El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-08

Fifteen Thousand Teachers
Gather to Attend Annual
Convention.
ASSOCIATION BEGINS
MEETING ON MONDAY

San Francisco, Ca1 July S-Acting
| as a forerunner Of the forty-ninth an
nual convention Of the National Educa-
tional association, which will formally
! be opened Monday the annual meeting
of the national council of the organiza-
tion was held here today. Reports OF
] officers and committees were made and
! the arrangements for the convention
were surveyed and approved The
! evening session was devoted to an ad-
! dress by Nicholas Murray Butler,
president Of Columbia university, New
| York
Judging from the completeness and
! wide scope of the preparations that
F, have been made by educators through
out the country for the congress Of the
society, it will be one Of the most no
| table and resultful meetings in the
! history Of the cooperative educational
! movement. Upwards Of 5000 members
/ Of the association have already arrived
| in the city, many Of them coming In
| today. 1t Is expected that more than
$4,000. will attend the first general ses-
| sion on Monday, which will be held In
the great open-air Greek theater at
| Berkeley, one Of the largest amphithe-
aters Of its kind in the world.
Every Topic TO Be Discussed.
During the five days of the conven-
| ton, which comes to a close on Friday.
every conceivable topic that could come
within the general subject of education
| will be discussed by the foremost
| teachers and scholars OF the nation.
From the kindergarten child to the
| college postgraduate, the musician 70
the artisan. all kinds, degrees and
phases Of instruction will be consid-
cred.
The meeting will be formally opened
on Monday with addresses Of welcome
by Gov Johnson of California, Mayor
Mccarthy of San Francisco. and pres
ident benjamin Ide Wheeler Of the
University Of California William
Pringle, chairman OF the California
committee IN charge Of arran gements,
who will preside at the meeting, will
introduce Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, pres
ident OF the National Educational as
ISOLATION DR.. Elmer Ellsworth Brown,
United States commissioner OF educa-
ton, Of Washington, will respond to
the welcoming addresses.
1.-THE relation Of education TO temper
ance," by DR.. David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Leland Stanford university,
which follows, Will be the first tech
meal discourse Of the convention. An
address on The Cause of Education"
by Helan Marsh Wilson, state super
intendent Of public instruction Of Colo
RADIO, will conclude the opening meet
ing.
Some OF the Speakers.
Speakers at the other general ses-
siors will be president James H. Baker
of the University Of Colorado; president
Robert ]. Alley Of the University Of
Maine; Ora &c c. Strachan. superintend-
ent of schools, New York City; chancel
lor Samuel Avery, of the University OF
Nebraska; Robert Lee Jones, state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction OF
Tennessee; Katherine Devereux Blake
principal of the public schools Of New
York City. and Francis G.. Blair, state
superintendent Of public instruction Of
Illinois.
The round table and departmental
meetings will begin on Monday after
noon and continue through the five
days of the convention. Many noted
educators will participate In these
meetings, which form the real work OF
the convention and from which a great
impetus to the onward advance Of edu-
cation is expected to be derived. Among
the more important special depart
ments are those on kindergarten edu-
cation. elementary education, secondary
education, higher education, normal
schools. manual training and art must
cal education, business education, child
study. physical education, science in
structfon. school administration, libra
ries. special education. school patrons
and rural agricultural education.
Flowers for Delegates.
The Ferry building, where the regis
tration headquarters Of the association
have been opened, swarmed today with
the delegates to the convention and,
after each one had signed the books,
a member Of the flower committee
stepped forward and pinned on the del
egate a bouquet Of California flowers.
This innovation, in charge of the So
ciety women of San Francisco, will be
repeated every day of the convention.
when the delegates will all get new
punches of flowers
The entertainment program mapped
out for the visitors Is a pretentious
one. and includes a visit on Tuesday to
the Preside reservation and Fort Win
field Scott, where special band concerts
and a dress parade and drill will be
given in their honor. The reception to
president, Ella Flagg Young. Will be
at the Pavilion rink on Monday even
ing. Special excursions have been ar
ranged for the leisure hours Of the
delegates to the University Of Califor-
MIA, Oakland, Mills college, Santa Rosa
and Mount Tamalpais.
This convention OF the association IS
in the nature OF the postponement Of
for San Francisco. when the great |
earthquake made it impossible. In the |
Denver meeting two years ago, San |
Francisco applied for the 1910 conyen |
ton, but Boston was selected instead. |
At last years Boston meeting, the coast |
city was unanimously chosen for this |
years convention, and the local and |
state committee have been preparing |
for it ever since.
Several societies have arranged to /
hold their annual meetings in this city |
simultaneously with the sessions Of the |
National Educational society so that |
the members can have the advantage OF |
attending its meetings. Among these
are the School Garden association OF |
America. the American School Peace
League, the Federation Of Teachers
and the Federation of School Women's |
clubs
San Francisco has set aside tomor-
row as Educa tional Sunday. The day
will be observed by all the large