Rival Cities Want Teachers At National Education Meet
Amid a heated contest between St. Louis and Seattle over the 1904 National Education Association convention, directors dodged a vote while considering invitations and committee appointments. President Eliot described park and civic plans as vital to urban life and education.
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Illinois
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Auburndale
Margaret Haley
Chicago
Wash
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Missouri
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Howard J. Rogers
Department of Education
Business Men’s League of
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Northwest
Boston
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Miss Haley
United States Bureau of Education
Department of Superitendents
Albert C. Lane
Bed of Trustees
W. J. Harris
Laura FE. Aldrich
National Association of Elocutionists
National Education Association
W. T. Harris
W. R. Harper
C. R. Skinner
Ella F. Young
L. C. Lord
E. H. Marks
C. Roberts
Pope Lingers Hope Dims As Pontiff Near End
The Pope's frail condition grows graver with pleural effusion and advancing illness. Doctors warn of possible new operation while Vatican officials prepare for a conclave and interregnum, as cardinals and diplomats flock to Rome for updates.
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Mazzoni
Pope Leo
M. Lapponi
Rossoni
Bacceli School
Lapponi
Vatican
Leo
Vale’s
Centra
de Castro
Five story building once Brattle Street Church barracks
Members of the N E A may find it notable that the five story building occupies the former Brattle Street Church used as barracks in 1776 by the 29th British regiment under General Gage.
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Brattle Street
Gage
Revere Beach Sunday law clash draws state attention
Governor Bates faced a delegation from Revere requesting police enforcement of Sunday beach laws. No-license and law and order groups plan direct appeal to the Governor, while town officials public silence left mixed views. Selectmen privately note most beach business holders favor keeping Sundays open for recreation, citing the wage earners’ limited leisure.
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Bates
Revere
Board of Selectmen
Oakes
Post
Selectmen
Enjoy Bath at Nantasket Beach at Boston Teachers’ Convention
Nantasket July 9. All day teachers at the Boston convention enjoyed beach time. Hundreds bathed with no ill effects. A quartet from California amused onlookers by the old saying When in Rome do as the Romans. A Chicago girl sparked laughter with a question about water taste versus Lake Michigan.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
California
Rome
Teachers Evening Session At Convention Hall
Less than a thousand teachers braved a sultry night to attend the convention session. The program drew a modest crowd, with many leaving before it ended. Professor L H Bailey spoke on nature in prose and verse from Ithaca New York, and President Eliot praised the audience for appreciating nature study.
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Nathan Matthews, Jr
Boston
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New York City
L. H. Bailey
College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Revere Beach
Nantasket
Charles River
Blue Hill
Bailey
Illinois Man John Williston Cook Named N E A President
Illinois man John Williston Cook of DeKalb elected president of the National Educational Association succeeding a year marked by scant turnout. President Eliot of Harvard presided while treasurer Davidson reported receipts of 30 740 and expenditures 30 400. The permanent fund stood at 108 000 with investments of 107 200.
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DeKalb, IL
National Educational Association
Oneida County
N. Y
Illinois State University
Knox College
Blackburn University
Northern Illinois State Normal School
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
W. M. Davidson
Teachers Featured Across Pages 4 and 8
Note directs readers to other stories about teachers on pages 4 and 8, indicating related features or coverage elsewhere in the paper.
Pope Near Death as Relapse Alarms Rome
July 9 Rome reports the Pope's sudden relapse after a period of hope. Physicians debate treatment as heart and kidney issues worsen. An upcoming injection and dialysis-like measures are considered. The Pope has settled funeral details and resting place.
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Rome
Rossini
Baccelli
Pontiff Seeks Saint John Lateran Burial Location
The pontiff repeats to Cardinal Satolli his wish to be buried in St. John Lateran. A sarcophagus tomb will resemble Innocent III.’s with two niches, two statues, and two medallions. Messages from all over urge his recovery, while a surge of medical and embalming offers arrive from admirers. The Colonna Orsini feud resurfaces as Don Marco Colonna visits the Vatican amid ongoing arrangements.
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St. John Lateran
Innocent III
Pope Leo
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Lapponi
Mazzoni
Leo
Colonna
Orsini
Don Marco Antonio Colonna
Don Filippo Orsini
Don Domenico
Prince of
Solofra
Orsinis
Cardinal Gibbons Considered for Pope in Vatican Draft
Rome July 9 The Tribuna profiles Cardinal Gibbons as a potential pope a discussion noting Americanist hopes and the Spanish American War’s impact on his candidacy It argues his influence would come with a modern civilization aligned stance whileSpain’s cardinals and Latin peers would complicate a US centered conclave
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Rome
Cardinal Gibons
Cardinal Gibbons
Leo XIII
United States
Apostolic See
Cardinal Gibbons Sails for Rome Amid Papal Illness
New York July 9 Cardinal Gibbons sailed today on the steamship La Touraine to be near Rome for the conclave if the pope dies He travels with his secretary Father P C Garvin Gibbons said no summons to Rome is official and would come after the pope’s death Cardinal Rampolla urged he come over if needed.
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New York
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
la Touraine
P. C. Garvin
Holy Father
Cardinal Rampolla
Death of Monsignor Volpini Kept From Pope
Rome July 9 The tragic death of Monsignor Volpini was kept from the Pope all day. It was feared the pontiff must be informed to nominate a successor as secretary of the consistory. Vatican authorities discussed and decided a secretary could be nominated without papal intervention.
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Monsignor
Volpini
Rome
Mer. Volpini
Vatican
Miracle Reported for Pope Leo in Rome
Cardinal Prisco says a miracle in favor of Pope Leo has occurred and Neapolitans grow hopeful he may recover. A Carpineto deputation visited the Vatican, the sick pope directing benediction from his chamber. The blood of St Genaro reportedly liquefied in a vial as a sign of divine intervention.
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Prisco
Leo
Vatican
Carpineto
Vascian Hills
Pope Leo
Cardinal Prisco
St. Gennaro
Leonard K. Storrs
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Brookline
Brotherhood of Man
Tributes From Protestants On Pope Leo XIII's Imminent Death
Boston Protestants voiced regret over Pope Leo XIII's approaching death. Clergy from People's Temple to Allston Congregational praised his vitality and diplomacy, noting his influence on European politics and ecumenism, while hoping for a similarly strong successor.
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Pope Leo
Greater
Boston
Charles A. Cranf
People’s Temple
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