The Globe-republican., 1908-12-03
Teachers Meeting Closes.

Saturday at the Southwest Kansas
Teachers Meeting was given over to a
business meeting. The auditing Com
mittee reported balance Of $b6.s9 In
the treasury. The place Of meeting for
next year was decided on In favor Of
Garden City, and the following officers
were elected. Pres. Supt. G. Z. Brown,
Of Garden City; Vice Pres, Prin. J. E.
Coe, Of Dodge City; Treasurer, Supt. r.
V. Phinney, Of Larned; Secretary Miss
Vera Knickerbocksr, of Garden City.
:. The following resolutions we're then
passed:
WHEREAS: The president Of our
Association has been handicapped by an
empty treasury, and
WHEREAS: Our meeting has been
both profitable and enjoyable therefore
be 1t resolved; that we commend and
congratulate our President on his careful
and efficient management.
WHEREAS: The citizens of Dodge
City have been very kind and courteous
In opening their homes and extending so
many favors to us,
BE IT RESOLVED: that we express to
them our appreciation and thanks.
WHEREAS: The Christian church has
been open to continuous use by the
Association, and the minister and others
90 injected with the church have done
everything in their power to accommo.
date US,
BE 1T RESOLVED: That we assure them
Of our gratitude.
WHEREAS: The time for which some
Of our text books was adopted expires
next spring,
BE IT RESOLVED: We record ourselves
as being opposed to the readoption Of the
present texts In Kansas History, Rhetoric,
and Latin Grammar. ..
WHEREAS: One1of the reasons that
able teachers leave the profession 10 the
short and uncertain tenure Of office.
BE ITiREsoLvED That we record our.
selves as fsvoring law permitting
school boards, to elect Superintendent
and teachers for term OF years.
WHEREAS: Our Governor has seen fit
to appoint committee to revise our
school laws, .m.
BE 1T FURTHER REsoLvED: That we
record ourselves as favoriDg and indors-
ing the work Of this Committee, especi-
ally in regard to the minimum term of
school, the minimum salary, and the
change in the system Of taxation SO as to
give State and County aid to the school
District.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED: That we
! heartily approve the work Of our state
Superintendent in bis efforts 70 improve
the rural schools, especially along the
line of consolidation.
BE 1T Resolved: That we record our
selves as favoring law granting a
Second Grade Certificate to Graduates
of the Normal Course of all Approved
! High Schools.
WHEREAS: The Barnes Law has been
very successful in the counties where it
has been in operation.
Be IT RESOLVED: That we favor the
extension of the Barnes Law TO every
County in the State by Legislative enact
ment.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED: That
we extend our thanks to Miss AleDa
nance for her kind and helpful talk on
art.
. WHEREAS: Many teachers prefer to
be at home during the Thanksgiving
} Holidays, and
WHEREAS: The dates Of the meetings
of the State Teachers Association and
the State Association of superintendent
for the next year are uncertain,
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED: That
the power Of fixing the date Of the next
meeting Of the Southwest Kansas
Teachers Association be vested In the
, executive committee.
G. E. BROWN, !
R. PHNNEY, Chat men.
o. B. MELIA.