The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
Teachers Institute.

'''N anu lpH lbhldDIt u III IIN III
has ever been held IN this county. II opened
with an enrolment OF fOrty-thTee members
aud continued to increase in number unit
the whole number in attendance was 80. Tn,
programme as furnished the teachers at tbt
was followed as nearly az possible
each day. The reCItatiOns consisted OF prac.
teal work lone by the teachers. each al
whom was furnished "A copy of the lessons to
he recited the following day.
Pr0i. Hitch, principal of Franklin school
IN Kansas CITY, was the conductor. He is a
very able. pleasant md efficient instructor,
and the teachers were much pleased with
him and his excellent manner OF assigning
and conducting rGCItaiiOns, and very much
nope that Commits Toner RagIand will be en-
abIcd TO secure his services next year.
MIR. Geo. h.. Cook gave many historical out.
lines which were very useful, and they were
so simE lifted that they could be easily adopted
In country schools.
Commissioner Ragland conducted the arith =
mctIc lessons, and taught many excellent
methods Of Illustrations and explanations
which we very much enjoyed, especially his
eX PLANTATION OF the figures of mensuration.
An institute choir was organized with Miss
Tina Thompson rs Organist. Prof. Kemper
of Odessa, assisted la conducting the gram
mar and history lessons. In we
made diagrams OF many perplexing sen.
fences.
Thursday night, Aug. s, Prof. Hitch gave 8
very interesting lecture on " School and
State" 1t was well attended. Miss Wilson
favored US with a recitation entitled, ''The
Factory Chimney" She also recited, 'sThe
Lille Boat at the building that afternoon
Miss Wilson teaches eiocutiOn in the college
here.
Prof. G. j.. Osborne was with us the mex
day and assisted in conducting the reciia
TONS. and in The afternoon gave US q lecture
on 'ScbOOl Management" which was prOfita
bic to all who heard it. 1t had been %announc
Ell That on that day there would be "a '.spell-
ing match" and many of the Odessa people
came to hear the teachers spell, but 1t was
postponed until Monday, when Miss Ma,
Hill and Mr.. e.. A. Snodgrass were chosen
captains" and our president, COMMISSIONS
o. D.. Ragland, umpire. We had a very en-.
joyable time.
Tuesday night a lawn party was rendered
us by j. X. ~BroughtOn. An early hour
1ound many OF the teachers and their friend.
on the beautiful lawn and in the spacious
rooms where ample amusement and enter
tainment was provided in the way OF games
music, &c. Some one said ''Iet us 90 back
forty years OF our lie and drop the handker-
chief" We complied as nearly AS possible,
and a merry lot of school boys snd girls we
were. The principal feature was the authO
contest. A number of familiar quotations
were printed on cards and the names of the
authors left blank. Each teacher was re-
IuSStCu W III u uIdDhS Oh DIS caro-, anu the
prize, a very nicely bound volume OF Bayard
TayIor's Farm Ballads, was awarded the one
guessing the greatest number OF
aathOrs. Miss Florence Clemens was the
successful contestant. having filled five of the
ten blanks. The night is long to be remem.
bered, and in the coming months we will
have many pleasant thoughts of our genial
host and his family. Thursday night we had
a lecture on What to Teach our Boys and
Inc following are the names of the teach
ers present with number of days attended,:
Odessa-S. K. Green, 10; James A., KEN.
pei, 10; Nellie Anderson, 10; Medora Adams
10; Anna M. THOMPSON, 10; j. II. McChes.
ney. D; Anna j. McChesney, 8; Mollle f.
Marlin 81; Phares W. Slade, 2; Claude
Philips, 4; j. A. Lee, 4; Tina Thompson. 10:
Jos. 2. Powell, 10: j. G.. D~ougherty, g.; Belle
Bascom. B; Cassie Bascom, 3; Matte Car.
michael,4; Mollie Sweinam.4; Bette Thomas,
q; Leila Boak. g; Mrs. Eva Adams, 4; Geo.
Is, Cook, 10; Nora Prather, 4; Anna Ander.
son, 10; jennie Hereford, 7.
HlgglnsvilIe-H ?. Tidd, o; Willie f.
Amlck, g. mo-. W. Sandusky, s.: s. A,
Schooling, 3; Frank b. Patterson, 6; r.. Ia,
Em6erson,2 2; Ellie l.. Mason. B; Ora Houx
Miss Peddicord, 2; j.. 2. Chinn, L,
Blue Springs-C. A. Snodgrass, 8.
Elm-S. Z. Gott, 4; G.. A. Philips, 4.
Aullville-Mattie Littlejon, 10; Lula Ora.
huihs W .. mercer, 4,
DOver-Mav HarwOod, 6.
LexingtOn-AnDa BlIncoe, 4; Anna Greer
10, Il: FItchett, 4; Leila Noel. s.; Ida Belt, 5
Maggie NJ. Spears. I; Mary Young, 3,
Hicks City-Cordelia j. Franks.
