The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-31

The stale Statistics. beautifully franz
Cd, hung on the wall. and above one en-
francs swung the words: "The Missis-
siPpi-her shores are empires"
Words 70 this effect we're eonspicuous,
'IoEa: sOO.OOO.OOO bushels Of corn,
1884"
IEegrct very much that time will not
permit me TO see any more In this inter
estiDg department.
In the afternoon went to the meet
ing OF the normal section where an ex-
cited discussion took place over
a paper on sThe relation Of psy-
chology 70 pedagogy" presented BY
W. h. Payne, professor OF
pedagogics, Ann ArbOr. He id
vanced some entirely new theories
and maintained his position despite the
warm and rapid cross IRE ofques.ioEs 70
which he was subjected. The points
Cleaned in that two and half hours will
not 5000 be forgotten.
neglected TO say that yesterday IN
the elementary department Miss Susan
Crichton, Of our Normal, gave an inter
esting talk on the link between the kin
dergarten and the primary. Also, that
our Miss Hoxie Was prominent dispu-
tAnt in the art discussion in the senate
chamber, being fairly in her elements
when she succeeded in completely 81
lenciDg an unfortunate man or twol
We have had the pleasure of weicom-
ing TO our Kansas party Superintendent
Smith, of Wyandctte; President Fair
child, OF the State Agricultural College,
| and Prof. Wllkerson, new instructor in
the State Normal.
Texas has a,delegaiion Of forty headed
by DIR. J. Baldwin, president Of the
Houston State Normal.
Reunions of the alumni of many col
ieges are being held each evening.
The kilograms from the Kansas con-
yeniion are eagerly sought and read by
oar party.
In the evening. from the many other
attractions, President Taylor selected for
us the WOmsns' meeting. Miss fran
ces E. Willard WAS introduced. She
spoke for few moments only as she
had other appointments. She spoke on
"Relation of Public Schools to Tenn
perance." Her appeal was strong and
touching and her earnest, womanly,
practical words won every heart In her
| audience.
Miss Eva d. Kellogg next read pa
per on "The Needs Of American Educa-
tion." She is pleasing reader and her
article indicated great depth of
thought
The final speaker was Miss Clara Con-
way, principal of the school at Mem
phis. Subject: Woman in the South. ;"
She said that woman needs a full, round
development. the best that can be given
her. She should be placed beyond want
or dishonoring marriage. In the south
the great need of woman Is a university,
and she appealed to the north for help
IN this particular. She was frequently
interrupted by the most hearty and pro-
longed cheering.
Leaving the church our party strolled
round to the governors reception, and
some of the party aYailed themselves OF
the pleasure of shaking his hand and
psrtsking of the refreshments.
Hundreds and hundreds of people
throDged the house and grounds until q
late hour. The number present
was estimated at 5000 teach
ers and at least 1900 citizens
Lenders band furnished most beautiful
music and the pyrotechnic display wa
, turuly grand. I heard some one say
. that this week has been a continued
Fourth of July" Imagine the CROWD
| when it took one of our party two and
one-half hours to move from side gate
to the front enterance of the house
3 Imagine 1000 gallons of ice cream anC
one-half ton Of cake beng consumed il
an EVENING"
Tomorrow is the closing, the great
. the ''gala day" Open air meetings
and hall meetings, morning and after
noon. with q grand reunion IN the even
! ing. Speeches will be heard from on
representative frnm each of the severa
states. Prof. Garfield uphOlds Kansas
, Nominations and elections are in prog
ress. F. Louis SOlden. of Missouri, vii
probably be the next president of the n
: T. A, and White Sulphur Springs
a Virginia, most likely the next place O
T meeting. HATTIE.
g CHICAGO, July 10, 1884.