Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
CALIFORNIANS WILL
TAKE LEADING PART
EDUCATORS TO CONVENE IN
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Gathering Promises to Exceed That of
Boston In Numbers, and Local
Men Are Conspicuous
on Program

A large delegations of Californians is
planning to go to Ohio at the time Of
the National Educational association,
2S to July 3.
For many who have not been east for
number of years the trip will be a
real holiday. Local schools will be well
represented in the program which has
been arranged.
California is sending an interesting
coterie to take part in the programs
planned for the meetings.
On the executive committee is the
treasurer of the N. E. A., Arthur H.
Chamberlain of Pasadena, dean and
professor Of education, Throop Poly
technic institute. The secretary of the
department of science instruction is
Henry Kerr principal of Excelsior
union high school, Norwalk, and on the
program of this department for June
30, James F. Chamberlain of the State
normal school of Los Angeles will lead
the discussion on Geography in the
Secondary School," OF the depart
ment of technical education, George A.
Merrill, principal of the California
School of Mechanic Arts, San Fran
cisco, Is secretary, and he will give
report of the committee on co-opera-
ton Tuesday morning of convention
week.
James Ferguson of San Francisco is
vice president of the department of
business education and J. w. Nicely
monds, superintendent of city schools
of Oakland, is vice president of the de-
partment of school administration.
For the department of Indian educa-
ton Harwood Hall of Riverside fills
the office of vice president, while the
president Of the State normal school
of San Jose, Morris e. Daley, is vice
president of the department of normal
schools. Charles C. Van Lew, presi-
dent of the State normal school OF
Chico, is chairman of one of the i'm
portant committees of this department
which will make it's report at the con-
vention.
Lewis B. Avery, superintendent of
the schools at Redlands, is secretary
of the department of secondary educa-
ton, and Miss Barbara Greenwood of
Pomona, supervisor of kindergartens, Is
vice president OF the department of
kindergarten education. On the pro-
gram of the latter department Frances
Cook Holden of Redlands will discuss
"The Child's Growth Stage as a Fac
tor" Mrs. o. Shepard Barnum of
Cumnock school, Los Angeles, will
speak upon "Women's Work In the So
cialization of the Schools" on the pro-
gram of the new educational depart
ment of national organizations or Wo-
men.
The Cleveland convention promises
to equal or excel in numbers the great
Boston convention in 1903. The pro-
grams give assurance that it will be one
of the most valuable meetings In the
history of the association.
The Transcontinental Passenger as
ISOLATION has granted a round trip rate
of $3.50 from California, oregon and
North Pacific coast points to chicago
Ill-from California points, $6750 to st.
Louis, Memphis and New Orleans-with
ten days limit on the going trip and
ninety days from date of sale for the
Chicago to Cleveland and return the
one and one-half fare granted by the
Central Passenger association will ap-
ply and may be made available from
point of starting. The dates of sale
from California points will be June
22-2S, inclusive: from the North Pa
cific coast points, June 10 and 20.