Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-08
Northwest Kansas Teachers AssOci-
alton.

Inc Ase0clatlon met IN the bAptlBt
church at Phillipsburg this year for
it's ninth annual session Supt. j.. M.
Paddock, the retiring president, called
the meeting to order and, after the
preliminary exercises, introduced the
new president, Supt. ]. r., Oonelly.
Mayor Porter, of Phillipsburg, vel.
coined the teachers, and at the same
time impressed on them the "moun-
tains Of responsibility that rest upon
the teachers in the progress of the
future is to be proportionate to that
of the recent past"
Prin j. f. Green, of Hoxle, RES
ponded. I'VE have come" he said
in part, ito renew old acquaintance
and form new ones; to help and be
helped; to learn better to estimate
ourselves. Teachers are usually not
overestimated. The welcome address
makes us feel that we are appreciated.
We need to feel more that the great
thing ls to live, and to teach by Iiv-
ing"
Social Success" was the title of
the presidents address. Among
other things he said: THE individ-
ual desive for success Is the greatest
single factor in progress. To secure
correct notions of the nature Of sue.
cess, aud to properly direct and de-
vslop or wholly suppress inherited
tendencies, is one of the great prob
lens for us TO solve, Success de.
ponds on opportunity and conditions
as we'll as on individual character.
The recent war was great opportu
nifty for many men. Purpose is, new
ertheless, essential. Money and
station ia something, but purpose is
everything The world has ever
dotted it's hat, and ever will, to the
man with a purpose. There are as
many scholastic misers as money mi
sers. Both are equally TO be con-
demned Editorial success, like min
isterlsl success, depends on giving
people what they want, not what they
need; on Offering Dslliatives and
not purgstives, But we are pro
crossing; we are passing to an era
where the world shall be able to dis
tingulsh between quackery and pro-
fcIency demagoguery and PATRIOTISM;
dyspepsia and religion"
At the evening meeting Prof. L. L.
Dyche delivered his lecture on his
Alaskan trip, during which, as he
himself tells, he was in danger Of be-
coming the fifth husband Of the
"Princess Tom"
At the close of the lecture commit
tees were announced as follows:
Resolutions, o M. Becker, w. q.
Riste, f. Il, Baker, W. II. Lyon and
P L. Stout; Auditing, F. R. Snyder.
j. W. Summers and L. q. Taylor.
Former students, and graduates Of
the state normal, held a reunion in
the parlors Of the Bssell House after
the evening meeting. About twenty
were present and enjoyed themselves
as only those who have been students
together can,
On Friday morning Prin. W. G..
RIste and PJln. +. II. Baker recalled
some interesting "reminiscences of the
early history of the organization.
Inquiry developed the information
that the following had attended five
or more meetings Of the association:
W. G.. Riste, o. NJ Becker, j. M.
Tadlock, r. d. Emery, f H. Baker,
Fl. NJ. Gutter, f. Il Snyder, Maggie
Lytle, Anna Bates, J, A Brown, II j.
Lambert, ]. j. Johnston, P. L. Stout,
and a few others who we're not in the
room at the time.
professional vs.. Stepping Stone
Teaching" was discussed IN fine
paper by Prin. j. N. Bsnks, OF Kir-
win The writer regrets that he did
not hear all of It, Among the things
heard we're: "The non. professional
teacher holds every other profession
above that of the teacher and rlses
from it to them. He makes no real
preparation for teaching prepare him
in part for the desired profession, at
least to the extent Of furnishing the
necessary money. Teaching, to be
valuable must approach the ideal,
which stepping stone teachers" can
not do"
W. J. Beardwell, Hill City: "Only
a professional teacher can have the
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