The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
TEACHERS TAKE IN THE TOWN.
CHICAGoANs WILL DO THE CITY IN
APPROVED STYLE TODAY.

They Want to see Savannah. but Are
Very Anxious to Take in Tybee
Also. and VIII EndeavOr to Do
Both-Tke Two Chicago organiza-
lions Are on Pleasant Terms ana
Have Able and Energetic Women
at Their HeadS-They Anticipate
Good Things of Savannah and VIII
Not Be Disappointed.
The Chicago school teachers are now
in full charge Of the De Soto. and have
their plans all mapped out to take charge
of Savannah to-day and explore it from
one end to the other. They have heard a
great deal about Savannah, they say
what pleasant old Southern city ii is
and what a good modern city 1t is at the
same time-and they want to put these
reports to the test.
The teachers are divided, however, be-
tween their desire to see Savannah and
their anxiety to take in Tybee They
have been travelling since last Thursday.
and, besides, the ocean is rare sight TO
most of them and they are, one and all,
eager to see the big. briny and play in
chat they would do well to put in the
entire day taking in the city and to put
off their surf bathing until they reach
Charleston, but the majority declare that
they cannot wait. and Tybee is likely to
have the call to-day.
The Chicago Teachers Club, nearly 100
strong. reached the city last night over
differenf
hotels. but the majority joining the Teach
ers' Federation party at the De Soto. The
two organizations are very closely allied
and on the best of terms, many of the
teachers being members of both. The fed
GRAFTON looks after the material welfare of
the teachers. while the. club is intended
more for ethical culture and improvement.
Membership in the Federation is limited
strictly 10 classroom teachers. and it is
said TO be the largest organization of the
kind in the United States. Miss Catha-
rine Goggin is president and is evidently
the right woman in the right place.
Miss Elizabeth B. Root, president of the
Chicago Teachers Club. is an elderly
white-hared lady. but full of life and en-
ergy and evidently knows how 10 handle
a large body of teachers successfully while
enjoying the work as well as anyone who
ever undertook such task. The teach
ers strolled around the wide balconies
of the De Soto enjoying the
cool breeze after their hot
and dusty trip. Later number gathered
in the ladies' parlors and sang songs.
ILLINOIS" was the favorite and was surg
with much spirit and expression. Miss
Root was found in the midst of her party
and talked readily of her "trip.
I'VE have had a very pleasant time, in
deed" she said, barring a few INCIDENTS
such as are always likely to occur on such
trips. We visited the Mammoth Cave.
Lookout Mountain, the battlefeds of
Chickamauga and Chattanooga, and spent
day in Atlanta. The most unplea sa n
feature of the trip was the miserl Bile
treatment accorded us al the Atlanta ho-
tel, where l took a party of ninety. We
were absolutely shown no considera' ion
whncver by the hotel people. Our re-
ceptior here has been altogether differ
CIT, and we are very well pleased In
fact, we have been hearing good things
of Savarnah all the way down, and we
are prepared to believe that we shah rot
be disappointed. The weather has been
very pleasant until to-day, the trip from
Atlanta being very hot and dusty We
were very anxious to reach here in lime
to take in Tybee tonight, but most OF us
VIII ePdeavoT TO do so to-day"
The teachers are divided as to whether
they shall visit Tybee early this morning
and tour the city in the afternoon or
vice versa. They have been advised that
the quickest way of doing the city is TO
take the street cars and most of them
will accept this advice. They are al
ready Interested in looking up tte monu-
ments, and the places of historic interest
In and around the city, including Jasper
Springs, the Hermitage and Bonaventure
Pamphlets have been furnished them con-
tanning a list of these places of interest
and they will endeavor to take in as
many as possible to-day.
The Wisconsin party. about $50 strong
is expected to reach the city this after
noon, together with a number of strag-
Glers from the two organizations already
mere. Besides the Chicagoans, there are
several teachers from The far Northwest
ern states. Prof. K. S. Bingham. sup
erintendent of the public schools of Ia
coma, Wash, together with other teach
crs. paid Superintendent Ashmore a pleas
ant call last night. Prof Bingham is de-
sirous of getting the convention out his
way next year.