Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-08-08
EASTERN TEACHERS.
Every New England State repre-
sented.-SaIsm Citizens meet
them with Fruits, Flowers
and Carriages.

who had attended the National
Teachers Association would pass
through Salem to-day, the Board of
Trade, Oregon Land Company,
Prof. McElroy and many prominent
citizens determined to induce them
TO stay over in the capital city for a
few hours. By aid of the tele-
graphic wires this was accomplished.
Shortly before II a, N. the Califor-
mia overland train Of cars, i'm charge
Of Conductor Censor, drew up to the
depot where many were waiting to
receive them. Bouquets, baskets of
flowers, tall corn, apples, pears,
and berries in great profusion were
distributed throughout the two Pull
man cars containing the main
body of the teachers. Prof. McElroy,
DR.. Minthorne, John G.. Wright,
y. Mc.F. Patton, Prof. M. G.. Lane,
with many others and Il number of
ladies informally but very cordially
welcomed them, and handed them to
seats in the carriages placed at their
disposal by our citizens, who dis
played commendable zeal in making
the brief stay of the visitors as pleas
ant as possible. One Pullman car
was i'm the charge of Rev. w. n.
Ackley, Of Warren, Rhode Island,
very aGable gentleman who declared
that the trip from California and
through Oregon, had been most de-
Iightful, His part of the company
consisted of Rev. r. ID. Anderson,
Misses A. G. Dcwing, II. a. Rea,
Angel, Ruth A. Haskell of Provi-
dence, r.. l.; DR.. c. $. Gates, f. f.
Page, of Amherst Mass. Misses Ma
ria Jacobs and Jennie Miller, and
Mrs. j. X. Weaver, of Norristown,
Pcnn3 Mrs. Mrry Greene, Lizzie
Stevens and Q. j. Smith, Boston;
Misses Clara Atkinson and Florence
Newton, Newport, r. l.; Misses
Annie and Emma +. Collins, War
ren, Mass. Miss Henrietta Roberts,
Hallowell, Mass; Miss NJ. NJ. Gile,
Miss l.. T.. Giddings, Summerville,
Mass; Miss f.. w. Cleveland, West
Conn; DIR. Anna b. Taylor,
Charleston, Mass. Miss T.. NJ. Brown,
Woburn, Mass; Miss Y. l.. Davis,
Cavendish, Vermont; Miss Sarah c.
Allen, West Newton. Masn. A glance
at the INST VIII show every New Eng
land state represented.
In the pullman car, Mr.. A. c. |
Stocking, of Boston, had charge, and
was accompanied by Misses II. c. |
G. l. Hall, ). A. Whitney,
A. p. Josselyn, NJ. Stahr and p. +. !
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Hill
and wife, and Messrs :. c. Stone and !
w. G. Hardy, Boston; Mrs. a. III. !
and Misses $. J. Gunni- |
son and c. NJ. Chase, Cambridge, |
Mass; Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs.
Thomas, Philadelphia; Miss T.. l.. |
Davis, Vermont; Mr.. j. w. McDon- |
Nj, East Stoneham, Mas; Misses |
II. f.. Chandler and Carrie r. Small, |
Plymouth Rock; Miss Nj. Harry, |
Morriston, Penn; Mr.. a. w. Bell, |
West Newton, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
\. B. Mead and Miss Mead, Chicago.
Mr. Stocking also was lavish in his
praises of the Pacific coast so far a.
seen and said his wonder grew at
he size, fertility, resources, and ca
liabilities Of Oregon the further he
mveled through it. All expressed
great delight with our homes, gar
lens, public buildings, fruits and
lowers. The vcsitors were as intel
igent and sociable company as
'ver visited Salem.
In good time the cars were attach.
d 10 the Eugene express, Gov. Pen
loycr stepped aboard and accompa-
lied the delegation as did Supt. Me
ilroy, Hon. 4, l.. Barian, and Il.
icE Patton. VIII any state
10 things more handsomely
han TO send of the visiting teachers
With His ENcellency the Governor,
he state Supt. OF Instruction, the
State Chairman OF the Republic an
'arty and a clever gentleman ike
'ir, Me Pattone Amid waving
landkenchiefs the train bore them
way,
SECRETARY Of state Mcbride, con-
'ned 70 his room, is better to-day.