Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-01-05

A special committee of ladies was APP
pointed to formulate a program for the
the evening session. and reported the
adoption of the program previousl sly
recommended for Fridays session,
which report was adopted by the Asso-
citation.
Adjourned to meet 1880 p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Evening session opened with music
and prayer. Committee on resolutions
beg leave to report as follows:
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to report as follows:
Resolred-First, That we tender our
thanks to the congregation and choir
of the Christian Church, for curtesies
extended to the Associations; also to the
citizens of Maiden, for their welcome
and hospitality.
Second, That we extend our thanks
to the President, Prof. A. p. Vance,
and the Secretary, Miss Hattie Brown,
for the able manner in which they have
discharged the duties of their respect
i've offices.
Third, That we appreciate the bene-
fits of education associations, and that
we respectfully urge the hearty coop
Grafton of all teachers in Southeast
Missouri, to attend the future meetings
and assist in making them as interest
ing as possible.
Fourth, That We witness with pride
the rapidly growing interest in the pub
lie school work of Missouri, and We
trust that our Legislators will give us
such laws, or rather such amendments
to our present laws, as will increase
the efficiency of our institutes, exam
nations and supervision, and that the
State Superintendent will be sustained
in pressing the educational work of the
State to its greatest possible excellence.
Fifth, That we return our sincere
thanks to the press of Southeast Mis-
souri, for its liberal treatment of the
Association in the publication of notices
concerning the Association, and other
educational matter.
Sixth, That we view with deep con-
Germ, the growth of the evil habit of
cigarette smoking, and the damaging
use o: tobacco in other forms by the
boys and youth of the State, and that
we recommend such legislation as will
prohibit the sale of tobacco in any form
to minors, without the consent of their
parent or guardian.
r. G. NORTON,
A. S. COKER, Com"
A. G. MATHEwsoN.
The committee on nomination of Of
ficers reported the following:
President, Prof. W. D. Vandiver,
Cape Girardeau; Secretary, Miss Flor
ence Hartzell, Charleston; Treasurer,
Prof. A. G. Mathewson, New Madrid. :"
Profs. Salyer and Turner were added
to the committee on constitution and
bylaws.
On motion, made and carried, the
Secretary of this meeting is requested
to furnish a copy of the proceedings to
a paper for publication, and that proof
sheets be mailed to each paper in the
district: also that copy of the paper
to which the proceedings is first furn-
ished, be mailed to each member of the
Association. and that the Secretary is
sue a warrant on the Treasurer for suf-
ficent amount to pay for the same.
Suggestions and talk on public
Schools Public Necessity" were given
by Prof. A. j. Salyer, followed by sew
eral discussions
Prof. McGhee gave an interesting
and instructive talk, on 1.-The Necessi-
ty of Organization"
A PecitatiOn-'.The Maniac"-was
rendered in an excellent manner, by
Miss Mary Watson.
Prof. H. F. Murphy advanced some
very strong points in favor of the Mis-
souri, school law.
Miss May Willeford not being pre-
pared with reading, paper was read
on Theory and Practical Teaching"
by Hattie Brown, of Ironton.
On motion and second. the President
was authorized TIC send greetings to the
Association at Rola, Missouri. asking
that they re-unite with the Southeast
Missouri Association.
Adjournment.
A. P. VANCE, President.
HATTIE Brown, Secretary.