The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-11
THE TEACHERS CONVENTION

The executive committee OF the VA
tional Education Association Will he
in Salt Lake City today. Their pur'
pose in coming 10 ascertain the capac-
ity of Salt Lake City for entertainment
of the teachers at their convention
next wear, and the convenieuccs which
will he available for the work OF the
convention. 1t is to be hoped that the
committee will be met in spirit OF
hearty good will by every one IN Salt
Lake, and that its efforts towards gain
ing the information 1T desires VIII he
heartily seconded Some Of the deter
mining points that will be essential in
this connection are stated as follows:
/. Comodous meeting places con-
veniently located with reference to
each other and with reference to hotels,
particularly the hotel used as official
headquarters. A number Of general
meetings will be held where the at
tendance ranges from five thousand to
ten thousand. There are also at other
hours daily sessions Of department
be in progress at one time. In two or
three Of the larger departments the at
tendance will probably be one thou
sand TO one thousand five hundred and
in others, three hundred to eight hun
dred
II. A good hotel centrally located
with ample facilities for official head
quarters. Conveniently arranged rooms
in this hotel or in one near by for State
headquarters. Usually from twenty to
thirty States secure headquarters and
these headquarters are generally
suites consisting of two-four rooms
on second or third floors. Near
by States frequently have elaborate
headquarters. Publishing houses and
manufacturers of school desks and Of
equipment for manual training shops,
always take possession of some of the
smaller parlors and Of some Of the more
commodious suites, for exhibition pur
poses. These allowances are made by
the committee in determining hotel ca
pacity.
III Ample hotel accommodations and
reasonable rates.
". Adequate facilities for meals.
A majority of those that Will attend
are not at all averse 10 eating at
cafes, restaurants and cafeterias.
Y. Railroad tickets at reasonable
rates with liberal stop-over privileges
and with opportunity for side excur-
sions. The attitude of the railroads
will be an important factor. The last
convention was held in Chicago because
the railroads entering the city (St.
PAUL. selected by the teachers failed
TO offer satisfactory inducement.
VI Attractions in and about the
city for visitors.
VII. The city's reputation for han
ding conventions and for hospitality
The chief points in the whole matter
are convenient and commodious meet
ing places, ample hotel and rooming
facilities, and railroad rates. In West.
ern cities the attendance Of teachers
at these conventions has ranged from
5000 TO $1,000 If Salt Lake City
should draw $4,000, which is probably
fair estimate, the city could easily
take care Of the attendance, aud still
have much room to spare,
The meeting OF the Association s ex.
ecutive committee here today is there
fore of great Importance TO Salt Lake
It will evidently be the desire of the
| committee TO find conditions satisfac-
tory, and the point is TO show that this
will certainly be the case.