Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-10
NORTHEASTERN IOWA EDUcAT-
oRs CLOSE INTERESTING AND
ENJOYABLE SESSION
NAME NEW OFFICERS
County Superintendent p. A. McMil.
Ian, of GrinneII, Is Named AS Presi-
dent-Miss Emma Fielder Is secre-
tary-MornIns Meeting In First NJ.
e. Church Concludes Session.
From Saturdays Daily

Inc o successful convention In
the history OF the Southeastern Iowa
Teachers association closed this
morning with a business session in
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
The session just closed, according to
those most interested, surpassed in
excellence Of the program, in attend.
ance and in the good derived
o the many round tables, confer
ences and lectures. So successful
and beneficial was the convention that
the committee Of resolutions took oc-
casion to highly commend the com.
mittee in charge.
The concluding meeting Of the con
vention this morning consisted of q
short business session, during which
officers for the ensuing year were
elected and reports were heard and
addresses upon educational points !,
President S. K.t Stevenson presided.
"A patriotic selection, participated in
by the entire audience, was followed
by the report Of the nominating com
mittee presented by Chairman e. Hen.
ley, OF Grinnell. The report was ac-
cepted, and the following officers were
declared elected for the ensuing year:
President County Superintendent
p. A. Mcmillan, of Grinnell.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Maurice
Kicker, of Burlington.
Secretary-Principal Miss Emma
Kicker, of Burlington.
secretary Principal Miss Emma
Fielder, Of Ottumwa.
Treasurer-PrincipaI A. A. Slade. of
Iowa City.
Chairman executive committee-Su-
p~erintendent r. B. Crone, Of Washing.
ton.
The invitation of Keokuk asking for
the next annual meeting Of the asso-
citation was presented by two instruc-
tors of that city. Upon motion this
invitation was received and referred
to the executive committee with full
power to act.
According to actual count there IS
97l members Of the association; 653
O. these are active members residing
Of whom at
tonded the convention. The ia OF
t,mwa teachers are also active mem
fors. The total number of associate
T7cmbers of the association is 2O4.
The total attendance, therefore, at the
convention was 971.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following report of the resolu-
tons committee, presented by Chair.
man R. B. Crone, was adopted:
I'VE. the teachers Of southeastern
Iowa, in convention assembled, desire
to- express ourselves in the following
resolutions:
"First-We commend in the highest
terms the officials of this association,
who have worked increasingly to give
us n of the strongest programs we
have had the pleasure of hearing.
aSecond-We heartily endorse the
view of our president, S. K. Stevenson,
as expressed in his opening address.
We commend it for its optimistic out
look and we deeply regret his resolve
to leave our profession to which he
has shown SUCH adaptability and such
untiring. dr.; Zion.
SeThire S5erge appreciate the efforts
that ou1A>state superintendent, Hon. J..
F. Riggs, has made in behalf of the
teachers and the schools of Iowa and
we glory in what he has accomplished
with the legislature of the state in
securing the passage of measures such
Is we have long needed.
FOurCQ-Wo Super1n-
tendent A. w. Stuart, the local man
agement and the citizens of this city
for the splendid arrangements they
effected for our enjoyment while here,
for the use of their commodious and
beautiful high school building and
church, for the entertainment we re.
ceived in their public places and in
their homes, for the music, which has
been such a pleasing feature of our
program and for the reception we en-
joyed at their hands.
"Fifth-Lastly, we feel honored in
being privileged to listen once more
to our old friend and wise counsellor,
the Hon. Henry Sabin, whose words
of wisdom expressed on this occasion
will ever echo in our ears as we strive
to labor in our schools for the good
of those placed in our care.
"Supt. R b. Crone,
eSupt. E. F. Schall,
"Supt. S. A. Power,
"Supt. F. M. Fultz,-
aSupt. William Aldrich,
"Supt. w. F. aChevalier,
Miss Kate Zimmerman,
Committee"