The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-24
PROM MADISON
At the National Teaehsrs' Association.
MADISON, WIsCoNsIN,

At the National TeashSrs' Association.
MADISON, WIsCoNsIN,
Tuesday, July Is, "a
We are all here, after long siege with
omnibus agents, hack drivers and bag
gage mAsters-sll here, that is undenia-
Bile. But owing TO a general misunder-
standing and q particular want of ar
rangements We were all promiscuously
dispersed from Chicago.
Prof. and Mrs Taylor, accompanied by
Misses Kuhlman and Holmes, came
yesterday via. Milwaukee per boat and
rail / was the next stranger in .
strange land via. the st. Paul. Minnesota
& Northwestern line. Miss Spencer
followed. arriving with the New Eng
land delegation Of four hundred teach
ers in g special train. And last came
the remainder of Prof. Canheld's party,
who stopped to note points of interest
IN the Lake Cily.-including Misses
aoxie, Price, Plumb and Crichton.
Now We are established in private
houses in parties of SIX, and are next
door neighbors on a pleasant street.
How well we are satisfied with our To-
cations and the programs thus fer, might
be CLEANED from various remarks OF our
company, i. e., sour lines are cast in
pleasant places :" al sm realizing my
dreams Of FaiIyland;" 1--WE are
glad we live In the nineteenth cen
tury and belong to the profes
sioD," and the universal echo
ing of Fawcett's words: "How pleasant
is the first familiar face one sees in q
strange land" We enjoy the distinction
our state has won, and, thanks to Prof.
Canfleld, we wear our Kansas badges
with pride.
1t is safe to say there are four thous-
and teachers In the city tonight, and
every incoming train is over-crowded
This morning the National Council OF
Education held shOIt session; also. the
Wisconsin State Teachers Association.
In the afternoon the Froebel Institute of
North America went into session, like
wise the National Musical Convention.
This evening an enormous crowd
gathered In the flag-draped assembly
chamber of tue beautiful capital
building to hear the address,
citizenship and Education" by
Hon. ]. L. Curry, LII. D., of Virginia
After an appropriate complimentary ref,
erence to the choice of place of meet
ing, he spoke of the recent rival conven-
tions at Chicago, and contrasted with
them the coming together of a body
like that which meets in Madison this
week. He spoke Of the wonderful prog
ress Of our country despite storms,
droughts, plaques, mislegislatIon, riots,
ETC., and said that Wisconsin alone
had advanced more education
ally since 1S4S, her admission year,
than Spain and Italy combined had for
centuries. He spoke next OF American
citIzenship. No difference IN rank, no
subject, no sisYe. Then of emigration,
which is not q deiriment, because Of the
influence OF schools and churches mot
the churcb). The danger of unlimited
emigration was noted. He referred to
the Chinese plank in both platforms,
and said that external force for the pre-
serVAtiOn of peace is not consistent with
our theory and form of government.
Lenders orchestra followed with the
stirring qurrtette "In Glad Song" be-
ginning "Raise Loud on High Your
Mingled Voices" etc, and We adjourned
to meet tomorrow at 0 a. m, at which
Time we hold the opening session, listen
TO addresses of welcome and responses
and Presidsnt Thos. Bicknells annual
| address.
Tomorrow I'll visit the exhibition
rooms and tell you In my next what 1
see. When our patty makes the plan
ed excursion over aud about the city 1
shall have something else to write.
At present our views OF the city have
been such as could be Obtained through
ired eyes from train and omnibus on
our way in.
Thursday evening the governor gives
q grand public reception.
The weather is extremely cool and de-
lighlful and everyone Is in fine spirits.
HATTIE.