Evening star., 1926-02-18
EDUCATORS ARRIVE
FOR SESSIONS HERE
$1,000 Expected by Tomor-
Observation-Disclosures Hold
Opening Meeting.

Washington today began playing
host to the Is 900 educators, including
many of national prominence, and
| their families, who will register at the
Washington Auditorium tomorrow
for the sessions of the Department of
; Superintendence. National Education
Association. and allied organizations.
The So delegates to the Council of
State Superintendents and Commits
sfoners of Education opened their
sessions today at the New Willard
Hotel, and will hold a banquet to-
night. DR.. John j. Tigert. United
| States commissioner of education,
will speak on Relationship of State
Departments to the United States Bu-
reau of Education" Music will be
furnished by the Mems Glee Club of
the council.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. president of
the Department of Superintendent,
and S. D. Shankland, secretary, to-
day held a final conference on last
minute details at the Franklin School.
Many Affairs Planned.
An idea of the huge proportions of
the educational conclave can be gain
ed from the fact that. beginning to-
night and continuing throughout Feb
ruary 25, period of eight days, &.
total of 55 banquets. luncheons and
breakfasts will be held by the educa
tors. The program shows that there
will be 26 banquets, 16 luncheons and
13 breakfasts.
The Washington Auditorium today
has decidedly educational flavor
with 1874 exhibits f1anking the ground
floor. housing all the principal firms
in the United States catering to edu-
cational needs.
Space for these exhibits was eagerly
taken as soon as 1t was placed on the
! market and the returns are to help
| defray the expenses of the conven-
| ton.
Superintendent Meeting.
| Brief talks on "Objectives in State
| School Administra ton" were given
| today at the opening session of the
| Council of State superintendent and
! Commissioners of Education, with the
| following delegates reporting: c. O..
, Case, Arizona; A. B. Hill. Arkansas:
/ VIII c. Wood. California: Mary c. c.
; Bradford. Colorado; Elizabeth Russum.
| Idaho; Ethel f. Redfield, Idaho;
Francis G. Blair, Illinois; Henry N.
! Sherwood, Indiana: May f. Francis,
| Iowa; Jess W. Miley, Kansas; Nc
! Henry Rhoads. Kentucky: j. NJ. Nc
! Connell, Minnesota; Charles A. Lee.
| Missouri: May Trumper, Montana;
; John w. Matzer. Nebraska; Isabel
L. Eckles, New Mexico; Minnie J.
i Nelson, North Dakota; Vernon M.
Riegel, Ohio; w. NJ. Smith, Oregon;
! c. G. St. John, South Dakota; 5. M.
N. Marrs, Texas: c. n. Jensen. Utah;
John Callahan, Wisconsin,: Mrs. kath-
| crime A. Morton, Wyoming: Lester
D. Anderson, Alaska; Will c. Craw-
! ford Hawaii; Juan B. Huyke, Porto
Rico: Arthur E. Lindborg. Virgir
Islands. and G. R. Manalac, Philip
pine Islands.
Afternoon Discussion.
This afternoon the delegates will
hear H. B. Peairs. chief supervisor
| Of Indian education, and MRS. A. n:
Reeve, president Of the National
Teacher Association. who will talk
on Parent Power.
| Tomorrow morning the following
delegates will give their contribution
on the "Objectives in State School
Administration'': John w. Aber-
crombie. Alabama; A. B. Meredith,
connecticut; DR.. Frank w. Ballou.
! District of Columbia; w. S. Caw-
thon' Florida; N. H. Ballard. Georgia;
/ T. III. Harris. Louisiana; Augustus o.
Thomas, Maine; Albert S. Cook,
Maryland; Payson Smith, Massa-
chusetts: Thomas E. Johnson. M1ch!-
gan; w. J. Hunting. Nevada: Ernest
" Rutterfield, New Hampshire; ;
John Enright, New Jersey; Frank
P. Graves. New York; A: T. Allen,
North Carolina: NJ. A: Nash. Okla
homa; F. B. Haas, Pennsylvania:
Walter E. Ranger, Rhode Island;
James H. Hope. South Carolina; P.
Z. Harmed, Tennessee; Clarence H.
Dempsey, Vermont; Harris Hart. Vir-
ginia. and George M. Ford. West
| VIRGINIA