Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-02
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5sss3 Nov. q. 1867
AS was announced in the pnpsrs the North
western Teachers Association hsld its hfth
.semi-annual session here at Moorhcad, in tie
State Normal School Buil ding, Friday aud Sat
Hallock News, presided over the meoring, The
4 being president o. the association. .Anost in
teresting program was rendered. Prominent
educators from both Minnesota and North Da-
,kota wore present, delivering most excellent
addresses. The four addresses which we con-
slider tie best were, u paper on study of His
tory BY Mr.. Henry johnson, instructor III his
tory and civil government horc u paper on
''Reading'' by Miss G III, teacher OF reading and
literature, also OF this school; State Inspector
OF High schools, Mr.. ATOMS address on LiUor-.
azure in tile Community and tho schools and
MIR. hennsd,'s, of North Dakota University, tt;i-
dress on "Tke Teaching-otiics." These were all
remarkably good, bat we consider Miss Gills
and Mr.. kennody's tho best, and Of these two
we believe tho latter tho strongest. Mr.. kcnne-
dy is a very pleasing: speaker, entertaining and
even ut times witty, always capable of holding
his audience listening and attentive. Hi Ian
.guage is simple, cloar, pure and vet Very
mon, illustrating his lectale rs TO goes ;slong
his thoughts so chat every one can easily follow.
He spoke for over an honr. We cannot do Mr..
Kennedy justice by an attempted report, bat
will only say that those teachers OF Marshall.
county or any other county near enough 10
come missed a great deal oy not being, present.
>Supt S. :. Parr was listed FORA talk on ''Chitd
,SGudy,'' but was prevented to be present On ac-
count of Sickness discussion OF the subject
l1,AH p,.Ac 4 l,,lfi
cussion and was BY far the most prominent and
also the abiest OF those Speaking. Supt. w. W..
Penlergast was also listed. but for various roa-
sons could not De present Asst. Supt. Prof.
Hyde took his placs and spoke OF ''lhe Necss-.
sity OF State Public Schools This subject
was quite ably presented and we gained many
and valuable idea il regard to public
schools during his instructive talk. The dis
cussion of the scope of work OF u Summer
school or Teachers Iilstitute'' was carried OF
very vigorously, being opened by Mr.. Vantiewa-
ter, Sapt. OF Becker county, and Miss BRADLEY,
Supt. OF SCHOOLS OF Norman county In these
discussions Mr. Stewart, Supt Of FARGO schools
took an active part. His words wers t5ii ot
wisdom and told OF large experience as we'll as
great Success a teacher. Tho faculty of tko
Normal School did al in their power to enter
arranged and made up OF recita lions from fer
.ner Rhetoricals, after which tile visitors were
rtendered a reception at the Dormitory, b:tter
known as the wheeler Hail. y and eli endeay-
tored to make the stay OF the teacher visitors as
pleasant as possible. Reduced rates for boarc
and lodging were allowed at the Dornitory for
+. ladies and gentlemen. SO all in all we believe
THAT those who attended this meeting of the as
so<s0 y ,,r>&r l.
1t is rather out Of season to say anything
=about tho "Moody-mcetings" held here week
since. But even if it is, we cannot help sewing
that we then the largest audience over as
sembled in one building. There was NO stand.
ling room vacant at any meeting aud tile secold
evening people started for his church from, tp 8
to three hours before time, but the church did.
not open until o clock and the result was tint;
lin five minutes the church was completely illed
Between 1900 and 2NO people attended his SER
vices. Mr.. Moody is rather aged man, very
simple in manners and dress, but that notwith.
standing capable OF holding the attention of the
audience to the utmost. He has full command
over his listeners it seems, being able to at his
will touch any human emotion. The audience
laughed and cried and many we're they who
were converted and it is certain that the First
n. f. church has not been the place of such i'm.
n pressive service many a time and very likely
will not for many day. Capt. Burke's singing
added greatly to tho beauty Of the services. Mr..
Moody and Cart. Burke left for Minneapolis
with the Heartbeat sympathy OF the Fargo and
Ioorhead people. &,
This ends our letter and We suppose you are
glad, but for fear that We will have nothing
further before Christmas, We desire to close
with our sincerest wishes to you all for a merry
Christmas and happy future. LlBERrINus.