The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-08

Rev. J. y. Peoples viii preach at The
Methodist Church IN Lancaster next Sum
day moraing and evening
The family and friends u Mrs. Mag
gie Or"n were sadly surprised on the re-
ception Of telegram last Friday, announ.
cling her death. She wss the daughter Of
Judge Samuel Lusk, decd. She married
Mr.. Gran, Of Texas, in which State she has
resided FOR some yeas She died Of Mala
rial Fever
John Lusl, Of this county, l. visiting
bis broiher-in-law, DR.. John NJ Frazee, IN |
Mason county Miss Willie B. Owslcy /
has returned from a short visit to friends
in Danyille~.... Prof Pickett and little son
Monte were guests Of Mrs. Mat Walton
and Mrs. D. NJ. Burdett from saturday iill
Monday Misses laura Baker and Lcla
Owsley, nieces Of Judge Owsley, and MIS-
Hayes, Of Belle Seminary, spent from Fri.
day to Sunday with Mrs. Judge Owsley.
These ladies are very charming and enter
tanning, and should visit their aunt fire.
quently -..-L.. T. Hubble, Esq, j. in Som
erset on business ......Dr. Herring, his IT..
lie daughter and Mrl. Fisher returned on
Tuesday evening from the Cincinnati Ex-
position. Doctor reports the political ie-
yer raging in that State, with excellent
prospects for Democratic success ......Jas.
Duncan, Owen Rigney, jas. Denny and
Miss sallie Denny are attending the Expo.
sition ut Cincinnati this week .....Judge
VIM. Mckee Duncan and our friend II. T.
Noel left yesterday for the Lone Star State
to establish large cattle and sheep rancho
near Fort Worth, where Mr. Noel owns a
considerable tract Of land While we wish
these worthy gentlemen much success, We
hope they will not be 40 we'll pleased a. TO
permanently remain there.
The Secretary Of the Garrard County
Teachers Institute has handed MS the fol-
towing report for publication, for which
we are obliged. Garrard County Teachers
Institute, according to previous announce
ment, met at the Court-Iouse in the town
of Lancaster, Ky, on Saturday, Oct. %,
1850; Conn. John X. West in the Chair.
The regular Secy. being absent, on motion
il was suggested that George +. Mason act
As Secy. Of the meeting After the usual
ceremonies, song and prayer, the address
Of welcome was delivered by Samuel A.
Walton, Esq. 1t was a finished and ornate
address, replete throughout with eloquent
arguments in favor Of popular education.
A neat and chaste response by Ed. Jesse
Walden. Prof. W. S. Smith, Of the North
Middletown Classical and Business Col
lege, spoke about three-quariers o. an hour
in very earnest manner on various branch |
es Of education. At ? o'clock the Insti-
tute resumed its business and Prof. Smith
continued to discourse largely on profess I
sional teachers and the advantage Of Nor
NAL Schools. DIR. NJ. L. Bourne, Dean Of
faculty Of franklin Institute, delivered a
very learned disqusition on The subject OF
Mathematics Prof. Benjamin franklin
Evans made few very appropriate sup
ing called upon, advanced a new theory as
to the method Of implriing instructions on
Cloth Measure This again brought Prof
Il. +. Evans to the front, who proceeded
to pulvorize Prof. Cook and his pet theo-
ries. Prof y. +. Hudson was called upon,
and thoroughly calculated the subject Of
Fractions. The Institute felt highly hon
ored by the arrival of Prof. Joseph Deshl
Pickett, our efficient Supt. OF Public In
struction, who was delayed in getting here
At The unanimous request Of the meeting,
he proceeded to deliver general address
upon the Cause of Educational Facilities
Of the State. lie in a very forcible man
ner showed the elevated position occupied
by professional teachers, and in an able
manner described a model teacher. BY re-
quest, he explained Fractions and eulogiz-
ed Mathematics as the faithful exposition Of
all exactness in science lie spoke very
touchingly Of his pupils in dear old Gar
rard, while he was connected with Ken
lucky University; and closed with an ele-
giant peroralion appealing to the people to
assist in the education Of the Masses Ii
was moved and seconded that a committee
be appointed to select the next place for
holding the Institute and to draft the usu-
al resolutions Bourbon Dawes and b. +.
Evans were appointed, ard soon returned
the following report: