Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12

Foa rzs Posr:
The Annual Convention Of County
Superintendent will be hold in Rochest.
or on the 24th, and 25th Of the present
month. On the afternoon ofthe 25th,
it will adjourn and its members be pres:
ent at the opening ofthe Ninth Annual
Meeting Of the State Teachers Associ-
alton which takes place At 81 o'clock on
that day. The sessions Of the Assoc =
ton will be continued, day and evening,
until Friday noon, the 9Th.
Immediately following the organiza-
ton, an address of welcome will bs de-
livered by o. p. Whitcomb, ESQ.,, Pres
ideut of the City School Board. After
brief response by Supt. n. H. Dun.
nell, President of the Association, and
Music, under the direction Of Prof. A.
G. Gutterson, Of Owatonna, the "Annu-
a Address" will be delivered by Mr..
Dunncll.
During the several sessions addresses
will be delivered BY Prof W. W. Wash
burn, State University Rev. G. Seeomb,
Mortified College Rev. A. J. Nelson,
Austin Rev. John Mattocks, Supt.
City Schools. St. Paul, and Prof. Geo.
N. Gage, Second State Normal School,
Mankato.
Papers will be read by Ira Moore,
Third State Normal School, St. Cloud ;
v. ]. Walker, Pria. Winona High
School; Geo. T. Woodard, Prin. Still.
water High School, and Prof. W. F.
Phelps, First State Normal School,
Judge A. A Harwood, Of O!atonna,
Supt. j. W Ray of Dakota, J. H. Gates
St. Paul, Supt. H. B. Wilson, Goodhue
Supt. F. J. Stevens, Steele, VIC. Gill;
son Anoka, W. P. Hood and s. Niles,
Rochester, arc to open the discussions
on the several questions selected.
tits thought that nearly all the coun.
ties in the tate will be represented by
Supcrintedents and that tho attedance
of teachers will be unusually large.
The teachers of Olmsted may feel
assured that the occasion will be one Of
great interest. and We confess to strong
desire that our county may be repre-
sented in such a manner as shall do
credit to us. Let US show educators in
other localities that We mean work.
These Conventions will bring 9 to OUT
city, from all parts of tho state, and to
some extent, from other states, that
class Of persons, who, above all others,
will appreciate tho spirit of our people
as shown in the building end furnishing
Of our school cdidco, and in the gamer
Gus support which il given to our public
schools.
Rochester, and Olmsted county arc
fast gaining reputation abroad, among
educational men, and, we doubt not,
our citizens will give the members OF
the conventions such : generous vel.
come that We shall not suffer in com par.
ison with other cities which have
hitherto, been favored with these gath
erings.
The public are cordially invited to
attend the exercises ofboth conventions
SANFORD NILES,
Co. S,Pt. Schools.
We Publish the above communica'
ton entire for the information Of tea ch'
ers in this county. In this connection
we desire to urge all teachers who can
possibly do so, to attic nd the association
The distance is short and tho expense
will be light, while the advantages to
be derived from the exercises will am
ply compensate for all sacrifices that
may be made to be present. These an
nual gatherings are bright spots in the
true teachers life and do much to give
new life and vigor to those who have
grown weary in their work. Go by al
means. Tho citizens Of Rochester will
give you q hearty welcome.