The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-19
A GLIMPSE AT THE TEACHERS
OF KANSAS.

Mr.. Editor:-Whenever a Kansas
orator grows boastful, he doesn't neg
lect to attribute a large share of our
prosperity as state to our GLORIOUS
schools" On this topic he is strictly
accurate and believing good
teacher is an important element in
good school, made 1t my business at
the last association to take a hasty in
ventory of several of the learned
brethren that have and are contribut-
ing to our magnificence, and / submit
the same without further comment.
Our president, DR.. Fairchild, of the
Agricultural College, is one of the low
able men that child in distress would
run to instinctively. All of the force
in his composition grows out of the
grandeur of his character; "first pure,
then peaceable." What manly no
bility of soul must boy naturally alb
sorb from daily association with such
a man!
DIR. Bishop, of Salina. president last
year, halo of sunshine around him at
all times, excepting when he is max
ing a set speech, then he is slightly
droughty. At all other times he is
full of jollity, happy himself and max
ing all around him happy. He is one
of the kind that never grows old, I'M
less when the spirit moves him to
give his testimony at large.
DIR. Williams, our electric light. The
moment he rises you want to COM
mence shouting. He can electrify a
mummy. He is certainly to-day one
of the most brilliant men of the nation,
and to look at him you would think
he was the work of one of natures
journeymen. Place him In the
United States senate and his fame
would embrace the ends Of the earth
the first month. There isn't man
there that he wouldn't over reach in
matchless eloquence the first day.
DIR. McVicar, of Washburn College,
has voice of the sweetest melody;
you can just detect the foreign accent,
and it adds to its sweetness by remind
ing you of the purity of the fountain.
At first sight of him you exclaim "Be-
hold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is
no guile" One of those majestic, no
BILE natures like Washington's not of
appalling dignity, but inviting and
alluring, yet. at once depressing famil-
iarity. One of the most evenly bal
lanced, thoroughly, cultured gentle
men of the nation. If we wished to
send abroad a representative of all
that is commanding in human nature,
physical, intellectual and moral, no
better choice could be made than DR..
McVicar.
DR. Hoss, of the Educdtiondlist, for
mer State Superintendent of Indiana,
gentleman in whom Grecian polish
and Christian grace unite in most har-
monious symmetry. AT glance, be-
fore you have ever spoken to him, you
feel that you have met one of your
best friends, and you will never be
disappointed. ..
DIR. McCarty; welcome twenty-four
hours in the day and seven days in
the week. You might blow up Gil
braltar; DIR. McCarty might be turn
ed from principle to pursue policy;
but it will be many ages after Gibral-
tar is disposed of.
State Superintendent Speer; one of
those pieces of fine jewelry that you
keep in the safe from vulgar hands
and exhibit only to select company.
Our next president, Fitzpatrick, of
Leavenworth. Never surprised; not
suspecting, but can see through mill
stone; would smile for salary but for
nothing else, yet not ascetic. He is
our Gen. Grant, and just as sure to
come out conqueror; takes his time
and sees the end clearly from the be-
ginning.
Meade, of Atchison; an iron-clad
monitor; fire at him all day, he might
reply with a shot now and then, but
at night he would be as strong as in
the morning and the enemy would
not.
Knowles, of Peabody. Set him in
room with q thousand curious things
in it and basket of finest peaches be-
sides, and tell him not to touch, and
Knowles would be the boy Of a hum
dred that would not stir. Set him on
the picket line at the post of greatest
danger; bid him stand till the danger
was past. You would find his bones
there if the danger was not averted.
Envy and jealousy are constituents
that do not enter into his character.
1t was said by Fitzpatrick, before he
knew of his own election, that
Knowles ought to be president of the
association. But when we were en-
deadvoring to make our constitution a
little more democratic Knowles re-
marked, "What do / care who is presj-
dent; / can select five hundred good
presidents in the association, any one
of whom will suit me-"
Jewett, of Abilene. ought to have
his name changed to Jewel. he is a
prince of good fellows. Always and
everywhere the perfect gentleman. A
fluent speaker, sunny, cheering face,