People's voice., 1900-12-06
The Teachers Association.

The Southwest Kansas Teachers
association was called to nrder al the
audit rum Friday az ii a n. BY
Superintendent Butcheruf the Coun
" High scnOUl, the retiring president
The drst exercise was a snug 6Y
chorus Of ~ OF more High school stu
dents. which was exceptionally hue
C. E, Elliott delivered the addres:
Of welcome and was especially haQpJ
ln his references TO his four years ex
perlence as a teacher and IN his com
DimeDts and advice to teachers.
A hUrse Jockey makes s2CO OOOa veal
riding race horses, a Slugglng match
draws enormous audieLces at large
entrance fees, while teachers get less
per year than section men and lee
ture which is an intellectual treat Il
poorly attended.
Teachers do great work for thell
epuutry and should organize and de-
maUd better pay and more considers
tiOn and an OId-age pension. NIhese
suggestions are the same as have been
made many times before teachers
associations, but will never be pul
into practice.
Superintendent Fisher OF ArkaDSa;
City made an Interesting talk 10
response compllmenting the people OF
this city on their good fortune In the
character OF the men for whom the
county and city were named.
Altogether, the morning session
was very pleasant. Two hundrt q anc
Thirteen were enrolled at noon. Many
had NOT yet enrolled.
The attendance is good and every
thing was fair for profitable session
The last number on program before
adjournment was a vocal solo by Mrs
c. J. Humphrey, which was excellent
ly rendered.
SuperintendeNts DYER of Wichita,
Sinclair OF EldOradO, Spindler Of Wiz,
field, and in fact most Of the prOmi-
nent educators in this portion OF the
state were present.
The afternoon session of the Teach
ers' association Friday was taken up
entirely after the delivery Of the
presidents address on current s;hOOl
problems, which was commonplace
and delivered without much life or
attention with a discussion OF the
state text books. What its purpose
was and how it was to benefit the
teachers and their schools was a query
in the minds OF many teachers pres
ent. The history, physiology and
physics came 10 for the largest share
OF criticism. The whole question OF
the benefits and disadvantages OF
state uniformity we're gone over, the
most of those speaking being opposed
TO it and not satisfied with the books
10 use.
The resolutions adopted will douht'
less contain a resolve severely CRITICS.
ing both the law and the books now
in use.
The recital in the evening by P. M.
Pearson OF the Northwestern uni
versty VI Evanston, H., was a fail
presentation Of some OF the best OF
Riley's poems. The auditorium was
not we'll filed, evidently the people of
this CITY were not specially interested
or drawn TO this ent-rtlinmGnt by a
professional elrcutiOniSt.
Resolutions we're adopted recon-
mending that The state text book law
be so amended rs to make it posi-
BILE to secure The best text books, and
a lot Of other things the teachers are
interested in.
The following are the newly elected
officers: BlOSS Of Winfield, president;
Ferrill of Sedan, vice president; Mis-,
Patterson of EldOradO, secretary;
Lake of Barber county, treasurer
W. M. Fisher Of Arkansas City is
chairman of the executive committee
The next meeting will lie held at
Arkansas City. EIdOradO was a close
competitor for the honor.