The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-12-14
President of State Teachers
Association Banqueted by
KenOsha Teachers.
kEAOSHA SCHOOLS HONORED
More Than Ninety Teachers and Other
School Leaders Gather About the
Festal Board at the Masonic Temple
on Tuesday Evening.

Mrs Mary D. Bradford, superinten
dent of the Kenosha schools, was the
guest of honor at dinner given by
the teachers of the schools of Kenosha
at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday
evening the dinner being in recogni-
ton of the honor that Mrs Bradford
had conferred on the schools of the
city by being named as president Of
The Wisconsin State Teachers Asso-
citation.
The function was one Of the happi-
. est gatherings ever held in Kenosha
and about the tables were gathered
nearly every member of the teaching
force Of the Kenosha schools. The
tables were rendered decidedly attrac
tive with decorations of green and red
and the entire rooms of the temple
were richly decorated with holiday
decorations. The dinner was served
by young girls from the high school
and every arrangement for the even
ing was so perfect that the evening
Will be one long remembered by the
toachers and their guest of honor.
II was sort of family gathering
of the school workers as the married
members of the force brought with
them their wives and their husbands
and the party numbered more than a
hundred people,
After dinner had been served at
seven o'clock Frof r. r. RAM 4
principal of the Balm school was. IN
troduced as POSTMASTER and in
happy manner he spoke of the spirit
of cooperation among the teachers
and their appreciation of the high
honor that had been conferred upon
Kenosha by the selection of Mrs.
Bradford as the leader of the great
body of Wisconsin teachers.
Prof. George H. Tremper, principal
of the high school was the first speak
er and he complimented the teachers
Of the city on the work that is being
done in the city schools. He spoke
interestingly Of his experiences Us a
teacher in the Philippine Islands and
compared schools. in this county with
the struggling schools of the island
possessions. Musical numbers were
given by Miss Cameron and Miss
Whitaker and Miss Gebhart, which
were of a very charming nature after
which Mrs. Bradford responded to the
toast of the evening.
In a very happy manner Mrs. Brad
ford expressed her appreciation of the
very high honor that had been paid
by her fellow teachers. She declared
that she considered her work in Ke-
nosha as the eliminating experience
of her teaching work in Wisconsin
and regarded this occasion as the cul-
minating experience of her service in
Kenosha. "Certainly,' she said, emo
greater pleasure could come to me than
W iiACIp hCtS uuNSI nuCu pltdSdub CIT
cumstances, such harmonious and care
free conditions, those who are so
faithfully and effectively supporting
my efforts for the betterment of the
schools of Kenosha. ;"
Mrs. Bradford then declared that
she did not care to talk shop on such
an occasion and related some interest
ing experiences of European travel,
speaking on the topic, 'fMy First and
Only Experience With Royalty"
After the speeches were over the
members of the party had merry
social hour and in all the event prov
ed one. of the most interesting in the
history. of the schools of Kenosha.
The teachers IL charge of the arrange
ments for the banquet are entitled to
high praise for the success of the
event