The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-05-28
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Prof. F. w. Cathro, assistant State
Superintendent of public instruction, ac-
companied by DR.. McNaughton of the
Mayville Normal School, arrived IN Wash
burn Monday to open the Mclean county
teachers institute. Mr.. Cathro conducted
the services of the institute on Tuesday,
and in the evening delivered very inter
csting lecture on the educational work of
the state, and in simple, concise manner
explained the principles of the system
adopted by the state board. On Wednes-
day Mr.. Cathro returned to Bismarck,
having business elsewhere, leaving Prof.
McNaughton, the duly appointed conduc-
tor, to carry on the work to the close of,
the week. There was a large number of
teachers present who seemingly took great
interest in the daily exercises. and will be
much benefited thereby. The following
are the names of the teachers present:
Mclean County-Misses Jessemine
Slaughter, India Harrington, Fanny Staley,
Celia Conway, Iva Lambert, Anna Braith
waite, Kittie Lambert, Mamie Slattery.
Annie Wells, Kate West, Ada Musson, and
Mr.. A. c. Ranard.
Oliver County-Miss A.. Schravendyke
and Mr.. Nils Nordene.
On Wednesday evening very pleasing
entertainment was given by the members
of the institute. in which Prof. Wells, Geo.
Mckay, Prof. Divine, DIR. McNaughton and
Sup't Davis each took part. The school
house was fairly we'll packed with an ap-
preclative audience, who seemed to enjoy
the literas feast with keen relish. The
following constituted the program of the
evening, and the participants acted we'll
their several parts:
Song-sVive L'Amour''. ....... Institute
Address. County Sup't Davis
Reading-"TheA Auction. Prof. Wells
Observation-Disclosures Goose's Melodies".
Kitt1e Lambert
instrumental Music-"The Storm. ......
Mrs. L. j.. Haugeberg
Address. India Harrington
Original Poem-"The Runaway Bicycle"
Jessamine Slaughter
Song-"Crow Song ........ Institute
Address, on Land and Sea-
DR.. McNaughton
Song. Anna Braithwaite
Reading -'Wanted-A Minister'S Wife,.
Mamie Slattery
Address. '..... George Mckay
Song-"Far From Home" "..............
Iva Lambert and Fanny Staley
~Recitution-''Th River Charles. ......
Miss A. Schravendyke
song .... ..'... -. hhlitt "eAis
Recitation--"Christ at tho Quarters.
Ada Musson
Address. Prof. Devine, of LaMour Co.
Thursday evening, Prof. Devine, the
talented superintendent of schools of La
Mour- county, delivered very able and
interesting lecture upon ''The Results of
an Ideal Education" which was listened to
by quite large assemblage of our most
intelligent people. The lecture was full
of instruction, earnestness and pathos,
which struck deep into the hearts of those
present and elected frequent applause.
The speaker seemed to be master of his
subject and was thoroughly imbued with
the patriotic principles resulting from the
inculcation of a pure, whole-toned and
thorough education of the American people.
The work of the institute closed yester-
day, but before the final adjournment a
committee, appointed for the purpose,
presented the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved,-That we, the teachers of Nc
Lean county, have been greatly benefited
ing the past week, and heartily approve
of DIR. McNaughton's methods as an in
structor, and hereby express our thanks
for his services.
Resolved,-That our thanks are due to
Prof. Cathro for the instructive lecture to
which we listened on Tuesday evening.
Resolved,-That we, AS an Institute,
have been benefited and greatly inspired
by the eloquent and substantial lecture
and drills given by Prof Devine.
Rssolved.-That we are grateful to Supt.
j. I. Davis for his untlring efforts in our
behalf during the week, and thank him
for the various ways in which he has con-
tributed to the success of the Institute.
Resolved,,- we feel deeply grateful
to the citizens of Washburn, for the cor
dial treatment we have received at their
hands.
Resolved,-Tha our thanks are due to
Prof. F. B. Wells for the aid he rendered
the Institute. and hereby express our ap-
probation of the instructive lessons he
presented the teachers as class.
INDIA HARRINGTON, ro,;++oo
FANNIE Z. SrALEY, 'o
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