Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
State Teachers Institute,

The Teachers Institute closed last Fri
day afternoon. after a very successful
week. The program given in our last
issue was followed to the end. The
lectures of Miss Neel, our efficlont high
schoorprinclpal, were especially enjoved
by all. Many said that these were the
best part OF the program. The work o1
Prof. Hyde was also very acceptable
On Wednesday afternoon. by special in
vitation of the TRANSCRIPT force. nearly
hundred of the teachers visited this
office and looked over the finest news.
paper office in southern Minnesota.
They seemed greatly delighted with the
rapid and perfect work of our powe,
presses, rolling off so swiftly the las,
edition of the TRANSCRIPT. and the huge
piles of the finest job work. The various
machines used in our work were all care.
fully inspected and we hope that ou,
visitors enjoyed their call as much as we
did: On Wednesday evening DR.. L. B.
Sperry gave lecture on brain and
Nerve" In the court room. The room
was filled with interested hearers. On
Thursday evening Prof. Hyde lectured
before the Institute, in the court room,
on The reasonable basis of patriotism. "
The following resolutions. offered by
W. H. Palmer, were unanimously
adoptcd:t
WHEREAS. Our County Superintendent, c.
to sever hts official relation to the schools and
teachers OF our county at the close Of bis
present term, therefore,
county, III Institute assembled, that we hereby
extend to Superintendent Belden this ex-
preston OF our appreciation Of the faithful
ness and efficiency with which he he has dis.
charged the duties Of his Office, and OF the
many acts OF kindness and helpful aid we
have received from him during his years of
service. We protfer him our kindest regards
and our hopes for his future success In what
RESOLVED, That the MOWER COUNTY
TEACHER Is an efficient aid in our work. and
that It deserves the support Of all teachers,
school officers, and active friends of educa-
REsoLvED, That the thanks of this institute
are due the Board of Education OF Austin for
the use OF high school hall, granted US at some
RESOLVED, That We tender our grateful ap-
probation to the conductors of the institute,
Prof. C, w. G. Hyde, Prof E.. H. Shepard, and
to DR.. L. B. Sperry. for their faithful efforts
In our behalf; and that We will strive by re-
newed zeal In our work. to show that their ef
forts have not been in vain.
RESOLVED. That our thanks are especially
due to Miss Florence Neel for her very able
and instructive lectures on astronomy and
geology, given, as they have been, gratui-
tously.
The members of the Institute. while
here, took advantage of the opportunity
to see so1% OF the many sights of this
giant young Ecity. They looked over our
beautiful court house. our superior
water works, our electric light plant, our
county jail, our magnificent stores and
objects of interest, and went home with
better ideas of the foundations of Aus
tins greatness. There was total en-
rollment of 1853 teachers. We gave the
names last week. We Judge, from all
that we haye heard, that this Institute
was considered very profitable one by
all those who attended it.