Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-07-07

EILIGE.NCER
The Missouri State Teachers Asso-
clation.
The 22nd annual session of this body was
held at the Sweet Springs. June 26-s. There
was a large attendance, although many were
prevented from going by the high waters.
The president, Prof. F. W. Parsons, principal
of the public schools of Weston, presided
with efficiency, conducting the business with
courtesy and dispatch. There were three
sessions each day. Lexington was repre-
sented by Misses JEANNE Finley, Mamie
Shaw, Mary Smith and Florence Arnold,
Principal and Mrs. Sellers, and j. A. Quarles.
The exercises consisted in the main of the
reading Of papers on educational questions by
selected teachers, followed by discussion of
the points presented on the part of other
teachers. All of these were interesting; some
of them, quite so. The most scholarly paper
presented was that by Prof. E. A. Allen, of
Central College, Fayette, "a Plea for our
Mother Tongue" While. all the details of
this elegant monogram would not be approv-
ed by every. English critic of taste. it was un
doubtedly the work ofa cultured scholar, and
shows that our Methodist friends have q col
lege at Fayette of which they have reason to
ton as to ssI had rather co." indefensible.
Amongst the pleasant features of this ses-
sion were the music, conducted by Prof.
Treloar, of Mexico, and the recitations by
Misses Greenwood and Ewing aud q petite
beauty from Kansas City. The singing Of
Miss Thistle, of Fulton, was much admired.
State Superintendent W. f. Coleman, who
is thought by teachers to be the right man in
the right place, was selected a. the presiding
officer for the next session.
The session was a profitable one, and the
impression naturally made was that Missouri
has in her schoolrooms class of live, intelli-
gent teachers, who are doing their work in
an earnest, thorough, efficient manner. We
were disappointed that so few of our Lafay-
ette teachers were present.
We must not omit to say that everything
was done by Messrs. Hall and Walton of the
hotel to make our stay pleasant. 1t is but the
management are in prime condition. The
grounds, the baths, the water, the rooms, the
servants and the cuisine are all that can be rea-
sonably desired. The pleasure and rest seeker
as we'll as the invalid, will find it delightful
resort. Z.
"Casar' writes from Bates City:-"Mr.
Theo, Bates arrived home from Chicago. last
Sunday. where he had been attending the
great sale of Kentucky short-horn cattle. He
purchased of\Senator John 5. Williams, four
COWS, young Marys,' which he will add to
the Second Family of fine breeders which
he is collecting. They are beauties. -. The
burning Of the mill at this place last Wednes-
day night, is a serious loss, not only to
Messrs. link & Rodgers, but to the commuri-
ty...A Harvesting is progressing finely, as 1t
has not rained for several days, and the click
Of the binders is heard on all sides. The
bulk of the crop will be secured this week..
Mr. Robt. Gillespie had the misfortune to lose
Is good work horse last Saturday, he became
overheated while working at the binder.
Elder Cunningham will preach at this place
on the Sd Sunday in this month, July 15."
"Mentor" writes from Blackburn:-"We
are now enjoying some very warm weather.
Mr.. Geo. McGrew, wife and daughter, Of
st. Louis, were in town several hours last
Sunday evening on their way home Mr..
Oscar Green returned home from Hot Springs
Ark, on Monday evening. >. Mr.. Cable, who
bought the Col. Miles place near here, moved
to his new home this week. :. Miss Ada
Burke went to Brownsville Tuesday -. Mr..
&. c. Coleman accompanied by Miss Rena
Burke, visited Sweet Springs Sunday. Our
citizens can now be supplied with coal with
out being obliged to send to other markets
for it. Mr.. Bennett has his coal bank on Mr..
Hancock's place in operation, and is taking
out some first-class coal. =. Mrs. John Han
cock, who has been visiting her mother in
st. Louis. for several weeks, returned home
last Friday, accompanied by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks spent Saturday and Sum
day in Odessa, visiting friends. Our farm
ers are all busy aryesting "A peep at all
of the Sunday schools last Sunday satisfied us
they were in fourishing condition. :. /.
Mr. Painter. pastor of the Baptist church,
filled his appointment here last Sunday,
preaching morning and evening""