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

Committee on Arrangements, and the
audience also, which expressed its appre-
citation by vigorous applause.
The Sinking Spring schools will next
year be in the charge OF two OF our ener-
getic teachers, Mr.. J. w. Watts and Miss
Blanche Bellison.
Prof. Holiday, OF the Lynchburg
schools, was present. We believe every
teacher of the schools of which he IL
principal was in attendance.
II. D. Davis, o. N. Sans, G.. l.. Garrett
and Mr.. Horst, four of the rising young
lawyers OF this town, took a very active
part in the parliamentary drill.
Every one agreed that this last session
was one OF the best ever held in this
county. Instructors and class had
mutual admiration for ench other.
Master Guy Warson was so heartily
encored that he favored the audience
with second selection, which OCCASION
cd bursts Of laughter and applause.
Prof. Ferguson, with his hearty man.
ner, encouraged the timid teacher, and
called forth his ideas of the lesson, as
well as those who had more assurance.
The dining hall so near the chapel was
an excellent arrangement, and those for
tunate enough to secure rooms at the
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location.
Mr.. Richards filled the chair with DO.
coming dignity.s All agreed thu! he was
an excellent President. The good order
that prevailed throughout the entire
session was remarked by all.
Mr.. Matthews, who has been attend
ing the Lebanon Normal University, was
present the entire session OF our Insti-
tute. He will teach at Walnut Run,
Madison county, this coming year.
Prof. Mckenzie has the earnest thanks
of the teachers for kindly granting the
use Of the Conservatory free. His
charges for janitor and light were the
lightest the teachers have ever paid.
Another progressive and consequently
successful teacher, Mr.. Harvey Garrett,
was in attendance. The audience re-
gretted that circumstances made it i'm.
possible for his name to remain on the
programme.
"From the Alps" was sung in a clear
and beautiful voice and the audience
was sorry when the last note had died
away. Miss Ingebrand had one bcfore
gained the admiration Of the destitute
by singing "Among the Lilies"
Notwithstanding the "decree vi The
committee" w. A. Rogers made ali ex-
cellent run for ex. com. Though not
yet twenty years of age, Mr.. Rogers is
| one OF our most successful teachers. He
will safely keep till next year, when
ring ticket will not defeat him.
The teachers who objected to paying
the so cents assessment, mot for the so
cents but on principle" should read the
story OF the Kansas farmer, who mag
unanimously allowed his swine to pasture
on the highway. While feeding them
one morning he espied neighbor's
shoat snap up an ear OF corn and scam-
per away. The farmer "moved to re.
fund.-" and the piggy, after being hotly
pursued for something less than two
miles, dropped the corn, when the farmer
in breathless exultation holds the ear
aloft and exclaims, at was not tho corn
l wanted, but the principle OF the thing"
The good feeling and fun which pre-
vailed at the Reunion was brought to a
climax when Prof. Ferguson introduced
Mr.. Gall who was to make an extem-
poraneous (?) speech. Wave after wave
of laughter surged through the house
and both gentlemen were applauded re-
peatedly.
"a little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest meD,'
and no one enjoys hearty laugh more
than the jolly pcdagoguos who composed
that audience. Mr.. Horst was called
upon for personal explanation" and
as such talks are "always in order" the
audience had another hearty laugh.
However, when Mr.. Geo. Garrett was
called upon the audience again fairly
screamed with laughter when he told
them that he had nothing to say, for
Mr.. Gall had been in his Office and in
some manner had gotten the speech he
had expected to deliver that evening.