Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-12
CLEVELAND SECURES NEXT
CONVENTION OF NATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Harmony reigns in the ranks of the
National Educational association. In ac-
cordance with a prediction of The Her
aid several days ago Cleveland Will get
next years convention. There was
not a dissenting vote nor was any other
city named for the honor when the new
board of directors met yesterday after,
noon True, the decision of the board
is not supposed to be final.
resolution was adopted favorlng
Cleveland for the meeting or the asso-
citation in 1908, and the matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee WIFI
authority to select another place II
proper railroad rates, hotel accommo-
dations, etc. could not be secured. This
is. practically fixing the next meeting
place at Cleveland, as the delegation oil OF
these details before they began their
campaign.
The failure of the railroad companies
to make rates for the Los Angeles con-
vention was due to the fact that they
wanted it in an eastern city, and with
their wish gratified the CLEVELAND peo-
pie declared that they will be only too
glad to make most advantageous rates
for the convention next year.
Reformed Spelling Doomed
Reformed spelling received body
blow yesterday afternoon when the
board of directors passed a resolution
presented by John Mcdonald of Topeka,
haS., lnStructlnS the SECRETARY VI LIZ
association to use the standard spell,
ing in printing the words Through.
thorough" and though" and all their
compounds and variations wherever
other publications of the association.
Even if tomorrows general session does
decide in favor of the reformed SPELL
ing, these words odious to the eye or
the reformer, must ever appear in their
old form.
For just a little while the placid sur
face OF the N. e. A. waters was, dis
turbed by what threatened to be
storm but later fzzled away as wee
souall The question hinged on the
election of DIR. II. b. Brown, president
of Valparaiso university, VALPARAISO
Ind, to position on the board of trus-
Dr. Brown was opposed by some of
the association because he is million
school. w. o. Thompson, president of
the Ohio state university, was named
as his opponent, but DR.. thompson
against the wishes OF ms irieh I f w I'm
mony, and DIR. Brown was elected
without a dissenting vote. His term
will expire in 1911.
Committee Appropriations Made
DIR. H. B. Browns most bitter oppon-
ent, William T. Harris of washington
d, c., was elected MEMBER OF tne
executive committee of the association
for one year and was appointed repre-
sentative of the association in charge
of the principal office which will be es-
tablished in Washington, d. e. FL
Following the resignation of Or: FL
mer Ellsworth Brown, United states
Commissioner of education, Joseph
Swain of Swarthmore college, swarm
national council of education. J. M
Green of Trenton, n. j., was elg ecu Gu
vice president and ]. w. Carr or Day
ton, Ohio, was reelected secretary.
4, atEJ nI TO mn M
mittee to submit a report on system
of teaching morals in the public schoolS
of the United States. Five hundrea
dollars was appropriately Tor the VOTE ps
trial education for rural schools.
A special committee was appointed 10
investigate the shortage of teachers
conditions, causes and remedies They,
too were allowed $500. Another com
mittee will make a preliminary inquiry
into the culture element IN eauta1l9 On
combine school and college courses. 49,
Provisions for exceptional children VIII
be investigated by another committee, TO
whom $500 was allowed.
New Department Suggested
The representatives of six national or
ganizations-the General Federatlon OF
of Mothers, the Association OF collegiate
Alumni Daughters of the American Revos
luton, w. C. Il. u, National council or
Jewish Women and the Southern Associa-
ton of College Women--came before the
national council yesterday to see coop
Grafton with the council 81.
A committee consisting. of w; w Stet-
son, j. w. Olson, e. II. Mark, Miss M M.
Abbott. Mrs f. ]. Scott Mrs. Susanna
FRY. Mrs. George C. Skies Mrs. Henry
solomon and Miss E. A. Sharp was APP
pointed, and formulated and signed the
I'VE petition the National Educational
association to provide for the organiza-
ton of department, to be known as the
educational department of national or
meeting ulsiii each year with their professional
body these national societies of women
may cooperate more, successfully with
each other and with the educators of the
| country in bringing the home and the
school into more helpful relation"
| The request was signed by the mem