Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-01

Northwest Kansas Teachers Associa-
ton was held at the Presbyterian
Church in this city on November "A,
Is and 26, 1892. At 2 o'clock p. m. on
Thursday the Association was called
order by w. g. Riste retiring Presl-
dent After a song by Mesdames
Riste, Stinson, Korns and Rogers the
invocation was pronounced by Rev.
j. P. Allen. Mr.. Riste then intro
duced Q. A Lewis, Mayor of Phillips
burg, who in an especially fitting
manner welcomed the teachers of the
District. Mr.. Lewis has taken an &C
tive interest In educational work for |
many years and his remarks were
most appropriate and were we'll re-
ceived by the Association. f. Il. Bak- |
er. of Norton county, for the teachers
responded. In the course of his re-
marks he paid Phillipsburg quite a
compliment by saying that he consid-
cred it the best city in Northwest
Kansas. At 3 p. m. II. A Grifiths,
of Colby, president-elect, delivered an
address full of practical suggestions
to the teachers. This was followed
by an hour of social enjoyment. AT
s p. m. the church was filled with an
audience of teachers, visitors and peo-
pie of the city, that listened to lee
ture by Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, upon
the Authorship of the so-called
Shakesperian Plays" While the arg
ment as presented was of convincing
nature, there was some question as to
the practical utility of the lecture.
Friday morning the exercises prop
er commenced. g. w. Fields, of Jen-
nings, read n paper upon Vocal
Music as an Educator" Mr.. Fields
is a practical musician and urged that
more time be given to music by the
schools. j. NJ Tadlock, of Hill City,
discussed Educational Reading" IN
very able manner. This paper called
out considerable discussion that was
participated in by j. NJ. Mosher of
Smith county and others. District
Libraries" a paper read by Miss Anna
Bates of Colby was followed by a
general discussion upon the library
question, j. N Clark of st. Francis
leading. While all the speakers
agreed upon the utility of libraries in
the districts, they differed upon the
procuring them. This question prov
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Mosher, Cutter and Lambert, was APP
pointed to report on the best books
for libraries in district schools.
After dinner Miss Julia Close read
a paper upon Industrial Elements
in Education" urging that education
should take more practical term;
place should be given in school work
to sewing and similar accomplish
ments. Prof. Killion of Goodland
advocated the same line of thought
though more from the boys side; the
elements of trades should be taught
in the public schools ''Superinten-
dents, Old and New" by Mrs. E. E.
Evans of Almena, came next in order
Mrs. Evans claimed that politics ruled
in the choice of Superintendents, not
fitness, that the usefulness of our
schools was seriously married by too
many changes. when you get a
good man keep him." The school
laws of Kansas were generally dis
cussed by teachers. j. NJ. Steward
son of Colby urged a radical change
in the taxation laws and showed up
many of the weak points of the pres
ent system .. L. Smith of Phillips
burg urged the County High School,
showing that under the present meth
DDS a great gap exists between the
common schools and the university.
kilograms from sister associations
were then read as follows:
JUNCTION CITY, November %.
North west Kansas Teachers Association:
North Central association sends greeting, five
hundred strong. o. Nj. CULVER.
RTsTF phflliDshurU.
The Central Kansas Teachers association, six
hundred strong, boiling over with enthusiasm,
send greeting. 5. P. GEBHART.
The nominating committee report
ed the officers for the ensuing year as
follows;
President, j. n. Mosher, Smith
Center; Vice President, j. NJ. Tad
lock, Hill City; Secretary, Anna Bates,
Colby; Treasurer, r. NJ. Heron, Hox-
lie.
Executive Committee: H. A. Crit
fiths, Colby; J. f. Kimmel. Goodland
P. L. Stout, Shelton; o. NJ. Becker,
Lenora; j. w. McDougal, Colby.
On motion the above nominees
were elected.
A Legislative committee consisting
of w. G. Riste, Phlllipsburg; j. n.
Clark, Cheyenne; Miss McCleary,
Oberlin, and III. j. Lambert, Stock
ton, was appointed by the president
to tconfer with alike committee ap-
pointed by the state association.
John P. ST. John, who was on the
program was unable to be present as
he was called to New York City.
Chancellor Snow taking his place in
a short talk upon THE State Uni
verslty." At night Chancellor Snow
discussed ''Microscopical Friends and
Enemies" showing what the micro
scope was dong for humanity. The
pleasure of the evening was added to
by music by Misses Mitchell, Houck,
Loar, Jordan and johnson.