The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
TEACHERS At SHASTA RETREAT.
First Annual Convention of the
Northern California ASsocia-
tion O1ens.

SHASTA RETREAT, CAL, Aug. 23.-
This beautiful resort is crowded with
people from all parts of the State, great
many of whom are here attending the
first annual convention of the Northern
California Teachers Association, which
opened to-day and will continue until the
28th. The convention was called to order
in the tabernacle at O'Clock by the presi-
dent, G. II. Stout of Butte County. All
Joined in singing America" after which
the President introduced George b. Rob-
ertson of Yreka, who made the address OF
welcome III place of Hamilton Wallace of
Yreka, who is ill and unable to attend.
The address was witty and heartily en-
joyed. G. FL. Stout responded with a
thirty minute speech, during which he
was frequently interrupted by applause.
In his address of welcome Robertson
called attention to the warm welcome
Siskiyou County had for teachers from
of warming the temperature, and even
the WILLIAMS in the villas" he said, were
ready to welcome them.
Many delegates are yet to arrive.
Seventy-six names are now on the roll OF
those present. The several counties are
represented as follows:
Butte-Miss Maggie Frisholtz, Miss Lille
Cook, Miss l. B. Heirn Miss Bessie Collins,
May Doane, Miss Rhoda Kemp, Miss olive
Willard. Miss Margaret Cullen, Mrs. Carrie E.
Topic, Mrs. Lizzie Stout and Messrs. Glen
Cummins, Prince L. Topic, Charles Camper,
C. NJ. Ritter and Maxwell Adams
Shasta County-Miss May F. Giles, Miss Ches-
tine Fish, Miss Isabel Ashfeld, Miss Nora
Ashfield, Miss Mary Shaw, Miss May Newton,
Miss Lillian Merriman, Miss Margaret Poore,
Miss A. Bass, Mrs. NJ. Z. Dittmar and Mr.. w. U.
Blodgett.
Suffer County-Miss Winnie Moon, Miss
Alice Amaden, Miss Nellie Brophy, Miss Oba
Alger. Miss Jane D. Chris tiansen, Miss May
Kimball and Mr.. C. G. Kline.
Glenn County-Mss Isabel Ames Miss Mary
Roger, Miss Elizabeth Kesserling, Miss Emma
scribner. Miss Olive NJ. Farunham and Messrs.
F. S. Reager and T. Q. Birch.
Tehama County-Miss Della Nikirk, Miss
Lena Naugle, Miss Agnes Naugle, Miss Nellie
Yuba County-Miss Nellie Smith.
Colusa Coun ty-Miss Adella Gay and Mrs. "a.
L. Wilson.
Trinity County-Miss Lizzie Fox.
Napa County-Miss Kate Ames.
Siskiyou Counly-Miss NJ. E. McCaskey, Miss
Nellie N. Timmons, Miss Winnie Lee, Miss
Kate E. Grider, Miss Mary NJ. Davidson, and
Messrs. Charles J. Luttrell. H. s. Matnewson,
NJ. T. Cowan, F. J. Waller, C. S. Smith, William
A. Otey, Jonn Otey, Y. L. Cummings, DR.. C. C.
Gleaves ana Mrs. Elizabeth Isgrigg.
The officers of the association are: Presi-
dent, G. Fl. Stout of Butte County; vice.
president, Mrs. Amelia Dittmar of Shasta
County ;correspondiDg secretary, Harriet
L. Wilson OF CcIusa County; recording
secretary, G. G. Kline of Suffer County
treasurer, o. E. Graves of Tehama County
assistant recording secretary, c. s. Smith
OF SiskiYou County.
A letter was received from Charles II.
Keyes of Berkeley. who is now in the
East. The missive was read, it stating
his intention of remaining in that section
permanently consequently he will be un-
able to carry out his portion of the pro-
gramme during the convention.
The committees were appointed, after
which the meeting adjourned until
o'clock this evening. when reception was
held.
During the week excursions will be run
to Mount Shasta. Castle Crag, Shasta
Springs and all points of interest in this
vicinity.