El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-29
CONVENTION SMALL TALK
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Miss Maggie Wise. A teacher IN the
Fennin county pu bile schools, said enc
was surprised to find Ell Paso such 9
large and beautiful place, the also salo
the teachers would certainly always
remember with pleasure the hospita'
ity extended to them while here.
E. s. Connor, an attorney at Law
from Paris, said his sly ia Ell Pase
was continual round.of pleasure. II
have been in Ell Paso before aud knew
twas q good place but l was greatly
surprised at the rapid growth and
improvement OF the place. would
rather visit FL Paso than any otner
town In the state"
Miss Minnie Crum, of La Grange,
Tex, q very pleasant young school
ms'am, said she was charmed with the
hospitality OF Ell Paso, land 1t Is such
a pleasant place; the teachers could
not have selected better place TO
convene and the treatment we have
received here could not possibly be
better.
Once FL PasO got started she gave
good measure of what she gave. .!
hospitality, care for her guests, and OF
lights and music, the city sAs been
most generous. There has been
sincere effort to establish all the
strangers comfortably and convenient
". 1t Ia not the ctty's fault II anyone
IL Inconvenience or cheated or wrong
ed In any way. Ell Pa-o is willing TO
give her entire attention to any case
of discomfort.
Miss Grace Manton. daughter OF the
pastor Of the Cum berland Presbyte-
risn church at Paris and Q primary
teacher in the Paris city schools, said
the accom- modations and entertainment
provided for the women teachers were
elaborate. 1--WE are simply elated.
she said, land haviog heard Prof,
Wooten's words of praise for your
town l wish to indorse all he said.
At the court house lawn last night,
Prof. 81. .. Parsons, president OF the
Texas l. eye at Msxahachie, said. Il
attended the national convention OF
teachers in Madison, Wisconsin.
This rece ption greatly resembles the
one given to the teachers on that occa-
sion by Governor Rusk. Everything
connected with this convention Is
simply grand, and the professor en-
phasized the word grand in a manner
that proved his sincerity.
A trio of pleasant young women from
Mesilla Park were overheard prsising
Ell Paso and Ell Pa.osns at the court
house yesterday. Trey were Misses
Sweet, Mead, ADD Bailey. the latter
being q teacher in the Mesilla Park
public schools. Miss Bailey il q fire.
euent visitor to Ell Paso, being quite
often the guest OF her sister, Mrs. j.
n. Graham, on Nevada street. Her
father, J. n. Bailey, who owns large
fruit ranch near Las Cruces, Is also
visiting Mrs. Graham during the coz
vepttOn.
Charles Goodman is representing 9
Springfield, Mass, kindergarten
supply house In Ell Paso this week.
He says, being so situated ss to hear
much talk from the teachers he can
testify that their words of praise are
not only spoke to newspaper men but
he hears profuse pratse for Ell Paso
and her citizens from the teachers
contiuuall- Eel Paso should also be
proud be said, "that she is the only
town in the state with kinderg Arten
connected with the public schools
and under the same government
VS. Benson, of Austin, in minglipg
with the teachers represe nting Chi
cagO publishing house. To HERALD
man he said, II have attended Sc sral
Teachers conventions, some of which
we're in larger cities than Ell PasO. but
/ have never been treated better any
where than 1 am here. There is no mis-
take about it, the citizens of this town
know how to do such things exactly
right. Austin expects to get the next
annual convention of the s T a aud If
che can only do as we'll IS Ell Psso I will
b satisfied"
w. E. Whitesides is here from Ma
lin, Falls Co., whore he is one Of she
faculty of q summer normal being con-
not afford to miss the convention, so
he secured q substitute to take bis place
until he returned. Prof. Whitesid 90
came to Texas from North Carolina
NO years ago. He taught at Reagan.
Falls Co, last term and has been en-
gagged for the next. He says he finds |
the public school system OF Texas far |
to that of his native state. He
Ia greatly pleased with Ell Paso and
exceed his expectations.
Among the many noted Instructors |
rom eastern Texas in attendance at
the convention is Dr.. Jas A McLacgh- |
lin, professor of mathematics at Austin |
college, Sherman, Tex, To HERALD |
man he said, 81 find in Ell Psso . |
little city of twenty thou
sand or more people, fresh air and |
pleasant surroundings. To Superin- |
tendent Putnam there is due much |
credit for his courtesy to the visitors.
have attended several of the 9. T. |
A e annual conventions and at all the |
were treated royalty but here |
End their comfort looked after moro
diligently than elsewhere"