The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-01
BRAIN TRAINERS!
Assembly of the State Teach.
ers' Association In the
City Of Waco.
A Large Attendance aud Repre-
resentation throughout
the State.
The Convention settles Down
to steady work aud are
Grinding Away.
Fun Proceedings of the Three
Sessions That Were Held
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Convention met promptly at 10
o'clock In the chapel at Waco Female
College. President j. Il. Dow rang
the bell. and there was silence
throughout the hall. A personnel of
the association is worth q review to
anyone who is at all interested in
their work, and the members who sat
in convention yesterday represent ev-
cry phase of human features. Here
were the venerable old teachers
whose heads have grown white since
years ago they first taught school in a
log cabin in the woods, or clap-board
shanty oh the prairie. These good
old men can look over their past lives
and review their good work in the
cause of education, and in every case
1t can be said swell done, good and
faithful servant" There sat the young
lady teacher who has had her pa
thence tried thousand times
since she commenced teaching
school-a few years ago-by
some unruly boy. There sits a
sweet, modest young lady teacher, who
has won the admiration OF her scholars
by affection and love. Some of these
Young ladies' would be married now,
but the boys where they came from
are not worthy of them. In fact.
many ladies teach because they had
rather do 1t in preference to having
some worthless man whom they
would have to support If they were
married. There sat the matron
teacher, who has passed the meridian
of life, and she looks like she would
make real good mother-in-law, be-
cause she has had charge of children
50 long she could easily manage a
son-in-law If he attempted to cut any
capers about her. There sat the
young man teacher, who has just
graduated at some college, university
or normal school. He is ready to
tackle any momentous question that
may come before the convention, and
spread himself lie don't ask the old
grayhead any odds-until he is sat
down on few timcs-then he is will
ing to be quiet, and not take such an
active part any more.
Prof. j. N. Gallagher, secretary OF
the association, and Prot. j. A. Miller,
OF Workman, treasurer, occupied posi-
| tons on the rostrum. There were
also tables for the newspaper report
crs, which had been placed there
through the kindness of Prof.
X. q. liounsavall.
All the vice-presidents of the asso-
citation were invited to seats on the
rostrum.
| aauatn,, ntnnAI t,rfth y
| by Rev. DIR. X. C.. Burlersor
who In his usual solumr
and impressive manner invoked
divine providence to watch over tht
deliberations of the convention.
Col. Ashbel Smith and Prof. Les
lie Waggoner were invited to seats
on the rostrum.
Under direction of Mrs. II. o
Rounsavall the association was treat
cd to a piano duet by Misses Chal
mers and barrow, VINO rendered I
modly in most excellent manner.
His honor Mayor Wilkes was In
troducod to the association and de
livered the address of welcome. Iii
honor said IL was matter of n
small pride for him to,invite the asso
citation to meet in our city, one yea
ago, and now IL afforded him til
greatest pleasure to bid them wei
come. A welcome in our family Gil
clcs, at our hearthstones and to on
tables. lie again bid the guests we
come and paid the keys TO the gat
of the city were laid at their feet.
President Dow responded TO til
mayors welcome address, and sal
the sincere thanks of the associatio
were rendered the people of Waco fo
their reception and hospitable trea
ment. After inviting the citizens {
Waco to be present at tho dcliberi
tiOns of the association, President Do
said: "May our sojourn be agreeab
aud profitable to you and us"
The president then delivered h
address rs follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen of the Texas sta
Teachers Association
D We meet again in annual convOc
ton to exchange opinions and reasC
. together concerning the best interes
of education in our state. Upon ed
/ cational subjects, the views of an Il
. scmbly of teachers like this ought
command the highest respect fro
our iellow-citizens, and especial
from those of them who make ol
laws. Trained in schools and &C
leyes, conversant with theory al
practice by study, supplemented
daily experience, teachers are quiz
to apprehend what is profitable al
= excellent, and to detect what is nee
full or faulty in system of educatio
To train the child to become an II
right and useful citizen,to promote I
D. growth and development OF an i
mortal mind to cultured manhood a
womanhood involves many perple
r. ties, and necessitates special, criti
and patient thought and study, viii
: those absorbed in other pursuits hi
neither the time nor inclination TO
Z vote themselves. Teachers havi
consecrated themselves TO the high
!. cation should, In matters pertaining
y their profession, maintain their ra
n magnify their office, and by their 81
= in daily work, by associations, by
:. dividual effort in their respective ,
.si tricts, by ayailing themselves of I
;" powerful friendly ally, the press, str
Is, 10 improve the existing condition
nd education for the benefit of the pl
-. ent generation and the generate
~. that are to come.
~ Said ex-Speaker Randall, in an
lins dress delivered to students ON the
~. ~ day of the year 1884, that II was a
' ss markablo point connected "
.Ss his twenty-four years in c
a gress, that the greater mum
ma OF the prominent men in
body had been schoolmasters than
"a, q: other calling, and that they compo
a. that class among whom were
" leading thinkers and the most us'
. Legislators.
= Diogenes informed his owner
Il he expected as much Difference |
to him rs men gave to pilot
80 physician, and made his claim "
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