Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
PLAN OUTINGS
FOR TEACHERS
COMMITTEE ARRANGES BIG
PROGRAM
Coming N. E. A. Convention VIII Not
Be All Work and No Play
by Good
Deal

When the abstruse questions and
papers of the convention sessions be-
gin to surfeit the pedagogues with a
plethora of knowledge, Los Angeles
guests will have countless opportuni-
ties to eschew the pleasures of wisdom
for the lighter education provided by
beach, mountain and theater.
The entertainment committee, of
which o. NJ. Souden is chairman, has
provided an unbroken succession of
entertainments for the teachers, be-
ginning Monday and continuing till
Thursday, July 1S.
During the entire convention week
there will be special trips to Mount
Lowe on the Pacific Electric cars, the
electrics leaving the P. E. depot at 8,
8 and 10 a. m. and at 1:3O and p. m.
Special excursion rates will prevail.
Free admission to the Cawston and
Los Angeles ostrich farms will be ac-
corded the visitors by the management
all week The only proviso is that the
teachers display their N. E. A. badges.
The management of the Los Angeles
silk farm has made the same liberal
terms to the pedagogues.
The college Womens club of Los
Angeles will hold open house for its
sisters all week. The club rooms in
Blanchard building will be open to
the college women of the country ev-
cry afternoon from 1 to o'clock.
College Reunions Planned
Tuesday, a reunion of the alumni
of the University of California will be
held. Wednesday, Wellesley, Boston
university, and Radcliffe will meet.
Bryn Mawr, Cornell and Swarthmore
will claim Thursday, and Friday
Stanford grads will get together.
Women from the universities of the
middle west will meet Monday, July
Is. Tuesday, Smith, Mt. Holyoke!
Vassar, Barnard and the Teachers
college of Columbia will assemble
Saturday, July 13, and Wednesday
the 18th, will be given over to general
receptions to which all the teachers
are invited.
Monday night, there will be an or
gan recital and concert at Temple
auditorium. At o'clock an italian
band will play in Central park, which
has been decorated with thousands OF
electric lights.
Wednesday will be Long Beach day
From 12 o'clock on, the teachers will
practically own the seaside town
Boatriding, skating, free sightseeing
lemonade, railway rides along the
beach and a concert by the Royal
Italian band will be provided by the
citizens A ten-minute car service be-
tween Los Angeles and Long Beach
will be arranged for the day
From IL to 2 o'clock Thursday, the
teachers will be the guests of honor al
receptions given at the Friday Morn
ing and the Ebell club houses.
Friday there will be a public library
reception at the Los Angeles public
library. The reception will continue
from 12 o'clock till 2.
Catalina on the List
Saturday the teachers will have
their choice of trip to Catalina island
or around the kite-shaped track.
/ Band concerts in Eastlake and West
lake parts will be sthe amusement!
provided for Sunday. Many ministers
of the city will preach special ser
mons to the teachers.
Monday there will be no more con
vention meetings to disturb the pleas
| ures of the day, which has been Sc
apart for a trip to Venice. In tn,
auditorium at Venice some of tn
ablest men and women attending tn
convention will speak. There will b.
rides on the miniature railway, in tn
gondolas. dancing and concerts.
Tuesday, July 16, the teachers will
be admitted to the Indian Crafts ex
hibition free. This will also be Pasa