Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-30
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Adopted by the Teachers of the Brook
haven Normal.

haven Normal.
To Brookhaven Normal;
Your committee on resolutions sub
NIT the following report:
Inasmuch as we have been received
with great kindness by the people of
Brookhaven, who have conveyed us
and our baggage to and from the depot
free of charge, therefore be it
Resolved. That we greatly feel our
Indebtedness to them for their gener-
Gus hospitality and for the feeling of
welcome which they caused to pervade
the very atmosphere.
Be it further resolved that we espec-
tally thank Misses Dosh and Moore,
Prof. Boydstun, Dr. Chambers, Mr..
Evans, and the able corps of teachers
of the Brookhaven graded school for
their pleasing and attractive enter
tainments.
Be it further resolved, that we cor
daily thank the railroads of the State
for the reduced rates that have been
given, and for their many other cour-
tesies towards us.
Be it further resolved, that our
thanks be extended to the newspapers
for their very faithful publications
concerning our work.
Be it further resolved, that we es-
pecially thank the instructors for their
untiring efforts to make this Normal
pleasant and instructive; Prof. Ker
for his able management of the school,
his clear analyses in mental arithme-
tic, his help in grammar and vocal mu-
CT, DV.nf dot, hi ~
physics; Prof. Barrow for his earnest
talks on teaching and the development
of the child's mind; Prof. Deupree for
his work in grammar and in menSura-
ton; Prof. Creelman for his highly ap-
preciated lectures on physiology and
botany; Prof. Garner for his very in
teresting talks on Mississippi and Uni
ted States history, and especially for
his able lecture, 1.-THE Confederate
Soldier; for the benefits received from
Miss Lovell's Model School," from
Chellis' very helpful work in art, and
from Mrs. Grants most excellent in
struction in first grade work.
Resolved furthermore, that this Nor
mails success is due to the untiring en-
ergy of the instructors and to the earn
est faithfulness of the teachers in at
tendance, and we, the teachers of Mis-
sissippi, recognizing the benefits de-
rived from the Peabody Normal fund,
ask continuance of this fund to Nor
NAL schools of the State and contin-
uance of the same appropriation from
the legislature.
Be it further resolved, that we rec
ognize and approve the able manner
~, .nb fo{o 10 lnpf hoc
performed the duties of his Office, not
with reference to the Normals only,
but in.every department of his work;
that we heartily appreciate the educa-
tional status of our State which we
consider due to Mr.. Preston's untiring
energy and wise administration, and
we hereby express our thanks to him
for the efficient manner in which he
has directed the public schools of the
State in bringing them to rank among
the first in the country; and while his
present relations to them must soon
cease, we trust that it may be to his
personal interest to continue to exert
himself in the interests of the public
schools of Mississippi, knowing that
his influence upon our schools must
continue to elevate the youth of our
beloved State.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY r. MAaANos, Warren Co.,
LULA MCCORMICK, Jefferson Co.,
DELLA GILLIS, Pike Co.,
ANNIE ELLIS, Yazoo Co.,
E. b. PERRY, Covington Co.,
E. G. MASON, Copiah Co.,
j. w. STORY, Lawrence Co.,
Committee.