Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-15

Mary Houston, sturgeon.
Ella Stevenson, Mexico.
Lou Sturgeon, Middletown.
May L.. Baker, Paris.
Georgia Gooch, Middletown.
Letta Bailey, Mexico.
Ida G. Bloom, Mexico.
0. P. Harrington, Farber.
j. l. Nelson, kirksvllle.
Mary II. Wilson, Molino.
Sarah Owings, Mexico.
frankie Cauthorn, Moline.
Minnie Duncan, Mexico.
Gussie Turner, Mexico.
J. n. Cross, Mexico.
Verde Bowman, Ladaonia.
Mamie Carter, Worcester.
Mattie Pool, Thompson.
Lutte Cave, Mexico.
NJ. L. Ellis, Mexico.
Addie Edmonston, Molinos
Martha Sulliager, Mexico.
Josie Hamilton, Mexico.
Carrie Wade, Mexico.
Minnie Wright, Mexico.
Jennie Ferris, Mexico.
Carrie Ruse, Mexico.
Goodwin Creason. Rowena.
Belle Fentem, Mexico.
Lena Woodlan, Mexico.
Iowa Householder, Mexico.
J. r. Braden, Laddonia.
Annie B. Newland, Farber.
S. D. Dawson, Farber.
After enrolment, Conductor Mel
son, of kirksville, made a few
practical remarks on the work be-
fore us. He requested the teachers
to prepare each lesson with care.
The Institute in the several rooms
are we'll prepared and a visit to
several classes this morning con-
vinces us that the conductor and
able body of instructors have the
work well in hand.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The session opened this morning
with song and prayer. At roll call
the first twenty members respond
ed with gem rotations. The
several instructors took charge of
their respective classes and every
thing moved off with the regularity
of clock work. The classes are
called and dismissed by a splendid
system of electric bells. The pro-
gramme deserves special attention.
1t is so arranged that the teacher
may review nine of the branches
taught in our schools. It is our
purpose to visit all the classes and
from time to time we will give the
progress and some of the main
features of the Rotations There
were several visitors present.
Wednesday morning session
opened with song by the Institute.
More than sixty members answer
ed to the roll call. A series of ten
test questions from history added
much interest to the opening exer-
cises. Fifteen similar questions
will be discussed tomorrow morn.
ing. The first hour we have his.
tory in No. 5, arithmetic in No. 6,
algebra in No. II and the model
class in Ne. 10. Miss Marguerite
Humphrey, of Kirksville, ha:
charge of the model school. The
little pupils in her class were
taught the names of the different
parts of plants. She has that hap.
Ply faculty of making the lessor
bright and interesting for the little
ores, and highly instructive to the
visiting teachers. All the teacher.
who have any trouble with little
pupils would do well to take no
tice from Miss Humphrey. Prof,
Dawson, in charge of the algebra
class, reviewed the differen'
methods of" Elimination" Som.
of the class would willingly have
been the unknown" quantity
Prof. Edwards squared tn,
arithmetic class. Involution prov
ed, to some, almost as mystical as
evolution.
The names OF new members are
as follows:
Miss Rosa Thompson, New Har
mony.
Miss l.. FL. Herman, Mexico.
Miss Callie Morris, Mexico.
Mr.. r, D. Rodgers, Centralia.
Miss Lebbie Ball, Santa Fe.
Miss Drusie Ball, Santa Fe.
Miss Floy Patton, Mexico.
Miss Matte G. Shea, Mexico.
Miss Hattie Jackman, Mexico.
Miss Christina Bertels, Mexico
i Some of our members get littl'
| things a little mixed occasionally
for instance, in Mr.. Torreyson'
geography class the following an
swers were given: Texas is tn
largest county in the State AM
Rhode Island the smallest, an
tho State contains $500 600 squar
miles.
Prof. Peters proves to be a yer.
popular teacher in all his classes
level-headed, as one expressed II
He is also very popular among tn
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