The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-24

with over $500 az the most prom
inent educators in the United Sta1es
already registered at Rschneend ho-
tells. ard with additional Delegates
arriving on every train. tho depart
ment Of superintendent OF the Ma
tional Educational association VIII
officially open It's convention this
morning In the auditorium Of tho JET
Eerson hotel. AT 40 O'Clock. From
tho time that meeting is called TO or
ider until those who return from
the trip to Hampton on saturday
evening. there viii be neveT-ceasing
round Of business sessions. commit"
tee meetings, convention sessions eX-
eursions. receptions and theater par
ties.
The convention has brought to this
city persons of national reputation In
numbers far exceeding any other con-
vention in the last few months and
the city has thrown wide its doors 10
receive them. Every place of his
toric interest, every place of anus
naent and every place which may be
OF the slightest use in making tor
ths success of the convention, anil the
entertainment of tho delegates IN al
tendance has co-operated; which, with
the aid OF the municipal government.
has enabled the committee in charge
OF the arrangements ~ complete
general program far excelling that OF
any convention of recent date.
busy Scene Presented.
The headquarters OF the assccta-
ton at the Jefferson hotel presented
the busiest scene imaginable last
night as hundreds who had been un-
able To reach the registration desks
during the Gay waited patiently tn
sign up for the various executive SEES
Gons.
lAy ~ esr re
various other throughout the city
Mere similarly crowded with guests
OF the convention. The capacity Of
each hotel Is being severely taxed
and many of the delegates. who ar
rived late last night, sought private
lodgings in the nsignborhccd OF the
headquarters.
In the lobby If the Jefferson the
registration clerks, the bureau OF In
formation and the pamphlet distr'hu-
tors hold their places besides the
desk OF Professor Joseph Saunders.
who Is in charge of the local ar
engagements The lobby is crowded
TO the very corners with educators;
precise mathematical INSTRUCTORS
hesitant Latin professors, imposing
heads Of departments and institutions.
health instructors and bahbling
school-marms: all in the desperate
search for information and the place
Of registration.
Preliminary Sessions.
While the convention will not be
formally opened until this morning
two meetings OF Importance were held
last night as preconvention sessions.
In the auditorium OF the Jefferson
MOTEL n number Of men prominent IN
their line Of work spoke on the gem
eral topic Health Problems OF the
American Public Schools" while in the
Seventh Street Christian church the
topic Some Problems of High School
instruction and Administration" were
4 discussed by well known professors
and commissioners OF education from
various sections OF the United States.
The first OF these meetings was held
BY the National Council of Education,
while the latter was held by the Ma
.ional Society for the Study OF Edu-
--satien.-B Bottle the sessinns-w well
attended in spite of the threatening
weather.
II has been announced that all or the
meetings to be held in the City audi
torium. the first Of which takes place
this evening at 5 o'clock, viii be open
to the general public. The other ses-
pions OF the convention however, VIII
restricted to registered delegates
wearing their membership badges
The meeting at the auditorium to-
night will be opened with prayer by
/. the Rev III. d. C. Maclachlan, pastor
u the Seventh Street Christian church.
Addresses OF welcome will be made
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