The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30

Wslla Walla, Wash.
Later in the evening there will be re-
eeption and dance at the Montana hotel.
Sometime tomorrow the visitors will be
shown through the new Washoe smelter.
| 1t Is expected that 100 or more will visit
| the great plant. There are about 25o peo-
| pie in Anaconda in attendance upon the
convention, and the meeting is one Of the
most representative ever held by the asso-
| citation.
| Convention Opened.
| Last night the fifteenth annual session
| OF the association was opened at the
| First Presbyterian church. The visiting
| educators were warmly welcomed and a
| fine musical program was given. Presi-
| dent John NJ. Kay OF Deer Lodge deliv-
cred the annual address, taking for his
subject Education in Montana Past and
Present"
The program was opened with violin
solo by Gustav Fischer, accompanied by
George Greenwood ON the piano. After
DR.. i. II. Gwynnc, pastor Of the church,
had invoked the divine blessing the
teachers were welcomed by j. II. Durston,
editor Of the Anaconda Standard and
John w. Dale. superintendent OF the city
schools.
Mr.. Durston's Remarks.
Mr.. Durston spoke briefly. extending
cordial greeting to the teachers on behalf
OF the people Of Anaconda.
"Ihc presence OF the association in
town between Christmas and New Years
day adds good, jolly feature to the hol-
days" he said. and he expressed the feel
ing Of welcome that was in everybody's
heart.
j. w. Dale. representing the schools OF
Anaconda. assured the educators of the
pleasure felt by the teachers OF the city
IN being able to entertain the association
for q day or two. The teachers and other
citizens OF Anaconda would do their best,
he said, 10 make their tay in the city as
pleasan, as possible.
Prof K. !. Condor Of Helena. in re-
sponse to Mr.. Durston, said he always
felt like having good handshake when
he had been welcomed like that.
"Not one of these odd extensions OF
the finger tips" he said; "bu, good
warm handshakc that is not bounded by
geographical lines
Principal e. T. Eaton.
L. /. Eaton, principal OF the Powell
county high school, stated that he could
add but little to what had already been
said. Those who had preceded him, he
said. had expressed his feelings pretty
well, and there was no occasion left for
which to spread himself.
II suppose" said he. that when I was
put on this program. the person who did
it felt good deal like the small boy
who placed 28 eggs under matronly old
Plymouth Rock hen.
'"Why. you don't expect that hen to
hatch as eggs7' said the boys mother
No, ! don't expect she will but
want to see the old thing spread herself"
Presidents Annual Address.
President John NJ. Kay who is super
intendent OF the Red Lodge schools, then
gave his annual address, Educational
"reminiscences in Montana"
Mr.. Kay began with the first school
established in Montana, at Virginia City,
and shhowcd the growth and development
OF the magnificent institutions that now
grace the state. Mr.. Kay is one OF the
pioneers Of the state, and he often spoke
from personal recollection The struggles
OF the early educators and the occasional
mention OF some we'll known name ire
quently brought forth bursts OF applause.
The speaker also dwelt on the part
played by the denomnationa schools in
building up the state educational system.
TIC DtEaH Will tne nfSt mission scHOol
OF ST. Mary's, founded by Father DeSmet
in IS4o in Missoula, and traced it down to
the present.
The speaker dwclt briefly on the history
OF the association itself 1t was organ
lied in 1882 in Helena, with Egbert Smith
as the chief promoter.
Those were days that tried the nerve
of the members" said Mr.. Kay. They
came TO the meetings in seds when the
mercury was II degrees below zero, and
showed tendency to 80 lower"
First Meeting in 1889.
The first meeting OF the association
which was held after the name Montana
State Teachers association" had been
adopted, was held at Dillon in 1880 when
Mrs. Cummings was president.
The speaker impressed his hearers with
the earnestness which he felt for the
success of the schools of Montana and
of the association itself. He closed with
a quotation from kiplings a. Envoy to
the Seven Seas"
This evening there will be reception
and ball at the Montana hotel. COM
mittee of Anaconda citizens will have
charge of the affair, and the visit OF the
teachers will be made as pleasant as pos
s.ble.
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