Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-26
JOINT MEETING OF
TEACHERS IS HELD
Western Drawing and Northern
Illinois Associations Hear
Zueblin's Lecture.
ON WILLIAM MORRIS AND HIS WORK
Fine Musical Program Carried
Out--Missionaries Ad-
journ.

The large main chapel at the re-
modelled Congregational church in
Moline was well filed last evening on
the occasion of a joint meeting marking
the close of the annual session of the
Western Drawing Teachers associa-
tion, which has been held in this city
this week, and the opening of the
spring meeting of the Northern Illi-
nois Teachers association, which is
held in Moline today and tomorrow
Miss Clara A. Wilson, retiring presi-
dent of the drawing teachers, and M
A. Whitney, president of the Northern
Illinois teachers. jointly presided. The
program opened with a piano solo.
Moszkowski's '.Valse Brilliant, beau
tifully rendered by Mrs. j. +. Robin
son, of this city. This was followed
by vocal solo by Prof. L L. Phil
brook, also of this city, who sang
Davis king of the Winds" respond
ing to an encore.
The lecture of the evening was de-
livered by Prof. Charles Zueblin, OF
Chicago university, whose subject
was William Morris and His Work.
Beginning with humorous refer
ence to a former visit to Moline as
lecturer in which his audience was
"very select" be turned at once to
his subject and entered upon a discus
sion OF that great and remarkable
man with freshness and originality
that kept his audience completely ab-
sorbed in his delineations throughout
His lecture was accompanied by stere-
oPticon views showing some of the
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Morris had given to the world in the
form of things of utilitarian value.
The peculiarities of his subject Prof.
Zueblin attributed to that greatness
which is above mere conventionali-
ties. His art was not affected by the
commercial instincts which would be
expected to accompany his form OF
expression.
Many Drawing Teachers Remain.
A large portion of the drawing
teachers remained over today to at
tend the sessions of the Northern Illi-
nOis Teachers association in Moline.
but many of them left for their
homes last night and this morning.
All who expressed themselves on the
Inject were highly pleased with the
treatment they had received while
here and the facilities that had been
placed at the disposal of the associa-
tion for the carrying on of its work.
The Northern Illinois Teachers.
The general sessions of the North
ern Illinois Teachers association are
being held today and tomorrow morn
ing at the First Congregational church
in Moline. There was no general
meeting this afternoon to enable all
to attend section meetings which
were held at the high school.
Interesting topics treated by promi
nent men will be Public Schools as
as Investment" by James z. Munroe,
of Boston, who will be heard at the
general meeting this evening. and
The Capitalization of Country
Schools" by State Supt. Alfred Bay
liss tomorrow morning.
Concludes Session.
The Women's Board of Foreign
Missions of the northwest closed its
30th annual session at Davenport last
evening. The following officers were
elected:
President-Mrs. II. ii. Forsyth, Chi
cago.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. B.
Jacobs, Chicago.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. l..
w. Yaggy, Lake Forest, Ill.
Field Secretary-Mrs. ID. Is. Willis,
Chicago.
Treasurer-Mrs. G.. B. Farewell, |
Chicago.
The headquarters of the board were
retained in Chicago after some discus
sion.
The features OF yesterdays meet
ing were addresses by Miss Mary
Forman and Rev. Courtney II. Fem, |
of China, the latter describing the |
siege of Pekin, through which he |
passed.