The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-24
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A choir Of ladies and gentlemen
from Kansas Wesleyan University
rendered the song America" and
many persons in the audience joined
in this most beautiful piece.
DR.. a. Schuyler, president Of the
Kansas Wesleyan University, who
was announced TO deliver the adj
dress Of welcome, was introduced
and spoke in a logical aud thought
full manner at some length. He
sought 10 impress the county super
intendents with the magnitude Of
their work; referred TO the great
educational interests Of the State.
which i 400 miles long by I'D miles
wide, and in the hundred or
more counties, some thlckly settled
and others sparsely, there j. an
average Of one hundred scholars
to each county. He spoke Of
the family, the church, society and
street as educators, good or per-
niciOus. The teacher. he said,
should be accurate, correct, clear,
distinct. He should fasten upon his
mind objects that they may ever be
at his command. The county super
intents we're here 10 encourage and
stimulate each other and desired
that they carry this enthusiasm
with them 90 their homes. This
was why he welcomed them here
and to Kansas Wesleyan University
on the morrow.
Prof J. II. Lee, school -uperinten-
dent Of Riley county, in behalf Of
visitors, made a very agreeable ere
Spouse, zone suitable to the occasion.
I'm appointing the convention Al Sa-
lima because Of her schools,
churches, and intelligence, they lad
n right to expect a generous well
come. He spoke Of the great work
which had been accomplished nc
s'alina i'm her schools. Standing
where Iron and santa Re avenue
crossed each other there were 20 be
seen at the south, Kansas Wesleyan
University, at the west the Normal
University, at the north the Episeo-
pal Military Institute and there was
in contemplation the erection Of an
institution, which must have it,
bearing a. a place Of learning. He
complimented the county superin-
tendent OF Saline county, and allud-
ed To the COnsplcuOusness 81 Salina
on account Of her business houses
and residences.
The "Bugle Horn" was produced
by the choir. The bugle notes were
very pretty, a. was the organ ac-
compartment.
Announcement was made by the
chairman that carriages would be in
waiting al the Whitman aud Paei-
tic hotels this morning to convey
persons to the convention nj Kansas
Wesleyan University.
a formal tender Of the board 81
trade rooms by the president. for
the use Of the convention IN any Of
it, meetings, was read.
A motion to accept these rooms
for the convention was followed
with an amendment, which prevail
ed unanimously. that inasmuCh ~
the convention had been arranged
to be held al the University build
ing and the young ladies Of the in
stitutiOn had prepared to treat the
guests 10 a superb dinner. the Origi-
nal design for holding the eonven-
ton be adhered to. The thanks of
the convention were returned to the
gentlemen Of the board Of trade for
their kindness contained in the
communication Of their president.
The time for the reunion and
social, " or a. State Superintendent
Lawhead stated getting acquainted
with each other, had now arrived.
The following persons were named
to introduce county superintendent-,
citizens and Others: Mrs. a. J.
Carruthers, DIR. a. Schuyler, Rev. W.
n. Sweet, the editor Of the Wssfs,,
Sch0oi Journal, DIR. Cooper, Harry
Wilson, Prof. l.. o. ThOromOn and
Prof. Hillman. "ln fact" said the
chairman, "all the members % the
convention may consider themselves
a committee Of one for that pur-
pose" Then ensued general hand
shakings and introduetions for the
next half OF three-quarters of an
hour. and goodwill vas apparent
throughout. The assemblage grad
ually drifted away until the econ
ventiOn may be cons ldered stood
adjourned"
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