Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Mrs. R, ]. Crozier Writes Interesting.
ly Of the Land and People.

10 the Editor of the Reflector:
Los ANGELES, CAL, July IL am
truly grateful for the REFLECroR's
visits to me here between the noun
tains and the sea in this land of sum
shine where dwell friends Of yours,
former residents of the CITY of the
Plains" After reading aud re-read-
ing, the welcome sheet is passed
around among friends in the city and
the news commented upon.
| am told of a Kansas Club With
over one hundred members. will
mention to you some people who
have lately scanned your columns.
The Hoyt family who with their
married daughters, Mrs. Lane and
Mrs. Crew live near the II. c. Shelton
family, who are now all members of
st. Paul's church, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Paul whose daughter Kittie
graduates from the city high school
this evening. Mr.. Paul is in the EN-.
ploy Of a leading lumber company.
MIR. Will Colwell and sister are here,
the only children living of the orig
inal ten children who came to Abilene
with their mother in 1878.
Mr.. H. c. Junken and family are
neighbors of ours, also the Misses
Thornton who have a pretty cottage
of their own near one OF the most
beautiful city parks. Miss Lolita has
Just finished her school work for the
year. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bowman has a fine
position on the Daily Herald and is
considered a model newspaper woman.
Mr.. David Keller is away at present
seeking rest and health among the
mountains. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morel
and baby Lewis have recently moved
into a fine house in the best part of
the city. Mr.. Morel is an artist Of
note.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Lewis live at
Downey, but are often in the city.
Miss Edith attended the city high
school and is considered an excellent
pupil. Her papers from Downey
from the ninth grade were pronounc.
ed by the state superintendent the
second best in the state, which is good
for Kansas born girl.
The numerous relatives Of the Nc
Kennetts as well as the Kansas peo-
pie mentioned are enthusiastic in
their praise of this wonderful country.
Volumes could not contain it.
AT the Chamber of Commerce three
large rooms are given over to the
local committees Of the N. Il. A. Tons
of literature are being sent out ex-
planning the routes and arrangements
and baskets full of letters from all
parts of the United States asking for
that kind of information areNbeing
daily received. Alb over the city
great preparations are being made
for the entertainment of the Educa-
tional association; organized in 1857
it has assumed great proportions.
In looking over the records | have
CLEANED these facts: The first meet
ing of the association held west of the
Mississippi river was at Topeka in
1886 1t was considered a debatable
question whether it was best to axe
the association so far into the "wild
and woolly west" But the meeting
was nevertheless a success and the
association after going east again for
a year to rest and recuperate once
more decided to move west. So the
next year drawing II long breath il
sprung clear over the Rocky noun
talns and held its meeting at San
Francisco. This meeting was a most
successful one. The membership
reached 1916.
The meeting to be held here in
July will thus be the second in Cal
ifornia and the second west Of the
Rockies. Nothing is being left un'
done by the citizens to make the visit
Of this great association a pleasan,
one. The city will be turned over tc
the teachers to do with as they wish
Many side trips to the mountains ant
seaside have been arranged for and /
| is hoped that the teachers will ge
great good from the mental and phys
ical stimulus OF travel and change o
scene and the inspiration that Gomez
from contact with large numbers o