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Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler updates President Roosevelt on the progress being made to establish the Association for International Conciliation, with funding from Andrew Carnegie. The peace work of the association is to be done as quietly as possible and in accordance with the wishes of Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root. In addition, Butler offers Roosevelt his support in regard to the Brownsville affair and encourages Roosevelt to keep up a “stiff front” to the “Senate oligarchy.” Butler also shares his observations regarding how railroad officials are trying to make the new railroad rate law unpopular, but concludes that, despite challenges, the law will succeed in the end.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Clark

President Roosevelt apologizes to Reverend Clark that he will not be able to accept his invitation, as it comes at the worst time of the year for Roosevelt. He has a long delayed promise to Nicholas Murray Butler to address the National Education Association, and he does not believe that he will be able to make another speech at the same time. Additionally, he is unsure if there will be an extra session of Congress at the time. If there is an extra session, he will try to run over to Baltimore to greet Clark briefly, but he cannot promise anything.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-12

Letter from E. O. Vaile to Theodore Roosevelt

E. O. Vaile, chairman of the Illinois State Teachers’ Association Office of the Standing Committee on Simplified Spelling, sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter he intends to disseminate to prominent educators, and hopes Roosevelt will give a few words to assist him. The letter reflects on the enclosed report by the Department of Superintendence and the contention around the recent National Education Association approval of a key alphabet. Vaile solicits positive feedback to combat the “several circulars filled with mis-statements and false arguments” put out by “certain dictionary-publishing interests.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-29

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Columbia University President Butler invites President Roosevelt to speak at a Teacher’s Conference in Asbury Park, New Jersey, in July of 1905.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-11

Articulation of high school and college

The Secondary Department of the National Education Association proposes changes to high school curriculum requirements and offers suggestions about the nature and number of courses that colleges should require for admission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-11