The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-18
The Official Report OF the Golden Belt
Educational Association for 1915.
(By is ORcial Reporter.l

twentieth annual sessions here was the
largest meeting of teachers ever held
in western Kansas. The official regis
tration was 1872. The registration
was from twenty-five western Kansas
counties.
The officers elected for next year are,
Supt. H. Coover of Ellsworth, presi-
dent; Supt. Louis Christensen of Hays,
vice president; Miss Anna Stanley,
Grainfield, secretary, Joseph Kellogg,
Trego county, treasurer. The execu-
tive committee for next year comprises,
Prof. Ward ". Sullivan, Fort Hays
Normal; Miss LoRee Cave, Hill City,
Supt. S. L. Soper, Russell; Prin. J. H
Messy, WaKeeney
The winners Of the-contests were as
follows: Basket ball, Ellsworth first,
Wax eeney second; Reading, Glass A
first, Rosalind Noble, Ellis county,
Catherine Vaughn, Graham county,
second; Reading, Glass B-frst. Gladys
Carter, Wallace county, Francis Robin
son, Ellis county, second; Oratory-
first, Judd c. Benson, Trego County
High School, second, Orlando Readings
Logan County; Vocal Music-first,
Oakley High School, second. Ellis
High School; Manual Training first,
Russell High School, second, Oakley
High School; Domestic Science first,
Russell High School, second, Bunker
Hill High School; Domestic Art, Rus
sell, first, Ellis, second; Spelling
Helen Minor, Ellsworth, first, Fern
Shirley, second, Russell county.
Complimentary to the teachers the
department of music of the Fort Hays
Normal presented Haydn's Oratorio.
1.-The Creation" twice and Balfe's
Grand Opera, 1.-The Bohemian Girl. :"
The soloists included among others
Gustaf Holmquist, the famous bass
singer Of Chicago, A. G. Todd, tenor of
Kansas City, and Miss Pearl Sidenius;
of the Normal faculty.
The principal speakers from outside
the Association were, Dean W. A.
Jessup, of the University of Iowa;
Prof. J. A Emerson, of the University
Missouri; Dr. W. A McKeever, of the
University of Kansas; Henry J. Allen,
of Wichita. Dean F. J. Kelly, of the
University of Kansas, Miss Julia NJ
Stone. State Rural School Inspector;
Sec. J. A. Engle, of the Kansas Sun
day School Association; o. R. Seyster,
State High School Inspector.
The resolutions adopted by the As
ISOLATION commended the legislation
whice reorganized the state department
of education especially in regard to the
state rural school inspectors. The reso-
buttons favored the removal of the cleo
ton of state superintendent and the
county superintendent from party poll
tics. The Association went on record
as favoring the idea that the school
teacher should lend active support to
the movement being made to raise the
standard of motion picture shown in
western Kansas towns. The Associa-
ton in its resolutions commended the
three day plan of the Association say
ing that the magnitude Of the Associa-
ton demanded this much time to derive
the greatest good from all its depart
ments.
The award of attendance by counties
based upon mileage was as follows:
Cove 1904, Russell 1904, Graham 7116
Rush 5781, Logan 1852, Trego 3547,
Ellsworth 3438, Wallace 2571. This is
the first year Rush has been in the As
sociation. Rocks county joined at this
meeting and several other counties had
representatives at the meetings and
are contemplating entering before next
year.
Under the auspices of the Golden Belt
Association was held the Basket ball
finals for the Sixth District Champion
ship. Cawker City winner of the Be
lott Tournament and Ellsworth winner
of the Golden Belt meet were the con-
testants and Ellsworth won AZ to Is.
The retiring presiden; J. H. Niesley
made this statement at the end of the
Association, ''While we expected much
I am sure we never anticipated quite
the number, the fine spirit, the great
enthusiasm manifest. am happy even
if somewhat tired today"
The following commendatory editor
ial, in regard to Mr.. Chas. R. Weeks,
the new Superintendent at the Fort