The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
ON BUSINESS PLANS
Continued from Sixth Page.


great force Of character. . fine orator. ar
iconoclast in thought, naturally present
ed some very strong. impressive ideas
| The orator proved that ideas are the
most expensive articles ever invented
yet it costs more TO get along without
them. All worth is won by suffering
Would you win an idea then do as Liv-
ingstone. Dante. Milton. Bunyon-work
for it. a child is born genius If he is q
born work. The crabaDpIe without the
| thought IS a crabaDple STILL no matter
/ how favorable the conditions and climate
! Ideas converted the cave jewellers into a
Newton and a Humboldt: changed the
| Illinois boatman into a Lincoln. Ideas
have given the umbrella, arctic over
! shoes. steel pen. ice cream. school houses
and mince pies: without them the ma
/ terial world is cold and dead. The deal
/ ers in ideas are the real anti-slayery ad-
Vocates OF today: through the influence
OF these ideas we cease to be slaves and
| rise to the dignity Of free men. Ideas
are the thoughts of God.
| This morning the presidents represen-
tatives of The colleges OF the state met
in the superintendent office and consid-
cred questions of special interest 10 them
selves. In Representative hall Ex-Stste
Superintendent Winans OF Hutchinson
told how to make good teachers out OF
poor ones. and Superintendent f T. Fair
child Of Ellsworth explained schemes for
enforcing the state compulsory educa-
tional law. About noon officers were
chosen for the ensuing year. Superinten-
dent E. T. Fairchild of Ellsworth was
made president; Miss Clifford OF lola.
Superintendent Jno Stout OF Shawnee
county and Superintendent A. y. Caruly
OF Concordia. were appointed vice presi-
dents. superintendent Fisher % Arkan-
sas City. f. c. Jacoby OF Lyons, and c.
G.. Messerly of Usage. were placed on the
executive committee.
The committee on awards gave the silk
flag TO Jewel. this county having the
largest membership in proportion to the
number of teachers employed in the
county. Lane county standing next with
~ per cent of her teachers present, re-
ceived the second prize, a very fine tel
lurian globe.
The resolution committee then reported
a very mild form Of resolves which were
adopted without opposition. Although
very entertaining lecture IS 70 be given
this evening by Byron n. King on the
subject "All the Worlds a Stage" the
association practically came To an cad
on the adjournment OF the business ses-
sion at noon today many of the teachers
and delegates taking their departure at
that time.
One has only 10 attend these associa-
tons to learn that they have great in
ffuence in the educational interests OF the
state Not so much IN revealing to those
in attendance new thoughts snd ideas.
but rather in giving unity. uniformity
and momentum to the educational move
ments of the state. in bringing mind in
collision with mind. in breaking down
local prejudices and in giving breadth 70
mental vision and ideas. IN extending
knowledge Of the best methods Of teach
ing throughout the length and breadth %
the state. and finally IN developing deep
feeling Of fraternity and friendship
among the members of the teaching pro
fession.
Judgfng from the large number OF
couples" scattered IN every nook and
corridor OF the capitol building. from the
basement to the very top dome. II is no
doubt true that there is also DEVELOPED
among some Of the Kansas school marms
Of both sex. large amount OF a more
tender sentiment than professional
friendship. but as far as IS known this
has done no positive harm. certainly in
no way invaudating the great good re-
shifting from these annual gathering
On wednesday evening Councilman
scheu was az the Copeland shaking hands
with the wichita delegation. lie s. here
attending the thirty-third annual meet
Ing OF the Kansas HorucuI;ursl!sts. lie
fs one OF the very Oldest members % this
society. having been a member for
twenty-six years
The following IS President Dyer's an
nual address:
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or period through which We have beeen
Passing. and whose western slope seems
but hair descended today-has made its
impress. IL e. feared not for good. upon I
the present educational System and trend
az thought How soon the commerelal /
world discerns an eye-catching sentence /
or phrarei Today f. the day % practi- /
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pet cleaner and chimney sweep are prac- /
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