The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-11-17
HOGH WITH THE TEACHERS
WILL SPEAK AT THE SMITH CEN
TER MEETING.
GOOdland- VIII Have a Delegation
There on Thanksgiving Day
Took Banner Last Year.

At the teachers meeting in the high
school building Saturday, County Su-
perintendent Phillips asked that all
the Sherman county teachers present
who had planned to attend the annual
association at Smith Center, NOvem-
Der 50, raise their hands. a small
number went up-tOo small for the
large attendance Of pedagOgues-
the only reason assigned why they
wouldn't show their hands was on ac-
count of their feminine modesty. Mr..
Phillips hopes, however, TO pilot a
good many Of them to Smith Center,
and If possible to bring back the ban
ner again. This trophy goes to that
delegation, the number composing
which multiplied by the number Of
miles Travelled, that reaches the lar
gest total. Since Sherman is in the
extreme western part Of the state. and
Smith Center 10 miles away, the
prize ought TO be easy picking for
GOodiand.
Governor HOch Will deliver an ad-
dress before the teachers at II o'clock
on Thanksgiving day. And he will
be there, too. A year ago Senator Al
bert J. Beveridge was to be in Ober-
lin and to lecture to the teachers. but
he disappointed them The following
letter Is satisfying evidence that there
will be no doubt about Hoch's appear
ance:
Mr.. E. z. Brookens, Smith Center,
Kan. Dear Sir: Governor HOch has
made arrangements whereby he will
be able to be with you in the fore
noon OF November 30 1t is a little
hard on the governor tobreak into his
holidays as well as his working days,
but ne has consented TO be there Very
truly yours, F. L WILLIAMS,
Secretary to the Governor.
Topeka, Kan, Ncy--E, I5U5-"
Mr. BrOckens, who IS chairman Of
the executive committee Of the assO-
cation, has issued the following cir
cular Of information concerning this
years program Of events and regula-
tiOns at the Smith Center session:
THE annual meeting Of the teach
ers Of northwest Kansas will be held
in Smith Center on Thursday, NOyem-
Der 80, and Friday, December 1,
Twenty or more people Of local repu-
tatiOn viii present papers Governor
HOch, Professor KameyeT Of the State
Agricultural college, DR.. Burdick OF
the State university, Prof. Rhodes Of
the State Normal school, Hon. Henry
Allen OF Ottawa, and Judge Smith Of
Stockton, will deliver the addresses.
DR.. Henry HoUch Of Pennsylvania and
DR.. z A Steiner Of the University OF
Chicago will deliver the evening lee
lures. Never in the history OF the
association have so many strong men
agreed to discuss educational matters
with the teachers Of this part Of Kan
sas. From first to last, there is not
g person on the program who has not
agreed to be present, and do the part
assigned him. These men have cost
US hundreds Of dollars and il is hoped
that not q teacher In Smith county
will miss any Of the sessions 1t will
be a number Of years before the peo-
pie Of the county will have the OppOr-
tunity Of hearing so many strong men
at so slight a cost to each person All
lie and school officers are especially
urged to attend the meeting. An en-
rollment fee Of as cents will admit to
all sessions. The day sessions will be
absolutely free to everybody
According to a recent ruling Of
the state superintendent teachers are
not required to make up Thanksgiv-
ing day and il Is earnestly hoped that
the school officers will give the day
following Thanksgiving to all teach
ers who attend the association. 1t viii
be money we'll spent. If unwilling
to give the day, all boards should al
low the teachers to miss the day and
make il up later. There is not a teach
er in the county who can afford to
miss this meeting. I wish to repeat
that there is not a person on the pro-
gram who has not agreed to be pres
emit"