The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
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TUenty-afth Annual Meeting OF the state
Teaehers' Association kIaior y
HadsOn SPEAKS Words of Welcgpna-
President TayIOE's Address.
The tRenty-fiith annual meeting of
The State Teachers Association conven-
ed monday A. 8 O'Clock in the senate
chamber At Topeka. After music hy
Heek's orchestra the meeting was called
to order by the retiring president, F. d.
Fitzpatrick, who after opening devotion
al exercises, introduced Major J.K.
Hudson, editor of the State Capital. who
delivered 9 most excellent sddress of
welcome, 70 which President Fitzpat.
rick = responded briefly and in
PRODUCED his seccessor, Professor
A. r. Taylor, president of the State Nor
NAL school here, who responded in an
excellent address on "Problems which
our boys snd girls will be called upon
to solve" OF which We give the follow.
ing Synopsis from the Commonwealth;
"A friend Of mine. replying 10 this
question, replied how TO get q fuli stom-
ach, how 20 get needed clothing, and
how TO get soft bed. This view of lie
is too narrow, and has q tendency to
drive out moral instruction from our
schools This idea, carried to its limit,
bends the public schools, the HOLY
church. the various grades of society,
even the state itself TO this one absorb
ing, e1grossing desire of the heart. Il
tDrtEres science, art, philosophy prosti
Lutes the marriage vow, and sacrifices
friendship that gain may come. There
are other problems beside these; prob
lens affecting tbs happiness of the
| whole human race; problems OF science
Of society, of state, of philosophy; prob
lens concerning the origin of things
nature OF the soul, the duty and destiny
| of man; problems that will not disap-
pear at the behests of the stock feeder
or bridge builder. There are certain
problems common to all ages and Limes
the problem OF living truly and we'll re-
ours with every tick of the pendulum
but there are Others peculiar 20 the age
| in which one lives. There never was
day when education did not need
TO make one acquainted with the
| most economic means of securing hi
bodily comfort; TO reveal unto him the
| wOBderful resources of natuIe; to teach
| him to observe, think and reason; L
| give him conceptions OF the true anC
the beautiful and the good; to hold al
before him deeds of charity, of fidelity
OF self-eacrif1ce, of patriotism, OF hero
ism TO inspire within him 4 reverence
for authority, for Law, tor all that Is pur
and holy; to quicken his remembrance
OF obligations to old age and his fellow
men. One OF the most difficult persona
questions is to learn TO submit will
grace and modestY to the majority or L
/ a., L..
petent than ones self. A law ma
become an educator when III
people possess reverence for law il
general. Another personal problem i
to discover ones own talent aud taste
in lie. To find ones own sphere an
at the same time to be preparing for Il
to work In 1t, 70 love II, TO exalt it. i
worthy the best endeavor of every you'll
What picture more hopeful of The fu
ture than that of the young man thu
equipped, strong yet modest in hi
strength; pure, for he is stripped of til
wees which 30 frequently mar the beat
ty of youth. Conscious
mission to fulfill, restiv
as the horse that smells the battle froI
afar, he halls the hours for labor an
springs to his task with the songs of iol
The problems to which we are som
. affecting the public veal. Amoug thel
may be mentioned civil service reform
purity in party management, the tarii
liquor question, the private pToprieto
ship IN land, transportation, foreign II
lRtIons, relations OF labor to capita
. Problems to which we are somewh
actively related, problems that les
rather than force, problems which
the end become stamped upon the inst
) tutions and laws of the country, prob
lens which are more attractive and il
teresting, were touched upon. SInC
Bacon's time, the hints thrown out col
corning the possibility of the p5ysIc
sciences and the arts, and the methods
be pursued, thoughtful people have bee
discovering and realizing their Valu
Among the problems mentioned eve
: cheap and durable roofing materia
. economic disposition of the smoke Dui
a ance; a provision or q substitute for Il
lumber of the future; completer sy
| TENS Of sewerage; no pavement has Y
been invented quite satisfactory; alum
e mum, the most widespread and valuab
| of metals, the base of our claYs, thus f
| eludes all cheap methods of eXtractio
: The pathology of the diseases of dome
Z TIC animals, as well as remedies needle
! | appeals as yet to modern science almo
in vain. educational, social and IndustI
al problems without numbers; a know
edge of the true nature and function
D art"
After this address, which was receive
4 with closest attention, there was mo
! music by the orchestra, reception col
: mIttee was appointed and an hour spe
socially, after which the convention 8
A journed till this morning. Emporis al
f Lyon countV's delegation was the large
1 from any one county.