Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
Settle, Della Adams, Ora Edwards,
r. E. Downing, r. w. Unsell.

j. II. t1O6Iu6T, u. w. Isiuuic, Il. No-
Sherey, G. w. Jones, j. p. Ellis, Brice
Hettie Wilson, Minnie
Walker, Lynn Lemon, Mamie Wood
son, g. E. Cooley.
BOONE COUNTY.
Marvin Hooker, Burbin Simmons,
Esther Houston, c. L. Buckmaster,
NJ. A. Orear, Mrs. Orear, w. v.
Bashare, A. Bruton, Burgie Roberts,
Melissa Houston.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
J.. V. Adams, Edwin Elliott, Fredin
jackson, Lille MayI, Mrs. Miner, Sara
Releford, j. T. Miner, Nora Kurnan,
Julia Racheford.
GALLOWAY COUNTY.
Bula Huddleston, Rose Rich, Della
Peery, j. A. Craghead, Joanna Jolly,
Anna Reynolds, Nora Dudley, j. G.
Humphrey, H. @. Hurd, A. S. Faulk-
ner, Louise Racheford.
MONROE COUNTY.
J.P. Boyd, J. F. Osborne, l.. GLASS,
Ella G. Woods, Myrtle West, w. E.
Reavis, Jas. NJ. Cottingham, Bette
Judy, May Cottingham, N. |. Wood
son, NJ. E. Lensley.
MARION COUNTY.
]. P. Mahoney, F. H. Potter, Mrs.
McAllister.
RAILS COUNTY.
J. c. Briggs, Vena Bratheous.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Florence Linthicum, Matte Knox,
Zula Thurman, 4. l.. Ives, Urand
Thornhill, VIM. Schotield, Mrs. Rouse,
j. NJ. Rouse.
SALINE COUNTY.
C. H. Trowbridge, H. Miner Lewis.
MACON COUNTY.
T. G.. Williams, Miss Alma Burge,
Laura Nottingham.
HOWARD COUNTY.
Prof. Holmes, Miss Wilmoth Lakey.
SHELBY COUNTY.
Miss Mary Holmes.
COOPER COUNTY.
d. T. Gentry.
A special session of the Teachers
Association was held at the Presby-
terrain Church Friday night with Pres.
Vosholl in the chair.
The first number on the programme
was a paper, read by DR.. Jno. Prim-
rose, of Fulton, on estate Recogni-
ton of the Work Done in Private
Schools" which brought forth a
stormy discussion of the subject, led
by A. R. Coburn, of Ashley.
Brice Edwards, of Augusta, then
read a paper prepared by Miss Anna
Bailey, of st. Charles, on incentives
to Study and Right Conduct" A
lively discussion followed this paper,
led by J. Cook Briggs, of New Lon
don.
By a unanimous vote Centralia was
then selected as the next meeting
place and December %, % and 30, 1896,
was fixed as the date of the meeting.
The election of officers followed.
L. j. Hall, of Montgomery City, the
present railroad secretary, was elect
ed president; Arthur Bruton, of Cen
tralia, secretary, and J. F. Spaunhurst,
of Laddonia, treasurer and assistant
secretary.
The following resolutions were then
| read by the chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions and unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, First, That our apprecia-
ton and gratitude are due those
| who, by recitations, declarations and
musical features, have so entertained
US; to the people of Mexico for their
cordial welcome; to the officers oil
| Presbyterian Church for the use of the
their building; to the press, whose
influence has been strong in u be-
half; and especially to the officers O.
the association and the members O.
the local committee, who have beer
so untiring in their efforts for our ed
ification.
Second, That we favor uniformity o
examinations for certificates through
out the State, the State department
to furnish all examination questions
Third, That we heartily approve th'
contemplated plan of furnishing fret
to all the teachers of the State a cours'
of study for the district schools, ant
the using of the same as the text il
the institutes of the State for tn
summer of 1896.
Fourth, That the State should main
tain a uniformity of text books il
country schools and in villages o
less than one thousand population
but in cities, towns and villages hav
ing more than this population tn
boards should have control of adop
tons.
Fifth, That we oppose the propose
constitutional amendment making tn
legal age for admission to our publ
schools five years instead of six. Thi
we do, believing that it would not b
for the best interests of our publ
school system in general, at the sam
time recognizing the value of prope
; primary and kindergarten trainin
where it can be effectively and sys
tematicaIly given as in some of tn
larger cities; but these cities shout
: be allowed to look after this matte
l for them selves without having a la
effecting others or the rural district
r.prrDn.V we GEESInN
The closing session of the meetir
F., was called to order by Pres. Vosho
= at 9:15 Saturday morning. Rev. j.
shouse led in prayer, after which
. E. Downing, of Bowling Green, res
an able paper or "Why We Fail.
: A discussion on this paper was led b
10. K. Brown, of Mexico, and Brit
. Edwards, of Augusta.
A recess was held after this discu
sion and a few more names added
Q the enrolment. The total enrol
ment is 1877, which is the largest nun
= Der ever. enrolled at any preyiol
a meeting of the association.
At 10 O'Clock j. F. Spaunhurst,
: Laddonia, read a paper on "Scho
Library-How Obtain, What Conta
and How Use." The discussion
: this subject was led by B. P. Tayle
l. of Montgomery City, and A.
Johnson of W%arrenton.