Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-22
Teachers Association


The teachers Of Phillips county
met in regular association at the court
house in this city last Saturday, The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Prof. Riste, and after a
preliminary session, began tho regu-
lar exercises Of the program.
The first subject professional
Ethics" by Miss Alice Carman, was
an able paper showing careful
thought and broad, comprehensive
knowledge Of school government.
Five Practical Questions" were
asked by Irving Winchell, Of Logan,
answered satisfactorily by various
members of the association.
The subject of County High
Schools" was fully treated by q. A,
Smith, of Stuttgart, after which the
question was pretty generally discuss
ed by members of the association,
Hons. VIM. Bssell, +. @. johnson,
Prof. Blackmar and others.
The Teachers Trials and Tri-
umphs" was briefly discussed by L,
w, Scott, of Marvin. The next sub
ject, History as an Educator" was
presented in an able paper by 7. o,
Felix, of Kirwin, Supt o. L, Smith
spoke of plans of the work Hon. O.
A. Lewis not being present to take
part in the exercises, Prof. Blackmar
spoke briefly to the teachers.
This was the best attended meeting
of the season, all seemed to be inter
ested. The subject Of a county high
school aroused the most interest The
meeting altogether was one of the
very successful gatherings for which
our teachers are noted,
The lecture in the evening at the
Presbyterian church by Prof. Black
mar was universally appreciated by
all present. The discourse was TEEN.
ing with the deepest and best thought
while at the same time it was spnght.
ly and sparkling, and was closely fol-
lowed by the interested audience
"One of the most remarkable products
of Kansas soil" said the speaker, lis
the Kansas boy and girl, They are
everywhere distinguishing themselves
and honorlng their state"
After reviewing the early history o.
education in our country, Prof. Black
mar graphically depicted the heroisn
of Kansas people who are compelled
to. sacrifice to obtain education foI
their children; the social evils and thu
remedy-educatlon. Education make
people free. A national universit.
would have averted the civil war;
"The state does not give It's citizen
free education from charitable motives
but expects value received from it
educated men and women" Afte
speaking further on the subject anC
aims Of education the lecturer touch
ed upon who needs higher education
and pretty thoroughly established tn,
fact that the need Of higher education
is universal.
Our lives should be larger than GU
professions. The teacher, the bust
nessman, the professional man anC
the capitalist all need the broadening
influence of higher education. Man
kind is mutually dependant on eacl
other. No one lives to himself, blu
is part Of the whole which is society
The proper education of one individu
al helps the whole, as well as the per
incious influence Of one person ma,
injure the whole. The high school i
a missing link in the chain of educa
tional advantages of our people. l
must be supplied else the value of tn
primary and intermediate, as well a
the university course is seriously crii
pied. The tax paid out for the sup
port Of the university and the com
mon schools is no more necessar!
than that for high school. The twC
are incomplete without the third
Education is to better the race, to in
crease the power and the happiness
of humanity.
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