Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-19

issue.
TEACHERS MEETING.
Held at Wa-Keeney, Kansas,
March II, 1892.
A joint meeting of the teachers of
Ellis and Trego counties was held at the
school house in Wa-Keeney, last Satur-
day, pursuant to call Of committee.
Considering the very bad condition Of
the roads, which made it impossible for
some of the teachers who lived remote
from Wa-Keeney to attend, the attend
ance was as large as was anticipated. and
any lack of numbers was more than
made up by the earnestness and enthu-
siasm of those present.
We have attended number of teach
ers meetings, having at one time been a
member of the profession, and We can
truthfully say that we never attended one
that we thought bstter-judged from the
standpoint of utility and practical results.
Too often these meetings are, apparently,
arranged for the purpose OF giving two or
three teachers in the city schools an OPP
porturity of making an exhibit OF their
superiority and learning over their coun-
try cousins, who are usually too modest
to participate except as listeners and
wall-howers. Too often, and it seems to
be very common occurrence in teachers
meetings, two or three have hobbies, of
no particular use or benefit to anybody,
which they are persistently determined to
ride, apparently, for the sole purpose of
impressing the common, ordinary teacher
with the idea that they are possessed of
marvellous powers of originality and in
vention, and forgetting that what they
say can have but little application to the
common district schools of Kansas as we
find them. We speak of these common
mistakes and errors at this time, not by
way Of advice or criticism, but for the
purpose of saying that our meeting was
not conducted on that plan. There was
no attempt at oratory and no attempt on
the part of anybody to monopolize the
meeting. Everybody took part and
everything was done decently and in
order.
Such meetings cannot fail to be pro-
ductive of benefit to the teacher, and we
know that the visitors present we're well
entertained with the exercises and If an.
other meeting of the same kind is held
here in the future our citizens will much
more generally attend.
Judging from those present, Ellis
county can we'll be proud of its corps OF
teachers. They will compare favorably
with the teachers of any county in any
state. One mystery to us is how such
teachers can be retained at the present
wages paid, but it is perhaps for the rea-
son that our teachers, like all other citi-
zens of western Kansas, are SO thor
oughly patriotic and loyal to the land OF
their adopted state that the financial con-
siderations are altogether secondary.
We are not employing hyperbole, in this
article and we want it distinctly under
stood that we mean all we say.
No, we don't wish to be considered as
making any invidious comparisons be-
tween the teachers of Ellis and Trego
counties. What we have said will also
apply at home.
As our correspondent has reported the
meeting this week. and as we have ar
ranged to publish all the papers read,
commencing with next week, we do not
deem it necessary to attempt full report.
The papers were all good and we believe
will be read with much interest. The
program, as published last week, was
carried out to the very letter with a sim
gle exception.
Rev. Rich delivered the address of well
come in his usual happy, original style
and Supt. II. w. Grass made very neat
response.
The music was furnished by the choir
consisting of Miss Root, Miss Rich, G. w.
Rich, and c. A. Hoar, with Miss Mamie
Brown as organist. Miss Myra Peters
sang solo which we pronounce gem,
and all present will corroborate us, we
know.
The visitors expressed themselves as
highly pleased with their entertainment,
and with our city. We assure them they
will be heartily welcomed when they con-
clude to come again.
Teachers Meeting.