The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-28
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The seventh Annual Session Largely attended,
TIE Work OF Last Evening.

numbers last night one hundred aud four
visitors while the first day last year
only sixty-ffve teachers were on hand
SO far Cowley has the laTges-
representation and Summer second. The
Sumner teachers say they will lead today.
There are fifteen from Harvey and that
county belongs to the Central Association
but they say il Is easier 10 reach Wichita
and certainly the program Of this associa-
ton is quite az inviting. The attendance
today it is thought viii reach three hun
dred which will possibly be the largest at
tendance Of any association now netting
in the state. There are now five associations
meeting in the state and either one
of them usually has larger attendance
than the State Teachers association of
any New England state excepting Maine
and Massachusetts.
Most Of the visitors arrived yesterday
morning They proceeded To make a
charge on the hotel turkey They spent
yesterday most pleasantly. They were
met at the depots by members Of the re
ception committee. appointed by the
president of the association, AuSei Grid
Ter, Jr., of Kingman.. The committee Is
composed of the following:
V. /. Alexander, r. +. Knight H. : Ne
Michael, X. w. Craig, /. ;. Bailey, Lizzie
Dickinson, Tinnie Cleveland, Josie Miller,
Rebeca Amdon, Minnie Lame.
TIE OPENING MEETING.
Lewis academy chapel was crowded last
night. County Superintendent Pence
called the meeting TO order and appointed
J. VI Naylor, president Of Lewis academy,
chairman for the evening. He extended a
welcome to all the visiters and in
behalf of the association welcomed
those present who were not teachers.
America" was sung a. an opening, after
which invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Post. In Old Madrid, " solo, was sung
by Miss Real with Miss Mabel Ayres at
the piano, which was well received and
brought forth rounds of applause.
The chairman, in a few we'll chosen
words, presented as the speaker Of the
evening Rev. David Winters who spoke
upon the subject Of The Coming Men
/ and Women"
/ Among other things he said: The teach
/ ers and ministers profession We're co-wOrk-
erS to each other Both Were working To
educate and develop the coming men and
/ women. In training the coming men and
women we should not forget the morality,
/ sobriety, generosity and elements of every
thing holy and pure.
The strongest bulwark of our country is
its education. Education will drive back
the dark clouds of superstition, crime and
pauperism. Politicians and statesmen say
that the training Of people in public
school will diminish crime % per cent.
Instead of spending over 10000 600, rs
they do in New York city, if it were de
voted TO the education OF its people, better
results would follow.
In order to show you the result
education has on the productive
power. education has increased the
productive power of labor 80 per cent,
and decreased the productive power of
pauperism and crime Education Is in
tended to develop womanhood and man
hood in high and noble precepts.
Physical culture and training are the
first steps in education.
Man i composed of soul and body, and
if one is TO do his work comfortably he
must keep his tools in order. just a. well
try and execute some fine piece of work
manship with inferior tools as TO try and
educate soul and body without physicul-
ture.
Physiology and hygiene are necessary
first, and the fair teacher seem TO be al
most perfect in this regard and blessed Is
the man who may be fortunate enough %
get one of orr fair teachers a the DR..
bills, will be very few.
The next thing is the developing of the
mind. More attention should be paid
10 ideas than TO word, more 10 concrete
than to abstract matters.
] mold the person who aims TO be the
most successful in the primary grades
should have a thorough education.
The great work of the teacher j not in
surfing him in books. put to teach him 10
think. DO not depend upon memory 50
much but the why aud wherefores Of the
subject mater. Next moral culture.
To educate a man without moral cul-
ture Is like putting sword into the hands
Of a mailman. Religious training Is not /
enough. 1t * not necessary to teach any
sect doctrine or Catacism in our schools, F.
but teach the immortal maxim Of truth .
and honesty. Preserve the individuality 4
OF your pupils, teach them TO preserve T.
their own originality individuality must I
be preserved As a sacred trust.
Then followed a solo by Miss Real emit .
tied Jamie o Dundee
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