MayVlew-Chas. W. Powell, 9: Mani,
Moore, 2; Venia Clemens, 8.
Enthusiastically f.. Hill, G.
Wellington-Barbara Warner. 10: r.. H
Porter, 4; Z. ID. Ragland, 10.
WeStpOrt-Florence Clemens. 4
Coneordia-W. +. Walkenhorst, 9; f. f
Disher, q.
Kansas City.-C. F. Christeson, 8; Ann,
Parrish, =.
Corder.C, o. Smith, 3; Lizzie Rine, q
Geo. w. Marquis, 6; L. Il. Corrin. J.
Green'On-MaY Chamberlain, 8,
The following were with us one dav. Prof
II. ID. Demand and Miss Mary Hale, Of Lex
lngt0n; Geo. Copeland and Tbos Cobbs n
Blue Springs; j. b. Hanks, j. T.. Ragland
II. Il. Scearse. of Higginsville; Alma g.. Put
liam ana Bette Thomas, of Waverly; A. III
harrison and Frank p. Langston, OF War
renEburg; Frank Mann, of Oak Grove. I,nr,
Starr, OF Odessa; James Ii. Cather,o Dover
Belle Peoples, of COrder; Prof. Jones. o
Blackburn; making q total enrolment O
eighiy-three. "
On Thursday the institute closed, afte
holding one OF the most successful session
IN lhe history OF the county. Everyone pres
"a ~ oSCuult lueDllleu with the wOrl
regretted that tue pleasant as well as protita
PIE meeIinS had to close The county IL nov
divided into three dirtrIcts, with Odesss
iigglhSVllIe and Lexington as centers, TO
the purpose OF holding monthly meetings n
each point. After singing We're Coin
rome 10 morrow" the institute adjourne,
10 meet az Hlgglnsville August @, 1890.
WILLIE f. AMICK, Secretary,
RESOLUTIONS.
Ihe following resolutions were unanjmous
~ adopted by the Teachers Institute n
odessa On Thursday, evening last.
iour committee on special resolutions re
spectfuily report as follows:
Resolved, That this Institute evnress 4,
appreciation of the hospitality it has receive,
from tue citizens of Odessa, the liberal re
coenit'On II has had at the hands of tn,
OieSsa Democrat, and the courtesIes from
the authorities Of public school building.
Resolved. That we speak high gratitude L
iFo'' W.. W. CRUDE for the use OF Odess
College chapel for literary purposes.
Resolved, That we hold IN high esteem on
worthy county commissioner, Charles ID
hiaSiahu' and that we sincerely consider tn,
success or our present institute should h
largely attributed to the efficient manner II
which he has conducted 1t, the untirip,
energy which he has brown into the work
furthermore. That we duly consider tn,
FAIRNESS and ability with which he has con
dIcted the teachers examinations.
Resolved, That we express our profount
thahks 10 Pr0t. K. NJ. Hitch for the eminen
services rendered us as instructor OF the in
stitute, and the able address which he de
llvered to the teachers and citizens on tb,
night of August Z.
Resolved. That we declare our obligation
TO Prof. j. A. Kemper and Geo. h. Cook TO
Tue Exhaustive manner IN which they pre-
sehteu thelf respective subjects to the i'm
s'l'ute, and the manifold favors which The,
nave bestowed upon the teachers, thereb,
making their stay pleasant while in the cit,
OF Odessa.
Resolved, That this institute ia greatly in,
debted TO Mr.. Geo. Bryan for the use of orgar
during the teachers meetings.
hesolFed, That the opportunity afforded II.
TO meet the Misses TaIiaferro and Mr.. n. X
Broughton at his residence in the capacity Of
hostess and host OF the teachers lawn part,
was heartily appreciated.
Resolved, That the rendition of sever,,
choice selections by Miss Wilson was highI,
ENJOYABLE.
Resolved. That it Is the sense of this in.
silthie that much of the moral and Intellectn,
al prosperity of the rising generation depenG.
upon the earnest efforts OF the teachers and
'nht tue soEial reforms that are to be inaugur
aleu all oyer this land of ours must necessa.
rily receive momentum from our united en-.
therefore we will continue to make
preparations in order that we may
belter carry out this duty imposed upon US as
of society.
c. A. SNODGRASS,
ORA HOUX,
j. w. SANDUSKY,
ANNA GREER,
MATTE LIrTLEJoHS,
PUBLIC SALE.
! y order to reduce our stock of EHEsES
1 Cattle we Will sell at public %xss&&
on N
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2lst, lssa.
our farm, five miles south of N,vv,aw uu
ne :" hrrenshnrG and Lexington road, $50 head
~ CaitlC, consisting OF 81 head OF Spayed
l~i"lirrs, grade ShorthOrns and GALLOWAY avs. . ami
) years Old; - head OF Dry Cows, - head nj
half breed Galloway Hrrrlinp HeICcra. On ~