Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-10

This is the way convention experts have
today's program figured out. Coupling
these features with the resignation OF DR..
Elmer Ellsworth Brown from the presi-
dency of the national council of educa-
ton, yesterday was full of excitement for
the officials of the big association.
Like a touch Of infinite calm in the
midst of excitement came word to the N
E. A headquarters from Chicago yester-
day that Miss Margaret Haley, who had
promised to come to Los Angeles and
express her mind" on the adoption of the
new charter which comes upi for consider
alton today, had not left Chicago and was
tacitly admitting defeat.
Miss Haley, backed by the supporters
of her Chicago federation of teachers, had
threatened to do great things at the COM
ing convention. When she failed to put in
an appearance the old line ,workers began
to breathe more easily The definite assur-
ances from Chicago that she is still in
that city have completely allayed any
fear which had been aroused A rumor
was current yesterday afternoon that Miss
Haley was in hiding In Los Angeles and
would make dramatic entrance on the
floor OF the convention at noon today, as
she did at the Ashbury Park convention.
The total absence of Haley. supporters
around headquarters seems. however, to
make this probability exceedingly remote.
Cleveland Gets Convention
Miss Haley's life in Chicago has been
made hard by the steadfast opposition OF
Superintendent e. G. Cooley of the public
schools who has opposed the organizer on
every occasion. Accordingly, friends of
the educator who desired to make him
next president of the association feared
that the opposition of the teachers feder
alton would render his withdrawal eX
pedient for the good of the cause. With
her forces out of the field. Dr., Cooley.s
election promises to be a triumph. w. Q.
Holloway, superintendent of Ohio State
university and one of Dr. Cooley's
strongest opponents, personallylannounced
his withdrawal from the race to his adj
versary and promised the support of the
Ohio delegation. 1t is understood at asso-
citation headquarters that this secures be-
yond question the convention of 1908 to
Cleveland.
The resignation of Dr. Brown from the
presidency of the national council of
education is more serious, this position
being next in Importance to that of the
president of the association.
The national council is by far the most
important sub-body of the n. E. A. 1t is
composed of sixty members. elected for a
term of six years. Ten new ones are
elected each year five by the association
and five by the council from members of
the association. The presidents term is
for three years.
and discuss matters of vital interest to the
association and the profession at large
and membership, and is one of the most re-
sponsible positions in the association. DIR.
Browns term would have expired next
year, but because of the fact that he is
now occupying many honorS in the gift
of the association, with a possibility of
more when the nominating committee has
made its report at noon today DR..
Brown was mentioned as a candidate for
president of the association.
Shown California Hospitality
Swimming in seas of punch and with
great heaps of golden oranges piled within
easy. reach, the various state societies are
holding open house at their respective
headquarters in the Alexandria hotel.
Each day the local committee is sending
a crate of oranges to each of the state
headquarters, with unlimited others at
their order if they run short.
The Californians, ensconced In the
library and parlors A and d, are dispens
ing California hospitality with a lavish
hand Yesterday the Los Angeles high
schools had charge and pretty high school
girls served punch. while the teachers
formed reception committee. The
Schoolmasters club. under the leadership
of Mr.. Poulin sang several numbers.
Misses Helen Dickinson, Olive Trask and
Web had charge of the refreshments.
Postal cards of California scenes were to
be had free for the taking.
With sixteen departments meeting,
in addition to the big general session at
the Temple Auditorium last night, the
convention may be said to have fairly
begun yesterday.
Seek Outside Attractions
Teachers were offered the choice of at
tending eight different department meet
ings in the morning and as many more in
the afternoon. Despite the intellectual
feasts thus spread out before them, many
chose TO visit Los Angeles varied attrac-
tons and not all the departments were
crowded.
Today the intellectual will form but
small part of the days program From u
o clock on the teachers will be the guests
will be sidetracked during the afternoon
and the pedagogues will adjourn en- masse
TO the beach town. Eight meetings of diff
ferent departments will be held during the