The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-08
THEY WERE PLEASED
Before Taking Their Depart
ure the Teacher Pass
FLATTR ING RESOLUTIONS
Expressive of Their Appreci-
alton Of lola Hospitality
and Other Things

The closing session of the Southeast
Kansas Teachers Association was
held Saturday, and every train
during the day has carried with 1t
the departing teachers. And 80 far
as the REGISTER can learn no one has
gone away with feeling Of regret
that he came. The program has been
crowded with good things, practical,
helpful and inspiring, the reunion
with old friends has been delightful,
while the opportunity to visit the
best town in Kansas has not been I'M
appreciated.
AS an evidence OF their apprecia-
ton of all these things the teachers
at their closing session adopted by a
unanimous vote the following
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Association
That we extend to the citizens OF
lola our siucerest thanks for their
kind welcome AS extended to I'd by
Hon. &. f. Scott and their hospitable
treatment of us during our stay.
That to Hon. &. f. Scott we return
our especial thanks for his practical
address which aroused in Us a broad
or view and fuller appreciation Of
our responsibilities.
That We are indebted TO County
uperintendent Bilibe and Superin
tendent Mitchell aud their energetic
workers for the pleasant arrange
ments made for meeting us al trains
and providing for us pleasant place
for boarding and lodging and in every
way attending To our needs and de
sires.
That We congratulate the manage
ment of the association upon securing
for us a man Of such talent az DR.. n
f. WiDship.
That we are grateful ia the ladiel
who have so kindly entertained III
with music.
That ~ the schOOlm8ster has not
in ancient or in modern times, made
single step ct progress save 10y
clinging tp the skirts OF the soldier
coat, we, therefore. IA teachers, tee
proud of the record made for our stat,
by the Twentieth Kansas. and ",
claim them as peculiarly our own, a.
reriment of school teachers ant
school boys, the best educated regi
ment in the world.
That the pictorial entertainment
given by Mr.. Rocket was, from nj
educational standpoint, success
being both Interesting and instruct
i've. Mr.. Rocket wac requested Il
repeat the entertainment on the mex
evening by the citizens Of lola.
Respectfully submitted,
w. A. STACEY,
HUGH H. EWING,
HALLIE ELLIS.
The following are the Off GER
elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent, S. w, McGaTTah, Olathe; Vice
President, w. A. stacey, Burlington
Secretary, Miss Josie McCool, Gar
nett; Treasurer, Supt. a. NJ. Sailors
Erie; executive committee, Home
Myers, Garnet; A, II. Eppersor
Yates Center; l.. A. LaBar, Ottawa.
Cherryvale and Garnett both ex
tended invitations to the A association
for it's meeting next year, the Associa
on, voting to go to GARRETT.
A number of the most prominen
teachers in attendance have askeD
the REGISTER to say that they hav
never attended = meeting of thi
Association which WAS so helpful anC
inspiring or whish they better on
joyed. They speSE IN the highes
terms of the good management o
those responsible for the local ar
rangements, and wish ~ have tn
people Of lola assured that they ap
preciate the courtesy aud hospitalit!
that mas been shown them on ever,
hand.
All of which is vWy pleasant to re
peat.
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