The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-07
Minnesota School Teachers in South
America

Winona, Special, June 1.-9Ome three or
four weeks ago authority was received in
Winona from the governor of the Argen.
tine Republic to secure and forward, at the
earliest practicable date, eight accomplished
female teachers for important positions in
the Normal schools of that country. While
the negotiations were pending it was deemed
mention of the fact. Now, however, the ar
engagements have been contaminated. The
entire quota called for has been secured,
and your correspondent is enabled to give a
full statement of the case. The authority
conferred came directly from the minister
of public instruction, Mr.. Roca, through the
inspector general of national colleges and
normal schools. ST.. Jose NJ. Torres, and
was addressed to Mrs. S. w. Morgan nee
Miss Franc E. Allyn, who for four years
served with distinction in the national nor
NAL school at Parana, Senior Torres in a let
ter to Prof. Phelps, referring to has distin.
speaks in the highest terms OF the
work done by his former pupils in
the profession of teaching in the
Argentine Republic. In writing to Mrs.
Morgan, Senior Torres asks her to solicit the
help of Prof. Phelps in selecting the most
able and expert teachers that are willing TO
come. It may be we'll to 1ecur to the fact
tu0t MISS .. T.. "Auc WIS tNe nTSC fepfeSeD-
tative of the normal school at Winona &C..
cepting q call to the Argentine Republic.
leaving for that country in 1876. she vas
followed by Miss Clara Armstrong in the
same year; by Miss Francis Armstrong in
ses Nary u. Graham, Kate Grant and Ciara
Allyn in 1879. The services of these wor-
thy ladies' has been so satisfactory as to
cause demand for further reinforcement
of eight, all of whom are graduates in the
earlier classes, or have been teachers il, the
normal school. They are we'll known AZ
highly complished and successful teach
ers, and they will bear with them the best
wishes of hosts of friends in this CITY and
and state. The roster is as follows:
Miss Alcindo Morrow, Hiss Sarah Fl,
Strong, Miss Myra Kimball, Miss Sarah y.
Eccloston, Miss Antonette Choate, Miss
Mary Couse, Miss Bernice Avery.
Ihey expect to sail about the first of JULY,
Minnesota state University
The ninth annual commencement ex.
ercises of the State University occurred on
Thursday last. The class was originally
the largest that ever entered the university,
but has gradually been reduced to twenty
seven. Only twenty-five of this number re-
0e'Seu tuelr nOnOfS on commencement daV,
as follows:
For Bachelor of Arts-Edward Pavson
Baldwin, Tower City, OAK; William East
man Fay, Cambridge, Mass; Edison Starr
Gaylord, Minneapolis, Joseph Henry Locke,
st: Cloud; Helen Louise Pierce, Minneap-
oils; Martha Alma Sheldon, Excelsior: Sum
ner Lincoln Trussell, Champiin.
For Bachelor of Science-Robert Mowry
Bell, Minneapolis; Samuel Doak Gather
wood, Austin; Frederick Henry Clarke, Bos-
ION. Mass; Louise Elma Hollister, Mar.
shall; Edward Corydon JONES' Minneapolis;
George Nelson Salisbury, Faribault; Charles
Frederick sidener, Red Wing; Emma Jane
Ware, Browndale.
For Bachelor of Literature-Annie Har-
riet Jefferson, Minneapolis; Kate Louise
Kennedy, Minneapolis; Sarah Pierrepont
McNair, Minneapolis; Anna Calista Marston,
Minneapolis; Janet Num-, Dodge Center;
Emma Frances Trussell, Champlin.
COLLEGE OF MECHANIC ART.
For Bachelor of Civil. Eugineering-Wil-
liam George Peters, Minneapolis; Louis Or
Vile Smith, lie Sueur,
Bachelor of Mechanical Eneineerinq-
John Henry Barr, Mankota.
Certificate in Civil Engineering-Abel
Martin Holcomb, Minneapolis.
The essays and orations by the graduates
were listened to with interest," bv a verv
large audience.