Show 6 6 a NORTH AND SOUTH BATTLE FOR HONOR HONOR and Carolinan Seek Presidency of Education Aun OAKLAND Aug AUK 16 EverY Every In Incoming Incoming Incoming In- In coming train and steamer teamer continued of f d dele dele- le- le today to to increase increase- the hosts hott red here hero for the sates Kates that have gath gathered third fifty 1 annual convention of ot the National Education association and It was as estimated that were on Or hand for or session at 9 a a. a. a m. m Representatives from twenty seven foreign countries are expected to participate participate participate par par- in the tho ilsy J conclave The National Council o G of Education du the International Kindergarten union the American School Peace league and tind numerous other allied organizations will meet in conjunction with the parent body Politics it was wan apparent today toda claims Ute tile absorbed interest of oC many of the delegates The fight for tor the presidency of the N. N E. E A. A it jt t was forecast would be between en Miss MIS U Grace C. C Strachan district superintend superintendent tend nt of schools N N. Y and David N. N Johnson president of oC the Winthrop Industrial and AgrIcultural AgrIcultural Agricultural tural college of of South Carolina Speculation Speculation Speculation Spec Spec- was waa rife as S to which of oC the candidates Dr David Starr Jordan th the present head of the association would support It was assumed that th the delegates from the South would raU rally to Mr Johnsons Johnson's aid and that th the tho Eastern delegates would back Miss Strachan A nominating committee committee com corn was to be appointed today The Tho election will wUl be held Thur Thursday day For the next convention place Atlantic Atlantic At At- lantic City N. N J. J is being boomed by energetic campaigners Governor Hiram W. W Johnson was wan ns to welcome the association today toda on behalf behalf behalf be be- half of California and addresses addresseR In a similar vein were to be mode made by Oakland Oakland Oak Ol land officials and representatives of the Panama Pacific exposition Ref Re- Re f were to be made by Dr David Starr Jordan president of the tho association asso asso- elation and chancellor of ot Stanford university and Vice President Jo Joseph eph Swain president of ot Swarthmore col cot lege leeo Elmer Elmir Ellsworth Brown chan chan- cell r of or York university and Mrs Mra Philip S Snowdon of ot London were other speakers on the program of oC the opening session Representatives of various foreign countries were to be heard at th the afternoon session which was to be devoted to a a. review of educational progress since 1900 Among those scheduled to deliver addresses es were Professor F. F E. E Farrington ington of ot Columbia Co Co- Co- Co lumbia university Mark Cohen a ane ne newspaper editor of ot Dunedin New lew Ze Zealand land Mm Mme Maria Marla MontessorI of oC Rome Borne and Ferdinand l' Buisson member mem mern- her ber berot of th the French champer of ties At Thursdays Thursday's da election the association tion will select a successor to the late James JamesM M. M Greenwood of ot Kan Kansas ns City Mo Moi who was a a member of the board of ot trustees It was as expected that Dr Swain the first vice president would be nominated today for the vacancy i The association it was announced today will maintain no exhibits at convention headquarters arters owing to the e complete educational exhibits at the Panama Pacific exposition The program program pro pro- gram of oL the convention nUon has been ar arranged arranged ar- ar r- r rane ranged d to permit daily dally visits by the dele delegates tes to the exposition |