The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-12
TEACHERS IN SESSION
National Educational AssOcia'
tiOn Convention (lpened

STOREY, of the local executive COMMITTEES
The pavilion was crowded IN every par
and numbers Of the visitors failed 20 gair
admittance
After an Invocation by Rev G Ciarl
Pierce. tho womans orchestra rendered
the n r. A, march "a rather uuious
piece of music composed for the occasion
and Governir Henry r. Gage was present
ed and bade the delegates a hearty well
come IN behalf OF the state
Hon l.. Kirk. state superintendent o
public instruction n behalf Of the edu.
cauonal interests Of the state, followed
He told OF the growth Of secondary and
higher education in the state Inoludins
! Professional colleges located n sar
! Francisco, the state university has now a
total enrolment OF lass In 1859 there were
but % high schools IN the state but today
there are l25 and with increase ot num-
oers the standard OK work has been rais-
ed
Or Elmer b. Brown. of the university
Of California. on behalf OF the manage
ment also welcomed the visiting educa-
tors. and then Mayor Fred Eaton. on be-
half OF the munic. paliut in a few words.
told the visitors they had the freedom OF
the city during their stay
ON behalf Of the city schools. superin-
| tendent Foshay outlined the educational
system here and paid tribute TO the cdu-
Gators OF teachers in charge of tho S
| 900 children.
Responses 60 the welcoming addresses
were made by n G Dougherty. superin-
| iendent OF schools OF Peoria, MS: Dr.
Eperson E white OF Columbus. Ohio.
ana j. H. Phillips. Superintendent of
| schools Of Birmingham, Ala
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
After the orchestra had played Mozarta
overture 10 "Don Juan" President Eli
pEalet Dram Lyte, C. Nlnersvire, Pa.
delivered his address, sies Sng in part as
follows:
! DR. Lyte. IN opening his address refer.
led 90 ,te first meeting Of the assccll-
uon ina Philadelphia when thirty eight
| members were enrolled and compara1 Il
with the enrolment Of more tnau o.9E
| In Washington last year. He also gpoke
90 the progress made IA other respects
The National Educational Association. b,
pointed out IS au organization through
which the educators OF the country can
reach large bodies OF teachers
Our histo-y has demonstrated that
we have no need OF great standing ar.
nay It has demonstrated that In every
state may be found an army ready al
| a moments notice 10 defeni our IA,
against every Zoe. And this army il n,
marshaled by military chlef,ins but b,
educational chieftains a strong uhti5l
s made. not by barracks FOE troops bu
| b. D.
recruiting ofhcerss. out by school master
not by rlned cannon ana MSuser bullet
but by books and newspapers and church
os That nation is strong whose citizen
obey tho law without e-i1E q stan1ini
army behind It, Tnat nation Is stroa gee
whose laws are based on civil laws an
whose citizens obey b1tn divine and hu
man laws becaugo they are right
"a child obeys his teacher who 20 hn
ie the law The child law mast ha col
GREETED. as the abst;1ct s. the result
"a higher form Of thought than the coi
: crete. 80 a republic ls a higher type
government than a monarchy We ma
need an army 20 subiug1te the l'llipin
but the United States would be distinc
a iy lowered in moral tone n II should e'
or become necessary 10 maintain perm.
utruy within the United states, gre,
standing army 60 secure TO lts inhab
tants the blessings OF peace. IL this
truc how great is The responsibility
q the American school teacher PatrouI
- is .n The air II ls the normal conditio
Of living under our nag
, ''I recognize fully the right OF others
n Disagree with me- but confess that
!, 500 thoroughly believe Ga tho institution
! OF our country and IN the digulfying d
~ nlences that follow our flag. that I D
loice TO watch the onward progress
!, our everMconqueriug republic and the Il
= umphant march of the Anglo Sax
h, race"
There Was more music by the band a
then the session OF the convention was
,e ana end
EVENING SESSION
Tnis evenings session was as largely q
:, tended as had been the one IN tho sft'
II noon
In addition 20 the womans orchestra 4
the A0edan club. under tho direction
u Mrs @ B Parsons ended the procee
: ngs by rendering several selections 1
w r Harris. United States commlssio
or OF education. delivered most apr
I. PIRATE and decidedly interesting oddr'
= on the subject OF "An educational pol
~ Tor our now pisscss'ons"
:. Henry s. Townsend, Inspector gene
Of schools OF Hawaii, male "a thoughtf
W. lv conceived address upon the subje
=. "The educational problem On Hawaii"
eThc environment and the temper Of
.,, children OF Hawaii said Dr. TOW
-. send care especially diversified This
~ due largely 10 the diversity OF races W
!. aH that II implies The ends of the ea
i meet BOZ Hawaii and no one race F. %
II. dominant ln numsbrt Present iudic1th
are that the generation next 10 ne Do
n Hawaii wIIl consist of win te pera
49, and Hawalians loo a.m0s equal numb'
., Of large number Of Asastc. TN
.s latter win not be assim atcd with
NJ olements OF our future population
49, 20 form one people though 8, is poss
en-, that the whites ana m" Hawaiians
-. thus unite ln pte ~ radical racial
ference The problem Involves al ID
-, Two races of men In nearly equal numi
80 living side by side within our mar
- bouudaries without uu ting. Our Ha
Ian civilization should be based u
-. broad charity and upon good will"
~ NATIONAL COUNCIL.
Al the closing of the session Of the
a. tonal council of education held
,ec, morning Pro T. Louis soldan, 81 II
- elected pres dent Cor the following .
Prof Elmer Brown Of Calls vice %
ie- dent and Miss Belle a. Dutton ci
ner land. Ohio. was reelected secretary
.ay- The report on the relations OF ~
rem braries 70 public schools that had