The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

Home duties detained us ct home
during the Teachers Association at
Humboldt. a gentleman who Was
present has been 80 kind as to fur
nish us the following account Of its
proceedings
The Kansas State Teachers Asso-
citation convened in Humboldt on
the evening of December 25th.
The President Of the Association,
Gen. Frazer, OF the State Univer-
sity, was absent, because he had
taken this time TO get married and
60 east on his wedding tout. Mr..
Evans, Superintendent Of Shaw nee
county, was elected President, pro
ten. Mr.. Spooner, Of the Hum
boldt Union, made the speech Of
welcome, recounting ct considerable
length the growth of educational
matters In the State.
The executive committee had ar
ranged . programme for the work
Of the association, but owing to the
absence OF several OF the persons
appointed to read papers, the pro-
grAmme Was useless. The follow
ing papers were well received, and
judging from the private opinions
expressed concerning them, were
heartily endorsed, viz: The Rela.
ton Of the Denomina'iouaI College
TO the Public School, by n. L. Ward,
Of Ottawa University. How can
the State Secure Traiued Teachers
by Cpl }. W. Horner. superintend.
ent Of LAbe'te county; aud, The
Orderly Development of the Mad,
by. Wn. Wheeler. Superinteadentof
Ottsws. schools.
The address Thursday evening,
on Culture aad Civilization, by W.
Bishop, Superintendent OF Saline
county. was delivered to . good
audience. Hon. Il. D. McCarsy,
State Superintendent, gave 8 resume
OF the changes needed in our school
laws. He also called two meetings
of the county superintendent to
discuss the school Jaw and to suE-
gest needed amendments.
The exciting topic for the last day
was, what disposition to make of
the Kansas Journal OF Education.
From its start 70 the present time
the Teachers' Association has held
itself responsible for the debts Of
the Journal. For three years il has
paid its way, and there being prop
ositIOns before the Association TO
take the Journal for q term Of years,
and relieve the Association from
financial responsibility, the Associ-
atiOn thought best to thus dispose
OF It, aud after strong debate Il
rclinquished its authority to over.
haui the Journal and to appoint its
editor every year anew. II wss
re-eommitted to its old managers,
Banfeld, Of the LeavenWorth Nor
mnl, sad Diiworth, OF the Emporis
Normal. This sction Was every
way proper and tudicious.
The persons In charge Of the
tsaeher-guests did not do the citI.
zsne Of Humboids justice, aor show
the teachers the courtesy which
they had . right to expect after the
representation which had been
made TO induce the Association 70
GO to Hnmboldt this tina.
The dime ef meeting Wzs'chsnged
tO the last Wesk In AugUst.s Col. ;.
". HOFnsr was elected PresIdens.
Lyon county was represented by
DR.. Hoss, President Of the Normal,
Prof Dil~oEth aud Sept. A. D.
Chambers.
To the above named gentlemen.
snd the professors from the State
Agricultural College, ana the ladies
snd gentlemen from other points
aieng the rsiIwsy, who sat from
ssven O'Clock in the evening until
nine o'clock In the morning. waiting
fora train which had run of the
track We give orr sympathy. We
knew how IL was ouFselE.ss ss$