The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-10-14
kin. history. class b. prof. Tuck.

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Kinney, Tuck, Smith. Shepard and
Courtney visited the institute
After recess Prof. Rankin gave a
general talk on self improvement. Be-
fore the close of the session the COM
mittee on resolutions report d the fol-
lowing which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, Mr.. Hebaid kindly and
voluntarily invited the members of the
institute now in session in the village
OF L'Anse to take an excursion on the
bay, Wednesday afternoon and,
Whereas, the members of the insti-
tute greatly enjoyed the excursion aud
the very courteous treatment of the
captain and crew; therefore, be it
ReSOlUed, that the institute present
vote of thanks to Mr.. Hebard for the
courtesies and very pleasant excursion
we enjoyed Wednesday afternoon.
Regular class work was resumed
again Friday morning. Topics, percen-
tage, by Prof. Rankin; map drawing.
by Pro-. Tuck. After recess Prof.
Rankin gave an interesting talk on the
characteristics of good school,"
Supt Pattengill illustrated what con-
stitutes good school. LIST healthy
teacher, strong and cheerful. The sue
ces,lul teacher should have u higher
education, showing that primary
teacher should have knowledge of the
higher branches. Sup't Pattengill IL
Illustrated that II college education is
not n necessity. Before closing the
forenoon session the question box was
opened and the questions answered by
Supt. Pattengill This proved to he
very interesting and instructive feature
OF the institute.
Prof Schafer opened the afternoon
session with short talk on writing,
after which the following resolution was
presented and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the state teachers institute
this week has been very interesting and
instructive to the teachers OF Baraga
county and all others who participated
in the institute; therefore be it
ReSolUcd, that we sincerely tender
our grateful ackn owledgement TO Prof.
Rankin, Supt. Pattengill, and all those
able assistants in very valuable work
they have done in the institute.
Prof. McKanna gave talk on "the
importance of small things" and was
followed by Prof Rankin who gave a
talk on topics of interest to teachers,
and by Conductor Pattengill in very
interesting talk on general school
interests.
During the afternoon the school room
was completely filled with interested
citizens OF the village.
The institute closed with short
speeches from various teachers and
citizens in attendance.
Altogether this institute was perhaps
the most successful and interesting of
any ever held in the county and there
is no doubt it has been of unreasonable
benefit to the teachers of the county.
Conductor Rankin is very affable gen.
tleman, active, prompt and energetic, d
good talker, we'll posted in school work
and to him much OF the success of the
institute is due. He was ably assisted
by Prof Tuck, Com'r McKanna, Prof.
Schafer and Miss Lewis. State Supt.
Pattengill also added much interest to
the occasion by his attendance at the
last days's session.
The following are the names of those
who attended the institute: Miss Annie
Lewis and Mrs. A. B. Butt, Pequaming.
Misses Mary Shea, Libbie Columbus,
Florence Smith, Laura Noble, Johanna
McGrath, Mary G. Andrews, Hannah
Shea, Avellena Paquette, Zinade Pa
quette, Pearl Cole, Mary A. Bulger,
Sphilivina Belanger, Rose Blankenhorn
Isle II. Steinbach, Rebecca O'Connor,
Katie Shea, Hope Columbus, Elizabeth
O'Connor, Selma Menge, Mertie Tuck,
and Jennie Columbus, of L'Anse;
Miss IS Loretta McRandle, Annie Nc
Grath, Addie Hillyer, Bertha Demgen,
Emma McRandle, Kittie Curry, and
Clara Real, Baraga; Misses Elizabeth
Strauseight and Anna Treat, Cham
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