The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-02
TEACHERS TACTICS.
The Sessions Of Last Might
and To day.
4 Hearty Welcome by Mayor
Messerly.

Ane osSOcl3uon mel Is per programme
this morning at the First Congregations
church. The meeting was called to order
by the president, L. Z. Wolf The exer
cises we're commenced by prayer and sing
ing. A paper was rea@ by Mr.. VIM. F
Bahlman, of Warrensburg. entitled, Show
Shall We Present Political Questions to oul
Classes" Discussions on the subject were
rendered in . mastery manner by Prof. I.
e. Spencer, of Marshall. and BF. Duncan
sfGallitan.
Prof G. B. Morrison, of Liberty, read
IN essay, mental Cripples Who is Re.
sponsible." b. T. Peitus and Z. +. Cheno-
weth ably discussed the subject, which was
appreciated BY the association.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at 2
Scleck.
AFTERNOON SESSION
began with singing BY the choir.
Miss frankie Miller delivered N ESSAY
on Literature in Common Schools" which
was vociferously received By the associs-
ticn.
Mr.. ]. F. Starr, of Butler, ard S. c.
Rogers, of Kingston, were called On to dis
cuss it, but they were not present, and Mr..
Smith. of Washington, discussed it in 30
able manner.
Advanced Language" an essay was
read BY Miss n II. Harmon Of Kansas
City. At the close Of this report Mrs M.
Y. Meet of Sedalia and u. W Turner were
discussing the Subject.
The association adjourned at four
o'clock TO meet again TO
night at seven o'clock. The association
has SO far had a good attendance, and art
we'll pleased with their labors SO far.
We will just state that the association is
composed Of some fne looking people
which is credit to the people of the great
Missouri valley, and the fond mammas
and papas may have no fears but whal
their children will be brought up in the
right path if they will only listen TO the
teachings of any one of this urbane BODY
of teachers. The BAzoo sends greetings
and FISHES them God speed in their goo6
work.
EVENING SESSION.
Evening session o.sersi last night at go
by music by IOca e. eiuo, Which was
we'll received.
Mayor Messerly was then introduced
who delivered in an agreeable manpel the
following able address Of welcome TO tn,
association:
MAYORS ADDRESS.
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Missouri
Valley Teachers Association
Reference to your programme. among
other appointments, designates an address
of welcome by the mayor of Sedalia.
The close of the year has been, with ali
of us, / presume, very busy season. and
exceedingly regret that the demands upon
nv time and attention have been so con-
L.A l..
of necessity, be brief. Perhaps, however.
this brevity is not to be regretted, as
WORDS OF WELCOME
should be brief and hearty. The knowl
edge / have Of the members of this associ-
alton, and invited cO-laborers in the same
cause, fully convinces me that there is no
necessity for, and it would be in bad taste,
to attempt the discussion Of any particular
topic or theme.
You have those among you who will ad-
dress you ably, learnedly aud eloquently,
and who will speak as those having au-
thority in theI councils of The educators el
the state those who have not only state
reputation, but whose merits and words
have caused their names 10 be known be.
yond the confines of the Missouri valley,
and whose regulations are well established
in adjoining states.
SEDALIA FEELS FLATTERED
in her selection, as the place Of your con-
vention. Her people, alive as they are TO
business, merchandising, banking, railroads
and improvements generally, let me assure
you, are lovers Of workers i'm the cause OF
education.
Her schools have ALWAYS been her pride, |
ard her citizens have always responded {.
any call that was in unison with their sue
cess, advapcemenient, discipline and pros
perity. Her public schools will compare
favorably with those in any other portion |
of the state.
Twice within this year has she shown, |
BY two large subscription lists, that she is |;
willing to respond to any proposal craving |
for its object the location and establish. |
ment of
HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
in her midst While not successful in Oh |
tanning two universities, she has sbtaised |
one, and that one is already in successful
operation. Hence you will Se con-
WINGED that our city, of which |
we are ali considered little too
vain BY our brethren from abroad. |
cordially welcomes you as her guests, and |
as those to whom she is proud to entertain |
with her hospitality and courtesy. Her
people realized that yours is
NOBLE CAUSE: |
that your work has not received the recog- |
milton it deserves, and that this is true in |
. peculiar sense in q republic.
Our theory of government is that all |
Just, civil and political power is derived
the officers are the servants.
How important then that the people
the real rulers-shouId be edvcaled prep
erly, thoroughly and systematically.
This education to be successful must be [
begun, if not perfected, in the school
houses of our country.
The recent census has shown that there
is In this nation
avAST aRMy nj fcNopAN