New Ulm review., 1903-01-07

At the Educational Association.
Ye school master and ye school marm,4
when IN their respective towns or vii
!lages or .hamlets, are the essence Of dug
nlty and propriety They turn neither to
the right nor to tie left, hut with head
erect and solemn mlen are the terror to
small boys and girls and the wonder Of
the mas and pas.
But at the annual convention Of the
teachers association in the big city,
away from all the members of the school
board, away from all the little twigs
which they have been inclining in the
way they should, away from the carping
crstics--the citizens and taxpayers the
school masters and the school ma'ams
loosen up a little and laugh and glggle
and slap each other on the back or take
each other to corner and whisper words
of nonsense and joking. 2...s
This frivolty is not apparent at the
meetings, but more SO in the lobbies and
corridors of the hotels, even more so in
the rooms of the hostleries, and perhaps
most SO in the headquarters Of the pub
fishers, located conveniently for drop
ping-in places at every turn in the hall
ways.
It has been generally conceded that the
book agent knows his business. Those
who have had occasion to run across that
genial, busy man, especially in a busi-
ness way, have found him capable and
conscientious capable IN many ways
and conscientious in so far as getting an
order is concerned. The book agent is
a broadminded man, broad enough to
lagree with the topper who loves his red
teye and the long-faced brother who
wears white ribbon. He is courteous
and gallant, for he deals often with
women. He is Christian and intended
to be minister ssuntil his eyesight fail
led, for he deals with holy men. He is
a business men, understanding all the ms
and outs of discounts and f. o. b.. and
drafts and collections and notes and SO
forth, for he deals with business men.
He is, too, a jolly good fellow, who
takes his nip and tells his tale with the
rest-fnr he deals with school men.
It Is not an uncommon sight at all to
see mercantile houses have headquarters
in the parlors and club rooms. But there
is something unique and distinct about
the headquarters of the publishing houses
which have displays for the benefit of
the delegates to the teachers convention.
The range is so large. The scope is so
great.
| For instance, on the table in the first
room there is pretty box of candy for
| the lady visitors. It is passed with a
gracious and gallant courtesy by most
obliging young man. In one corner is a
/ punch bowl. ooh, no, ma'am, nothing
in it stronger than lemon juice, I assure
you," It looks tempting, inviting, with
its lump OF ice and its cherries and lem
ons and orange slices. Men and women
visit the room together. A peal of laugh
ter from the next room attracts the mans
attention. A genial young man tips him
the wink and opens the door. A box of
cigars is handed to him and match.
There are glasses Of water on the table
and dresser and under the chairs-and
the door is closed before the ladies can
see more, but soon another loud peal of
laughter is heard as some strenuous
principal cinches ooint to the effect
that grammar ought to be studied in
the four lower grades instead of only
three.By one who was There.
West Overestimated.
Fred HeimerdiDger has returned from
Fhis Coast trip where he went to look up
a location for -four mill. After travel
ing up and down in the states of Cali
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