The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-07-23
Tsachers' Institute.

The train on Wednesday brought quite
few teachers and visitors to st. Thomas
The afternoon session was full ofinterest
In the evening Prof. Henry Montgomery
gave his interesting lecture, 1.-THE Black
Hills" The church was crowded, the
views were very tine and the lecture
very instructive. All felt that they
had enjoved very pleasant trip to the
hills "and went home happy. Thurs
day the school house was full. Prof.
Montgomery took up one session on the
subject Of physiology; Prof. Lord talked
ON arithmetic and language and w. G.
Tubbs on pennansliip.
The two ex-county superintendent,
F. A. WardwelI and Z. A. Healy, payed
a visit to the institute to shake hands and
look at the teachers. to renew old
acquaintance and form new ones. Bot
gentlemen spoke briefly of the cou4t
their official days, when the mum
teachers could be counted on the
and dwelt upon it's rapid ~
present time, when 3D.
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ed it in numbes-t none in
the interest mantle ton.
ON Thun.~d Interest
was unal the
day. Su lysl-
the evenig ectured
to full lU subject of
Evolution" Is han handled
what he termed "shq " Scientists"
without gloves. The audience were
deeply interested in the subject and
heartily applauded the gentleman at the
close of his talk. Miss Kermott furnish
ed instrumental music. Prof. Lord sang
one of his admirable solos.
On Friday morning every seat was
full. Prof. Lord took up arithmetic and
language, Prof. Montgomery, physiology,
w. d. Tubbs and H. c. Arnold. primary
and advanced penmanship. respectively.
At the close of the morning session ]. T.
Briden stepped to the platform and on
behalf of the teachers presented Supt.
Jackson with handsome gold watch and
chain and the following address:
Mr.. JAcHsoN:-We the undersigned
teachers of Pembina county, feeling as
we do, that you have had our welfare at
heart, and that you have been very sue
cessful in the performance of your ardu-
GUS duties during the three years you
have been superintendent of this county,
present you this gift and address as a
slight token ofthe regard and esteem with
which we hold you. We feel that you
have worked hard and faithfully to extend
and promote the interests OF education
and that your efforts have been untiring
in that direction. You have placed your
self as friend, a brother and director
to us, and above all you have not held
yourself above us as your position might
indicate, but have, at all times, acted as
one with us in our labors and duties.
We feel assured of your ability to con-
tinue to fill the Office of superintendent
with the success which has hitherto
crowned your efforts, and trust that, al
the fall elections you may be again up.
held with an overwhelming majority
We also express hope that the board
of county commissioners will hencefortll
compensate you to the extent your ar.
duous duties call for, and that unde,
your guidance Pembina county may
rank among the first in this territory and
country from an educational standpoint,
Signed by 81 teachers.
To use our super,ntendent's own words
1T has taken my breath away" but he
rallied little, accepted the gift and made
one of his happy speeches which was tc
the point. Prof. Lord took up the greater
part of the afternoon OIL reading and
school economy A vote of thanks was
extended to Prof. Lord at the close o.
the session, for the admirable manner in
which he presented the different subjects
to the institute. In the evening fare.
well entertainment was given in the
Baptist church, both teachers and citizens
taking part. The following is the pro
gram: Solo, Prof. Lord; reading. Thos
Henry; quhrtette, vocal; reading, R. H
Weeks; recitation, J. T. Briden; song
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