Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-04-18
Our teachers Association.

Our Teachers Association.
The following address was read before
the Ford County Teachers AssO' ton, by
VIM LeatherwOod. April 9th, 1889, and
is published at the request of the associa-
! tioa:
| SUBJECT:-"wuAr SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED
By NORMAL STUDENTS"
After the very thorough discussion this eubject
has received at the hands Of my predecessors, 1
will consider my self fortunate il am able to say
anything that is worthy Of your consideration.
| am placed somewhat in the capacity Of cleaner
After the reapers have harvested the big ears Of
srain-the great thoughts-with a degfee Of care
that is highly commendable, arranged in logical
| order, and presented them in. elegant
style, it becomes my duty to gather mp the frag-
ments the little, ugly, dwarfed ears that have
been missed or passed by as unworthy Of atten-
| ton II, in the performance Of this duty, fall
very far below the standard Of these gentlemen
and Tall 10 entertain you, ae pleasantly and prof.
table a. they have done. earnestly hope 1 may
have your sympathy and not your disfavor.
think i, is generally admitted that, to a certain
extent, we Judge the future by the pact. In order
that may show some marks OF progress5 In insti-
tute work, l will describe briefly the fret one
| ever attended. II my memory serves me right it
was held in November. 1872. The attendance WAS
good. Of the JOG teachers employed in the county
81 reported present at the opening Of the after
noon session on the first day. 1t was stated by
| the Co. Sup't. in a complimentary address at the
close of the institute, that two young ladies had
walked nine miles through the mud and rain to q
railroad station in order to be at the Institute the
first day. For the truthfulness Of this statement
can not be reelonsibIe, yet have no particular
reason TO doubt it, Co. Supt., he always insist
ed that his teachers should compliment their pu-
pills when it the reward Of merit 6nd in that
| respect, at least, he always practced what he
preached. In justice to the ladies, however,I will
say that il was not the smalnese OF their salaries
that made their walking q necessity FOR they were
receiving $50 SIS per month for their services.
and there is not teacher in the house who does
not know that such amount will support not only
the necessary wants of II teacher, but all his i'm
aginary wants as well. II was at the time when
tie horses OF the large cities throughout the coun
try was afflicted for the first time with the desease
known Us the Epezootic, and farmers would not
take their horses away from home, nor would they
allow other horses TO conc upon their farms.
This was the first institute that had ever been
held in the county, and the attendance may have
been the result partially at least, Of curiosity,
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so 10 church To see what KIND OF clo'nihe thelf
neiglbors wear Be that ss il NAV, during the
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there, We were scarcely seated,when Master lom
nv Reese the Co. Sup't Office boy, promptly sup
t., -, ;,t nov, h.i and ,.rou a. tho .xn.,.a
Pi'u NE "'''i my '''N anu ~ INV. - ~
oil The county ana We were feauy ior "orh. very
little was accomplished the first day by those who
i, ,., l;,,,,a +o Gonna ,.c.n.. ~ m. ,sticu.
~ i' Instance " ' ~
they had endured IN walking through the ram over
muddy roads On the next day the weather be-
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''''i'' iN''e p'eA7" an"
very much that we mad been compelled 10 close
our schools in order to attend, but when the Presi
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formed US that our salaries would not be stopped,
the burden b.came more bearable In fact, we
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fe"S ie4' '4i'' II was so' ~ " ~
Co. sup then introduced the ed1tOr OF the State
Schoo! Journal This gcntleman,s appearance
n - -, .
Wa s"'ic"iat po'"i''i' Ae ""~ .""' "e"'!
set and HIS eyes were apparently as wide
apart as those OF Texas steer and very large. He
p'sa'i t"'hihs III 'ei' 40" si'e'' ''N' vi 'oiee'
Tn. teachers all leaned forward and opened their
mouths in order the better to hear what he was
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saying. a. nc commune" ~ '"iA' wv s.ines
came more intense and the conductor felt that he
had not only obtained ''pin-drOp' order. but that
he had greatly exceeded il. The gentleman con-
Guided his remarks By saying: ''lle had just closed
contract with the Co. School Com, by which
eaca teacher in the county would receive the
State School Journal one year without charge"
lie sat down. The stiffness continued a moment,
and moment only Some one proposed that .
vote OF thanks be extended to the Commissioner.
az 80. hpsri wha, h., ssid Tbree cheers were
enc ever heaIu VIVA. nc sa,u h,. "a SnI S Se;e
- IA, 20 chers SWUNG fbai, bats hnt thew did
La -i,.;r han,I a nd cheer Now have no douhf
that 10 The teachers here assembled this ali seems
- foolish and in fact unbecoming the nrofe,s
in, Of a teacher but in must he remembered that
II was t,e ,irst institntc we had ever attended,
mai ;,:1 or 81 per month wa, the highest wages
- Of rs ,,o. rc.;vnv that il was ~ vears 400
~, ,,nf.rf,i nrnyress in the manner ~ holdinC
;nstitntes has bren made since that time 10 al.
rend an institute without charge tn rexd schooi
journal without pa, ing for it. and to receive $50 or
S35 per month for time while attending it was
more than we could endure without open ex-
preston of our appreciation Out of the salaries
are now receiyeng we are able to pay the state
for the privilege Of attending normal institutes,
whit, she efucates teachers at the Normal schools
free of charge. IL not the payment OF q small
tax on tea TO which our forefathers objected so
much as the principal. ONT OF these salaries We
can pay LOT Two OF thtee schoo Journals year ana
nave coh-iaerioe spare money 10 invest III DOCKS
lfestlns upon me theory anu PIacuce Vi 'eachihS,
the ia"s ., 'ne a, phnn.ns. na s., eG.
iils Eof, however, because our salaries nave
been materially increased that we are aoie 10 %
TINS, Dull because we nave ihaue WONDERFUL pro,
sres III Tue the pfihciPies OF economy ana
sciioehEil. ihiS may y INc IN Home way 10 eA-
pam why the average III az Tue county
examinations mas seheIa!iy oeen SO low IL may
oe the matneihatleal aoili,. OF tne teaehet nave
become latig1eu, II nor paruay impaired, Dy Try
ing 10 di'iUe UT Sfo ho I'd UT ~ parts consist-
my OF a hundred cents each.
Tho manner of copducting in.tifutes then vvas
,.,,- Ii sf.,.,,t f,o,, What it ,. NOW TIL. St.,a
S,,,y-. h,, ,irrue Of his office was copdnctor
carr.e os stndv was prenared Inv the condnctor
seysrsl month !, ADVANCE of holding the inst;tnte
and disrrihnted IN the teachers nv Tho 70 Snn,t
RI ~iring rha TEACHERS time n imnrors thapr.
saireS mon Tho different princjnIes and metbods
which H.. course Of s,nay incJnfed No scsJem;c
- ,rh,tcya- vas REFORMED Two ~ ,hrae
80 -. ~ ;,Stifnte was b.,d a ,,,or,a H. ~.
s,t h,, tbi .xacn,;ve committee ~ H. 800
on. -. 80 ~ - -, I;i.n r. '.e 'I an