Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
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THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicled
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Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, Nov. 1.-THE meeting of
the Lucas County Teachers associa-
ton at Derby on Saturday proved one
of the most interesting and profitable
yet held by the association. The at
tendance was larger than usual show
ing an increased interest by the teach
ers and the program was one OF the
best. The Ladies quartet of Derby
did much to increase the interest by
their beautiful singing throughout the
entire day and the teachers are es-
pecially thankful to the citizens of
Derby for their efforts to make the
meeting pleasant and entertaining.
Rev. Wordsworth of Derby welcomed
the teachers in short but very pretty
and appropriate speech that immed-
lately made all present feel perfectly
at home and greatly aided in the sue
cess of the meeting. Prof. H. A.
Glockmeyer superintendent of the Rus
sell schools and president of the asso-
citation, responded in happy vein.
Miss Edith Brant, special instructor
in music of the Charlton schools, gave
very instructive talk on Music in
the Rural Schools" Miss Brant is a
successful teacher and thorough stu.
dent of every phase of music and adj
vanced some very practical and valu-
able ideas. Miss Cora v. Conner of
Derby assisted in the entertainment by
ly enjoyed selections on the violin
throughout the day. The paper on
t"The Character and Function of the
School Library" by Miss Matte Henry
of Derby was revelation along that
IT, of
the same time truthful thoughts of the
proper use of such a help to the
schools as the library was supposed to
be. Tessie M. Courier, superintendent
of the Derby schools. delivered a very
interesting talk on Educational Ruts. "
Miss Courier is one of the most sue
cessful teachers in the county and has
had ten years of actual experience, Civ
ing her ample opportunity to become
familiar with her subject. She de-
scribed many injurious ruts that
teachers were liable to fall into and
prescribed remedies for most of them.
Frank Gibbs of Derby gave very
witty and pointed talk on Common
Sense and Cents as Factors in Educa-
ton" Mr.. Gibbs talk was necessarily
practical and was grealy enjoyed by
the teachers. All of the papers were
followed by general discussions and
many Charlton teachers were on the
program and took part in the discus
sions brought out many profitable and
practical points for the betterment of
the school work and all present felt
that it was very instructive meeting.
The drought of the early summer
and the advance in price of tin cans
has acted together in raising the price
of all canned goods, dried fruits, GER
eals and anything manufactured from
fruit or grains, and the farmers are
complaining of the advanced prices
asked by the merchants. A close in
vestigation will show that they are
the last people on earth who should
kick" as it is only their products
that have advanced. Cotton goods,
woo!ens, flour, sugar, rice and salt
have remained about the same or have
declined. The markets in Charlton
are Of exceptional advantage to the
farmer. While the crop was not large,
corn is selling at so cents per busheI,
oats at 3S cents, potatoes at 80 cents
hogs are worth $5.45, cows S475, eggs
JIG cents, butter Is cents and hay SO
q ton. Chickens are selling at cents
per pound on foot and everything tho
farmer has to sell has advanced until
the farmers are better fixed than any
other class of people,