Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-15
CITY TEACHERS.

antly entertained last night at the high
school building The meeting was the re-
suit of an invitation by the corps of the
high school that all should meet with
them for the furtherance of acquaintance
| ship among former teachers and forming
the acquaintance of the new.
After few minutes of social greeting
Miss Smoke, of the high school, called to
order and announced the object of the
meeting as above Superintendent Chides-
ter followed in the succeeding happily
chosen and Apr opriate address or well
come:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Teachers of the
| Wichita City High School, and especially those
who have recently been enrolled as such, and who
are for the purpose OF this meeting 10 be the new
| teachers:
/ appear before you at the request Of the
| old corps to perform the very pleasant
duty of extending to you, in your coming,
| our most hearty welcome, to greet you as
peers, co-laborers and fellow sufferers.
| There is in the whole United States but
one Kansas, and in all Kansas but one
Wichita; so likewise there are in all the
| land no teachers like the Wichita teachers,
and no welcome more deep and sincere
than theirs. The breadth and magnanimiuy
they have learned from the spirit of
the people among whom they hve-people
of their undertakings and their broad
guaged generosity.
Knowing this the welcome which | eX-
tend Is not merely perfunctOry, consisting
only of fine phrases and good elocution,
but real and sincere one, which will be
backed up with such consideration as Will
make you feel like one of the family, hav-
ing a common interest, laboring IN COM
mon cause and entitled to common in
heritance with the rest of U.S.
This is a country, you Will remem ber
IN which the people are sOverelgn-ln which
each individual person is a fraction of
royalty, forming a constituent part-where
each boy Is possible ruler, and, as such,
therefore a prince among noblemen
Don't forget that fact. Now from time
immemorial the position of tutor, or
teacher to the prince has been one of
distinction and lmportance-a place to be
sought for the honor there is in it, saying
nothing of the emoluments. There is no
reason, TO my mind, why the teachers of
theAmerican princes should be an excep-
ton to the time honored rule. Allow
me then not only to greet and welcome
YOU but to congratulate you as well.
In former times the person of the prince
was held sacred and bodily punishment
could not be inflicted. But the majesty of
the law had to be maintained, and
order preserved and as disobedience
was certain and punishment of somebody
necessary in ruer 70 maintain discipline a
whipping boy was provided who was chas-
tised for, and instead of, the royal pupil.
Compensation for this forced atonement
was made either by the reignng sovereign
or by the prince himself on attaining to
power We carry out the same general
theory with our American princes, vary ing
only in one or two slight particulars. In
stead OF some companion pupils being the
scapegoat, this honor is usually conferred
upon the teacher, while the compen-
satlng feature has to great
extent been lost sight of or aban |
doned. This is true at least so
far as the reigning SOVEREIGN is concerned. |
We have hope, however, that these young !
princes and princesseS to whom we are |
tutors and examples, may learn of us so /
much of magnaminity, justice. and the |
spirit of gratitude as Will impell them in |
years not far distant to understand our
zeal, recognize our loyalty, appreciate our
efforts, and render TO us all we ask them |
in return-their confidence and esteem.
Again | most heartily extend to you.
the welcome and greeting of the old to the |
new.
In behalf of the new teachers Mr.. Sher- /
man Davis, assistant in the High school,
replied to the address of welcome. He !
said in substance that if ever words of
were acceptable they were SO to
stranger in a strange land-as such many
Of the new teachers found themselves;
that if allowed to voice the feelings of the
new corps he would call that feeling one
Of encouragement and heipfulness. Since
teachers are in a large measure drawn
away from the common cares of a busy
world, they should be possessed of
greater friendlineSs; for from the mem
bers of their own calling alone can they
expect true sympathy or hearty aid. The
therefore, coming as the repre-
sentative of the former and tried to the
new and recent corners was propitious
omen of united, faithful and efficient
Effort. AS such the new would receive it,
md in its spirit go forth to labor.
A quartette by Messrs. Chichester and
Shull and Miss Bates and Miss Hattie
smith was well rendered and received an
encore. An exercise called Character
sites" being both new, racy and frequent
V pointed, drew forth much merriment
md applause "Lasca." a recitation by
Hiss Blanche Smith, in her inimitable and
popular style, was received in manner
which shows herpopularity both as a lady
md an artist
Beginning under such favorable auspices
t is hoped that the usefulness as well as
he pleasure of the present corps OF teach
rs may thereby enhanced.