The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-08
CHICAGO TEACHERS ARRIVE.
A PARTY OF FoRTY-FIVE REACH
ED SAVANNAH LAST NIGHT.

VIII spend To-day Here and Resume
Their Journey to Charleston To-
mOrrow-About 175 Chicago and
wisconsin Teachers to Arrive To-
night, BESIDES Delegates From
Arkansas and other States - Mr..
Brown of Minnesota Talks of the
Trip.
The Chicago Federation of Teachers.
forty-flve strong, reached the city last
night over The Central and are at the De
Soto. The members, who are nearly all
ladies, will spend the day quietly. They
will take a look a convenient points of
interest early this morning. after which
they will divide among the various
churches. In the afternoon they will prob
ably visit Tybee. though it may be de-
cided to make a street car tour OF the city
and suburbs
The party arrived in a special car at
tached to the regular day train of the
Central from Atlanta. Miss/Goggln, pres
ident of the Federation, heads the party,
together with Miss Tennerin, chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements. AS they
have been cons family on the move for the
last four days most Of them retired early
They were all accommodated with rooms
on the south side of the De Soto in order
that they might get the benefit of the pre-
vaiIing southern breeze. but as the breeze
took a change about temporarily, many
requested to be given rooms facing other
wise, and in this way they were accommo-
dated also.
Mr.. j. M Brown, secretary OF the AS
ISOLATED School Board of Minnesota, DR..
w. A. Hunt, a school official of North
field, Mimi, Prof. Thompson Of Michigan,
and one or two other gentlemen are with
the party.
II did not like the route chosen by the
Minnesota party so I Joined the Chicago
Federation party" said Mr.. Brown last
night. THE Minnesota party is making
the trip down by way of Asheville and
will probably return by way of Savannah.
They have quite a large excursion. We
have had a very pleasant trip down, stop
ping at Nashville, Chattanooga and At
lanta. The weather has been very pleas
ant, this being the first day we have felt
the heat. We shall remain here until
Monday, spending Sunday quietly and
probably going to Tybee in the afternoon"
I'VE have been royalty treated by the
Central" said Mr.. Brown. "A passenger
agent of the company, Mr. Fogg, l think,
met US at Chattanooga. He was of great
assistance TO us, spending the day in
showing us the points of interest and
showing US every courtesy. and continued
with us until wei left Atlanta. There we
were taken In hand by Mr.. Robinson, who
continued with us to Savannah, and look
ed out for our comfort, as well as furnish
ing us information of interest"
THE Charleston convention will be
very largely attended. especially from the
Northwest. 1t is reported that fully 1000
excursionists. mostly teachers. have left
Chicago for Charleston. and Minnesota
will be nearly as largely represented, the
president being from our state. 1t was
the South's turn to have the convention,
and as the Southern teachers have been
coming North and West, we felt it only
right that we should come South. We
are anticipating a great meeting in
Charleston and very pleasant time"
Supt Ashmore met the teachers party
at the De Soto last night, and spent some
time with them, giving information as to
the manner in which they could best put
in their day in Savannah.
The Chicago Teachers Club, accompan-
led by a Wisconsin party, about It's
strong, in all, will reach the city tonight
by the Central in train of six Pullman
sleepers. The party will remain here
about twenty-four hours. The Arkansas
party is expected to reach here this after
noon or tonight, and it is expected that
a number of small parties from the South
and West will reach the city to-day and
tomorrow.