Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21

Personals
Mrs. Colonel YeOman, of Delphi, In
diana, is visiting her friends here.
Mrs. Josephine Ogle, of Chicago, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. The. Ogle, in town.
Mr.. John MeElwain, of Washington
D. c., is spending few days at his old
home here.
Mrs. HumeI, of Warrensburg, Pa, is on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Shook, in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A Robinson went to
to Lake Chataqua the latter part Of last
week, for brief stay.
Miss Anna B. Copes, of Hillsboro, is
spending few days in town, the guest
of Miss Mamie Gardner.
Mrs. j. NJ. Adams and Miss Lanra
Reed, who have been spending some time
at Lake Chautauqua, and Niagara, will
return home this week.
Mr.. W.R. Willis has built large and
elegant new residence on his farm north
of BlOOmingburg, on the Midway pike.
1t is one of the handsomest and finest
buildings in the county.
Prof. Hard, formerly of the High
School of this place, now Superintendent
of the GallipoIis public schools, was here
at the reunion of teachers, given by the
Teachers Institute, shaking hands with
the teachers, and his former pupils.
Mr.. The. Wendell, Washington's prom
ising young artist, who is now pursuing
his studies at Munich, Bavaria, is making
rapid progress in his art. He had pic
lures on exhibition at the grand ExhitiOn
of Fine Arts at the Crystal Palace, recent
ly, and received bronze medal, a prize
he has reason to feel proud over. His
many friends here will be pleased to hear
of his success.
Fayette County Teachers Lnsti-
tute---Friday's Proceedings.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the coming year: President,
A. NJ. Jones; Vice-President, Alice Tod
hunter; Secretary, NJ. T. Hyer; Execu-
tive Committee, B.. A. ArbOgast, r. G
Miller, H. n. Sanderson.
The Chair appointed the following per
sons as an editorial corps for the mex
year: r. c.. Miller, editor in chief
Bass Rankin, Callie Wherrett, Alice Tod
hunter and Mollie Kinsella, assistants
The following resolutions were adopted
ResOloed, That we tender our most sin
cere thanks to Messrs. Patterson, AlleI
and others, for the exceedingly earnes
and successful manner in which the
have labored for our advancement.
Resolved, That by this means we ez
press our gratitude to those who hav
so kindly favored us with such exceller
music during our Institute.
ResolUed, That we, the members of tn
Fayette County Teachers Institute, d
return Our-sincere thanks to the Wasf
ington Board of Education for the use {
their cOmmOdious school hall.
ResoEUed, That the thanks of the Inst
tute are due to all officers for the faithfl
performance of their respective duties.
ResOlued, That a teachers associate
should be organized and sustained
every township for mental improveme
and culture, and that teachers should e
I courage literary societies that have
: their organization the same object.
ResOI0ed, That in the Judgment of I'll
association. the county board of exami
ers should be composed of teachers a
# lively engaged in school work.
: ResOIUed, That the Institute Daily
o meeting the wants of the times and tn
I, the publication be continued as month
II edition, devoted to the interests of Fa
g cite county teachers.
ResolUed, That any teacher of Faye
i, county who does not read an education
IN journal or some good work on teachil
r, should not be recognized as such, by
I'd fraternity.
r ResolUed, That we, the teachers of F.
1e ette county, deeply regret the loss of Pr
Allen, but we also congratulate the C
e. zens of Clermont county and SINGER
ne hope that what is our loss may be tn
ne gain.
at ResolUed, That it be the sense of the
Cd stitute association that because of
IFS earnestness in the cause of education,
ed his success as a teacher, and because
Nv in charge of one of the leading school
the county, E. H. Mark would make
acceptable member of the Board of
aminers.