Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-30
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las Murray Butler of Columbia uni
versity, the twenty-ninth annual meet
ing of the National Music Teachers
association was formally opened IL
Earl hall this morning. The attraction
OF spending the holiday season in New
York has resulted in an unprecedented
attendance of musical educators from
all parts of the United States ane
gives promise of most interestinl
session. Delegates are also here from
the American branch of the Interna
tlonale Musik-Gesellschaft the East
ern Educational Music conference ano
the American Guild of Organists. all OF
which are holding their annual con
ventions in connection with that OF
the Music Teachers association.
No session of the convention will
be held tomorrow afternoon or even.
ing. when the visitors will he the
guests of the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art and will inspect the famous Cros.
by-Brown collection of musical instru.
ments' AT O'Clock Sunday after.
noon special yesper service will be
held in the Fifth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
church under the auspices of the
American Guild of organlsts, to which
| service the members of the guild and
the association will go in body.
Mondays program includes an ad-
| dress by Professor Ralph l.. Baldwin
of New York on The Aim of Music
Courses in Grammar Schools" and in
the afternoon Walter Spry of Chicago
and Ludwig Marin of New York will
give piano and violin recital.
On Tuesday Waldo s. Pratt of Hart
ford Theological seminary. who is
president of the association. will give
an address Oh Standards in Musical
Education Henry Dixie Sleeper OF
Smith college will also speak
Des Momes, Ia, Dec. Ell. C. Cain,
convicted of numbering Charles Ii.
Morris. wealthy mine owner. com
mitted suicide in the county jail here
today. He smuggled razor into his
cell and cut his throat from ear to
ear. Cain was awaiting transportation
to the Fort Madison penitentiary, hav-
ing been sentenced TO life imprison-
ment.
Springfield. Ill. Dec. 27.-For the
fifty-tourth time the members of the
Illinois State Teachers associationmet
in annual convention today, the CAPT
tol building being the scene OF the SEES
sion. Education for Efficiency" was
the general topic this morning. many
prominent teachers taking part in the
discussion. A memorial service was
held in the hall of representatives this
afternoon. The program for tonight
includes addresses by Hon. Elmer Els
worth Brown. United States commits
sioner of education: Professor George
r.. Vincent of the University of Chi
cago, and Hon. Francis G.. Blair, state
superintendent of public instruction.
Special sessions were held today by
the county superintendent section.
the principals section, the high shcool
section, the college section. the pri-
mary section. the music section, and
the child study section A welcome
meeting was held last night. when M.
Emil G. Hirsch spoke on "The Ma
tons Hope and Danger" The final
meeting will be held tomorrow.
New York. Dec 27.-The strike
against the landlords of the east side
tenement houses is growing rapidly.
Today the police was asked for per
nilsson to hold a monster parade
through east side streets some day
next week, They said If the parade
was permitted 10000 men, women and
children will take part in the demon
stration. Socialists, at the head of
the strike movement. do not expect
permission to be given. In case OF
this application will be made for leave
to hold monster mass meeting in one
of the parks on the east side. Rent in
tenement houses has practically dou-
bled within the past three years and
has advanced 20 per cent within the
year.
Houston. Tex, Dec. 27.-An address
n Some Educated Fools" by Hon. V.
w Grubbs of Campbell and discus
sion of rural high schools. the Texas
conference for education and the
length of school terms occupied the
Texas teachers at their general ses
sion today Section meetings and a
round table conference were held this
afternoon. Governor T. NJ. Campbell
is on the program for an address TO-
night. The speakers at the closing
session tomorrow will include STATE
Superintendent II. B. Cousins, Mr.. Il
E Ball OF the University of Texas
and DR.. S. l.. Hornbeak of Austin.
who will consider "The Education OF
Detectives" The principals of the
state normal schools will also speak,
and the convention will close with
the election of officers and the se!ec-
| ton OF the place for the next meeting.
Lamar, Colo. Dec. 27,-Edward Max