The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
CONVENTION
AT MILWAUKEE,
Thousands OF Educators From All Sec
tions Of United States Arrive to
Attend Annual Meet
ing.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 2s-Mil-
waukee took Boston's place in the UNI
verse today-as the hub Of knowledge.
Thousands Of educators from all
sections OF the United States began
arriving in this city today to attend
the annual convention Of the National
Education association, which got
under way this morning. Committee
organization is being completed today
and the convention proper will open
on Monday.
Announced as one Of the most i'm
portant conferences in the history of
the association, the conventions prin-
cipal task will be formulation of an
educational program to be adhered to
In the future throughout the United
States. This policy will be moulded
by the leading educators Of the ma
ton.
tional policy finally adopted will prob
ably be termed radical" basfng their
opinions upon the work of the peace
conference, which they declare will OF
necessity force changes in the present
educational program.
Important legislative subjects which
vention include: creation of depart
ment of education with secretary in
the presidents cabinet; nationally
resstve physical education program for
all states. Resolutions embodying
these aims are expected to be adopted
by the convention at an early session
For the first time in its history, the
convention this year has assumed in
ternational significance. Great Britain
his sent the Rt. Hon. Herbert Lewis,
parliamentary secretary, board of edu.
cation, London, as its accredited
representative while France Is repre-
scented by Prof Albert Feullerat, head
of the department of English, Univer-
sity of Rennes, Rennes, France. Both
are scheduled to address the conven
ton on international topics In refer
ence to education.
President Wilson has been invited
to address the convention on July 8,
but his reply to the invitation has
been held up, owing to uncertainty OF
the date of his departure from Europe.
Previously, the president had indi-
Gated his willingness to attend, II pos
sfble.
The speakers program includes adj
dresses by P. P. Claxton, United
States commissioner OF education;
George d. Strayer, New York, presi-
dent Of the n. e. A; Henry j. Waters,
Kansas City; Ella S. Stewart, prest-
dent Department Of School Patrons,
Chicago; Lee L. Driver, county super.
intendent of schools, Winchester, Ind;
T. G. Gecks, supervisor primary dept,
St Louis; John L. Tiidsley, associate
superintendent of schools, New York;
E. c. Elliott, chancellor of University
of Montana, Helena; William B.
Owen, Chicago Normal college, Chi
cago; Margaret S. McNaught, assis-
tant commissioner for elementary edu- |
cation. Sacramento. CAL; Mary C. q.
Bradford, state superintendent Of pub |
lie schools, Denver; ]. Y. Joyner, Raj |
eigh, n. c.. Hugh S. Magil, field secre- |
tary of the n. E. A, Washington; |
Alma L. Binzel, Minnea polls; Marie |
Turner Harvey, Kirksville, Mo-; Eliza !
beth S. Baker, Harrisburg, Pa; Essie
" Hathaway, Des Moines: Guy STAN
ton Ford, University of Minnesota;
John H. Finley, commissioner Of edu- |
cation, Albany, n. Y; Allen T. Burns,
Cleveland; Cora Wilson Stewart, |
president of Kentucky Illiteracy COM
mission, Frankfort, KY; H. G. MORT
son, assistant secretary state board Of
education, Hartford, Conn; D. B.
Waldo, president State Normal school,
Kalamazoo, Mich; Julia Lathrop, de-
partment Of labor, Washington; Al
bert W. Whitney, New York; Jeof-
frey Morgan, Athens, Ohio; Joseph
Lee, president war camp community
service, Boston.
The most important session Of the
will be held Friday morn
ing, when a general discussion of edu.
cational problems will occur and the
authors Of the future educational pro-
gram for this country will be ap-
pointed.
The convention will close July 4.
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