The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-06-13

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Awsfdsd- -ua a. Nsskiasw,
Cetoann. No tana arhe men who
"ssay iho deaflniet ~ thls great nation" as
vas said NJ them ths morning, ~ far az
they afu represented bY fhe Missouri ffess
Association convened IN The nov chapel ~
thr state University, ~ ton orloCt ffesi'
dent N White, Of the Nrtifu isdgfr,
tsled tha body IN order Prayer was ~
tered by ,he hev. y. raylor and an arpfo'
priAte address NJ welcome rendered ny ~
Wundson Moss, Mayor of Columbia fe'
spnniod 10 ny President white After roll
call and tha appointment ~ the commit.
tees, tho association adjourned illl the after
noon
~ tho afternoon session Joseph II Tur'
ntr, Of the Carroilton Record, read 4 paper
on "The Duty ot the Press Toward the Pub
liz school system There were, no said,
higher duties connected with weekly news
paper than running " tor wha, u Ia worth IN
dollars and cents, and ono Of the highest du.
ties was 90 encourage the public school sys'
tenn In every way possible. Having done
all they could heretofore, through sunshine
and storm, through good report and evil re'
port, 10 build up the school system, II was
time now for tho newspapers to att0mpt
~ make that system better aud better.
until II should accomplish tho grand
work for which IL was inaugurated
universal education. Having always been
friends OF the schools, the newspapers might
be conceded the liberty Of pointing ont snmo
Of the defects OF the present system, ana how
TO remedy them. First, every county In tina
/ At a Ala an n A.
perlntcndont, with salary sufficient TO enable
him TO fulnll tho duties OF his once faithfully.
fearlessly and lmpartally. We should have
for school directors the best, most progres.
slve, live men In each district, ana they
should ba paid reasonable compensation
| for their services Newspapers do not en-.
courage sufficiently the formation and work
OF toachers' Institutes Most important OF
OF teachers"
| The speaker did not advocate curtaillng
| the course Of study, but did believe IN lay
| ing the foundation broad and deep In tno
| primer. "ln order that every child In tho
state should have n good common school
education there should be compulsory cd.
ncatlon, and books should be furnished to
those pupils whose parents are too poor 10
| pay for Them. The country school house
should be made the most attractive place In
| the county There should be q graded or
nlgh school In every township N ,s,sas inc s1s.s
| where the pupil can get ~ nome suincient
sducat,onior the Ordinary duties OF ne.
a dnu puu,,I, sunpo's y, n,s,ouI' ousns W ~
| s,hle uhlNetsltes IN inlnla,urei or rh,net tho
state University ouRht TO DO pubie school
or Ersnder anu more masnlncent OASIS OF
'una anu pIlnelpn, Ar. r, ...
IN dlacusslng this, MI turner remarked
ground. lie said ths state University OF
| missouri ought 10 br tue pest bteuucntlonai IN.
sillnilon In the worll. Hut wa. Il the bosti
-, naae vs. ra,unn,es ,anen ,,s pnotnihsn, plaees
nnv nd % sassiem 81 s IN M" % ms,hnss oi ,hn iinI
| verslty should DO rooted out We want
modern ideas and live, progressive men.
Conservatism may DO good thing IN ~
place, Dnt we don, want any OF ! : IN INC
slnte University seems that there has
been strange Einu OF muhty smell about
thc InlVefsty, klnu OF suggestion OF cob.
wcbs and silver threads, OF inusiy aud an.
tluNed theories. Win patches of venerable
| uoKmn managing hbVut .iie hrghes ana CORR.
doIs. tsegmst that there nave been too many
o,a @ tu,s eeon, ahs oniyns,raly ,nn, our young
strong attachments for old things because
they are oin' ana havc 700 much prejudice
against new things simply because they arc
| new, The institution needs stirring up. 10
needs plowing up and narrowing Applause
anu some hlsses IL can be lone with tho
| present onlcers. all right " not, turn them
cut" IApplauso.l
IIy re1ueat. Mlss t,onevisvo Rogera yaya .
recitation. s''s
The next exercise on the programme wa,
ther'poet Issreata of r6ayeuMnea ma vrn a"a ar y,
swering 10 this DESCRIPTION appeared coi.
onel j, A. Child. of the Richmond fan,,r,,,
tor, who was received With great annlause
as was his poem.
Ihe committees not being ready "a reno,,
tho association adjourned I'M 10 morro, !,
morning.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, June s--Tho see lion of ,he
Missouri iPress Association closed to.dav.
| All N.-ff
II. 4. Yorkston ., on 'sThe Machinery OF ths
Printer"
"fhe Practical Printer wa.i di-cus-ed by
| j. A. Iiud.On Of the Macon Ji.u<. -
In conncs,lou " r,ih NV NJ wa,ts,on r% occur,.a
the most spirited debate OF tho session on
the adoption OF n resolution recommending
him 10 tho President Tor the ofries IN puhlls
i'riaicr OF Of ihe United states @ MT Mr. Bradasia M
not support ihs resolution, not OH because s sS q
| any obiartlun 10 Mr.. Yofl ston but heraus,
he though, il beyond tho province Of the AZ
ISOLATION
~ favored the resolution and said he thought
| Missouri shouid coma an and haSa sone IN
the apple pic that had long bean solng io An,
last. n Colonel Yorkston cot the ofilpe M,
many Mlasonrian printer. would be holilns
good cases at good paying prices in the Gov
| ernment Printing Oifloe
Tie resolution vas adopted with only foul
diasentlng votes, and was aftcrward madi
unanimous
| The first prize for the beat eenaral dlsulay
| OF lob nfintlnR. ft5 In roIi. given nv tha Al
s0clatlon. was awarded 70 the f'oiuinbi,
Heraid, and the Second prize, the sn.der
| UOlma. gold medal "a the 9indsnenifane.
sssila,I. 7fhs nIohmond Dsmoesai eapturr,
| the same amount for the hest nnerimans a
lob printing. and tho Mont fomiry Mauda,
retained, Tor second prize. The Central Tyu
| Foundry gold medal nov In ii. posss- -alon'
Votes oF thanks we're trnderei inc eItlssn
| of Columbia far their uneauaied hosnIta
ity. and 10 the laeepiion rommltts~ 10
| their smtnsnt success i'm the Advancement
| for the AssorlatIon.
| The election OF ofiiaars rssultad a. foIloxs
| ITasldenf. .. A. Hudson. Macon Tla<.
| Firat Vice Prasldent. AZ N stsnhens. Co
luubls HesaId
second VICE .Praatient A. A. Wsitnar. stan
| h.rry es.i..sf -''s"'s''" "''@' ''@''
| Third yIos. .pFesidsnt. T. II. flaaie. Cartbav
| U-aorgat