The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-08-28
ResOluHons.

NeSOi0uONes
The following resolutions were passed
UNANIMOUSLY bv the teachers Of the Bates
County Normal Institute at the close Of
their Annual session Aug. 2lst.. 1889.
WHEREAS, The close of the third an
nual session of the Bates county Teach
ers' Normal Institute draws nigh; and
WHEREAS, The many teachers now in
attendance must within few days sep
arate and 20 to their respective fields Of
labor for the ensuing year; and
WHEREAS, Our success Ms body OF
educators depends largely upon the mu-
tnal and harmonious efforts put forth bv
all to build up and perfect our school
work and
| WHEREAS, We look upon the Institute
as one OF the most important features in
our educational work of to-day; and
| WHEREAS, We recognize the many ad-
vantages to be derived from more per-
feet system of school supervision than
| now exists in our county; beit
Resolred, That it is the wish of teach
e. of this Institute that the tax payers
and voters of this county, give this ques
ton careful consideration and that a
vote be taken at an early day upon the
subject of County Supervision.
Resoired, That we congratulate our.
that has attended the present session OF
our Institute.
1st. As to the excellent character OF
work that has been done, the large mum.
her in attendance, the enthusiasm that
has been characteristic of each daily ses.
sion, and the social feeling that has pre-.
vailed throughout.
end. That we deplore the absence OF
so many of our teachers, thereby entail
ing loss upon their patrons and pupils
that is irreparable.
3rd. That We pledge ourselves to worl
for the interest of the Institute TO be hello
year hence, hoping thereby to secure {
full attendance Of the teachers of the
county, and that it is the sense of the
teachers present that our worthy Count,
School Commissioner be hereby request
ed to take all necessary steps to provid,
for the probable growth in numbers a
| that time.
4th. That Prof. J. NJ. Shelton is here
: by rendered the hearty thanks of tn
teachers OF Bates county, for his su
perior instruction, unrelentlng energ
and able management, which has been s
characteristic of him while conductin
our Institute; and that he Is hereby re
, qnested to make no other engagemer
that will prevent his being with us mex
year.
y 5th. That County School Commission
> er, j. 4. Burke, merits our praise fc
o his able management, excellent work .
:. an instructor, and earnest efforts
- make the Institute success, and that v
as teachers, heartily endorse every ste
he has taken to secure large attendant
Q of the teachers of Bates county
" 9th. That the teachers feel indebted
:: Hon. W. W. Graves for mis- excellent i
struction in Civil Government, and
10 Prof. Lansden, of Fort Scott, DR.. Bo,
r and Rev. Stockton, of Butler, for the i
n teresting and instructive lectures deliv,
q ed before the Institute during the Sc
=, sion
7th. That we hereby express our a
probation of the kindness shown US |
le Miss Lou Frizell on the occasion of t
% social, and that our thanks are also te
IS dered those who so kindly enlivened t
occasion by their sweet music.
i sth. That our thanks are hereby te
dered the School Board for the use of t
elegant school building, that so approp
atelv marks the enterprise of the citize
of Butler.
9th. That we shall ever feel gratel
to the press for the liberality shown US
the publication of facts concerning 4
progress of the Institute from time
time.
10th. That copy of these resolutio
be furnished each paper of the county
publication.
ELLA DIERs.
KATE MCCLEMES7
Committee, K. l.. WALKER,
il. c. MARTIN,
J. E. CRowDEH.
Vigor and Vitality.
Are urickly piyen to every mart