Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
The Teachers Institute Ad-
jOurned To-day After a
Successful Meeting
j. N. Cross Elect
ed President.


Assistant Secretary, Miss Mary
Houston.
Treasurer, C. W. Edwards.
vIcE-PREsIDENTs.
Salt River Township-Lida Pow
ell.
Prairis-L. V. Corner.
Loutre-Maggie Torreyson.
Saling-N. A. Orear.
Wilson-Goodwin Creason.
Linn-Clemie Coakly.
Executive Committees. D.
Dawson, D. A. Mcmillan and Mat
tie Shea.
The committee on resolutions
reported the following, which were
adopted:
We, the committee on resolu-
tions, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS. We, he teachers of
Audrain county, in Institute as
semblet, recognizing that 1t is
through the author OF all good that
we derive the blessings and ad-
vantages under which we labor;
and,
WHEREAS, The interest of the
ninth annual session OF the Au-
drain County Normal Institute has
been materially advanced by our
officers and instructors, We deem it
fit and proper TO express our ap-
probation of the same; therefore,
be it
Resolved, By the Audrain County
Normal Institute in ninth annual
session assembled, first, that we as
a body give thanks to God tor pas,
| benefits, and ior The golden op-
portunities which ire opened be-
fore u; second, that We heartily
CONNIE nd the actions of the ex-cu
tive committee and officers iii
bringing about the good RESULTS at
tanned, and that the secret .ry re-
ceive our special thanks ior her
untiring faburs; third, that in Prof
B. P. Gentry we rec. 'gn;Ze pleas
ing as we'll as commanding conduc
tor, practical aid original teacher in
each OF hls department., friend
of each member of the Institute,
and an honor to Klrksville Normal
college.
By resolution, the thanks of the
institute were rendered to Prof. B
W. Torreyson; also to the various
INSTRUCTORS and to Miss Hollopeter
the organist. State Superintend
ent Coleman was remembered fol
his efforts to raise the work in thu
educational field to higher stand
ard. The Missouri School Journa
WAS endorsed. The School Boart
and the daily papers of Mexico were
rendered vote of thanks, and DIR
Walker received the highest com
mendation for his aple lecture
during the session. A vote o
thanks was given the citizens o
Mexico for courtesies shown to ant
attendance upon the institute
Township institutes were recon
mended, auxiliary to the count.
institute. 1t was resolved that tn
teachers of Audrain county insis
upon the enjoyment of their righ
to be exempt from janitor's work
The committee on resolution wer
G. E johnson, Goodwin Creas q,
e and Miss Annie Hinde.
Q NOTES.
( Prot. Clendenin left for st. LOU
i last night.
9 The lady teacher, like the "swe'
0 girl graduate" is becoming mol
numerous each year.
II Messrs. J. N. Cross and G. "
Edwards went to Rush Hill to hes
. Gen. Weaver speak yesterday a
ternoon.
II As the last day of the lnstitu'
. drew near some Of the boys ~
peared as if they felt "I'm please
. and yet Pm sad"
! Mr.. Torreyson thinks that, col
!, sidered as question OF abstra
right, ladies should be permitte
. to vote, but from the standpoint
; expediency, they should not
4 Miss Edmonston would not a
= cept a nomination because, as 81
o. said, 81 don't know aehdt MT
l. happen" A tell-tale blush appea
# ed to make that short sentence Il
" more significant.
1t is generally conceded tn
is Prof. Mcmillan can inject mo
r, merriment into an assenblage
10 teachers than any other member
A. the profession who has appear
I'd among us, and essayed to enter L
r, domain of wit.
& Committees were appointed "
terday on nominations" and "rs
le olutions" to report at 1890 o'clo
D. tomorrow. Committee on resol
d, tions-Goodwin, Creason, c.
d, Johnson and Miss Hinde. Coz
mittee on nominations-Mr. s.
Dawson, Miss Edmonston and
y Il. Veerkamp.
A. Mr.. E. A. Williams, represel
re ing the Riverside Publishing O
r. has been with US taking orders
y, the Peoples Cyclopedia and B
i'd paths Universal History. Ths
q. thoak agenta Vho. a q elass. do 4