The Russellville Democrat., 1880-03-18

 il Resolve, 1st, That we tender our ! thanks to State Supt. J. l.. Denton for \ his impartial and discreet Chairman ship of the Institute; and for his eu- thusiastic and eloquent efforts to in- l fuse the public heart with a spirit Of Fl life and effort in the line of brain and moral culture; for his well directed efforts to cheer and inspire the Teacher l and to build and fix on good founda- tion the schools and school houses of our youthful and growing State.
 2d. That our thanks are hereby ten \ Ciered to Prof. Jno. J. Ladd, of Vir- \ gnia, tor his word-pictured scenes of of schoolmaster's life; for his panor- annie views of our Alpine difficulties, and for his apt and masterly sugges- tions as to the way out from. among II these into the clear, open plain.
 3d, That to Prof Ladd and Supt. Denton we are indebted for solid in- structIon, rich gems of thought glean- ed in the fields of culture, experience and travel which they have so gener- ously brought and laid at our feet.
 4th, That we are under great obli- gation to the Trustees of the Baptist church for opening to us the doors of their comfortable and commodious
 house during our session.
 9th, That to the committee kof re- ception, Prof. NJ. II. Baird, Col. w. C.
 Ford and Capt. J. ". Russell, we ex-
 press our gratitude for finding for us,
 and conducting us to, hospitable homes
 of reception during our stay.
 9th, That il chorus, and with one accord we wish to thank heartily Mrs.
 F. E. Barrow, Miss Porah Boswell and Miss Maggie Miller, members of the choir, and all other singers who have helped to furnish us such real good music for the occasion.
 ga7th, That to the citizens of Russell vile who have so generously and so bounteously entertained us in their homes. Poor weak words will fail to tell all of our gratitude and. kindly feelings of them, and of this their grow ing metropolis of Western Arkansas, we shall long hence cherish kindly re- membrance and grateful recollections. Stn, That the Secretary of this Insti-. tute is requested to furnish a copy of these resolutions and the proceedings of the Institute to the papers of the District for publication.
 J. NJ. KIMMELL5 l. l.. BURRow, J. l.. WHITE. Committee. The following Resolutions on the part of the citizens and resident teacher were then read by the Secretary and on motion adopted.
 Resolved, That the visit of State Superintendent James l.. Denton, and Prof. Jno. J. Ladd, and the holeIng of the Normal Institute for the 9th Judi cial District at our town, has afforded
 us an intellectual feast which meets with our highest appreciation. That for the honor conferred upon our town we extend our sincere thanks to Superintendent Denton. That, the thanks and gratitude of not
 only this community, but of the whole State, are due to these jealous workers for their faithful, efficient and spirited
 labor in behalf of popular education. That we cordially invite Superinten- dent Denton to hold another institute at our town. whenever he can do so without discriminatings agaInst other points in the District.
 Short talks then being in order, Prof.
 Adkins took the floor and made a good lively speech on the importance of education. He was followed by Prof. Burrow with one of his happy hits.
 The Institute for the 9th Judicial District of Arkansas then adjourned sine die. J. l.. DENTON, Chm. J. K. FIREMAN, Sec.