The state herald., 1893-01-06
coLoRADo's PEDAooauEs.


Annual Meeting of tho state Teachers
Association at Denver.
The eighteenth annual meeting of the Colo
RADIO State Teachers Association opened II
Denver on the 2Sth. State Superintendent
Coy called the meeting to order and delivered
the opening address which dealt with the
progress Of the public schools during thirty
years.
Mr.. Coy introduced Superintendcnt-ele
j. +. Murray, who said after few words Of
greeting: at was my purpose to address.
you for half hour on various subjects con.
nected with educational work in this state
but President Coy has given such grand re.
view OF the school work accomplished ia
Colorado, both as n territory and since Its nd.
mission as state, and the lady has just re-
cited so sweetly, and as there are others to
follow, beg you to excuse me from making
any extended rcmarks.''
Mr.. Murray offered several practical sug-
gestions concerning the work OF the schools
In the future.
The speaker paid = tribute TO the retiring
state superintendent, which was heartily APP
plauded.
A'se'ueht wy HtAt lHtTpuuGtu hOh-
ers, who gracefully culog lied the teacher ms
a factor in human society and extended the
welcome of the city TO the delegates. Brief
addresses were also made by Ex-Governor Gil.
pin, d. II. Nichols, the next lieutenant gov.
crnor, and several others
In the evening 'chalk talkn was given by
Chas. NJ. Carter.
About 100 teachers were In attendance.
On Thursday morning the high school SEQ
ton had the floor President Search OF Pu.
ebio read paper on the sod and New In
Education lie closed by saying shat ''thc
new education demands a, bettor teacher,
broader and better opportunities, and higher
studies, practical as well MS school work. A
teacher who would apply fora position to-day
In any school must be one OF high and broad
knowledge, an original thinker and free from
textbook references"
E. c. Stevens of Trinidad spoke on "What
Shall We Do at the Columbian Expositlonin
lie said that II was the object OF the commit
tee on preparations to have as good a state
educational display as that of minerals and
agriculture.
Discussion on The Colorado High School
course was opened by II. A. Howe OF uni
versity Park on the side OF "As the Colleges
See It." w, W. Remington of Boulder FOL.
lowed on the side of "As the High Schools
See It."
In the afternoon some matters OF business
occupied the attention OF the Association, in
Guiding the appointment Of committees. This
was followed by the reading of papers and
discussion.
Tue closing day Of the Association was oc.
cupied by the reading of papers and the cleo
ton.
The paper read by T. o. Baker OF Durango,
''Non-Professional Criticism, or Ourselves as
Others See us,n brought out considerable
discussion. uniformity" was the subject
of the paper read by Superintendent Cove.
Al the afternoon session President Baker of
Boulder delivered an address on Power"
The special committee then reported on the
obituary of DIR. Dcnnet through the chairman,
Mr.. Stevens Of Trinidad.
The annual election resulted as follows:
President, ". c. Thomas of Greeley; dlrcc-
tor for three years, e. v Trumbull Of Colo
RADIO Springs for three year. II. NJ Hale OF
Colorado Syringe; for two aud one-year-, L.
d. Fisher Of Grand Junction and r. o. Baker
of Durango.