The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-27
TEACHERS IN SESSION
The Isetn6 at Livingston Promises 10
Be Successful
MADE WELCOME AT ONCE
Tho Speeches on the Opening Day
OF tho Convention Wore Eloquent
Free Entertainment for
Those In Attendance.

-free entertainment TOR
Those In Attendance.
special Dispatch to tho standard.
LIVINGSTON, Dec. a6.-This city gavo o
royal welcome to-day to tho members OF
the State Teachers association who or.
rived on every train from all parts Of Mon.
taua. Tho visitors already number over
100. They were escorted by the reception
committee TO the hotels and private houses
where splendid accom- mmodations had
been provided. Tho citis ns oflLivingston
arc proud Of their distinguished guests
and will entertain them during the three
days session Of tho institute in that hos.
pitable manner for which the Gateway
City 10 justly noted.
Tho flrst session Of tho institute opened
In tho opera house this evening with the
following eloquent address Of welcome by
Hon. z. C. Day OF this city. Hosaid:
LADIES AND GENTLEMES: We have met
here this evening partly for the purpose Of ex.
pressing to the asso riation our appreciation Of
the compliment paid US In selecting. unsolicited.
our city - It's place Of meeting and tenderins TO
those Of its IN ,mbers vino have favored us with
their presence, our formal words Of greeting
and welcome. by some mischan, Of fate this
task has been assigned me but ] trust that my
studied phraseo.ogy may be accepted BY you as
tho full measure Of the hospitality and friendly
feeling to no accorded to you by us. Aside
from this formality and these cold words We de-
sire to welcome you to our homes and aresides.
to take salt at our tables ~ guests and friends,
and above oil to feel that we heartily sympa.
thine with you In your efforts. and will. 80 far
as IN our power lies, cooperate with you In max
Ing your mesing. not on.y u success from pro-
fessonai standpoint. but one upon which, In he
coming years with their added burden Of labor
and accomplishment. We may all be able to
look beck upon rs pleasant season well spent.
Tho tendency Of the times 10 towards associa-
ton and coop ration; all lines Of thought,
whether we select as our feld OF Investigation
whose music OF metro to conceal the absence Of
meaning. or descend to tho moro hopeless task
OF the reformation OF the modern municipality.
we and ready to hand associations formed for
the exploiting Of theories. the chronicainv Of
classification Of results, or the suggestions OF
plans for future action. We have had con-
gresses Of women and congresses OF men. OF all
thcosophists and theologists In the Lexicon, in.
cludiug theosophists, hypnoelsts and theolog.
cans Of all shades and forms OF creeds 1t
would be curious TO trace the history and dcvel-
or what might be termed Capitalization or con-
centeastou Of effort with Its effect upon the In.
dividnl Oeing and individual effort. Whether
q WIN result In bringing the individual standard
up to the sum OF maximum efforts ef oil OF ths
compouent members OF tho association can be
conjecturcd only by tho advances
Of the most abstruse soclologists.
But there can be no doubt that
the movement, when applied to subjects that
admit Of cooperation, has produced marked
effects for good. such subject Is tho science
Of the art. or Whatever you may bs pleased to
term it. Of the training Of tho young. and
doubsless some Of you have enjoyed the invsst!-
gallon Of the growth Of this science or art from
the time Of the ignorant dominic who marked
the art OF Latin verses with strokes Of his
walking stick upon the back OF the reluctant
post, down to the present axe whom tho cultl.
waited teacher takes his pupil BY the hand - .
friend aud guides and leads him through inter
esting laboratories Of science. along the pleasant
by.paths Of literature. and history, or steadies
his feet upon tho steep steps that approach tho
temple Of philosophy who Is there that can
say this improvement In method aud Increase
In result ls not largely duo TO these associations?
From the limited knowledge OF such assocla-
tiOn you were wise In fixing the time OF your
meeting during the holiday season and In max.
ing the place Of meeting migratory In character.
Nothing, is seems TO me. could be more restfu,
or rocuperstive for the teacher oppressed with
the tedious and Outlines Irritating labors OF the
school room. than to spend season Of rest In
the association Of coIaborers. sharing each
others burdens, and out IL the abundance OF
ones own expert enee suggesting plans to
tighten the future tasks by transferring your
meetings TO different localities you extend to all
IN turn the privilege OF sharing In that general
culture to be derived from the discussion OF ed-