The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-23

iaot' luc pTUCtboIOu hoTuicu bWo ooAAh-
circles in front OF the Secretary's desk,
and Mr.. John Horst, in behalf of The
Prohibition party, presented the flowers
to the Secretary, who last night won the
laurels in tho "Gnbcrnatorial' race for
the nomination. "Sweets to the Sweet"
was tho timely remark of one of the
Professors, and all silently wished that
those flowers which skillful fingers had
so happily arranged, might be symbol
OF the events in the coming campaign OF
her life.
After all were quietly seated and Profs.
Gall and McCoppin had recovered from
their astonishment, Prof. Smith proceed
ed with the first lesson Of the day.
After concluding the lesson he express.
ed his thanks to the teachers who had
been 80 interested and energetic
throughout the week.
Methods Of Teaching" geography
was the next lesson. History followed
Immediately after recess. Every teach
er is warm in his praises Of Prof. Fergu-
son as an instructor.
At 1:2O p. m. the audience again as.
sembled in the chapel and were delight
ed by the "Flotine wsltzes," charmingly
executed by Miss Martha Rockhold.
Arithmetic followed. Prof. Calls test
problems were no "myth." The teach.
ers found them as real as life and as
difficult. After recess came miscellane.
ous business. Minutes of Thursdays
meeting were read then the resolutions
OF respect read and adopted. This was
followed by the election of officers. The
result is as follows: President, Ellsworth
McCoppir; vice. Presidents, Miss Min.
ME Kerns, Messrs. Fitzsimons and Spilk.
ner; Secretary, Miss Kitty Oldaker; ex.
Committee, Mcssrs. Kinney, Crosen
and Puckett. The Institute was moi
formally adjourned until after the Rcun'
ion. Mr.. Harvey Garrett was called
away from town and the orchestra could
not be present, consequently the origi
nal programme could not be carried out
The following is tho programme as il
was rendered Friday evening, August II
Music--La Baladine.. -. ...Martha Rockholt
Recitation--Deac Brown. Florence Harshs
RIss. rsnsGn Nuiol Gal
Recitation--The Mouse Tried to Catch
..................... Guy Warson
Solo-"From the Alps". ....Mamie !ngebrand
Reading. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Will Rogers
The program was excellently rendered
and thoroughly appreciated by the audi
ence. A unanimous vote OF thanks was
given to those who had so kindly and
excellently entertained the teachers thi'
evening. A vote OF thanks was mos
heartily given to the Executive Com
mittee for their judicous management o
the Institute.
After vote OF thanks had been giver
to each officer in the Institute, to each
instructor who so thoroughly meritet
the thanks of all, and to Prof. NICK enzie
who had 80 generously furnished the
chapel and the music, Mr.. Richards in {
neat speech formally adjourned the In
stitute. Then calls for the lately-electet
President, Mr.. McCoppin, were heart
coming from every quarter Of the room
He arose and, although he considered
"ofIice not thing to be sought for, no
yet refused" he expressed his heart,
appreciation of the honor conferred upol
him. The social feature OF the evenin,
now began. A number of teachers in
dulged in amusing games, while other
enjoyed the music so excellently rem
dered by Miss Duchmien, of New Vienna
Finally the teachers dispersed, and tn
H. @. T. A. of 1888 was a thing of tn
past.
''The lights are fed,
The gsrlands dead"
But the teachers of this county will re
member this Institute as one conduciv
to happy memories, and to the officer
and instructors, collectively and seps
rately, they owe their deepest gratitud
for the skillful manner in which tn
Institute was conducted and the enthus
iasm displayed by everyone employed