Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-23
THE PEDAd0GUEs.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Held at
the College Building Last

Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Heid ~
the College Building Last
Saturday.
Never before i'm the history of Bax-
ter Springs did so many teachers
assemble within it's borders as did
last Saturday at the Baxter Springs
Normal and Business College when
the Cherokee County Teachers
Association held its meeting there.
Almost every school district in
the county was represented and the
meeting resulted in much good to
all. About sevcnty-five teachers
were present. The art department
of the College made most credit
able exhibit of the work done in
that department and the assembly
room, as well as all other rooms OF
the building, was handsomely dec
Grated with flowers and drapery for
the occasion.
The following program was car
ried out:
Music. ...............B Baxter High School
District Ownership of Text Books
w. A. Mckee
DlSCuSslOH '''DSi'o S''''H
Spiritual Influence of Teacher
Mrs. Alice MARYLAND
Discussion. ................E. L. Ruffner
A Definite Purpose in Teaching
Chas. II. Brooks
Schools of Germany. ....... Prof Rowell
What Regulations Should be made
in Regard to County Graduates'-
Prof Keplinger
Discussion. S. S. Miner. o. p Amos
Model Recitation. ........... Laura Person
The visiting teachers took great
interest in the proceedings aud at
times the discussions became very
warm, but they were always inter
esting and instructive.
In the evening the musical depart
ment of the college gave a grand
soiree musicale complimentary to
the visiting teachers. The assembly
room was crowded to the utmost
capacity, simply being filled to the
doors. The musicale was enjoyed
by all and reflected great credit on
Miss Kate Burress. teacher OF
Mnsic in the Baxter Springs Nor
NAL and Business College. The
following program was rendered:
Duet. .Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 2. .Liszt
Misses Burress and Polster.
Solo. Dance of the Haymakers. " Wilson
Miss May Clark,
Solo ........S Spring Song. .Grieg
Miss May Wadsworih.
Duet. . Grand Military Galop. -. Bohm
Misses Tucker and Clark
Solo. ...... Caprice Espanol. .Moskowski
Miss Polster.
Duet. Grace Waltzes. ...... Bohm
Misses Cannady and Beecham.
Solo. Goddess OF Morn. ...... Dorn
Miss Cooper
Solo. ................... .....'.'. oeiee''on
Miss Mabel Jones.
Solo Selection
Miss Erma Mckinney
Solo. Selection
Miss Maude Norton
Trio. ............ March. ...... Streabbog
Misses Beecham Cannady and Cooper.
Solo. Boute. en- Traine. .kelterer
Miss Scammon.
co,o J(a)Second Mazourka. GODDARD
o''' 80 (b)Drifting, g,........... .Bechtel
Miss Bruner.
Duet. Sleigh Ride. e..............
Misses Wadsworth and Beecham
Solo. ...... Eolian Harp. ....... Smith
Miss Tucker
Solo. Margaretha. Miss Lyman
Solo. .Polonaise Militaire. Chopin
Miss Burress.
The musicale was conceded by
all to be one of the grandest events
of the kind ever held in Southeast
Kansas.
Many of the visiting teachers
remained until Sunday. but when
they left they declared they had
had u most delightful time and
expressed determination to return
at the first opportunity.
To Prof. c. S. Bowman, president
OF the Baxter Springs Normal and
Business College, is due all credit
for having this meeting held in
Baxter Springs. 1t was n good
for the city that the
teachers were so pleasantly enter.