The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-06-13
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Teachers. Institute

Teachers Institute.
On Wednesday evening, the teachers
took a rest, but many of them attended
Il strawberry and ice cream festival Civ
Oh by the ladies' Of the Episcopal church,
at Kittson hall.
On Thursday evening grand ride WAS
given the teachers by the citizens of
lembinn, under the management of
Mayor Nixon. Something like thirty or
forty rigs having turned out, pre-.
cedcd by the Winchester bus, in which,
the Pcmbina Cornct Band were seated.
The cavalcadc drove to Fort Pembina-
Can't. Mckibbin, Commander of the
Post, had the full force of both con,pn-
MES ordered on dress parade. To most
OF the teachers IL WIS II novel, and to all
Va beautiful sight; and it was relnalked
by many of our own citizen, to whom
tsucll scenes a,c somewhat familiar, that
they had never seen the troops appear
better than that evening under review
0f the commanders of the county
schools" Whether the teachers got any
new notions OH methods of teaching the
young idea how TO shoot or not, there
is no doubt of of their interest in what
they saw, and their gratitude to those
who made the beautiful scene a pleasant
memory Of institute week at Pembina.
Returning home, the teams drove up
to the court house which WAS soon pack
cd full to listen to all informal program
suitable to Il. patriotic evening, with Il
alag on every school house" for text.
Quite number OF &. A. X. veterans
were seated OH the jury platform, and the
exercises, after being opened by music,
were commenced by each of the "vcts, +"
giving some personal recollectionso of the
ilag in the days when its bright colors
were dimmed by the smoke of the bat
tie field. While to most Of the veterans
1t was almost as hard task to face the
audience us it was in war times to face
the rebel muskets, yet each ones story
was told with an earncstness, which is
the true basis of eloqucnce, and to judge
from the applause, was greatly appreciate
ed by the audience. Prois. Ogden and
Hyde, both Of whom are veterans, the
former, prisoner in the south for six
months. gave some "reminiscences Prof.
Stockwell, of st. Thomas, rendered "Bar.
baia Fretchie" in pleasant manner, aud
Supt. JACKSON gave Il few remarks on the
view naturalized citizen should take,
mot loving the old flag the less, but the
new flag the more" a pleasant and en-.
tertaining feature of the program, was
the singing of the children of the public
schools, Of patriotic songs, to wl,icl, they
had been trained by their teachers,
Misses Foster and Wilkins. At the close
resolution was unanimously passed, fa.
voring the placing of tho flag OIL every
school house in the county.
On Friday evening, all entertainment
was given by the teachers, consisting of
music, recitations and readings. The
program WIS filled by the teachers as
follows: instrumental music by Misses
Foster and Best; song by Prof. Hyde;
REGULATIONS. "Poor Little joe" by Miss
Watch Tower Bel" by Miss
Wing; "Rubenstcin," by Miss Tillotson,
reading, "rhe Chariot Race" by Mr..
These were followed by
short account Of the escape from rebel
prison and rccaptnre bv bloodhounds,
by Prof. Ogden. All the numbers OH
he program were well rendered and
we'll received by the audience.
The same evening, the teachers and
'tier invited guests were given a free in.
'ilation to spend few happy hours
iahcing TO the music of the harp and
'iolin, and kittson Hall, beautifully dec
rated, was filled 10 its utmost dancing
apacity with the merry crowd. An ex-
client rerast WAS served by mine host,
icrardln, and the only drawback to the /
'leasantncss oftlc night, was that Old
'ol got up 30 carly as to break up the
'aity before tl:e program had been
nishcd.
On Friday afternoon, The Teachers AS
ociatlon re-organized for the ensuing ,
ear, by clccting Robt. Mcbride, presi- c
cnt; Miss Jennie McDougal, vice presi- ,
ent; and Miss Barbara Halcrow, secre.
Try. The committee OH local meetings
as follows: Misses Wing and stur- \
con. Messrs Tubbs. Stockwell and Scott.
he meetings will be held under the
ERECTION and appointment of Superin. .
,ndent jackson.
The last session was held oil Saturday I
and OH the afternoon train and
y carriages, the teachers and their in
ructors left, bearing with them, If we
'ay believe their many kindly expires.
ons, pleasant memories of valuable /,
ork done in the school room. and the
capabilities Of the citizens of Pembina;
lille the people of Pembina will be glad
} welcome back the "scllool ma ans and
leir teachers at any time in the future,
effectively Or singly-or doubly.
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