The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

vice president of the association last
year The first thing on the program
was music by the Modoc club. follow
ed by prayer by Rev Frank Lynch,
of the First Methodist church of To-
peka. The opening prayer was follow
ed by a second number by the MOdocs,
and Major T. J. Anderson sang as an
encore. his famous Hen Convention"
nished the cackle. crow and fiappfng
of wings. This number was heartily
appreciated by the audience
Gov. Hoch's Address.
The address of welcome. delivered
by Governor Hoch, was of the regular
glad hand" order. Gov. Hoch said;
Mr.. President and Teachers of
Kansas: If the people who constitute
the population of Kansas were mar
shalled into armies according to Oc-
cupation. and should pass US in re-
view we should view a grand spec
tacle. For instance, should all the
ministers of the state pass in one body,
we would look upon the Indispensable
part of the state, for let US never for
get that the temple of state rests upon
two pillars. and one OF these of re-
ligion. Should the farmers pass in the
same formation, we would view an
army OF Indispensable workers. who
CLEAN from thousands of fields and en-
rich the whole state with the fruits
Of their labors. Should the miners and
day labOrers pass thus, we should view
another important working part OF
the commonwealth and it will be a
sad day when we fail to put the proper
estimate on that part represented by
hard labor.
THE doctors and lawyers would also
constitute an important factor in this
great procession, but, bring no mes
sage of hattery to you when I say to
teachers of this state should pass, we
should view the most important part
of our state population, with one ex-
ception=the ministry.
1.-The Importance of your work in
this state can not be estimated. Stew
art has said that where ignorance and
vice predominant a republic is an i'm
possibility. and a monarchy a neces-
sity. Edward Everett Hale has said
that the school house is the nations
strongest fertilization. The truth of
their statements have been made man
ifest.
I'VE are proud Of the record made
by our fighting regiment, the Twen-
tieth Kansas. We should pause and
remember that not single man in
that great regiment was unable to
read and write, and that large por-
ton of those fighters were men of COL
lege education believe that the fact
had much to do with the result of
themselves first in the school houses
OF Kansas.
Teachers. exaIt your position.
hope you realize your true status in
the affairs Of state.
"A few weeks ago I spent two days
at the Hutchinson reformatory, where
400 boys, between the age of 16 and
25 years. are incarcerated. An equal
number are out on parole, discovered
that SIS per cent of all the boys who
enter that institution, have to enter
the first and second readers in the re-
formatory school. If there is a better
argument in favor of education, 1 have
failed to find it.
During the holidays. when other
folks are congregated around the fes-
tai board, you teachers congregate in
this city for the purpose of broadening
your minds by an exchange Of views
1t is not primarily for pleasure that
you hold this annual meeting 1t is
for gain. and your gain is the gain of
the state
''I believe that the state should by
law. set aside a few. days every year, so
that you would not have to meet dur
ing the holiday season. and your pay
always too poor, would go on
"Inasmuch as 5000 out of the 12,-
600 teachers of this state are school
ma ans. ] will say that three-fourths
of your number are the purest. bright
est. sweetest people on earth
Robert knights Response.
The response to Gov. Hoch's address