Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-06
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1hs western division a ths Colorado
Issehsn' AsSoeiafinn , scheduled for
Oetober - a, and dNovember J, Of crand
Jeeetien- Thssegh ths 'untiring saorts
o. d. Hsryv. Kspaer. prssidset Of
the c. I. s., number Of IL foremost
eoueatos of ths United States hsvs
hen secured for tie various msstines.
he section prssidsnts have arranged
psograms Of timely topies to b dis
eassed By live teachers Of The Westsrn
Slope. The eonvention will b. IN In
spiration.
For the irst time the State Associs-
don viii b held in seetions-ours 10
Grand Junction. ths southern division
in Pueblo, and the eastern division In
Denver. Each division win have The
same imported speaker. who will 70
o. circuit spending Monday. Tuesday.
and Wednesday In Grand Junction;
Wednesday. Thursday. and Friday In
Pueblo; and Thursdsy, Friday. and Sat-
urusy in Denver.
The advance announcement il now in
press. An edition Of Is. 600 copies will
Be printed. and mailed from the Denver
odiee. Ths oiicial program. which win
incorporate the program Of the three
divisions In one booklet. will 60 to prsss
in . few days.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
asd Colorado Midland Railway COM
panies have authorized round trip fares
on the basis Of one and one fifth regu-
lar one way fare to Grand junction from
Leadville, Aspen. Mack. Durango,
Ouray. Telluride. Gunnison. and interme-
date points. Selling dates are Oct. q
and 80 from all points except those
south Of Grand Junction. where the sale
dates will be Oct. % and %. The re-
turn limit Of tickets on both roads IL
Nov. 2
Letters have been sent to the Secre.
taries Of the various school boards Of
Western Colorado asking that they de-
eide three propositions:
l. That they send . representative
from their Board to meet with the
teachers and to take part in the discus-
sions.
2 That they allow their teachers the
three school days Of Oct. 80. 81, and
Nov. ], with full pay that they may At
tend the entire Association. Ut has
been suggested that the teachers In re-
mote sections teach the preceding Sat-
urday and the following Saturday 90 q
not to lose the time consumed in travel
ing.)
s. That they agree to pay . part, II
not oil. OF the transportation Of their
teachers. A number Of districts have
bsen doing this for years, and they feel
that they receive abundant returns for
this Investment In favor Of better teach
ers and schools.
The lecturers outside Of COLORADO are
- follows:
I. Dr.. J. F. Francis, the famed su-
perintesdent Of Los Angeles, who was
recently called to the supsfintsndsncy
Of Columbus, Ohio.
2 DR.. Edward c. Elliott, ChancslIor
Of the University Of Wyoming.
8 DR.. Julia Fried Walker, editor Of
The Educator Journal, indianapolis.
I. DR.. A. E. Winship, editor Of the
journal Of Education. Boston.
s. Prof. II. c. Spillman, Manager Of
Remington Typewriter Company. New
York.
8. Mrs. Efie N. Raymond, Western
Manager Of the Gregg Publishing Com
pany, San Francisco.
Besides these important speakers the
following Colorado educators will give
Addresses:
l. Superintendent Frank D. slutz.
Pueblo.
2. President Charles A. Lory, Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins.
3. President j. G. Crabbe, State
Tsaehers' College. Greeley.
I. Dr.. Mary C. C. Bradford, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
Denver.
Besides six general programs, there
viii BE- two half day sessions for each
TeacherS, Primary Teachers, Rural
Schools, Board Of Education, Colorado
Branch Of National Aothers' Congress,
and Parent Teacher Associations.
Last spring the membership Of the
Western Colorado Teschers' Association
Mes sos. This year it should bs at least
90. N
DIVISION OFFICERS
James Herbert Kelley. chairman.
Gunnison.
Robert A. Ross. vice-ehairman.
Fruitvale.
Agnes Young, secretary, Aontrose.
T. J. Hendershot, treasurer, Delta.
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS
l. High School Section:
Elmer E. Underwood. presldent, Glen
wood Springs.
Louise n. Berry. secretary, Montroae.
2. Grade Section:
7. b. Pease, president, Marble.
Jessie Lanxehdorf, secretary, Rifle.
& Primary Section:
Mapde A. Lyon. president Grand
Junction.