The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-13
TEACHERS ELECT
new OFFICERS
ANRUiTlEs ARE ENDORSED ~
THE RESOLUTIONS.
GUESTS NICELY ENTERTAINED
Glee Club and Other Home Talent
on Program. Round Tables Inter
eEtlnp. The Manual Trainipg
Teachers Organize.

New officers were declared elected
BY the Southeastern Iowa Teachers
Association this morning. They are:
Pres Supt C. w. Cruikshank OF
Mt Pleasant.
Vice Pres Prin. Charles 3. Bell Of
GrinnelI.
Sec Miss Bessie Bowles Of OF
tumwa
Treas supt c. D. Loose Of Wash.
ington.
Chairman Of Executive COMMITTEES.
Supt. +. d. Bradley of Muscatine.
Resolutions Adopted.
Since its last meeting this associa-
tion has lost In the death Of Superin-
tendent George n. Mullin of Iowa City
one of its most prominent members
ana valued officials and the state one
Of her educational leaders. Born and
reared in Iowa he devoted 10 his ma.
tive state all OF a long life OF high
service His presence and counsel will
BIZ saCly missed in this association
and In the state.
The preliminary report OF the COM
laittee on elimination OF subject mat
ter which has received much consider
alton in several of the Conferences
and Round Tables. is we believe, I'm
line with the most advanced eduea.
tional ideals. This association would
therefore express its approval OF the
excellent and timely work of this
committee in the adjustment of ed
ucational material to present require
Inents
movements for the advancement Of
Aox hal ~,
strongly to the great corps of teach
ers. TO the laymen. and to the legisla-
tor. Therefore in the interest OF our
public school system we endorse, un-
qualifledly the proposed bill for an
nuities fol teachers prepared by the
retirement fund committee of the
State Teachers Association. Further
more we urge upon the teachers OF
the state 10 use every effort to secure
The widest publicity for this bill, to
the end that both teachers and public
shall become thoroughly familiar with
its provisions
The thanks of this association are
Inc to the executive committee for the
excellent program they have provided
for this meeting The topics presented
are timely and the fun and able treat
nent they have received cannot but
proye beneficial to the schools of our
state
We desire to express our apprecia-
tion OF the untiring zeal of Superin-
tendent o. p. Flower of Oskaloosa, the
Oskaloosa teachers, the school bows,
the local committee and the public
press in their highly successful effort
To- make this profitable meeting. In
the delightful and unusual musical
program. commodious meeting places,
excellent accommodations and in all
minor details that have done so much
70 make this meeting a success, they
merit our lleartiest praise Only those
who have had experience In entertain
ing this association can appreciate the
labor involved
To the committee ON entertainment
Is due unstinted praise for its efforts
to provide that indispensable part OF
the successful meeting, the many de-
tails that make the meeting one OF
pleasure.
To the citizens OF 0skaloosa who
have SO Hospitality opened their homes
10 as. strangers within their gates,
we are deeply indebted Their kind
ness will not soon be forgotten.
Supt Frank Smart, Davenport.
Mrs. Mae Goldizen. Knoxville.
Chas. B. Bell. Grinnell
RI K Corlette. Burlington
Miss Daisy Hixson, Winfield.
Fort Madison In 1917.
An Invitation was received from
Fort Madison and the matter was re-
ferred TO the executive committee.
Just at the closing hour special res
olution was passed by the association
iayoring equal suffrage and declar-
ing strongly in favor of the enfran-
chisement of women in the affairs Of
general government
This Mornings Session.
Saturday morning session OF the as.
ISOLATION was the closing service and
much of the time was taken up with
business affairs and the final address
Is. Ait the opening the High school or
chestra OF some 20 pieces delighted
the convention with three choice Sc
leetions and the Double Mixed Quar-
tette OF the High school rendered sew
eral vocal selections and secured de-
served encores In both cases. The
Young ladies were Mildred Cunning
manu- nAAdAcu IocdtNgt A<hNllC A4OAAtCDg
ana Christie McMorran. the young
men being Frederick Wallsnith, Chaun
cey Mckinley. Arthur Wailing and
Carl Mellburg
Home Talent PIeases.
OskaIoosa talent again appeared to
fine advantage at the Friday even
Ing session OF the Southeastern Iowa
Teachers Association Convention at
me Central M. g. church. The large
building was filled. when the boys OF
the Pythian Glee Club made their APP
pearanre. There were over twenty in
the club and right wen did they main
tain their renutation for pleasing
work. Practically every selection was
ancored aad IN some cases recalls
we're demanded, Their response To the
fnc0res was prompt and they gave
hrlRht catchy selections that only
nlpae the audience hungry for more.
The program well displayed the var
lea ability Of me club ana they we're
aAsistea by Carr p. Woodford with q
delightful violin solo. by Mrs. jim.
Coufnyer N particular pleasing read
ines emf by .Pefeg RoWer In q Nor