Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
The N. W. X. Teachers Association.

The eighth annual session OF the
Northwest Kansas Teachers Associa-
ton embracing the teachers and
superintendent Of Smith, Phillips,
Norton, Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne
Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Ora
ham, Rooke, Wallace, Cove, Logan,
and Trego counties met at Norton,
Kansae, on Thanksgiving day. The
association was called to order at
ESQ p. M, by the retiring president
Supt. j. M Miller Of Rocks county.
After music by the Norton quartette
and orchestra Rev. See invoked the
Divine assistance. Mayor O. f..
Shimeall welcomed the teachers to
Norton and gave them the freedom
OF the city in a few brief but we'll
chosen words. Supt. j. r. Connolly
of Thomas county responded on be-
half of the teachers, Supt. Miller in
his usual happy style OF humoT then
introduced the new president, j. NJ,
Tadlock, Of Phillips county, who ad-
dressed the teachers, upon the subject
"The Lesson Of Today" An extract
from the address will appear IN next
weeks issue.
After short business meeting the
association adjourned to hold an in
formal social.
The declamstory contest was held
Thursday evening with vice president
j r Greene of Hoxie IN the chair -
There we're six contestants, represent.
ing Sherman, Thomas, Decatur, Sher-
idan, Rocks and Norton, all young
ladies, except the contestant from
Norton.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Norton county, LIST; Rocks county ,2ud;
Graham county, 81.
Friday was given to discussions OF
many topics ofinterest to school work
eEs. "Slsnt vs. Vertical Penmanship,"
a paper by O. d Long, called out
much discussion which WIS sharp and
to the point.
The discussion on the New Text
books was full, and very interesting
The pros and cons sharply contested.
With very few exceptions the new
books we're endorsed as being an i'm.
provement on the old books, and a
step in the right direction. The
school book law was unanimously in
dorsed in the resolutions, though the
association refused to indorse all the
books in use.
Prof Mosher's paper on "Educs.
tional Fsds," was one OF the best
ever delivered before the northwest
association.
In the Round Table meetings Miss
Kate Tadlock read a paper on "Child
Study" to the primary section and
Miss Eunice Norris on "What is q
High School" to the graded and high
school section. Iu the district school
section Daily Program" was under
discussion. The county superlnten.
dents section discussed granting GER
tifcates, employment Of normal in-
structlon, school visitation and a few
other topics of moment.
Friday evening session was called
to order by the president, and the re-
port of the committee on nominations
was read and adopted.
Place of meeting, PbilIipsburg.
President, Supt. j. r. Connolly,
Colby.
Vice-president, Supt. r. @. Smith,
Goodlsnd.
Secretary, MISS Mable Reynolds,
Hill City.
Treasurer @. u Long, Norton.
Executive committee: j M Tad
lock, chairman, Phillipsburg; P L
Stou secretary, Hill City; j N
Mos0er, Smith Center; w q Riste,
Colby; j r Greene, Hoxie.
Saturday morning was given to pa
pers and discussion Of school topics
After the adoption OF resolutions
and report Of auditing committee the