Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-20
MUSINGS EFRoM MILAN.
Oivialoa No. q. Of the Coasty Teachers
Associates Mssts-Oshse Nowe.

the Rock Island County Teachers
association met in the public school
building Saturday last At $50 . NJ.
Thirty teachers were present. The
meeting opened BY singing "Our
Country, Tis Of Thee" followed by
scripture reading BY Rev. J. b. Rui-
ter, Of the n. E church, and then
was led in prayer BY Rev. H. W. Re-
herd, OF the Presbyterian church.
After the secretsry's report. the fol-
lowing officers we're elected: Presi-
dent. Guy Wheaton, Of Reynolds;
vice president. Miss Edith Davis, OF
Milan; secretary. John Kyle, Of
Milan. The next on the program
was paper by Mrs. Ada Pilgrim.
"Of What Dies q Recitation Con-
sisi?" which was read by Mrs S. l.
Jameson, OF Book leland, and dis
cussed by Messrs. Smith and Wylie
A paper was then read by Miss Fam
ME Pryce on Language Work 10 the
First, Second and Third Grades. :"
The next topic discussed was The
Value OF Outline in Number Work."
q paper read by Miss Filth Davis. Of
Milan. aud discussed by Miss Brom-
ley and Miss Ada Muse. of Rock ISL
and. An in eresting paper was read
by Miss A. j. Muse on The Teach
er's Social Duty and What is Ex-
pec:ed Of the Teacher In Society,""
aod was ably Diseased by Guy
Whea' on, OF Reynolds, who empha-
sized the fact that the teachers re-
.ponsibili;y is very great morally
and politically, his mission being
to elevate the rising generation to the
highest stan dsrd of citizenship. Next
q paper was read by Miss Kruse, Of
Andalusia on The Value Of Verti-
cal Writing" and was discussed by
Clark Smith OF Milan. Miss Lillian
Bromley read a paper on Per
centage. discussed by Robert Miller.
Of Pleasant Ridge. II. w. Buckle,
principal Of the Milan school. was to
read a paper on Advanced History"
but on account Of sickness was not
present. A selection, "The Wsy
They Did It." was read by Mrs. Ada
Pilgrim. The next meeting Is to be
held in REYNOLDS the third Saturday
in April. The teachers were then
trea I'd to o lunch furnished and
served by the teachers Of the Milan
pu bile school.
The men OF the Presbyterian
church will give an entertainment
and upper at the town hall Friday
evenipg, Feb. 4. Tho entertainment:
will introduce OF p members who will
take part in the exercises. An clio.
cutionist from Geneseo will also take
part. Al interesting program is
promised.
Marshal ID. Il. South had three
tramps shovoling snow of Of the
sidewalk in front Of the town hall
Sunday afternoon. Whether they
were working for their supper or
nights lodging We do not know.
They worked hard, though 1t was
S1udsy.
FEED Liekefelt. OF Black Hawk.
who has suffered for the past 10
years or more with rheumatism, will
go to Hot Springs next week. Au-
gust Kahn, OF DO Wing. will accom-
pany him. They will remain abou,
two months.
Mr. aud Mrs. Boyd McMichael are
visiting with MIR. McAlichael's par.
ents, MIR. and Mrs. J. X. McMichael.
and by the first OF February will
move upon the farm OF w. H. H..
Dow In Zuma township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhoadarmer,
Of Stark. spent few days this week
with Mir. and Mrs. j. X McMichueI
Mrs. Khoadarmer leaves Thursday
Tor an extended visit to friends in
Iowa City.
Little Marguerite Pinkloy was
pleasantly surprised by number OF
hcr little friends at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oregon Pink
ley, the occasion being her 5:h birth.
day.
DIR. II. j. liuyctt and DR.. Middle.
ton, OF Davenport. he'd consulta.
ton over Mrs. G. w. Smith. who has
been sick for two weeks. Her many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
W. X. Little, of Cushing. OKLA, q
brother OF our postmaster, Il. f. Lit.
tic, left Monday for his home after
spending q month with friends and
relatives.
Miss Bee Normoylo and her friend
Miss Belle Conwell. OF Rock Island
are visiting with'Aiiss Normoyle's par,
ents. Mr.. aud ME-. Ell Normoyle, oil
Rural.
Miss Emma kuehl, who has been
sick for the past two weeks with q
severe attack OF rheumatism, Is
slowly recovering.
Mrs. Thomas Medill, ST.. has been
very i'll for the past few days. but il
reported better now.
John Perkins. Of Douglas county,
is visiting with his patents, MIR. and
Mrs. James Perkins.
Mrs. William Goldsmith has been
Ill for the week past, bat is reports
souc better.