The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-27
SAY NICE THINGS.
The Visiting School Teachers
Like Topeka.
That's What Makes Them Come
Here Every Year
BIG SWARMS OF THEM
Listening to Entertaining and
Instructive Papers,
And Having Good Time on the
Side.

Topeka belongs distinctively to the
Kans.ss school teachers just now, and
Topeka doesn't care There are d good
many other people that wouldn't mind
belonging to Kansas school ma'am.
It has been said that the Kansas school
ma'am IS good looking. The identity of
the remark seems to have been lost but
it is certain it was a man that said it
and that he was not only smart and truth
full but a very good Judge as well.
But the male portion OF the nan sas edu-
catIonal factor must not be neglected
He ID good LOOKING, TOO, and in addition
to that Is almost smart as the woman
who builds the fire and wIelds the club
in the school house just across the creek.
Is il any wonder ii there is sometimes
visiting after school hours and plank foot
bridge across the stream aud afterwhIle
a consolidation and new school teacher
IN the otner school house.
Legislative hail was packed to the
doors last night with people on whom
rests the future Of the civilized world
Tney were from all parts 0f lne state and
some Of them came ID special cars The
EmporIa people did. anyway.
At least one thousand teachers from
different parts Of the state are present
Miss Gertrude Tracey. Prof NJ. Ii.
LeIb and James Moore had charge of the
musical part of the programme and it
was excellent
Rev. Dr. Embree asked the divine
blessing on the gathering.
Charles =. GIeed was on the programme
for the address of welcome. but ne
couldn't be present and County Superin-
tendent w. II. Wright, of Topeka, took
his place. The teachers feel perfectly
welcome now and glad they came.
Alr. Wright said enough nice things
ABOUT the teachers to make them happy
make her satisfied with herself. tie told
the teachers TO:
Lake everything in sight and if there
is anything you want that you don't see.
please have the temerity to ask for it"
Ii was "A hearty welcome and the
teachers took right hold Of it.
Hiss Helen Eacker Of Delphos, who
can almost out DemOsthenes Mrs Lease
of Wichita, responded and did d good
job of It. Miss Eacker is bright woman
but she has not yet been able 10 get over
that recognized weakness Of humanity
to say mean things back when her name
is spelled wrong. The programme left
out the of her last name and Miss
Eacker was not sure that she was on the
bIIl at all But she went ahead just the
same
why wouldn't we be weicomegD she
wanted to know. DO we not leave our
mon ~ at your dry goods st0rese loud
applause from the TOpekans presently
We visit your asylum-but we do not
stay there. We have even invaded Rep
resenIative hail, but we dldn [ have to
break in and nobody tried to keep u
out." Tie Republicans and POpulists
did not know just who this was on, SO
they both apDlauGed.
Thus encouraged, Miss Eacker became
fiowery and SAID lot Of nice things
about most every body in sight, not f3r
getting Topeka.
Topeka is the teachers Mecca" she
said. Topeka is the jewel of Kansas .
and the Topeka people Immediately
voted Miss EAcker a very nice woman.
Mr. Wlnans. who had charge of the
meeting, introduced the president, W m.
Nj. Davidson Of Topeka, who delivered
his address
8Er. Davidson is very much in favor of
patriotism IL the schools. He wants a
few minutes at least each day devoted TO
the contemplation, deep and sol
and would like to heve every
te 4cher tell at least two stories a day
about American Independence and '.O.d
Glory" Run story column daily in the
public schools, says Mr.. Davidson, aud
make every child a true American with
a peashOoIer for foreigners and anar-
chists and rebels. He didn't say that
but that's what he meant
He then announced the following com
mitJees:
Resolutions-Prof F. P. smith. O.ta-
wa; Mrs. Fannie Reid-SIusser, Kansas
City, Kansas: and Prof T. W. Conway, Of
Arkansas City.
Awarding fag-Prof Upper, Hia-
watha; Prof John D4etr CD, Empcria.
and A. B. Carroll Of alma
Awarding hbrary-P. F. Yearout, Eu-
reka; G. G. Carter, Wabauusee, and w.
5. Picken, lola
Auditing committee-E. Payne, En-
poria; J. b. Morgan. Sabetha, and Guy
P.~BentOn, Fort Scott
The rest of the evening was devoted
to getting acquainted and shaking hands
Friends made their yearly greetings 20
each other and it was genuine reunion.
Greetings were also sent to the other
state meetings now in session in the west