The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET.
State Public School Teachers In
Convention.
Large and Enthusiastic At
tendance.
Hospitality of the City Most
Cordially Extended.

hospitality OF me City Most
Cordially Extended.
z The ninth annual convention OF the State
Public School Teachers kAssociation held
At Alexandria, December q and %, was
one OF the most successful and delightful
. in che history OF the association.
$<f Interest and enthusiasm in this gather
- ing Of the class had spread not only over
the town but from town to town. The
ipides Teachers' Association led By Mr..
A. n. Aendon, principal Of the city schools
3 and assisted by Mr.. +. III, Welsh, the
W9orthy and energetic mayor Of Alexandra,
~ gelcOmed the visitors and saw that they
ere placed in comfortable quarters. In
mem. everything Tor the comfort of the
was as il should be, but the weath-
II rained. and rained; and as Alexat-
Iaas, reefs and bAnquetts are In a sta o
LadisAl incident to the constr uction OF
chiidfe and street improvement, going
Ladiethree meetings daily weulu have
81 SUMO t impossIb. e, and certainly very
"a Q Silkaoe, had not Mayor Welsh proved
40 the emergency. He personally
sSOf1echarge OF line OF hacks for the free
portAtion OF the teachers, aud othe-
ors 70 the convention, TO and frL m the
o. e OF meeting, and with umbrella and
"a outstrl tched assisted the ladies' in
hooR out OF the conveysnces.
ne address of wei leone in eehait OF the
delivered by Mayor Welsh on the
.ning of the convention, was an em.
kment OF the earnest Interest be has q =
-. avs expressed In the educational affairs
NJ he state. He advocates beautiful and
conmodious school buildings and penty
OF them; better salaries and longer schoo
terms. His vigorous administration OF
che municipal affairs OF Alexandria has
resulted most bene hcially, and among the
projected improvements 10 an elegant
commodieus school building. The meet
ings, Tor want OF such q building, were
held in the Emmanuel Baptist church.
Inc association was called to order ny
President Keeny, at 10 u m. Thursday. an
following programme rendered:
Iavocation-Dr Rosenpitz.
Cornet SoIO-Dr Lehman.
Address Of Welcome-Mayor Weleh.
Address OF Welcome in Rehslt Of Rapides
Teschers' AssocIatlon-Miss Bessie Erwin
Gienmora.
Vocal SoIo-Mrs McGimsey,
Mr. Hester not being present, Pref Aswen
responded in behalf OF the association.
Alter the nomination oil Ulcers and con-,
mittees Tor the ensuing year, which result
ed as follows, the convention adjourned for
dinner:
Presldent-Prot b Aswell, Ruston.
"a First Sice. PresIdent-Miss A AurlaHne,
Naw O-laana
Second Vice.PresIdent-Mr j N Yeager,
Lake Charles
Secretary-Miss Irma McCord, MindeH.
Treasurer Prof B Lands, WInnsbOrO
A spirited contest for the next meeting
place Of the association took place at the
morning session. Invitations were extend
ed from Monroe, franklin and Lafayette
which resulted in favor OF Franklin.
Executive Committce-Prot e 4 Ives
chairman, FransIin; Prof w e Taylor
Ruston; Miss Marion Brown, New Orleans;
MrEF Gayle, Opelousas; Mrs n II Will
liams, Shreveport.
Legislative Committee-Col ID Boyd
b Iton Rouge; Miss Agnes Norris, Natchi-
toches; Mr. J r Lucius, Negreet; Mr. b
Llndis. winsborO; ProfC Byrd, Shrev,
port.
At the afternoon session DIR K l. Stew
ems, president OF the southwestern Louis
lana Industrial Institute. Lafayette, read
an admirable and valuable paper on "0uT
Higher Institutions Of Learning" A live
~ discussion of one of the points in ID
Stevens paper, the admission Of women tC
the State University. followed. There
emed to be a strong sentiment in favOi
a
pertinently said, II women Will not be ad
mitted, let the president of the University
give the reason why.
The annual address by Mr. Henry
president of the Association, was on q sub
ject OF absorbing interest-"The TrainInO
OF School Directors" 1t was received with
deep attention and frequent applause. A
motion was made and carried that tbs
address be printed in pamphlet form anC
distributed over the State by the secretary
OF the Association.
AtSpm charming paper was read By
Miss Yendes OF New York, we'll known al
the @Authcr OF Preston Papers" Hsl
tn me was aY 5ung America" and one
hundred reasons why we love him-the
paper was witty. pathetic. ard philosophi-
Ca, aud altogether most entertaining.
A reception OF the guests, by the mag
nolia Club" at st James school building
followed. The charming interior was In
delightful contrast to the glowing night
wealth OF artlstic decorations composed
Gritty of pairs and magnolia branches
aud dainty refresbment tables. at which
bevY OF Alexandria's beautiful girls pre-.
sided and served fragrant coffee and chcc-
oIate with delicious cakes, bespoke the
s'entsnte cordiale" of the gracious hos
tesses.
The Magnolia Club is composed OF thirty