The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-05
THE SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.

THE SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.
The meeting of 800 teachers of south
eastern Kansas in lola last Friday anC
Saturday was q notable event. w,
think our citizens hardly realized
what was coming until the town wa,
suddenly invaded by host of good
looking and well-dressed men ant
women evidently bent upon. important
and interesting business. However
the visitors were taken in and made
welcome right heartily, and we think
they can have no cause to complain Of
lola hospitality.
In the absence of President
Sanders, of Fort Scott, Prof. Olin,
of Ottawa, presided throughout most
of the session, and it is needless to say
with distinguished ability. The exer.
cises of.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
were opened by paper by J. c. Gray,
of Fredonia, on morality in Public
Schools" And right here we must
say that the many papers read at the
Convention were almost without ex.
ception of remarkable merit-both in
thought and in literary style. We
cannot give each of them the extend.
ed notice it deserves. Prof. Gray's
paper was exceedingly well written.
Its central thought was that if pupils
are kept steadily at good wholesom e
oOork their morals are not likely to
suffer. THE Relation of Geography
to History" was next discussed in a
mastery paper by Supt. Harvey, of
Ottawa. One of the best considered
and brightest papers of the whole ses-
sion was the discussion of "Physical
Culture" by Miss Effie Graham, of Fl
Scott. 1t was strong and practical,
with pleasant dash of humor. The
subject was surther discussed by Profs.
Herod and Conway. At the
EVENING SESSION
the spacious A. o. L. w. hall was
packed to the doors by teachers and
citizens. The music for the evening
was furnished by the Kickapoo Club
and selected chorus. The formal ad-
dress of welcome by Mr.. A. c. Scott
was responded TO happily by Presi-
dent Taylor. of Emporia, and the bal
ance of the evening was occupied by
DR.. Goblin, President of Baker Uni.
versity, in his scholarly lecture on the
''Siege of Vicksburg." The Doctor
was listened to with the closest atten.
ton for nearly two hours. The
EXERCISES OF SATURDAY
were listened to by large audiences
throughout the day. "Ten Books the
Teacher ought to Own and Read" was
discussed by Prof. Dinsmore, of En-
poria. We remember among the
number the Bible, Shakespeare, En-.
erson, McCaulay, Milton and Long.
fellow-the Others being directly in
the line of professional work. Every.
body who knows Merwin, of lola, ex.
pected one of the brightest and witt.
est productions of the session from
him, and they were not disappointed
in his treatment of 1.-The Teachers
Relation to the Child's Play" This
same subject was discussed entertain.
ingly by the talented Secretary of the
Association, Miss Anna Zehner. OF
Girard. One of the very ablest pro-
auctions of the convention was tho pa.
per Literature in Public Schools BY
Prof. Estey, of Humboldt. 1t was
strong and philosophical in thought
and luminous in expression-the
work of an able and well-trained
mind. The subject was further dis
cussed in an exquisite paper by Mrs
Ada K. Terrell. Of Girard, and in an
entertaining extemporaneous talk BY
Miss Barker, of lola. "The Teacher
in Society" was treated in a well con.
sidered paper by Prof. C. H. Harris
of Parsons. During the day able ad-
dresses were delivered by Presiden
Goblin, of Baldwin, President Sanders
of Fl. Scott, and the irresistible Johr
Mcdonald, of the Western Schoo
Journal, of Topeka.
DR.. Goblin was elected President O
the Association for the ensuing year
and Garnett decided upon as the mex
place OF meeting.
Altogether the session was a mos
successful and inspiring one. The fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we realize that ther,
is a demand for more systematic wort
as each year brings about the duties O
the teacher, whether in the city o.
country school, and that it is our duty
as progressive teachers in a progress
sive age, to use all means in our reacl
to encourage and systematic our worl
and iu this we recognize the value o
associatioual work, in which We may
compare notes and receive the instruc
ton which these are sure to impart.
Resolued, That we recognize the val
ne of the Western School journal al
help in all departments of educational
work and that it is the duty of tn,
teachers to support said journal and t.
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