The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-01
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
TEACHERS MEET AT NfoRRICE
A BANQUET DINNER AND A GOOD PRO-
GRAM SITCCESsFIJIIY DISPOSED OF.

SHIAWAssEE TEACHERS MEET AT NfoRRICE
A BANQUET DINNER AND A GOOD PRO-
GRAM SUCCESSFULLY DISPOSED OF.
The most successful meeting of the Shia-
wassee county teachers association was
held at Morrice last Saturday. There are
several reasons accounting for this. The
institute of last summer had acquainted the
teachers with one another and there was
that desire to exchange ideas and learn how
certain school methods were succeeding.
The cordial welcome and superb entertain
ment given by the Morrice people was as
unparalleled as unexpected. Again there
is marked unity among all of the best
educators in the county, who justly value
association work. The east bound Grand
Trunk train brought in several teachers, in
cluding III. r. Pattengill. The arrivals be-
gan to increase until by the time the west
bound train had arrived it was foreseen the
school building would prove inadequate, so
the Methodist church was placed at the
disposal of the association. The exercises
were opened by singing Teachers Hymn"
printed copies of the same, together with
patriotic hymns, having previously been
distributed. After prayer by Rev. Littell,
President Mcbride announced that part of
the forenoon program would be omitted and
the remainder resumed in the afternoon.
w. j. McKone then announced that dinner
would be served in the chapel of the Presby-
terian church. The activity of the Morrice
young ladies had resulted in such q dinner
as only the teacher can appreciate. The
calculation had been made with such ac-
curacy that all were seated and all the tables
filled. At the close of feasting Pres. Nc
Bride, who acted as toast-master, after some
very complimentary remarks as to Morrice
hospitality, said that the teachers associa-
tion was the most exclusive organization in
the county. Its badge of membership was
intelligence and character. And since it
was curious fact that there is nothing
quite so interesting to men and women as to
know what other men and women thought
of them, the response to the first toast
"Our association" would be by one of our
new mombers, ii. j. McEuen. Mr.. McEuen
inn felicitous manner, spoke of the tiles
that bind" individually and collectively, Of
the work of the association and the work of
its units. OF these units the toast-master
said two-thirds or three-ffths were ladies'
whose influence had been felt in educational
matters. "Age can not wither them nor time
stale their infinite variety: they are the fair
est among ten thousand and altogether
lovely" w. j. McKone responded to the
toast, ''the ladies'" by saying it was sub
ject that he had devoted much time and at
tentiOn to, but as yet results were incon-
elusive. That the ladies made the best
teachers there could be no doubt since they
devoted their time and energies singly to
that work until some event happened that
took them from that field Of labor. This
event might happen sooner or later, but
while they taught teaching was the domin-
ant idea. II. r. Pattengill, who knows
more about Michigan schools than any
other man in the state, responded to the
toast Michigan" in words that made every
teacher proud of their native or adopted
state. Mr.. Pattengil's natural modesty as
serted itself when the favorable mention of
his name for superintendent of public in
struction was made and received with ap-
plause by the assemblage. ii. ii. Frost,
to the toast Looking back
ward" holding the attention of all while he
carried them along the course of education
in 1900, as detailed so charmingly i'm ''LOok-
ing Backward" AS most of the papers pre-
sented in the afternoon session will probably
appear i'm the educational column, it Will be
to say anything now of their
excellencies. j. w. Simmons was elected
president for the ensuing year; Anna Bar
tram, secretary; h. McEuen, treasurer;
and Mrs. l.. E. Gould, K. l.. Griffith, f. M.
Hopkins, +. M. Wimple and j. w. Sim
mons were appointed as delegates to the
State teachers association. Byron was
selected as the next place of meeting with
the motto ITO Byron or Bust" Too much
credit cannot be given to Mr.. McKone i'm
with this meeting of the associa-
ton. Just such portion of the earth as he
desires the teachers would bestow upon him.
The musical portion Of the program was
unique and excellent. After supper, again
served by the fairest of the fair of Morrice,
the time was devoted to social enjoyment
until the 6:15 train took the teachers away
with regrets that they must leave Morrice.