Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-07
THE GOLDEN BELT.

The sixth annual session of the Col
den Belt Educational association con-
vened at Wa-Keeney, November %,
and was well attended. The program
was rendered with but few changes.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Since the past year has been one of
unusual abundance and prosperity, we
as citizens and teachers, have large
reasons for congratulations and
thanksgiving.
With our larger means, has grown
desire to increase the usefulness and
efficacy OF our public SchoOlS-atteSted
to by a more liberal provision of school
supplies, better buildings, increased
remuneration of teachers and a larger
attendance in our schools, particularly
in the advanced grades.
WHEREAS, By the assassination of
President Mckinley, the attention of
teachers has been cruelty brought to
the danger Threatening this govern
ment.
Be it resolved, by the section known
as the Golden Belt, That we will make
increased effort to combat this danger
by the installation in the minds of
those in our charge, of thorough
knowledge of the principles and feel
lngS which animated the souls of the
founders of the republic-the only true
principles of a free and representative
government.
WHEREAS. The system of taxation
and apportionment of funds for the
support of schools is unequal, giving
plenty of funds and good schools in
some places and insufficient funds
with consequent poor schools in adj
| joining districts, and since no class of
people better appreciate the cOndi-
lions and since no one seems inclined
to take the matter up, making reform
seem impossible, or at best in the
very distant future, now therefore, be
Resolved by the teachers of the
| Golden Belt, That it is high t1ne
| that the teachers organize themSelvef
into as effective working clubs or other
business organizations as our CONNER
cial clubs or other business organiZa-
lions, that their influence he more eff
fective and wisely directed in tile eff
fort to bring about some of these
needed school reforms.
The Golden Belt express hope
that the State Text Book commission
will take the utmost care (at their
next meeting) in the selection of a
series OF text books for the use of the
boys and girls in our public schools;
that we, as teachers, be relieved OF
the necessity of using unsatisfactory
INFERIOR textbooks, books that have
hardly one redeeming quality, and toe
with our book markets Overlooking
with products OF trained minds and
the printers art that make teachers
and pupils hunger. We further trust
that we who are llewerS of wood, and
haulers of water liz education may be
able to contribute something toward
bringing about Il much desired change
70 the officers and citizens of Wa
Keeney who have so kindly provided
entertainments for us, to the county
commissioners of Trego county for the
use of the court room, TO Miss Kirby
and the teachers at Trego county fol-
their increasing labor for our comfort
we extend our sincere and hearty
thanks. 70 Prof. Kissing and Miss
HartZ, of Hays CITY, and TO all Others
who have contributed musical mum
bers, we wish especially to THANK, as
surfing them that the music we have
enjoyed has proven one of the most
delightful features of this meeting.
And realizing the benefits derived
from the Western School Journal, we
do commend that paper.
LYDE V. DRUMMOND.
Secretary.