Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1893-08-11

THE TEACHERS 1Esr1rurE.

TIE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The Second aad Last Week Hov Wen IN
der Way.
The Charlton county teachers in-
stitute is Still with US. but will com
plete its. work tomorrow afternoon.
The teachers have had much To
contend with in the way OF excru
ciatingly hot weuther, but notwith-
standing the tJrridness of the ele-
ments the interest has been well
kept up aud a most interesting, in
structive aid profitable season
has been the result.
Last Thursday night the teachers
and several keytesvilles citizens al
40 were well entertained In the
circuit court room of the court
house by highly appreciated lee.
ture on mythology, delivered by
Prof. G A. Smith, one OF the pro
lessons in the Chillicothe normal
school.
On Friday night an eiocudonary
contest was held in the same room,
the contest being confined to the
pupils OF public schools in Charlton
county.
The following was the program on
that evening:
PROGRAM.
Miss Marietta 'smi tn,
Vocal ouartette, Mr.. +. l.. kendrick,
| Mr.. J. T.. Rucker.
| Instrumental Solo, Miss Maude Msrtin.
Recitation, "a Ballad OF the sands." Miss
Eva Horton
Recitation. "Aunt Selma" Miss Ethel
Leonard.
Vocal Duet. Misses Anne and Bootsy
Grinstead.
Recitation. THE Polish Boy" Miss Louslla
4 Griswold.
Recitation. 41hs Famine Miss Mabs
i winn
Vocal Solo, Mr.. E. L. Kendrick.
| Recitation. .-ostler oe.' . Miss Lena Wren
Recitation, ..The Blind Girl Of Castl'
4 Guile" Miss Susie Fleet
INSTRUMENTAL Duet, Misses Clara Kellogl
and zettie Bean -e'--7s ,.f.;l,, -. - 's<.7
Recitation. mad Mag Miss Willie webo
: Vocal Solo, Mrs. g. +. Cox.
!, Recitation" Regulus to the Carthaginians,
q. B. Tuders
,lnstrnmentai Solo, Miss Zettie Bean
4 Hesitation, IA Brave Boy" John veatch
Il Vocal Solo, Mas Grace Edwards -
There were two separate contests
one for the seven young lady con
testants and one tor the two youpi
men. Each successful contestant
J was presented with $40 gold piece
The judges were: Mrs. j. c. Miller
and Mrs. j. C. Wallace. OF Keytes-
I vile, add Prof. Tinsley, Of Moberly
At the close OF the entertainment
the Judges retired and coon rendered
their decisions in favor OF Miss Ma
, bel winn and K. B. Tuder, both o
> near Shannondale. The decision il
each case gave general satisfaction
|, as was shown by the hearty applaus
of the audience.
The following day being Saturda.
no institute was held and about q
of the teachers, escorted by come q
or 80 Of Keytesvillians. repaired Il
the ''cut-off' on the Missouri river
8 miles southwest OF town
and spent the day most enjoyabl.
in outdoor exercise, pleasant, socia
converse and general ,picnicing
!, About 200 pounds Of nice fish ha'
D been ordered for the occasion whicl
!, were delivered on the grounds Sat
: urday morning nicely dressed AM
), packed In ice. At noon the fisl
r were served. having been prepares
J. for dinner on the ground througl
= the best culinary efforts of J.. J
8 Moore and Prof. j. r. Coleman, az
' sisted by Miss virgie Moore and "y
& editor" The entire day was one lonI
a to be remembered, and it was wit
a much reluctance that the part.
turned their faces homeward late il
the afternoon.
Monday morning the regular in.
, stitute work was again taken u
= with new vigor after y Saturday
outing and Sundays rest.
Another pleassntry was in stor
}. for the minds moulders on Tuesda,
= night OF this week, when they, by 70
= xifation. asaembled at the palatis