Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1894-08-24
CLOSE OF THE INSTITUTE.


Last Friday afternoon closed the
most successful session OF the teach
ers' institute ever held in Charlton
county. Notwithstanding the in
tensely hot weather the interest was
unabated throughout the entire ses-
sion OF the institute. thus proving
conclusivelv q zeal in the work and
cause of education that was more
than gratifying and highly CON-
mendaple.
The written spelling contest which
took place Friday afternoon was
participated in by seveDty-hve or
eighty Of the teachers In attendance.
twenty-five words were selected from
Mc3ufiey's spelling book and given
out by Prof. w. c. Holman. OF Polo,
No., one of the instructors. The
contestants were not only required
to spell the words correctly, but also
to make the proper diacritical
marks. Miss Pauline Ray, OF near
Westville. who was awarded a Web
ster's Unabridged dictionary in the
100-word spelling contest last year,
again proved to be the successful
contestant this year. She spelled all
Of the words correctly, but failed to
place the proper diacritical marks on
seven words.
The prize this year consisted OF
photo OF Prof. j. p. Coleman, coun-
ty school commissioner and copduc-
tor OF the institute, encased In q
handsome frame, the frame being
furnished by Geo. ii. Applegate. OF
KeytesvilIe.
The prize was presented TO Mice
Ray In an appropriate speech by Mr..
4. c. vandiver Friday night.
Following the spelling contest the
place Of holding theinstitutenextyesr
was taken up. when the committee
appointed for that purpose made its
report and by q vote OF nine TO i've
rseomeesded that the next institute
be held at Brunswick. but when put
to n vote Of the teachers it was de-
cided to come back to "dear old
Keytesville" next year.
Salisbury. Brunswick and Keytes-
vile all made bids for II, through
their champions. and right we'll did
each lieutenant advocate the merits
OF bis or her respective town. On the
first ballot Salisbury received twen-
ty-one, Brunswick thirty-five and
Keytesville fifty-two votes. On the
second ballot Salisbury was dropped.
and Brunswiek received forty seven
and Keytesville fifty-two votes. The
final vote was greeted by q hearty
round of applause. and Keytesville |
people and q great many OF the
teachers wore a look Of contentment |
that only comes OF deserved victory. |
Friday night the teachers were
given q royal reception by our hos
pitable citizens, at the courthouse.
The circuit court room was given up
TO social pleasures. and a bountiful
east OF cakes and ices was served in
he grand jury room. The occasion
vas q joyful one and will be long re-
by those fortunate enough
% be present.
On the following day Conductor
assisted by the several in
tructnrs. finiehed up the institute
york by examining the papers Of the
'arious teachers who had applied
or certificates. and also deciding
Vho were entitled to the three SO
ash prizes offered by the citizens OF
leytesville for the best first. second
nd third grade certificates.
There were 129 applicants for GER
iicates. and OF this number forty |
eceived first grades, fifty-five second ,
rades and thirty-four third grades,
'hile only right failed to pass salts
sctory examinations.
The three $40 prizes were awarded
Q follows:
The best frst grade certificate, TO ,
l.P Robbins, of Mendon. whose aver .
ge grade was "a Oil. The best ,
scond grade, to Lewis Luster. OF ,
runswick. whose average grade was ,
4 1-5. The best third grade. to c.
!. Coleman, OF Salisbury, whose av- ,
age grade was 81 SO. ,
Just before adjournment the fol-
wing relolutions were unanimously
iopted Friday afternoon.