The Springfield herald., 1898-08-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF BAcA County

Upon request we publish the
following resolutions that were
adopted by the normal institute
for this district, which was held
at Lamar, closing the 18th inst;
Whereas, The Seventh annual
session OF the teachers institute
in and for the Eighth district is a
bout to close and since the attend
ance hes been the largest in the
history of the district, and since
the teachers have manifested the
most hearty good will and lively
interest throughout the entire
time, great credit and praise Is
due the executive committee and
the conductor Tor their painstak-
ing efforts III the institute work.
Prof. Abbott has demonstrated
the fact that the sciences admit Of
being taught in such manner as to
be both pleasant and instructive.
We recognize in him an able in
structor and will go to our schools
better fitted for the teaching of
elementary sciences because of
his work.
Prof. Long is wide awake, en-
er@etlc teacher who has drilled us
IN the school law until we know
our rights and will dare MAINTAIN
them, we also know our duties
and will perform them. His
teachings of civics has made us
\ more familiar with our govern
: ment and vail make us more IN
telligeut voters. lie has been
The right man in the right place.
Long hve Long.
Miss Mack has shown us the
possibilities Of the future for the
child of today who is taught arith.
metic by the Speer method, and
we will >endeavor to disseminate
the good things she has taught us.
We discover in Miss Mack super
ior ability in her profession and
congratulate the committe who
were so fortunate as to secure her
services. We desire that she
NAV be with us at our next lnsti-
tute.
One Of the most potent factor
in educational work is the lecture,
and the management Of the pres
ent session has been particularly
fortunate in securing such promi-
nent and able men to deliver
lectures before the teachers. The
inspiring words and elevatlns
ideas of these men will be power
full stimulus to the teachers toward
n nobler and higher conception OF
their work.
In Prof. Parsons, OF Colorado
College, DIR. Snyder, president OF
the state normal school, and AL.
bert Watkins, of Lincoln, Neb.,
4 we recognize men OF unusual abll-
, jty who are welding a great in
lluence for the cause Of education.
We recognize in the press an
educating influence, second only
to that of the teacher and we de
sire to express our appreciation OF
the valuable assistance rendered
by the different publications OF
the district.
THEREFORE, BF. IT RESOLVED, BY
the teachers OF this institute. that
the executive committee deserve
great credit for this wise selection
of a conductor and efficient corps
OF instructors.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, That
Prot. L. r. Jones be and is hereby
I i ,,,If f,i1 dol hi N "a nj n c
TEEN for his work IN our behalf.
and that we recognize in him an
able normal institute conductor,
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the in.
structors deserve the highest rec
ommendahon of the teachers,
And further that we as an in
shtute extend our thanks and high
approval to the able men who
have lectured before the institute.
That we extend to the members
of the NJ. e. Church our thanks ior
the use of their building during
the session, to citizens and teach
ers OF Ptowers county for the re-
ception tended the visiting teach
= ers and their friends.
= Also to the citizens of Lamar
for their kind hospitality and In
terest manifested IN the success OF
the normal.
We extend our thanks to the
press OF the counties of normal
district No. S Tor the support CIV
en- in advertising the institute and
in helping in other ways that were
CONDUCIVE TO the best results pos
sible.
And it is hereby recommended
that patrons OF the school and
school officers encourage teachers
1. attend the district institutes.