The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-01
THEIR WORK DONE
END OF A SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF
KANSAS TEACHERS
Full Set Officers Elected and the Usu-
al Resolutions Passed-Some Able
aud Interesting Papers Read
Meeting Ends With a Pleasant
Entertainment by Musical Club.

HL1cill Dt
Yesterday mornings session Of the
Southwest Kansas Teachers association
WAS opened with music By the High school
| double quartet. which acquitted itself ad-
| mirably. The program was carried out as
| printed with the exception of the discus
| sion on Vertical Writing" which was
made general on account OF the absence OF
| Professor w C. Smoke of Clearwater.
| Principal W. f. Hickey of the Winfield
| High school read paper on How TO I'm
prove the qualifications OF Teachers. "
| Discussion Oh this suit ct was introduced
by Superintendent j. Y. Caldwell Of SedS-
wick county, and lie made some interest
| ing points. lie emphasized the need OF
thorough preparation. He thought teach
ers should meet and devise some plan aud
push it through, and recommended the
state normal to provide shorter course
adapted for teachers preparing for the
common schools. The question was
further discussed by Miss Maud Price of
the Wellington High school. She dwelt
particularly upon the need Of collegiate
and professional training.
L. Il. Henry of Arkansas City followed
with paper, rs Orarory Lost Art:" in
which he demonstrated that 1t was not.
The paper was one of the best of the ses-
sion, oratoricaI in itself, logical and COM
pact. He took broad view of oratory and
Claimed that teacher who could arouse
he enthusiasm of his or her pupils was an
orator in the true sense OF the WORT.
Miss Blanche Smith, teacher of elocu-
ton and oratory in the Winfield college,
also talked upon this subject. She said
the demand for oratory was not less now
than In the past, but That &c was for ora
tions and orators of different class. She
thought the political and lecture Uniforms
and the pulpit furnished abundant oppor-
tunity Tor the ambition OF all modern
orators.
DIR. Hoss was introduced and made a
few remarks appropriate 10 the subject.
ID. ;. Pence OF Wichita and L. {. COnk-
lin of Mulvane discussed vertical writing
to be or not TO be-and strongly favored
IL on account OF its being hygenlc more
easily learned, and more legible than the
slant system.
President w. y. Rice Of the Southwest
Kansas college read a paper on Does
American Education Satisfy the Needs of
American Life" for which he was highly
ompIimented. Messrs. J. VI. Naylor of
Lewis academy ard Jonas Cook If Harper
discussed the subject afterwards. The
conclusion was reached that while the
ed cation may be satisfactory, there Is
still room for improvement.
John Schurr's paper on Does Socialism
Destroy Patriotism" exhibited care in
preparation and his points were well
sustained. by argument as they could be
by one taking his view, which WAS of the
negative. He pronounced the purposes Of
socialism TO be euobling and elrvating,
aud not destructive TO patriotism. Miss
Della Smoke and d. \. Tiff of Belle
II. l., 49,. a..
able arguments on the other side strongly
condemnlng socialism.
The Symposium: The American Trim
ity-"The School House, The Printing
House, - ''The Meeting House." by Super
intendenJ Richardson of Wichita, Super
Iutendent Il. w. Conway of Arkansas City
and Rev. Don 5. Colt of Wichita, lii the
order named, was one of the most enter
tanning and instructive features of the
convention.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The routine business wound up the
afternoon session, and the following reso-
buttons were adopted unanimously:
I'VE, your committee on resolutions.
beg leave To submit the following report:
'Eirst-We favor the following legisls-
lntive enactmeuts: (a) Educational quail
fications for the office of county ana city
superintendent; 90 Uniform basis of tax
alton; (cj The levy of "A state and county
tax for the support OF common schools, To
be distributed to school districts accord
ing to the number of teachers employed;
ID The establishment OF county high
schools in accordance with resolution OF
State Teachers association.
''Second-We favor the appointment of
a committee of one TO confer with the
legislative committee of the State Teach
ers' association, and we would recon-
mend to the members of said committee
that they confine their efforts to the pass
age of a few or the most important and
necessary ones.
'Third-We favor the passage of law
authorizing boards of education of cities
OF the first and second class to contract
with a superintendent for a period of
three years, after a trial of one year.
"Fourth-We hereby tender the thanks
of this association TO tue trustees of the
First Presbyterian church OF Wichita for
the use OF the building. TO the High school
for the excellent music furnished, aud 10
the citizens of the Peerless Princess of
the plaius" for the cordial reception ac-
corded TO the members of this association.
''Fifth-Recognizing that the success OF
this meeting is largely due TO the uutiring
efforts of the officers and committees OF
this association, we hereby tender the
thanks of this association TO such officers
and committees"
THE NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
President-Principa Frank h. Dyer,
W !ch!ta High school.
Vice president-Superintend II. NJ.
I. Bear, Wellington.
Secretary-Miss Maud Price, Yelling
ton.
Treasurer-Superiuten Jonas Cook,
Harper.
Executive committee - Superintendent
t. w. Conway, Arkansas City: Principal
ID. ;. Pence, Wichita: Principal J. +.
kalio, kingman; Superintendent w. y.
Clark, Caldwell; Superintendent j. l..
Swain, Harper.
The next meeting will be held at Arkan-
sas City. in November, 1885
The concert given the teachers By the
Wichita Musical club Al he Garfield opera
house in the evening was highly praised by
a / the visitors. The violin solo OF Miss
Beatrice Atkins and the chorus deserve
special mention.
Tue visitors expressed themselves rs
highly pleased with the entertainment
gwen them by Wichita and that the CON
vention had been productive d lasting
good In the interchange of views.
Mans destiny i in his own hands Pure
food-cooked with DE-. Prices Baking
powder-will help him u accomplish Il