The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-28
RICHMOND WINS
OVER CINCINNATI
Beats Ohio City in Race for 1914
Convention of School
Superintendent.
TO BRING 1900 DELEGATES
Association of Educators Will
Attract Leading School Men
From Many States.

Richmond was selected in Philadel-
phia yesterday by the Department of
superintendent of the National Edu-
cational Association. as the convention
city for 1914. Cincinnati, Palm Beach,
Memphis and Chicago all figured in
the race. with this city the popular
favorite from the beginning. The
field narrowed to Cincinnati and
Richmond. the latter winning out on
{ the second ballot.
delegation of twenty eight from
this State was present at the final
session yesterday afternoon to press
the claim of Virginias capital city.
Business Manager Dabney, OF the
Chamber of Commerce, made a speech,
presenting the formal invitation on
behalf of tho City Council. Mayor
| Ainslie, Governor Mann, the several
commercial organizations OF the city,
and the State Department OF Public
instruction. He WAS followed by
Principal j. II. Saunders, of the Will
liam i. Fox School. who spoke for the
City Board OF Education
The association closed n four-days'
convention yesterday. with an average
attendance of 1000 delegates, drawn
from every State in tho Union Tho
Richmond delegation included, besides
Mr. Saunders and Mr.. Dabney, Super
intendent ]. a. c. Chandler, of the
City Schools; Assistant Superintend-
Public instruction r. G. Stearnes and
former Superintendent of Public In
struction j. ID. Eggleston
VIII Fix Time Luter.
NO date was fixed yesterday for tho
Richmond meeting. The time OF hold
ing the convention will he decided by
the executive committee OF the organi-
aauon Mt later meeting. 1t is prob
able. however, that the superintendent
VIII meet In this city about this time
next year
The success OF tho Richmond dele
cation is particularly gratifying to
educators In this city and in tho sta to
at large. who arc engaged at present
IN campaign to lift Virginia from
the low standing 1t occupies among
tho states of the Union in point of
popular education. To this end every
agency is courted which will bring
to the States educational machinery
suggestions for Improvement
Between 1000 and 1900 DELEGATES
1t is expected, will be attracted TO the
city next year by this latest convon
ton The Department OF Superin
tcndcnts draws membership from all
the States and has on its rolls many
of tho most prominent educators OF
tho country. The daily addresses and
lectures at tho Philadelphia convcn-
ticn. which came to an end yesterday,
-
ested In school work
Eleven Conventions booked.
In line with the general idea of puh-
lie betterment represented by the con-
Vention just secured, arc the conycn-
tons next April in this city. of the
Conference for Education In the South.
and of the Playground and Rccrcatio OH
Association of the United States. Each
OF these bodies will bring to Richmond
experts Of national reputation
Eleven conventions OF a national ~.
divisional chnrac tcr arc booked for
Richmond for tho coming year. With
one exception they We're secured
through the Joint efforts of the Cham
her OF Commerce and the Council Com
mitteo on Advertising. In cxtendipC
invitations tho city has consistently
adhered TO tho practice OF biddin1, ONLY
FOR those conventions which promise
to be OF service In the handling OF
particular problems which confront
Richmond to day.