STATEMENT OF SECURITIES AND BONDS BELONGING TO THE PERMANENT FUND OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, JULY 1, 1897

The foregoing securities were examined at the Merchants' Safety Deposit Vaults, Chicago, July 5, 1898, and I certify that it is a correct statement of the investments belonging to the Permanent Fund of the National Educational Association in the custody of A. G. Lane, chairman of the Board of Trustees.

(Signed) ORVILLE T. BRIGHT.

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, D. C., JULY 7-12, 1898

FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

CONVENTION HALL.-FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 7

The association was called to order by President Henry F. Blount of the Local Committee, Washington, D. C.

Rev. Frank M. Bristol, of the Metropolitan M. E. Church of Washington, invoked divine blessing.

Music by the Marine Band.

An address of welcome was made by the president of the Local Committee, Henry F. Blount, of Washington, who also read the following letter from the president of the United States:

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 7, 1898.

My dear Sir: I very much regret that the pressure of official duties will prevent the acceptance of the cordial invitation extended through yourself to attend the opening of the convention of the National Educational Association this evening. It would have been a pleasure to me to have been able to meet the wishes of the association in this respect, and to have welcomed its members to Washington,

In the important educational work which the association has done so much to encourage I have the deepest interest, and believe that the best results must come from such meetings, with their inspiration to even greater achievements than have characterized its work in the past.

Please convey to the members of the association and to your colleagues my best wishes for a most successful convention. Very sincerely yours, WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

MR. HENRY F. BLOUNT,

President Local Committee,

National Educational Association,
Washington, D. C.

Addresses of welcome were also made by Hon. John W. Ross, member of the Board of Commissioners, Washington, D. C.; Dr. B. L. Whitman, president of the Columbian University, Washington, D. C.; William T. Harris, United States Commissioner of Education; Hon. Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, Washington, D. C.

The President of the association, James M. Greenwood, of Kansas City, Mo., delivered the annual presidential address.

Hon. Charles R. Skinner, superintendent of public instruction, Albany, N. Y., addressed the association on the "Life and Character of Edward Austin Sheldon." President Greenwood appointed the following committee on resolutions :

Nicholas Murray Butler, New York, chairman.
Livingston C. Lord, Minnesota.

Edwin P. Seaver, Massachusetts.

R. B. Fulton, Mississippi.

O. T. Corson, Ohio.

Andrew S. Draper, Illinois.
Oscar H. Cooper, Texas.
James M. Green, New Jersey.

J. H. Miller, Nebraska.

E. A. Alderman, North Carolina.

The Secretary read the following announcement:

The Board of Directors, at its meeting today, has considered, approved, and unanimously recommended for adoption an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of the Secretary of the association for a term of years by the corporate body of the association, and for constituting the United States Commissioner of Education ex officio a member of the Executive Committee.

And notice is hereby given that the same will be presented for the consideration of the active members of the association at the business session to be held at the Grand Opera House on July 9, at 12 o'clock M. The audience joined in singing "America," with accompaniment by the Marine Band.

Adjourned to meet at 9: 15 A. M., July 8, at the Grand Opera House and the New National Theater, Washington.

SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-FRIDAY, JULY 8, 9:15 A. M.

The convention was called to order by the First Vice-President, Charles R. Skinner, of New York.

Invocation by Father D. J. Stafford, of Saint Patrick's Church, Washington, D. C. Principal W. F. Gordy, of Hartford, Conn., addressed the association on "The Essentials in United States History to be Taught in Elementary Schools."

President H. H. Seerley, State Normal School, Cedar Falls, Ia., spoke on "The Essentials in United States History to be Taught in Secondary Schools."

Music "The Star-Spangled Banner"-by Miss Lillian Sefton, of Washington, D. C. Mr. U. G. Palmer, county examiner, Oakland, Md., discussed the paper of Principal Gordy.

Principal W. G. Lansdon of the high school, Fort Scott, Kan., discussed President Seerley's paper.

The subject of the morning was further discussed by Superintendent R. K. Buehrle, of Lancaster, Pa.; Hon. E. B. Prettyman, of Maryland; Superintendent L. E. Wolf, of Kansas City, Mo.; Superintendent David K. Goss, of Indiana; Dr. Charles A. McMurry, of Illinois, and William H. Beach, of Milwaukee, Wis.

Adjourned.

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.-JULY 8, 9:15 A. M.

The session was called to order by President Greenwood.

Rev. Lucien Clark, of Foundry M. E. Church, opened the session with prayer. President Greenwood then surrendered the gavel to Vice-President George J. Ramsey, of Louisiana.

Dr. Edward R. Shaw, dean of pedagogy, New York University, New York city, read a paper on "The Essentials of English Composition to be Taught in Elementary Schools."

Professor C. C. Thach, State Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala., read a paper on "The Essentials of English Composition to be Taught in Secondary Schools."

The discussion of the first paper was opened by Superintendent F. S. Hafford, of Prescott, Ariz.

Miss Lillian Sefton, of Washington, sang "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Adjourned to 8 P. M., July 8

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-FRIDAY, JULY 8, 8 P. M.

The session was called to order by Hon. John R. Kirk, of Missouri.

Dr. A. S. Draper, president of the University of Illinois, delivered an address on "American Universities and the National Life."

The Committe on Nominations was announced as follows