Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-23

The last meeting of the Institute
held at Hardin College on the 18th
inst, was well attended by the teach
ers of the county, and the exercises
were interesting and profitable.
The morning session was called to
order by President N. S. Johnston
and the exercises opened by q song
by Miss Fannie Murphy-sLeaf from
the Spray'-accompanlment by Miss
Loar.
Prayer by Rev. N. S. Johnston.
The Institute then proceeded to the
election of officers, which resulted as
follows:
w. r. Dudley, President; S. T.
Davis, Vice-P President; George D..
Bowman, Secretary and Treasurer.
Hardin College was then selected
as the place for the next meeting.
Prof. Blanton made an oral report
for the committee appointed to draft
a petition setting forth the need of
changes in the school law.
Discussion on the subject by Prof.
j. III. Hayden, Pres. Terrill, Prof.
u. p. Gass and others.
On motion the committee was in
structed to present their resolutions
In writing at the next session.
Song by Miss Loar-"Abbe
neutrality-suspicious. by Mrs.
Cotsworth.
'sTime wasted in SCHOOL, by w.
r. Dudly. Discussion of the sub
ject by President Terrill, j. p. Gass
and S, T. Davis:
Music by Miss Fannie Murphy.
primary Reading"-Discussion
by G.. e. Pool, N. E. Jones, W. L.
Ragsdale and others.
Music.
Paper by Prof. j. p Blanton-
"Co-education of the sexes"
Discussion by Pres. Terril, Rev. j.
C. Maple, Champ Clark, of Louisi-
ana, Mo-, and Others,
principles of Teaching by Pres.
A. W. Terrill, followed by a discus
sion.
1.-The Relative Importance of Lam
guages and Natural Sciences in our
schools discussion by Rev. N.
S. Johnston, President Terrill, Prof.
Fl. A. Gass, Mrs. Terrill and others
Reading of the XCI Psalm by Maj.
j. +. Downey, of Louisiana, Mo.
Song by Miss Fannie Murphy
"Drifting with the Tide''-Accom-
paniment by Miss Loar.
The president Of the Institute then
appointed the following executive
committee for the next quarter:
President A. w. Terrill, Prof. j. H.
Myers and Geo. d. Bowman.
The Institute then adjourned to
meet at the court house at Z, p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Institute was called to order
by Vice-President S. II. Davis.
Prayer yb Elder j. A. Brooks.
Maj. Downey then read the follow
ing selections, which deservedly call
ed forth much applause: The
"Ninety and Nine" 1.-THE Ghost"
"Wounded,' "The woman who wan
ted to be a Mason and some others.
The readings were worthy the atten-
ton and applause of any audience
end was highly appreciated by the
citizens of Mexico and teachers OF
our Institute.
Song by Miss Loar-'Down the
Swallowed Lane She Goes" accom-
paniment by Mrs. Cotsworth. Lee
ture by Champ Clark, Esq, of Louis
lana, Mo.-Subject, Utility of the
Classics"
This was one of the best lectures
that has ever been delivered in the
Institute. 1t had been prepared with
great care and showed rare ability,
and could not fail to have an impress
sion on any class ofpeople or receive
the highest commentator from any
audience.
Song by Miss Loar, ''Good Night"
Reading by Maj. Downing-''The
Hen-pecked Husband" death Of
Little Jim," ''The Smack in SCHOOL,
and ''I'he Moneyless Man." These
like the proceeding were received with
great applause.
the exercises were interesting
through the entire session, and W.
hope the next session will he attend
ed with still greater success
GEO. ID. BOWMAN, Sec'y.