Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Convention Echoes.

SCHOOLS, ls IN charge OF kindergarten |
in Highland Park College,
Des Moines. and is city superintendent
of JUNIOR Endeavors. She was class
mate in school of Miss Davidson who en-.
joyed greeting her friend in Cresco.
Slips containing the name, post office
address, and position in Sunday school,
were presented by every delegate. Rev.
T. Mailman Hendricks defined his posi-
ton in S. s. as "roust about" It would
be fine thing for the Sunday schools if
there we're more roust-abouts in their
ranks like brother Hendricks.
Only two persons upon the program
failedto be present.
The Welsh s. s. of Foreston was com.
mended as having larger number of
men than any other. 1t is to be deplored
that SO small proportion Of the S. s.
scholars are men and boys. 1t was a
pleasure to all who noted the young
men in the Foreston s. s.. ranks.
Among the delegates and visitors whom
we observed in attendance upon the s.
8. convention from other sections of the
county were Clayton Roberts, @. W.
Haigh, Marian Hughes, Frances Rose
Sadie Rose. Mrs. r. J. Lloyd, Katie
Owens, Alice Jones, Cora Elithorp, Jen.
ME Griffith, Lime Springs
Chas. Trotter, Alice Trotter, Mrs. w.
Fl. Smith, Lizzie M. Williams, Eunice
Somsen, Matte Spencer, Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Baker, H. A. Wer-
han, Ridgeway.
Eliza Upcraft, Oak Dale.
Lizzie Kessel, Kendallville.
Alice Mitchell, Mrs. Kettlesop, Mrs,
Fred Bulbs, Mrs. Howard Bulls, Paris.
Mre. N. McKy, Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Jones'; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Buchanan, Bonair; Mrs. Car
RE Lathrop, Howard Center.
Frank Behrens, Riceville.
Anna Graham, Elizabeth Burgess, Mrs.
E. Galehouse, Florence Dunn, Effie
Turnkey, Elma.
Officers chosen for the ensuing year,
president, Rev. O. Fl. Holmes; vlce.pres.
ident, 3. B. Champlin; secretary, Mrs.
1. J. Booth; treasurer, O. E. Fields,
Executive COMMITTEES: Frank Rich
ards, Albion; W. W. Williams, Forest
City township; N. McKy, Saratoga; VIM.
r. Mitchell, Paris; "A. Carter, Elma.
Delegates to the State Convention at
Cedar Rapids, June 81, %, Mamie Hoop.
or, Paris; Clayton Roberts, Chester
township; Elizabeth Burgess, Elma; W.
O. Haigh, Lime Springs.
Resolutions committee, Matte Spencer,
George Buchanan, Marian Hughes, pre-.
sented the following, which were adopt
ed by the convention:
Resolved, That we, the visiting dele
gates and attendants upon this conven.
ton, do hereby tender our hearty thanks
to the good people of Cresco for their,
kind hospitality, and the interest they
have manifested in making our stay
pleasant and profitable.
| To the officers of this association for
their fidelity in the work Of the conven.
ton and during the past year.
The convention then voted thanks to
the q. A. R. and W. r. @. for the use OF
the Memorial Day decorations of hunt.
ing, Japanese lanterns, and to the drum
corps and soldiers for their aid in the
parade.
Mrs. 1. j. Booth, the county s. s. seq
rotary, having graduated in the Normal
course OF study was asked to present a
resolution regarding the course for s. s.
workers. The following is the reselu,
ton,
As it is difficult to secure willing and
duly qualified teachers to fill vacancies
in our Sunday schools, and since those
schools where normal classes have been
organized and private students have
taken the course of study report it being
very helpful, therefore
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that it recommend to each
school iu the county the organization OF
a Normal class, and to all s. s. workers
that they Individually take this course
of study during the year.
The grand parade started from the
court house headed by the drum corps
President e. B. Champlin, G. A. r. Com
mander Towne, and A. p. Mosher who
carried Old Glory.
5Q4 persons were in the procession
Miss Barnes paid it fine compliment
by remarking that the parade was larger
and better than at the State convention
last year at Storm Lake. At least half Of
the members Of the Sunday school re-
NAMED in the shade; it required courage
to march in such intense heat, to Market
street and return to the park, where 8
hollow square was formed about the sol.
diers monument and the American flag,
which were saluted.
~. Harlan, with earnest petition fol
faithful work in the future, presented
the prize banner to the s. 3. outside OF
Cresco having the largest representation
in the parade, which proved to be q
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