East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-22
Now Arriving by Hundreds on
All Trains-0ntario First to
Come
PUBLIC RECEPTION WILL
BE GIVEN TONIGHT
First Session of Big Convention at the
Methodist Church Tomorrow Fore
noon - Representatives Coming
From Eastern Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana-Many Promi-
nent Educators In Group.

By every train and from all direc-
tlons teachers arc now flocking to
Pendleton for the big meeting of the
Inland Empire Teachers association.
Shortly before noon today the delayed
No. from the east brought the van
guard Of the crowd On that train
came the delegation from Ontario, a
dozen strong. also the delegation from
Elgin and several from Imbler With
the Ontario people came Superintend-
ent e. p Conklin, formerly of this
city, and Principal J. ]. Beattie.
On the delayed No. this afternoon
came the big delegations from Ba-
kef City, La Grande and other towns
OF Baker and Union counties. Others
will arrive on the night trains and to-
morrow The delegation from WAL
la Walla will not be here until We'd
nesday.
Tonights Reception.
At the Eagles Woodman hall this
evening the first gathering incident
to the convention will be held when
a reception will be given in honor of
the teachers by the people of the city.
AhO AtNNiNAbll 40 W ut lilt du-
spices Of the Commercial association,
the ladies clubs and the local teach
ers. The reception line will be com
posed of representatives OF the clubs
and the principals Of the different
schools Of the city. The public is in
vited to attend the reception.
The reception is to begin at s
O'Clock, Ben f. HILL chairman of the
committee on reception, will preside
The following program is to be rem
dered.
1. March, "Egypta" ..... Billings
Selection from Faust" Gounod
The United Orchestra of Pendle-
ton.
2. a. "a Summer Wooing". . Lynes
b. Happy Song" &C.. del Riego
Mrs. j. r. Dickson.
Mrs w. A. Slusher,
Accompanist.
8. Addresses of Welcome:
a. For the Clty-W. l.. Thomp-
son, president Commercial AS
ISOLATION.
b. For the Committee on Ar
rangements-E. B. Aldrich.
C. For the Schools and School
Board-Dr. c. j. Smith.
=. a. Spring" ............ Tosti
b. "The Tender Sweetness"
........,....., Branscombe
Miss Edna Gates
Miss Lora Perry,
Accompanist,
8. Responses to Welcome:
a. From Lewiston-Supt. A. N.
Wright, Lewiston.
b. From Montana-W. e. Har-
mon, Supt. Public Instruction.
c. From Washngton-Supt, o. S.
Jones. Walla Walla.
d. From Oregon. II. Acker-
man. Supt Public Instruction.
.. Minuet .........,. Paderewski
March, Love Is King" Sousa
United Orchestra OF Pendleton.
At the conclusion of the program
dancing will be taken up.
Tomorrow Morning.
The regular sessions of the Inland
Empire convention will begin at 10
o'clock tomorrow at the Methodist
church. The following Is the pro-
gram for the forenoon
I. america" ..... Audience
Invocation. DR.. w. II. Bleakney
Pres. Pendleton Academy
3. "Polonaise in A flat. :. Chopin
Miss Harriet Young.
4. Inaugural Address, "The Conser-
vation OF Boys and Girls.
II. C. Sampson, President In
Ian Empire Teachers Asso-
citation.
8. "The Group System of Teach
ing"
Walter r. Siders, Superin-
tendent-City Schools, Pocatel-
10, Idaho.
6. a. when Two That Love Are
Parted .............. Secchr
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