The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-30
ASSOCIATION ADJOURNS.
YESTERDAY HAD SOME INTER-
EsTTN0 SESSIONS.
Question Of Promotions on Exama'
nations Occupied Most Of
the Afternoon.


The last days session Of the State
Teachers Association brought out q run
attendance yesterday afternoon when
President Burk called the meeting 70
order.
The exercises opened with beautl-
full vocal solo by Mrs. ]. H. Copper
smith, lave Maria,' sung with feeling
and taste, which received an nsistent
encore
President Burk stated that he had
painful duty to peTform-to repramaho
one of the officers of the association
But first he wished to express MS
thanks and that of the association 70
the people and teachers of Sacramento
It was the sense of the association tnat
Sacramento had outdone herself In the
hospitable manner in which she mao
welcomed the association. The beauty
Of it was the ease and Inconsistencies
with which it was done. 1t seemed az
if they were used to receiving associa-
tons and vt was an everyday AFFAIR.
He had talked with many OF the assoc
citation members. and it was the opln-
ion of all that it was unequaled. Anu
now he must proceed without 1urtnei
delay to his painful duty. Mrs Fltz
gerald, Secretary of the ASSOCIATION
was commanded to appear before the
bar Of the house.
Mrs. Fitzgerald duly appeared, at
though she said she could see no par
and the charges were read to her. Iney
recited that she had, on the night OF
the teachers reception, criticised the
size of the lead pencils and the size OF
the cord furnished with the autograph
cards. and that in order that the only
objection that had been raised might
be removed the teachers of Sacramento
wished to present her with pencli
commensurate with her ideas and with
a sufficiency of cord to meet her de"
sires.
He thereupon opened a large paste
board box and took from it huge
pencil a foot long and an inch thick
around which were wrapped many ieet
of fine ropes, and handed it to ner.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, while surprised, was
not daunted by the hearty laugh that
arose, but accepted the gift, saying tnat
the pencil she criticised was small ana
about worn out by those who had been
begging for John Swett's autograph.
She thought the autographs were worth
IS apiece, at least, and she wished tney
would pay up. 1t was too bad TO pun
ish her with rope.
Mr.. SWEET was called on to explain
and said he felt like hanging himself.
like the rope. He appreciated the WEI
come that Sacramento had given to the
association. which had made the ses-
sion so pleasant
Mr.. Foshay said he felt this AFTER
noon that it was pleasant to be Win
the teachers. 1t gave him great pleas
ure to express on behalf of the south
and the rest Of the State their graft
tude for the splendid reception they
had met and the round of pleasures
rendered them by Sacramento he 1eit
gratitude to the Executive Committee
for the fine program, but also felt there
was much due for the cordial welcome
and generous hospitality given by the
Sacramento people, and felt that II
merited that the association should DO
more than to merely say so.
Mr.. Van Liew said there were otner
sections that ought to be represented
and Join In the sentiment. For Cnico'
he could say heartily that they appre'
ciated the receptions they had SO
much enjoyed.
Mr.. Faulkner wished to express his
thanks to Superintendents ErleWlne
and Howard for the magnificent WORK
they had done as we'll as for the hnan
cial aid, and also to express his graft
fication at the associations reception
All the teachers of California were
under obligations to the teachers and
people of Sacramento. He wisheo 10
say that they would do anything IN
their power to make the association d
success. and, If possible, to outdo TINS
generous hospitality.
Mr.. McClymonds said he Endorsed all
that had been said. He remembered
that Erlewine and Howard had prom
ised great things He knew Sacra-
mentos ability to care for conventions
but this association had received more
than 1t had any right to expect. Inc
generous hand of fellowship had been
given so naturally that he hardly knew
where it was. He had never ATTENDED
an association in the past where the
expression was so general that every
thing had been done. we'll.
Mrs. Fitzgerald added her thanks
She was an old-timer at ASSOCIATIONS
and knew Sacramento has done the
best of all the places Stockton mao
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