Recently our 6th graders took a field trip to Emporia, Kansas, to learn more about William Allen White and his tie to Kansas history. We toured the William Allen White house full of antiques, vases, and even some of his grandparents’ original furniture. The tour guide did an excellent job of talking to the class about Mr. White’s family members, and how he is one the few people who hosted five United States Presidents in his home.
After our tour of the house, we ate lunch at the local Recreation Center (because it was so cold outside!). They allowed our class to use their big gymnasium to run off some of our energy afterwards. And after a long bus ride, followed by a tour of a house where they had to keep their hands to themselves, they were ready to run!
In the afternoon, the class toured the Emporia Gazette, which William Allen White ran for years. They no longer print the newspaper there, but have the original machines in a museum in the back room. We had two tour guides that took us through the building, showing us how they put the paper together and where they get all of their information.
All in all, it was a very educational field trip. They kids really enjoyed it, and learned all about William Allen White at the same time!
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