Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-10

On Wednesday, June 23d, an exami.
nation of applicants for positions in the
schools next year will be held in the high
school room. Teachers now engaged in
the schools and holding certificates given
this year need not take the examin atoms.
All others are required to be present, who
wish 10 continue their work in the
school.
BY order Of the Board of Education.
Prairie Schooners still on the wing
for the west. While looking under the
cover of one as twas passing last week
We looked and looked again, wondering
what kind Of an individual was assistant
teamster to the craft. As it came nearer
we solved the problem. 1t was only the
latest edition of equine, riding along as
resttully and quiet, his only occupation
seeming to be to look about and take
notes of the country.
Next Sunday will be "Children's
Day" at the NJ. E. church. The second
Sunday in June is set apart by this body
for the children and educational purposes.
There will be special service prepared
for the Sunday School, which will be of
unusual interest, and we wish we could
find room to publish the program for eur
readers. 1t promises rich treat. There
will be an address by Prof. Keysor Of the
Austin High School. on education, and
an essay by Miss Minnie Darrah.
On Thursday evening Of last week .
heavy storm of ram and hail stones DEL
uged Austin, the hail stones measuring
from six to eight inches in circumference.
Our city looked as though it had passed
through battle Of bullets, and indeed it
had. In many buildings these ice balls,
not only demolished the window panes,
but cut clean through the tin roofs. OF
course sky lights were sky lights no
more. The damage is estimated at not
less than $1,000. Very little wind accom-
panied the storm else the damage would
have been much greater.
Our forest trees and garden shrub.
berry are full of the wild sweet melody Of
singing birds. We saw little boy, not
many days ago.. throwing stones At =
beautiful little songster-a dear little bird
whose only crime was in singing so loud
and sweet that the cruel naughty boy
could find his hiding place amid the
green leaves. We hope our mothers will
try to teach their little sons that to will
fully hurt any Of Gods creatures is very
wicked. Our children sho uld be taught
kindness and gentlenoss to all dumb
creatures.
We hope our worthy friend, the cen
sus enumerstor, will not forget that his
fist duty after entering house is to look
about for the baby and casually remark,
"that it is beautiful child and looks
like its mother" This remark will place
him Immediately upon the best Of footing
with the lady of the house. One other
When answered IS or 80 for
the age Of certain lady censusss, supposed
to be quite advanced in years, please to
neither raise the eye brows or make any
comment other than paragraph after
this sort perhaps, "well, you are youthful
looking for that age" I tell you, Mr..
Man, you must use tact.
Prof. Youmans' concert on Friday
evening with his eighty performers was
indeed treat to all lovers of children's
faces and voices. We considered it one
Of the best entertainments of the season.
Their singing was as one grand, sweet
child voice, 80 nicely did the little folks
keep time, and we think the Prof. de.
serves much credit for the admirable
which he gave our little ones.
We sincerely hope he may receive suffi-
cient encouragement to remain another
term, and We also wish the parents would
get some of the larger boys interested.
Boys of 10 and IA years would receive
much benefit by attending this class.
Congregational Conference.
The annual meeting of the Owatonna Con-
ference Of Congregational churches met at
Fairmont on Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week.
The Conference comDrises ~ churches situ.
ated in the southern part Of the state.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
G. W. Merrill, of Waseca. The communion
sermon by Rev. John B. Fairbank Of Spring
Vallev