The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-24
MISS CHAMBERLAIN TELLS OF
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION MEETING.

returned yesterday from CLEVELAND
where she attended the National EC
ucational association meeting. Mis-
Gustison, her deputy, who accom-
panied her, remained to visit at he
old home at Burlington, VT.
Miss Chamberlain was very happ
over the results of the meeting. Ida
no, through her efforts, was splen
didly represented, more than 81
teachers and heads of institution
being present. Ten county superin
tendents were able to attend and Ida
hos representation, Miss Chamber
lain said, was the cause of much fav
orable comment. The dainty Idaho
pins which she had provided with the
state colors were much in demand
and the 200 which she had were not
near enough to supply the demand OF
those who wished to be identified
with the Gem state.
"a particular honor was confer
red on Idaho" said Miss Chamber
lain, "in the appointment of Presi-
dent ]. A. Mclean as member Of
the national council which is the SEN
ate of the national association. This
is the first time Idaho has been so
honored and it is distinction which
is greatly coveted"
Miss Chamberlain declined the
honor of being nominated state d.
rector, which position she has held
for two years, and Walter r. Siders
of Pocatello was made director.
"The meetings" she said, were
especially interesting and instructive
and the Cleveland people did every
thing in their power to entertain
their guests, automobiles being plac-
ed at the disposal of the visitors at
all times, but unfortunately for the
pleasure of many of them, the Hip
podrome where the meetings were
held, had capacity for but 5000
people and at each general meeting
there were waiting outside from 81
900 to 10000 others who could not
gain admittance. During the per-
Torrance of the Ben Greet players, a
most unusual attraction, only those
who arrived at the auditorium very
early, were able to witness it, plea
sure which Miss Chamberlain miss
ed. So much dissatisfaction was
caused by the size of the auditorium
that the association decided to meet
only in cities that could assure very
large auditorium.
The attendance upon this meet
ing of the association" said Miss
was not so large as
usual owing to the failure of the rail-
road companies to make the usual
rates" Referring to the sessions,
Miss Chamberlain stated that the
chorus of 500 boys voices drilled and
lead by the supervisor of music of
the Cleveland public schools was one
Of the most stirring features of the
and the five encores given
lid not satisfy the demand of the lis
.eners. Another novel and interest
ng session was the spelling match .
in. by the children from .
| number of the different cities in =
,luding Cleveland, New Orleans and .
Detroit. The children were given .
90 words to write and two members :
# the winning team which hailed .
rom Cleveland, spelled all the words
correctly.
An evidence that the color ques- 4
ion is still one to be considered was
hown, she said, when the children
rom New Orleans learned that a
little colored girl was one of
he successful contestants in the
cleveland class. They were so upset
nd cried so at having to compete
nth a negro, that they failed from
eer nervousness. Zone of the very
aspiring meetings." continued Miss I
was that of Wednes- .
ay, July 1, when three of the most 3
rominent women educators of this
r any other country appeared on !
lie platform, Jane Adams Of Hull (
ouse. Chicago; Louise Arnold, dean !
Simmons College, Boston, and J
lila Flagg Young, principal Of the :
hicago normal school, each with an !
lspiring individual message" =
Among other prominent speakers
ere Cloudesley s. H. Brereton, d.
sion inspector for the London coun-
!, Andrew s. Draper, commissioner
education for New York, and
ooker T. Washington of Tuskegee.
The next meeting will be held at
enver providing the railroads will
axe suitable Statesman.
Jason Lee Memorial.
The unwilling of tho mamortal | i