The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-10
TEACHERS CONVENTION
Shall II Be Held in Helena in 1922
Discussed by Board OF Trade
Members.
Representative Committee to
Canvass the Situation and See
What Gan Be Done.
Delegate Merrill Tells About the Doings
Of the TransmissIssipp Convention
at Denver-New Members.

The principal topic discussed ut the
Boars of Trade meeting last night was the
proposition to endeavor to have the national
association of teachers hold their annual
convention in Helena in 1892. Prof. Young
told the members about past conventions,
saying that while the convention in Chicago
was composed of 10000 members, that at
81. Paul of 1900, that at San Francisco OF
5000, md tho one next month at Toronto
would probably witness the presence of 49,
COO teachers. He did not think II one was
held in 1892 it would number more than
5000. In reply to questions hs said that he
believed accommodations could be secured
in Helena for this number, and quoted the
the way in which st. Paul managed the
convention to show how it could be done
here. The teachers, he continued, paid all
their expenses, and all they asked was
reduced rates for their accommodations.
Tho discussion was very generally takon
part in by nearly all present, and it de-
veloped that if the Board Of Trade or the
people of Helena would do their part toward
securing the convention, the various rail-
roads running into Helena would do all in
their power toward the same end. Chair
man Muth, in response to a motion to that
effect, appointed the following committee
to take the matter in hand: G. A. Broad
water, 3. 4. Hauser, b. Brown, A. w.
Lyman, Geo. E. Boos, D. w. Fisk, r. H.
Howey, Samuel Schwab and L.. A. Walker.
This committee is to formulate a plan, and
collect the money necessary to carry that
plan out, to secure the teachers national
convention in 1892.
4. g. Merrill, who was sent by the Board
of Trade as Montana's delegate to the
Trans-Mississippi congress, made a verbal
report. He said that Montana was the
only state represented which had but one
delegate, and had the Importance of the
convention been fully recognized, the state
would surely nave had a fuller representa-
tion. The principal topics discussed we're
arid lands. On the former the Montana
delegate voted for free and unlimited coin
age. On the latter a resolution was
adopted by the congress asking that the
arid lands be donated to the states. the lat
ter to dispose of them to actual settlers in
parcels OF not more than $40 acres to any
individual. Mr.. Merrill was made chair
man of the committee on mines, mining
and mineral lands, and had the convention
pass a resolution, with but one dissenting
vote, asking congress to enact such laws
as will prevent the Pacific roads
from acquiring mineral lands. The delega-
tions from the mining states we're also
directed to select three members from each
state whose duty 1t is to have congress- pass
such laws. The convention appointed as
the Montana committee on the te%ansporta-
ton subject S. Il. Hauser, j. s. Harris, Ii.
l.. Frank, James H. Mills and V. 0. Cook.
w. A. Clark and Marcus Daily were made
the executive committee of the congress for
Montana.
A resolution of thanks to Mr.. Merrill
was unanimously passed.
r. III. Howey, from the committee on
membership. reported that since the last
meeting thirty new members had been re-
ceived, making 100 to date. Secretary
Walker reported the collection of $237 from
dues, and rent since May 26. Various
steamship lines have written the board, ex-
pressing a willingness to use whatever lit
erature the board may send them.