The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-10
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY w. j. NC KoNE.

Poor accommodations and discOurtesy
make Grand Rapids possibility for the
next meeting.
Shiawassee county had 90 representatives
at the meeting. What is the matter with
Shiawassee county?
Our old friend G. r. Brandt, now of Chi
cago, was on hand to greet friends from
Shiawassee.
Rev. Howard Ouffield's address was worth
the trip to Lansing; subject: Character
Schooling"
Pres. l.. r. Fiske, of Albion, presided
with dignity and ease; nothing was allowed
to die on his hands.
SIS life worth living? 1t depends on the
Uuer."-Duffield.
A grand concert at Moderator headquar-
ters was not the least of pleasant features
of the association. All Joined in with will.
A recent conclave of Scamp 90" was held
in room SS, Wednesday evening. 1t is
rumored that spies were present. The
meeting was quiet and orderly.
Officers for next year were as follows:
Pres, j. G. Plowman, White Pigeon; Sec.
ID. A. Hammond, Charlotte; Treas. w. Ii.
The secretary meetings were well attended
lively and productive we believe, of some
good. Sec'y Mcbride read paper Thurs
day p. m.
You should have heard the boys from the
refoim school sing. Nothing bad about
them. All the music was good, however.
Miss Maud Ball, of Corunna, at present
teaching in COrunna, gave paper in the
primary section on primary reading.
A stenographer was present and reported
the proceedings. Copies of the proceedings
will be mailed each member.
Second vice-president Simmons presided
over the primary section Thursday p. m.
Alma college had fine collection of
kindergarten work on exhibition in parlor
A, Downey house. Miss Cuddebacz did the
honors.
His excellency, Gov. Luce and lady gave
reception in the executive parlors to the
pedagogues Thursday evening. Supt's
Church, of Cadillac, Mccall, of Ithaca and
Prof. Austin George, of the State Normal,
acted as introduction committee.
OF course the book men were there. and
among them the Moderator man, but best
of all, M. +. Scott, formerly of Grand Rap
ids, at present with Effingham, Maynard &
Co., Chicago.
SHIAwAssEE EDELEGATIoN-Sec'y j. N.
Mcbride, Owosso; Supt. j. w. Simmons,
Owosso; Prin. Ii. III. Frost, Owosso; Mrs. L.
K. Gould, OwossO; Adah Curliss, Owosso;
K. b. Smith, Laingsburg; Carrie Hicks,
son Sheldon, Bancroft; Carrie Burnette,
Ranaroft. loo TbnO,ncnn 4
Hicks, Burton; f. A. Fox, Owosso; Lulu
Scott, Garland; Bessie Carmondy. Hender-
son; VIM. Olney, Vernon; A. j. Vincent,
Ovid; Nellie Goss, Morrice; Robt. Austin,
Morrice; Maytie Morrice, Morrice; CLYDE
Bugbee, Morrice; w. j. McKone, Morrice.
COUNTY NOTES.
Northwestern Teachers Association at
Burton Jan. II; Supts. and Principals asso-
citation at Byron Feb. 1st.
County exchanges comment very favora-
bly, on Secy McBrde's Allocution of Dec. 25.
Keep the iron hot
Did you make resolution Jan. to keep
the Educational column well supplied with
news, and interesting? You did! Well
then send them along.
Bancroft pupils are appreciative. Miss
Lyman received an elegant box of station
cry and an Xmas card while Misses Morrice
and Bumette each receive handsome plush
album and a card.
The Editor of this column is not reserved
but at the same time some notes appear that
do not come from his pen. Please apply
this, kind reader.
We have been asked not to print person
ais in this column, local visits and such
things, you know. All inquiries should be
directed to box 1873, Morrice, Mich.
A few responses to our call for methods
with tardness have been received but we
wish TO hear from more. Everyone can
give us their way.
Miss Blanche Walton nee Fuller will re-
tain her position in the Durand schools the
remainder of the year.
Report of school i'm district No. 3, Yer
non, for the month ending December, 13,
1SS9:-WhOle number enrolled, 81; average
number belonging, "a; average daily atten-
dance, 81; number cases of hardness, Is.
Bertha Bentley, Abbie Howard and Frank
Goodrich have been neither absent nor
tardy during the month.
MARY K. DYER, Teacher.
LAINGsBURG SCHOOL BANQUET.
One of the pleasantest events that it has
been our pleasure to attend was the ban
quet given by the teachers and pupils of the
Laingsburg schools at Benson's opera house
Monday evening Dec. 23.
AS one entered the building, long lines
of well filled tables met the eye, and the
ear was bewildered with the merry hum of
voices as the pretty walters and kind dis
pensers of hospitality fitted about to put
tha final tOucbaq hare and fbara tf, tho tohIao