"
DR.. Joseph Swain is president of
Swarthmore college of Pennsylvania. He
said:
at have been president of Swarthmore
college for five years. l was one of the
pioneer members of the faculty of Stan
ford. I was offered the vice presidency of
Stanford when I accepted the presidency
of an Indiana university, from which L
came to my present position.
81 am we'll acquainted with California
and consider 1t one of the best in educa-
tional facilities of any in the United
States"
L. A. Feed, president of the Pacific
Union college at Healdsburg, Call has
been a busy delagate to the convention.
In speaking of the college of which he
is president and an active worker there
in President Reed said:
eve have outgrown our college accom-
modations and we are negotiating for
a large tract of land on the outside for
college use.
"Our college has several industrial de-
DartmentS as feeders Tor the INSTITUTION
We are running a broom factory of a
business of $4,000 annually; also tent
factory producing an income of $4,000 per
year and print shop.
LOS Angeles is moving with leaps and
strides and it is winning a deservedly
great name.
sc. G. Fulton of the Vegetarian cafe of
Los Angeles is an old schoolmate of
mine"
Irvine o. Palmer is at the head of the
department of science in the Newton,
Mass, high school, DIR. Palmer is an en-
thusiastic educator and has taken an
active part in the convention. He was
elected president of the department of
science.
]. w. Carr, superintendent of the
schools of Dayton, Ohio, is accompanied
by his wife. Superintendent Carr has
taken an active part In the convention
and he speaks the highest praise for Los
Angeles.
Thomas j. Kirk is the vice president of
the Head business training school, with
the parent school at San Francisco, con-
sisting of the engineering and mining de-
partments,
eve have branch business schools"