Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

ward with much interest to the meet
ing OF the State Teachers association
10 De neld in Des Moines December
70 10 20. Many of the teachers from
thS city who planned to attend the
heetlng last year were snow bound
lor several hours on account of the
severe storms and returned home
When railroad traffic was resumed in
preference to risking a journey to the
capital city. A. W. Stuart, superin-
tendent of the Ottumwa public schools
is member of the legislative commit
tee of the state association. Miss Alice
lnskeep, supervisor of music in the
pubhc schools of Cedar Rapids, whose
nome is In Ottumwa is member of
the educational council being president
OF the music teachers section.
1t is expected that if the weather is
favorable the attendance this year will
be larger than at any previous meet
ing.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared, consisting of addresses by some
OF the principal educational leaders of
/ the country, besides round tables and
general discussions in which all will
have chance to express their views,
The session will be opened with an
educational council Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday evening there will be
an address by DR.. Smaller Mathews of
Chicago. One of the interesting fea-
lures will be an address by Miss Sarah
Louise Arnold, dean of Simmons col
lege, Boston, on "The Essentials of a
! Liberal Education" Other addresses
OF note are those of State Superintend.
ent w. w. Stetson Of Augusta, Me-,
| r. G. Moulton of the University of
Chicago, State Superintendent ]. F.
Riggs of Des Moines, and on the last
day will he an address by Prof. M. G..
Brumbaugh of the University of Penn.
sylvania on "Americanism in Porto
Rico"
Program Of Meeting.
Tuesday evening, December .26.-Ed.
vocational council.
| Wednesday morning, December 81
Educational council
| Wednesday afternoon, December 81
Round tables.
Wednesday evening, December 81
General session. Presidents address
Supt j. j. Mcconnell. Address, DR.
Smaller Mathews, University of Chi
cago.
| Thursday morning, December 2s.-
General session, Address, "The Essen
sials of Liberal Education" Miss
Sarah Louise Arnold. dean Of Sim
mons college, Boston. Address, State
Supt. w. w. Stetson, Augusta, Me-
Thursday afternoon, December 28.-
Section meetings.
Thursday evening, December 28.-
| General session. Address, Romeo
and Juliet; or the Moral Significance
of Accident" Prof R. G. Moulton
University of Chicago.
Friday morning, December 29.-Ad
dress, Supt. ]. F. Riggs, state super.
intendent public instruction. Address
| "Americanism in Porto Rico" Prof. M
G. Brumbaugh, University of Pennsyl
vania.
Officers Of Association.
Officers of the Iowa State Teachers
association for 1905 are as follows:
President. J. Mcconnell, Cedar
Rapids.
secretary-Adam Pickett. Mount
Ayr.
Treasurer. w. Samson, Cedar
Falls.
Vice presidents-F. E. Palmer, JEFF.
ferson; Ella G. Chantry, Greenfield
o. P. BostwiclS, Clinton.
Executive committee-W. N. Cliff.
ford, Council Bluffs; T. G.. Thornburg
Des Moines; F. e. Bolton Iowa City
Legislative committee-W. O. Rid
dell, Des Moines; L. B. Carlisle, Neva
dat term expires 19O6); q. G. Thorn
burg, Des Moines; A. w. Stewart, OF
tumwa (term expires 1906); j. j. Nc
Cornell, Cedar Rapids; F. E. Lark
Onawa (term expires 1000.
Teachers positions-W. F. Barr
Des Moines; Agnes j. Robertson
Cherokee; j. F. Overmeyer Algona.
Manager of Iowa delegation at N. e
| "A. V. Storm, Cherokee.
| Educational Council.
President-Hon. John F. Riggs, Des
Moines.
secretary-Prof. M. F. Arey, Cedar
Falls.