Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-10
GRAND MEADOW.

Many Ohce-seekers Oegln 10 1eel 1Or
the pulse of the dear people, but few there
be tl,as And il.
The wet weather has put threshing
back, so farmers continue to pillow in
hopes of getting something another year.
The school ma'ams wound up their
institute with social hop at Heising's
Hall, where they tripped the light fantas-
tic until 80 A. NJ Saturday morn.
%. w. Case lost another son on Fri
day last, a fter short illness, Of sciatic
rheumatism. The disease was supposed
to be brought on by riding on sulky
pillow.
The Dunlevy Brothers. presses have
arrived, and specimens of their printing
furnish conclusive evidence that they are
masters of the typographical art. Look
out for tho Grand MeadoU News next
week.
Our saloonists have evidently got the
"blind pig" running again in full blast,
if the large shipments of bottled beer is
any evidence. Our village council had
better license them or take some measure
to stop the traffic; else our Temple Of
Honor will soon have big job on its
hands to reclaim their fallen members.
1T is understood that our friend, L.
NJ. Gasklll, of Dexter, is circulating a
petition for a Greenback Mass Conven.
ton to be held at Austin, Oct. Esd, and
should he get nominated for senator, we
may safely expect to hear some strenuous
efforts at oratorical display on the subject
of imitation and depreciation vs.. specie.
resumption and cancellation, but we are
ever 80 much prepared for such an emer.
gency.
TEACHERS INsT1TUTE.-The Insti.
tute held IN this place during all of last
week, was a success in every particular.
There were 48 teachers present for exam.
ination, also many neighboring teachers.
The programme was varied each day.
Glasses and general exercises were con.
Quoted IN arithmetic, geography, gram.
mar, writing, history, and the methods
OF teaching in primary work. The "crit.
icisms" were lively, and the select reading
by the members entertaining. Glasses
conducted by different members, and crit.
lcised by the Institute proved valuable
feature. On Wednesday evening, q very
interesting and instructive address was
given by the Co. Supt., Prof. Tuttle; his
ideas were new and of interest to patron
and teacher. We advise your readers "
hear him. Mr.. Wells, sof Brownsdsle,
in q lecture ON Thursday evening, in
structed the, Institute, and ON Friday
evening, Mr.. Stevens, of Leroy, by a
lecture, contributed to make tue Insti-
tute instructive and to be remembered by
our citizens. Good audiences were on,
each evening and were repaid for their
trouble. The enthusiasm in the Institute
increased to the end, and next year every.
body will attend. 49,. ~.
The committee on resolutions offered
the following:; 49, ,,,., 80, r., III: -
Resolved, That the sincere thanks of the
teachers Of this Institute are due to Profs.
Tuttle, Wells and Stevens for their able and
instructive lectures; to Miss Powers Tor her
YaluSble instruction in primary work; 70 Aisa
Tho1npson and Mr. Sebring Tor their enter
tanning reoftatiohs; to tho choir for excellent
music; to the citizens Of Grand Meadow for
their kind hospitality, and especially to Supt.
futile for his untiring efforts in making this
institute what We believe it has been-a sue
cess. r y ~ ! ~ = -
NRs. CYRus STONE, CARRIE J. WHEELER,
ALICE G. HILLS, GEO. +. FUTILE, su
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