The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
TIE TEACHERS MEETING.
1t Closed Very Successfully Last Night VII
DIR. RiehardSen's Lecture.

The Southwest Kansas Teachers associ-
alton closed its very successful meeting
last night at O'Clock.
Yesterdays meeting was called to order
at 10 a. m. by President McGarrah- OF An
thony, and opened with music by the
teachers chorus.
The first business transacted WAS the
reading of paper by Professor Crane of
Conway Springs entitled Teaching as
Profession" He defined the word PROBES
sion as an intensified vocation or calling
and quoted many interesting ideas from
old time school reports. He outlined the
requirements of a teacher, the cost OF
maintaining the public schools. discour-
aged the employment Of poor teachers,
regretted the lack of state normal facilities
quoted the unequal rate o. taxation
in various districts, criticised the system
of examination held by the state, the fire.
quent change of text books, and laid down
the general propositions that the teachers
should not be given preference because he
was crippled or in need of an income; that
it is no credit to teacher to do right in
all things; that "A teacher is molder and
not creator and that the teacher cannot
exhalt his work unless he puts enthus-
iasm into it.
The paper was discussed freely for a
half hour or more. W. H. Auker thought
the paper went off the subject. He en-
dorsed the demand tor more normal
schools and, referring to teaching as a
profession said: Teaching becomes a
profession when a state demands the
highest talent and offers such Il salary as
will give the teacherss inducements equal
to other professions" He quoted largely
from the German school system under
which the teacher is practically a state
officer and is respected accordingly.
Professor Barber of Lewis academy
Griffin Of Garfield university and others
also made Intelligent remarks on the
subject.
Training for Citizenship" was the text
OF paper read by Professor Griffin of the
Garfield university. 1t WAS learned
statement of the principles involved in
such training. He thought that the first
requisite should be a thorough knowledge
of the history of America as we'll as of the
countries from which Americans have
drawn lessons IN morality aud govern
try is SO much neglected AS the teaching
of patriotism, for which he assigned as a
reason the mixture of the population, the
extent Of the country and the engrossirg
pursuit of wealth. V. l.. Alexander of
this county, o. w. Jones of MuIvane and
DIR. Hoss discussed this subject very ably.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At2 p. m. the association was again
called to order by the president, and BUSH
ness commenced with the reading of q
paper bv j. w. Spindler of Winfield, en-
titled '1mpediments to the Boys Success
in School" He said that notwithstand-
ing the splendid improvement in the pub
lie school system of the United States
there is widespread dissatisfaction re-
garding the result. This dissatisfaction is
not limited to the ignorant compulsory
education laws, and the many private
schools now fourishing show that the
people are not all satisfied with the public
school system. He presented terrible
Indictment against the cigarette habit
among boys and hoped that the laws on
the statute book with reference thereto
will be enforced.
Mrs. Carson of Wellington and
John Mcdonald of Topeka discussed
this paper thoroughly and intelligently
giving many valuable hints on the subject
it covered
j. w Runcie, president of the Harper
Normal, read a paper OH "a Present Prob
lem," which was very good
Miss Maude Price of Wellington also
read very able paper on the True Order
Of Studies" Miss Maude is a very bright
young lady, and her paper contained many
very valuable hints to the teacher
Professor H. j. Barber of Lewis acade-
my and Mir. II. " Butcher of Belle Plaine
spoke in favor of the state readidg circles
and made some excellent suggestions on
the subject.
spoke very earnestly in favor OF the schools
making an exhibit at the Chicago educa-
ton exhibit for the worlds fair.
Miss l. c. De Yelling, national
lecturer and organizer of the w. c. T. o.,
of Springfield, Mass, made brief ad-
dress before the association in which she
said that the schools and their teachers
are great factor in building up the cause
which she represented DR.. HoSs, John
Mcdonald aud OF hers made interesting re-
marks on various subjects.
The time of next meeting was fixed for
Thanksgiving Day 1898.
The following resolutions were then read
and adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend that the
law governing cities CT the third class be
so amended that the school board may ex-
clude children under seven years OF age
and that they may adopt course of study
including high school grade.
That the teachers assembled do extend
their hearty and sincere thanks TO the
hoard OF trustees and tbe faculty of Lewis
academy for the use OF their building.
That we extend vote of thanks 10 the
press of the CITY of Wichita for their full
reports OF The proceedings of this assocla-
ton.
That we extend our hearty thanks to the
people of the city of Wichita for their
kindly welcome and courteous treatmeDt
and especially TO Hon. Z. F. Coffin for his
able address OF welcome.
That We give our most hearty endorse
nIent 70 the work of the state committee
on educational exhibit a6 the worlds fair,
that we urge on all teachers prompt and
effective action in the raising OF funds to
carry on the work and in tue preparation
OF material for he school exhibit OF the
state. aui that we pledge our own most
cor,i,al cooperation in the work of pre- par
lug and presenting display OF the school
work of KANSAS.
That we recognize in the Western School
Journal AN efficient heipe in our work ana
true exponent of The teachers OF Kansas,
and worthy of their support.
That we endorse the movement OF the
committee of educators of w hieh the state
superintendent is the chairman, the OBJ
ject of Which rs stated III their circular
letter is in substance as follows:
The compulsory education laws of the
state being practically imperative snd