Arizona republican., 1898-12-27
TEACHERS ASSEMBLE.
First Session of Inc Teachers In-
 Sfifufe Was Held Yesterday.

The first session of the jcint county Teachers Institute and the Territorial association was held yesterday in the Presbyterian church and the day was spent in the preliminary work Of the four days session. The attendance was large for the first day and but few counties were without representatives. More teachers arrived last night and others are expected on the m-Tnir g train.
 The session was opened by the sing ing of America" and 3 prayer by Rev. Lapsley McAfee pastor Of the Pcesby- tsFfan church. Miss Davis Of Con- gross was chosen secretary Of the in stitute and Miss May Merriman of Pima county was made assistant sscre- tary. c. H. Tuny of Tucson is vice president. c. w. Crcuse, superin- tendent of schools fer Mariccpa coun- ty presided at the opening.
 Dr. Lewis Halsey Of the Baptist church delivered an address CT wei come. We welcome the teachers of Arizona he said, because we are glad to see you In the absence of Mayor Adams who was expected 10 de- liver the address of welcome, I can on- 1y say that I am here to suffer and you are here to suffer, but not for 1cng." Here MT. Halsey applied one Of the stories ot John Hay, saying T am not here to fill Mayor Adams place but to rattle around it. You are here for the purpose of making history both for yourselves and for Arizona which i5 proud of her public schools.
 He then read a short excerpt from an address by President Gilman of Jchns Hopkins, which aptly illustrated the purpose of the. gathering.
 Education is the development Of in tellect and human powers for good O. @evil The teachers of this territory are a powerful influence for good. Let us pursue our labors that we may leave an abiding and lasting infusnce."
 Prof. Malvern Dimmick, principal ct the Flagstaff schools responded on bs- half of the teachers. He spoke for some time and his address was enter taining and instructive. We are as- sembled here fer the advancement Of the school interests Of Arizona" he be- gan ''In behalf of the 360 teachers and 14. 900 school children Of Arizona, thank the gocd people Of Phoenix for the hearty welcome extended to Us.
 Committees on resolutions. school law and reception were appointed The following teachers were in attendance:
 Yavapai County-Lda J. Johnson, HISS I1GuCOCAs MISS w AIA1eAAAAS, o' Arnold, Miss Louise Gage, Julia Mel ten, Florence K. Smith, Lima K. Shel- don, B. K Kerr, Mrs. Kerr, Louis D. Bates. Mrs A. Mckenzie, Mrs. North cutt, Mrs. L. M Schwartz, Mabel Gun ming, EIva HaskeI, F. s. Hafford, F. C.. Smith, Mrs. Ella Black, Miss Ellen T. Lang, A. J. Matthews, Minnie Watts.
 Coconino County.-Miss Tyroler Miss Mcintyre, Miss Howard. Mrs Malvern Dimmick, Miss Kathryn Ed wards,
 Mariccpa Ccunty.-M'ss Hsermans, Ada Kelly. Bertie Russell, Winifred Dy sart, Lena E. Williams. Miss H. M. Green, w. H. Smith, J. c. Cole, Geo. M F'rizzell, Mabel Barley, Mare La Chance, K A. Coughran, Kate Ciristy, Addine Bury, Miss Maxwell s. T. Downen, George Hendrix, Flora Mills, Bertha White, Ida Warren, Bell Moore, Loretta Huntington, Mabel Garland, w. J. Andersen, H. Marion Temple, MT. Nets, Miss Ida Woolf, Mary Wa gar, Stella Chapman, Ida Sw:ggett,