The Delta independent., 1896-03-18
TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS
To Meet in Salida, May ~, IS and IS,
at the Opera House.

The program for tho Western Colora-
do Teachers' association and state meet
ing OF county superintendent has boon
issued. Tho program is quite elaborate
and shows much careful and painstak-
ing work on the part OF Prof. J. S. Kill
gore, who is mainly instrumental in or
ganizing the association and in arrang-
ing tho details of the meeting.
The officers OF the association as an
nounced on the program are: j. p.
jackson. president. Leadville; J. S. Kill
gore. secretary, Salida; w. 6. Harris.
vice president. Delta; Mary f. Stafford,
assistant secretary. Buena Vista; F. G..
Spencer, treasurer. Monte Vista.
The directors are: j. A. Flynn, Ala
mosa; N. w. Keplinger. Gunnison: C..
L. Bennett, Glenwood Springs; ]. A.
Smith, Montrose; +. L. Howett, Breck-
enridgs.
The music will be in charge Of Miss
Myrtle Comstock Of this city.
The date is announced for the evening
OF Thursday. May IA. to continue with
forenoon, afternoon aud evening sessions
over Saturday, tho 10th.
The address Of welcome will be deliv-
cred by Prof. NJ. D. L. Buell. and re-
sponded to by Tillmon jenkins OF Mosca.
The following numbers are prominent
on the program, the papers all to be
thoroughly discussed by the meeting:
Address-''what to Read and How to Read"
............-.....J.F y. Keating, Central City
Address. State Supt. Mrs. 4. J. Peavey
Paper-"Soms Tsds and One Fad.
....-.............-.....h NJ. l. Kills, Ouray
Paper-"The Enormous Waste Of Time, Eli
ergy and Money in Our Public Schools"
....................J. ". Haner, walsenburg
Snyder, President State Normal. Greeley
Address. Observation-Disclosures. Vim.
+. SlocuIn. President Colorado College
Paper-"Tsmpelments and Habit in Educa-
ton. n"......................T.A q. Clark, Aspen
Paper-"The Sphere and Equipment Of the
Superintendent Of Public schools'......
......................JA A. Hancock, Durango
Address DR.. Alston Ellis, Presi-
dent State Ayr icul,ural College. Ft Collins
Discussion Should the state law compel
school boards to allow teachers for time
necessarily spent In attending county
and state educational conventions 800.
Observation-Disclosures. Upen 70 All
Association headquarters will be es.
tablished in the opera house. which will
bs open at all hours during the session.
Tho county superintendsnts Of the
state will hold their meeting in the G.
A. r. hall, Duey block, with headquar-
ters at the st. Clair hotel. The officers
Of the supsrintendents' association are:
G. L. Harding. president. Boulder; H. G.
Lay, vice president, Telluride; Anna X.
Page, secretary, Leadville; E. M. Scan
Ian, treasurer, Aspen.
The exscutiYasommittes 10 composed
OF Chas. w. Bowman, Pueblo; Elizabeth
Walker. Grand Junction; Frank D. Ball,
Castle Rock. .'F-~
one-fifth fare rate and the local hotels
have all agreed upon reduced rate for
the occasion.
The teachers Of the Salida schools will
act as a reception committee and will be
known by the badge Reception w. c.
T. A.. Salida." some Of whom will meet
all trains the first and second days.
Arrangements are being made for the
largest gathering Of teachers ever as
semblsd in the western part Of the state,
and being held in connection with the
state meeting Of county superinte ndsnts,
teachers who contemplate q ch ange Of
location will have an opportunity to SEQ
those interested in educational work
from all counties in the state. School
boards, whose schools are in session at
this time, are expected to allow their
teachers the time for attendance as no
more time 10 required than at the ordi-
nary county convention.
The city will be decorated and moth
ing left undone TO render the visit Of
teachers 4 pleasant ono that will re-
dound to the credit Of Salida. Every
citizen should take pride in helping
in some manner the enterprise. Last
year Salida gained the reputation Of be-
ing the state convention city. This year
we should strive to have more conven-
tions. Lot this last one be an unquali-
fed success.-Salida Mail.