Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-22

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the attendance Monday afternoon at
reach $500 before the registration
closed. Compilation of registrations
will not be completed until Tuesday
the count being impossible on Monday
because the clerks were without silf-
ficient blanks. It is believed that hall
of the large crowd at the Palace
theater Monday morning were admit
ted without tickets, and though these
delegates registered later, IL threw the
CONVENTION machinery out Of rear SO
far asst0 actual count for the dey was
concerned.
Stern Cuts Attsaaaace.
Many delegates say that others who
kwere planning to arrive Monday night
and Tuesday morning win not come, and
! it lis estimated that the total attend
ance will be cut by at least LOCO be-
cause. Of the snow. =
The large convention crowd is being
well handled in the city, hundreds of
homes having been opened to supple
ment the Accommodations at the several
hotels.
The speech of President E. L. Cum
mings of Lewistown was the principal
feature of the first general assembly
Palace theater at 1890 o'clock. Fol-
rowing the invocation by the Rev. Leo
e. Totten of the First Presbyterian
church of Great Falls, Mayor II. NJ.
Armour extended the city's welcome,
Principal Bruce e Miiliken Of Butte
making the response. The other prin-
cipal address of the morning was de-
livered by President C. III. Clapp of the
state university at Missoula.
~ Chorus Opens the Program.
A mixed chorus of 50 voices from
the Great Falls high school opened the
morning program with Nancy Lee"
tAdamsl. 4 girls chorus followed
with singing Voice of the Western
Wind" lBarnebyl. Lullaby from
Jocelyn .Godard) and 'Daybreak"
Wilson,. A quartet of violinists,
Henry Dotseth, Graham Smith, How
ard Beers and Carroll Maynard played
the obligato for Godard's Lullaby.
Norma Clem was accompanist for the
musical numbers.
In his invocation, the Rev. Leo l..
Totten expressed thanks for the public
school system of America We are
turning our attention from war to in
ers instead of military officers. We are
-
the teacher who is the creator Of civil.
ization, The Bible has been the. in
structor Of teachers of all ages. 1t
is the cornerstone of civilization"
He prayed for divine guidance for
the % million teachers that they
might continue in the path OF truth and
right and establish higher type Of lib
erty. Are
Welcomed by Mayor
Referring to it as "the most dis
tinguished honor and pleasure he had
had since he became mayor of Great
Falls, Ray NJ. Armour welcomed the
teachers to this city. He expressed the
belief that Great Falls has the most
resources and is the best city in Mon
tana. The convention, he said, would
not only be source Of inspiration to
hundreds of teachers in attendance, but
would leave an inspirational wake be-
hind it that would greatly help the city.
Above all Others" he said, the life
of the American school teacher must be
and isdedicated to the preservation of
human liberty; to intoxicating into the
minds and hearts Of all Americans,
young Americans, the con-
viction of q constitutional form Of gov
ernment, convincing them that it is not
only the best form, but that il must be
at all times defended and preserved; as
in our past history. We must in the
future depend upon the teacher in our
American schools for the preservation
Of American institutions. OF all Amer
lean institutions, the school is the
greatest.
Should Not Bs Dlscouraeed
You must understand that while the
public generally appreciates the value Of
your daily services, that it Is slow to
give expression to such appreciation;
and knowing this, you should not be
easily discouraged; with your work well
done, individual liberty and safety Of
and property will forever
endure and our republican form Of gov
ernment will Be perpetual; this ID the
only safe and peaceful means for the
advance OF democracy Ii it's true SENSE.
'.Thc ideals OF today, when properly
Taught, often become realitiess the law
II the land ID the will OF the people;
md the proper instruction of the chill.
iren Of today makes law and order o1,
cest4in; unusual discreti9n
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