Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-28
How the Teachers of IrOntOn Public
School Spent Months Vacation in
Minnesota.

| To us living in Southeast Missouri
ST. Paul may seem far, but as distance
is determined by the convenience or in
convenience attending such journ-
ey, it isn't great way off. Taking a
sleeping car at st. Louis at $50 p. NJ.
you will, without CT ange of cars, reach
st. Paul at $50 P. NJ. the next day. At
the Union Depot of st. Paul we found
the hustle and confusion characteris-
tic of all union depots.
By taking carriage, we found our
and all, at the Clifton House, a very
nice hotel and of central location. For
tunately for US we arrived in st. Paul
Monday, p. NJ, July 7th, just day
before the majority of school teach ers.
hence we never suffered the EN- barrass-
ment that befrll many of our fellow
teachers: that is, hunting another
boarding house, on the account Of the
exceeding GRO wded house.
The first movement on foot for the
teachers WAS to register at the head
quarters of the National Educational
Association. then go to the headquar-
ters of their own respective states, re-
ceive the badge of same, and right
proud were we to wear the Missouri
badge, as well rs the other $50 teach ers
of Missouri. AT five O'Clock p. NJ. for
three days. July 9th, 10th and 11th, in
the City Hall, just across the street
from the Clifton Hotel, the Missouri
teachers held reunion and such pleas
ant times we had among our sister and
brother teachers from "O.d Missouri"
Among some prominent and energetic
educators of Missouri we noticed Prof
Wolfe, our next superitte ndent of pub
lie schools, Osborne, butcher. Green-
wood, Buchanan, Hoffman, Maj. Mer-
win, of ST. Louis, besides many young
teachers.
AT Rice Park was held the first meet
ing of the National Educational Asso-
citation. There were several addresses
of welcome by Gov. Merriam of Mimi,
Mayor Smith of st. Paul and State
Supt. Kiehle of MINI. There being
Is, 900 teachers, besides numerous WISH
tors, the park was full to overlooking.
We were not able to secure aseat near
the speakers, but we were not caught
mapping" any more. After that when
we wanted to attend a certain speak
ing we would go one hour and half
before the appointed time and "sit 1t
out"
Different meetings of the n. Z. A.
were held in different buildings of the
city, but in the evenings the union
meetings would be held in the Peoples
Church.
The most important lectures of the
n. E. A. were, "The State School and
the Parish Schools Union Between
Them Impossible" by Arch bishop Ire
land of st. Paul, and the "White Cross
Movement in Education" by Miss
Frances Willard, National President of
the w. G.. L. U. While the former
lecture was grand, his liberal views on
the subject caused severe comments
from his brethren in the Catholic
Church. The second lecture amply
paid us for taking the trip to st. Paul.
Though not a particular admirer of
lady lecturers myself, was held SPELL
bound by her logical and enthusiastic
lecture delivered in well-modulated
tones and musical voice.
After taking in so much solid matter
our heads became expanded to an enor-
nous size. and neither one of us cared
to hear people say, much learning
doth make thee mad" So we con-
cluded to take in the sights. We be-
gan with st. Paul. 1t is estimated at
200, 900. This is one of the cleanest
cities | ever saw. There are several
reasons for it. There are not many
establishments, and
they are compelled to use smoke con-
sumers. While we found the people
full of life, we saw there was no need
to hurry across the streets and side
walks as we do in st. Louis. Each
one could conveniently take his own
time. A magnificent view of the city
was seen from the top os the Pioneer
Press building. We assembled eleven
stories in the elevator and then walk
ed up several flights of stairs. Before
we reached the top of the building sew
eral of our party began to "fall by the
because of their too liberal |
share of avoirdupoise, but we "got
there"