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Golden Belt Educationists Chronicle Early Years
Hudson Hanna recounts the Smoky Hill and Golden Belt teachers associations from 1880s beginnings. It covers formation, key meetings in Ellis Russell Wa Keeney Bliss and Hays, leadership, revival efforts, growth to 1910, and notes on members and events including a spelling prize incident and a postscript about a tribute to Judge Peacock and a 1900 revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Hanna
Golden Belt Educational Association
State Association
State Teachers’ Association
Smoky Hill ‘Teachers’ Association
Senate Hall
B. Corbett
Bunker Hill
Dr. W. Bishop
Salina
C.T. Pickett
Ellsworth
N. Coover
Whison
W. C. Stevenson
Hays
J. R. Bickerdyke
Geo. W. Combs
Wa Keeney
Ellis
Boyd
Rich
A. B. Baker
Grass and Peacock
Wa-Keeney
Bliis
Smoky Hill
Smoky Hill Association, A Committee Met For This Purpose At Wa-Keener
Supt. Peacock
Barton J. Logan Fond
Golden Belt
Union Pacific
Bickerdyke
Bliss
Elis
Strong
Eilis
Golden Belt Association
Russell
Friends of the Association
Golden Bell
Lished
Smoky Hill Association
Miss Strada
Trego
J. H. Peacock
Taylor
Peacock